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newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 0
December 09, 2015, 10:11:30 PM
#93
No, there are no special characters in the real login.
And yes, the second screen with the Tabs is the one that shows at the beginning of this thread.

Well, the whole thing is very confusing to me.
When I plug the miner into the USB Port the first thing that Pops up is a screen written in Chinese listing what I think is a list of connections.
Then a pretty big ICON shows up on my desktop looking somewhat like a key with a USB symbol the number 1 and then some chinese and the number 0.

Then when I click on the actual Avalon Miner shortcut : "E:\Bitcoin\bootstrap\nano\Avalon nano QuickStart\AvalonMiner.Qt4MSVC\AvalonMiner.Qt4MSVC\AvalonMiner.exe"

Up comes another box labeled as Avalon Miner with two tabs. One for Settins and one for Status. My pool connection shows up in the Settings Tab. But when I click on "Start Mining" the Title bar switches to green and says it's "Mining" but a look at the Avalon Log file shows this :

[2015-12-09 19:53:04] Failed to open Device Parameters registry key in lowl-vcom.c _vcom_devinfo_scan_windows__hubport():440: The system cannot find the file specified.
 [2015-12-09 19:53:04] Do not have user privileges required to open \\.\COM3


I'm pretty much totally lost at this point.

REVISED : Problem was POWER
I had plugged the Stick into a USB Port that was underpowered. I moved the stick to plug directly into my powered hub and everything fired up as expected.
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
December 08, 2015, 02:02:43 PM
#92
So are you trying to use the GUI or are you using a cgminer you mention in folder?   If using the GUI which one is it the one on first page? There are 2 that I know of of top of head they had at one time for it.

On "my_login.worker1" you dont have a"_" and a "." in your login do you?  i'm guessing not but wanted to make sure.
newbie
Activity: 4
Merit: 0
December 08, 2015, 01:51:31 PM
#91
Hello, I'm new to the whole bitcoin process. However, to hopeful get a grasp of things I purchased an Avalon Nano. I am running a full node on my machine, and have installed the avalon nano driver and associated cgminer software as per the directions at the beginning of this thread.

I'm able to bring up the Avalon miner software without issue. My system recognizes the USB device on com3. The light on the USB device is green. I have a avalon.ini sitting in the same folder as my avalon software, and the cgminer software is a subfolder of that.

My .ini has a config line :
[PoolInfo_1]
PoolURL=stratum+tcp://us-east.stratum.bitcoin.cz
PoolPort=3333
WorkerName=my_login.worker1
WorkerPassword=1234

[PoolInfo_2]
PoolURL=/
PoolPort=80
WorkerName=/
WorkerPassword=/

[PoolInfo_3]
PoolURL=/
PoolPort=80
WorkerName=/
WorkerPassword=/
[Avalon]
Log=avalon.log
Parameters=-T, -S, ICA:\\\\.\\COM3, --set-device, "ICA:baud=115200", --set-device, "ICA:reopen=timeout", --set-device, "ICA:work_division=1", --set-device, "ICA:fpga_count=1", --set-device, "ICA:probe_timeout=100", --set-device, "ICA:timing=0.22", --api-listen

I've also create a mining account at bitcoin.cz.

When i bring up the Avalon miner application and click "start mining", it shows a completely different configuration.

I've looked in the Avalon log file and it has this :
[2015-12-08 11:31:21] Started bfgminer 4.0.0
 [2015-12-08 11:31:21] Failed to open Device Parameters registry key in lowl-vcom.c _vcom_devinfo_scan_windows__hubport():440: The system cannot find the file specified.

Any help would be appreciated. As I said, I'm just starting out, so all of this is a bit overwhelming to take in.

Thanks !
J.

legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 22, 2015, 11:44:44 PM
#90
I received one of these at the beginning of this week, I put it at work and this is what it's giving me atm:

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cgminer version 4.9.2 - Started: [2015-07-22 19:47:54.802]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(5s):5.029G (1m):4.865G (5m):4.818G (15m):4.811G (avg):4.800Gh/s
 A:9624  R:0  HW:663  WU:52.0/m

I had a spare cpu cooling fan, I decided to give it a try putting it above the stick heatsink. Without the fan the stick was mining at an average of 3.7Gh/s, with a WU of about 23.0/m - it really gets hot Smiley

Just to share it, I'm having fun with it - it's my first miner after all  Cheesy

Glad to hear we have a new miner!  Welcome to the club.

And I do highly suggest a fan or something to keep heat down.  Without a fan it just gets to hot and slows down.   It does not have the biggest heat sink on it so the active cooling really helps.
nby
newbie
Activity: 27
Merit: 0
July 22, 2015, 04:49:53 PM
#89
I received one of these at the beginning of this week, I put it at work and this is what it's giving me atm:

Quote
cgminer version 4.9.2 - Started: [2015-07-22 19:47:54.802]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(5s):5.029G (1m):4.865G (5m):4.818G (15m):4.811G (avg):4.800Gh/s
 A:9624  R:0  HW:663  WU:52.0/m

I had a spare cpu cooling fan, I decided to give it a try putting it above the stick heatsink. Without the fan the stick was mining at an average of 3.7Gh/s, with a WU of about 23.0/m - it really gets hot Smiley

Just to share it, I'm having fun with it - it's my first miner after all  Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 22, 2015, 02:36:15 AM
#88
I could be having a moment of not remembering something.  But what language did your write the script in?
AutoHotkey http://www.autohotkey.com/

Thanks for adding another method to make it run.

I suggest going for batch file for most.  With it you dont need any other software on windows and can change arguments with CGMiner.

But definitely thanks for addition!
hero member
Activity: 709
Merit: 503
July 20, 2015, 09:09:16 AM
#87
My script could use improvement; as is, it requires the GUI remain the window with focus which is inconvenient.
hero member
Activity: 709
Merit: 503
July 20, 2015, 09:08:00 AM
#86
I could be having a moment of not remembering something.  But what language did your write the script in?
AutoHotkey http://www.autohotkey.com/
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 18, 2015, 01:17:02 PM
#85
toggle = 0
#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2
z::              ;hit z to toggle script on and off.
    Toggle := !Toggle
     While Toggle{
   Click
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {space}
   Send, {backspace}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {enter}
   Sleep, 240000
    }
return

esc::exitapp ;Kills script

I could be having a moment of not remembering something.  But what language did your write the script in?
hero member
Activity: 709
Merit: 503
July 18, 2015, 10:29:36 AM
#84
toggle = 0
#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2
z::              ;hit z to toggle script on and off.
    Toggle := !Toggle
     While Toggle{
   Click
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {space}
   Send, {backspace}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {tab}
   Send, {enter}
   Sleep, 240000
    }
return

esc::exitapp ;Kills script
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 18, 2015, 12:24:44 AM
#83
Do you have a fan pushing air on it?  The nano can get pretty hot and it  would effect it's preformance.

And yea there are actually 2 gui's.  One is in English and easier to use for my language.  The second looks nicer but was in Chinese (they could have added English I have not looked recently)

 If a fan does not work you can try to run cgminer without the gui.  The commands are in the thread to do that.
No fan; I was thinking it would cool enough without one to get going by itself without having to be prodded along so often.  Perhaps I will try writing a script to get it going automatically.

Chances are you are going to need a fan it runs pretty hot (at least mine did when I ran it).  When it get's hot it slows down.  So no fan.... good chance problem is there.

And it is very easy you can make a batch file for cgminer if you don't want to use gui.  Takes a few minutes at most.
hero member
Activity: 709
Merit: 503
July 17, 2015, 11:58:35 PM
#82
Do you have a fan pushing air on it?  The nano can get pretty hot and it  would effect it's preformance.

And yea there are actually 2 gui's.  One is in English and easier to use for my language.  The second looks nicer but was in Chinese (they could have added English I have not looked recently)

 If a fan does not work you can try to run cgminer without the gui.  The commands are in the thread to do that.
No fan; I was thinking it would cool enough without one to get going by itself without having to be prodded along so often.  Perhaps I will try writing a script to get it going automatically.
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 17, 2015, 05:07:09 PM
#81
For my combined birthday and Father's Day gift my son gave me an Avalon Nano (I've got a great son).  The software installation and configuration was, er, not trivial but I got it going http://eligius.st/~wizkid057/newstats/userstats.php/1NFpUu9D76jRL9m2TAdcKjgwr8axLg4YqN (give it time).  One thing I've notice; a couple of times now it got "stuck" in sleep mode.  It wasn't too tough to get it going again but it requires attention; I want it to run unattended.  Anyone else seen this behavior?

Do you have a fan pushing air on it?  The nano can get pretty hot and it  would effect it's preformance.

And yea there are actually 2 gui's.  One is in English and easier to use for my language.  The second looks nicer but was in Chinese (they could have added English I have not looked recently)

 If a fan does not work you can try to run cgminer without the gui.  The commands are in the thread to do that.
hero member
Activity: 709
Merit: 503
July 17, 2015, 05:01:51 PM
#80
For my combined birthday and Father's Day gift my son gave me an Avalon Nano (I've got a great son).  The software installation and configuration was, er, not trivial but I got it going http://eligius.st/~wizkid057/newstats/userstats.php/1NFpUu9D76jRL9m2TAdcKjgwr8axLg4YqN (give it time).  One thing I've notice; a couple of times now it got "stuck" in sleep mode.  It wasn't too tough to get it going again but it requires attention; I want it to run unattended.  Anyone else seen this behavior?
full member
Activity: 171
Merit: 100
Howdy!
July 14, 2015, 11:27:58 AM
#79
Avalon Nano has now been removed from product page. - https://ehash.com/

Now they seem to have focused on Avalon Mini - https://ehash.com/product/avalon4-mini/


It's like they went to the Apple school of naming stuff.
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 12, 2015, 02:26:42 PM
#78
Avalon Nano has now been removed from product page. - https://ehash.com/

Now they seem to have focused on Avalon Mini - https://ehash.com/product/avalon4-mini/

Also most likely product to hit sale soon is Sidehacks usb miner - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/gekkoscience-bm1384-project-development-discussion-995675
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 07, 2015, 09:15:50 PM
#77
USB is great for learning mining.  An item such as Avalon Nano is more a learning tool in my eye's vs S1 which is unless "free electricity" chances are not worth running.

I haven't been mining a long time. I was thinking of buying one of these Avalon USB miners when I first saw it, just because it looks nice. I accepted that it wouldn't ROI. It's the thought of getting back into mining and learning how mining is nowadays that interests me. It's only 0.07btc each, so it's like buying a new toy  Cheesy


It is a fun toy there is no doubt.  There is also a new usb miner coming up thanks to sidehack - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/the-combined-sidehack-novak-usb-stick-review-thread-aka-gekkoscience-bm1384-1086011 I have not got my review done of it yet.   But it has a lot of ability to adjust freq and made a huge difference in speed.

And also we should see sometime Avalon 4 Mini - https://ehash.com/product/avalon4-mini/ .   We still don't know a ton about it alot.

But those are the two new things to come to market soon on USB.
hero member
Activity: 672
Merit: 500
July 07, 2015, 07:41:46 PM
#76
USB is great for learning mining.  An item such as Avalon Nano is more a learning tool in my eye's vs S1 which is unless "free electricity" chances are not worth running.

I haven't been mining a long time. I was thinking of buying one of these Avalon USB miners when I first saw it, just because it looks nice. I accepted that it wouldn't ROI. It's the thought of getting back into mining and learning how mining is nowadays that interests me. It's only 0.07btc each, so it's like buying a new toy  Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 1274
Merit: 1000
July 07, 2015, 07:27:10 PM
#75
but for the price of 2 of these cant you get an old antminer ? :/

You can but why would you?

A single Antminer S1 uses around 360w, unless you live in an area with ultra cheap power rates you are simply throwing away x10 more money in extra power costs in a single year than the cost of the S1 miner alone.

Don't get an S1, they're not worth turning on, but an S3 still is.  It uses (just a little) less power than the S1 and is more than twice as fast.
legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
July 07, 2015, 06:35:39 PM
#74
but for the price of 2 of these cant you get an old antminer ? :/

You can but why would you?

A single Antminer S1 uses around 360w, unless you live in an area with ultra cheap power rates you are simply throwing away x10 more money in extra power costs in a single year than the cost of the S1 miner alone.

I would agree it's entirely different market.  Normally someone looking for a USB miner is not same market as a S1.

USB is great for learning mining.  An item such as Avalon Nano is more a learning tool in my eye's vs S1 which is unless "free electricity" chances are not worth running.
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