PoE-M.2-E-KEY-HAT+ User Guide

Overview

Introduction

It is a PCIe to M.2 E key HAT with POE 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.

Hardware Connection

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

Bluetooth connection:

Specifications

PoE input voltage: 37V ~ 57V DC input
PoE-GPIO pin header: 5V 4.5A (MAX)
PoE-2P pin header: 12V 2A (MAX)
Network standards: Supports IEEE 802.3af/at PoE
Product size: 56.0mm × 85.0mm

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 lspci can recognize the device.

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