i put a license on pi zero 2 WH with a usb hat.
installed raspberry pi lite (32 bit).
its hardwired to ethernet.
pi zero on 1st floor, connected to hardwired PC in the attic (3 floors away).
some things are working great:
bluetooth adapter.
older xbox controller (pre-bluetooth) wired with micro usb, including chatpad.
but these aren't working:
xbox pc wireless adapters (tried both the newer (smaller) one and the previous (larger) version, the led never lit up on either).
newer xbox series controller wired with usb-c.
not sure how to proceed; these are my current guesses:
do i need to install a more complete version of pi OS instead of lite version?
should i dump the zero and get a larger pi instead?
should i try a powered hub with the pi zero?
should i be using micro usb on the pi zero itself, instead of the usb-a on the hat?
Thanks
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i think firstly you should install the 64-bit version of RaspberryPi OS because that CPU is 64-bit on the Pi02w. Leave everything else the same and see if that helps.
Im assuming you have something like this https://www.cytron.io/p-ethernet-usb-hub-box-with-raspberry-pi-zero-2wch
Switched to Pi OS (64 bit)…
Switched to Pi OS (64 bit) and am getting the same behavior.
i.e. no led light on either xbox pc wireless adapters
This is the usb hat:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PZXZS2R?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
my setup steps:
wget https://www.virtualhere.com/sites/default/files/usbserver/vhusbdarm
chmod +x vhusbdarm
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/vhusbdarm.service
----
[Unit]
Description=VHUSBDARM Daemon
After=network.target
[Service]
ExecStart=/home/foo/vhusbdarm
WorkingDirectory=/home/foo
Restart=always
User=root
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
----
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable vhusbdarm.service
sudo systemctl start vhusbdarm.service
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OK you are still using the 32-bit version. Firstly, install the 64-bit version. vhusbdarm64
ah ok, reimaged as…
ah ok, reimaged as vhusbdarm64,
the 1st time i plugged in the newer (small) xbox pc wireless adapter, the led flashed,
and was able to pair with xbox series controller (awesome).
so then i tried pairing that newer adapter with older xbox (non bluetooth), but that failed.
unplugged that adapter and plugged in older (larger) xbox pc wireless adapter;
but the led never started flashing and would not pair.
tried switching back to the newer (small) adapter but the led would not light up a 2nd time when trying to pair.
tried restarting multiple times with no effect.
i don't have any guess for why it only worked the first time.
also tried this setup:
https://www.virtualhere.com/sites/default/files/usbserver/cloudhub-pi0w-initial.img
install custom image using Raspberry Pi Imager [on Mac, not PC]
but could not find CloudHub_* WiFi
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Im thinking the xbox wireless adapter is just going to sleep immediately. If you press the button the wireless dongle just for a second or so , it should wake up and be able to be paired i think. Give that a try