Avalon ASIC users thread

[philipma1957]

The Nano is fun and works great with bfgminer when the right driver is installed. I'm not sure if like in Minera you can run a 2nd Miner on the RPi with the wrt image.
That might work.
I can try this weekend and let you know.
I do have Nanos running ok with MultiMiner node as well.

Notsure if this is the right place but can i use a Raspberry  Pi with the Avalon Nano usb?

Edit: using Raspbian as os

this link should have info somewhere.  I have a 4.1 800-1000gh miner.  But they gifted a usb to me.

I have not done an usb in 1 year So If you figure out how to I would run mine as well as my 4.1

what driver does the stick need?

[ManeBjorn]

I use this one with BFGMiner.
http://www.lpcware.com/system/files/lpcopen_examples_windows_usb_drivers_v1_10_0.zip

The Nano is fun and works great with bfgminer when the right driver is installed. I'm not sure if like in Minera you can run a 2nd Miner on the RPi with the wrt image.
That might work.
I can try this weekend and let you know.
I do have Nanos running ok with MultiMiner node as well.

Notsure if this is the right place but can i use a Raspberry  Pi with the Avalon Nano usb?

Edit: using Raspbian as os

this link should have info somewhere.  I have a 4.1 800-1000gh miner.  But they gifted a usb to me.

I have not done an usb in 1 year So If you figure out how to I would run mine as well as my 4.1

what driver does the stick need?

[philipma1957]

I use this one with BFGMiner.
http://www.lpcware.com/system/files/lpcopen_examples_windows_usb_drivers_v1_10_0.zip

Thanks I got it to work.  what should it do 3-  4gh?  as I am getting about 3.4gh. on mmpool

[valkir]

Check this guys

https://mega.co.nz/#!aEEyhZyB!4t8mnLiymhlvBsHH_uSUs1C0pYDXWLvGuYb95T4abL4

There is a video inside the folder explaining everything.

Work perfectly for me. Around 4 gh.

Cheer

Valkir

[philipma1957]

Check this guys

https://mega.co.nz/#!aEEyhZyB!4t8mnLiymhlvBsHH_uSUs1C0pYDXWLvGuYb95T4abL4

There is a video inside the folder explaining everything.

Work perfectly for me. Around 4 gh.

Cheer

Valkir

I am trying that now

[ManeBjorn]

You are welcome.
I get usually 3.6 to 4.2 gh/s with them on BTCGuild and about 3.4 to 3.8 gh/s on AntPool.
If you have a fan on them so they stay cooler they get the higher speeds.

I use this one with BFGMiner.
http://www.lpcware.com/system/files/lpcopen_examples_windows_usb_drivers_v1_10_0.zip

Thanks I got it to work.  what should it do 3-  4gh?  as I am getting about 3.4gh. on mmpool

[philipma1957]

back to the avalon 4.1 my second one is on its way. I have a dhl number.  I will post a 2x miner setup soon on my thread.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=951758.0

[Bicknellski]

back to the avalon 4.1 my second one is on its way. I have a dhl number.  I will post a 2x miner setup soon on my thread.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=951758.0

Are these from the same company?

Here is a general thread for owners of Avalon ASICs.

This is the review I posted: http://garzikrants.blogspot.com/2013/01/avalon-asic-miner-review.html

The restart issues mentioned appear to be have subsided (knock on wood) since I laid the unit down, and adjusted some air flow issues in my office.

Not if Dogie would have you believe.

[ManeBjorn]

Cool deal.

back to the avalon 4.1 my second one is on its way. I have a dhl number.  I will post a 2x miner setup soon on my thread.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=951758.0

[Mikeqin]

New MM firmware released for Avalon4, Hardware model: MM-4.0, Version: 401503-9281cd10

Firmware Details:
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon4/mm/2015-03-12/

ChangeLog:
* Version '''401503-9281cd10'''
* Fix mm firmware revert
* Check pg when mm working
* Fix boot failure(Change bootloader with ila)

Communicate:
    http://lists.canaan-creative.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo
    IRC: #avalon @freenode.net

Documents:
    https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon

Fengling

[Mikeqin]

New MM firmware released for Avalon4, Hardware model: MM-4.1, Version: 411503-9281cd10

Firmware Details:
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon4/mm41/2015-03-12/

ChangeLog:
* Version '''411503-9281cd10'''
* Fix mm firmware revert
* Check pg when mm working
* Fix boot failure(Change bootloader with ila)

Communicate:
    http://lists.canaan-creative.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo
    IRC: #avalon @freenode.net

Documents:
    https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon

[Mikeqin]

New firmware released for Avalon4 RPi/703N, Version: Canaan A4-20150331

Firmware Details:
RPi/703N Firmware
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon4/openwrt/20150331_1012/

ChangeLog:
* Add --avalon4-freezesafe option
* Fix hash rate counter
* Change default fan & overheat for separate miningmode
* Update cutoff process when Avalon4 is overheat
* Correct asic workflow when cutoff is off
* Enable voltage adjustment when cutoff is off
* Enable setting LED on/off through API command
* Add upgrade and status button when upgrade mm firmware finish
* Support mm-tools on TL-WR703N

Fengling

[philipma1957]

I will make a new card up with this image and see what I get.

I can make rasp pi img work.

 I did a few so far.

I need to learn how to do the mm firmware upgrades.

the MM is not the sdcard for the rasp pi.

I have 2 rasp pi's and 4 sdcards so I am backed up.

I have no backup for the avalon 4.1 MM

 I do not want to brick my 3 4.1's

A little help to upgrade them please

[jdot007]

philipma1957,

Go to Ehash site. Navigate to Downloads tab, you'll see "MM-4.1 Firmware" link once the page loads. Following that you'll be brought to an index page.
Download the mmc.mcs it should be 2~ Mb in size. You can check the MD5 as they have a hash file for verification.

Once its downloaded you just point the mm firmware updater to that file and you should be good to go.

BTW

Thanks for your awesome reviews!!

-J 

[philipma1957]

philipma1957,

Go to Ehash site. Navigate to Downloads tab, you'll see "MM-4.1 Firmware" link once the page loads. Following that you'll be brought to an index page.
Download the mmc.mcs it should be 2~ Mb in size. You can check the MD5 as they have a hash file for verification.

Once its downloaded you just point the mm firmware updater to that file and you should be good to go.

BTW

Thanks for your awesome reviews!!

-J  

 You are welcome and thank you for the tips on the mm firmware upgrade.

On monday after easter I will try to do it.

 I have 3x 4.1's

  I will do 1 at a time  to see how it goes.

[skobo]

I know its a long shot but I am looking for some help!

I picked up a Avalon (I think its batch 1) miner yesterday but am unfortunately unable to get it to start mining.  I have checked all the connectors and everything is seated well.  I can log into the web interface and have configured it with my pools etc follow the wiki https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon1#Pictures_.28Batch.231.29 how to.  The unit when it is plugged in fan spin up for about 1 second and then they turn off and a green light is on inside the case and the LED on the side of the case goes solid red.  I have checked everything 10 times now and tried everything I can think of. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this further?

Thanks

-Skobo

[TheRealSteve]

Looks like Canaan are coming out with their new small miner; Avalon4 Mini - 5xA3222
wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon4_mini
resources: http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon4_mini/
( This includes a Chrome App )

[philipma1957]

Looks like Canaan are coming out with their new small miner; Avalon4 Mini - 5xA3222
wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon4_mini
resources: http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon4_mini/
( This includes a Chrome App )

looks interesting 5 chips   seems like it can be set to freq 450:390:370  which is 414 mhz and the standard number for the larger 4.1

this line of code is interesting

sudo ./cgminer --avalonm-freq 275:250:200 --avalonm-voltage 6250 -o http://stratum.pool:3333 -u  work -p pass


this may be under .45 watts per gh 

I am not sure:
A) what it costs
B) when it goes up for sale
C) if they will provide  an image for the rasp pi

I will check with www.ehash.com

 I would get this if it can run on a rasp pi and they give an image.
My home has 0 miners right now very lonely.
Still have  3 s-3's mining at my friends place at 2-3 cents a kwatt

[alh]

I'll go poke around a bit, but maybe somebody here knows: How many A3222's are on each board of the existing Avalon 4.1 miner? That miner as I recall has 2 boards, of N chips each, right? Any body know what N is?

[TheRealSteve]

I'll go poke around a bit, but maybe somebody here knows: How many A3222's are on each board of the existing Avalon 4.1 miner? That miner as I recall has 2 boards, of N chips each, right? Any body know what N is?

40 chips across 2 planes of 5 modular segments each, so 20/plane | 4/segment.