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Description
Feature Description
Detect when fans fail or stall and provide alerts.
Detection Methods
1. RPM Monitoring
- Fan should be running but RPM = 0
- Stalled fan (RPM below threshold despite PWM > 0)
- Disconnected fan (no tach signal)
2. Threshold-Based
- Minimum RPM per fan configurable
- Timeout for detection (avoid false positives)
- Distinguish between stopped vs. failed
Alert Mechanisms
USB Notifications
- Status Report (0x10) includes error flags
- Error codes per fan
- Host software can show notifications
Visual Alerts
- Status LED blinks pattern
- RGB LEDs flash red
- Display shows error (if OLED present)
Audible Alert (Optional)
- Buzzer on GPIO
- Beep pattern for critical failures
Actions on Failure
Safety Actions:
- Other fans → 100% (compensate)
- Log event in flash
- Keep trying to restart failed fan
- Report to host
User Notification:
- Desktop notification (Linux)
- System tray icon change
- Log to syslog
Configuration
pico-fan-ctl config alert --enable
pico-fan-ctl config alert --min-rpm 300
pico-fan-ctl config alert --timeout 10s
pico-fan-ctl config alert --action compensatePriority
High - Safety critical feature
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