Topic: [GUIDE] GridSeed 5-Chip USB, Blade & Black Miner Support/Tuning - page 51. (Read 308814 times)

Ha!
What an obvious mistake.... I'm hashing now!

If you can help me I will appreciate very much

I've been reading and searching for hours

I can mine on minerd, website shows the hashrate and shares accepted. I really want to use cgminer to see the hashrate and hw errors if any....

Please help me get past this!!!

it is the stm32 driver one, and from the cryptoblog there is no much help, but is there ANY possibility to get the STM32 virtual com port working to use cgminer?
the bfgminer works, minerd, just cgminer that doesn't

Hi, please check your pool url... Looks like its missing the portnr?

It's OK.

here's where I'm at now. All my miners say offline in hashra

Apr  5 05:59:26 bfgminer[2304]: Testing pool stratum+tcp://stratum.scryptguild.com

Apr  5 05:59:26 bfgminer[2304]: HTTP request failed: Protocol stratum+tcp not supported or disabled in libcurl

Apr  5 05:59:27 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:27 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:31 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:31 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:36 UpdateCache[3716]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:36 UpdateCache[3716]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:37 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:37 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:41 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:41 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:46 bfgminer[2304]: JSON decode failed(1): '[' or '{' expected near 'HTTP'

Apr  5 05:59:47 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:47 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:51 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:51 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:56 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 05:59:56 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:01 UpdateCache[3891]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:01 UpdateCache[3891]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:02 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:02 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:06 bfgminer[2304]: JSON decode failed(1): '[' or '{' expected near 'HTTP'

Apr  5 06:00:06 bfgminer[2304]: Closing socket for stratum pool 0

Apr  5 06:00:06 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:06 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:07 bfgminer[2304]: No servers were found that could be used to get work from.

Apr  5 06:00:07 bfgminer[2304]: Please check the details from the list below of the servers you have input

Apr  5 06:00:07 bfgminer[2304]: Most likely you have input the wrong URL, forgotten to add a port, or have not set up workers

Apr  5 06:00:07 bfgminer[2304]: Pool: 0  URL: stratum+tcp://stratum.scryptguild.com  User: dyland_1  Password: x

Apr  5 06:00:07 bfgminer[2304]: Press any key to exit, or BFGMiner will try again in 15s.

Apr  5 06:00:12 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:12 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:17 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:17 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:21 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:21 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:22 bfgminer[2304]: Testing pool stratum+tcp://stratum.scryptguild.com

Apr  5 06:00:22 bfgminer[2304]: HTTP request failed: Protocol stratum+tcp not supported or disabled in libcurl

Apr  5 06:00:25 UpdateCache[4067]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:25 UpdateCache[4067]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:27 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:27 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:31 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

Apr  5 06:00:31 MinerClass log[2013]: socket connect(127.0.0.1,4001) failed returning null

hi dishwara, I let CPUminer run for an hour, and while I'll get hashes within the restart, after the first few minutes, I get 0Kh showing on Web dashboard (not DOS console).

I also only get a bunch of screens (the screens after the first one). I left cpuminer running and it's still running as I type this, but webdashboard shows 0Kh.

And I can't use cgminer for reason I posted on long wall of text, with TL;DR as well. I will let CPUminer run for several hours, but I doubt it will change. All I get is dispatching new work statuses.


hi suchmoo, Yes I did. I remove USB, and reconnect it directly to PC and checked the COM port. I noticed that if I used the wrong COM port, that the software won't event start, i.e. the console will say that opening port failed. In my case, it opens, just that it will accept shares erratically.

Sorry for pointing out the obvious, but have you checked the setup guide: http://hashra.com/support/ (you're at step 6 I suppose).

Hi There:

Maybe I'm in over my head.

I have wheezy pre-installed on a raspberry pi and trying to get my ten gridseeds going somehow. I've connected everything up and all I have on the screen is "Raspbian GNU/Linux 7 hashracontroller tty1
              hashracontroller login:"

I really have no idea what to do from here.


So frustrated and just want to get these things going already, but I guess I really have zero idea of what I'm doing even though I have read and read and read thread after thread.

Have you verified that the Gridseed is still on COM5 after reboot? Unplug it, check Device Manager, re-plug it, check again which COM port appeared.

Cpuminer don't show mining speed.
You miner works correctly from your FIRST picture, GREEN showing nonce found.
You just have to run it for atleast 30 minutes to see whether your pool receives the shares or not.

If you still get doubt use cgminer.

Edited Post:
Well, this is totally bonkers :/

Now my web dashboard 0 Kh using cpuminer. When I first start CPUMiner, I get this:

https://i.imgur.com/IJEmY6c.png

Then I have to reboot, and recheck my config:

minerdOC.exe --freq=800 --gc3355=\\.\COM5 --url=stratum+tcp://ltc.give-me-coins.com:3334 --userpass=weminedead.1:x


And I got a bunch of status that seems to be not getting any shares at all:
https://i.imgur.com/QuHmYXr.png
https://i.imgur.com/kskuqXG.png
https://i.imgur.com/6nI9bmR.png

GiveMeCoins dashboard shows 0Kh :/

You have an updated CPUminer here :

http://cryptomining-blog.com/1828-updated-cgminer-3-7-2-and-cpuminer-for-overclocking-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asics/

Hi all,

TL;DR;
My Gridseed works erratically.
Works with GiveMeCoin always getting Accepted shares, but with low Hashrate (max of 70Kh) running for 8hrs
Works with WeMineLTC intermittently. sometimes my Gridseed Accept shares, but a lot of times, it's not doing anything
I have tried CGMiner as posted and to the letter (with Zadig) but crashes
I have tried MultiMiner, but it wont detect Gridseed


More Detailed Description of the Issue and Troubleshooting Done
I am having some problems with Gridseed 5. I got one for test drive and have created an account at WeMineLTC, and downloaded the wallet at the official site, and has fully synced. I've had my Gridseed for a day now. The GridSeed is directly connected to PC USB2 port (i.e. no hub)

At first, I followed this guide to try dual mining SHA and Scrypt:
http://cryptomining-blog.com/1711-updated-guide-on-how-to-mine-both-btc-and-ltc-on-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asic/

I can't even run CGMiner because it says I need to install a USB driver. Which I already did, using Zadig and double checking using Zadig "List Device" and also under Windows Device Manager. Mine is STMicroElectronicVirtualComPort(COM5). I made sure I took note of the COM port (COM5) and edited the batch file and made sure that COM5 is reflected. But everytime, CGMiner will crash and will not proceed. I have tried 3 versions of CGminer and downloaded the latest versions (as found on the first post). Note that I have tried CGMiner both at the native STMicro driver and Zadig WinUSB driver.

So I ditched the idea of dual mining and just focused on Scrypt mining.

So I used MultiMiner, but no dice. Even if MultiMiner can detect my AntMiner U2, it can not detect Gridseed (I have seen posts in Nwool's GitHub about how the gridseed works). Asking and posting at GitHub has no reply. And just like with CGMiner, I have tried MultiMiner both at the native STMicro driver and Zadig WinUSB driver. So...I ditched MultiMiner.

I went to BFGMiner 3.99 and lo and behold, it detected my Gridseed FINALLY, and it went to work. Since it's my first time using Scrypt (and a week in Mining BTC), with DOS-based utility, I struggled to understand some of the display. But eventually, after checking WeMineLTC dashboard and looking at my DOS status screen, it dawned on me that my Gridseed is NOT accepting any shares. Bfg will send request for work update on the server, but it just won't get anything. So I have to, again, use both Zadig WinUSB and going back to STMicro driver, but only the STMicro driver works. So I stick with STMicro.

I checked everything, from username to port to URL. Then for some reason, my Gridseed started to accept share, out of nowhere. I started getting KH on my dashboard. But, there will be a lot of time lapse where I won't get any share (I figure I'm just getting bad pool) but nope, I waited for 8hrs and my hashrate went down.

A few reboots, and a few reconnect later, I get random share acceptance so I decided to try joining GiveMeCoins.

Now this new pool (GiveMeCoins), I get regular accepted shares. I am ALMOST happy. I let it run for 8hrs, but I noticed something odd on my web dashboard and my BFGconsole dashboard. My Hashrate never goes beyond 70Kh. I'm supposed to get more than 100Kh, heck, almost 300Kh. With frequency set to 800 (I have seen others set it to 850 and higher), I was hoping to get higher. So I dabbled with it and noticed that Gs0a is being used while Gs0b-Gs0e are not (from the BFGconsole).

I am baffled by this. I can't really tell for sure if my unit is defective, or the pools I am joining are really bad. WeMine won't give me shares, while GiveMeCoins gives me shares but with such low KH.

Any help will be appreciated. I am at the end of my wits here.

System Specs:
Windows 7 32bit with all the latest service packs, no bangs, no whistles, plain old OS
No other software, no antivirus, no firewall except for Windows default firewall (no Essentials)
I have 2 AntMiner U2 connected to it, via USB Hub, working and hashing happly, using MultiMiner (CP uART driver)
I have 1GB RAM
Atom 2Ghz CPU
Gigabit Internet
45Mbps Comcast Internet (speedtest on mining rig shows close to it)
64GB SSD for storage/boot/applications
Gridseed directly connected to USB2 port of the PC

My BFG for WeMine is written as:
bfgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://power.wemineltc.com:3333 -u weminedead.1 -p x  -d gridseed -S gridseed:all --set-device gridseed:clock=800

I also tried other pools at WeMine
bfgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://usa4.wemineltc.com:3336 -u weminedead.1 -p x  -d gridseed -S gridseed:all --set-device gridseed:clock=800
bfgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://usa4.wemineltc.com:80 -u weminedead.1 -p x  -d gridseed -S gridseed:all --set-device gridseed:clock=800

As for GiveMeCoins
bfgminer.exe --scrypt -o  ltc.give-me-coins.com:3334 -u weminedead.1 -p x -d gridseed -S gridseed:all --set-device gridseed:clock=800

I also tried adding stratum
bfgminer.exe --scrypt -o  stratum+tcp://ltc.give-me-coins.com:3334 -u weminedead.1 -p x -d gridseed -S gridseed:all --set-device gridseed:clock=800

If you guys have any suggestion or seeing what I am probably missing, pls let me know. I haven't tried running the Gridseed on other computers though, so I am still not ruling out my slow CPU as the problem, I never tried on other PC because I have seen others run Gridseed with much simpler host (rpi, etc).


TL;DR;
My Gridseed works erratically.
Works with GiveMeCoin always getting Accepted shares, but with low Hashrate (max of 70Kh) running for 8hrs
Works with WeMineLTC intermittently. sometimes my Gridseed Accept shares, but a lot of times, it's not doing anything
I have tried CGMiner as posted and to the letter (with Zadig) but crashes
I have tried MultiMiner, but it wont detect Gridseed

LightningAsic V3 Firmware vs BFGminer + Rpi
V3c firmware just released is now available for download, and it works with standard Tp-link 703N controller.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/lightningasic-gridseed-controller-firmware-v3-554542

Just setup my 10 Gridseeds on a Pi with Scripta. Works like a charm (once I found out the usb hub was dodgy and replaced it was a higher quality one) now the question is, what to mine!

Wish list: Ability to change Mhz through Miner Settings

its completely stable and maybe even less errors for me, i just cant change the pool settings. i can see the old pool in the bfgminer window, frustrating when the pool goes down...

I also updated last night to the 1.3 Hashra controla

And it sucks!!

I lost 10 miners because it will not log into the server.  Only 10 on the other IP address are working fine.

More hardware errors @ 800 Mhz now. Was no hardware errors at that setting.  So not better that way.

Only thing I see is a modification to the interface.  Which is not exactly helpful to us. 

I tried this method with cgminer closed & while cgminer running, but i always get "disable failed" for all my miners.

Hi There:

I received Chinese power and plugs: yellow, blue, and red wires inside---anyone know how I hook these up to the PSU?

PM me and let's see what we can work out.
Applying this mod will decrease your ROI period. It's a good thing! $