GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread - page 48.

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Quote from: cbgerman on January 18, 2020, 03:00:09 PM

GekkoScience NewPack Bitcoin Miner is not accepting shares.

Best share: 485

[2020-01-18 13:51:58.115] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 500000

Your best share is 485 and the minimum your pool will accept is 500,000. So until your miner finds a share equal to or higher than that the pool will not accept a share from you. Just be patient you should be able to submit one after a half million Diff1 shares, but it may take a long time.

If your pool accepts it you add "--suggest-diff 128" to your command line for CGMiner.

Edit: It's not your mining hardware that's not accepting shares it's your pool that's not accepting shares from your miner.

cbgerman

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Guys/Gals looking for some help:

GekkoScience NewPack Bitcoin Miner is not accepting shares. The output below just repeats no matter the time limit I let cgminer run.
Please let me know if I am missing something basic:

Software: CGMINER 4.11.1
Miner: NewPac Bitcoin Miner
Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4 B
USB Hub: Sipolar-USB Hub- 10 Ports USB Data Hub-Industrial USB Powered Hub

Code:

 (5s):23.84G (1m):22.75G (5m):19.95G (15m):11.53G (avg):22.86Gh/s
 A:0  R:0  HW:0  WU:319.6/m

 Block: 25dccd22...  Diff:207G  Started: [13:51:53.511]  Best share: 485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [U]SB management [P]ool management ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 0: GSH 10033193: BM1387:2 100.00MHz      | 23.87G / 23.04Gh/s WU:322.1/m
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [2020-01-18 13:49:57.829] Started cgminer 4.11.1
 [2020-01-18 13:49:57.829] Probing for an alive pool
 [2020-01-18 13:49:58.228] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 1000000
 [2020-01-18 13:49:58.229] Network diff set to 196G
 [2020-01-18 13:49:59.084] GSH 0: Toggling ASIC nRST to reset
 [2020-01-18 13:49:59.187] GSH 0: NewPac Bitcoin Miner (10033193)
 [2020-01-18 13:49:59.467] GSH 0: found 2 chip(s)
 [2020-01-18 13:49:59.522] GSH 0: setting frequency to 100.00MHz
 [2020-01-18 13:49:59.531] GSH 0: open cores @ 100.00MHz
 [2020-01-18 13:50:00.720] GSH 0: start work @ 100.00MHz
 [2020-01-18 13:51:53.511] Network diff set to 207G
 [2020-01-18 13:51:53.511] Stratum from pool 0 detected new block at height 14983
 [2020-01-18 13:51:58.115] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 500000

bitcoin@pi4:~/git/vthoang/cgminer $ ./cgminer -n
 [2020-01-18 13:56:23.768] USB all: found 9 devices - listing known devices
.USB dev 0: Bus 1 Device 7 ID: 0403:6015
  Manufacturer: 'GekkoScience'
  Product: 'NewPac Bitcoin Miner'
 [2020-01-18 13:56:23.768] 1 known USB devices

Thanks.

bouffemonshort

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ok thx I try it and I have a fan 12x12cm to cool down Wink

Quote from: WilcoWi on December 16, 2019, 02:08:09 PM

i am using https://www.mining-dutch.nl, tried many pools. but best results i get here with newpacs.

Hi how you configure the Miner Settings generator with the newpacs?
thx

gt_addict

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You could try setting the freq higher by changing the 200 to 250 in the cgminer command. If it still drops down to 181 then its most likely the hub. Not knowing how the power is distributed between ports you could try plugging them in at either end of the ports with data (not the charging ports). Also at anything over 100freq you will need a fan on them.

bouffemonshort

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Pi4 2Go with Raspbian, cgminer with the command:

Code:

./cgminer -o stratum + tcp: //eu.stratum.slushpool.com: 3333 -u xxx.xxx -p x --suggest-diff 128 --gekko-newpac-freq 200

with Sabrent Hub 7 ports USB 3.0 + 3 smart charging ports, with individual power buttons and LEDs. 60W 12V / 5A power adapter included: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0797NWDCB

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Quote from: MoparMiningLLC on January 03, 2020, 03:23:21 PM

I thought there was a way to change the port used for api listening but I cannot find it. Currently, my Terminus is using port 4028 but so do my GPU's the issue I have is that I cannot use Awesome Miner Software to monitor both my GPU rig and the Terminus at the same time as they are both using the same port. If I disable the Terminus and start up my gpu's AM sees them but wont see the Terminus if I then turn it on afterwards and vice versa if I start the Terminus first and the gpu's second.

so, is there a way to change which port it uses for the API?

if you use a cgminer.conf, you can change it directly in the JSON settings. If your doing command line switches, add --api-port

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Quote from: bouffemonshort on January 07, 2020, 03:43:50 AM

Hello guys, small question I have 2 NewPac keys which operate in frequency of 200Mhz but one of them went down to 181Mhz, do you know how to increase the frequency by command line?

If you are using the cgminer at the beginning of this thread then it has "autotune" and 181m is where your stick is happy to run at with its current power source. You can change the frequency in the .bat file you created but if the usb hub you have it plugged into can't supply enough power it will always downclock until its stable.

What is your current setup? What OS are you using? What hub? mains powered hub or non-powered?

bouffemonshort

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Hello guys, small question I have 2 NewPac keys which operate in frequency of 200Mhz but one of them went down to 181Mhz, do you know how to increase the frequency by command line?

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I thought there was a way to change the port used for api listening but I cannot find it. Currently, my Terminus is using port 4028 but so do my GPU's the issue I have is that I cannot use Awesome Miner Software to monitor both my GPU rig and the Terminus at the same time as they are both using the same port. If I disable the Terminus and start up my gpu's AM sees them but wont see the Terminus if I then turn it on afterwards and vice versa if I start the Terminus first and the gpu's second.

so, is there a way to change which port it uses for the API?

419mining

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Yes, currently the pi4 is the only one that can handle a solid usb throughput. Prior to the 4, on the Model A and Zero, the single USB 2.0 port is directly wired to the SoC and on the B, 2 and 3 models the USB ports mux to a single combo USB/Ethernet chip, which is itself a USB device connected to the single upstream USB port on BCM2835.

gvb

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I soldered a connector taken from a router power supply to the thicker 12V wires.

From what I can read from the label that should go upto 16-20A (268W) so I guess I'm safe and it also has a fan.
(I had a blown up closed power supply from a miner hub this summer when it was 40°C here and not much less under the roof where the hardware is so some airflow is always nice)

It's been running for about 8 hours now and does 780-850+GH pretty constant on voltage 7 (3 leds on).
The limitation is the usb hub of the pi zero but I'm ok with this speed.
Still better than doing 100GH more and fry your unit after a while.

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just a quick reminder to expand on sidehacks post, just because your offering 8A or 10A from the power supply, the pod will only pull what it needs UP to that max offering. so if you run at a lower speed like sidehack states, you will only be pulling 5ish amps from the power supply.

As a side note, right-sized power supply matching is still very important for longevity and heat dissipation. Just like a car engine, running a power supply at 100% load 24/7 is asking for trouble. I tend to match my load to around 70% of the max output offering when building custom solutions where the power draw will be constant.

power supply efficiency follows the same basic principals as the old Goldilocks fable. not to big, not to little, but just right.

heres a good (its old but still applies) article from Toms Hardware about power supplies: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913.html

page 2, "Firecracker Or Power Plant?" offers a laymen's terms breakdown of finding the right power supply, and not burning your house down.

sidehack

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The barrel jack is rated for 8A. Might be good for more than that, but I can't officially recommend putting more current than that through it.

A 4.5A brick will work, but you'll be limited on speed to down around 500, maybe 600GH on a low voltage setting.

The max amount of current will depend on your frequency and voltage setting, and to some extent how hot the unit is. I've not had one go much over 10A on my test bench. The 6-pin connector will survive 20A if your cables are good quality, and that's way more juice than the miner will ever ask for.

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@sidehack: what is the max amount of Ampère that the R606 will pull?

I currently use a computer power supply and the 6 pin connector and if I recall right that port is 10A.

If I want to use another power supply that does not have that 6 pinner and connect it on that round socket does it really have to be 12V/8A?

Or will a 12V/4.5A psu work aswell? I have such lying around and it's a lot smaller than the pc brick but has no fan.

The terminus is running at voltage level speed 4 and gets 750-800GHz on a pi zero.

Can the red and flashing white led be disable with cg miner settings?

Edit:

can I use for example the P6 connector 12+ wires of a 300W (268W max for 12V) pc psu on that round socket? According to the label that is up to 19A.

Edit 2: I have it connected as mentioned in the first edit of this post. It seems to work fine.

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Quote from: WilcoWi on December 23, 2019, 08:52:18 AM

try using install manual as you can find on 1st page of this thread.
directly on MB, is almost most of time a power problem. of course also depending on your freq settings.

Al explained @ 1st page.

I recommend you to read this thread carefully completely, because almost all questions already have been asked.

Ok thx, I try it with my new Pi4 Wink

mstrozier

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Quote from: Cohenpol on December 10, 2019, 04:59:43 PM

[...]

I've been off site for a while and catching up. Instead of reboot commands have you tried shutdown -r 03:00 as an example instead? In this example it will shutdown and reboot the system at 3 in the morning and you can change the time to whatever you want. If you did a -r 10 as example it'll reboot in 10 minutes. If you want it later in the evening shutdown -r 18:00 as example. You may be able to run this in the same script as the miner (haven't tested) or run as a separate script and have it in Cron.

*** Edit ***

Ok tested and this will work:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
echo "System reboot at 3am"
shutdown -r 03:00
sleep 5
./bfgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://miningpool.gravio.net:3333 -u siteusername.worker -p x -S ALL --set MLD:clock=700

In the above script it will reboot at 3am just as a basic generic example. And since you are doing OS updates you may want to run that in a separate script. This example is a different miner but logic is the same. Possibly putting the shutdown command in it instead of the mining script.

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Quote from: bouffemonshort on December 22, 2019, 06:19:16 AM

I just installed Xubuntu, followed the procedure according to bitshopper but it does not recognize my 2 keys.
  [2019-12-22 12: 15: 05.523] USB all: found 10 devices - listing known devices
.USB dev 0: Bus 7 Device 2 ID: 0403: 6015
   ** dev 0: Failed to open, err -3
.USB dev 1: Bus 5 Device 2 ID: 0403: 6015
   ** dev 1: Failed to open, err -3
  [2019-12-22 12: 15: 05.523] 2 known USB devices

edit:
I went back to a Win10 on a recent i5, 16GB machine, the 2 keys are plugged into the usb ports on the motherboard, and I don't understand why one is 100% and the other between 80-85% ?

try using install manual as you can find on 1st page of this thread.
directly on MB, is almost most of time a power problem. of course also depending on your freq settings.

Al explained @ 1st page.

I recommend you to read this thread carefully completely, because almost all questions already have been asked.

gt_addict

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Switched to a pi4 a couple of weeks ago. Running 6x Newpacs at 600m. Waiting for an R606 to become available in the UK/EU then I can hook that up too.

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Quote from: gt_addict on December 17, 2019, 01:14:59 PM

Thats completely normal. I get spikes on the pool I use upto 1.1Th but cgminer is running stable at 815Ghs. Sometimes when I check to pool it says 0.6Th but its just down to how the pool is reporting it and how frequent your shares are accepted. Nothing to worry about.

yeah pool stats are always less accurate.
815 Ghs is a decent speed, what operating system are you using? Windows or Linux based?

bouffemonshort

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I just installed Xubuntu, followed the procedure according to bitshopper but it does not recognize my 2 keys.
  [2019-12-22 12: 15: 05.523] USB all: found 10 devices - listing known devices
.USB dev 0: Bus 7 Device 2 ID: 0403: 6015
   ** dev 0: Failed to open, err -3
.USB dev 1: Bus 5 Device 2 ID: 0403: 6015
   ** dev 1: Failed to open, err -3
  [2019-12-22 12: 15: 05.523] 2 known USB devices

edit:
I went back to a Win10 on a recent i5, 16GB machine, the 2 keys are plugged into the usb ports on the motherboard, and I don't understand why one is 100% and the other between 80-85% ?

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