Fan software not working

[Zelatrix]

I have a Pimoroni fan shim, and when it is plugged in, it works, and cools my Pi. But if I install the fanshim service, while I am able to control the LED using the led.py and led2.py appears to work, if I write my own scripts to control the LED or fan, or try to control it manually by running manual.py and issuing a command like echo "FF0000" > /tmp/fanshim doesn't affect the fan or the LED.

[Gadgetoid]

You're probably getting fighting between the service trying to control the LED and your scripts. led.py and led2.py only win because they update the LEDs at 60FPS -

fanshim-python/examples/led.py

Lines 10 to 14 in 33abcde

	while True:
	h = time.time() / 25.0
	r, g, b = [int(c * 255) for c in colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(h, 1.0, 1.0)]
	fanshim.set_light(r, g, b, brightness=0.05)
	time.sleep(1.0 / 60)

Install the service with the --noled option.

Looks like the README need updating to mention this.

[Gadgetoid]

Closing in favour of #99 to track the documentation issues