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Topic: [ANN] Introduction to DualMiner USB (could mine both BTC and LTC) - page 14. (Read 114581 times)

legendary
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I see that there as well. I will fix it.
It's been rock solid for me.
Which Hub are you using?


That worked. On your site you had a space between --dualminer and -pll

It had a negligible increase and seemed to make it a tad more unstable, so I just set it back. Not worth breaking the warranty (such that it is) for it.


Thanks!
Here is the exact code param I use.
--dualminer-pll 850
Let me know how that works for you.
Also make sure you have a good hub.  The DualMiner overclock also only works in scrypt mode not dual mode.  At least so far.


I just wanted to let everyone know I put up a small review of the DualMiner on cryptocoinsnews.com
http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/2014/02/26/dualminer-sha-256-scrypt-usb-miner/

It really is a good product and I wanted to share my experience using it with everyone.


Good article.

I tried your overclocking params and no matter what CGMiner instantly shuts down. Could you elaborate on what you did to achieve that?
member
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CruzCoins after step 9 do you need to leave the  pc on with the vnc//SSH running? The whole point for me to setup this is to not have th mega WATTS pc on 24/7. Hope you don't need it on Tongue
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That worked. On your site you had a space between --dualminer and -pll

It had a negligible increase and seemed to make it a tad more unstable, so I just set it back. Not worth breaking the warranty (such that it is) for it.


Thanks!
Here is the exact code param I use.
--dualminer-pll 850
Let me know how that works for you.
Also make sure you have a good hub.  The DualMiner overclock also only works in scrypt mode not dual mode.  At least so far.


I just wanted to let everyone know I put up a small review of the DualMiner on cryptocoinsnews.com
http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/2014/02/26/dualminer-sha-256-scrypt-usb-miner/

It really is a good product and I wanted to share my experience using it with everyone.


Good article.

I tried your overclocking params and no matter what CGMiner instantly shuts down. Could you elaborate on what you did to achieve that?
member
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cool
hey all, just thought I'd let you all know a new server to point your dualminer usbs.....it's ran by btcguild.com server admin....

https://www.scryptguild.com/index.php
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1004
Thanks!
Here is the exact code param I use.
--dualminer-pll 850
Let me know how that works for you.
Also make sure you have a good hub.  The DualMiner overclock also only works in scrypt mode not dual mode.  At least so far.


I just wanted to let everyone know I put up a small review of the DualMiner on cryptocoinsnews.com
http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/2014/02/26/dualminer-sha-256-scrypt-usb-miner/

It really is a good product and I wanted to share my experience using it with everyone.


Good article.

I tried your overclocking params and no matter what CGMiner instantly shuts down. Could you elaborate on what you did to achieve that?
full member
Activity: 221
Merit: 100
I just wanted to let everyone know I put up a small review of the DualMiner on cryptocoinsnews.com
http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/2014/02/26/dualminer-sha-256-scrypt-usb-miner/

It really is a good product and I wanted to share my experience using it with everyone.


Good article.

I tried your overclocking params and no matter what CGMiner instantly shuts down. Could you elaborate on what you did to achieve that?
full member
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Dualminer-3 :  for the github linux cgminer, will the --dualminer-pll freq setting work?  It accepts that variable when I use it but I am not sure if it is actually adjusting the frequency since I see no output in cgminer saying that I set the freq to 850?
sr. member
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Dualminer support is coming to BFGminer so maybe can use that awesome ra-pi quide to setup my pi to mine. Dont like the old cgminer version, i need to support antminers same time.
legendary
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Is there a recommended USB HUB which is available in Europe?
I am having my problems with D-Link 7 Port HUBs which were perfect for the Block Erupters some time ago, and also my TeckNet USB 3.0 HUB does not like them. I am not able to get more than one device running without COM Errors :-(
legendary
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I just wanted to let everyone know I put up a small review of the DualMiner on cryptocoinsnews.com
http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/2014/02/26/dualminer-sha-256-scrypt-usb-miner/

It really is a good product and I wanted to share my experience using it with everyone.
newbie
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in step 4, how I install tightvncserver on raspberry pi ? Copy it to usb or sd....if you can make youtube video...thanks   
To install run the following commands from your SSH session:
    >sudo aptitude install tightvncserver

This was taken from the guide. Just run the command.

CruzCoins: Does this work with the 49 port hub?
I do not have a 49 port hub to test with.
hero member
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Mining for the hell of it.
I like apt-get

anyways.
Also something that you could do if you use SSH on your pi is to run the cgminer instance in a "screen"
Code:
sudo apt-get install screen
sudo screen -R myminer
sudo ./cgminer/cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://yourfavoritepool.com:3333 -u yourusername -p x

to "close" the screen but keep cgminer running do CTRL+A, CTRL+D. Then you can close the SSH terminal and keep cgminer runing.

To reopen the cgminer instance you could just do
Code:
sudo screen -R myminer


CruzCoins: Does this work with the 49 port hub?
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full member
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I know MultiMiner support is coming but in the meantime I am using the windows GUI.

This is progressing well btw  Smiley

Just to make here as well: I've successfully compiled and use nwoolls BFGMiner fork with DualMiner support on my Raspberry Pi. It is running my test Dualminer in LTC-only mode successfully. Another instance of the same fork also is running my SHA-256 based devices fine at the same time, from the same USB 2.0 hub.
newbie
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With 99 DM's IMHO I would invest in some usb fans for that 10th slot to be safer. Nice rig setup it's clear you have trust in the coins future Tongue
Everything stays cool to the touch with the current setup. Thanks.
member
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With 99 DM's IMHO I would invest in some usb fans for that 10th slot to be safer. Nice rig setup it's clear you have trust in the coins future Tongue
member
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Thanks, cant wait to pick up the digital pick axe...
newbie
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This guide (v0.3) is using Raspberry Pi Model B and 2014-01-07-wheezy-raspbian flavor of Linux. If you already have your Pi running how you want, your may skip to step 5 for information specific to the dualminer cgminer build.

1. Begin with fresh install of 2014-01-07-wheezy-raspbian. Instructions here: http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup

2. Insert SD card into Pi, insert ethernet cable connected to your network, and insert power supply cable to boot up your Pi. If you only see a red light and no green flashing you probably messed up somewhere installing Raspbian to your SD card. Try it again.

3. SSH is enabled by default, so SSH into the Pi.
   a. To SSH first you need the local IP of your Pi device. The easiest way for most is to go to your router's config page (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.2 with default login usually admin/admin- just google your specific router to find this info).
      Look for devices connected to your home network, locate device called 'raspberrypi' and note the IP address it had. Example: http://i.imgur.com/tnQkxcw.jpg
   b. Once you have local ip, use PuTTY (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html?) if running windows or your kernel if Linux to SSH to the IP belonging to your Pi.
      Agree to the alert that will popup. Login with default credentials: username= pi password= raspberry
   c.Change default login info for security if you wish. You can lookup these details yourself or I may add later if there is need.
   d.Run the following commands after you have successfully logged in:
      
Code:
      sudo aptitude update
      sudo aptitude upgrade
      sudo reboot
  e.If you wish run the following command to expand filesystem, change language or hostname etc.
    
Code:
sudo raspi-config 

4. Originally in the guide I use tightvnc but I am going with another solution to free up CPU resources. We are going to disable X at startup (no GUI) and we are going to set SSH up to continue the process after we terminate the SSH session. To disable x ui run the following command:
Code:
sudo raspi-config
Then select choose boot option like in the picture I provide and make sure graphical desktop is not enabled.
http://i.imgur.com/x1rsDkS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/J3692nT.jpg

Now we are ready to get a program to allow us to continue the cgminer process after ending the SSH session (thanks to demonmaestro for this advice). Run:
Code:
sudo apt-get install screen

5.Install dependencies for cgminer:
  
Code:
sudo aptitude install git autoconf libtool libcurl4-openssl-dev libncurses5-dev pkg-config yasm make libusb-1.0-0-dev libudev-dev 
 #all of these may not be completely necessary but it's what I used and it works

6.Grab dualminer cgminer code from git:
Code:
  git clone git://github.com/dualminer/dualminer-cgminer.git cgminer
  cd cgminer
  sudo chmod +x autogen.sh
  sudo chmod +x configure
  ./autogen.sh
  ./configure --enable-dualminer --enable-scrypt --disable-opencl  --prefix=/home/pi/cgminer  
  #replace 'pi' with your username if step 3c taken.
Code:
  make && make install 

7.Now your Pi is configured. It is time to plug in hardware and make sure it is done in the proper cycle. Also I highly recommend that before you attempt connecting large arrays you test your units, hubs, power supplies etc individually to eliminate problems.
If you are sure your hardware is all good plug in your hubs like in the diagram or however yours array. Remember to make sure the DMs are getting enough power from your hubs (check power supply of hubs to calculate if they can provide for your miners- there are many threads on this).
http://i.imgur.com/np9DJGO.jpg
Power hubs on following the diagram. You will not have to do this every time you reboot, but it is still best to follow the cycle to eliminate problems.
Note: while the orico p10-u2 hubs should technically support 10 DMs per hub, I have only been able to find stability with 9 DMs per hub.

8.Login to a new SSH session with your user. Run
Code:
sudo screen -R myminer

9.Run the following commands after creating a 'screen' to run cgminer in:  
Code:
cd /home/pi/cgminer   
     #where pi is your username from step 2c.
 
Code:
sudo ./cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://yourfavoritepool.com:3333 -u yourusername -p x 
     #replace 'yourfavoritepool.com:3333' and 'yourusername' with your pool/worker information

This should get you mining. Now you can press Ctrl+A then Ctrl+D to close your screen and then you may end you SSH session to continue mining after you power off your computer. To reopen your cgminer process, simply run:
Code:
sudo screen -R myminer
Please let me know if I have left out anything crucial. I have been running this setup for over a week with 99 DMs.
http://i.imgur.com/7QJS8yA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CEPbINT.jpg

-CruzCoins

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member
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Ya that would be awesome CruzCoins. Ill just have 3 dualminer units//rasp atm on a rosewill hub. 99 units thats insane...
sr. member
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@CruzCoins

that would be very nice from you to have a guide to use them on an raspberry PI.

best regards

Hektek
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