Topic: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Prisma Setup [HD] - page 4. (Read 17050 times)
Your tube switch configuration image is not suitable for the Prisma. For the Prisma, the least significant bit is switch 1 and switch 5 must not be used at all. Also, there is a maximum of 16 boards for 1 controller, as each board uses 2 addresses.
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the last part with the switches is wrong !
Why so late with this review?
Dogie's Miner Setup Guides:
Nicely formatted version available at dogiecoin.com!
Contents:
0a) What to Expect
0b) What You Need
1) Powering
2) Cooling
3) Case
4a) Configuration - BE Controller
4b) Configuration - Using Proxy (Optional)
4c) Configuration - USB
5) Troubleshooting
6) Where to buy
0a) What to Expect (top)
ASICMiner's Prisma is an updated and expanded replacement to the well received Tube. Each hashing board has been expanded to house 48 BE200 chips,
powered using a string layout. Lightweight stands at each end allow the units to be stacked and 4 miners can be daisy chained to a BE controller,
Windows PC or Raspberry Pi. A USB adapter and BE controller is included in the package.
0b) What You Need (top)
You will need a few accessories and a power supply to get started.
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1) Powering (top)
Prismas do not come with a power supply, and you will need a typical computer PSU with 8xPCI-E 6 pin power connectors. I would strongly recommend
two of the PSU above to share the load. While you can power the same miner with multiple power supplies, under no circumstances should you attempt
to power the same mining board with different power supplies.
We also need to tell the PSU to always be on, as there isn't a motherboard to do this. Cut a paper clip into a U and insert it into the green wire and either
black wire to the side of the green wire. Tape it up for safety. The power supply will now be controlled by its switch on the rear socket.
The controller board also requires a 2.5mm barrel connector between 5V and 12V. 12V adapters require 1A minimum and 5V adapters 3A minimum.
2) Cooling (top)
A single, high static pressure 120mm fan is used to cool the central aluminium core. Prismas are very loud due to the fan spinning at ~4000rpm, and is not
well suited to residential use. It is noteworthy that the end furthest away from the fan may become very hot to the touch extremely hot to the touch
(including the handles) during operation, so please be careful during handling and maintenance.
3) Case (top)
The central aluminium heatsink provides the core of the frame and structure of the miner, and is supplemented by radial feet at either end. Both are
constructed of low weight aluminium, giving an overall miner weight 7.5kg. Prismas are stackable both side to side and top to bottom and the addition of a
rubber strip between miners would be beneficial to reduce vibration.
Each unit weights 7.5kg and measures 450mm x 275mm x 275mm. The unpacked Prisma measures 380mm x 170mm x 170mm.
4a) Configuration - BE Controller (top)
An external 32bit PIC board is used as the controller, and can handle 4 daisy chained Prismas. Alternatively, the USB adapter can be used to connect to
any cgminer based device.
Wiring:
Configuration:
Alternative Subnet Change:
***Only the below pools work directly with Prismas due to limitations of the controller. Other pools will require the use of a proxy (see next section).***
GHash IO Register!
Slush Register!
BTCGuild Register!
Bitcoin Digger Register!
4b) Configuration - Using Proxy (Optional) (top)
To use pools outside of the above list, a proxy must be used. These instructions are for BFGMiner on Windows, but the same can be replicated on a Pi.
Using BFGMiner:
Optional:
Antpool
BTCGuild
GHash IO
4c) Configuration - USB (top)
The USB adapter can be used to run the Prisma on a Windows based PC or Raspberry Pi.
Wiring:
Configuration:
Antpool
BTCGuild
GHash IO
5) Troubleshooting (top)
Legal disclaimer: This information is for general guidance and does not constitute expert advice. We are not responsible if you, your property or a third
party is injured or damaged as a result of any interaction with this information, and no warranty is provided. All text and images are covered by copyright.
6) Where to buy (top)
Nicely formatted version available at dogiecoin.com!
Contents:
0a) What to Expect
0b) What You Need
1) Powering
2) Cooling
3) Case
4a) Configuration - BE Controller
4b) Configuration - Using Proxy (Optional)
4c) Configuration - USB
5) Troubleshooting
6) Where to buy
0a) What to Expect (top)
ASICMiner's Prisma is an updated and expanded replacement to the well received Tube. Each hashing board has been expanded to house 48 BE200 chips,
powered using a string layout. Lightweight stands at each end allow the units to be stacked and 4 miners can be daisy chained to a BE controller,
Windows PC or Raspberry Pi. A USB adapter and BE controller is included in the package.
| Chips | 192x ASICMiner Gen3 |
| Hashrate | ~1.4TH |
| Rated Voltage | 12V |
| Rated Current | 96A |
| Power.Consumption (at PSU) | ~1150W |
0b) What You Need (top)
You will need a few accessories and a power supply to get started.
Click your flag to find everything you need to get started at Amazon!
1) Powering (top)
Prismas do not come with a power supply, and you will need a typical computer PSU with 8xPCI-E 6 pin power connectors. I would strongly recommend
two of the PSU above to share the load. While you can power the same miner with multiple power supplies, under no circumstances should you attempt
to power the same mining board with different power supplies.
We also need to tell the PSU to always be on, as there isn't a motherboard to do this. Cut a paper clip into a U and insert it into the green wire and either
black wire to the side of the green wire. Tape it up for safety. The power supply will now be controlled by its switch on the rear socket.
The controller board also requires a 2.5mm barrel connector between 5V and 12V. 12V adapters require 1A minimum and 5V adapters 3A minimum.
2) Cooling (top)
A single, high static pressure 120mm fan is used to cool the central aluminium core. Prismas are very loud due to the fan spinning at ~4000rpm, and is not
well suited to residential use. It is noteworthy that the end furthest away from the fan may become very hot to the touch extremely hot to the touch
(including the handles) during operation, so please be careful during handling and maintenance.
3) Case (top)
The central aluminium heatsink provides the core of the frame and structure of the miner, and is supplemented by radial feet at either end. Both are
constructed of low weight aluminium, giving an overall miner weight 7.5kg. Prismas are stackable both side to side and top to bottom and the addition of a
rubber strip between miners would be beneficial to reduce vibration.
Each unit weights 7.5kg and measures 450mm x 275mm x 275mm. The unpacked Prisma measures 380mm x 170mm x 170mm.
4a) Configuration - BE Controller (top)
An external 32bit PIC board is used as the controller, and can handle 4 daisy chained Prismas. Alternatively, the USB adapter can be used to connect to
any cgminer based device.
Wiring:
- Separate three of the shorter, white 3 pin cables.
- Starting on any of the four boards (board A), plug one end of the cable into the 3 pin connection near the fan end of board A and the other into
board B. - Repeat with boards B to C and C to D.
- Plug in a long cable from board D or A (doesn't matter) to the white socket on the controller board closest to the ethernet port, labelled "UART1".
- Plug in an ethernet cable from the controller board to you router.
- Make sure each mining board sharing a controller has a unique 5 bit switch code. See the troubleshooting section for all the codes.
- Plug in all eight PCI-E connectors into the Prisma.
- Plug in the 5V or 12V barrel connector into the controller board.
Configuration:
- Power on the power supply/supplies using its switch at the back.
- Make sure or your router's subnet is 0, ie 192.168.0.x. If not then change it to 0, this is just temporary. ***If this is not possible, see below***
- Using a browser, navigate to 192.168.0.254:8000 - this goes to the Prisma's configuration page.
- Navigate to Settings.
- Change IP to something memorable, and on your preferred subnet.
- Change gateway to the IP of your router.
- Change primary DNS to the IP of your router.
- Change secondary DNS to "8.8.8.8".
- Enter Pool URL in the format as below. Please see below notes on pool selection.
- Enter the port of your pool.
- Enter your miner username and password.
- Set ASIC clock at 240 for stock speeds.
- Click update and restart.
- Navigate back to the IP of the miner you set to check mining started.
- You can then change your router subnet back to whatever you are used to using.
Alternative Subnet Change:
- Unplug your computer from all internet sources.
- Plug in an ethernet cable from the controller to your computer.
- Navigate to Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Centre -> Change Adapter Settings.
- Right click on your ethernet adapter -> Properties.
- Click on "Internet Protocol Version 4" and click properties.
- Select "Use the following IP address" and enter the following:
- IP Address: 192.168.0.1, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0, Default Gateway: 192.168.0.254.
- Plug in an ethernet cable from the controller to you router.
- Restart the configuration instructions as above.
***Only the below pools work directly with Prismas due to limitations of the controller. Other pools will require the use of a proxy (see next section).***
GHash IO Register!
Code:
Servers : us1.ghash.io with port 3333
User : username.worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
Code:
Servers : stratum.bitcoin.cz with port 3333
User : username.worker
Password: password
Code:
Servers : stratum-lb-usa48.btcguild.com with port 3333
User : username_worker
Password: anypassword
Code:
Servers : geo.bitcoindigger.com with port 3333
User : username.worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
4b) Configuration - Using Proxy (Optional) (top)
To use pools outside of the above list, a proxy must be used. These instructions are for BFGMiner on Windows, but the same can be replicated on a Pi.
Using BFGMiner:
- Download BFGMiner. Extract it to "C:\Program Files (x86)".
- On the computer the proxy is running on, open a command prompt window (run/search and type cmd).
- Enter "ipconfig /all". Scroll down to your computer to find its IP address.
- Using a browser, navigate to the Prisma's configuration page.
- Enter the computer's IP address into the "Pool URL" field. Enter "3333" into the "Pool Port" field.
- Username and password fields do not matter (enter x in both). Click Update/Restart.
- Create a .bat file in notepad (by saving it as .bat) and save it on your desktop. Put the following text inside, changing the pool url and miner login.
Optional:
- If you want the proxy to start in the background when the computer starts, navigate to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Task Scheduler.
- In right hand list, select "Create Basic Task". Name it "Start Proxy" and click "Next". Select the trigger "When the computer starts" and click "Next".
- Select "Start a Program" and click "Next". Browse to your desktop and select the .bat we created. Click "Next", tick the box and click "Finish".
- Select "Run whether user is logged on or not" and tick the check box "Run with highest privileges". Click "Okay".
Antpool
Code:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\bfgminer-4.7.0-win64
bfgminer -o stratum.antpool.com:3333 -u username_worker -p anypassword --stratum-port 3333 --set-device PXY:diff=1024
Code:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\bfgminer-4.7.0-win64
bfgminer -o stratum.btcguild.com:3333 -u username_worker -p anypassword --stratum-port 3333 --set-device PXY:diff=1024
Code:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\bfgminer-4.7.0-win64
bfgminer -o us1.ghash.io:3333 -u username_worker -p anypassword --stratum-port 3333 --set-device PXY:diff=1024
4c) Configuration - USB (top)
The USB adapter can be used to run the Prisma on a Windows based PC or Raspberry Pi.
Wiring:
- Separate three of the shorter, white 3 pin cables.
- Starting on any of the four boards (board A), plug one end of the cable into the 3 pin connection near the fan end of board A and the other into
board B. - Repeat with boards B to C and C to D.
- Plug in a long cable from board D or A (doesn't matter) to the USB adapter.
- Plug in the USB adapter into your controller device. Avoid USB3 slots.
- Make sure each mining board sharing a controller has a unique 5 bit switch code. See the troubleshooting section for all the codes.
- Plug in all eight PCI-E connectors into the Prisma.
Configuration:
- Download the latest version of CGMiner and Zadig.
- Extract, and run the zadig application.
- Select "CP21202 USB to UART Bridge Controller" and then click "Replace Driver". You only have to do this once per computer.
- Create a new file in notepad and enter pool information as below. Save it as a .bat in the same folder as CGMiner.
- Run the bat file to start mining.
Antpool
Code:
cgminer.exe -o stratum.antpool.com:3333 -u dogie_Prisma -p 123
Code:
cgminer.exe -o stratum.btcguild.com:3333 -u dogie_Prisma -p 123
Code:
cgminer.exe -o us1.ghash.io:3333 -u dogie.Prisma -p 123
5) Troubleshooting (top)
| Problem | Solution |
| How.do.I.set.up.more.than.one.miner.on.one.controller? | - 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. Do not touch switch 5, but make sure the combination of switches 1-4 are unique across all 4 boards. See below image for exact settings.  |
| How do I reset settings to default? | - Hold and press the black push button on the controller board. |
| My.power.supply's.cables.are.braided.or.aren't.color.coded | - See below diagram for pin-outs. |
Legal disclaimer: This information is for general guidance and does not constitute expert advice. We are not responsible if you, your property or a third
party is injured or damaged as a result of any interaction with this information, and no warranty is provided. All text and images are covered by copyright.
6) Where to buy (top)
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