Connecting a 12V PWM FAN when using a 24V power supply

Phaedrux

It's true that using PWM on 2 wire fans is a kludge and it's amazing it works at all let alone as well as it does, but 4 wire fans are incredibly uncommon in 3d printer builds up to this point. The Duet 3 adds more 4 wire PWM ports though.

dc42

It's worth trying your 4-wire fan connected to a DueX fan output in 4-wire mode because AFAIR the Noctua fans are not fussy about the PWM frequency.

If that doesn't work then you could connect the fan red and black wires to the 12V output that recent DueX boards have, and connect the PWM control wire to one of the FAN- outputs on the Duet.

Veti

@dc42
could you run a wire from the 12V output on the duex to the v_fan pin on the duet to make the duet fans ports 12v as well?

dc42

@Veti said in Connecting a 12V PWM FAN when using a 24V power supply:

@dc42
could you run a wire from the 12V output on the duex to the v_fan pin on the duet to make the duet fans ports 12v as well?

Yes that would work too.

Nemesis1782

@dc42 Thnx for the answer. They're indeed noctuas. I say go ugly brown or go home

So just to be sure and not blow anything up:

I have a duex2 0.8
2x Red jumper
1x Orange for 12V +/- all fans, PWM disabled (couldn't find a 12V out)
3x green the PWM lead for the fan
3x ? where would the tacho lead go? GPIO 1-3

Please let me know if that would be ok.

Also why does the documentation note only to enable 12V if you use it. Is there a risk in enabling it?

Nemesis1782

Alright so against my better judgement I decided to test somethings out.

From what I tested the jumper makes the fan output 12V, jay! I have revised my plan of approach:

1x orange is now nothing!
1x red Jumper
1x purple 12V+ for FANs + a wire to short the two pins
3x green PWM signal
1x ground directly to ground of fans
3x tacho still not sure which inputs I can use on duex2

Nemesis1782

Alright, so another update couldn't leave it alone. I can confirm the Noctua runs like a charm. The above image green connections are incorrect! They need to be on FAN-

Now the only open point is the tacho, I don't really think I need it actually. What would be the benefit of connecting it?

Veti

@Nemesis1782

you can see how fast they are spinning.

Nemesis1782

@Veti which input on the duex can I use for that. The forum names a input on the duet through the extension cable only.

Veti

you can find PB6 onn the GPIO and I2C header on the duex

Nemesis1782

@Veti does that mean you can only connect one tacho?

Veti

on the duet2 yes

edit: actually i am not sure if its possible with rrf3 to use additional ones