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[rosic1]

Does running a full node affect the units hash rate?
Also, I have 2 Apollo's. If I decide to go the full node route, should I put a full node on both units?

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[mickeykool]

Does running a full node affect the units hash rate?
Also, I have 2 Apollo's. If I decide to go the full node route, should I put a full node on both units?

I updated one of my machines to full node and didn't notice any change in hashrate.

[mickeykool]

If we have to shut down / reboot our miner do we need to stop the node first then shutdown or just shutdown will do?

[MoparMiningLLC]

edit - removed my prior question posted in this comment due to my own dumbass figuring it out lol

but I have a new question - if I already run a litecoin node via the litecoin core

can this essentially replace that? or would it be in addition to? I guess what i mean is that i currently use my existing node as both node and wallet - I wont need to run both after I upgrade the apollo to do this, right?

[rosic1]

Does running a full node affect the units hash rate?
Also, I have 2 Apollo's. If I decide to go the full node route, should I put a full node on both units?

I updated one of my machines to full node and didn't notice any change in hashrate.

Good to know, thanks for the info!

[VictorGT]

Hi stefanop,

I can not change/create password for Apollo webGUI with last software. I get a message "Setup is not finished"  .

By the way, full node running well (blockachain synced, 15 connections  ).

[jstefanop]

Does running a full node affect the units hash rate?
Also, I have 2 Apollo's. If I decide to go the full node route, should I put a full node on both units?

No it does not, the only effect you might see if a less response Web UI while the node is loading for the first 15-30 minutes after you start it up and while its syncing.

[jstefanop]

is it possible to buy only the MCU upgrade without sdcard and usb key?

Added a variant on the store that is just MCU upgrade

[jstefanop]

If we have to shut down / reboot our miner do we need to stop the node first then shutdown or just shutdown will do?

You can just shutdown...it also closes the node properly before it shuts off.

Should note this in the instructions, its really important that you shutdown the miner through the shutdown menu when running a full node now. You could get away with shutting it down through power with just the miner, but this will most likely corrupt the node if you dont shut it down properly.

Shutdown can take a minute or two so be patient...youll see the miner stop mining and it will only flash green....only pull power when the front LED goes blank or Red.

[jstefanop]

edit - removed my prior question posted in this comment due to my own dumbass figuring it out lol

but I have a new question - if I already run a litecoin node via the litecoin core

can this essentially replace that? or would it be in addition to? I guess what i mean is that i currently use my existing node as both node and wallet - I wont need to run both after I upgrade the apollo to do this, right?

This initial release only has full node functionality. We haven't enabled the wallet yet as it requires some additional security hardening. Nothing wrong with running more nodes though....each node usually connects to random other nodes, so the more nodes you run the more you strengthen the network.

[jstefanop]

Hi stefanop,

I can not change/create password for Apollo webGUI with last software. I get a message "Setup is not finished"  .

By the way, full node running well (blockachain synced, 15 connections  ).

Can you screenshot that and let me know the steps to reproduce...not seeing it on our end.

[MoparMiningLLC]

edit - removed my prior question posted in this comment due to my own dumbass figuring it out lol

but I have a new question - if I already run a litecoin node via the litecoin core

can this essentially replace that? or would it be in addition to? I guess what i mean is that i currently use my existing node as both node and wallet - I wont need to run both after I upgrade the apollo to do this, right?

This initial release only has full node functionality. We haven't enabled the wallet yet as it requires some additional security hardening. Nothing wrong with running more nodes though....each node usually connects to random other nodes, so the more nodes you run the more you strengthen the network.

ok. so dont delete my other node just yet lol

[VictorGT]

Hi stefanop,

I can not change/create password for Apollo webGUI with last software. I get a message "Setup is not finished"  .

By the way, full node running well (blockachain synced, 15 connections  ).

Can you screenshot that and let me know the steps to reproduce...not seeing it on our end.

Well, not sure . But something extrange. Now the message "Setup not finished" is visible only a few seconds. Also I think password is set.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1r1csvhbmf4gaiz/setup_not_finished.png?dl=0

But after, I got the "Initial setup" screen. And my pool and miner settings were configured properly.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/53wm61nvasvl0uv/after_initial_setup.png?dl=0

Maybe a small problem related to my miner (it ran beta full node beta software). I didn´t get the "initial setup" screen when I updated last software.

Regards.

[estacionsj]

Just ordered my Batch 2 Node upgrade Kit.......

[estacionsj]

Sorry for the wall of text 

Condensed version here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5081750.msg48523684#msg48523684

When will the New two connection  power supplies be available

[stef942]

will the kit be available at bitshopper.de? if yes when? thanks.

[jstefanop]

will the kit be available at bitshopper.de? if yes when? thanks.

Yes ill be sending him some kits for Euro distribution in the next 2 weeks.

[jstefanop]

Sorry for the wall of text 

Condensed version here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5081750.msg48523684#msg48523684

When will the New two connection  power supplies be available

Its already available here: https://shop.futurebit.io/products/pre-order-futurebit-apollo-200w-power-supply-shipping-july

[MoparMiningLLC]

Sorry for the wall of text 

Condensed version here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5081750.msg48523684#msg48523684

When will the New two connection  power supplies be available

Its already available here: https://shop.futurebit.io/products/pre-order-futurebit-apollo-200w-power-supply-shipping-july

is it me or does that have only one connection not two?

[jstefanop]

Sorry for the wall of text 

Condensed version here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5081750.msg48523684#msg48523684

When will the New two connection  power supplies be available

Its already available here: https://shop.futurebit.io/products/pre-order-futurebit-apollo-200w-power-supply-shipping-july

is it me or does that have only one connection not two?

Need to update the images...thats not even Batch 1 images but the prototype