alh
Legendary
 Offline
Activity: 1843
Merit: 1050
|
 |
June 01, 2016, 06:24:19 AM |
|
@Herb: For you, what was the "previous" version?
Is the process of changing the MM firmware pretty reliable and painless? I don't worry at all about the RPi stuff since I can always just put back a previous SD card, but have zero experience with changing the MM firmware.
Any caveats or warnings, besides the usual "Leave it alone if it's not broke"?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The trust scores you see are subjective; they will change depending on who you have in your trust list. |
|
|
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HerbPean
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
|
|
June 03, 2016, 03:57:29 AM |
|
@Herb: For you, what was the "previous" version?
Is the process of changing the MM firmware pretty reliable and painless? I don't worry at all about the RPi stuff since I can always just put back a previous SD card, but have zero experience with changing the MM firmware.
Any caveats or warnings, besides the usual "Leave it alone if it's not broke"?
Pretty much, don't fix what is not broken but I tried it anyway  I went back to the January release => https://canaan.io/downloads/software/avalon6/mm/2016-01-25/Herb |
|
|
|
|
alh
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1843
Merit: 1050
|
|
June 03, 2016, 07:08:56 AM |
|
Thanks for your experience Herb. My only real complaint with my Avalon6 is that I have never had any real success in terms of "downclocking" it. I can easily adjust the Frequency down to 100 (from 500 nominal), but after a few hours, it's essentially back up to the original power, speed, and fan RPM.
A couple other questions:
1) I assume you just use the "System --> Backup/Flash Firmware" tab to do so?
2) I see 3 files in the directory you pointed to on the website. I understand the md5sums file. Bu I don't know if the mm.bit or mm.mcs is the actual image to be flashed. How did you know which one to choose?
3) Have you ever tried reducing the Frequency and observed the effect several hours later?
alex
|
|
|
|
|
geoffrey
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 36
Merit: 0
|
|
June 06, 2016, 07:28:48 PM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
HagssFIN
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 2422
Merit: 1706
Electrical engineer. Mining since 2014.
|
|
June 06, 2016, 08:01:26 PM |
|
Nice pick, that's interesting!  |
|
|
|
HerbPean
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
|
|
June 06, 2016, 08:28:32 PM |
|
Thanks for your experience Herb. My only real complaint with my Avalon6 is that I have never had any real success in terms of "downclocking" it. I can easily adjust the Frequency down to 100 (from 500 nominal), but after a few hours, it's essentially back up to the original power, speed, and fan RPM.
A couple other questions:
1) I assume you just use the "System --> Backup/Flash Firmware" tab to do so?
2) I see 3 files in the directory you pointed to on the website. I understand the md5sums file. Bu I don't know if the mm.bit or mm.mcs is the actual image to be flashed. How did you know which one to choose?
3) Have you ever tried reducing the Frequency and observed the effect several hours later?
alex
Hey Sorry for the late reply ! 1) No it's Status => MM Upgrade 2) It's the MCS file. 3) Nope but Philipma1957 did some test, downclocking improve just a little bit the efficiency but it's very substantial. Tips => Please visit https://ehash.com/support for support,visit http://downloads.canaan-creative.com for firmware download. Herb |
|
|
|
|
Mikeqin
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
|
|
June 13, 2016, 11:25:52 AM |
|
Which Raspberry Pi firmware did you use ? This may occurs before this one, https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon6#20160125. We always use the latest Raspberry Pi firmware with the latest Avalon Miner 6.0 MM firmware. Anyway We still work hard to keep backward.  time to try some new firmware Tested it and I can't get my daisy chain to work ... I see all 4 in the UI but only one is hashing EDIT: did a rollback to the previous version. working now. |
|
|
|
|
HerbPean
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
|
|
June 13, 2016, 04:22:38 PM |
|
Which Raspberry Pi firmware did you use ? This may occurs before this one, https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon6#20160125. We always use the latest Raspberry Pi firmware with the latest Avalon Miner 6.0 MM firmware. Anyway We still work hard to keep backward. time to try some new firmware Tested it and I can't get my daisy chain to work ... I see all 4 in the UI but only one is hashing EDIT: did a rollback to the previous version. working now. I didn't update the Pie... it's probably that. |
|
|
|
|
alh
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1843
Merit: 1050
|
|
June 13, 2016, 05:14:04 PM |
|
It would be REALLY attractive to know what Pi software is expected to be teamed up with which MM firmware. They obviously have their own dates and own features/fixes. When got my used A6, I had no idea which Pi software to use,
and one I got past the bad cable, no idea if my combination was "good" or "bad". I have been quite reluctant to tinker with the MM firmware for fear of bricking the A6. I don't worry about the Pi, since i's always possible to get back to a working state.
Any guidance on this on the website would be swell.
|
|
|
|
|
toptek
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1000
|
|
June 13, 2016, 06:34:53 PM
Last edit: June 13, 2016, 06:58:51 PM by toptek |
|
It would be REALLY attractive to know what Pi software is expected to be teamed up with which MM firmware. They obviously have their own dates and own features/fixes. When got my used A6, I had no idea which Pi software to use,
and one I got past the bad cable, no idea if my combination was "good" or "bad". I have been quite reluctant to tinker with the MM firmware for fear of bricking the A6. I don't worry about the Pi, since i's always possible to get back to a working state.
Any guidance on this on the website would be swell.
https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/brcm2708/bcm2708/ should work with the Rasp berry PI b https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/brcm2708/bcm2709/ should work with the Raspberry PI 2b pi3 i haven't find one yet but really haven't looked or tried .... https://canaan.io/downloads/software/avalon6/openwrt/20160530/brcm2708/The MM for A6 should work with any Raspberry like the USB uart dongle they have for the a6 works with both the A4/4.1 and 6, they sent me a replacement uart usb dongle for my 4.1 and it's version two that comes with the A6 and work well on my a 4.1 . but the A4 and A4.1 does have a different MM and it's listed as such on there FTP. A 4/.4.1 is listed like this https://canaan.io/downloads/software/avalon4/ for MM A6 https://canaan.io/en/support/They just did a firmware release and made it more clear in the above link. like i said one MM for both rasp berry pi for the A6 the A4 had two different versions of the miner that hashed different. . |
|
|
|
|
brother3
|
|
July 02, 2016, 08:19:14 AM |
|
I would like to solo mine (not BTC) via network with Avalon 6. I have tried google for a few days and all I could come up was the IP address of the Avalon 6 and the possibility of using Multiminer. I can't get the Avalon to be detected by Multiminer after a many hours...
If anyone can point me to a way to solo mine using windows and Avalon 6 over LAN that would be awesome. I have had no issues with solo mining with CPU and GPU but ASIC is a different beast to me...
Thanks for your time!
|
|
|
|
|
philipma1957
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 4102
Merit: 7768
'The right to privacy matters'
|
|
July 02, 2016, 01:35:32 PM
Last edit: July 02, 2016, 07:38:30 PM by philipma1957 |
|
I would like to solo mine (not BTC) via network with Avalon 6. I have tried google for a few days and all I could come up was the IP address of the Avalon 6 and the possibility of using Multiminer. I can't get the Avalon to be detected by Multiminer after a many hours...
If anyone can point me to a way to solo mine using windows and Avalon 6 over LAN that would be awesome. I have had no issues with solo mining with CPU and GPU but ASIC is a different beast to me...
Thanks for your time!
Sure but you really want a rasp pi not windows. do not try my advice below it its no longer working correctly I solo mined PPC with the avalon 6
http://mining.securepayment.cc/pools/ppcoin/stats.php?address=PV68JwCpM5CGGf9rirFS7weYWXnMeiyCaC&submit=Lookup+Stats
I hit a few blocks. Mind you this is not pure solo mining. The avalon 6 will only mine sha 256 so BTC and PPC will work |
|
|
|
ZedZedNova
Sr. Member
Offline
Activity: 475
Merit: 265
Ooh La La, C'est Zoom!
|
|
July 02, 2016, 07:15:37 PM |
|
I would like to solo mine (not BTC) via network with Avalon 6. I have tried google for a few days and all I could come up was the IP address of the Avalon 6 and the possibility of using Multiminer. I can't get the Avalon to be detected by Multiminer after a many hours...
If anyone can point me to a way to solo mine using windows and Avalon 6 over LAN that would be awesome. I have had no issues with solo mining with CPU and GPU but ASIC is a different beast to me...
Thanks for your time!
Sure but you really want a rasp pi not windows. I solo mined PPC with the avalon 6 http://mining.securepayment.cc/pools/ppcoin/stats.php?address=PV68JwCpM5CGGf9rirFS7weYWXnMeiyCaC&submit=Lookup+StatsI hit a few blocks. Mind you this is not pure solo mining. The avalon 6 will only mine sha 256 so BTC and PPC will work FYI, securepayment.cc hasn't updated their PPC pool to the new fork so any hashing you do there is wasted hash. I was trying to hash there with my Compac stick miner. I'll dig up the thread with my question, and the answer I received. edit: found it - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=601925.msg15282523#msg15282523- zed |
No mining at the moment.
|
|
|
philipma1957
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 4102
Merit: 7768
'The right to privacy matters'
|
|
July 02, 2016, 07:37:34 PM |
|
I would like to solo mine (not BTC) via network with Avalon 6. I have tried google for a few days and all I could come up was the IP address of the Avalon 6 and the possibility of using Multiminer. I can't get the Avalon to be detected by Multiminer after a many hours...
If anyone can point me to a way to solo mine using windows and Avalon 6 over LAN that would be awesome. I have had no issues with solo mining with CPU and GPU but ASIC is a different beast to me...
Thanks for your time!
Sure but you really want a rasp pi not windows. I solo mined PPC with the avalon 6 http://mining.securepayment.cc/pools/ppcoin/stats.php?address=PV68JwCpM5CGGf9rirFS7weYWXnMeiyCaC&submit=Lookup+StatsI hit a few blocks. Mind you this is not pure solo mining. The avalon 6 will only mine sha 256 so BTC and PPC will work FYI, securepayment.cc hasn't updated their PPC pool to the new fork so any hashing you do there is wasted hash. I was trying to hash there with my Compac stick miner. I'll dig up the thread with my question, and the answer I received. edit: found it - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=601925.msg15282523#msg15282523- zed I will strike my post out. Thanks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rabinovitch
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 2030
Merit: 1076
BTCLife.global participant
|
|
October 12, 2017, 06:58:18 AM
Last edit: October 12, 2017, 01:51:28 PM by Rabinovitch |
|
Where can I buy USB AUC converters for Avalon A6 and Avalon 7x1? I have placed an order an canaan.io and I have sent an e-mail to lily, but may be there are another ways to obtain these converters?.. |
|
|
|
Triadisch
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 2
Merit: 0
|
|
January 03, 2021, 07:56:22 PM |
|
So i have an old Avalon1 110ghz Asic miner that i disassembled a while ago, does anyone here have the old assembly manual on how to hook all of that back up? i just need to figure out how to plug it all back in. i can probably figure out the firmware installation from there. any help would be appreciated thanks ! https://imgur.com/a/O9F9d7P this is a picture of what i have plugged in so far, i just cant remember where that jumper goes on to it, it will fit on the sides of the cards and into the power board so i am unsure as to where that goes in. also does the PI go into the usb of the controller module? https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon1 i already checked out this place and thats where i learned about this manual that no longer seems to exist sorry for bumping a really old thread but this will be a big help . |
|
|
|
|
Havane
Jr. Member
Offline
Activity: 76
Merit: 3
|
|
October 22, 2021, 09:53:31 PM |
|
Hello
I have one avalon 1246 83T, running with the 4 fans at 6500 rpm and 65°C; And just next, one avalon 1246-N-85T, running with the 4 fans at 3500 rpm and 75°C
Is it a normal behavior ?
Is it possible to manage the speed and the temperature target ?
Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
coinmafia2
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 3
Merit: 1
|
|
October 26, 2021, 04:49:34 AM |
|
Hello
I have one avalon 1246 83T, running with the 4 fans at 6500 rpm and 65°C; And just next, one avalon 1246-N-85T, running with the 4 fans at 3500 rpm and 75°C
Is it a normal behavior ?
Is it possible to manage the speed and the temperature target ?
Thanks
I have 83T as well. Fan speed seems high. You can compare with mine below. https://i.imgur.com/d1cArwE.png |
|
|
|
|
|
