BTCMiner - Open Source Bitcoin Miner for ZTEX FPGA Boards, 215 MH/s on LX150 - page 3.

ztex

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ZTEX FPGA Boards

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 18, 2013, 04:30:15 AM

Quote from: ztex on June 18, 2013, 04:23:09 AM

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 15, 2013, 09:52:27 AM

100% Hardware errors.

All others run at 220 and 216 straight. Other chip is declared sick fast, then declared dead and then off within an hour.

The broken chip does not even bring a single piece of work though. I bought it broken and knew it, I was just thinking about a few options that might not have been considered yet. I did reflash and get the code running, however it seems that the FPGA chips cannot be configured one by one, is that right?

For a reparation request please use the contact form http://www.ztex.de/contact.e.html

If you bought it broken I wold charge a fee if it can be repaired successfully.

From the design I believe it is a chinese rip off copy of your boards, actually. So I would not take your service for repairing a ripoff board here Wink

Would you also repair one of those for a fee? I would first supply with you better data though, before making a decision.

I would only repair it if it was produced by me. Please contact me via http://www.ztex.de/contact.e.html for verification details.

Schrankwand

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Quote from: ztex on June 18, 2013, 04:23:09 AM

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 15, 2013, 09:52:27 AM

100% Hardware errors.

All others run at 220 and 216 straight. Other chip is declared sick fast, then declared dead and then off within an hour.

The broken chip does not even bring a single piece of work though. I bought it broken and knew it, I was just thinking about a few options that might not have been considered yet. I did reflash and get the code running, however it seems that the FPGA chips cannot be configured one by one, is that right?

For a reparation request please use the contact form http://www.ztex.de/contact.e.html

If you bought it broken I wold charge a fee if it can be repaired successfully.

From the design I believe it is a chinese rip off copy of your boards, actually. So I would not take your service for repairing a ripoff board here Wink

Would you also repair one of those for a fee? I would first supply with you better data though, before making a decision.

ztex

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ZTEX FPGA Boards

Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:42:25 PM

Yes, the version 2 of the board, is it sensing the die temperature? The board temperature near the FPGA? Does it somehow sense the temperature of the heat sink?

Temperature sensors IC16 to IC19 (see schematics) are placed on the PCB near the FPGA. The measure a mixture between PCB temperature and air temperature below the heat sink. It's not an exact science but this sensors can detect overheating of the heat sink as well as improper installed heat sink (heat sink cold, PCB hot).

ztex

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ZTEX FPGA Boards

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 15, 2013, 09:52:27 AM

100% Hardware errors.

All others run at 220 and 216 straight. Other chip is declared sick fast, then declared dead and then off within an hour.

The broken chip does not even bring a single piece of work though. I bought it broken and knew it, I was just thinking about a few options that might not have been considered yet. I did reflash and get the code running, however it seems that the FPGA chips cannot be configured one by one, is that right?

For a reparation request please use the contact form http://www.ztex.de/contact.e.html

If you bought it broken I wold charge a fee if it can be repaired successfully.

Turbor

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BitMinter

Sounds like cgminer. Try BTCminer for this one board. Gives you more information when the chip goes out.

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 15, 2013, 09:52:27 AM

Quote from: Turbor on June 14, 2013, 11:51:17 AM

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 12, 2013, 11:40:58 AM

HI, quick question for everyone.

I have a ZTEX 1.15y with one of the chips broken/Not working. With other FPGAs, reflashing the software has often taken care of such problems.

So, if I wanted to reflash, is THIS the right command?

Code:

java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-121126.jar BTCMiner -m p -pt ztex_ufm1_15y1 -f ztex_ufm1_15y1.ihx

Code is right. What's the problem with the chip ? Immediate downclocking ? I have to restart my board over and over again to use the broken chip. It will mine then with 144 MHz, the others at normal speed. When I have to reboot my PC I do it again. Sometimes it works after 3 times, sometimes after 20 but it always works. Start, let overheat kick in, control C and restart the board. Just set -oh to 0.7 or bigger.

100% Hardware errors.

All others run at 220 and 216 straight. Other chip is declared sick fast, then declared dead and then off within an hour.

The broken chip does not even bring a single piece of work though. I bought it broken and knew it, I was just thinking about a few options that might not have been considered yet. I did reflash and get the code running, however it seems that the FPGA chips cannot be configured one by one, is that right?

Schrankwand

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Quote from: Turbor on June 14, 2013, 11:51:17 AM

Quote from: Schrankwand on June 12, 2013, 11:40:58 AM

HI, quick question for everyone.

I have a ZTEX 1.15y with one of the chips broken/Not working. With other FPGAs, reflashing the software has often taken care of such problems.

So, if I wanted to reflash, is THIS the right command?

Code:

java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-121126.jar BTCMiner -m p -pt ztex_ufm1_15y1 -f ztex_ufm1_15y1.ihx

Code is right. What's the problem with the chip ? Immediate downclocking ? I have to restart my board over and over again to use the broken chip. It will mine then with 144 MHz, the others at normal speed. When I have to reboot my PC I do it again. Sometimes it works after 3 times, sometimes after 20 but it always works. Start, let overheat kick in, control C and restart the board. Just set -oh to 0.7 or bigger.

100% Hardware errors.

All others run at 220 and 216 straight. Other chip is declared sick fast, then declared dead and then off within an hour.

The broken chip does not even bring a single piece of work though. I bought it broken and knew it, I was just thinking about a few options that might not have been considered yet. I did reflash and get the code running, however it seems that the FPGA chips cannot be configured one by one, is that right?

Turbor

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Quote from: Schrankwand on June 12, 2013, 11:40:58 AM

HI, quick question for everyone.

I have a ZTEX 1.15y with one of the chips broken/Not working. With other FPGAs, reflashing the software has often taken care of such problems.

So, if I wanted to reflash, is THIS the right command?

Code:

java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-121126.jar BTCMiner -m p -pt ztex_ufm1_15y1 -f ztex_ufm1_15y1.ihx

Code is right. What's the problem with the chip ? Immediate downclocking ? I have to restart my board over and over again to use the broken chip. It will mine then with 144 MHz, the others at normal speed. When I have to reboot my PC I do it again. Sometimes it works after 3 times, sometimes after 20 but it always works. Start, let overheat kick in, control C and restart the board. Just set -oh to 0.7 or bigger.

Schrankwand

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HI, quick question for everyone.

I have a ZTEX 1.15y with one of the chips broken/Not working. With other FPGAs, reflashing the software has often taken care of such problems.

So, if I wanted to reflash, is THIS the right command?

Code:

java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-121126.jar BTCMiner -m p -pt ztex_ufm1_15y1 -f ztex_ufm1_15y1.ihx

razorfishsl

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Quote from: BR0KK on May 02, 2013, 11:14:54 AM

Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:42:25 PM

Quote from: BR0KK on April 30, 2013, 04:37:51 AM

Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:11:28 AM

Out of curiosity, how does the 1.15y sense temperature?

only the version 2 of this board has temp sensors!

Yes, the version 2 of the board, is it sensing the die temperature? The board temperature near the FPGA? Does it somehow sense the temperature of the heat sink?

No i don't think so. He might have placed the sensor near to the FPGA or under it. To my knowledge the FPGAs used on those boards do not have an inbuilt on die temp sensor?!

Maybe Ztex can explain this?

No there is not an inbuilt on die temperature sensor, which is a surprise really.

http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/user_guides/ug385.pdf

Research is not a dirty word.

hagenees

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Can I run this miner on ztex 1.11 board?

subject35

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Hello,

ZTEX FPGA Boards 1.15y works normaly fine with BTCMiner.
But sometimes (4-5 times a day) BTCMiner stops work for about 5 to 10 minutes and then resume work normaly.

I use stratum proxy to slush pool. But problem occures also when using other pool with getwork.

Starting BTCMiner with:
java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-121126.jar BTCMiner -v -host "http://localhost:8332" -u uuu -p ppp -m c -tc

stratum proxy output when miner paused work:
2013-05-28 20:22:31,296 INFO proxy client_service.handle_event # New job ecb for prevhash 3fab94c9, clean_jobs=False
2013-05-28 20:23:36,937 INFO proxy client_service.handle_event # New job ecc for prevhash 3fab94c9, clean_jobs=False
2013-05-28 20:24:41,203 INFO proxy client_service.handle_event # New job ecd for prevhash 3fab94c9, clean_jobs=False
2013-05-28 20:25:46,467 INFO proxy client_service.handle_event # New job ece for prevhash 3fab94c9, clean_jobs=False

Any idea for solving problem?

subject35

BR0KK

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Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:42:25 PM

Quote from: BR0KK on April 30, 2013, 04:37:51 AM

Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:11:28 AM

Out of curiosity, how does the 1.15y sense temperature?

only the version 2 of this board has temp sensors!

Yes, the version 2 of the board, is it sensing the die temperature? The board temperature near the FPGA? Does it somehow sense the temperature of the heat sink?

No i don't think so. He might have placed the sensor near to the FPGA or under it. To my knowledge the FPGAs used on those boards do not have an inbuilt on die temp sensor?!

Maybe Ztex can explain this?

[email protected]

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Quote from: BR0KK on April 30, 2013, 04:37:51 AM

Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:11:28 AM

Out of curiosity, how does the 1.15y sense temperature?

only the version 2 of this board has temp sensors!

Yes, the version 2 of the board, is it sensing the die temperature? The board temperature near the FPGA? Does it somehow sense the temperature of the heat sink?

BR0KK

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Quote from: [email protected] on April 30, 2013, 03:11:28 AM

Out of curiosity, how does the 1.15y sense temperature?

only the version 2 of this board has temp sensors!

[email protected]

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Out of curiosity, how does the 1.15y sense temperature?

aTg

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I would seem interesting to implement the use of other hardware for use by BTCMiner, simplicity and efficiency seems preferable to the other miners, I think for the little interest in implement stratum will have little acojida also use this equipment for different hardware .
I propose in the latter case do a fork or continue its development as it is opensource so it can be used by avalon which is this opensource platform in which we can work.
What you think?

Turbor

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That's what I use for BitMinter:

mining_proxy.exe -o eu1.bitminter.com -sp 3333 -gp 8332

http://mining.bitcoin.cz/mining-proxy-howto

rupy

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Quote from: slush on December 09, 2012, 05:28:36 AM

Quote from: rupy on December 09, 2012, 03:37:03 AM

I have bitcoin client on port 8332, so even if my old linux can run your code I have to mess around with configs... Sad

There is no config, just simple parameters.

Code:

./mining_proxy.py -gp 8001

This will do the job for you (gp means getwork port).

Quote

Also it's written in python... :/

I'm sorry if you have personal aversion against Python for some reason. Otherwise the installation is really simple, as documented here: https://github.com/slush0/stratum-mining-proxy . It takes literally 5 minutes to get it run.

Well, yes I do, now I have to install this proxy, because ozco.in doesent have getwork anymore and they only payout if a block is mined it seems. So I knew this would NOT work straight out of the box:

Code:

# ./mining_proxy.py --help
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./mining_proxy.py", line 20, in
import argparse
ImportError: No module named argparse

Can't you parse arguments yourself?

ummas

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Any 1 can help?
I know what this is, but cant understand why.

Code:

Warning (try 1): error sending control message: Protocol error
001-1: ztex_ufm1_15y1-04A3469808-3: Error: bus=001 device=111: selectFPGA: error sending control message: Protocol error: Disabling device

EDIT:
restarting usb hubs helps...

ummas

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Is it hard to run stratrum proxy?
I`m using it and it works nice

ALL of my Cgminers(gpu), and BTCminers(ZteX) and CGMINER(BFL) are connected to one stratrum proxy.

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