Unpacking the Canaan Avalon A1566I
- Canaan Avalon A1566I comes in two different boxes. The ASIC is fully packed with thick foam pieces to protect it from any damage during shipping.
Things you need to consider before mining with your Canaan Avalon A1566I
- Firstly you will need a dedicated power infrastructure to operate your Canaan Avalon A1566I. Hence, ensure you have a 220V, 30A circuit and a Power Distribution Unit (PDU).
- Next, you will need a dedicated ethernet connection as Canaan Avalon A1566I doesn’t support Wi-Fi. Hence, you place the ASIC in an area accessible to an ethernet connection.
- Canaan Avalon A1566I comes with its own power cable. Depending on your location, the power cable might be a problem. For instance, the original cable was replaced here with a C20 cable for mining in North America.
- One more new revision plug from Canaan is introduced in this ASIC.
- Ensure you place the ASIC in an aerated place to exhaust the excess heat generated during the mining process.
How to Setup Canaan Avalon A1566I?
Here are step-by-step instructions for setting up Canaan Avalon A1566I.
Preparing the ASIC
- Plug the ethernet cable into the miner.
- Next, plug one end of the P14 cable into the ASIC.
- Plug the other end to the PDU.
- Now, switch on the ASIC miner.
- The miner will turn on in a few seconds with a loud noise. However, Canaan Avalon A1566I is a silent miner.
Configuring the ASIC
- The next step is to find the IP address of your Canaan Avalon A1566I. You can get the IP address using either of the following steps.
~ You can use the free program software called Advanced IP Scanner to get your miner’s IP address.
~ Alternatively, you can log in to your router and get the IP address.
~ Here, let’s take the advanced IP scanner for illustration. The software automatically scans your IP address. You can copy that address.
Accessing the Canaan Avalon A1566I via the Web Browser
- Paste the copied address into a web browser.
- It will navigate to the screen asking for a username and password. The default username and password is “root.”
- Now, you can access the web GUI of Canaan Avalon A1566I.
Adding the Mining Pool
- You can add any mining pool of your choice. Here, let’s take the Kryptex mining pool for illustration. You can see the list of cryptocurrencies. Choose Bitcoin and click on Start Mining to connect to the Bitcoin mining pool.
- You can copy the mining pool address.
- Paste the copied address into the web GUI.
- You can copy the next mining pool address and add it as a backup pool. Otherwise, you can copy and paste the same mining pool address in all three pools.
- The next step is to enter the worker’s name. You can paste your Bitcoin wallet address here.
- You can give the worker name of your choice separated by a period. For example, the worker name here is “a15pro”.
- You can copy and paste the same address into all three workers’ names.
- Give the password of your choice and hit save.
- Avalon A1566I has one distinct feature. You can adjust the power modes of the miner. For instance, you can choose high-performance mode if you want the miner to operate at full speed. On the other hand, you can select low-power mode if you want to lower the power.
- You can select the power mode depending on your mining environment.
Start Mining Bitcoin
- That’s it. The mining will start immediately. You can check the mining status of your Avalon A1566I in real time on its web GUI.
- Canaan Avalon A1566I is a convenient home Bitcoin miner with a reduced noise level of approximately 64 db.
