Bluetooth

Bluetooth

General information

Your Aquarius⁺ has built-in Bluetooth 4 support, also known as Bluetooth LE or BLE. Devices using older Bluetooth technology (eg. version 3) are not able to connect to the Aquarius⁺. Keep this in mind when selecting peripherals for your Aquarius⁺. For instance, many Bluetooth keyboards only support version 3 and as such are not compatible with the Aquarius⁺.

At this moment the Aquarius⁺ can only connect to Xbox controllers, but in a future update, support for other peripherals will be implemented.

Using an Xbox Series S/X controller with the Aquarius⁺

Your Aquarius⁺ has built-in Bluetooth support, which enables it to connect to a Xbox controller. The Xbox controllers can only be used wirelessly and will act as if connected to Aquarius⁺ Control Pad Port 1 or 2, depending on the order in which it was connected.

The left analog stick (and D-pad) will function as the disc on the original controller. The A/B/X/Y/LB/RB buttons will function as the 6 buttons on the original controller.

Pairing Xbox Controllers (OS V1.0 or later)

1. Bring up the Settings overlay by typing CTRL+TAB, arrow DOWN to ESP settings, then hit ENTER/RETURN.

2. Arrow DOWN to Bluetooth and type ENTER/RETURN.

3. Make sure Bluetooth is ON by pressing the RIGHT arrow.

4. Turn your Xbox controller on, and set it to pairing mode by pressing and holding the small button on the back for 3 seconds. The lighted Xbox button should flash faster.

5. On the Settings overlay, your controller should show up in the Detected devices list. Arrow DOWN to it and hit ENTER/RETURN.

6. You may hit ENTER/RETURN to accept the default name, or use the BKSP key to delete and retype your preferred device name, then hit ENTER/RETURN.

7. Your controller should show up under the Connected devices list, and your controller's power light should stop blinking and shine solid.

8. If you ever want to forget/unpair this device, you can do so from the Bluetooth menu by selecting it from the Known devices or Connected devices list, hitting ENTER/RETURN, arrowing down to Forget device, and hit ENTER/RETURN. You should also reset the Xbox controller pairing list by turning the controller on, then pressing and holding the back pairing button for 10 seconds, until the unit rumbles and turns off.

Pairing other Bluetooth Devices

The process for paring other Bluetooth devices is nearly identical to the Xbox controller process.

Currently, only a few Bluetooth 4 (BLE) mice and keyboards have been tested. Support for more devices may be added as time and resources permit.

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Using an Xbox One controller

Only Xbox Series S/X controllers support Bluetooth LE out of the box. The older Xbox One controllers only support Bluetooth LE after updating its firmware. While other BLE controllers may work, it's beyond the Aq+ team's scope to troubleshoot and support these.

To update your firmware, please follow the guide on: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/update-xbox-wireless-controller

After updating your controller, the controller should be able to pair in the same way as an Xbox Series S/X controller.

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Pairing a Controller (OS V0.34 or earlier)

1. Turn on the Aquarius⁺.
2. Turn on the Xbox controller by pressing the round Xbox button.
3. Press the little pair button on the back of the controller until the Xbox button starts flashing rapidly.
4. Within a few seconds the Xbox button will stop flashing indicating the controller is paired and is ready to be used.

To turn off the Xbox controller, press and hold the Xbox button for about 6 seconds.

Next time you want to use the controller you don't have to pair it again. It will automatically connect to your Aquarius⁺ when turned on.

If you've used your Xbox controller with another system, you will need to use the pairing function again.