Pi Fan Controller

Raspberry Pi fan controller.

Description

This repository provides scripts that can be run on the Raspberry Pi that will monitor the core temperature and start the fan when the temperature reaches a certain threshold.

To use this code, you'll have to install a fan. Instructions can be found in many guides online (by everyone with different specificities):

Control Your Raspberry Pi Fan (and Temperature) with Python.
PWM Regulated Fan Based on CPU Temperature for Raspberry Pi
Circuit for temperature-controlled dual-fan Raspberry Pi case

Running

First, clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/rigon/pi-fan-controller

Then, start the fan controller:

cd pi-fan-controller
./fancontrol.py

You can run the command with:

-p to print the current status in every interval
-d to run indefinitely

You might need to install the dependency RPi.GPIO in your system (should be available by default):

sudo apt-get install python3-rpi.gpio

Or with pip:

sudo apt install python3-pip
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Running as service

Just run the install script:

./script/install

This script will start the fan controller as well.