Thanks I just did that rite before you answered and it seems to have picked up a little speed and stabilized some. Ill run it all night like this and see what happens. I think I may be pulling to much power off this breaker and that may be causing errors. I keep seeing the lights dim  Im going to move to another room. while it's not very safe, it should not matter too much as most switched power supplies will adjust for a big swing in input voltage After moving to another breaker and running for a few hours today Im still seeing crazy HW errors. I opened up the case and checked all my connections everything is nice and snug. Avalon mini batch 2 Firmware 20130821 --avalon-auto 1h 20m 6s 60-53GH/s 2617 accepted 85 rejects HW 850 Frequency 375 Fan1 4080 temps 27 49 47 32% HW errors is crazy high. Any suggestions? Don't use --avalon-auto on your mini. I run the same CK firmware version --quiet 1d 6h 42m 38s 63GH/s 47954 accepted 116 rejects HW 13643 Frequency 400 Fan1 2400 / temps 20 49 42 HW% 0.8251 Stick the mini in a cool place, in your basement or a cold room (if you have one), or if you are like me and you live in Canada or Alaska put near a open window or door with the fan facing forward so it can pull the cool air through it. |
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What's Bitminter's server time based on, which time clock?
It shows that it's the 6th already yet its still 10:00PM EST on the 5th of November.
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There is something wrong with the math.
I am guessing that 5GH/s units are the 20 chips modules. If I convert 105 EURO's to CAD it's about $150 CAD. To get over 100GH/s I will need to spend $3000 CAD. Yet our friend YiFU sells the 4 module Avalon's for 12BTC which is $2400 CAD which I can easily get 100GH/s from.
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First off, thank you ckolivas for all of your hard work, I will be sending another tip soon!
I just upgraded my mini's to your latest firmware and had a question about the --avalon-auto mode. On my Batch #2 Avalons this setting slowly tweaks the clockrate from my default 350 to find the sweet spot between hardware errors and hashrate and ends up at around 356-357. On my Mini's the clockrate stays at the default 375 so I was wondering if there was an upper limit in the --avalon-auto setting that prevents it from tweaking it since I've been able to run the mini at 400 but with a 3% error rate. Just curious!
Keep up the good work!
I don't believe the --avalon-auto feature works with the mini, but like my mini which came with a 850W Gold Evermax PSU your's may have the same PSU (you'll have to check), my runs comfortably at 400Mhz doing 63 ~ 65GH/s. Thank you for sharing this information! On the other hand may I ask hot hot it runs? Temperature controlled room or no? How hot is too hot? If I recall my Avalon Mini default temp settings were 50f low and 70f high. Though my mini has been as low as 13f.  I would think 70f is too high, but it should be able to handle 50~60f. |
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Ok, getting close. I can access the web interface. I have re-flashed an old FW and connected wifi and cgminer configs (via backup tar.gz). But still no hashing. I have two wifi routers in my house. 192.168.0.108 and 192.168.0.115. They wouldnt be interfering would they? (also thanks smoothrunnings, PM me a tip addy) Cgminer log: [Firmware Version] => 20130923
cgminer: 48681dd
cgminer-openwrt-packages: 3527ce4
luci: 296b358
Socket connect failed: Connection refused You need to set your computer IP address to 192.168.0.1, subnet 255.255.255.0 and leave everything else blank. Then apply the settings, and make sure your computer and the Avalon are plugged into the same network and then open up IE or Chrome and go to 192.168.0.100 or http://192.168.0.100/ and you should be able to log into your Avalon. I believe if you have a look at the Avalon Wiki it explains how to log into the Avalon with the default settings. I would recommend you install CK's latest firmware, I think that's still 0821. I have seen a couple of people complain they have had nothing but problems with the latest Avalon firmware installed on their machines. Flash the machine with the CK firmware, do not restore the settings. And add your mining servers back manually and confirm if it's working. I am not sure if you have are doing this, but my Avalon's are set to failover and I have two pools added to them, I found when I only added one Pool the hashing sometimes would not start at all, it's only when I added the second pool (as a failover) I didn't have any issues at all and at restart the hash kicks on pretty quickly. Keep in mind when you update the firmware (pushing it back to CK's 0821) the default settings will be applied to the Avalon, so you will need to connect to it on 192.168.0.100. When you connect a computer do your network does your computer get an IP address? If so there is a DHCP server (application if you want to call it) running likely on your internet modem or router. Avalon's by default enable DHCP server so you need to make sure this is disabled as two DHCP servers on the same subnet (192.168.0.xxx) will fight with one another as you are technically only supposed to have ONE DHCP server in your network environment. So disable DHCP on your Avalon, assign the Avalon a static IP within the range that your DHCP doesn't operate in; example again DHCP servers may say the first IP is 192.168.0.100 with a pool of 50 so .150 is the last IP it will hand out. You have IP's 192.168.0.1 to .99 and .151 to .254 which you can statically assign out to your equipment. If you assign a DHCP server address statically when a second device grabs that IP from the DHCP server which doesn't know what machines have that IP assigned statically you will have an IP conflict problem between the two devices. The last thing I forgot to ask or mention is plug your computer into your network and confirm you can get out on the internet. Then go to command prompt (if you are running windows) and type "ipconfig /all" without the quote, then look for the network adapter that has 192.168.0.x for the IP, copy down the numbers, IP, Subnet, Gateway, DNS. On your Avalon you it should have it's own IP, subnet, the gateway must match what your computer says, and DNS I set mine to 8.8.8.8 which is Google's openDNS server. |
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2 of my 8 avalon asic miner are not running any more. does anyone has an idea what to do?  cgminer is permanently restarting! Install CK's latest firmware and do not restore the settings when you flash. Log into the Avalon and confirm it's operation. |
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So here is the output from 'more /etc/config/network' on telnet. What IP would I connect to in the browser to get web interface? Miners been down for 3 days for this "upgrade." If anyone can give me the details to get back online I will send you the equiv of 1 days hashing. Thanks. $ telnet 192.168.1.1
Trying 192.168.1.1...
Connected to 192.168.1.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
config 'interface' 'loopback'
option 'ifname' 'lo'
option 'proto' 'static'
option 'ipaddr' '127.0.0.1'
option 'netmask' '255.0.0.0'
config 'interface' 'lan'
option 'ifname' 'eth0'
option 'type' 'bridge'
option 'proto' 'static'
option 'netmask' '255.255.255.0'
option 'ipaddr' '192.168.0.100'
option 'gateway' '192.168.0.1'
option dns '192.168.0.1'
option broadcast '192.168.0.255'
So I have managed to get failsafe working (thru telnet), but running into problems when trying to ssh. root@(none):/# ssh 192.168.1.1 -l root
ssh: Exited: Error connecting: Connection timed out
root@(none):/# ssh 192.168.1.2 -l root
ssh: Exited: Error connecting: Connection refused Hm, if you are logged in on telnet, where are you trying to connect with ssh? i mean, the failsafe is already running on telnet for you to access. and it shows that you are logged in.. I suggest you, when logged in on telnet do: more /etc/config/network Show the output here. I assume it is a fixed ip-address you set a while back. Put your pc on an ip on the same subnet, with that, you will be able to access the web admin using the ip you got from the above command and configure the unit again. This is the current config of your LAN (wired) connection: config 'interface' 'lan' option 'ifname' 'eth0' option 'type' 'bridge' option 'proto' 'static' option 'netmask' '255.255.255.0' option 'ipaddr' '192.168.0.100' option 'gateway' '192.168.0.1' option dns '192.168.0.1' option broadcast '192.168.0.255' You need to set your computer IP address to 192.168.0.10, subnet 255.255.255.0 and leave everything else blank. Then apply the settings, and make sure your computer and the Avalon are plugged into the same network and then open up IE or Chrome and go to 192.168.0.100 or http://192.168.0.100/ and you should be able to log into your Avalon. I believe if you have a look at the Avalon Wiki it explains how to log into the Avalon with the default settings. |
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First off, thank you ckolivas for all of your hard work, I will be sending another tip soon!
I just upgraded my mini's to your latest firmware and had a question about the --avalon-auto mode. On my Batch #2 Avalons this setting slowly tweaks the clockrate from my default 350 to find the sweet spot between hardware errors and hashrate and ends up at around 356-357. On my Mini's the clockrate stays at the default 375 so I was wondering if there was an upper limit in the --avalon-auto setting that prevents it from tweaking it since I've been able to run the mini at 400 but with a 3% error rate. Just curious!
Keep up the good work!
I don't believe the --avalon-auto feature works with the mini, but like my mini which came with a 850W Gold Evermax PSU your's may have the same PSU (you'll have to check), my runs comfortably at 400Mhz doing 63 ~ 65GH/s. |
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I could use some help and am getting no response from Avalon support -
I bought a number of miners in the auction but one has been problematic. Had a harder time getting it to communicate with wireless but did so eventually. Yellow light was flashing when hashing and speed was up down substantially.
I wanted to go back and start from scratch with it. So under SYSTEM - BACKUP/FIRMWARE - RESET TO DEFAULTS I selected "Perform Reset"
The screen showed the machine processing for quite a while so I let it go and left it for a while. Came back 15-20 minutes later and it was still processing. I clicked on one of the other tabs in the menu and it went blank like it was not connected anymore.
So I shut it down and restarted it. Tried accessing it with 192.168.0.100 and its Wifi address. I get the black screen saying "LuCI - Lua Configuration Interface" and it tries to connect, but times out. I have let it sit on and off for quite a while over a few days. But still the same result. Unable to connect.
Both the green light and the amber (yellow) light are on full time. No flashing.
I tried using the tiny reset button by the ethernet connection. The blue light flashes rapidly as has been described, but still won't come up on my laptop.
Any suggestions? Did it brick?
Okay, first off when you reset the Avalon Mini or it's bigger family it enables the DHCP server, if you are already getting an IP address from your own server or network router having this enabled on the Avalon causes problems, networking 101, secondly you should be setting your LAN IP to a static address, and your Wifi should a different address, both NICs (LAN and Wifi) cannot have the same IP address, networking 101. The LuCI being stuck on the Wifi is normal. You need to change the firewall settings on the Wifi or it hangs when you try to access it from the Wifi. This is how one of my Avalon's (the only mini I have) looks like. Note, the two IP addresses are hard coded into the Avalon and DHCP server is disabled. Also note the firewall settings, I played around with the default settings and got to this point with my Avalon mini and B2 which is also on Wifi with the same settings. Interface setup for both Wireless and Wired connections:  Firewall setup for the wireless connection:  |
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One of mine arrived and right out of the box it does 49GH instead of 60GH. Anything I can do to fix that? I have emailed tech support and they said upgrade firmware but that didn't help.
I have another that will not work for long at room temperature (Max 10 minutes). I have to keep it in an area that is about 12C or it will fail to a solid yellow light instead of the blinking yellow light. Fan seems to be working correctly.
Any suggestions to fix these issues would be greatly appreciated. These were problems right out of the box.
Logs please.
heres the log:
[Firmware Version] => 20130923
cgminer: 48681dd
cgminer-openwrt-packages: 3527ce4
luci: 296b358
Reply was 'STATUS=S,When=1382595110,Code=70,Msg=CGMiner stats,Description=cgminer 3.4.3|STATS=0,ID=AVA0,Elapsed=320,Calls=0,Wait=0.000000,Max=0.000000,Min=99999999.000000,baud=115200,miner_count=24,asic_count=10,timeout=33,frequency=375,fan1=2400,fan2=0,fan3=0,temp1=26,temp2=48,temp3=44,temp_max=48,Device Hardware%=0.6049,no_matching_work=12,match_work_count1=293,match_work_count2=295,match_work_count3=273,match_work_count4=281,match_work_count5=277,match_work_count6=259,match_work_count7=255,match_work_count8=288,match_work_count9=0,match_work_count10=282,match_work_count11=288,match_work_count12=273,match_work_count13=286,match_work_count14=275,match_work_count15=0,match_work_count16=0,match_work_count17=0,match_work_count18=0,match_work_count19=0,match_work_count20=0,match_work_count21=0,match_work_count22=0,match_work_count23=0,match_work_count24=0,Controller Version=0,USB Pipe=0,USB Delay=r0 0.000000 w0 0.000000,USB tmo=37605 0|STATS=1,ID=POOL0,Elapsed=320,Calls=0,Wait=0.000000,Max=0.000000,Min=99999999.000000,Pool Calls=0,Pool Attempts=0,Pool Wait=0.000000,Pool Max=0.000000,Pool Min=99999999.000000,Pool Av=0.000000,Work Had Roll Time=false,Work Can Roll=false,Work Had Expire=false,Work Roll Time=0,Work Diff=43.00000000,Min Diff=43.00000000,Max Diff=43.00000000,Min Diff Count=6834,Max Diff Count=6834,Times Sent=108,Bytes Sent=12547,Times Recv=142,Bytes Recv=38429,Net Bytes Sent=12547,Net Bytes Recv=38429|'
[STATUS] =>
(
[STATUS] => S
[When] => 1382595110
[Code] => 70
[Msg] => CGMiner stats
[Description] => cgminer 3.4.3
)
[STATS0] =>
(
[STATS] => 0
[ID] => AVA0
[Elapsed] => 320
[Calls] => 0
[Wait] => 0.000000
[Max] => 0.000000
[Min] => 99999999.000000
[baud] => 115200
[miner_count] => 24
[asic_count] => 10
[timeout] => 33
[frequency] => 375
[fan1] => 2400
[fan2] => 0
[fan3] => 0
[temp1] => 26
[temp2] => 48
[temp3] => 44
[temp_max] => 48
[Device Hardware%] => 0.6049
[no_matching_work] => 12
[match_work_count1] => 293
[match_work_count2] => 295
[match_work_count3] => 273
[match_work_count4] => 281
[match_work_count5] => 277
[match_work_count6] => 259
[match_work_count7] => 255
[match_work_count8] => 288
[match_work_count9] => 0
[match_work_count10] => 282
[match_work_count11] => 288
[match_work_count12] => 273
[match_work_count13] => 286
[match_work_count14] => 275
[match_work_count15] => 0
[match_work_count16] => 0
[match_work_count17] => 0
[match_work_count18] => 0
[match_work_count19] => 0
[match_work_count20] => 0
[match_work_count21] => 0
[match_work_count22] => 0
[match_work_count23] => 0
[match_work_count24] => 0
[Controller Version] => 0
[USB Pipe] => 0
[USB Delay] => r0 0.000000 w0 0.000000
[USB tmo] => 37605 0
)
[STATS1] =>
(
[STATS] => 1
[ID] => POOL0
[Elapsed] => 320
[Calls] => 0
[Wait] => 0.000000
[Max] => 0.000000
[Min] => 99999999.000000
[Pool Calls] => 0
[Pool Attempts] => 0
[Pool Wait] => 0.000000
[Pool Max] => 0.000000
[Pool Min] => 99999999.000000
[Pool Av] => 0.000000
[Work Had Roll Time] => false
[Work Can Roll] => false
[Work Had Expire] => false
[Work Roll Time] => 0
[Work Diff] => 43.00000000
[Min Diff] => 43.00000000
[Max Diff] => 43.00000000
[Min Diff Count] => 6834
[Max Diff Count] => 6834
[Times Sent] => 108
[Bytes Sent] => 12547
[Times Recv] => 142
[Bytes Recv] => 38429
[Net Bytes Sent] => 12547
[Net Bytes Recv] => 38429
)
[/code] I would try downgrading the firmware on your mini to either the previous Avalon version or the latest CK version. I have seen a few posts here were people haven't been too pleased with the latest Avalon firmware release they have have downgraded the firmware. |
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You should really just email suppor@avalon-asic.com (sp?) instead of asking him here. If you read his tag it says he doesn't answer support questions. Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: suppor@avalon-asic.comTechnical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the server for the recipient domain avalon-asic.com by aspmx.l.google.com. [2a00:1450:400c:c05::1b]. The error that the other server returned was: 550-5.1.1 The email account that you tried to reach does not exist. Please try 550-5.1.1 double-checking the recipient's email address for typos or 550-5.1.1 unnecessary spaces. Learn more at Ooops typo on my part but I guess you weren't smart enough to figure that out... it needs to be support@ not suppor@ LOL |
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Here is my mini settings. It's been running for over 8 hours at 400Mhz, the HW% is 0.8x  Whats the temperature in the room this rig is in? I'm surprised at how low your temps are. I live in Canada so right now where I live is 3 degrees celeious, I have my mini close to my window which is open facing it. I let my mini, my two avalon 4 modules and Dell 2950 server heat my condo in the winter time with the windows open! |
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Here is my mini settings. It's been running for over 8 hours at 400Mhz, the HW% is 0.8x |
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Avalon mini improved system heat dissipation (add aluminum platen and high speed fan) and DC-DC module (2 * HI-MOSFET). the chips operate stable under 375 MHz and still have some upside potential.
the miner count is a small bug here. if reduce the miner count to 16, the overall speed will reduce to about half(30-40GHs), this is a FPGA controller bug. so just maintain the miner count to 24 is ok.
we did a 36 hours burn-in test before shipment, which guarantee the minis is OK when we ship them. but during transportation, the vibrations will also cause some hardware problem when you received them. if you have some issues, please check all cables are fastened.
ngzhang, One of mine arrived and right out of the box it does 49GH instead of 60GH. Anything I can do to fix that? I have emailed tech support and they said upgrade firmware but that didn't help. I have another that will not work for long at room temperature (Max 10 minutes). I have to keep it in an area that is about 12C or it will fail to a solid yellow light instead of the blinking yellow light. Fan seems to be working correctly. Any suggestions to fix these issues would be greatly appreciated. These were problems right out of the box. You should really just email suppor@avalon-asic.com (sp?) instead of asking him here. If you read his tag it says he doesn't answer support questions. I would for argument sake re-flash your mini with CK's firmware, backup your settings first but remove the check box to keep settings before you select the firmware you want to flash. You will have to setup your computer or laptop to the default subnet so you can access the mini once you his the proceed button. And give it a try to see if that fixes the issues your having before you go and restore your settings that you backed up. My mini and others use the exermax 850w Gold PSU. So the mini will run at 400Mhz, this brings my GH/s up to 61 ~ 63GH/s. Previously it was sitting around 55~59GH/s. |
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Just got an Avalon Mini.
2 cards running at 375Mhz.
Its supposed to do 60GH but I am only getting 49 to 50GH.
The other ones I have do 60.
Any suggestions on how to fix it?
check cgminerapi log [match_work_count1] => 1312 [match_work_count2] => 1238 [match_work_count3] => 1330 [match_work_count4] => 1325 [match_work_count5] => 1286 [match_work_count6] => 1301 [match_work_count7] => 1263 [match_work_count8] => 1310 [match_work_count9] => 1270 [match_work_count10] => 1229 [match_work_count11] => 1314 [match_work_count12] => 1269 [match_work_count13] => 1255 [match_work_count14] => 1282 [match_work_count15] => 1294 [match_work_count16] => 1284 [match_work_count17] => 0 [match_work_count18] => 0 [match_work_count19] => 0 [match_work_count20] => 0 [match_work_count21] => 0 [match_work_count22] => 0 [match_work_count23] => 0 [match_work_count24] => 0 some chips wont work and stay at 0 same problem for 2 mini avalon and i have 2 other box not open Response from Avalon support regarding this issue seeing some of the the match_work_counts at 0. -- Oct 24 10:07pm Avalon Support replied: No this is correct, there should be only 16 modules, since 8 mini module makes up 1 large module, and a 2 module unit should have 16 workers. -- |
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I have my mini, I flashed the firmware recommended on the previous page. I'm happily hashing away with fewer HW errors (thanks). Is there any reason why I shouldn't clock it at 375mhz my temps seem to be holding steady at Temp 1=28 Temp2=47 Temp3=48?
Edit: Should I change the miner count to 16 or leave it at 24?
In order for it to do the 60GH/s the clock speed needs to be set to 375Mhz. |
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with mini avalon if you want better performance update with firmware 20130821. for me less HW
There is an alternate version of the firmware that is in use for the Batch #1, #2, & #3 Avalons. It auto-adjusts the frequency to a constant hardware error rate of about 1.6%. I use it instead of the official Avalon version. On my unit, the hash rose from about 65 GH/s to about 80 GH/s. Beginning about July 3 or so, the community experience is widely reported in this thread. As always, let someone else try it first on exactly the same configuration machine as you have, and back up your configuration first. the file names for the various firmware versions are the same?
Yes it's always openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory.bin Pick the last date from http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/avalon/ just download and flash? nothing more needed?
Yes, and if you have a very old setup, it's best not to keep your settings and reconfigure your machine from scratch how old is old? mine;s 20130703 Were do you get this version of firmware you are talking about? Thanks, |
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As everyone knows law enforcement is all over these forums. They sure keep quite. Maybe because they dont't want to taint evidence with forum posts which could be used against them in the court of law.
Anyways, it dawned on me that law enforcement is attending bitcoin meetups undercover. The FBI, state of NY, etc have tons of money to run such an operation.
It just feels weird to have people pretend they know bitcoin and then try to be friends with you even when you know you have not broken any laws. Makes me paranoid to mentally play, "Spot the fed", while at a bitcoin meetup. It also feels like an invasion of privacy.
Thoughts? Am I paranoid? Should everyone be? Maybe I have been watching too much breaking bad.
They are probably looking for drug dealers! |
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