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Description
Feature Description
Monitor power consumption of fans and provide statistics.
Hardware Addition
INA219/INA3221 current sensor:
- I2C interface
- Measure 12V rail current
- ~0.50€ per chip
- INA3221 can monitor 3 channels
Measurements
- 12V Rail Current
- 5V Rail Current (RGB LEDs)
- Total Power (Watts)
- Per-Fan Estimation (based on PWM)
Features
Real-time Monitoring
pico-fan-ctl power
# Output:
# 12V Rail: 1.2A (14.4W)
# 5V Rail: 0.8A (4.0W)
# Total: 18.4W
# Fan 1: ~2.4Whwmon Integration
/sys/class/hwmon/hwmonX/
in1_input # 12V voltage
curr1_input # 12V current
power1_input # 12V power (watts)
Statistics
- Min/Max/Average power
- Total energy consumed (kWh)
- Power per fan estimation
- Efficiency metrics
Use Cases
- Verify PSU capacity
- Detect power issues
- Energy monitoring
- Billing/cost calculation
Priority
Low - Nice to have
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