What is a short ID and workername?
Our naming convention for miner workernames makes it easy for our customers to keep track of their miners and better manage their fleet. Your miner workername for a machine hosted at Compass Mining conveys two important pieces of information: the facility code and the short ID (miner ID).
For example, “mn2abcd” is workername a user may see on their pool dashboard, which means:
- “mn2” is the facility code your miner is hashing from. In this example, mn2 stands for Minnesota 2.
- “abcd” is a unique identifier that is tied to an individual miner in our database, also known as a short ID
Short IDs you own are visible on your customer dashboard, and this naming convention makes it easy to track the hashrate received on your pool dashboard with the miners you own in the Compass Mining ecosystem.
What is TTX? How are temporary units represented?
If you have been provided a temporary miner, it will follow the same convention, except instead of the site code, there will be a ‘ttx’ before the Short ID. This ensures temporary miners can be easily identified on your pool dashboard.
Example: ttxabcd
Why does my pool show a dead/inactive worker?
You will see dead workers on your pool dashboard if your pool stops receiving hashrate from a worker for over 30 days. This can happen for various reasons, such as miner repairs, worker name changes, relocations, etc. If you notice any discrepancies, please submit a support ticket, and we will assist you.
If my miner gets relocated, will the miner workername change?
Yes, your workername will change any time a miner changes location. Your pool account will show a new workername and the old one will become dead/inactive.
What is a Serial Number?
Each miner produced is stickered with a unique identifier known as a serial number. The serial number is used to authenticate the miner and manufacturer's warranty. This is common across most electronics, and mining ASICs also have a unique serial number.
Where can I find my Serial Number?
Serial numbers are found in the customer dashboard under Miners. Here you will see all your miner purchases. You can locate the Serial Number of each miner by clicking on the individual row of the Miner List table. If you want to check Serial Numbers for all of your miners, you can click the “Action” dropdown above the table and select “Download CSV” from the list.
Miners page
Below is an overview of the Miners page, with highlights the key pieces of information available on this page.