Canaan Avalon Nano 3S

May 29, 2025

In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to set up the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S, for easy home use of Miner.

Until now, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) machines specifically designed to perform a given task - in this case, hash calculation (SHA-256) for Miner of Bitcoin - were particularly unsuitable for domestic use. The nuisance of noise, the heat generated and the need to adapt your electrical installation to support the enormous power of these devices prevented most of us from taking part.

Today, Canaan, one of the leading manufacturers of ASIC machines, has decided to tackle the market of private individuals who want Miner at home, by offering a range of products that are relatively quiet and very easy to install (plug & play).

These devices are marketed as either an auxiliary heater in the case of the Avalon Nano 3S (140W), or as a mini radiator with an output of 800W in the case of the Avalon Mini 3.

Canaan Avalon Mini 3Configuring your ASIC Avalon for solomining or Miner pooling

Please note that the price difference with traditional heaters of equivalent power does not, in the vast majority of cases, allow you to make a financial profit. The satoshis generated by Mining's activity will never compensate for this price difference, unless you have access to free (surplus) or very cheap electricity.

In my opinion, these devices should be seen more as a simple way to Miner at home for those who wish to do so for personal reasons: get non-KYC Satss / play the "lottery" by solominating / participate in Hashrate decentralization etc..., while benefiting as a bonus from the heat generated to heat one's room in winter. But not as a way of saving money in most cases at least (Western countries).

Unboxing and Features

First, let's see what's inside the Avalon Nano 3S box.

Once you've opened the box, you'll find a cardboard sleeve containing a WIFI receiver which, as we'll see later, you'll need to plug into the device's USB port to enable it to connect to your local network. Also included is the instruction manual, and a metal pin for resetting the device to factory settings if necessary.

Once everything's out of the box, here's what's on hand: the machine itself of course, the user manual, the WIFI receiver, the aforementioned metal tip, and the device's power supply. The credit card supplied is not worth mentioning in our opinion.

Below is a table summarizing the general technical specifications of the Nano 3S :

Feature	Value
Hash Rate	6 Th/s +- 5%
Power Consumption	140 W
Noise	30 - 40 dB
Output Air Temperature Range	60-70°C (at ambient temperature 25°C)
Ambient Temperature Requirements for Use	-5 to 30°C
Device Input Voltage Range	28V 5A continuous
Adapter Input Voltage Range	110-240V AC 50/60Hz
Device Size	Length: 205 mm / Width: 115 mm / Height: 58.5 mm
Device Weight	0.86 kg

Powering up and connecting to the local network

Once unpacked, place your Avalon Nano 3 S if possible in a relatively open area to allow heat to circulate. Then start by inserting the small WIFI receiver module as shown below:

Then plug the power supply's USB-C plug into the device's USB-C port to power it.

The device will boot up and the Avalon Nano logo will appear on the screen, followed by a "cell phone" logo with the words "Please Configure the Network With Avalon Family App".

To do this, go to your mobile application store, search for and download the Avalon Family application.

Once installed, open it by clicking on "Skip" in the top right-hand corner, then on the "Add" button and finally on "Search". Make sure you have Bluetooth enabled on your smartphone, so that detection of the device runs smoothly.

Once the device has been detected by the application, click on it and choose "Connect". You will then be taken to the screen where you can enter your WIFI connection details.

Once the device is connected to your local network, the screen will now look like this:

It shows a "fictitious" Hashrate, as no pool has yet been configured, and the device's time, date, power and IP address - very useful if you want to access the device's Interface via a PC and browser (more on this later).

Connecting to a mining pool

This part is common to the Nano 3s and Mini 3, as the processes are strictly identical.

Whether we want to "solominate" or Miner "pool", we're going to have to connect to a mining pool. In fact, our device is nothing more than a hash-maker with no awareness of the Bitcoin network. Connecting it to a pool gives it access to the Bitcoin network, and allows it to receive block templates to work on.

Using the application to connect to a mining pool

On the Avalon Family application, select the device as shown below. You will then be automatically asked to change the machine's administrator password. Click on "OK" if you wish to do so, or on cancel to leave the default access password "admin".

Then select "Settings", then "Pool Config" and enter the parameters for the 3 requested pools.

Pools #2 and #3 will act as backups in the event of one of them failing, so that your miner doesn't work for nothing. By default, Hashrate will be pointed to pool #1

In our case we choose:

1 - Public Pool,
2 - CkPool,
3 - Ocean.

For more details on how to connect to a mining pool, please refer to these tutorials :

Public PoolIntroduction to Public Pool

Ocean MiningIntroduction to Ocean Mining

To sum up, we need

the pool address, usually stratum+tcp://xxxxxxxx:port.
the name of the "worker" composed of your Bitcoin address and the pseudo you choose for your device, the 2 being separated by a dot, for example:bc1qxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.MonAvalonNano3S
the password, which is usually always "x"

Once the pool information has been entered, click on "Save".

Restart the device as instructed, and wait a few minutes until your Hashrate is pointed at your preferred pool (#1).

Using the browser to connect to a mining pool

You can also connect to a mining pool and, more generally, access your device's Interface management system via your favorite browser.

To do this, type into the browser's search bar the IP address of the device shown on the screen below, in our example 192.168.144.6

The following page will appear, asking you to open the Avalon Family application and scan the QR code displayed with the application.

Open the application, and click on the 3 dashes at top right, then on scan. Scan the browser's QR code, then enter the application's administrator password and click OK.

Here you are on the web page that lets you interact with your Avalon. It's more of a dashboard for displaying the machine's metrics, than a means of configuring it.

But pool settings can still be accessed this way, by clicking on "Pool Config " in the bottom right-hand corner.

In the same way as with the mobile application, you can enter your pool parameters here.

Control your device via the Avalon Family app

We've now connected our home Miner to our local network, and pointed our Hashrate at pools of Minings. Now let's discover the essential features of our machine through the Avalon Family application.

In the Avalon family application, click on the icon corresponding to the Avalon Nano 3S.

you are then presented with 3 menus: "Work Mode", "Light control", and "Settings". First, click on "Work Mode". You will then be offered 3 power modes for your machine.

Low: brings you around 3 Th/s of Hashrate for 70W of power consumption

Medium: brings you approx. 4.5 Th/s of Hashrate for 100W of power consumption

High: will give you about 6 Th/s of Hashrate at maximum consumption of 140W

Let's take a step back and explore the "Light Control" menu. This is purely cosmetic. A whole host of options are available for varying color, intensity, heat, turning off the device's LEDs at night etc... It's easy to find out for yourself.

Finally, the last menu available to us is the "Settings" menu we've already seen for connecting to our mining pools. Here you can manage your pools, change the device's administrator password, and observe various metrics such as warranty expiry date, filter cleanliness, or how to contact support in the event of failure.

For maintenance and to keep the filter as clean as possible, we recommend using a vacuum cleaner and regularly vacuuming the air inlets and outlets to prevent clogging.

We've come to the end of this tutorial, which has taught us how to connect our Avalon Nano 3 S to our local network, how to point our Hashrate at mining pools, and how to navigate through options and settings using the Avalon Family application.

To find out more, take a look at our tutorial on the superior version of the Avalon: the Mini 3.

Canaan Avalon Mini 3Configuring your ASIC Avalon for solomining or Miner pooling

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