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Network cabinet fan controller
Public Unreviewedby matt
Two independently controlled 12 V fans, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, and an RGB speed display in a custom printed puck. Routed development preview, not approved for manufacture.
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matt
Publish 0.2.0
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"text": "A compact fan controller, designed around its cabinet: wired networking, independent fan control, and a visible speed display inside one serviceable puck.",
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"title": "A threaded reveal",
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"title": "From LED to visible dot",
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"title": "A display with room to grow",
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"title": "The control and network chips",
"text": "An ESP thirty two S three runs the control firmware, while a W five thousand five hundred provides the wired Ethernet connection.",
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"title": "Commands and feedback",
"text": "Each fan has its own speed command and RPM feedback, allowing the firmware to compare what it requests with what the fan actually does.",
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"title": "Designed for the harness",
"text": "Labeled M T A one hundred headers support custom cable lengths, with connector positions coordinated with the puck and its wire entry openings.",
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"title": "Power and service",
"text": "Twelve volts powers the fans, while U S B C provides programming and service power for the electronics; U S B does not power the fans.",
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"title": "Local control, connected monitoring",
"text": "The firmware prioritizes Ethernet with Wi-Fi fallback, bringing local temperature based control and network monitoring together in the same device.",
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"title": "An honest development snapshot",
"text": "This is a routed development design: physical testing is still ahead, and improved air temperature sensing is under evaluation.",
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"title": "Explore every layer",
"text": "Explore the assembly, inspect the components, and follow the design from the circuit board to the finished puck.",
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