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March 29, 2017, 08:11:27 PM |
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Here's a breakdown of my "product families":
Compac - USB stick miner, basic control system
Terminus - half-scale basic pod, same basic control system
Amita - full-scale pod, advanced control system
TypeZero - S1/3/5 refit board, same advanced control system
BM1384 Compac and 2Pac are a thing, Terminus is about to be a thing. I don't plan on making anything bigger with BM1384. I should have one of each product made with Bitfury chips, and development will progress from smaller to larger scale since each step builds on the progress from the previous step. The Amita will be the feature-rich pod, with software voltage setting and daisychain power and all the trimmings.
I have both S1 and S5 on the side line, waiting for TypeZero with the S5 beaglebone would that be the controller or raspberry pi? |
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sidehack (OP)
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March 29, 2017, 08:29:31 PM |
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As has been mentioned repeatedly over the last couple years, there will be no proprietary controller required. If everything works as planned we'll be running USB to the boards so just about anything with USB will do. Since S1, S3 and S5 all use different controllers that's the best way to support all 3.
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March 29, 2017, 09:50:50 PM |
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As has been mentioned repeatedly over the last couple years, there will be no proprietary controller required. If everything works as planned we'll be running USB to the boards so just about anything with USB will do. Since S1, S3 and S5 all use different controllers that's the best way to support all 3.
Since you're running the boards with USB would it also be possible to run these boards off of a computer? Just curious. I've swapped out most of my lower tier miners to SP20s and it wouldn't be possible to mount blades in there. |
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March 29, 2017, 10:33:45 PM |
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You want some more SP20s? I've got some gathering dust.
Anything with USB that can run cgminer. Minimum specs to keep up with the workload are of course TBD.
Would it be possible to shift discussion back to more pod-specific considerations? The S1 refit project has been discussed and documented up the butt for right around two years and very little that isn't chip-specific has changed in that time so the answer to almost every possible question can be found in at least three other places.
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March 29, 2017, 10:36:24 PM |
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As has been mentioned repeatedly over the last couple years, there will be no proprietary controller required. If everything works as planned we'll be running USB to the boards so just about anything with USB will do. Since S1, S3 and S5 all use different controllers that's the best way to support all 3.
Since you're running the boards with USB would it also be possible to run these boards off of a computer? Just curious. I've swapped out most of my lower tier miners to SP20s and it wouldn't be possible to mount blades in there. Considering the USB is for com's only and the pod uses 12v for power: yes. If you can run cgminer on it anything will work from RasPi on up... |
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March 30, 2017, 12:43:41 AM |
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You want some more SP20s? I've got some gathering dust.
Anything with USB that can run cgminer. Minimum specs to keep up with the workload are of course TBD.
Would it be possible to shift discussion back to more pod-specific considerations? The S1 refit project has been discussed and documented up the butt for right around two years and very little that isn't chip-specific has changed in that time so the answer to almost every possible question can be found in at least three other places.
No thanks, too loud for me and it's real hard to find fans that actually keep air moving and keeps the miner cool and quiet. Maybe in the future but not now. As has been mentioned repeatedly over the last couple years, there will be no proprietary controller required. If everything works as planned we'll be running USB to the boards so just about anything with USB will do. Since S1, S3 and S5 all use different controllers that's the best way to support all 3.
Since you're running the boards with USB would it also be possible to run these boards off of a computer? Just curious. I've swapped out most of my lower tier miners to SP20s and it wouldn't be possible to mount blades in there. Considering the USB is for com's only and the pod uses 12v for power: yes. If you can run cgminer on it anything will work from RasPi on up... Wasn't related to pods  |
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March 30, 2017, 08:40:43 PM |
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 http://solo.ckpool.org/workers/1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr_TERMINUSWhoops I must have forgot to mention I have a new pod miner in development, the Terminus R808. It still uses BM1384 (8 of 'em, hence the name) that should run 100GH off a 12V3A brick and 140GH from a 5A brick. Haven't fully tested yet but it should run that 100GH without a fan (turn it on its side for improved convection), and it has adjustable core voltage and built-in 80C thermal shutoff. At four inches square, it's the smallest not-stick Bitcoin miner made in what, two years? Everything works except the main Vcore power is misbehaving so I'm redoing that part from scratch. The new layout is already done and I'll be sending off for prototype PCBs tomorrow. It also already works with VH's current cgminer build. My test unit (running off a hacked external buck) is hashing away at 250MHz (110GH) as seen in the link above. nice to read you sidehack. but are you developing your hown fanless asic mner??? really awesome!!! i hope you let known us when it will be ready to buy. Why BM1384 instead of BM1387??? I know who BM1387 is 28nm and is rellay more relaiable.... but you choose 1387 just for this? Terminus R808.. Terminus, It has something to do with The walking dead series???  |
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March 30, 2017, 08:57:07 PM
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nice to read you sidehack. but are you developing your hown fanless asic mner??? really awesome!!! i hope you let known us when it will be ready to buy. Why BM1384 instead of BM1387??? I know who BM1387 is 28nm and is rellay more relaiable.... but you choose 1387 just for this? Terminus R808.. Terminus, It has something to do with The walking dead series??? Try reading his threads.... The 1384 is the last chip from Bitmain that can easily salvaged and reused! All others after it are damn near impossible to work with due to the smaller pitch and issues on removing the heatsink adhesive. However - he does have miners on the drawing board using NEW 16nm chips from BitFury. |
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March 30, 2017, 09:44:25 PM |
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This is amazing, been waiting for a pod since I first got into lotto mining. Glad I never got a U3 in the end, those things were awfully unreliable.
Really excited to get my hands on Terminus! Sidehack and co you're the best!
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April 02, 2017, 02:27:49 PM |
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I bought 10 Compacs, 10 2Pacs, soon as these are ready I'm in for 10 Terminus as well |
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April 02, 2017, 02:37:54 PM |
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I should have revised prototype PCBs in about ten days. Mind you that's the same time 2Pac batch 2 starts production so I might not get to them right away, but I'll do what I can. Hopefully this time they work as expected. That buck circuit is very disappointing, especially since it was going to be used on the Amita and TypeZero stuff as well. If the one as designed on the Terminus is up to snuff I'll probably carry that design forward to bigger models instead. It's about the same cost but more complex, however it should also handle the heat from pushing high current a bit better which is a plus for larger hungrier boards.
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April 02, 2017, 03:20:10 PM |
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April 02, 2017, 04:19:14 PM |
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hum!!!
it seem raspberry pi model 3???
or what else???
really interested!!!
did you have checked how much power drain at the wall?
I mean the raspberry pi more therminus?
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April 04, 2017, 07:04:09 PM |
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Both MacEntyre (bitshopper.de) and CrazyGuy (ASICPuppy.net) desire that these Terminus pods had a case or housing.
I'm figuring on adding screw holes to the PCB to help facilitate this, but I have not the resources to manufacture a case worth selling.
Anyone care to help out with this?
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April 04, 2017, 07:46:37 PM |
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Both MacEntyre (bitshopper.de) and CrazyGuy (ASICPuppy.net) desire that these Terminus pods had a case or housing.
I'm figuring on adding screw holes to the PCB to help facilitate this, but I have not the resources to manufacture a case worth selling.
Anyone care to help out with this?
ASICPuppy appears to only sell a few accessories, and Bitshopper throws 404 errors all over the place. I wouldn't worry about accommodating those guys. A case would just increase cost and restrict airflow. |
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April 04, 2017, 08:17:33 PM |
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Right, except those guys are two of my biggest customers, between the two of them responsible for over half the entire first batch of 2Pacs (and a majority of Compacs ever built). So anyone care to help out with this, instead of criticize needlessly?
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April 04, 2017, 08:26:57 PM |
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Bitshopper.de is working just fine for me.
Great work, looking good!
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April 04, 2017, 08:48:50 PM |
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Right, except those guys are two of my biggest customers, between the two of them responsible for over half the entire first batch of 2Pacs (and a majority of Compacs ever built). So anyone care to help out with this, instead of criticize needlessly?
okay how about this https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/kitchen-drawer-organizer-collection-in-bronze/230825they are cheap Since you know you measurements would these fit? if they do not fit there are 20 variants on amazon.  |
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April 05, 2017, 12:22:50 AM
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Well, you could always do something like folks did with BFL Singles...  LOT's of airflow there & look pretty cool ta'boot. |
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April 05, 2017, 12:42:37 AM |
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No offense but I'm not clicking that link. Google scripts aren't allowed on my machines.
From BFL's playbook though, it wouldn't be too hard to make a tube with a fan on one end, or Jalapeno-like box with fan on top.
I wonder about just a folded steel tube with a C cross-section, with a fan on one end, wrapping around the miner with the jacks exposed. Would need a few tabs for screwing into the board, some for the fan. Not too difficult for someone with the right equipment.
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