Title: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on April 27, 2014, 02:53:27 AM Dogie's Miner Setup Guides:
Nicely formatted version available at dogiecoin.com (http://goo.gl/F3m8Ty)! https://i.imgur.com/ptViCVd.png (http://goo.gl/F3m8Ty) https://i.imgur.com/AXm1t8k.png Contents: 0a) What to Expect (#post_section0a) 0b) What You Need (#post_section0b) 1) Powering (#post_section1) 2) Cooling (#post_section2) 3) Case (#post_section3) 4a) Configuration (TL-MR3020) (#post_section4a) 4b) Configuration (Windows PC) (#post_section4b) 4c) Configuration (RaspberryPi) (#post_section4c) 5) Troubleshooting (#post_section5) 6) Where to buy (#post_section6) https://i.imgur.com/AXm1t8k.png 0a) What to Expect (top) (#post_contents) The Technobit HEX8A1 is a blade style ASIC mining board utilising 8 CoinCraft A1 chips. An external controller is required - this can be a TL-MR3020 router with custom WRT firmware, a Raspberry Pi with Raspian or a windows based PC. Per mining board:
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OR using a PC as controller:
OR using a Raspberry Pi as controller:
AND
https://i.imgur.com/AXm1t8k.png 1) Powering (top) (#post_contents) As with all blade style miners, the HEX8A1 does not come with a power supply. You will need a typical computer PSU with:
Estimated power consumption per mining board is as follows:
I would recommend the following PSUs:
We need to tell the PSU to always be on, as there isn't a motherboard to do this.
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Antpool Register! (https://account.bitmain.com/sign_up) Code: Servers : stratum.antpool.com:3333 Code: Servers : stratum.btcguild.com:3333 Code: Servers : us1.ghash.io:3333 https://i.imgur.com/AXm1t8k.png 4b) Configuration (Windows PC) (top) (#post_contents) Using a Windows based PC
Code: { Antpool Register! (https://account.bitmain.com/sign_up) Code: Servers : stratum.antpool.com:3333 Code: Servers : stratum.btcguild.com:3333 Code: Servers : us1.ghash.io:3333 https://i.imgur.com/AXm1t8k.png 4c) Configuration (Raspberry Pi) (top) (#post_contents) Using a Raspberry Pi You will need the following:
Code: sudo apt-get update
Code: sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf
Code: sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
Code: @/usr/bin/lxterminal --geometry=90x35 -e sudo ./cgminer/cgminer -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf
Code: sudo apt-get install x11vnc
Code: [Desktop Entry]
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Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: QuiveringGibbage on April 27, 2014, 09:21:20 AM hey dogie, nice work but few typos i think in the rpi instructions. I followed it and still can't get cgminer to start. see bottom of this post for my issue.
Code: wget http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/4.2/cgminer-4.2.2.tar.bz2 can we use cgminer-4.3.0? Code: ./autogen.sh ./configure --enable-hexminer8 <-- right? this is a guide for HEX8A1... sudo make install not required sudo ./cgminer not required
Code: sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer --hexminerc-voltage 1080 --hexminerc-options 16:1400 -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf but i get this: Code: pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf Cheers, QG Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on April 27, 2014, 01:51:47 PM
Code: sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer --hexminerc-voltage 1080 --hexminerc-options 16:1400 -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf but i get this: Code: pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf Cheers, QG First link fixed. You can use any cgminer version after 4.2.2 - as long as a Technobit patch is ready. I think its ./configure, not got a linux interface nearby to check. Should also be Code: ./configure --enable-hexminera --enable-hexminerb --enable-hexminerc --enable-hexminer8 --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 --hexminera-voltage 1340 --hexminera-options 16:450 --hexminerb-voltage 900 --hexminerb-options 16:1300 hexminerc-voltage 1020 --hexminerc-options 16:1300 Code: sudo nohup /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer -c /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer.conf Ignoring input means one of the -- options was wrong. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: Zich on April 28, 2014, 01:28:27 AM can we use cgminer-4.3.0? Cheers, QG Patch for cgminer-4.3.0 not available yet. Latest patch is for cgmner-4.2.3. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: cannachris on May 02, 2014, 01:06:28 AM Could one of you kind ladies and gentlemen point me to a quieter fan that I could replace the top fan with?
Thank you! Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: Zich on May 02, 2014, 01:33:08 AM Could one of you kind ladies and gentlemen point me to a quieter fan that I could replace the top fan with? Thank you! If you want to replace with quiet fan, then you need to underclock the setting to about 220 GH/s. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on May 02, 2014, 08:57:57 AM Could one of you kind ladies and gentlemen point me to a quieter fan that I could replace the top fan with? Thank you! If you want to replace with quiet fan, then you need to underclock the setting to about 220 GH/s. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: cannachris on May 02, 2014, 02:11:29 PM Could one of you kind ladies and gentlemen point me to a quieter fan that I could replace the top fan with? Thank you! If you want to replace with quiet fan, then you need to underclock the setting to about 220 GH/s. No queiter fans exist that can provide similar airflow? I find that hard to beleive (no offense) Maybe I should build a box for it the noise is surpassing my 4 antminers stacked next to it. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on May 02, 2014, 07:00:30 PM No queiter fans exist that can provide similar airflow? I find that hard to beleive (no offense) Maybe I should build a box for it the noise is surpassing my 4 antminers stacked next to it. Short answer, no. There's just basic laws of physics/engineering that mean when you move air so fast past air which isn't moving at all you get turbulence which generates x amount of noise. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: jimmothy on May 02, 2014, 07:13:43 PM Have you tried underclocking? Bitfury claims their chips can go as low as 0.38w/gh at lowest voltage.
Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on May 02, 2014, 07:54:29 PM Have you tried underclocking? Bitfury claims their chips can go as low as 0.38w/gh at lowest voltage. These are A1s?Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: jimmothy on May 02, 2014, 07:56:30 PM Have you tried underclocking? Bitfury claims their chips can go as low as 0.38w/gh at lowest voltage. These are A1s?My bad. Same question though. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on May 03, 2014, 08:22:22 AM Have you tried underclocking? Bitfury claims their chips can go as low as 0.38w/gh at lowest voltage. These are A1s?My bad. Same question though. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on May 11, 2014, 12:19:12 AM Updated OP with some additional info.
Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: ISAWHIM on May 11, 2014, 09:31:27 PM Interesting
Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on May 19, 2014, 01:20:04 PM Nicely formatted version available at www.dogiecoin.com (http://www.dogiecoin.com/technobit-hex8a1.html)!
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Would you use the dual PCIe cable for one miner, or would you use both cords for one miner? What about utilizing dual Sata to PCIe with 18g wire for one of the PCIe slots? I see you recommend the the cx series and wanted to ask before blowing another PSU. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on June 17, 2014, 08:13:12 PM Would the corsair 750 cxm work for 2 of 260 GH/s miners? Would you use the dual PCIe cable for one miner, or would you use both cords for one miner? What about utilizing dual Sata to PCIe with 18g wire for one of the PCIe slots? I see you recommend the the cx series and wanted to ask before blowing another PSU. You should be fine running off the same cable rails so a 750cxm is fine. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: meetniq on September 03, 2014, 04:00:20 PM Hi doggie,
im strugglin with r-pi guide, first Code: tar xvf cgminer-4.2.2.tar.bz2 doesnt work, we have to use bunzip2 first. Then Code: ./configure --enable-hexminera --enable-hexminerb --enable-hexminerc --enable-hexminer8 --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 --hexminera-voltage 1340 --hexminera-options 16:450 --hexminerb-voltage 900 --hexminerb-options 16:1300 hexminerc-voltage 1020 --hexminerc-options 16:1300 guives follow error: configure: error: unrecognized option: `--hexminer8-set-diff-to-one' Try `./configure --help' for more information any sugestion? edit: after deletin that option i get the same error in all options "unrecognized option" does anyone have an already compiled version? Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: dogie on September 03, 2014, 05:27:03 PM Hi doggie, im strugglin with r-pi guide, first Code: tar xvf cgminer-4.2.2.tar.bz2 doesnt work, we have to use bunzip2 first. Then Code: ./configure --enable-hexminera --enable-hexminerb --enable-hexminerc --enable-hexminer8 --hexminer8-set-diff-to-one 0 --hexminer8-chip-mask 255 --hexminer8-voltage 1000 --hexminer8-options 8:260 --hexminera-voltage 1340 --hexminera-options 16:450 --hexminerb-voltage 900 --hexminerb-options 16:1300 hexminerc-voltage 1020 --hexminerc-options 16:1300 guives follow error: configure: error: unrecognized option: `--hexminer8-set-diff-to-one' Try `./configure --help' for more information any sugestion? edit: after deletin that option i get the same error in all options "unrecognized option" does anyone have an already compiled version? Both of those are correct because they've been used before, you sure you downloaded the right cgminer? Also just get yourself a TP-Link, PIs are generally unsupported for Technobit moving forwards. Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: cannachris on October 04, 2014, 01:30:59 PM Hey my technobit router doesn't seem to really connect poolside since upgrade to 0.4.0. I did enable udev and cgminer and it gets a correct ip address but no hashing poolside...
Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: loshia on October 04, 2014, 05:50:59 PM Hey my technobit router doesn't seem to really connect poolside since upgrade to 0.4.0. I did enable udev and cgminer and it gets a correct ip address but no hashing poolside... Dude execute /usr/bin/fix_rc and make 100% sure there are no blanks left in cgminer web tabsDo screen -r and you will see what is left blank Title: Re: [Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive Technobit HEX8A1 Setup [HD] Post by: technobitVesi on October 04, 2014, 06:21:00 PM Hey my technobit router doesn't seem to really connect poolside since upgrade to 0.4.0. I did enable udev and cgminer and it gets a correct ip address but no hashing poolside... HI,It is written in the changelog: Please do the folowing: 1. Log in to the TP-link SSH 2. type fix_rc The unit will reboot. 3. Press enter a few times until it says network conection terminated, then right click -> restart sesion -> log in-> screen -r Everything should be OK now Regards: Vesi |