From 104aaabde4a63204ca2aff3625095c1a8ef7f35f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Foley Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:29:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] reminder about quality of usb cable --- gadget.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/gadget.md b/gadget.md index edcad0d..30afa82 100644 --- a/gadget.md +++ b/gadget.md @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Based upon Adafruit guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/turning-your-raspberry-pi- The author discovered the guide was out of date, consulted the [2025 Raspberry Pi whitepaper on OTG](https://pip-assets.raspberrypi.com/categories/685-app-notes-guides-whitepapers/documents/RP-009276-WP/Using-OTG-mode-on-Raspberry-Pi-SBCs), found additional errors, and was finally able to correct them thanks to this blog https://www.isticktoit.net/?p=1383 ## Important : +- Some of the serial cables we get from our supplier are flakey: if wiggling the cable when plugged into your computer causes it to sometimes see the serial port and sometimes not, get a new one. - **Using the Gadget Mode will make the usb port unable to connect to a mouse or keyboard!!!** You will need to disable it make them work again. - You will want to disable the serial console on RX/TX in `raspi-config` if you are trying to use that serial port for communicating with other devices.