README.ASIC: Update documentation for Avalon

README.ASIC

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ KnCminer's Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn.
 AVALON
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-Currently, Avalon boards are supported only by connecting them directly (or via
+Currently, Avalon boards are best supported by connecting them directly (or via
 a hub) to a regular PC running BFGMiner. It is also possible to install the
 OpenWrt packages of BFGMiner to the Avalon's embedded controller, but this is
 not a simple task due to its lack of available flash space.
@@ -19,31 +19,23 @@ First, add the -S option specifying the avalon driver specifically. For example,
 
 -S avalon:\\.\COM9
 
-Next, use the --avalon-options copying the command as used by the internal
-router used by the Avalon. eg:
-
---avalon-options 115200:24:10:45:282
-
-The values are baud : miners : asic count : timeout : frequency.
-
-Baud:
-The device is essentially 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 defines 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.
+Next, use the --set-device option to provide the device configuration.
+If you are translating options from --avalon-options (cgminer and older versions
+of BFGMiner), note the values are baud:miner_count:asic_count:timeout:clock.
+
+    baud=N         The device is essentially hard coded to emulate 115200 baud,
+                   so you shouldn't change this.
+    miner_count=N  Most Avalons are 3 module devices, which come to 24 miners.
+                   4 module devices would use 32 here.
+    asic_count=N   Virtually all have 10, so don't change this.
+    timeout=N      This defines 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.
+    clock=N        This is the clock speed of the devices. Only specific values
+                   work: 256, 270, 282 (default), 300, 325, 350 and 375.
 
 Sample settings for valid different frequencies (last 2 values):
 34:375
@@ -54,19 +46,6 @@ Sample settings for valid different frequencies (last 2 values):
 47:270
 50:256
 
-Frequency:
-This is the clock speed of the devices. Only specific values work, 256, 270,
-282 (default), 300, 325, 350 and 375.
-
-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.
-
-Check the API for more detailed information.
-
 
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