THE RACK - Build Specs

Table of Contents

• Rack Hardware
• Physical Layout
• Components
• Network Topology
• Tailscale Network
• Power Distribution
• Cable Specifications
• Power Requirements
• Reference Links

Rack Hardware

DeskPi RackMate TT - 10" Mini Rack

• 3U = 5.25" (133mm) H × 10" (254mm) W × 8" (203mm) D
• Per U: 10" × 8" × 1.75"

Physical Layout

┌─────────────── 3U ───────────────┐
│ ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Router      [3U]│
│ 7.5" × 5" × 1.5"                 │
├──────────────────────────────────┤
│ USW-Lite-8-PoE Switch        [2U]│
│ 7.5" × 4.4" × 1.0"               │
├──────────────────────────────────┤
│ CM3588 NAS + 3× 2.5" SSD     [2U]│
│ 5.5" × 4.7" × 2.5"               │
├──────────────────────────────────┤
│ Pi5 #1  |  Pi5 #2          [1U]│
│ 3.5" × 3.5" × 1.2" (each)        │
└──────────────────────────────────┘

External:
- T-Mobile 5G Antenna (FWA-ED309B) - wall mounted
- APC BV700I-GR UPS (700VA/390W) - beside rack
- PoE Injector (802.3at, 25.5W) - side mount inside rack
- UGREEN 200W Charger - rear mount inside rack

Components

Computing

Device	Specs	Link
Raspberry Pi 5 × 2	8GB + NVMe HAT	Official
CM3588 Plus NAS	16GB RAM, 3× SATA, OpenMediaVault	FriendlyElec
ASUS RT-AC1200G+	AC1200, 4× GbE LAN	ASUS

Networking

Device	Specs	Link
Ubiquiti USW-Lite-8-PoE	8× GbE, 4× PoE+, 52W	Ubiquiti Store

Mounting

Item	Purpose	Link
GeeekPi 1U Shelf × 2	Pi & NAS mount	Amazon B0BPZ37MFS
Router Bracket (3D print)	Router 1U mount	STL Files

Power

Device	Input	Output	Location	Link
APC BV700I-GR UPS	AC 110-240V	700VA/390W, 4× Schuko	External	APC Store
UGREEN 200W (Model 40914)	AC	4× USB-C + 2× USB-A	Rear mount	Amazon.pl B09PFNP7WY
USB-C PD Trigger × 2	USB-C PD	12V DC 5.5×2.1mm	Inline	Amazon.pl

Network Topology

Physical Network

Internet → 5G Antenna → PoE Injector → Router (WAN)
                                          │
                                       Switch
                                (USW-Lite-8-PoE)
                                          │
                    ┌─────────────────────┼─────────────────────┐
                    │                     │                     │
                  Pi5 #1              Pi5 #2              CM3588 NAS

Tailscale Network

All devices are connected via Tailscale for secure remote access and mesh networking.

Tailscale Devices

Device	Hostname	Role	IP
Mac Mini	mac-mini-darek	Control Node	Tailscale
MacBook Pro	macbook-pro-apple	Development	Tailscale
iPhone 12	iphone-12	Mobile Access	Tailscale
CM3588 NAS	nas-photoprism	Storage, PhotoPrism	192.168.0.10
Pi5 #1	pi5cam	AI Camera	.local
Pi5 #2	pi5main	Rails Staging	.local

SSH Access

Quick SSH access via Tailscale hostnames:

ssh rege@nas-photoprism
ssh rege@pi5cam
ssh rege@pi5main

Or use the included SSH config:

# Include in ~/.ssh/config:
Include ~/code/homerack/ssh_config

# Then simply use:
ssh nas
ssh pi5cam
ssh pi5main

See ssh_config for full configuration.

Power Distribution

Wall → APC BV700I-GR (700VA/390W) → UGREEN 200W Hub
                                         │
                 ┌───────────────────────┼───────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┐
                 │                       │               │             │             │
               Pi5#1                   Pi5#2           NAS         Router        Switch
                27W                     27W      48W (12V trigger)  24W (12V trigger)  8W

Current Load: 50W (typical) / 134W (max) Total Capacity: 200W hub / 390W UPS UPS Runtime @ 50W: ~25-35 minutes UPS Runtime @ 134W: ~10-15 minutes

Cable Specifications

Type	Length	Qty	From → To
Cat6	0.3m	4	Switch → Pi5#1, Pi5#2, NAS, Router
Cat6	1m	1	PoE Injector → Router WAN
USB-C to C	0.3m	2	Hub → Pi5#1, Pi5#2
USB-C PD Trigger 12V (5.5×2.1mm)	0.3m	2	Hub → NAS, Router
AC Power	2m	2	Wall→UPS, UPS→Hub

Power Requirements

Device	Voltage	Current	Power	Connector
Pi5 #1	5V PD	5A	27W	USB-C
Pi5 #2	5V PD	5A	27W	USB-C
CM3588	12V	4A	48W	DC 5.5×2.1mm
Router	12V	2A	24W	DC 5.5×2.1mm
USW-Lite-8-PoE	5V PD	~1.6A	8W	USB-C (or 802.3at PoE)

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Reference Links

Components

• Raspberry Pi 5 8GB
• CM3588 NAS
• ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Specs

Hardware

• GeeekPi 1U Shelf
• APC BV700I-GR UPS
• UGREEN 200W Charger

Cables & Accessories

• PNGKNYOCN USB-C PD Trigger 12V (5.5×2.1mm) 4-pack
• Cable Matters Cat6 Ethernet 5-pack (0.3m)
• Cat6 Ethernet Cable (1m)
• USB-C to USB-C Cables (0.3m)

3D Printing (Router Bracket)

• 10" Rack Router Mount STL Files
• Shapeways 3D Printing Service
• PCBWay 3D Printing Service

Network

• T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Gateway (FWA-ED309B)
• PoE Injector 802.3at
• Ubiquiti USW-Lite-8-PoE