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1  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: June 02, 2020, 02:55:59 AM
So I have been running 5 Sticks 400 Mhz @87 Gh/s. All on a Raspberry Pi 4 4gb.... Zero Issues.

I have to believe that it was Windows 10 causing Zombie effect. Has yet to happen on Pi.

And I can remote in.
2  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: June 01, 2020, 12:30:25 AM
I'll give it a go, TY.

**UPDATE**

Raspi 4 All setup, took some tweaking but got it running with All 5 Newpac's.

Currently running 200Mhz @45Ghs/s per stick.
3  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 31, 2020, 10:08:02 PM
I have quite a few raspi's, just noticed I have a 4 w/4gb RAM. Setting up now for CGminer. any Tips for loading software? Are you running an injected version or running Noobs w/installed CGminer?
4  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 31, 2020, 09:28:06 PM
Which version? How much Ram.
5  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 31, 2020, 08:35:04 PM
Has Newpac been tested on raspi 4 yet @sidehack ?
6  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 31, 2020, 07:06:51 PM
This is where I was taking readings

- After Adjusting All to match

- All tested average @43 degrees Celsius @center screw on back of MB

- Stick (1 - 5) .4450 while running for 10 minutes @ 300mhz

- This is the best I can do, let's see How long I can keep running without Zombie reset. I tried using gaming Laptop to run but unable to get it to stabilize (script kept adjusting frequency of each stick. May switch to Raspi.

https://i.imgur.com/jOlKJJJ.jpg
7  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 31, 2020, 05:53:04 PM
So I have been running experiments with each Newpac(BM1387) stick and its gekkoscience 7 port hub(fan is in port 1). When all 5 sticks are inserted they are in sequence starting at port 2.

I have test each sticks voltage settings all using port 2, on switching from 1 stick to next at times I get close to same voltage reading, but other times when inserting cold I am getting fluctuated readings.

- 1st round I was averaging around .4600v , 2 sticks did read @ .3860v & .4020v.
- cold on some voltage starts low around .2880v & stabilized @ .4000+v
- I am trying to adjust all to around .4500v across all

Questions:

1) Are these reading normal?  (Voltage differences when cold vs hot)

2) What is Normal Running voltage of chips? (Don't want to set too high and damage chips)

3) Should Voltages differ from port to port on hub?

Test Equipment:
     - Brymen BM867s @500,000 resolution on 5v reference device is 5.00301v.
8  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 23, 2020, 10:52:35 PM
So after some testing, I changed physical USB ports on PC, changed USB cable, and reduced to 4 from 5 sticks as after inspecting 1 of the sticks it looked like a cap or diode on board was touching solder blobs.(removed just to see if it was what is causing issue). However it hasn't stopped but runs alot longer without fully shutting down on 4 sticks. I setup logging and this is what triggered shutdown after running for almost 12hrs without issue other than random resets.

Code:
[2020-05-23 15:41:46.154] 14: GSH 14 - usb failure (-1)
Assertion failed!

Program: C:\Users\Myke\Desktop\NewPac Miner\cgminer-4.11.1-windows-gekko\cgminer.exe
File: os/poll_windows.c, Line 145

Expression: fd != NULL
 [2020-05-23 15:41:46.171] GSH 14 failure, disabling!
 [2020-05-23 15:41:51.206] WTF WRLOCK ERROR ON LOCK! errno=0 in usbutils.c _usb_transfer():3701
 [2020-05-23 15:41:51.206] WTF WRLOCK ERROR ON LOCK! errno=34 in usbutils.c _usb_transfer():3701
 [2020-05-23 15:41:51.206] WTF WRLOCK ERROR ON LOCK! errno=0 in usbutils.c _usb_transfer():3701
 [2020-05-23 15:41:52.223] Shutdown signal received.

I Don't understand the coding, if someone could shed some light.
9  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 21, 2020, 03:01:56 AM
Thanx for that info. I will search this thread for the info on my OS. I may consider setting up a RaspberryPI 4 to run script. will be less issues I'm sure.
10  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 21, 2020, 01:29:31 AM
Thank You @419mining. I am in process now starting adding sticks 1 by 1 and monitoring. Will keep yo posted. So far 1 stick ran 8 hrs without errors.

On a side note. How can I measure voltage changes using potentiometer adjustments? Not saying I will adjust it, but just curious what to watch as far as changes while adjusting voltage adjustment screw.
11  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 20, 2020, 04:09:25 PM
I have 5 sticks all together, all plugged into 2-5 port 1 has fan. At 100 it Zombies and resets, zombies again and resets, then on 3rd time it will shut down. I tried on 200mhz and 300mhz and same result. My single stick test seems to be running fine currently, has been online with no issue for 3 hrs now. It is set at 300mhz with 69 gh/s and seems stable. Unfortunate I’m not in front of it to take thermals. Probably 36 degrees C. They never seem to go much above this. Will attempt to use another method of measuring later. Any insite to what may be cause of Zombie with 5 sticks @419mining?
12  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 20, 2020, 03:20:40 PM
Are you actively cooling the sticks?

I am, and it so happens its a USB Arctic Fan. So its another amp draw on power source. I remote into miner, so I can still see the 1 stick is still running. I’m guessing 8amp brick power supply was never intended to power this many stick miners. So solution maybe to connect using alternative PC powersupply 8 pin connection. Will report back in a few hours as to 1 stick status.
13  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 20, 2020, 01:23:37 PM
I assume you mean running 1 stick while inserted in hub? I can try that today and allow to run at same 200mhz as a control experiment. I will report later when I get back from work.

The Zombie doesn't occur right away.  I varies, It runs normal for a few hours sometimes other times it seems to happen within minutes, totally random. I check temp from time to time (37c-39c). So Thermal runaway may not be an issue.
14  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 20, 2020, 12:33:16 PM
I'm Running Windows 10.
15  Bitcoin / Hardware / Re: GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread on: May 20, 2020, 12:40:34 AM
Hello All, I am new to using Newpac. I am running 5 total using gekkoScience hub and power brick 8Amp. I find when mining whether it is at 100,200 or 300 it always Zombies. It tries to recover and does a few times but when I come home cmd script is closed and no longer running. Can it be that they are not getting enough power? And if I were to tweak voltage pot is there a way to read what the voltage change is anywhere?
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