Topic: ASIC miner problems (Read 1656 times)
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Alright, so I have everything installed. I was following this page:
http://bitcoinbtc.net/usb-asicminer-setup-how-to-setup-usb-asicminer-block-erupter/
I am confused about the part where he says:
STEP 5: Create a Desktop Shortcut.
Refer to the directory that contains your cgminer 3.1.1 install, create a shortcut with a target command line that looks like this example:
C:\cgminer\cgminer-nogpu.exe -o [pool]:[port] -u [username].[worker] -p [password] –icarus-options 115200:1:1 –icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM3 -S //./COM4
The above line does not copy paste correctly. There is actually two hyphens prefixed before each of the icarus settings. For example: - -icarus-options 115200:1:1 and – -icarus-timing 3.0=100 but no spaces between each set of hyphens. My friend and I were troubleshooting his new bitcoin mining toy, and after nearly a hour we realized our copy/paste all showed one hyphen instead of two.
C:\cgminer\cgminer-nogpu.exe -o [pool]:[port] -u [username].[worker] -p [password] – -icarus-options 115200:1:1 – -icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM3 -S //./COM4
You will need to add –S //./COM(x) depending the amount of devices for your particular bitcoin mining setup.
I didn't know what that meant. So I just tried starting up the cgminer application. It said this in DOS:
- Started cgminer 3.11.0
- USB init, open device failed, err -12, you need to install a WinUSB driver for -AMU device 2:1
- See README.txt file included for help
- Icarus detect <2:1> failed to initialise
- No deviced detected!
- Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit
- Need to specify at least one pool server.
Input server details.
URL:
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When I open the window from the Device Manager titled Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COM6), it reads the status as working properly.
Clearly, I'm a noob at this. But I want to get at least some of my money's worth for this block eruptor. Can I get some more help with this? (I am on a Windows Vista, if I didn't mention it before)
http://bitcoinbtc.net/usb-asicminer-setup-how-to-setup-usb-asicminer-block-erupter/
I am confused about the part where he says:
STEP 5: Create a Desktop Shortcut.
Refer to the directory that contains your cgminer 3.1.1 install, create a shortcut with a target command line that looks like this example:
C:\cgminer\cgminer-nogpu.exe -o [pool]:[port] -u [username].[worker] -p [password] –icarus-options 115200:1:1 –icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM3 -S //./COM4
The above line does not copy paste correctly. There is actually two hyphens prefixed before each of the icarus settings. For example: - -icarus-options 115200:1:1 and – -icarus-timing 3.0=100 but no spaces between each set of hyphens. My friend and I were troubleshooting his new bitcoin mining toy, and after nearly a hour we realized our copy/paste all showed one hyphen instead of two.
C:\cgminer\cgminer-nogpu.exe -o [pool]:[port] -u [username].[worker] -p [password] – -icarus-options 115200:1:1 – -icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM3 -S //./COM4
You will need to add –S //./COM(x) depending the amount of devices for your particular bitcoin mining setup.
I didn't know what that meant. So I just tried starting up the cgminer application. It said this in DOS:
- Started cgminer 3.11.0
- USB init, open device failed, err -12, you need to install a WinUSB driver for -AMU device 2:1
- See README.txt file included for help
- Icarus detect <2:1> failed to initialise
- No deviced detected!
- Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit
- Need to specify at least one pool server.
Input server details.
URL:
_
When I open the window from the Device Manager titled Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COM6), it reads the status as working properly.
Clearly, I'm a noob at this. But I want to get at least some of my money's worth for this block eruptor. Can I get some more help with this? (I am on a Windows Vista, if I didn't mention it before)
Thank-you. I'll see if I can get it to run.
I was planning on mining Devcoin mostly actually. But I'll mine anything traded on Cryptsy that has a good balance of scarcity and ease of mining, provided that it doesn't slow my computer down much.
I was planning on mining Devcoin mostly actually. But I'll mine anything traded on Cryptsy that has a good balance of scarcity and ease of mining, provided that it doesn't slow my computer down much.
I bought it on this page:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EENQ0HQ/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
I don't know anything else about it.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EENQ0HQ/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
I don't know anything else about it.
That's an ASICMINER Block Erupter, here's a couple of step by step guides:
http://rdmsnippets.com/tag/install-block-erupter-on-windows-7/
http://bitcoinrigs.org/mining-resource/how-to-setup-asic-block-erupter/
http://bitcoinbtc.net/usb-asicminer-setup-how-to-setup-usb-asicminer-block-erupter/
Now, for the bad news, if you ran it for a year, you would make about $8 worth of bitcoins. The difficulty level is so high right now, using those devices to mine really won't give you the hashing power you need to make money mining. That devices does 330 MH (megahashes) a second, in the mining landscape today, to make $25 a day, you would need 300,000 mh/s (or 300 GH).
Watch the bottom video on bitcoin mining: http://www.contractmine.com/what-is-bitcoin/
I bought it on this page:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EENQ0HQ/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
I don't know anything else about it.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00EENQ0HQ/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
I don't know anything else about it.
I got an ASIC miner in the mail today. I am having trouble getting it to do anything.
When I first put it in, it tried to install a driver, but then said it didn't exist. I was directed to a website where I installed something called CP210x_VCP_Windows. I installed the x64 to my Windows Vista, but now when I plug the USB in, nothing happens. I don't see it anywhere on the system. I obviously missed something at some point.
This ASIC miner didn't come with an instruction disc or booklet or anything. It is right now a hot, useless bit of hardware. Can anybody help me to get this piece working?
When I first put it in, it tried to install a driver, but then said it didn't exist. I was directed to a website where I installed something called CP210x_VCP_Windows. I installed the x64 to my Windows Vista, but now when I plug the USB in, nothing happens. I don't see it anywhere on the system. I obviously missed something at some point.
This ASIC miner didn't come with an instruction disc or booklet or anything. It is right now a hot, useless bit of hardware. Can anybody help me to get this piece working?
There's a support forum here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=40.0
Also, you should post some details... who is the manufacturer of the miner and what model is it?
I got an ASIC miner in the mail today. I am having trouble getting it to do anything.
When I first put it in, it tried to install a driver, but then said it didn't exist. I was directed to a website where I installed something called CP210x_VCP_Windows. I installed the x64 to my Windows Vista, but now when I plug the USB in, nothing happens. I don't see it anywhere on the system. I obviously missed something at some point.
This ASIC miner didn't come with an instruction disc or booklet or anything. It is right now a hot, useless bit of hardware. Can anybody help me to get this piece working?
When I first put it in, it tried to install a driver, but then said it didn't exist. I was directed to a website where I installed something called CP210x_VCP_Windows. I installed the x64 to my Windows Vista, but now when I plug the USB in, nothing happens. I don't see it anywhere on the system. I obviously missed something at some point.
This ASIC miner didn't come with an instruction disc or booklet or anything. It is right now a hot, useless bit of hardware. Can anybody help me to get this piece working?
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