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Raspberry Pi Fan Controller Using Hexabitz Mosfet Module

This project has the ability to only turn the fan on when needed by monitoring the core temperature and CPU usage.

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Raspberry Pi Fan Controller Using Hexabitz Mosfet Module

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Raspberry Pi Fan Controller System

Raspberry Pi Fan Controller System Schematic

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Python
import psutil
import serial
import time
from tkinter import *
import re, subprocess
ser = serial.Serial(        
               port='/dev/ttyUSB0',
               baudrate = 921600,
               parity=serial.PARITY_NONE,
               stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_ONE,
               bytesize=serial.EIGHTBITS,
               timeout=1
           )
print(ser.name)
root=Tk()
root.title("RPi Fan Controller")
ser.write ('\r'.encode())
msg1=ser.read(2000)
print (msg1)
#led_state = False
old_input_state = True # pulled-up
def check_CPU_temp():
    temp = None
    err, msg = subprocess.getstatusoutput('vcgencmd measure_temp')
    if not err:
        m = re.search(r'-?\d\.?\d*', msg)   # a solution with a  regex 
        try:
            temp = float(m.group())
        except:
            pass
    return temp, msg
def start():
  temp, msg = check_CPU_temp()
  #cpu_pc = psutil.cpu_percent(interval=2)
  lable= Label (root,width=24,fg="plum",bg="black")
  lable.config(font=("Courier",20))
  lable.config(text= msg)
  #lable.config(text= cpu_pc)
  lable.update()
  lable.pack()
def start2():
  cpu_pc = psutil.cpu_percent(interval=1)
  lable= Label (root,width=24,fg="bisque",bg="black")
  lable.config(font=("Courier",20))
  lable.config(text= 'CPU:' + str(cpu_pc))
  lable.update()
  lable.pack()
def fanon():
    ser.write ('on 10000'.encode())
    ser.write ('\r'.encode())
    msg3=ser.read(2000)
    print(msg3) 
def fanoff():
    ser.write ('off'.encode())
    ser.write ('\r'.encode())
    msg2=ser.read(1000)
    print(msg2)
button=Button(root,text='Stop',bg ='lightgray',width=50,command=root.destroy)
button.pack()
button2 =Button(root,text='CPU Usage',bg ='bisque',width=50,command=start2)
button2.pack()
B22=Button(root,text='Raspberry Pi Core Temperature', bg ='plum',width=50,command=start)
B22.pack()
button3 =Button(root,text='Fan/on',bg ='pink',width=50,command=fanon)
button3.pack()
Bsample4=Button(root,text='Fan/off', bg ='cyan',width=50,command=fanoff)
Bsample4.pack()
try:
   while (1):
      temp, msg = check_CPU_temp()
 
      print (temp)
      print ("full message:    ", msg)
      cpu_pc = psutil.cpu_percent(interval=2)
      print ('CPU:', (cpu_pc))
      print(psutil.sensors_temperatures())
      if (cpu_pc >= 45 or temp >45):
        new_input_state = False
        if new_input_state == False and old_input_state == True:
            ser.write ('on 10000'.encode())
            ser.write ('\r'.encode())
            msg3=ser.read(2000)
            print(msg3)
        else:
            new_input_state = True
            #time.sleep(1)
            ser.write ('off'.encode())
            ser.write ('\r'.encode())
            msg2=ser.read(1000)
            print(msg2)
      root.mainloop()

except KeyboardInterrupt:
    print ("Good bye ^_^")

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Aula πŸ’‘πŸ•ŠοΈ

Aula πŸ’‘πŸ•ŠοΈ

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Electronic Engineering

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