Topic: GekkoScience Terminus R606 750GH (up to 1TH) quiet miner, now shipping - page 17. (Read 11704 times)

No. Gonna have to wait a bit longer.

you are not alone.  3 usb sticks and the r606

http://solo.ckpool.org/users/1JdC6Xg3ajT3rge3FgPNSYYFpmf53Vbtje


lets see who  hits blocks first.

I have received a miner with the red-blinking issue as a customer return. This error is especially annoying to me because, though I have run these things for cumulatively many thousands of hours, I have yet to see this issue AND YET it's happened to upwards of five percent of the miners shipped out.

I don't know if it's universal since I only have the one data point, but what I see on this guy's miner is the temp sensor looks to have let some of its magic smoke escape. This is problematic since the part is rated for 5.5V and nothing over 5.1V is going into it.

Right now the firmware sees a disconnected/nonresponsive temp sensor as responding 0xFF on a temperature read. Since I'm lazy I didn't put a check for this error into the original firmware, and since I also didn't use signed integer math, 0xFF is read in as 255°C which is decidedly higher than the "max safe" setting of 74°C; anything 75°C and above causes the "your machine is too hot" blink.

So what I plan to do is update the firmware with some additional conditioning and if it sees a temperature so ludicrously far out of expected range (which will include the nonresponsive 0xFF) it'll do a single blink every five or ten seconds to let you know the temp sensor is malfunctioning, but not the annoying/obtrusive continuous "too hot" blink. That way the user can still adjust voltage in a rational manner and not be super annoyed, but also know when the internal sensor isn't working right so be careful.

I'll also make a change on the next batch's PCB to put the temp sensor behind a 3.3V regulator, reducing the likelihood that it decides to spontaneously erupt shortly after leaving my facility.

The updated firmware will be made available to resellers, to improve service to customers who have already bought these miners. It'll be applied to everything shipping from me from here on out.

Naw. I had sense a while back. Today, I fell off the wagon and got back into my ASIC addiction with this purchase. No blinky LED's and Whirly Fan Noises in the basement. It was too unnatural to be without.

The ASIC withdrawal symptoms were terrible. Thus, cracked under the pressure and got one. I buy things on a whim on Amazon anyway, so as soon as he sold on Amazon with the link...I was doomed. Well Played, Well Played Indeed!

brad

Didn't you email about a purchase a while back? Was that not followed up on?

Well, the ASIC addiction I have is strong. Broke down and just bought a GekkoScience R606 off of the Amazon Link quoted in this thread from GekkoScience: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QVFCZ57.

Alas, it is a sickness. But at least I will have SOMETHING to run in my Basement with 'flashy LED's' etc. (I'm so lonely)

So what the heck, waste some electric on Solo Mining, if for no other reason to have at least ONE ASIC miner still, trying to do something. Even if 'futile' SOLO BTC mining. At 100 watt light bulb use prices, I've done stupider stuff.

At least my timing is right. Says they will ship on 5/25/19. So my ASIC addiction 'timing' is right on.

brad

Hey sathishnp83, at this time, Phase 1 is only available in the US. Once the units have passed final end user testing and all the bugs are worked out, they will be released for sale internationally.
Please be patient, it will be soon.

Yes, if you read a couple of post earlier, you will notice that that first batch is for US delivery only.

pci connected doesn't make it "lefty" friendly.

Gross. Most of my mortal enemies are left-handed.

No it wasn't deliberate. No I'm not changing it.

Im all for lefty designs, as long as I dont have to pay more. This $40 left handed hammer was worth it though.

Damn right it is a lefty design. < accidental pun

Good for sidehack.

I guess you can say I am obviously a lefty.

So, will batch two be a left handed miner too or will you make a right handed one this time?

The power buttons are on the left of the lights so my right hand covers the led's when adjusting the power.

Understood I will monitor this thread to follow the progress, looking forward to trying the unit  

No firm dates, but I intend to order next-batch PCBs in the next day or so. I want to make a few internal changes to help smooth out some testing steps, nothing that'll affect the end user, but it's not a simple re-order.

Thank you, it does make sense ^^

Is there any ETA about when the second batch should be released? 

did I get any tracking number?  [email protected]  please.

Not until the second batch. Right now since it's brand-new I'm keeping things close to home in case there are unforseen problems.

Thanks  

Is that unit only for being shipped in the US ? Can it be shipped WW ?

Im going to say yes. As its only a single 80mm arctic fan which is more than adequate to cool it.