Avalon2

Avalon2 is the second machine of Avalon project. using the 55nm ASIC chips

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PCB

Single modular

Avalon2 parts

Avalon2

Avalon2 Single Modular

Specification

Module hash speed: ~105GHS
Chip operating speed: 1.5GHS 
Chip working voltage: 1.0V 
Typical values ​​DH: ~2% 
Module Power: 24.5A@12V, 294W (excluding fan power consumption). 0.1A @ 5V, 0.5A @ 3.3V. 
Power Module conversion efficiency: >= 87% 
Design Operating temperature: 85C (chip temperature), 60C (PCB, temperature sensor measurements) 
Fan: 4PIN PWM speed control, report fan speed back.
Include: Single modular, USB Connector

The Avalon2

• A3255 ASIC Datasheet: http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/hardware/A3255/datasheet/
• The Hardware design files: http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/hardware/A3255/avalon2

Specification

315GH/s, 1020W@220V in normal mode. 
210GH/s, 420W@220V in ECO mode. 

Firmware

Source code

• MM(Miner Manager)]
• The cgminer Avalon2 support
• OpenWrt LUCI page
• OpenWrt cgminer package, files and config
• Build script file

20140123

• Include the first stable version of MM firmware
• Include the RPi OpenWrt firmware
• Include the 703N OpenWrt firmware
• Support fixed fan speed, support A3255 frequency from 1G to 2G, support adjust voltage for 0.65v to 1.1v
• Display all modules status include 2 fan, 2 temperature sensors, voltage and frequency
• Voltage display as encode mode. needs to be changed to human readable
• Include an ASIC cores testing python script

Host(OpenWrt + Cgminer)

TP LINK WR703N

The USB on the AR9331 have bugs. if you want use serial console, please the direct serial console on 703N (the /dev/ttyATH0). it's far more stable then USB-serial convertor. you may want add a usb-hub between machine and 703n

Raspberry Pi

The 13 ports USB HUB

• The default firmware IP address is 192.168.0.100, you can access it by http://192.168.0.100
• You may need update the address/DNS to your local configuration. DO NOT FORGET your IP address.
• If Rpi can access internet the cgminer should automatic start

• 8GB Memory card: http://item.jd.com/632744.html
• Reflash: sudo dd if=openwrt-brcm2708-sdcard-vfat-ext4.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M #/dev/sdb is your memory card
• USB Hub, UNITEK Y-2132 USB2.0 13ports

Donation

• Ngzhang0: 1kBGUHDxmSAegACRB6fcE2vrnVAfPJarW
• Con Kolivas: 15qSxP1SQcUX3o4nhkfdbgyoWEFMomJ4rZ
• Kanoi: 1KanoiBupPiZfkwqB7rfLXAzPnoTshAVmb
• Xiangfu: 19BT2rcGStUK23vwrmF6y6s3ZWpxzQQn8x

Links

• 55nm open design contest: http://avalon-asics.com/avalon-gen2-55nm-open-source-design-contest/
• Documents release by Avalon: http://downloads.canaan-creative.com/hardware/A3255/
• Avalon2 prototype by using Avalon1 hardware design