Hi all,
This post is about a device I'm making that will hard reset mining rigs remotely. Long ago I got tired of having to reset my miners in person whenever they went down. Being an electronics and software developer I decided to make something to do it for me that attached to the reset/power pins of the motherboard. Prototype number 1 in attached image, looking after 10 precious Eth miners:
https://image.ibb.co/dmMfz5/Full_Size_Render.jpgSystem works as expected. If a rig goes down all I have to do is send a signal to a website to reset it, and hey presto - no more trips across town! I've even integrated it into my own ethermine monitoring software to reset non-reporting machines.
I recently had a 2 week holiday and didn't have to check anything...!I'm posting here to see if anyone is interested in me providing these devices to them with the following features to start with:
Features for V1:- Remote reset (obviously).
- API so you can integrate the devices with your software (or maybe the mining pools can do this on your behalf?)
- Multiple rig power control from each device (probably up to 20 attached devices)
- Ethernet enabled for reliability (maybe WiFi as well for V2, if wonky wireless connections are your thing)
Pricing:- Subscription (hey, I gotta eat!)
- Device, power, accessories and cabling are free if a minimum spend applies
- Minimum spend: $2 - $3 per month per reset port (i.e. per rig) with a minimum of 10 ports to qualify for free hardware
Warranty:
- As long as you're subscribing then then the devices are covered (no time limit applies)
- Replacement instantly sent to you on reporting of a fault, at my expense
- Think of it as "hardware as a service"
So that's all for now. Please let me know what you think and if you're interested. If enough people show interest I'll put together a test group (of about 10/20 miners) that will receive everything for half price in return for suggesting improvements. Following that I'll open up a pre-order list.