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1.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
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3Kernel driver nzxt-smart2
4=========================
5
6Supported devices:
7
8- NZXT RGB & Fan controller
9- NZXT Smart Device v2
10
11Description
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13
14This driver implements monitoring and control of fans plugged into the device.
15Besides typical speed monitoring and PWM duty cycle control, voltage and current
16is reported for every fan.
17
18The device also has two connectors for RGB LEDs; support for them isn't
19implemented (mainly because there is no standardized sysfs interface).
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21Also, the device has a noise sensor, but the sensor seems to be completely
22useless (and very imprecise), so support for it isn't implemented too.
23
24Usage Notes
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26
27The device should be autodetected, and the driver should load automatically.
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29If fans are plugged in/unplugged while the system is powered on, the driver
30must be reloaded to detect configuration changes; otherwise, new fans can't
31be controlled (`pwm*` changes will be ignored). It is necessary because the
32device has a dedicated "detect fans" command, and currently, it is executed only
33during initialization. Speed, voltage, current monitoring will work even without
34reload. As an alternative to reloading the module, a userspace tool (like
35`liquidctl`_) can be used to run "detect fans" command through hidraw interface.
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37The driver coexists with userspace tools that access the device through hidraw
38interface with no known issues.
39
40.. _liquidctl: https://github.com/liquidctl/liquidctl
41
42Sysfs entries
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44
45=======================	========================================================
46fan[1-3]_input		Fan speed monitoring (in rpm).
47curr[1-3]_input		Current supplied to the fan (in milliamperes).
48in[0-2]_input		Voltage supplied to the fan (in millivolts).
49pwm[1-3]		Controls fan speed: PWM duty cycle for PWM-controlled
50			fans, voltage for other fans. Voltage can be changed in
51			9-12 V range, but the value of the sysfs attribute is
52			always in 0-255 range (1 = 9V, 255 = 12V). Setting the
53			attribute to 0 turns off the fan completely.
54pwm[1-3]_enable		1 if the fan can be controlled by writing to the
55			corresponding pwm* attribute, 0 otherwise. The device
56			can control only the fans it detected itself, so the
57			attribute is read-only.
58pwm[1-3]_mode		Read-only, 1 for PWM-controlled fans, 0 for other fans
59			(or if no fan connected).
60update_interval		The interval at which all inputs are updated (in
61			milliseconds). The default is 1000ms. Minimum is 250ms.
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