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legendary
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June 13, 2016, 12:22:38 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. Smiley


New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601605-256e0f00

Firmware Details:
  http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2016-05-11/

ChangeLog:
* Check api fifo overflow
* Add CODE_HOTBEFORE for hot notify
* Add a new package AVA4_P_SET_FREQ
* Support device hardware error
* Fix duplicate share
* Move stratum file to a lib
* Update temp check

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

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

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.
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
June 13, 2016, 07:25:52 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. Smiley


New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601605-256e0f00

Firmware Details:
  http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2016-05-11/

ChangeLog:
* Check api fifo overflow
* Add CODE_HOTBEFORE for hot notify
* Add a new package AVA4_P_SET_FREQ
* Support device hardware error
* Fix duplicate share
* Move stratum file to a lib
* Update temp check

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

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

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.
legendary
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
June 06, 2016, 04:28:32 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

legendary
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Electrical engineer. Mining since 2014.
alh
legendary
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Merit: 1050
June 03, 2016, 03:08:56 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
legendary
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
June 02, 2016, 11:57:29 PM
@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 Tongue

I went back to the January release => https://canaan.io/downloads/software/avalon6/mm/2016-01-25/

Herb
alh
legendary
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Merit: 1050
June 01, 2016, 02:24:19 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"?
legendary
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
June 01, 2016, 01:22:57 AM
New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601605-256e0f00

Firmware Details:
  http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2016-05-11/

ChangeLog:
* Check api fifo overflow
* Add CODE_HOTBEFORE for hot notify
* Add a new package AVA4_P_SET_FREQ
* Support device hardware error
* Fix duplicate share
* Move stratum file to a lib
* Update temp check

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

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

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.
full member
Activity: 219
Merit: 100
Bitcoin Mining Hosting
May 31, 2016, 10:28:02 PM
New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601605-256e0f00

Firmware Details:
  http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2016-05-11/

ChangeLog:
* Check api fifo overflow
* Add CODE_HOTBEFORE for hot notify
* Add a new package AVA4_P_SET_FREQ
* Support device hardware error
* Fix duplicate share
* Move stratum file to a lib
* Update temp check

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

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

time to try some new firmware
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
May 31, 2016, 10:07:57 PM
New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601605-256e0f00

Firmware Details:
  http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2016-05-11/

ChangeLog:
* The minimum stratum pool difficulty should >= 32 for better performance
* Check api fifo overflow
* Add CODE_HOTBEFORE for hot notify
* Add a new package AVA4_P_SET_FREQ
* Support device hardware error
* Fix duplicate share
* Move stratum file to a lib
* Update temp check

Communicate:
Emails: [email protected]
IRC: #avalon @freenode.net

Documents:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon6
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
May 31, 2016, 10:05:02 PM
New firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0 RPi, Version: Avalon Firmware - 20160530
Firmware Details:
RPi Firmware
   http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/openwrt/20160530/

ChangeLog:
* CGMiner:Add more options to optimize hashrate when toohot occus.
* CGMiner:Support AV4 miner detect through iic
* CGMiner:Double check data size when use avalon4_auc_xfer
* CGMiner:Update adjust_fan to avoid fan overshoot, Thanks to ckolivas
* CGMiner:Update default target temperature for AvalonMiner 6.(68℃ to 65℃)
* CGMiner:Support 6 machines maximum on a AUC

Communicate:
Emails: [email protected]
IRC: #avalon @freenode.net

Documents:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon6
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
January 28, 2016, 11:08:40 PM
New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601601-5d8a1270

Firmware Details:
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2016-01-25/

ChangeLog:
* Add mm package header verify
* Update pll couter for separate module
* Update iic address free mechanism
* Update fan rpm detect
* Fix duplicate address during detect
* Fix freq setting lost cause by mm was toohot

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

Documents:
    https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
January 28, 2016, 11:03:29 PM
New firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0 RPi, Version: Avalon Firmware - 20160125
Firmware Details:
RPi Firmware
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/openwrt/20160125/

ChangeLog:
* CGMiner:Fix duplicate address
* CGMiner:Update GHS counter to fix the gap between miner and mm
* CGMiner:Update mm count when scan hash
* CGMiner:Add a new SmartSpeed option (mode 3), and change it to default

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

Documents:
    https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
January 28, 2016, 10:53:25 PM
Is there any document, thread or post describing how to replace Raspberry Pi with windows- or linux-based PC as a controller for Avalon6?

The document for Avalon6 is here:http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/avalon6
legendary
Activity: 2030
Merit: 1076
BTCLife.global participant
January 19, 2016, 04:06:53 AM
Is there any document, thread or post describing how to replace Raspberry Pi with windows- or linux-based PC as a controller for Avalon6?
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
December 28, 2015, 05:21:43 AM
New MM firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0, Hardware model: MM-60, Version: 601512-57532250

Firmware Details:
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/mm/2015-12-28/

ChangeLog:
* Fix:Don't touch fan by miner when mm is too hot
* Fix:Update idle process with toohot detect, stratum detect, and invalid mcu protect
* Fix:Fix coretest failed cause by incorrect pll setting
* Update:Update API_TIMEOUT_CONST
* Add:Support adjust freq by CGMiner when mm is working

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

Documents:
    https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
December 28, 2015, 05:20:06 AM
New firmware released for AvalonMiner 6.0 RPi, Version: Avalon Firmware - 20151225
Firmware Details:
RPi Firmware
    http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/software/avalon6/openwrt/20151225/

ChangeLog:
* OpenWrt:Update to 15.05
* OpenWrt:Support Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
* LuCI:Sync with for-15.05 branch (ab31abd244979d1ff234a15a4a3cf69ac1b73688)
* CGMiner:Sync with ckolivas's master (5a456afbfa028162060afd66636b7cb266b35a53)
* CGMiner:Add more options for smartspeed (Only support MM version >= 601512-xxxxxxxx)

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

Documents:
    https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon
hero member
Activity: 682
Merit: 500
December 12, 2015, 10:38:47 AM
just found an avalon 100ghs with built in psu,any idea how to set it up ?

You found?  Grin Which generation is it?
hero member
Activity: 756
Merit: 500
December 12, 2015, 08:45:56 AM
just found an avalon 100ghs with built in psu,any idea how to set it up ?
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