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Date:      Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:35:10 +0000
From:      Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org>
To:        Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD ARM List <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: rpi4 fan speed control
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Official fan connects same way:

https://youtu.be/BP44pCxQWAY?t=3D60

4 - 5v - Red
6- GND - Black
8 - GPIO- Blue


While in some schmatics for rpi4 8 pin is UART0 TX... Can't get it

Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> escreveu (segunda, 18/11/2024 =C3=A0=
(s)
11:53):

> On Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:03:29 +0000
> Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > My rpi4 small fan is about to die since it started to have noises. Its =
a
> > small 40x10 fan attached to a plastic box.
> >
> > I'm thinking in something like:
> >
> https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/the-best-cooler-for-raspberry-pi-po=
wer-users/
> >
> > Anyone controlling speed fan, i.e., not using fan a full speed all the
> time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Nuno Teixeira
> > FreeBSD UNIX:  <eduardo@FreeBSD.org>   Web:  https://FreeBSD.org
>
>  I find the wiring a bit weird, usually you use a pwm controller to
> control the speed of a fan and we have support for rpi pwm (even though
> it's not handled by the pwm(4) framework iirc) but on the website they
> plug the control pin to the uart TX ???
>
>  Cheers
>
> --
> Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> <manu@freebsd.org>
>


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FreeBSD UNIX:  <eduardo@FreeBSD.org>   Web:  https://FreeBSD.org

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Official fan connects same way:</div><div><br></div><=
div><a href=3D"https://youtu.be/BP44pCxQWAY?t=3D60">https://youtu.be/BP44pC=
xQWAY?t=3D60</a></div><div><br></div><div>4 - 5v - Red</div><div>6- GND - B=
lack</div><div>8 - GPIO- Blue<br><br><br></div><div>While in some schmatics=
 for rpi4 8 pin is UART0 TX... Can&#39;t get it<br></div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Emmanuel Vadot &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:manu@bidouilliste.com">manu@bidouilliste.com</a>&gt; esc=
reveu (segunda, 18/11/2024 =C3=A0(s) 11:53):<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:03:29 +0000<br>
Nuno Teixeira &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eduardo@freebsd.org" target=3D"_blank">=
eduardo@freebsd.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Hello all,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; My rpi4 small fan is about to die since it started to have noises. Its=
 a<br>
&gt; small 40x10 fan attached to a plastic box.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I&#39;m thinking in something like:<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/the-best-cooler-for-r=
aspberry-pi-power-users/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.=
zdnet.com/home-and-office/the-best-cooler-for-raspberry-pi-power-users/</a>=
<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Anyone controlling speed fan, i.e., not using fan a full speed all the=
 time?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Thanks,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; -- <br>
&gt; Nuno Teixeira<br>
&gt; FreeBSD UNIX:=C2=A0 &lt;eduardo@FreeBSD.org&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Web:=C2=A0=
 <a href=3D"https://FreeBSD.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https=
://FreeBSD.org</a><br>
<br>
=C2=A0I find the wiring a bit weird, usually you use a pwm controller to<br=
>
control the speed of a fan and we have support for rpi pwm (even though<br>
it&#39;s not handled by the pwm(4) framework iirc) but on the website they<=
br>
plug the control pin to the uart TX ???<br>
<br>
=C2=A0Cheers<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Emmanuel Vadot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manu@bidouilliste.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">manu@bidouilliste.com</a>&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manu@freebsd.org" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">manu@freebsd.org</a>&gt;<br>
</blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_si=
gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div><font color=3D"#888888">Nuno Teixeira</font></div><div>=
<div><font color=3D"#888888">
FreeBSD UNIX:=C2=A0 &lt;eduardo@FreeBSD.org&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Web:=C2=A0 <a h=
ref=3D"https://FreeBSD.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://Fr=
eeBSD.org</a><br></font></div></div></div></div>

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