Mining 101: Monitoring & Dashboards

Mining isn’t “set it and forget it.” Your miners produce heat, draw significant electricity, and run 24/7 — meaning you need good monitoring to protect your investment and stay safe.

Good monitoring prevents downtime, overheating, electrical overloads, and lost revenue.

What You Should Monitor

Whether you have one miner or a whole farm, you should keep an eye on:

If any of these drift, something upstream is wrong — and catching it early saves you money.

Monitoring Through Your Mining Pool

Every mining pool includes a dashboard showing:

Pool dashboards are great because:

BUT — they don’t show temperatures or power draw.

Monitoring Through Your Miner’s Web Interface

Every ASIC includes its own local dashboard, typically accessed by typing its IP address into your browser.

These dashboards show:

The ASIC’s own dashboard is the single most accurate place to check temperature and fan health.

If temps start to rise slowly over time, that’s usually dust or ventilation changes — early warning signs.

3rd-Party Monitoring Apps & Tools

HashWatcher

A simple, mobile-focused monitoring app that lets you track multiple miners at once and get alerts if something goes offline.

Pros: Easy to use, supports many miner brands.

Cons: Limited advanced analytics.

Minerstat

Full-featured mining monitoring suite with graphs, alerts, and historical data.

Foreman

More advanced, often used by small-to-medium farms. Offers:

For beginners, HashWatcher is simple. For multi-miner setups, Minerstat or Foreman are better.

Monitoring Your Electricity (Critical for Safety)

Monitoring power is just as important as monitoring hashrate. You want to know:

“Smart plugs” like the Kasa HS110 or KP115 are NOT designed for high-wattage ASICs.

The Real-World Example

You shared an important experience:

This is NOT surprising — most smart plugs are only rated for 10–15 amps at 120V and cannot safely handle ASIC loads (2,000–3,500W).

This experience will help countless beginners avoid the same mistake.

Why Smart Plugs Fail

NEVER use a smart plug to measure ASIC power.

What You Should Use Instead: DROK / Dedicated AC Multimeters

You found the right solution: **DROK AC digital multimeters** or similar panel meters. These are designed for:

DROK meters are commonly used by:

These meters can safely track the heavy, continuous load of an Avalon Q or any other modern ASIC.

Other Safe Options

Why Electricity Monitoring Protects Your Hardware

Electricity problems are a leading cause of miner failure.

Power monitoring = safety + performance + early warning system.

Notifications & Alerts

Use tools that notify you when:

Even for home miners, alerts save hours or even days of lost hashing time.

What We Recommend for Monitoring

For 1–2 Miners

For 3–20 Miners

For serious home setups

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