Type C usb 0 on orange pi zero 2w

[black5cat]

Hello. I have a question. I accidentally tried to use both USB Type-C drives as the OS power source. The hub only uses one port. The second one is used for power. This is a bit depressing. And the second addition to the default build is the Klipper scrin.
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I can only write here. There are no other problems. It's necessary to constantly install the screen clipper. I think it's no longer an integral part of any printer. And then there's the type C port. Right now, it's only for power. But this is a software limitation, not a hardware one.

[meteyou]

first of all, we have not released a zero 2w image until now, because we are not finished it. Please create a Feature Request on the MainsailOS repo issue tracker, that we have this feature on our todo list.

Klipper Screen is not needed on many printers and it would need a lot of performance on smaller devices + we are not part of the klipper screen team and also has no direct contact to the KlipperScreen team so we cannot support this part of software. So of our point right now, we will never add KlipperScreen to the default image as long we has no direct contact and can fully support it.

[black5cat]

Klipper screen, got it. I didn't quite understand how to create a request in the to-do list to connect the second port as USB 2.0. Sorry, I'm not familiar with all this, it's my first time. The point is that only one port works as USB, the second is only for power. I would like it to work as USB too, not just as a fake. Even though the connector is Type-C, the ports are still 2.0. I hope I'm right and making myself clear.

Orange Pi Zero 2W board / the OS build was downloaded from GitHub, where I also wrote in the issue.

[meteyou]

we only have "work in progress builds", not a release with it.

[meteyou]

just hit the issue button and then "new issue" and then select "feature request" and fill in all important informations.

this is quite normal, that the second port is only for power (for all SBCs). so we will not enable it by default, but we can add the overlays, that the use can change it.

[black5cat]

I don't understand anything... can we get to the point here? Or where exactly do I need to create something, I don't get it. I downloaded the Minsail image from where it was originally written. In this new build, only 1 of the 2 USB ports on the Orange Pi Zero 2W board works. The second one doesn’t work as a port. How do I turn it on? If you’re not going to do this in the build, at least you could share how to do it step by step for a beginner? I don’t understand anything from what you’re saying right now. You say it’s not a problem, but for me, it is a problem not being able to use the second port as a port. Because you can supply power through GPIO and via Type-C – through any port. Why turn it off? Or is it done by default... I’m confused. So, in the end, how do I just enable Type-C USB 0 right now? If I’m not mistaken, USB1 works.

[meteyou]

The point is: We didnt release any image for the Orangepi Zero 2w until now. So we also cannot support this device. If you want this feature on this device, please create a feature request, that we add it when we will add support for this device.

I just use google to check if it is possible to change the second USB port to a "host port", and i saw that it is possible, but it is not "just enableing it". The second port is per default on every SBC just a "power in port" and this will be the default also for a "released image" for this SBC, but we can add some kernel settings/extensions to allow the user to enable it as a USB-Data port.

If you want it now, pls use google and check the armbian forums (we also use armbian for this device as base image, some very old WIP builds could be also OrangePiOS, but then i need the exact download link where you downloaded the device, that i can tell you what you use) for any informations, but it will not be easy to enabling it right now.