Topic: USB ASIC ERUPTER - Setup & Config. BCG Miner, cgminer & Hubs "Oh Pi"! - page 18. (Read 156864 times)

i ordered this 10-port, 3.5A hub: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182257

should be good enough to power my 5 miners (~2.5A).

i've heard reports of people having success using Rosewill hubs with the Raspberry Pi, so I'll be giving that a try with MinePeon as well.

I'm waiting my USB miners too. Thanks for sharing the info!

Any recommended pools to run a couple of these things on (i.e. for small fish)?

Posted thanks!

Sweeeet! A PERFECT First Post!
 

Thanks for dropping by.
If you have any time down the road could you please post some specs.
I presume these are the Emerald units?

What wattage are those puppies pulling with the fans?

Good idea -

I ordered 7 units, and plan to use the following gear.  Will post pics and updates when the whole thing is running.

Platform - Raspberry Pi Amazon
Hub - D-Link DUB-H7 Amazon
Network - Edimax EW-7811Un Amazon

It's important that if you plan to run on RPI you should consult the list of verified powered hubs which can be found here http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#Powered_USB_Hubs


I received my Erupters this evening and I have some more data to help similar users.

I am using the Raspberry PI to mine with MinePeon http://mineforeman.com/minepeon/

I had to manually configure wlan0 using these instructions https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_Setup
The wireless driver is already included in MinePeon - but you have to write the network.service and wpa_supplimant.conf

Once the RPI was connected I had to build bfgminer from git - and even then there is a minor issue.  
Seems bfgminer's -S auto will not detect the USB sticks.  You therefore have 2 options, use -S all which will make bfgminer open all usb's for mining and is not advisable.
Or, you can manually list all devices like so
After I built bfgminer I moved it to /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer so MinePeon's scripts will use it.

I then edited the service file and changed the command to start bfgminer to

(note - experimenting a bit with the icarus-options.  Some people have reported using cgminer this way, I am not sure yet if it matters to bfgminer)

Finally, this code will switch MinePeon to bfgminer


I feel I should note that these things run HOT.
I was hoping to use the 2 over-voltage ports on my hub to squeeze a little more power from these guys, but when they sit by themselves with no air flow they will burn the skin if touched.
Also hardware errors are slightly problematic.  I am not sure what is normal, but a couple of my seem to be incapable of doing anything except spit out errors.  (see pic)
Not sure if its the heat, the RPI, or the hub just yet.

If you found this info helpful feel free to help me out too 13vEmRoo8beAfdLc9ELw8GGAH3WTYgoEg4

Finally - here are the pics

http://i.imgur.com/4jEJJuT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/djUDXtB.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/5xTm8DA.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/TogkKwP.png

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--7216

BTC   PROPOSED GUIDE FOR NEW USB ERUPTERS   BTC                 *Note: Mods at bottom of page

       Please Drop By and Share what you can.      


POST WORKING SETTINGS ONLY partial list below:
Questions by others having difficulty with those and your own settings Welcome!

1-Platform used such as Raspberry PI, AMD, WINDOWS, LINUX etc.
2-Mining Software used as BFG Miner cgminer or your own Modified software.
3-Working Settings including if you could pictures of Configurations, Settings, Units.
4-Tweaks you found were useful.
5-What you found Did Not Work or Caused Issues and Why.
6-USB Hubs and links to any hardware you Found Exceptional.
7-Any Ideas regarding all the above.

8-Any info; Links to Software, Drivers, or Anything You'd Like To See on this main page (PM me) are Welcome!!!

Thanks for TWEAKING your "RIG POSTS" with your data making them user friendly.
I will grow the lists of the main categories as time permits and then have the "Running Rigs Links"
posted here on main page for easy access to your specific Data.

Your efforts will help many get their Rigs up and Running!
I hope this thread becomes Useful. Happy Mining!
 


BTC   PLATFORMS INFO:

RASPBERRY Pi
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009SQQF9C/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=mrl00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B009SQQF9C&adid=1QSKQE670MGHMSEW7JE4&
Verified Peripherals/Hubs:
http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#Powered_USB_Hubs

NOTE: "I experienced issues with Block Erupter USB's on Raspbain. However I was successful at building and running cgminer from git (3.3.1) after dist-upgrading Raspbain from wheesy to jessie. Rock solid now and hot plugging works flawless."

BTC   SOFTWARE:

cgminer:
http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/
cgminer Debug.
http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/debug/
Latest git.
https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer
cgminer Developer ckolivas.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/official-cgminer-mining-software-thread-for-linuxwinosxmipsarmr-pi-4110-28402
"New cgminer version, 3.2.2, hopefully fixes a lot of bugs with the
direct USB behaviour on these devices".
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2490394
"here's what I did to finally get cgminer working in USB 2.0 ports,
with 3.0 hubs..".
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2505664
How to use ASICMiner Block Erupters with CGMiner on Windows 7
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2321308
BFG Miner:
http://bfgminer.org/
Windows 32 version.
http://luke.dashjr.org/tmp/code/bfgminer-w32-70d3e79.exe
MinePeon for Raspberry Pi:
http://mineforeman.com/minepeon/
cgminer v3.1.1 for Raspberry Pi:*v3.2.2 Not Rasp. Pi Compatible in LINUX
https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer
cgminer v3.1.1 works fine using icarus params:
"Here's a step-by-step for the install":*v3.2.2 Not Rasp. Pi Compatible in LINUX
http://learn.adafruit.com/piminer-raspberry-pi-bitcoin-miner/install-cgminer#cgminer
fabulouspanda.co.uk/macminer for MAC/OSX:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2360769
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2371401
Bitminter/OSX:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2377595
Bitcoin Mining on Mac OS X – ASICs: *Detailed How to Guide!
http://blog.nwoolls.com/2013/07/01/bitcoin-mining-on-mac-os-x-asics/

BTC   HUBS:  Working Well:

Anker® Uspeed USB 3.0 10-Port Hub with 12V 4A *Not Rasp. Pi Compatible
http://www.amazon.com/computers-accessories/dp/B007ZWFKX8
Anker® Uspeed USB 3.0 10-Port Hub with 12V 4A Power Adapter [VIA VL812 Chipset] *Not Rasp. Pi Compatible
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NGQWL2/
DLink hub (D-Link DUB-H7) with the ARCTIC Breeze fan (~5mm above the erupter) and I'm seeing <0.1% HW errors

BTC   MISC:

USB-Powered Portable Fans
http://www.amazon.com/HDE%C2%AE-Mini-USB-Laptop-Notebook/dp/B001LJXZZG/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1369987699&sr=8-12&keywords=usb+fan
http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-USB-Powered-Portable-Cooling-Solution/dp/B003XN24GY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369987699&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+fan


BTC   SETTINGS & RIGS In Operation:
"judging by the picture its cgminer 3.1.1 (bitminter) and .bat would indicate windows"
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--7216

Raspberry Pi #1 minepeon
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2326740
Raspberry Pi #2 cgminer v3.1.1
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2349192

NOTE: "I experienced issues with Block Erupter USB's on Raspbain. However I was successful at building and running cgminer from git (3.3.1) after dist-upgrading Raspbain from wheesy to jessie. Rock solid now and hot plugging works flawless."

BTC   MINING POOLS:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Comparison_of_mining_pools

Eligius
http://eligius.st/~gateway/

Thanks to crazyates and redcomet and ALL  for the Pics!







                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                    
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