Getting Started with USB4VC

Congratulations on your new toy! Here is a short guide on how to use your USB4VC.

SD card Preparation

If your USB4VC already comes with a SD card, feel free to skip this step!

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It's good practice to make sure your RPi works before mounting it into USB4VC.

Insert SD card in Raspberry Pi, and hook it up to a monitor. No need for anything else.

Power it on, and it should boot and end up with the program running, showing a bunch of information like this:

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If so, congrats! Power off and continue.

If your USB4VC has not been assembled yet, see this guide to put it together.

Keep your computer off for now!

Using the appropriate cable, connect the desired port from Protocol Card to your computer.

Most of the peripherals are NOT hot pluggable, so make sure all cables are connected before using!

Also plug in any USB Keyboard, Mouse, and Gamepad you're planning to use.

If using Bluetooth, we can pair it later.

Power up USB4VC using a USB-C cable, you can do it from Protocol Card, Baseboard, or even RPi itself. All will work!

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After a few seconds, the OLED screen should light up, showing some information:

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Press + or - to switch pages, and enter button to enter the submenu. If you have a Bluetooth device, you can pair it in the menu.

Looking at home screen, if displayed protocol is what you want, you're good to go!

Otherwise, press Enter button, and you can switch protocols, adjust mouse sensitivity and gamepad linearity.

I would suggest leaving the mouse sensitivity at 1 and adjust in the system if possible. Same with gamepads.

With protocol set up, and cable connected, time to power on the computer!

You should be able to use it as normal, now with USB inputs!

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