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Document avalon options in ASIC-README

Con Kolivas 12 years ago
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@@ -61,9 +61,48 @@ a preinstalled version of cgminer as part of the flash firmware, based on the
 most current cgminer version so no configuration should be necessary. It is
 most current cgminer version so no configuration should be necessary. It is
 possible to plug a USB cable from a PC into the Avalon device and use the
 possible to plug a USB cable from a PC into the Avalon device and use the
 --avalon-options copying the command as used by the internal router used by the
 --avalon-options copying the command as used by the internal router used by the
-Avalon. However since the Avalon code still currently uses the old serial usb
-interface and is being rewritten to use direct USB, it is prudent to not be
-dependent on this command long term, assuming it will go away.
+Avalon. eg:
+
+--avalon-options 115200:24:10:45:282
+
+The values are baud : miners : asic count : timeout : frequency.
+
+Baud:
+The device is pretty much hard coded to emulate 115200 baud so you shouldn't
+change this.
+
+Miners:
+Most Avalons are 3 module devices, which come to 24 miners. 4 module devices
+would use 32 here.
+
+Asic count:
+Virtually all have 10, so don't change this.
+
+Timeout:
+This is how long the device will work on a work item before accepting new work
+to replace it. It should be changed according to the frequency (last setting).
+It is possible to set this a little lower if you are trying to tune for short
+block mining (eg p2pool) but much lower and the device will start creating
+duplicate shares.
+
+Sample settings for different frequencies (last 2 values):
+43:300
+45:282
+47:270
+50:256
+
+Frequency:
+This is the clock speed of the devices. Only specific values work, 256, 270,
+282 (default) and 300.
+
+If you use the full curses based interface with Avalons you will get this
+information:
+AVA 0: 22/ 46C  60%/2400R
+
+The values are:
+ambient temp / highest device temp  set fan % / lowest detected fan RPM.
+
+Use the API for more detailed information than this.
 
 
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