Many thanks the BFGMINER-RPC was a great starter explanation and I have a basic start visible, but.. now to knuckle down to some Lua guides too, test & repeat.

Update across all my miners to 5.5.0 worked as smooth as always.

I have many various old ASIC miners on a Openwrt TP-link running BFGMiner  - which I decide to boot up today, funny watching it run after a coupe of years in a box..This had me thinking..

Has anyone ever seen a Luci web interface running for BFGminer?
(Like the CGMiner interface on my Antminers?)

I currently use a 'Screen -dMS' option for access, and while I tried to copy some of the luci lua files over today - as I expected the lua script isn't that simple.
So I'll take some time to RTFM and start with a simpler set of lua scripts

I can see cgminer has it's own dedicated cgminer-api executable. But does BFGMiner?

Or will i just start with an API config file?

Any practical pointers would get me off to a good start...

Many thanks.


Why bother?

1) It's time to learn some Lua anyway as I'm increasingly coming across it.
2) Eventually when the shed is complete some of this kit can/will be moved onto solar panels from the garage - and also heat my shed/greenhouse.
FYI before I sold them on some old Avalon machines were great clothes dryers! Such heat.

I'd like to use BFGMiner as the stratum proxy for all my hardware - I'd like to reduce all the machines separately connecting to the internet - and see if it improves my accepteds/lost/dupes/stales

Antminer x2  & Avalon x1 connects to the machine running the proxy ok - though it doesn't seem to show the full hashrate on the proxy machine.

My old Raspberry Pi rig runnings ASICs of a USB hub seems to have an issue
Whenever I point it at [Proxy Machine]192.168.2.x:3333 just like with the other H/W it produces one of the following errors and crashes out on the RaspberryPi:


I've recompiled BFGMiner 3.10.0 with all the options as far as I'm aware on the on the RPi. I've even ensured the API interface it active on all machines:


Not sure where else to look - as searching the internet just takes me to the github source documents
What options have I missed? The only related thing I did find was about 'extranonces2 space' which I don't understand.

Any suggestions would be lovely!

Hello,

Feel free to skip to the questions.

The Story so far...

I bought what I thought was a kosher Batch 2 Avalon Miner. The seller has gone quiet since I mentioned some of these problems I've been having since it arrived Thursday - I've had no replies since the tracking number. So bang goes my 'support' promise.

What I got was a silver case (not black as shown in sales picture), with a lot of rattling. I payed over the odds, and I kept getting please wait messages when I asked about delivery - which ending up taking 4 weeks. I did get a tracking number 1 week ago from Hong-Kong - yet this was supposed to have been purchased from England.... yep.. not kosher. I was orginally given a line about people refunding CC after purchase so seller asked me to wait 2 weeks before he'd deliver. I've been scammed before with something similar so this made sense.

I had to find screws for heatsinks (One wasn't screwed in at all the other had 3 screws in.. I found 4 screws loose inside the case!). The TP Link 703n was also loose inside the case.

I then discovered on powering it on that the red light meant a power issue. And joy.. many of the power cables were loose/badly seated. One connector PCI-E was split which I've replaced. The PSU in the picture I bought from was a 1000W Antec.. I have some chinese written un-brand in there, but it is '1000W' rated according to the numbers on the sticker.  

I then had to disconnect and manually flash the TP703n as even when resetting using the button on the TP Link & using IPScan to find any address  - (including the 2 different address ranges hand written on the back of the box) Finally in on 198.168.0.100!

I can't use Avalon2 images as it will not connect though.(Socket connect failed: Connection refused)
I have got it running using Avalon WRT image 20140227 (Off the Avalon Wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon)
A ck.kolivas.org -20140329 image was mining  - but it didn't produced any Summary Statistic - everything else worked. That took me to 3am Friday morning. Yawn.

The Goods

Last night I had a play around - It is mining 16 miners /10 chips /1400 freq producing an unstable 195-215GH. Any lower or higher it produces less hashing. It's been running fine since then. Uptime of 10hrs since my last adjustment.

It has two blades with A3255 chips on (2x8/10)
It has Avalon Project V1.5 PDU and ControlUnit

Now running:
OpenWrt Barrier Breaker r39380 / LuCI Trunk (svn-r9957)
[Firmware Version] => 20140227
cgminer: 4.0.0
cgminer-openwrt-packages: bb677a2+
luci: d2fe67a

I have some resulting  questions though:

Big Questions

1) I'm assuming at this point this is just a batch 1 type clone with 55nm chips given all the information I find inside. Could I even downgrade to a 750/850and still run this?  I have a soft spot for Corsair RM850s which run very efficient.

2) According to an IRC from xiangfu post I read the HW errors isn't HW errors but something to do with VarDiff mining?  It's running about 10x 'HW' Vs Accepted

3)How do I reduce the number of discards?? No other coin-mining kit I've used has anything like this problem so I know I've missed something. Avalon --config options?

Little Niggling Questions

4) It has NO fan speeds showing? - yet all 3 fans are connected? And yes I can hear them! All the cables look intact inside. I don't have any 3-pin connectors on my main PC to cross test. The fans are also not on the sides of the case but have been glued/screwed onto the heatsinks with only 1 attached to the casing.

5) It is showing 1 temp sensor, but there's only 1 inside and space for 1 more, yet 3 spaces on the screen? I don't believe it's 21C in there as its hot. Is there somewhere better I can glue gun the sensor than the outside of the top heatsink.

6) The TP-LINK WR703N doesn't have a wireless antenna soldered on like my Antminer or the Avalon Pics. I could solder a spare on from parts inside some old laptops - but there's a little chip over the two connectors were I can see the cable soldered online across two points on the unit. Any ideas? It won't connect stable over Wifi - but it it happy running off a old wireless repeater.

Thanks for your time!

Any suggestions would be great. I seriously feel better for looking at what I've managed, even if I don't make any other progress!

I fear I've been stuck with someones used and abused clone. It's a good job I have some skill in solving problems. I was looking to minimize power costs long term - doesn't look like I can get voltage thing to work on this.

Internet should have a #drunk --lock option. I'm hoping they reply by Monday. Otherwise I'll be posting the website details up. So much for a "Avalon Bitcoin Miner - Bitcoin Mining Rig 240 GH/S ASIC 55NM" And the company has dropped all its prices over the last month since I ordered - so I'll be looking for repayment of the difference for all the problems.

Time for a beer! BTC

Hello,

Feel free to skip to the questions.

The Story so far...

I bought what I thought was a kosher Batch 2 Avalon Miner. The seller has gone quiet since I mentioned some of these problems I've been having since it arrived Thursday - I've had no replies since the tracking number. So bang goes my 'support' promise.

What I got was a silver case (not black as shown in sales picture), with a lot of rattling. I payed over the odds, and I kept getting please wait messages when I asked about delivery - which ending up taking 4 weeks. I did get a tracking number 1 week ago from Hong-Kong - yet this was supposed to have been purchased from England.... yep.. not kosher. I was orginally given a line about people refunding CC after purchase so seller asked me to wait 2 weeks before he'd deliver. I've been scammed before with something similar so this made sense.

I had to find screws for heatsinks (One wasn't screwed in at all the other had 3 screws in.. I found 4 screws loose inside the case!). The TP Link 703n was also loose inside the case.

I then discovered on powering it on that the red light meant a power issue. And joy.. many of the power cables were loose/badly seated. One connector PCI-E was split which I've replaced. The PSU in the picture I bought from was a 1000W Antec.. I have some chinese written un-brand in there, but it is '1000W' rated according to the sticker.  

I then had to disconnect and manually flash the TP703n as even when resetting using the button on the TP Link & using IPScan to find any address  - (including the 2 different address ranges hand written on the back of the box) Finally in on 198.168.0.100!

I can't use Avalon2 images as it will not connect though.(Socket connect failed: Connection refused)
I have got it running using Avalon WRT image 20140227 (Off the Avalon Wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Avalon)
A ck.kolivas.org -20140329 image was mining  - but it didn't produced any Summary Statistic - everything else worked. That took me to 3am Friday morning. Yawn.

The Goods

Last night I had a play around - It is mining 16 miners /10 chips /1400 freq producing an unstable 195-215GH. Any lower or higher it produces less hashing. It's been running fine since then. Uptime of 10hrs since my last adjustment.

It has two blades with A3255 chips on (2x8/10)
It has Avalon Project V1.5 PDU and ControlUnit

Now running:
OpenWrt Barrier Breaker r39380 / LuCI Trunk (svn-r9957)
[Firmware Version] => 20140227
cgminer: 4.0.0
cgminer-openwrt-packages: bb677a2+
luci: d2fe67a

I have some resulting  questions though:

Big Questions

1) I'm assuming at this point this is just a batch 1 type clone with 55nm chips given all the information I find inside. Could I even downgrade to a 750/850and still run this?  I have a soft spot for Corsair RM850s which run very efficient.

2) According to an IRC from xiangfu post I read the HW errors isn't HW errors but something to do with VarDiff mining?  It's running about 10x 'HW' Vs Accepted

3)How do I reduce the number of discards?? (Which is around 6-7%!) No other coinmining kit I've used has anything like this problem so I know I've missed something. Avalon --config options?

Little Niggling Questions

4) It has NO fan speeds showing? - yet all 3 fans are connected? And yes I can hear them! All the cables look intact inside. I don't have any 3-pin connectors on my main PC to cross test. The fans are also not on the sides of the case but have been glued/screwed onto the heatsinks with only 1 attached to the casing.

5) It is showing 1 temp sensor, but there's only 1 inside and space for 1 more, yet 3 spaces on the screen? I don't believe it's 21C in there as its hot. Is there somewhere better I can glue gun the sensor than the outside of the top heatsink.

6) The TP-LINK WR703N doesn't have a wireless antenna soldered on like my Antminer or the Avalon Pics. I could solder a spare on from parts inside some old laptops - but there's a little chip over the two connectors were I can see the cable soldered online across two points on the unit. Any ideas? It won't connect stable over Wifi - but it it happy running off a old wireless repeater.

Thanks for your time!

Any suggestions would be great. I seriously feel better for looking at what I've managed, even if I don't make any other progress!

I fear I've been stuck with someones used and abused clone. It's a good job I have some skill in solving problems. I was looking to minimize power costs long term - doesn't look like I can get voltage thing to work on this.

Internet should have a #drunk --lock option. I'm hoping they reply by Monday. Otherwise I'll be posting the website details up. So much for a "Avalon Bitcoin Miner - Bitcoin Mining Rig 240 GH/S ASIC 55NM" And the company has dropped all its prices over the last month - so I'll be looking for repayment of the difference for all the problems.

Time for a beer! BTC

Ey-up,

I'm no linux expert - and I'm having trouble configuring my AntminerS1 to be a DHCP Client on the WAN port (eth1), and a DHCP server over the LAN port (eth0). Whenever I think I've set it right I lose connection to the box. And can only connect to the box using an ethernet cable. (I have used Debian/Ubuntu/Slackware - but the web interface and the command line manuals are driving me nuts.)

I've added a new eth1 port matching my network name (on the eth1) - on a static address and this has been picked up fine.

The original WAN port now shows the default IPAddress (Should this show on LAN?)
My WAN port shows my network address.

The original LAN port shows nothing - even when I connect a cable into my testing laptop and connected on the default 192.168.1.99 address?

I haven't used DNSMASQ or OPENWRT before - and I don't seem to have anything but the basic commands.

I want to connect an old RaspberryPI ASICs hub (There's a lot on there!) and see if it resolves the issue with the RPi overloading the USB connector, by putting some of the network load onto the LAN/Ethernet port.

Any pointers/directions would be grand!

Thanks in advance