Python script to control NZXT cooler KrakenX52 in Linux
- NZXT Kraken X52 (Vendor/Product ID: 0x1e71:0x170e)
Note: It's possible that other devices are supported as well
sudo python3 -m pip install krakenx
There are 8 separate LEDs on the rim, and text color is controlled separately too. There are 7 different color modes: Solid, SolidAll, Breathing, Pulse, Fading, CoveringMarquee, SpectrumWave which are controled via command line flag --mode.
Control lights using --mode, --animation_speed, --color_count, --color0, --color1, ... --color7, as well as --text_color.
Depending on mode, different flags are used:
Solid
Only use flag color0, if not set it will have default color(red), example: sudo colctl --mode solid --color0 50,0,90
Solid All
Use flags text color and color 0-7, colors that are not set will have default color (red), example: sudo colctl --mode solidall -text_color 0,255,0 -c0 50,0,90 -c1 40,50,60
Breathing, Pulse, Fading, Covering Marquee
Set flags color0-7 and color_count. Flag color_count needs only to be set when there is more than one color flag and it represents number of colors being used, example: sudo colctl --mode fading --color0 50,0,90 --color1 56,98,0 --color2 20,20,20 --color3 0,90,90 --color_count 4
Spectrum Wave
Only use flag animation_speed, if flag is not set it will have default value (0). Example: sudo colctl --mode spectrumwave --animation_speed 3
Pump speed and fan speed are controled via --pump_speed and --fan_speed modes, but I could not verify that the flag works because I can't read fan and pump speed on my AMD B350 motherboard. If flags are not set, pump speed will have default value of 60% and fan speed 30%.
See also colctl --help
Note: Solid and Solid All mode settings are not remembered after restart, I think that is due to the firmware bug.