rackfan
A fan controller script for the NZXT Grid+ v2 USB fan controller.
Mainly for personal use; work in progress.
Usage
$ pip install rackfan
$ rackfan
usage: rackfan.py [-h] [-v] [-s SERIAL] [-f FAN] [-p PERCENTAGE] [-o]
This software controls fans connected to NZXT GRID+ v2 fan controller
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-v, --version show version information
-s SERIAL, --serial SERIAL
specify the serial port to use
-f FAN, --fan FAN specify a fan number to control (used with -o)
-p PERCENTAGE, --percentage PERCENTAGE
set fan speed to x percent (used with -o)
-o, --one-off run a one-off command and exit (needs extra arguments)
Use Case
This script runs in a Raspberry Pi, in a standard 19' rack. The rack has cooling fans connected to a Grid+ controller, that normally run in quiet/slow mode.
Raspberry Pi monitors the ambient temperature inside the rack and spins the fans into a faster mode as needed.
License
The main Grid controller class is borrowed from https://github.com/akej74/grid-control, hence the license is GPLv3.
