Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread - page 70.

nullama

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Quote from: OsoOkun on April 05, 2022, 10:27:22 PM

Hello All

I just go my first Apollo BTC standard I don't think had I really read the description I don't think would have gotten it however, I was able to get it up and operating in a few hours using the scripts found at
https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/releases/

I tried to download the SD Image but the link is not working. So can someone point me in the right direction? I'm new to mining but it also seems to be a waste to have all this power and only have one miner, it errors and disconnects if I try to add a second pool. Is it even possible? I can't seem to find any software that is less than 5yrs old, I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 nothing seems to work.

So Any help would be appreciated

If you've got the Apollo BTC Standard (instead of the full), then the only thing you need is the binary for Linux (Apollo-Miner_linux-x86_64). You can run that from your Ubuntu 20.04 machine, and it will mine with your USB connected Apollo miner.

Based on the help output from the binary, it looks like it only supports mining from one pool:

Quote from: ./apollo-miner --help

pool:
-host Set pool hostname (default: [stratum.slushpool.com])
-port Set pool port (default: [3333])
-user Set pool username (default: [jstefanop.apollodefault])
-pswd Set pool password (default: [1])

This is the only binary that can be used with this miner. It's not open sourced, so AFAIK no other miner software can be used with the Apollo BTC.

OsoOkun

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Hello All

I just go my first Apollo BTC standard I don't think had I really read the description I don't think would have gotten it however, I was able to get it up and operating in a few hours using the scripts found at
https://github.com/jstefanop/Apollo-Miner-Binaries/releases/

I tried to download the SD Image but the link is not working. So can someone point me in the right direction? I'm new to mining but it also seems to be a waste to have all this power and only have one miner, it errors and disconnects if I try to add a second pool. Is it even possible? I can't seem to find any software that is less than 5yrs old, I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 nothing seems to work.

So Any help would be appreciated

okwasmo

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I'm mining fine, but after the node got to about 80% complete, I seem to have lost power to the nvme.
I pulled it and put it in another computer to make sure it wasn't fried, and all was good, could even see data.
Definitely NOT being detected in Linux, as I connected with Putty and checked.
But still, after putting it back in the miner, no go.
Any ideas?

Thanks,

Dave

Donaldjc

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I was attempting to rearrange power cords and the connection on one of my power supplies loosened just enough to interrupt power to one of my Appolo BTC units. I reseated the plug in the power supply and restarted both of my units using the dashboard. At present only the standard unit is mining (has a slow flashing light) and the other unit has a solid red light and is listed as inactive on the dashboard. I'm not sure if I need to do anything or just wait. Help! Any advice?

heslo

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Quote from: Joelnolan on April 03, 2022, 07:53:34 PM

Quote from: heslo on April 02, 2022, 04:00:38 PM

Quote from: Joelnolan on April 02, 2022, 12:08:48 PM

Hi All, One of my Apollo fans makes a loud/annoying rattling noise. Any recommendations on how to fix?

Cheers!

Common issue; contact support and they'll help you out

Thanks! I did and they already got back to me. I appreciate the reply.

Too easy mate

Joelnolan

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Quote from: heslo on April 02, 2022, 04:00:38 PM

Quote from: Joelnolan on April 02, 2022, 12:08:48 PM

Hi All, One of my Apollo fans makes a loud/annoying rattling noise. Any recommendations on how to fix?

Cheers!

Common issue; contact support and they'll help you out

Thanks! I did and they already got back to me. I appreciate the reply.

navigo429

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Question about "DISK /MEDIA/NVME USAGE". I'm getting close to the 457.45 GB limit. Are there instructions for adding more space? Thanks!

heslo

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Quote from: Joelnolan on April 02, 2022, 12:08:48 PM

Hi All, One of my Apollo fans makes a loud/annoying rattling noise. Any recommendations on how to fix?

Cheers!

Common issue; contact support and they'll help you out

Joelnolan

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Hi All, One of my Apollo fans makes a loud/annoying rattling noise. Any recommendations on how to fix?

Cheers!

wavelengthsf

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Quote from: SpeedForceGN on March 27, 2022, 08:15:14 PM

What is your daily payout per machine?

I lose 75 cents a day per machine. You need to get super lucky and have cheap power, neither of which I have.

nullama

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I see that the source code is not available for this miner.

From the binaries published, I don't see any mac build.

Will there be a build for mac?, in particular for the Mac Mini M1.

It natively runs arm64 and with Rosetta-2 it can emulate x86_64 architecture.

I wonder if either the x86_64 or the aarch64 Linux builds can somehow be run in the mac directly.

n0nce

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not your keys, not your coins!

Quote from: Woe_ter on March 29, 2022, 06:00:13 AM

Quote from: an0nymousmade on March 17, 2022, 12:13:15 PM

Hello everyone! So I just bought a 850W PSU to run my full node system on Turbo. But dont find the way to connect the system and turn it on. Anyone doing this already ? Thanks

I used the Scotch (b)locks on pin 4 and pin 5(block which normally goes onto the motherboard of the PC.

Hope it helps.

quote for images

Ale_theMiner

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As I am setting up my Apollo Miner I get stuck at the "Initial Set Up Wizard". I have filled in the information needed but after pressing the "save" button a red box pops up in the upper left part of the browser right behind the wizard. The red box states "Internal Error". Additionally the Wizard stays stuck with a loading circle right where the "save" button was.

Woe_ter

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Quote from: an0nymousmade on March 17, 2022, 12:13:15 PM

Hello everyone! So I just bought a 850W PSU to run my full node system on Turbo. But dont find the way to connect the system and turn it on. Anyone doing this already ? Thanks

I used the Scotch (b)locks on pin 4 and pin 5(block which normally goes onto the motherboard of the PC.
[img width=100 heigth=100]https://imgur.com/7w2tdPk[/img]

[img width=100 heigth=100]https://imgur.com/HCYzd00[/img]

Hope it helps.

SpeedForceGN

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Quote from: n0nce on March 28, 2022, 08:32:34 AM

Quote from: SpeedForceGN on March 27, 2022, 08:15:14 PM

What is your daily payout per machine?

Kano is PPLNS. No payout until the pool finds a block. But then it'll be a much larger payout than usual.
At the moment, the last block found by https://kano.is/ is roughly half a year ago.

Quote from: https://kano.is/index.php?k=payout

What payout method does the pool use?

We use PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares)

PPLNS means that when a block is found, the block reward is shared among the last N shares that miners sent to the pool, up to when the block was found.
The N value the pool uses is 3 days.

You can also mine Solo here if you wish, see Help->Solo for details here

How much of each block does the pool reward?

Transaction fees are included in the miner reward.
Pool fee is 0.9% of the total.

When are payments sent out?

The block 'Status' must first reach '+101 Confirms' on the Blocks page, and then is flagged as 'Matured', before the reward is distributed.
The block reward transaction is created manually some time before the block matures, and sent out automatically a minute after the block matures.

The payout may use a low fee transaction, so we will confirm it with the next block we find after the transaction is sent out
if it isn't confirmed before that by some other network block.
You may not see the transaction in your wallet before the first confirm.

What's a shift?

When your miner sends shares to the pool, the shares are not stored individually, but rather summarised into shifts.
Shifts average ~50 minutes in length.
Aproximately every 30s, the pool generates new work and sends that to all the miners.
The pool also sends new work every time a block is found on the Bitcoin network.
A shift summarises all the shares submitted to the pool for 100 work changes.
However, when we find pool blocks, the current shift ends at the work in which the block was found
and a new shift starts.
A pool restart will also end the current shift and start a new shift.
A network Difficulty change will also end the current shift and start a new shift.

Thank you

n0nce

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not your keys, not your coins!

Quote from: SpeedForceGN on March 27, 2022, 08:15:14 PM

What is your daily payout per machine?

Kano is PPLNS. No payout until the pool finds a block. But then it'll be a much larger payout than usual.
At the moment, the last block found by https://kano.is/ is roughly half a year ago.

Quote from: https://kano.is/index.php?k=payout

What payout method does the pool use?

We use PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares)

PPLNS means that when a block is found, the block reward is shared among the last N shares that miners sent to the pool, up to when the block was found.
The N value the pool uses is 3 days.

You can also mine Solo here if you wish, see Help->Solo for details here

How much of each block does the pool reward?

Transaction fees are included in the miner reward.
Pool fee is 0.9% of the total.

When are payments sent out?

The block 'Status' must first reach '+101 Confirms' on the Blocks page, and then is flagged as 'Matured', before the reward is distributed.
The block reward transaction is created manually some time before the block matures, and sent out automatically a minute after the block matures.

The payout may use a low fee transaction, so we will confirm it with the next block we find after the transaction is sent out
if it isn't confirmed before that by some other network block.
You may not see the transaction in your wallet before the first confirm.

What's a shift?

When your miner sends shares to the pool, the shares are not stored individually, but rather summarised into shifts.
Shifts average ~50 minutes in length.
Aproximately every 30s, the pool generates new work and sends that to all the miners.
The pool also sends new work every time a block is found on the Bitcoin network.
A shift summarises all the shares submitted to the pool for 100 work changes.
However, when we find pool blocks, the current shift ends at the work in which the block was found
and a new shift starts.
A pool restart will also end the current shift and start a new shift.
A network Difficulty change will also end the current shift and start a new shift.

SpeedForceGN

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Quote from: wavelengthsf on March 27, 2022, 04:02:59 PM

Quote from: Acktarius on March 24, 2022, 08:49:59 PM

Quote from: wavelengthsf on March 09, 2022, 11:31:08 PM

A note for anyone looking for another PPLNS pool. The apollo is a fun piece of hardware and works great, but better to verify than just blindly trust! After testing the releases of the miner binaries ( 64 bit v. 1, 32/64 bit v.2) and showing they can submit high enough difficulty shares to find a block, Kano's Pool will now allow them on the PPLNS side and not just solo.

Is it activated now on kano's pool ?

Yep, I've got my three pointed to the PPLNS side there.

What is your daily payout per machine?

wavelengthsf

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Quote from: Acktarius on March 24, 2022, 08:49:59 PM

Quote from: wavelengthsf on March 09, 2022, 11:31:08 PM

A note for anyone looking for another PPLNS pool. The apollo is a fun piece of hardware and works great, but better to verify than just blindly trust! After testing the releases of the miner binaries ( 64 bit v. 1, 32/64 bit v.2) and showing they can submit high enough difficulty shares to find a block, Kano's Pool will now allow them on the PPLNS side and not just solo.

Is it activated now on kano's pool ?

Yep, I've got my three pointed to the PPLNS side there.

Acktarius

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Quote from: wavelengthsf on March 09, 2022, 11:31:08 PM

A note for anyone looking for another PPLNS pool. The apollo is a fun piece of hardware and works great, but better to verify than just blindly trust! After testing the releases of the miner binaries ( 64 bit v. 1, 32/64 bit v.2) and showing they can submit high enough difficulty shares to find a block, Kano's Pool will now allow them on the PPLNS side and not just solo.

Is it activated now on kano's pool ?

0xanon89

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hey so when refreshing do I need to down load all 3 or just the current one. after setting up am I able to remove futurebit admin account and just have me as admin. I got mine used and I want to make sure nothing malicious on it how do I factory rest ssd. last thing is if I remove the os and put a different one in with Cgminer.

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