Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread - page 120.

jeyzeus

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Quote from: heslo on July 30, 2021, 07:25:11 PM

So now that the release day bugs are all ironed out; how goes adding LN functionality? Was the main reason I bought the full node version. Alternatively has anyone installed an LN client themselves?

i haven't yet but i have been thinking of trying to install a version of umbrel or mynode on this but not really sure how. anyone wanna advise on what would be the best practice?

heslo

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So now that the release day bugs are all ironed out; how goes adding LN functionality? Was the main reason I bought the full node version. Alternatively has anyone installed an LN client themselves?

gt_addict

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Quote from: heslo on July 29, 2021, 04:57:08 PM

Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 11:14:33 AM

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Oh yes I was lucky this time. Definitely going to by a lotto ticket tonight lol. Managed to fit a Sunon maglev fav 25x25x6mm and run it off the existing harness. Dropped 8c compared to the cheap replacement I bought before. Completely silent aswell now. So I can stop fiddling with it Grin

I tried to source one of these but couldn't find one in Australia so had to settle for the Nidec 10mm one. It's good but I feel the extra height is not helpful as it's being half cut off getting cool air by the mounting plate underneath the hash board. Maybe I'll keep looking and see if I can find something local that will fit the bill

Yea I could only order one from Germany (I'm in the UK). So shipping was the same cost as the fan Roll Eyes

Quote from: farside847 on July 29, 2021, 07:44:16 PM

Hmmmm, maybe I need to open it up and make sure the fan is spinning. I am assuming that there aren’t any screws I should avoid?

Real easy to take apart. Flip it over. Remove the Nvme drive. Remove screws along one edge. that will release the SBC and Nvme drive daughter board. Pull out the white connector and then you should be able to remove the SBC and daughter board in one go. Just be careful of the ribbon cable between the two.

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Quote from: Max1965 on July 29, 2021, 05:27:23 PM

Quote from: farside847 on July 29, 2021, 05:20:51 PM

Quick question, the temperature listed at the very top of the dashboard, is that the CPU temp? Mine is at 75C. Is that a normal range? The miner hashboard stays around 60C. Thanks!

my full package: node fully sync

HASHBOARD #0 2.07 Th/s 53°c 1893 rpm 125 W

CPU 2.03 Th/s 56.11°C

System Utilization
CPU USAGE
1% Used. 6 Cores.
MEMORY USAGE
3.13 GB / 3.77 GB
DISK / USAGE
5.46 GB / 14.21 GB
DISK /MEDIA/NVME USAGE
381.87 GB / 457.45 GB
DISK /VAR/LOG USAGE
30.3 MB / 48.42 MB

Hmmmm, maybe I need to open it up and make sure the fan is spinning. I am assuming that there aren’t any screws I should avoid?

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Quote from: jstefanop on July 29, 2021, 10:55:15 AM

Quote from: maxfunky on July 29, 2021, 03:24:31 AM

I updated my Apollo and 1 of them BTC node is ok and the miner inactive but I see he is online and mining on the pool.
The other same thing, node ok and miner inactive in the dashbord but online and mining on slush pool in my account. on this one I see jstefanop.worker1 on the dashboard page. weird! Huh

Does a reboot fix this? Are you updating via local network or a connected monitor? Shoot an email if your still have this issue, want to see where the update is breaking.
FYI should have an updated image out later today as well.

Reboot change nothing and I made the update via local network

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Quote from: farside847 on July 29, 2021, 05:20:51 PM

Quick question, the temperature listed at the very top of the dashboard, is that the CPU temp? Mine is at 75C. Is that a normal range? The miner hashboard stays around 60C. Thanks!

my full package: node fully sync

HASHBOARD #0 2.07 Th/s 53°c 1893 rpm 125 W

CPU 2.03 Th/s 56.11°C

System Utilization
CPU USAGE
1% Used. 6 Cores.
MEMORY USAGE
3.13 GB / 3.77 GB
DISK / USAGE
5.46 GB / 14.21 GB
DISK /MEDIA/NVME USAGE
381.87 GB / 457.45 GB
DISK /VAR/LOG USAGE
30.3 MB / 48.42 MB

farside847

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Quick question, the temperature listed at the very top of the dashboard, is that the CPU temp? Mine is at 75C. Is that a normal range? The miner hashboard stays around 60C. Thanks!

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Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 11:14:33 AM

Quote from: jstefanop on July 29, 2021, 10:52:16 AM

Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 07:30:49 AM

Anyone got a picture of the GPIO connector? I took mine off to attempt to change the heatsink (didn't push my luck so left it) but I didn't take note of how the black connector was orientated and what pins it was plugged into Embarrassed

EDIT: Took a gamble and thankfully it paid off. All running again no problems

FYI you would have completely fried both boards if you plugged that in the wrong way...your a lucky dude Wink

Oh yes I was lucky this time. Definitely going to by a lotto ticket tonight lol. Managed to fit a Sunon maglev fav 25x25x6mm and run it off the existing harness. Dropped 8c compared to the cheap replacement I bought before. Completely silent aswell now. So I can stop fiddling with it Grin

I tried to source one of these but couldn't find one in Australia so had to settle for the Nidec 10mm one. It's good but I feel the extra height is not helpful as it's being half cut off getting cool air by the mounting plate underneath the hash board. Maybe I'll keep looking and see if I can find something local that will fit the bill

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Quote from: jstefanop on May 25, 2021, 07:27:40 PM

THIS IS THE SUPPORT THREAD: Keep this thread on topic!
All other comments/general questions go to the anouncment thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/announcing-the-futurebit-apollo-btc-a-full-nodemining-platform-for-the-home-5314398
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Getting Started

This post is for the Full Package/Node version, while it is geared for new users its still recommended you read the whole post as there is important information that pertains to how our system works.

If you are looking for software for your USB Standard Version to run on your own system see post below:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.57091051

If you are looking for the Apollo BTC Image for your SD card (to re-flash to stock state etc) you can find that below:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.57091052

Below are the quick getting started instructions that you should have also received inside your Apollo, with more details and an FAQ section at the end. This thread is a great resource for additional questions, and is always monitored so if you have additional questions that are not covered below please feel free to post.

Hi All,
I have 1 controller and 2 standard units. 1 of the standard units stops working about once a day. (0 hash rate but red light still blinks normally). I stop and restart, this fixes it for a day and the the same unit stops again. Is there any thing I can do to prevent this from happening?

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Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 11:14:33 AM

Quote from: jstefanop on July 29, 2021, 10:52:16 AM

Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 07:30:49 AM

Anyone got a picture of the GPIO connector? I took mine off to attempt to change the heatsink (didn't push my luck so left it) but I didn't take note of how the black connector was orientated and what pins it was plugged into Embarrassed

EDIT: Took a gamble and thankfully it paid off. All running again no problems

FYI you would have completely fried both boards if you plugged that in the wrong way...your a lucky dude Wink

Oh yes I was lucky this time. Definitely going to by a lotto ticket tonight lol. Managed to fit a Sunon maglev fav 25x25x6mm and run it off the existing harness. Dropped 8c compared to the cheap replacement I bought before. Completely silent aswell now. So I can stop fiddling with it Grin

Yea those fans are good...they are the ones we wanted to source for these, but lead-times were crazy long.

gt_addict

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Quote from: jstefanop on July 29, 2021, 10:52:16 AM

Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 07:30:49 AM

Anyone got a picture of the GPIO connector? I took mine off to attempt to change the heatsink (didn't push my luck so left it) but I didn't take note of how the black connector was orientated and what pins it was plugged into Embarrassed

EDIT: Took a gamble and thankfully it paid off. All running again no problems

FYI you would have completely fried both boards if you plugged that in the wrong way...your a lucky dude Wink

Oh yes I was lucky this time. Definitely going to by a lotto ticket tonight lol. Managed to fit a Sunon maglev fav 25x25x6mm and run it off the existing harness. Dropped 8c compared to the cheap replacement I bought before. Completely silent aswell now. So I can stop fiddling with it Grin

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Quote from: maxfunky on July 29, 2021, 03:24:31 AM

I updated my Apollo and 1 of them BTC node is ok and the miner inactive but I see he is online and mining on the pool.

The other same thing, node ok and miner inactive in the dashbord but online and mining on slush pool in my account. on this one I see jstefanop.worker1 on the dashboard page. weird! Huh

Does a reboot fix this? Are you updating via local network or a connected monitor? Shoot an email if your still have this issue, want to see where the update is breaking.

FYI should have an updated image out later today as well.

jstefanop

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Quote from: gt_addict on July 29, 2021, 07:30:49 AM

Anyone got a picture of the GPIO connector? I took mine off to attempt to change the heatsink (didn't push my luck so left it) but I didn't take note of how the black connector was orientated and what pins it was plugged into Embarrassed

EDIT: Took a gamble and thankfully it paid off. All running again no problems

FYI you would have completely fried both boards if you plugged that in the wrong way...your a lucky dude Wink

gt_addict

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Anyone got a picture of the GPIO connector? I took mine off to attempt to change the heatsink (didn't push my luck so left it) but I didn't take note of how the black connector was orientated and what pins it was plugged into Embarrassed

EDIT: Took a gamble and thankfully it paid off. All running again no problems

maxfunky

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I updated my Apollo and 1 of them BTC node is ok and the miner inactive but I see he is online and mining on the pool.

The other same thing, node ok and miner inactive in the dashbord but online and mining on slush pool in my account. on this one I see jstefanop.worker1 on the dashboard page. weird! Huh

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Quote from: jstefanop on July 28, 2021, 05:13:10 PM

Quote from: devincrypt on July 28, 2021, 03:38:39 PM

When I initially started the full + 2 standard units I thought I chose to disable the BTC node. Just checked and it wasn't disabled - it's actively running. How do I disable this??? I see no option on the Node dashboard and I do not want this running!

The whole point of this project is to run a full node, why would you disable that when the main function of the device is to run a node? There is no option to disable, nor will there be (at least not in the UI, you can disable the backend systemctl service that runs it if you really want, or pull the SSD drive since the update will prevent the node from running if it does not find the SSD).

My purpose was a SHA-256 miner. I have no interest in the BTC node aspect. Thanks for the info - I'll try pulling the SSD (seems like a more permanant solution) and hopefully the miner will still operate as great as it has been. Thanks for creating a great SHA-256 miner!

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Quote from: devincrypt on July 28, 2021, 03:38:39 PM

When I initially started the full + 2 standard units I thought I chose to disable the BTC node. Just checked and it wasn't disabled - it's actively running. How do I disable this??? I see no option on the Node dashboard and I do not want this running!

The whole point of this project is to run a full node, why would you disable that when the main function of the device is to run a node? There is no option to disable, nor will there be (at least not in the UI, you can disable the backend systemctl service that runs it if you really want, or pull the SSD drive since the update will prevent the node from running if it does not find the SSD).

devincrypt

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When I initially started the full + 2 standard units I thought I chose to disable the BTC node. Just checked and it wasn't disabled - it's actively running. How do I disable this??? I see no option on the Node dashboard and I do not want this running!

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Quote from: 100knot2dae on July 28, 2021, 01:56:19 PM

Quote from: gt_addict on July 28, 2021, 01:19:23 PM

If you want to solo mine use kano.is. Great pool, thoroughly tested code and maintained superbly

I know all the solo pools, but I want to solo mine on my node for a reason (which is off-topic here). So it were awesome if apollo-miner would support that natively.

Gotcha

Hopefully they add it to the next update

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Quote from: gt_addict on July 28, 2021, 01:19:23 PM

If you want to solo mine use kano.is. Great pool, thoroughly tested code and maintained superbly

I know all the solo pools, but I want to solo mine on my node for a reason (which is off-topic here). So it were awesome if apollo-miner would support that natively.

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