Understanding power usage from Avalon 1166 logs

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nonce2013Member
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#1May 17, 2020, 02:31 AM
So, I've got a brand new Canaan Avalon 1166 and it turns out 2 out of 3 hashboards are dead. Now I'm stuck trying to figure out if it's even worth running while I wait for the warranty fix. Typically, when all's good, it draws around 3400W, but with just a third of the hash rate working, I’d expect it to be using about 1100-1200W. Besides cracking open my panel to check with an amp probe, is there any way to estimate how much power this broken unit is pulling from the logs?
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nonce2013Member
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#2May 17, 2020, 04:54 AM
Search and replace to make it more readable :-)
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#3May 18, 2020, 05:06 PM
Please use the code format icon # to make that a lot easier on the eyes... That said, no miner made gives us a readout of actual power used. They do give us logs of voltage applied to the chips but do not have current sensing. Without a way to sense (and know) the current being pulled, voltage is literally only 1/2 of the equation used to calculate power.
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#4May 18, 2020, 05:42 PM
I suggest you check the description logs from Canaan you can download them here https://canaan.io/service/447 then go to the manual tab and download the description log. Then focus on PS logs it's related to your PSU power and it seems your logs are fine the other two hashboard is not communicating to the control board. What I would like to suggest is to try to replug all cables between the control board and hashboard If not, try to flash it with the latest firmware available from https://download.canaan-creative.com/
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#5May 20, 2020, 05:34 AM
Thanks. I tried replugging all cables = no help. Waiting on Warranty help. The manual seems to point to PS() item 5 might be useful. The 1166 normal should be about 3400w, mine says 1551 so that may be the answer I was looking for. 1 board @1500 watts. I will probably check with amp probe. thanks.
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#6May 20, 2020, 09:35 AM
Can you try to use the FMS tool and use aging to refresh the miner hashboard I heard someone here before that his issue was solved after the aging process? Download FMS tool from https://canaan.io/service/447 Then go to diagnose and send this command Or if it doesn't work try to download this FMS tool and then instead of sending the command above use the aging button. Hope this will work.
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nonce2013Member
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#7May 20, 2020, 03:29 PM
Thanks for the tip. Can you explain "aging" a bit, or point to a resource please? Thanks -Stan
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coin_sigmaLegendary
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#8May 20, 2020, 07:39 PM
Check the manual of the FMS tool you can find it under the Canaan link above it should explain how aging works. Based on the other users it could refresh the hashboard but I don't know exactly how it works it's like calibrating all ASIC chips of each hashboard.
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#9May 21, 2020, 01:26 AM
Thanks for the lead, still can't find anything to help me understand "Aging". I agree it sounds like it is syncing frequencies of chips or something. It just makes me a bit nervous sending commands that I don't understand   Anyway, my third and final dashboard went offline. Canaan support had me use these aging commands and it brought 1 out of 3 dashboards back. Still waiting on warranty info. Update: the above reaging process brought back one of my dashboards.
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