The Compute Blades were designed to work 24/7. For high loads, it is therefore advisable to add active (forced) ventilation. Advanced Computing requires Advanced Cooling! An effective cooling solution could be the difference between your CM4's overheating and running at reduced performance (throttling), and a stable, reliable operation.
The Fan Units are designed to work seamlessly with up to two Compute Blades each, providing a comprehensive cooling solution even in packed Rack spaces. Both are simple to install and fully compatible with the Uptime Industries Compute Blade platform.
This Smart Fan Unit enhances your Compute Blade setup by providing numerous functions, features, and the flexibility to customize the operating logic. It incorporates an additional Raspberry Pi, the RP2040, to expand the capabilities of your system. For example, using the Smart Fan Unit, you will add additional sensors into your cluster.
To interface with the Compute Blades, the smart fan unit utilizes two separate UART interfaces, one for each blade. Furthermore, the smart fan unit is powered directly through the Compute Blade, eliminating the need for any additional wiring.
Key Features
- Programmable Raspberry Pi RP2040
- Fan controller EMC2101
- Noctua NF-A4x20 5V PWM fan
- 2 temperature sensors
- Precise Temperature Monitoring Unit - EMC2101
- 2 UARTs for interfacing with Compute Blades
- 2 LEDs for Compute Blade status indication
- 2 User-Programmable Digital RGB LEDs
- 1 User-Programmable LED to GPIO25
- Boot and Reset Buttons
- User-Programmable Button
- Smart Power MUX chip
- Serial Flash Memory 16M-Bit
- Integrates within Compute Blade Enclosures
- USB-C Port
