I feel like the cabling for that would be more than just buying another RPi and running them separately
Ja. Same here. A normal un-powered boosted cable is at least $30. Toss in a powered hub at the remote miner end or cost of a powered boosted cable and pretty much a moot point. 
Topic: Avalon4-Avalon6 50-foot interconnect cable (Read 416 times)
I feel like the cabling for that would be more than just buying another RPi and running them separately
The problem is that the SPI/I2C data bus is made only for coms within a short distance, typically entirely within a few feet between repeaters/links.
That said, if you have a few of the AUC USB converters, whole 'nother story. Use a boosted USB cabe and 50' between the Raspi and AUC/miner in another room should be no problem. Just be sure the boosted cable uses a wall wart to power it so the AUC gets enough power.
That said, if you have a few of the AUC USB converters, whole 'nother story. Use a boosted USB cabe and 50' between the Raspi and AUC/miner in another room should be no problem. Just be sure the boosted cable uses a wall wart to power it so the AUC gets enough power.
Hurt? Maybe amused. Just looking into ideas after all. For those who enjoy engineering solutions, this is just part of the process.
Horrible idea...
The circuits using that data cable are not capable of sending information more than a few feet.
The circuits using that data cable are not capable of sending information more than a few feet.
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Horrible idea...
The circuits using that data cable are not capable of sending information more than a few feet.
The circuits using that data cable are not capable of sending information more than a few feet.
Having some trouble figuring out how to search for this. The cable is the four-pin interconnect cable for daisy-chaining Avalon4 and/or Avalon6 (not sure about Avalon7). The idea is to daisy-chain two miners between rooms to enable heat and noise reduction, as well as balance out electricity dispersion. At least a 50-foot cable would be preferable.
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