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Noobie help > Fan control
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:22 am
by Nitrix2
Hi there,
Ive got myself a mx422 lcd and would like to use it to control case fans but i dont have a clue where to start........
ive had a scan through the forum but just get confused can some body tell me what i need to do step by step to control a fan or four. Needs to be basic cos im totaly lost!
Thanks in advance
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:05 am
by Tom
You can start with plugging in an unmodified floppy connector and making sure the jumper below your fan headers is set at the furthest left as shown on the picture below.
If you are using LCDC, you need to configure your fan in the Configuration/Test section. For help on this, go to the link
http://www.lcdc.cc/help/configuration.htm#amxxgpo, and the section for configuring your fan will be at GPO PWM/RPM control.
I hope this gives you a good jump start.
Best Regards,
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 3:45 pm
by Nitrix2
WOW i didnt expect a picture
Cheers ill get that sorted now
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:20 pm
by Nitrix2
Ok done that now what?
still dont get he fan to spin do i need an event or somthing?
EDIT: pushed the floppy connector in properly fan works now.........
my new question is there a and easyway to turn the fan on off?
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:43 pm
by Tom
Your fan should have started once you plugged the unmodified floppy power cable into the unit. Once you have everything set up, even the configuration on LCDC, you program your fan GPOs in the events tab.
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:46 pm
by Nitrix2
it did start
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:52 pm
by Tom
Excellent!!! You can program it in the events now. Maybe you can program a key to turn off the fan, and another to turn on the fan.
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:55 pm
by Nitrix2
So is there an
easy way to have it setup so i can turn fans of /on easily?
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:19 pm
by Tom
It's pretty easy to program it in LCDC. Here is an example below. This is programmed to increase the speed of the fan by pressing the keypad. The Keypad character will be different for your display.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:28 am
by Nitrix2
Thanks for your help, but im still a bit stuck,
for a start i dont think i have a keypad (theres no buttons on the screen mount)
What id like to do is be able to turn the fan on/off by clicking on the tool tray, ive been playing and i can get my cd drive to pen in this way but not the fan as i cant find the "Gpo Andvanced" bit.
thx again
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 10:36 am
by Tom
Do you have the display configured to have the fan GPO be set manually in screen builder? You will be able to see the "Gpo Advanced" bit after you set this configuration up. The configuration is in the picture below. You can possibly try turning the fan on by using a hotkey event on your keyboard. Just a suggestion.
Best Regards,
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:59 am
by Nitrix2
Ok its all comming together now!
last qestion how do i setup hot keys?
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:36 pm
by Tom
Hot key will be under the event section. If you scroll through the list, you should be able to find it, then you will be able to set a hot key like Ctrl+Alt+ O.
Best Regards,
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:49 pm
by Nitrix2
nope?????
have searched, do i need a plugin or somthing?
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:50 pm
by Tom
You must enable the plugin at the Configuration/Test section.