Xbox Controller firmware updated but still showing version 5.14 when I read that 5.17 is available.

[johnmrichey]

I updated the Xbox controller using the Xbox Accessories app and it completed the update and now says it's up to date, but when I check the FW version over USB it still shows as 5.14. I think this is why I can't get the Xbox controller to connect to the latest beta of pybricks. Any thoughts please.

[laurensvalk]

Yes, updating to 5.17 is required. My controller came with 5.14 out of the box and wouldn't work. Updating did the trick for me.

If updating still gives you 5.14, maybe you can try updating the Accessories App?

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I looked at the Accessories app just now and had some trouble using it. I was getting this message. But if I quickly clicked close and then immediately ... I was able to get in the config menu and do the update. Based on an online search, Microsoft seems to be aware of this issue which should hopefully be fixed soon by updating the Accessories app.

[johnmrichey]

In the Xbox Accy App it shows FW 5.20 now.

[laurensvalk]

Interesting, that sounds like a very recent update! I'll have a look to see if it's available for me.

[johnmrichey]

But as you can see here USB Prober clearly shows it's still running 5.14.

[johnmrichey]

USB Prober is a real time tool, it's not cached therefore it's still not updated and is running as reported by the tool.

I can run the USB Beagle on it and see as well to verify but I trust USB Prober and use it all day for my work so I trust the output.

[johnmrichey]

I tried pairing to the TechnicHub with audi_blocks.py and no luck.

[laurensvalk]

Understood, but the app seems to report that 5.20 is on your controller. It probably wouldn't hurt to try it with your LEGO hub now :)

[johnmrichey]

No luck. Still no pairing.

[johnmrichey]

Is there simple program one could write to test just pairing of the controller and output the profile class please?

[johnmrichey]

So it seems despite the Xbox accy app on Windows is running it clearly does not update the controller.

[johnmrichey]

Earlier today when I attempted the update it showed 5.17 was the version, and then just now it showed this 5.20 was available, but the same problem and it fails to update.

[BertLindeman]

Strange app. Just now the xbox acc app reports:

And it also stated "No update needed" So my xbox controller was already on 5.20.7.0?

[johnmrichey]

Yeah I get the same result despite knowing the controller is running 5.14.

[laurensvalk]

If you install the NRF Connect app on your phone and you scan/connect to the controller, you can also see the version.

What do you see? Mine reports 5.20 since the update just now.

[johnmrichey]

I tried doing that but still won't read the properties.

[laurensvalk]

Are you able to bond with the controller?

Then when it asks, pair and connect?

[laurensvalk]

And remember all this will only work correctly when the controller is in pairing mode

When it's not, everything will appear to work, but not work at all. (this is what makes the controller a bit confusing).

[johnmrichey]

Connected and Bonded but still won't read those strings.

[BertLindeman]

I had the same (sort-off).
Stopped the app on the phone and did the connect and bond again and then the value was read.
No idea why . . .
(I was looking for the battery level)

[johnmrichey]

ok finally got nRF connect app to read the firmware value and sure enough it appears to be updated now to 5.20.

[BertLindeman]

Maybe naive. I had something a bit similar here.
Tried to connect the xbox controller to the technic hub. And failed.
Short reason: the controller tried to connect to my tablet where I worked on beta.pybricks.com app.
Switched off the tablet, and now I have a connection again.

Simple program: light on the hub goes green and if A pressed red:

[EDIT]
Maybe easier: the python code:

from pybricks.hubs import TechnicHub
from pybricks.iodevices import XboxController
from pybricks.parameters import Button, Color

# Set up all devices.
technic_hub = TechnicHub()
controller = XboxController()


# The main program starts here.
technic_hub.light.on(Color.WHITE)
while True:
    if Button.A in controller.buttons.pressed():
        technic_hub.light.on(Color.RED)
    else:
        technic_hub.light.on(Color.GREEN)

[johnmrichey]

success with lights, thanks. controller functioning as expected. now let's see if we can get these motors to turn as it might be a firmware issue with the motors. I have definitely used these motors on other projects, including the BuildPi HAT.

[johnmrichey]

so added a Motor on A to the if / else statement and Motor on A turns. now the question is why don't either of audi car examples work for me. I have tried the original one I got from pybricks blog via racing brick and also the modified one from @vanczakp posted here on the discussions.

[vanczakp]

did someone try my code btw? have not recieved any feedback.

[johnmrichey]

I was trying it and now that I got the controller successfully working but I could not get it to run. just like I could not get any other car object examples to work.

[johnmrichey]

When I try to run @vanczakp program, it loads but fails to connect to the controller, and the Motor on D starts on run and never stops.

[BertLindeman]

Oke, movie proof:

issue_1545.video.mp4

[EDIT]
The XL motor on the right is on port-D is calibrated and after that the xbox controller connects

[vanczakp]

@johnmrichey here is your solution as @BertLindeman said: wrong ports :)
Two drive motors on A (red, rear) and B (blue and front) and D (yellow) as steering

[laurensvalk]

We may be talking past each other :)

@johnmrichey - just add another pin in one of the remaining holes on that motor.

Anything that blocks the motor from going round forever will do.

The motor is rotating until it can't go any further. In your 'car', this never happens.

[johnmrichey]

Success! This is great. I am also running the program from @vanczakp. Thanks so much for your patience and guidance. Time to build the e-tron now.

Controller_Success_480p.mov

[vanczakp]

@johnmrichey enjoy :)

[BertLindeman]

success with lights, thanks. controller functioning as expected. now let's see if we can get these motors to turn as it might be a firmware issue with the motors. I have definitely used these motors on other projects, including the BuildPi HAT.

I assume you can adapt the "lights" program by adding a motor? (yoking . . ) (I see you already did)

Nasty that the Technic hub disconnects from the PC. If you have an android table at hand, you might try that with argument from #1462

xbox = XboxController(stay_connected=True)