# AllStar Link Cockpit Hardware Monitor App **URL:** \ **Category:** Third-Party Apps\ **Tags:** asl3\ **Created:** [April 27, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522 "2026-04-27T23:12:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KE2HNI)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/1 "2026-04-27T23:12:43Z")
**Node Hardware Monitor System** The Pi 5 Hardware Monitor is a lightweight Cockpit plugin designed specifically for Raspberry Pi 5 systems, providing a clean, real-time view of critical hardware and system metrics directly within the Cockpit web interface. It displays CPU, I/O, PMIC, and NVMe temperatures, fan speed and power levels, detailed power/throttling status from vcgencmd, system load, memory usage, storage health (NVMe, SD, USB), PCIe link data, voltages, clocks, and firmware info, all formatted into easy-to-read cards with clear status indicators. The plugin uses efficient, on-demand polling that only runs while the page is open, minimizing system impact, while an optional background history collector tracks trends over time for deeper diagnostics—making it ideal for monitoring performance and stability on headless or remote Pi 5 nodes such as those used in AllStarLink setups. Screenshots are at the bottom of the ReadMe. > **[GitHub - ke2hni/cockpit-pi5-hardware-monitor: Cockpit plugin for Raspberry Pi 5 hardware...](https://github.com/ke2hni/cockpit-pi5-hardware-monitor)** > > Cockpit plugin for Raspberry Pi 5 hardware monitoring. Shows temperatures, power/throttling, storage, PCIe, voltages, clocks, and system health in a clean Cockpit/PatternFly interface. Built for Pi 5 and tested on ASL 3. Jeff - KE2HNI If you run into any bugs please post it on /github so I can track them & fix them and help you get it working... I am working on a version for Pi 4 also, just waiting on a fan for my Pi 4... I also have a version for anyone using the Dell Wyse 3040, & I have a version for the current Raspberry Pi OS (Pi 5) - (Pi 4) coming soon... ---
**Author:** ![W4HOO](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@W4HOO](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/W4HOO)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/2 "2026-05-19T01:09:23Z")
Just installed it on my Pi5. Looks good so far. Thanks Jeff! 73 Mike - W4HOO ---
**Author:** ![KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KE2HNI)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/3 "2026-05-19T05:13:09Z")
I'm glad you like it if you need any support reach out to me on Github, Recommend it to others if you like it... Thanks Jeff - KE2HNI ---
**Author:** ![K3AJB](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@K3AJB](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/K3AJB)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/4 "2026-06-22T15:53:24Z")
Just installed this on the node in my truck. Really nice job on this. Greatly appreciate your having shared it. Thank you. Andy KE2GBD. ---
**Author:** ![KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KE2HNI)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/5 "2026-06-22T18:24:15Z")
Thank you, glad you like it, I occasionally update it if you have the newest version it should show you when and update is needed, also I have 1 for the Pi 4 and even the OS's... If you have any questions just post on Github KE2HNI Jeff ---
**Author:** ![KC9IPP](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@KC9IPP](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KC9IPP)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/6 "2026-06-26T16:57:51Z")
I have two nodes, both with RPi5 and running ASL3. Though I'm still fairly new to ASL. How do I know if I have the requirements for your plugin? - Raspberry Pi 5 - Cockpit (`cockpit-bridge`) - systemd - nodejs / npm - python3 - make - vcgencmd - git Obviously, I have the first one covered and I believe the second (though I don't know about cockkpit-bridge). What about the remaining requirements? ---
**Author:** ![KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KE2HNI)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/7 "2026-06-26T20:49:17Z")
As long as it's a Pi 5/ASL 3 and you choose the Pi 5 version you'll be fine, if you grab the wrong 1, the installer has built-in checks ✔ to make sure the unit is compatible, and if there are any missing requirements when related to other software packages the installer will install them, also during the install make sure you answer the questions correctly about the user and permissions, if you have any install issues, post the issue on GitHub so I can monitor and assist you. Jeff KE2HNI ---
**Author:** ![KC9IPP](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a87d85/32.png) [@KC9IPP](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KC9IPP)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/8 "2026-06-26T23:33:31Z")
Jeff, the installation went without a hitch. What a nice dashboard...very "clean" and informative! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KE2HNI)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/9 "2026-06-27T04:34:27Z")
Glad you like it, if you ever have any questions or suggestions just post a comment on Github & I'll get back to you. Jeff KE2HNI ---
**Author:** ![PE1BMM](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@PE1BMM](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/PE1BMM)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/10 "2026-08-11T16:54:44Z")
Jeff, Unfortunatly the app won't run on a Raspberry CM-5. Message during install: [2026-08-11 18:46:14] ERROR: This installer only supports Raspberry Pi 5 hardware. Detected: Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Rev 1.0 ---
**Author:** ![KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@KE2HNI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KE2HNI)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/allstar-link-cockpit-hardware-monitor-app/24522/11 "2026-08-11T19:38:24Z")
Correct—the application currently supports only the standard Raspberry Pi 5. That is why I built hardware verification into the installer: it prevents the application from being installed on untested or incompatible hardware and potentially causing problems with the user’s system. Although the Compute Module 5 uses much of the same core hardware, some sensor names, hardware paths, and available readings differ. I currently do not have a CM5 available to test and properly adapt the application for it. However, the complete project is available on GitHub. If you would like to experiment with CM5 support, you can download it and use ChatGPT to help modify the hardware detection and sensor-handling code. KE2HNI