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Contents:
0a) What to Expect0b) What You Need1) Powering2) Cooling3) Case4) Configuration5) Troubleshooting6) Where to buy0a) What to Expect (top)Bitmine's Coincraft V2 Desk now utilises 5 modules each with 8 A1 chips. Clocks are limited to produce a hash rate of 1TH in order to reduce power
consumption and noise levels. The Desk is standalone and does not require an external controller due to the inclusion of a RaspberryPi.
| Chips | 40x Bitmine CoinCraft A1 |
| Hashrate | ~1000GH |
| Rated Voltage | 12V |
| Rated Current | 84A |
| Power.Consumption | 1000W |
0b) What You Need (top)You will need a few accessories to get started.
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1) Powering (top)A huge
Antec HCP 1300W PSU is included and prewired within the unit, showing no expense was spared in this department. A paper clip is used to jump start
the PSU, meaning the Desk is controlled with the power supply's switch at the batch. It is worth noting that the unit should be left off for at least 20 seconds
when restarting in order to let the RaspberryPi to fully discharge, else the unit will not properly restart.
2) Cooling (top)Desks are shipped with a notice stating that they shouldn't be operated in ambient temperatures above ~26C. I have tested my unit in ambient temperatures
up to 30C, at which point the unit struggles. This is due to the purposely quiet cooling strategy designed into the unit, and will be fine for all but the hottest
of farms. Two 120mm AMBeyond AV-F12025HS fans are used in a negative pressure tunnel cooling arrangement and remain pleasantly quiet. Auto
temperature targeting and thermal cut-off thresholds keep the unit safe.
Each of the modules features a full cover aluminium heatsink on the read, while the chips are covered by smaller aluminium blocks to help dissipate heat.
3) Case (top)The Desk is enclosed in a very sturdy steel case that is very robust (and heavy). Modules screw directly into the frame of the case and are shipped with
additional support to prevent damage. A 16x2 character LCD display shows the unit's current hash rate, temperature and IP. The shipped weight of a
Coincraft Desk is 20kg and dimensions of the shipping box are 560 x 530 x 280mm.
4) Configuration (top)A Raspberry Pi is included inside which acts as the controller.
Wiring:
- Open the side of the case and remove the additional shipping packaging.
- Plug in a mains power cable to the Desk.
- Plug in an ethernet cable from the Desk to you router.
Configuration:
- Power on the power supply using its switch at the back.
- Wait approximately 30 seconds for the Desk to boot, and then see what IP it has been assigned on the LCD at the front.
- Using a browser, navigate to the IP shown - this goes to the Desk's configuration page.
- Login using "admin" as both the username and password.
- Navigate to Settings -> Network.
- Make sure DHCP is set to on. Set DNS 1 to the IP of your router, and DNS 2 to "8.8.8.8". Click "Save and Reboot".
- Using a browser, navigate back to the IP of the miner.
- Navigate to the page Settings -> Mining. Enter your pool information in the below format. Click "Save and Restart CgMiner".
- Navigate to the page "Dashboard" to check mining has started. This page usually takes 5 seconds or so to load.
Antpool Register!Servers : stratum.antpool.com:3333
User : username.worker or username_worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
BTCGuild Register!Servers : stratum.btcguild.com:3333
User : username_worker
Password: anypassword
GHash IO Register!Servers : us1.ghash.io:3333
User : username.worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
5) Troubleshooting (top)| Problem | Solution |
| The.miner.isn't.booting.when.I.reset.it. | - The unit should be left off for at least 20 seconds when restarting in order to let the RaspberryPi to fully discharge,
else the unit will not properly restart. |
| No modules are detected at all? | - First check your network settings properly. Then try restarting the unit as above, twice. Then open the case and
check that the vertical thin board crossing each of the mining cards is firmly pressed in and has its power connector
pressed firmly in. |
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6) Where to buy (top)
