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In 2024, I redesigned the [[InaMORAta]] to use a single ESP32 MCU and 5v ARGB fans (the previous design required two MCUs, and used 12v RGB fans).
In 2024, I redesigned the [[InaMORAta]] to use 5v ARGB fans (the previous design used 12v RGB fans). I also significantly simplified the electronics.
 
==Components==
* [[MO-RA3|Mo-Ra3]] 420mm radiator plus front cover
* 9x 140mm [https://www.arctic.de/media/4c/b3/f9/1694526877/Spec_Sheet_P14_PWM_PST_A-RGB_EN.pdf Arctic P14 ARGB] 140mm fans
* 12V AC adapter rated for at least 9A (108W)
* 12V->5V buck converter rated for at least 5A (25W) output
* [[CODI6]] (controls ARGB, distributes 12V+5V power to fans)
* 2x SATA splitters
* One SATA power cable (4 wires)
* 4x heatshrink solder tubes
* EKWB [https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-xtop-revo-dual-d5-pwm-serial-incl-2x-pump EK-XTOP] dual D5 pump
* Perfboard, onto which is soldered:
** Espressif [[ESP32|ESP-WROOM-32S]] microcontroller (controls fans, sensors, provides MMQT+WiFi)
** 4.7kΩ resistor
** 3x 0.1nF ceramic capacitors
** 3x 10kΩ resistors
** 3x 3.3kΩ resistors
** 3x Molex 4-pin fan headers
** DS18B20 digital thermistor
 
You'll need a hot air gun and a soldering iron (plus whatever you use to assemble the Mo-Ra, and attach things to it).
 
==Power==
We have power requirements at both 12V and 5V, ultimately sourced at 12V. The 12 LEDs of each PF-14 take 0.4A at 5V. With 9 of them, that's 18W. The ESP32 will also draw 5V, but not more than a watt. Assume 90% efficiency for a total of 20.4 input watts. At 12V, we have 23W to each of our pumps (46W total). Each fan takes 0.17A of 12V, and thus 9 draw 18.36W. That's 64.36W and 20.4W, a total of 84.76W. 85W at 12V requires just over 7A.
 
* 12V AC adapter runs to barreljack on/off switch
* On/off switch takes 12V to SATA and buck converter
** The two sets of three wires are connected with two heatshrink solder tubes
* Buck converter takes 5V to SATA
** The two sets of two wires are connected with two heatshrink solder tubes
* SATA takes 12V+5V to SATA splitter
* SATA splitter takes 12V+5V to CODI6 + SATA splitter
* SATA splitter takes 12V to 2x pumps
 
We don't need to expose the 5V to the pumps, but it doesn't hurt anything.

Revision as of 06:57, 1 May 2024

In 2024, I redesigned the InaMORAta to use 5v ARGB fans (the previous design used 12v RGB fans). I also significantly simplified the electronics.

Components

  • Mo-Ra3 420mm radiator plus front cover
  • 9x 140mm Arctic P14 ARGB 140mm fans
  • 12V AC adapter rated for at least 9A (108W)
  • 12V->5V buck converter rated for at least 5A (25W) output
  • CODI6 (controls ARGB, distributes 12V+5V power to fans)
  • 2x SATA splitters
  • One SATA power cable (4 wires)
  • 4x heatshrink solder tubes
  • EKWB EK-XTOP dual D5 pump
  • Perfboard, onto which is soldered:
    • Espressif ESP-WROOM-32S microcontroller (controls fans, sensors, provides MMQT+WiFi)
    • 4.7kΩ resistor
    • 3x 0.1nF ceramic capacitors
    • 3x 10kΩ resistors
    • 3x 3.3kΩ resistors
    • 3x Molex 4-pin fan headers
    • DS18B20 digital thermistor

You'll need a hot air gun and a soldering iron (plus whatever you use to assemble the Mo-Ra, and attach things to it).

Power

We have power requirements at both 12V and 5V, ultimately sourced at 12V. The 12 LEDs of each PF-14 take 0.4A at 5V. With 9 of them, that's 18W. The ESP32 will also draw 5V, but not more than a watt. Assume 90% efficiency for a total of 20.4 input watts. At 12V, we have 23W to each of our pumps (46W total). Each fan takes 0.17A of 12V, and thus 9 draw 18.36W. That's 64.36W and 20.4W, a total of 84.76W. 85W at 12V requires just over 7A.

  • 12V AC adapter runs to barreljack on/off switch
  • On/off switch takes 12V to SATA and buck converter
    • The two sets of three wires are connected with two heatshrink solder tubes
  • Buck converter takes 5V to SATA
    • The two sets of two wires are connected with two heatshrink solder tubes
  • SATA takes 12V+5V to SATA splitter
  • SATA splitter takes 12V+5V to CODI6 + SATA splitter
  • SATA splitter takes 12V to 2x pumps

We don't need to expose the 5V to the pumps, but it doesn't hurt anything.