PCIE-TO-M.2-E-KEY-HAT+ User Guide

Overview

Introduction

It is a PCIe to M.2 E key HAT designed for Raspberry Pi 5, compatible with various 2230 size NGFF (M.2 E Key) wireless NICs and supports Gen2 and Gen3 modes

Features

Compatible with various 2230 size NGFF (M.2 E Key) wireless NICs
PCI-E×1 Gen2 or Gen3 mode
Only supports PI5B
On-board working indicator, PWR stays on when powered on

Usage Instructions

Note: The board does not come with any WIFI or AI module, you can purchase it separately if necessary.

If you need to purchase a WIFI antenna, it is recommended to click [Here]

Hardware Connection

Pay attention to the direction of the cable, and the connection is shown in the figure:

Bluetooth connection:

Boot PCIe

1. Enable PCIE interface (the latest system does not need to add this, connect the cable interface)

Add to /boot/firmware/config.txt:
dtparam=pciex1

2. PCIE is gen2 by default, if you need to enable PCIE gen3, then add following to /boot/firmware/config.txt:

dtparam=pciex1_gen=3

3. After the modification, reboot the PI5, and the device can be recognized.

Different modules output different results

Driver

At present, it has been tested and compatible with the following NICs. And the driver method differs for different network cards, please refer to the corresponding WIKI tutorials:

RTL8822CE
AX200
AX210
BE200