OLD: BFGMiner 3.10.0: modular ASIC+FPGA, GBT+Strtm, RPC, Mac/Lnx/W64, AntU1, DRB

[BRADLEYPLOOF]

2. Is it normal that they show as Icarus?

Yes, you need to pass in -S erupter:all in order to have them detected as a Block Erupter

Must I do it or may I leave them being recognised as Icarus? Does it change anything from practical point of view?

3. BFGminer doesn't show me the temperature, what to do to have it shown?

Block Erupters do not report their temperature.

Ok... I have a radiator and it is a bit warm in the place it touches erupters (not hot) - I hope it's sufficient cooling?

erupter or icarus its only a name at this level.    If you have any other devices then you can name them, but then you need      -S erupter all -S otherdevice all

A small USB fan for some cooling is helpful.

Hey, I have the problem with 2 erupters on a usb hub. I've put a command like before and the bfgminer could not see them, but tried a few times, and it started to see both. BUT one of them began to make a lot of HW - I mean one of them was working OK, getting accepts and so on, but the second one gets 95% HWs. I've tried changing their physical positions in the hub, but it didn't help (the roles changed, the first one started making HWs). Now cgminer doesn't start at all, I have only: " [2014-01-24 18:53:56] Started bfgminer 3.9.0". I've tried with option "--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100" and without.
What to do?

Sounds like it's fried...probably should upgrade and spend .053 BTC on a 2 GH/s usb miner here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=382494.0  I've gotten 5 of them from the guy...he's quick and it takes just 2 or 3 days to get your stuff...

[alicea]

Sounds like it's fried...probably should upgrade and spend .053 BTC on a 2 GH/s usb miner here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=382494.0  I've gotten 5 of them from the guy...he's quick and it takes just 2 or 3 days to get your stuff...

I've seen things like this and thinking about it, but have you seen where to buy it in Europe?

get another hub, or hub psu, it's not providing enough power for 2 devices

So putting the erupters back to computer's usb ports will solve the problem, too?

[BRADLEYPLOOF]

Sounds like it's fried...probably should upgrade and spend .053 BTC on a 2 GH/s usb miner here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=382494.0  I've gotten 5 of them from the guy...he's quick and it takes just 2 or 3 days to get your stuff...

I've seen things like this and thinking about it, but have you seen where to but it in Europe?

get another hub, or hub psu, it's not providing enough power for 2 devices

So putting the erupters back to computer's usb ports will solve the problem, too?

Why is sending something from the US to EU so hard?  Can't FedEx or UPS it?

[alicea]

Why is sending something from the US to EU so hard?  Can't FedEx or UPS it?

It's not hard, but the shipping cost may be twice as much as the device itself

Hm, after disconnecting hub and connecting one erupter, bfgminer doesn't start... what it can be?

[BRADLEYPLOOF]

Why is sending something from the US to EU so hard?  Can't FedEx or UPS it?

It's not hard, but the shipping cost may be twice as much as the device itself

Hm, after disconnecting hub and connecting one erupter, bfgminer doesn't start... what it can be?

can you post your batch file text in here for us?  If you're specifying COM ports, it'll get confused...just add a line and put pause at the end to see what bfgminer says

[alicea]

can you post your batch file text in here for us?  If you're specifying COM ports, it'll get confused...just add a line and put pause at the end to see what bfgminer says

i put only
sudo bfgminer -S erupter:all -o stratum+tcp://pt.ispace.co.uk:3353 -u user.worker -p pass
into the terminal
it worked before

now I get:
Started bfgminer 3.9.0
and nothing is going on

[BRADLEYPLOOF]

can you post your batch file text in here for us?  If you're specifying COM ports, it'll get confused...just add a line and put pause at the end to see what bfgminer says

i put only
sudo bfgminer -S erupter:all -o stratum+tcp://pt.ispace.co.uk:3353 -u user.worker -p pass
into the terminal
it worked before

you might have to use the --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 still...I know that's what i do on my linux machine...and sometimes if it doesn't detect them but the miner opens, you can always hit M and then + then type all

[alicea]

can you post your batch file text in here for us?  If you're specifying COM ports, it'll get confused...just add a line and put pause at the end to see what bfgminer says

i put only
sudo bfgminer -S erupter:all -o stratum+tcp://pt.ispace.co.uk:3353 -u user.worker -p pass
into the terminal
it worked before

you might have to use the --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 still...I know that's what i do on my linux machine...and sometimes if it doesn't detect them but the miner opens, you can always hit M and then + then type all

I did it for several weeks without icarus options, but OK, I'll try. Now I cant hit "M" because bfgminer stops at the communicate, that it is starting.

EDIT: I've rebooted the computer, put both erupters as before: directly to the usb ports in the computer, and it runs No icarus options needed.

[rmolby]

2. Is it normal that they show as Icarus?

Yes, you need to pass in -S erupter:all in order to have them detected as a Block Erupter

Must I do it or may I leave them being recognised as Icarus? Does it change anything from practical point of view?

3. BFGminer doesn't show me the temperature, what to do to have it shown?

Block Erupters do not report their temperature.

Ok... I have a radiator and it is a bit warm in the place it touches erupters (not hot) - I hope it's sufficient cooling?

erupter or icarus its only a name at this level.    If you have any other devices then you can name them, but then you need      -S erupter all -S otherdevice all

A small USB fan for some cooling is helpful.

Hey, I have the problem with 2 erupters on a usb hub...What to do?

Sounds like it's fried...probably should upgrade and spend .053 BTC on a 2 GH/s usb miner here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=382494.0  I've gotten 5 of them from the guy...he's quick and it takes just 2 or 3 days to get your stuff...

+1 for ordering U1s from iluvpcs, he is very reliable and fast

[rmolby]

Why is sending something from the US to EU so hard?  Can't FedEx or UPS it?

It's not hard, but the shipping cost may be twice as much as the device itself

Hm, after disconnecting hub and connecting one erupter, bfgminer doesn't start... what it can be?

Go here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=137.0 and look for group buys in UK or EU

[Mudbankkeith]

Hi Luke-Jr

There is a comment on the Monarch thread, that the communication protocol is soon to be released.

https://forums.butterflylabs.com/announcements/4414-monarch-information.html#post72957

Are you still planning to Include this card into BFGminer?

[Cassey]

Wouldn't it be nice if things just worked the way you expected them to?  Alas, that is not the world we live in!

Today's example:

Received (4) more Antminer U1s in today's mail.  Had a machine all ready and tested, running 2, with free slots and a nicely cooled powered USB hub just waiting for them.

Unpacked, allowed them to warm to room temp, shutdown bfgminer on the machine and plugged them in.  Restarted bfgminer and got a segmentation fault (and a hung ssh window).

Backed down to 2 and it works fine.  Added one more and it seg faulted.

Grabbed the hub, loaded it with 5 Antminers, and plugged it into machine #2, cranked up bfgminer there, and all was well (until the hub power supply gave up)

Tried 3 on machine #3 and it had no problem.

So...

#1 Any suggestion on what might be wrong on machine #1?

#2 (rather far down on my list) Any suggestion for a better USB hub?  This was in InlandPro 7 port.  I've confirmed it was the 2000mamp power supply that died.  Maybe just a suggestion for decent 5V power supply?

BTW - all three machines were freshly reinstalled with Gentoo Linux within the past couple of weeks.  All are using bfgminer 3.10.0 pulled from Github.

Thanks all!  Hi ho, hi ho... its off to mine we go!

Cassey

[Luke-Jr]

Hi Luke-Jr

There is a comment on the Monarch thread, that the communication protocol is soon to be released.

https://forums.butterflylabs.com/announcements/4414-monarch-information.html#post72957

Are you still planning to Include this card into BFGminer?

I already have completed (untested) code for the Monarch over USB.
I plan to begin on PCI-e when I get back from the Bitcoin conference in Miami.
Note PCI-e mode might require Linux 3.6+ for VFIO support.

[mogrith]

Trying to get a X6500 going starting with BTC will change bitsteam for something else once I have it working on BTC.
-S x6500:auto
did not find anything
-S x6500:serial=A5VNUHUE
-S x6500:A5VNUHUE
-S x6500:\\.\COM5

all give

 [2014-01-24 20:55:40] Waiting for devices; press 'M+' to add, or 'Q' to quit
 [2014-01-24 20:55:40] Waiting for devices; press 'M+' to add, or 'Q' to quit

did copy a bitstream into folder and renamed it to
fpgaminer_x6500-overclocker-0402.bit

[Mudbankkeith]

Hi Luke-Jr

There is a comment on the Monarch thread, that the communication protocol is soon to be released.

https://forums.butterflylabs.com/announcements/4414-monarch-information.html#post72957

Are you still planning to Include this card into BFGminer?

I already have completed (untested) code for the Monarch over USB.
I plan to begin on PCI-e when I get back from the Bitcoin conference in Miami.
Note PCI-e mode might require Linux 3.6+ for VFIO support.

Thanks Luke-Jr
These things may actually start arriving in the next 2-3 weeks.(BFL less than a year late  )

[Taugeran]

Hi Luke-Jr

There is a comment on the Monarch thread, that the communication protocol is soon to be released.

https://forums.butterflylabs.com/announcements/4414-monarch-information.html#post72957

Are you still planning to Include this card into BFGminer?

I already have completed (untested) code for the Monarch over USB.
I plan to begin on PCI-e when I get back from the Bitcoin conference in Miami.
Note PCI-e mode might require Linux 3.6+ for VFIO support.

is it avail to peek at on github?

[retek]

Hi all =)
I'm a pretty noob linux, so please be patient =)

I'm setting up a little rig with 1xR9 280X toxic, using ubuntu 13.10.
I'm using the AMD driver  ("updates" version).
Two questions:
1) My first problem is the downvolting: I'm trying to use --gpu-vddc , but changing it the watt consume doesn't change.. (I'm using a watt-meter).
Do I need to unlock something in the driver?

2) If I unplug the video cable, the hashrate drop to 300... I read on the web I need a fake dvi: is there any way to avoid it?

thanks =)

[Luke-Jr]

Trying to get a X6500 going starting with BTC will change bitsteam for something else once I have it working on BTC.
-S x6500:auto
did not find anything
-S x6500:serial=A5VNUHUE
-S x6500:A5VNUHUE
-S x6500:\\.\COM5

all give

 [2014-01-24 20:55:40] Waiting for devices; press 'M+' to add, or 'Q' to quit
 [2014-01-24 20:55:40] Waiting for devices; press 'M+' to add, or 'Q' to quit

did copy a bitstream into folder and renamed it to
fpgaminer_x6500-overclocker-0402.bit

README.FPGA, particularly about Zadig/WinUSB being required for X6500 (despite the FTDI chip, it isn't a VCOM device)

[mogrith]

right ok I'll check it again

[tertius993]

Apologies for what I am sure is a really daft question but I cannot find the answer anywhere.

I am currently using a single Antminer U1 with Bfgminer, no issues at all.

I am awaiting delivery of two more U1s, when they arrive do I need to setup a worker for each U1 or can they all "share" the same worker?

If i do need separate workers for each, what is the correct syntax for the bfg command line please?