Here is my circuit and NodeRed flow to control a 12v cooling fan for the RPi
My Pi is used in a fairly high ambient temperature so a little cooling might be required in summer
(I actually solved the problem that was causing my Pi to overheat but Id put together the cooling controller so I went ahead and installed it anyway
)
Circuit diagram
NodeRed flow
NodeRed code
My Pi is used in a fairly high ambient temperature so a little cooling might be required in summer
(I actually solved the problem that was causing my Pi to overheat but Id put together the cooling controller so I went ahead and installed it anyway
) Circuit diagram
NodeRed flow
NodeRed code
Code:
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