I have installed the Pironman 5 software on Batocera. I went to /etc/init.d/S92switch setup, scrolled down and selected Pironman 5. It then showed me a message saying there was no error. I rebooted like I was supposed to, but there was no Pironman.service that popped up. Then I tried typing my IP into the website with the http://:34001 command and the only thing that pops up is my web browsers AI telling me what I’m probably trying to do by typing that in. My computer and Raspberry Pi 5 are both connected to the same network. I’ve tried so many things and I am getting soooo frustrated
After installing the Pironman 5 software on Batocera, you can only use Python commands to modify and control the case functions. The dashboard cannot be accessed because this feature is not configured on Batocera.
Oh boy. I don’t suppose you have some Python I could copy and paste to check the system and turn on the fans, do you? They turned on when I first installed your software but after I rebooted they never turned on again. Rgb lights are slowly flashing blue
Are you asking about the side RGB fans or the black PWM fan on the tower cooler?
Side RGB Fans: Controlled by Pironman5 MAX, default mode is “Always ON”. You can change it with commands. Tutorial: Control RGB Fans
Black PWM Fan: System-controlled based on CPU temperature:
<50°C: Off (0%)
50°C: 30% speed
60°C: 50% speed
67.5°C: 70% speed
≥75°C: 100% speed
If the tutorial link doesn’t work, please search “SunFounder Pironman5 control RGB fans” on the official docs site.
It’s the RGB fans. The problem is that it’s batocera which does not respond to sudo commands. When I try to run those same commands as root user it throws me an error message. I’ve checked to make sure everything is plugged in correctly, I updated to Batocera 42. To be fair, they (the RGB fans) turned on a couple times today for like 30 seconds or so and then shut off, but the oled screen showed that my temperature was 56.1 degrees. I really have no idea why because the temperature was still over 50 degrees when they shut off. I think it would be pertinent to be a bit louder about the fact that you are not compatible with batocera. Game emulation is one of, if not, the most common reasons people buy raspberry pi’s in the first place. If I can’t solve this today, I will probably just return it to Amazon and use my other case. Is there a way to get someone to give me live help? I’m decent with linux cli, but I don’t know anything about batocera or it’s command line.
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Are you asking about the side RGB fans or the black PWM fan on the tower cooler?
Side RGB Fans: Controlled by Pironman5 MAX, default mode is “Always ON”. You can change it with commands. Tutorial: Control RGB Fans
Black PWM Fan: System-controlled based on CPU temperature:
<50°C: Off (0%)
50°C: 30% speed
60°C: 50% speed
67.5°C: 70% speed
≥75°C: 100% speed
If the tutorial link doesn’t work, please search “SunFounder Pironman5 control RGB fans” on the official docs site.
I already responded to that exact response. My answer hasn’t changed.
It’s the RGB fans. The problem is that it’s batocera which does not respond to sudo commands. When I try to run those same commands as root user it throws me an error message. I’ve checked to make sure everything is plugged in correctly, I updated to Batocera 42. To be fair, they (the RGB fans) turned on a couple times today for like 30 seconds or so and then shut off, but the oled screen showed that my temperature was 56.1 degrees. I really have no idea why because the temperature was still over 50 degrees when they shut off. I think it would be pertinent to be a bit louder about the fact that you are not compatible with batocera. Game emulation is one of, if not, the most common reasons people buy raspberry pi’s in the first place. If I can’t solve this today, I will probably just return it to Amazon and use my other case. Is there a way to get someone to give me live help? I’m decent with linux cli, but I don’t know anything about batocera or it’s command line.
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Are you asking about the side RGB fans or the black PWM fan on the tower cooler?
Side RGB Fans: Controlled by Pironman5 MAX, default mode is “Always ON”. You can change it with commands. Tutorial: Control RGB Fans
Black PWM Fan: System-controlled based on CPU temperature:
<50°C: Off (0%)
50°C: 30% speed
60°C: 50% speed
67.5°C: 70% speed
≥75°C: 100% speed
If the tutorial link doesn’t work, please search “SunFounder Pironman5 control RGB fans” on the official docs site.
After testing and verification, we found that after enabling the pironman5 software service, the default mode for the RGB fan is “Balanced Mode”. Therefore, the RGB fan will only start working properly at 67.5°C.
You can check the RGB fan’s operating mode using the command:
cat configs/pironman5/config.json
You will see "gpio_fan_mode": 3, which refers to Balanced Mode — the RGB fan will only start at 67.5°C.
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4: Silent – RGB fan starts at 70°C.
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3: Balanced Mode – RGB fan starts at 67.5°C.
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2: Cooling – RGB fan starts at 60°C.
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1: Performance – RGB fan starts at 50°C.
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0: Always On – RGB fan stays on continuously.
Therefore, you need to manually change the RGB fan’s operating mode and then restart the pironman5 software for the RGB fan to work properly.
Use the following commands:
pironman5 -gm 0
pironman5 restart
I appreciate the reply. I actually typed “pironman5 - h” and then it gave the full menu of everything I could alter. Then I was able to change everything including the rgb colors and flow and the fans. Everything works now and I’m able to keep my temp under 46 degrees C. I appreciate your help. I knew there was a way to go about this without using python. Lol.
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After testing and verification, we found that after enabling the pironman5 software service, the default mode for the RGB fan is “Balanced Mode”. Therefore, the RGB fan will only start working properly at 67.5°C.
You can check the RGB fan’s operating mode using the command:
cat configs/pironman5/config.json
You will see "gpio_fan_mode": 3, which refers to Balanced Mode — the RGB fan will only start at 67.5°C.
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4: Silent – RGB fan starts at 70°C.
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3: Balanced Mode – RGB fan starts at 67.5°C.
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2: Cooling – RGB fan starts at 60°C.
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1: Performance – RGB fan starts at 50°C.
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0: Always On – RGB fan stays on continuously.
Therefore, you need to manually change the RGB fan’s operating mode and then restart the pironman5 software for the RGB fan to work properly.
Use the following commands:
pironman5 -gm 0
pironman5 restart
Please keep us updated on your test results — we’re here to help!
It works great so far. Every modification I’ve made has stuck so far
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Please keep us updated on your test results — we’re here to help!