diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index 568e533..f85f545 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Items marked ```REQUIRED``` are assumed to be setup and working. You've been war * [Slideshow Setup (REQUIRED)](slideshow.md) * [Email Notifications (REQUIRED)](email_notifications.md) * [System Monitoring (REQUIRED)](monit.md) -* [Pimoroni Fan Shim (VERY SMART)](pimoroni_fan_shim.md) * [HDMI Scheduled On/Off (VERY SMART)](scheduled_display.md) * [Backups via restic](restic.md) * [Web Based Administration](cockpit.md) diff --git a/docs/pimoroni_fan_shim.md b/docs/pimoroni_fan_shim.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4210608..0000000 --- a/docs/pimoroni_fan_shim.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -# Pimoroni Fan Shim - -The below commands will setup the Pimoroni Fan Shim. The commands will turn the fan on at 45C and off again at 50C. Adjust if you need different values. - -``` sh - -sudo -sHu root - -# Move boot serial -> UART5 to avoid colission between UART1 and fanshim -nano -w /boot/firmware/usercfg.txt -# Add following to top of file - -# Enable uart5 on pins for ttyAMA1 -# Pin 32 : TX (connect to RX on adapter) -# Pin 33 : RX (connect to TX on adapter) -dtoverlay=uart5 -# Turn off uart ; fanshim will break boot if this is enabled -# Further reading: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/u-boot/+bug/1873520 -enable_uart=0 - -nano -w /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt -# switch console=serial0,115200 to console=ttyAMA1,115200 - -systemctl reboot - -# New pins -# Pin 32 : TX (connect to RX on adapter) -# Pin 33 : RX (connect to TX on adapter) - -# Setup fanshim -sudo -sHu root -git clone https://git.kemonine.info/PiFrame/fanshim-python.git /opt/fanshim-python -cd /opt/fanshim-python -./install.sh -cd examples -sudo ./install-service.sh --on-threshold 55 --off-threshold 45 --delay 5 --brightness 127 -systemctl enable --now pimoroni-fanshim.service - -``` diff --git a/hardware.md b/hardware.md index 09ba305..032102e 100644 --- a/hardware.md +++ b/hardware.md @@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ This is a surprisingly straight forward project that has minimal in the way of h * HDMI Monitor (TESTING) * Please note: **these are the panels we are TESTING** ; do not use these unless you'd like to help us sort the settings needed for use * [wisecoco panels](https://wisecoco.en.alibaba.com/) -* [Pimoroni Fan SHIM](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/fan-shim) - * This has better cooling than a heat sink as well as on/off support - * You probably want this instead of the more common heat sink cases and similar - * This will **NOT** require soldering to use but assumes you have room to slip the fan all the way down on the main header +* Cooling is being *tested* presently. Our original fan choice turned out to be more problematic than it's worth. * USB to Serial adapter * There are a lot of options, choose one you know that will work well * Adafruit and SparkFun are good choices for serial to usb adapters