# Teensy Fan Controller

A PC fan controller with temperature sensor input, for [**Teensy**](https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/index.html) **3.x** USB Development Board(s).

Supports up to 6 fans (4pin/PWM), and up to 5 temperature sensors (thermistors). Each fan may individually operate in PID, temperature-percent table, or fixed-percent control modes.

Designed to control radiator fans on a PC water cooling loop (to maintain supply water temperature), but may be configured for other purposes (for example, see [Demo/Router Cooling Demo](https://mstrthealias.gitbook.io/teensy-fan-controller/demo/router-cooling-demo)).

![Simple 001 PCB in a Raspberry Pi 3 case](https://4099583760-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M1RzmweizdbxT9i_NQb%2F-M5nf84VzQmWf2w_bWN8%2F-M5nf92MbVXI7R6aO_9Z%2Fsimple001.photo.2.png?generation=1587857368707823\&alt=media)

## Releases

* v0.1.0
  * [Firmware (Teensy 3.2, 3.5)](https://github.com/mstrthealias/TeensyFanController/releases/tag/v0.1.0)
  * [Configuration UI (Windows 10)](https://github.com/mstrthealias/TFC-ui/releases/tag/v0.1.0)

## Hardware

The following hardware has been used with Teensy Fan Controller:

* [Prototype - Simple PCB](https://mstrthealias.gitbook.io/teensy-fan-controller/hardware/simple-pcb): requires PCB fabrication (gerber files provided) and through-hole soldering
* [Breadboard](https://mstrthealias.gitbook.io/teensy-fan-controller/hardware/breadboard): breadboard example with a single fan/single sensor
* [Prototype - Hand-made (Schmart Board based)](https://mstrthealias.gitbook.io/teensy-fan-controller/hardware/prototype): uses over-the-shelf components

Related files are available in the [TeensyFanController/Hardware](https://github.com/mstrthealias/TeensyFanController/tree/master/Hardware) folder.

### Hardware Interface

The Teensy Micro USB port is used to configure and monitor the fan controller.

{% hint style="info" %}
It is possible to connect the Micro USB port to an internal motherboard USB 1.1/2.0 header, by making a custom cable, or purchasing a *Micro USB 5pin Male to 1x 5Pin Female 0.1" USB Header PCB Motherboard Cable*.
{% endhint %}

## Software

### Qt UI

[Teensy Fan Controller UI (Qt5)](https://github.com/mstrthealias/TFC-ui): provides a user interface to configure or monitor the fan controller (only needed for initial configuration).

### Linux Kernel module (hwmon)

[Fork of liquidtux](https://github.com/mstrthealias/liquidtux): Linux kernel module for reading temperatures and fan RPMs using *lm-sensors* or *psensor*. Tested on Ubuntu 18.04.


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