Goldshell BYTE Tutorial

This tutorial is applicable to Goldshell-BYTE.

1. Product Introduction

2. Check the miner

Before using the miner, please have an initial inspection with the miner:

Check whether the appearance of the package or the miner is deformed or damaged.

Check whether the fan is damaged.

Check whether there is any abnormal noise in the miner.

If any of the above abnormalities are found, please take photos or videos first and contact the after-sales service by submitting the ticket through: https://goldshellhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

*Important: Do NOT try to dismantle the miner by yourself. Unauthorized disassembly will result in the warranty being voided.

3. Usage Precautions

Before starting the miner:

• Thoroughly inspect the miner for any physical damage or loose screws, and be cautious of electric shock risks.

• Ensure the card is properly installed before starting the miner.

• Keep the miner away from water and high-humidity environments.

• Maintain an ambient temperature of 10-35°C and humidity below 65%.

• To prevent damage, keep the miner in a clean environment and avoid the entry of dust, hair, catkins, or other foreign objects.

• Ensure a stable voltage supply at all times.

Important Notes:

• The miner may become very hot during long-term operation—handle with care.
• Do not touch the fan while the card is running.
• To remove the card, simply pull down the toggle catch to take it out.
• To insert the card, pull down the toggle catch, align the bottom of the toggle catch
  with the slot at the bottom of the chassis, push it in fully, and secure the toggle catch to complete the installation.

• Proper installation, use, and maintenance are essential. Warranty services will not be provided if the miner, card or components are damaged due to improper handling or environmental conditions.

• Customers must not disassemble the miner without prior approval from Goldshell's after-sales team.

4. Connect the miner

Option One: Using Goldshell Zone APP

1. Download and log into the Goldshell Zone App.

2. Plug the adapter and connect the miner. 

3. Open the APP. If your account has not added any miners, please click "Add Miner";

If your account already has miners, please click "Miner Management" and then click the "+" icon in the upper right corner.

Then click the below link,

And you will see two instruction images guiding you to first reset the miner (See How to reset the miner）, and then connect your phone to the miner's hotspot. The hotspot's name starts with Goldshell BYTE. 

After connecting to the miner's hotspot, go back to the APP, click "confirm", then select your local WIFI for your miner, enter the WIFI password, click "Next". 

Note: If you enter wrong password, you will need to reset the miner and connect the hotspot again.

After connecting to WIFI, the miner's hotspot will disappear and the second light on the front panel will stay solid. Remember to reconnect your phone to your WIFI network or turn on mobile data.

Once you return to the app, this page will appear, indicating that your miner is successfully connected. You can click "confirm" and proceed to add a mining pool and start mining.

For more APP features and operations, please refer to Goldshell Zone tutorial.

Option 2: Using Goldshell hub

1. Register or log in Goldshell Hub Platform, then go to "Miner" and click 'ADD MINER' ; Install the Goldshell Miner Find Chrome extension and once installed, click 'ADD MINER' again.

2. Plug the adapter and connect the miner. Click the link below. 

And you will see two instruction images guiding you to first reset the miner (See How to reset the miner）, and then connect your computer to the miner's hotspot. The hotspot's name starts with Goldshell BYTE. 

After connecting to the miner's hotspot, click "NEXT", and enter the miner unlock password, which is 123456789.

Then select your local WIFI for your miner, enter the WIFI password, click "Next".

(Note: If you enter wrong password, you will need to reset the miner and connect the hotspot again.)

After connecting to WIFI, the miner's hotspot will disappear and the second light on the front panel will stay solid. Remember to reconnect your computer to your WIFI. 

Congratulations! You miner connection is complete! 

Click "confirm", and add the mining pool to start mining. 

For more detailed introduction on the Goldshell Hub, please refer to Tutorial for Goldshell Hub Platform (Cloud Control).

Option 3: Using find.goldshell.com website

• Plug the adapter and connect to the miner, wait until the fans start spinning and the second blue light fast blinking.
• Connect the WIFI generated by miner, whose name starts with Goldshell-BYTE. If you can't find it, please take an eject pin and press the reset button. You'll need to hold it for a moment, and then the miner will reboot. See How to reset the miner. 
  
• While your cellphone or computer successfully connects to miner's free-access WIFI, open your browser of your cellphone or computer, reach out to the settled IP address 192.168.77.1 (Just type 192.168.77.1 on your browser), then you can enter the miner dashboard successfully.
  
• When you reach the miner dashboard through the settled IP address, click the [System] tab, find the WIFI settings, then click the WLAN button, find your local WIFI, and input the correct password, then connect.
  
• When the miner successfully connects to the WIFI, its hotspot will disappear and the second light on the front panel will stay solid. You need to switch your cellphone or computer's network to your local WIFI. Ensure your cellphone or computer and the miner are under the same network, press the miner's IP button then visit find.goldshell.com or use Yotta BC software to reach the new miner dashboard.

5. Miner Settings

5.1 Language switch

The miner dashboard supports both Chinese and English languages. You can switch between them by clicking on the small flag icon at the top right corner of the home page.

5.2 Unlock the miner

Click “Unlock” on the top-right corner of the page and enter the password to unlock your miner.
The initial password of the miner is 123456789

5.3 Change the password

To ensure the security of your assets, we strongly advise changing the miner's password after the initial setup.

To get started, unlock your miner and access the [System] page. Input the current password along with the desired new password as shown below, then click the [Change] button.

5.4 Network Settings

Network Settings:

The default configuration is set to DHCP mode. You can adjust the IP mode based on your requirements.

Here's how to proceed:

• Unlock your miner.
• Go to the [System] page and disable the [DHCP IPv4 configuration] and [Auto DNS configuration]  under the [Network Settings] section.
• Input the IP details according to your specific situation.
• Click the [Apply] button to save the changes.

6. Add a Mining Pool

You may need to first browse the mining tutorials on the official websites of various mining pools, such as https://www.dxpool.com/help/en/category/course.

After the miner is unlocked, click [Miner] on the left side of the page, select the corresponding cryptocurrency, click "add" and enter the pool settings. 

Here we use “DxPool” as an example, and the parameters are set as follows:

Pool URL: your choice
Miner name : dxpool account name/wallet address. worker name (The "worker name" is not mandatory here; it's simply used to distinguish your miner. This is particularly useful if you have multiple miners connected to the same mining pool and using the same mining pool account.）
Password: your choice

Once you've completed the configuration, click the "Apply" button and wait for the Pool setting to turn green. This indicates a successful connection to the pool.

Wait for a successful pool connection, then navigate to the [Home] section and monitor the chart. If you observe a hashrate curve, it indicates a successful pool configuration.

Note:

• Make sure that the pool information matches the mined cryptocurrency. Connecting to the wrong pool could result in miner malfunctions. 
• Each cryptocurrency can be set up with 3 mining pools, with priority decreasing from the top pool to the botton pool. The pools with lower priority will only be used if all higher priority pools are offline.

7. Introduction to Miner Dashboard Data

Two same cards have only one view.

Two different cards have two views.

One card has only one view.

7.1 Home

The Home page consists of 5 modules: Miner Model Information, Card slot state, Card status, Hashrate Chart, and Card real-time Status. The Card Status module consolidates the operating status of the card and serves as a crucial section for monitoring the miner's condition.

Card status

Avg: The average hashrate within a specific time frame is relatively stable compared to the hashrate displayed in the real-time Status section. It best reflects the operational status of this miner and varies among different models. As long as the hashrate is within the ±5% range indicated in Miner Specification , it falls within the normal hashrate range.

HW error rate: Before submitting computational results to the mining pool, the control board verifies the results. Any calculation results that do not conform to the format will be discarded, resulting in a hardware error count increase by one. Factors such as operating environment, voltage stability, natural device wear, and chip quality affect the HW error rate. High HW error rates can lead to a decrease in the miner's average hashrate. Only when the HW error rate exceeds 5% and the hash rate is below the standard value is it considered to have a high HW error rate.

Solutions for high HW error rate

Reject rate: After submitting computational results to the mining pool, network latency, fluctuations, and blockchain characteristics can lead to delays or losses in submissions. The miner's submitted results become invalid, resulting in an increase in the reject rate on the miner, which in turn reduces earnings. A reject rate within 1% to 10% and not affecting the average hashrate is considered normal.

Solutions for high Reject rate

Temp: The average temperature of the card. Check Miner Normal Operating Temperature.

Online for: The running duration of the miner.

Actual Power: The real amount of power miner consumes while operating, measured in watts (W).

Hashrate chart

The curve in the graph is generated based on the real-time hashrate of the miner. Due to various factors such as network conditions and operating environment, the miner's hashrate is not constant. Therefore, the hashrate graph is intended solely for observing whether there are periods of no hashrate or low hashrate within the displayed timeframe on the page. The specific hashrate situation needs to be assessed by observing the average hashrate.

Card Real-time status

Hashrate: It is the real-time hashrate of the card in the current position. The overall miner's hashrate should be assessed by observing the average hashrate.

Temp: The real-time temperature of the card.

Nonces: Indicates the number of valid computation results stored by the card.

Accepted: The number of correct computation results accepted by the mining pool.

HW errors: Before submitting computational results to the mining pool, the control board verifies the results. Any calculation results that do not conform to the format will be discarded, resulting in a hardware error count increase by one. This count accumulates during a single uptime session. The specific HW errors situation of the miner should be assessed by observing the HW error rate.

Reject: The quantity of computation results submitted by the miner that have been rejected. This count accumulates during a single uptime session. The specific mining pool rejection situation of the miner should be observed through the Reject rate.

7.2 Miner page

The Miner page consists of two modules: Pool settings and Miner.

Pool settings: you can check/remove/add the connected mining pool here.

MAC address: Media Access Control address

Powerplan:  You can switch the powerplan here.

Temperature monitor: It is used to measure and monitor temperature of the miner. If you turn it on, the miner will automatically shut down when the temperature exceeds the normal range.

Light indicator: If you turn it on, the indicator lights near the IP button will flash rapidly, allowing you to quickly locate this Miner.

IDLE mode: It refers to a state in which the miner is not actively performing any operations. It is a state of inactivity or standby, where the miner is powered on but not actively engaged in any specific function. In idle mode, miner will conserve power and enter a low-power state to minimize energy consumption. 

7.3 System 

System page includes Network settings, WiFi settings, Cloud control settings, Change password, Update miner firmware, Reset and Restart miner.

Network Settings: As previously mentioned, you can set your network here.

Cloud control settings:

Check how to use the cloud control.

Change password：As previously mentioned, you can change password here.

Update: You can upgrade the miner firmware here.

Check the tutorial. 

Restart miner: Click the [Restart] button, the miner will restart.

Factory reset: Click the [Reset] button, the miner will restore to its factory settings. All configuration information will be lost after the miner is restored to factory settings.

*Kindly adhere to the provided instructions for using the miner. Should you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to Goldshell After-Sales team for assistance.