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Topic: Block Erupter Tube Sales Information Thread [Round4, Price at <1btc per TH/s] - page 10. (Read 88176 times)
September 05, 2014, 01:05:57 AM
September 04, 2014, 04:30:06 PM
Dogies guide saved me on a daisy chain setup. the dip switches must be done just as he does them.
Below is the proper dip switch settings pulled from dogie's guide
There is a 5 bit switch on each hashing board which must be configured to be unique in order for
the controller to detect it. Set the first miner's boards as "MINER1" in the below diagram, the
second's as "MINER2" etc. The long cable from one unit should be plugged into the empty
connection on the other to daisy chain the connections on the other.
You also have to wire the wires in order.
Seems the controller wants the boards in ascending order.
if the wires and boards are out of order
the controller skips the board.
so 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 all are found
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,7 it would skip number 7 since it is descending
So below the eight boards are numbered 1-8 and wired in order 1-8 and the gear works great! Thanks Dogie!
Below is the proper dip switch settings pulled from dogie's guide
There is a 5 bit switch on each hashing board which must be configured to be unique in order for
the controller to detect it. Set the first miner's boards as "MINER1" in the below diagram, the
second's as "MINER2" etc. The long cable from one unit should be plugged into the empty
connection on the other to daisy chain the connections on the other.
You also have to wire the wires in order.
Seems the controller wants the boards in ascending order.
if the wires and boards are out of order
the controller skips the board.
so 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 all are found
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,7 it would skip number 7 since it is descending
So below the eight boards are numbered 1-8 and wired in order 1-8 and the gear works great! Thanks Dogie!
September 04, 2014, 04:14:51 PM
Awesome Dogie. Keep it up!
September 04, 2014, 10:54:58 AM
I'm not sure if slush has failover; if it does I've never used it. ckpool in proxy mode I think implements round-robin, which is to say if your first pool fails it mines at the second, until the second pool fails.
September 04, 2014, 10:48:51 AM
Is there a way to have a backup pool programmed?
I know BFG will allow you to if you are using as a proxy, check with Sidehack as he was working on adapting slush proxy to work with various pool but not sure if it allows backup pools as I never have used it.
September 04, 2014, 10:32:41 AM
Is there a way to have a backup pool programmed?
September 04, 2014, 04:48:52 AM
@friedcat
i have purchased few hours ago. I would like to ask if its possible to use 2x 650w in 1 asicminer tube? phasebird told me its possible, i just want to make sure if it is. and regarding the shipment, usually how long does it take to receive the tracking number?
Thanks
i have purchased few hours ago. I would like to ask if its possible to use 2x 650w in 1 asicminer tube? phasebird told me its possible, i just want to make sure if it is. and regarding the shipment, usually how long does it take to receive the tracking number?
Thanks
i use 2x xfx 550W with no issues (single rail 12v)
September 04, 2014, 04:22:30 AM
@friedcat
i have purchased few hours ago. I would like to ask if its possible to use 2x 650w in 1 asicminer tube? phasebird told me its possible, i just want to make sure if it is. and regarding the shipment, usually how long does it take to receive the tracking number?
Thanks
i have purchased few hours ago. I would like to ask if its possible to use 2x 650w in 1 asicminer tube? phasebird told me its possible, i just want to make sure if it is. and regarding the shipment, usually how long does it take to receive the tracking number?
Thanks
September 04, 2014, 01:01:26 AM
I noticed that the r-box uses the cp2102 Uart to usb controller. It is also based on the Atmel mega. I am thinking about connecting a Block erupter USB with 8-bit
micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart. It might just work!
micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart. It might just work!
let us know if you get it to work. or if it does not work.
It won't. I already tried this with a CP2102 to uart in the Rockminer thread with a Rockminer T1, which is electrically identical to the ASICMiner Tube. In short, I need help to hack at the driver to get it to recognize it. It seems to reject it off the bat. I got past that, but now there are protocol differences and I don't understand them. Please see the rockminer ASIC thread if you are interested in my reports of what does/does not work.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.8604489
I'm willing to continue to blindly hack in the dark mind you to try to get a working driver, but I almost certainly need either community support from either rockminer or ASICMiner, or pay compensating me for several days of Rockiminer T1 downtime.
September 03, 2014, 09:33:59 PM
I noticed that the r-box uses the cp2102 Uart to usb controller. It is also based on the Atmel mega. I am thinking about connecting a Block erupter USB with 8-bit
micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart. It might just work!
micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart. It might just work!
let us know if you get it to work. or if it does not work.
September 03, 2014, 09:21:44 PM
I noticed that the r-box uses the cp2102 Uart to usb controller. It is also based on the Atmel mega. I am thinking about connecting a Block erupter USB with 8-bit
micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart. It might just work!
micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart. It might just work!
September 03, 2014, 09:09:28 PM
Have any of the round's early buyers received their refund yet?
Where did you see mention of a refund?
EDIT: checked OP. Saw bit about refund for early round 2 purchasers.
I was contacted by canaryinthemine about a FC rebate of about .08 btc .
I was first buyer in canary's group buy I will post when I get it sent to me. As much as I like this gear I want a better controller. I found truly great fan for it do a push pull setup way quieter and cooler . these fans have a high-low switch.
use two below they are great :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A460TK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
September 03, 2014, 08:11:18 PM
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Unless they do something about firmware, the best bet might be to sniff the serial protocol for how work is divided up among the chips and make your own controller that doesn't suck with its own code that doesn't suck.
I already tried this, only I based my work on the existing Rockminer driver in cgminer (Rockminers user AM 3 chips) and not serial port sniffing. No luck... I'm still waiting in that thread for someone to help.
September 03, 2014, 04:21:47 PM
Hi Everyone-
I started a thread where we can consolidate information from the various ASICMiner Tube -related threads. the thread is here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/asicminer-tube-owners-thread-768500
I added what info I could in the time I had to spare. All contributions are welcome. I will monitor that thread and add info to the OP as it is posted.
I started a thread where we can consolidate information from the various ASICMiner Tube -related threads. the thread is here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/asicminer-tube-owners-thread-768500
I added what info I could in the time I had to spare. All contributions are welcome. I will monitor that thread and add info to the OP as it is posted.
September 03, 2014, 02:19:47 PM
Friedcat,
Any chance of getting the source code to the drive in the firmware used on these controllers? I'm assuming they are running cgminer or some derivative. Correct me if I'm wrong.
No, for once for a manufacturer there's nothing in their firmware which appears to resemble cgminer in either their first getwork based miner or this stratum based miner. The lacklustre stratum implementation should be a giveaway that it's different.Any chance of getting the source code to the drive in the firmware used on these controllers? I'm assuming they are running cgminer or some derivative. Correct me if I'm wrong.
They also have always kept a pretty tight reign their code. Every Blade or Cube that came across my bench I tested to see if I could get a firmware dump, every one was code-locked. The best I could get out of Friedcat as far as a hex dump to repair controllers was a replacement controller board with a preflashed IC. Nobody that I've talked to had better luck, and I highly doubt these Tubes will be any different. Unless they do something about firmware, the best bet might be to sniff the serial protocol for how work is divided up among the chips and make your own controller that doesn't suck with its own code that doesn't suck.
September 03, 2014, 12:36:13 PM
I thought I'd look into this 1% PPS pool because it seemed interesting, but upon looking into it, its no longer PPS, it was like two years ago. It now does SMPPS;
"Reward system changed to SMPPS
We are changing reward system to SMPPS (Shared Maximum Pay Per Share). It's same like PPS (Pay Per Share), but mining pool will never pays more than it earns. This is for protect against the loss of profitability of our mining pool. "
So that was disappointing. Eligius would be better would it not? 0% fee.
"Reward system changed to SMPPS
We are changing reward system to SMPPS (Shared Maximum Pay Per Share). It's same like PPS (Pay Per Share), but mining pool will never pays more than it earns. This is for protect against the loss of profitability of our mining pool. "
So that was disappointing. Eligius would be better would it not? 0% fee.
Eligius doesn't use PPS either. It now uses CPPSRB (Capped Pay per Share with Recent Backpay).
September 03, 2014, 08:54:13 AM
Friedcat,
Any chance of getting the source code to the drive in the firmware used on these controllers? I'm assuming they are running cgminer or some derivative. Correct me if I'm wrong.
No, for once for a manufacturer there's nothing in their firmware which appears to resemble cgminer in either their first getwork based miner or this stratum based miner. The lacklustre stratum implementation should be a giveaway that it's different. Any chance of getting the source code to the drive in the firmware used on these controllers? I'm assuming they are running cgminer or some derivative. Correct me if I'm wrong.
September 03, 2014, 05:55:06 AM
Have any of the round's early buyers received their refund yet?
Where did you see mention of a refund?
EDIT: checked OP. Saw bit about refund for early round 2 purchasers.
September 03, 2014, 05:25:20 AM
Friedcat,
Any chance of getting the source code to the drive in the firmware used on these controllers? I'm assuming they are running cgminer or some derivative. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Any chance of getting the source code to the drive in the firmware used on these controllers? I'm assuming they are running cgminer or some derivative. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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