Help with MacMiner and ASIC USB?

[wlwesq]

[Yes, I know there's an official MacMiner thread, but this system isn't letting me post there for some reason.]

Need some big help here because I have reached the point that I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

I acquired one of the lovely ASIC USB devices. I've installed MacMiner, fired up bfgminer and don't seem to be doing anything after configuring and hitting start. So, I went to the FPGA/ASIC miner, configured it with my bitguild.com info, hit start, and this is what I get for output:


 [2013-07-12 10:45:49] Started bfgminer 3.1.1
 [2013-07-12 10:45:49] Loaded configuration file /Users/wilson/Library/Application Support/MacMiner/bfgurls.conf
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Probing for an alive pool
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Testing pool http://stratum.btcguild.com:3333
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Testing pool http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] HTTP request failed: Empty reply from server
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] HTTP request failed: Empty reply from server
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] JSON-RPC call failed: {
   "data": null,
   "code": -32601,
   "message": "Method not found"
}
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] JSON-RPC call failed: {
   "data": null,
   "code": -32601,
   "message": "Method not found"
}
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Stratum authorisation success for pool 0
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Pool 0 http://stratum.btcguild.com:3333 alive
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Testing pool 2 stratum stratum+tcp://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-12 10:45:50] Testing pool 1 stratum stratum+tcp://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Switching pool 2 http://176.31.208.222:9332 to stratum+tcp://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Switching pool 1 http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332 to stratum+tcp://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] benchmarking all sha256 algorithms ...
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] 0 gpu miner threads started
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] "c"        : benchmarking algorithm ...
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] 4 cpu miner threads started, using SHA256 'fastauto' algorithm.
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] "c"        : algorithm runs at 0.41721 MH/s
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] "cryptopp" : benchmarking algorithm ...
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Network difficulty changed to 26.2M (187.3Th/s)
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] "cryptopp" : algorithm runs at 0.59353 MH/s
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] "cryptopp" : is fastest algorithm at 0.59353 MH/s
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] New block: ...793fb5472aa9a6b0 diff 26.2M (187.3Th/s)
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Stratum authorisation success for pool 1
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Pool 1 http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332 alive
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Stratum authorisation success for pool 2
 [2013-07-12 10:45:51] Pool 2 http://176.31.208.222:9332 alive
 [2013-07-12 10:45:52] Closing socket for stratum pool 1
 [2013-07-12 10:45:52] Closing socket for stratum pool 2
 [2013-07-12 10:45:56] API running in IP access mode on port 4028
 [2013-07-12 10:46:19] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:46:19] Pool 0 is hiding block contents from us
 [2013-07-12 10:46:49] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:47:19] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:47:49] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:48:19] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:48:49] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:49:19] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:49:49] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:50:19] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-12 10:50:49] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update

It *says* it's running some 1-2 Mhs, but I don't think it's actually crunching on anything real.

Can someone help a poor lost soul out?     

Oh yeah, I'm running OS X 10.8.4 and MacMiner 1.4.2 (1402). 

Many thanks!

[Anonymailer]

Hey, you need to tell it to connect to the device so first off, have you installed the usb serial drivers for it? If not try running in the cgminer window and check the disable gpu button in miner settings.

If that doesn't work you need to install the mac driver from here
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx

then run the FPGA/ASIC window (again disable GPU) and in miner settings custom flags enter

-S all


If that doesn't work you need to get the device's specific address. Try this:

-S /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART

Let me know how it goes for you!

[wlwesq]

Things have definitely become odd.

I did install the USB drivers (sorry for not mentioning that-d'oh!).

To try to eliminate variables I left the pool address as the Fabulous Panda one.

Now when trying FPGA/ASIC with -S all I get:


 [2013-07-13 21:03:12] Started bfgminer 3.1.1
 [2013-07-13 21:03:12] Loaded configuration file /Users/wlwesq/Library/Application Support/MacMiner/bfgurls.conf
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Probing for an alive pool
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Testing pool http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Pool 1 slow/down or URL or credentials invalid
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:13] Pool 2 slow/down or URL or credentials invalid
 [2013-07-13 21:03:14] JSON-RPC call failed: {
   "data": null,
   "code": -32601,
   "message": "Method not found"
}
 [2013-07-13 21:03:14] Testing pool 0 stratum stratum+tcp://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:14] Switching pool 0 http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332 to stratum+tcp://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Stratum authorisation success for pool 0
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Pool 0 http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332 alive
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Network difficulty changed to 26.2M (187.3Th/s)
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] New block: ...1a89d821 #246445 diff 26.2M (187.3Th/s)
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Stratum from pool 0 detected new block
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] benchmarking all sha256 algorithms ...
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] 0 gpu miner threads started
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] "c"        : benchmarking algorithm ...
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] 2 cpu miner threads started, using SHA256 'fastauto' algorithm.
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] "c"        : algorithm runs at 0.76946 MH/s
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] "cryptopp" : benchmarking algorithm ...
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] "cryptopp" : algorithm runs at 0.85099 MH/s
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] "cryptopp" : is fastest algorithm at 0.85099 MH/s
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:15] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:03:20] API running in IP access mode on port 4028
 [2013-07-13 21:03:23] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:03:50] Pool 0 is hiding block contents from us
 [2013-07-13 21:03:50] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:03:54] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:03:59] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:04:08] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:04:11] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:04:15] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:04:16] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:04:22] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update

Interestingly, the LEDs on the USB devices go out as if they are working, but it feels in the laptop like the CPU is being used for mining as the fan spins up and the bottom of the laptop grows hot.

If I go with -S /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART I get this:

ol 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:16] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:18] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:07:24] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:39] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:44] New best share: 6
 [2013-07-13 21:07:44] Accepted 2746b8fe ICA 0  pool 0 Diff 6/3
 [2013-07-13 21:07:53] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:55] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:07:55] Rejected 27d3770c ICA 0  pool 0 Diff 6/3
 [2013-07-13 21:08:00] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:08:08] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:08:24] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:08:24] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:25] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:08:38] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:08:55] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:08:55] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:55] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:55] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:08:56] Accepted 36b4ec77 ICA 0  pool 0 Diff 4/4
 [2013-07-13 21:08:57] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:08:59] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:06] New block: ...cf03a904 #246447 diff 26.2M (187.3Th/s)
 [2013-07-13 21:09:06] Stratum from pool 0 detected new block
 [2013-07-13 21:09:16] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:20] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:20] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:25] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:09:26] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:26] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:26] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:29] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:32] Accepted 26cdd33b ICA 0  pool 0 Diff 6/4
 [2013-07-13 21:09:35] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:47] New best share: 16
 [2013-07-13 21:09:47] Accepted 0fe376b6 ICA 0  pool 0 Diff 16/4
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] Testing pool http://212.227.137.53:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] Stratum connect failed to pool 1: Failed connect to 212.227.137.53:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] Testing pool http://176.31.208.222:9332
 [2013-07-13 21:09:56] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:57] HTTP request failed: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:57] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update
 [2013-07-13 21:09:57] Stratum connect failed to pool 2: Failed connect to 176.31.208.222:9332; Connection refused
 [2013-07-13 21:09:59] Stratum from pool 0 requested work update


The speed indicator in the FPGA/ASIC window goes anywhere from 35 Mhs to 469 Mhs, almost like it's working, but I can't tell for sure. It's bouncing all over by the second.

Thanks!

[mnyonpa]

Try -S /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART, it worked for me.

[Anonymailer]

Damn, I saw someone setup with -S all mining at FPGA/Erupter type speed in the anonymous data that gets sent in if you tick a box in preferences so I figured that would work. But, it can't find it so it uses the cpu.

It's working for you in the FPGA/ASIC view with the device specified though. Where you see ICA 0 it's talking about it - and it's not using the cpu anymore. Speed will vary but it shouldn't by that much. Then again I don't have one of these, perhaps there's something about the way it works that makes the 5s avg. reading very variable on those.

Anyway, you can check up on your miner here:

http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9332/static/graphs.html?Day

Just look for your IP address!

[wlwesq]

Well, it seems like something's happening, but I don't know if it's all working correctly. So I have a few questions.

1. What about all the connection error messages regarding the server--can those be ignored?

2. What flags can I put in the -S statement so that it gets both USB devices working instead of just the one?

I almost wonder if I shouldn't "erase" the various miners, drivers, etc. from the command line and then reinstall so it's "fresh." But I'm not sure what all I'd have to erase to get to that point. Even when I have tried to run bfgminer from the command line I get similar error messages and things don't look right.

Thanks for all your help!

[wlwesq]

OK, I think I've got this thing working now. I put

-S /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART9 -S /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART

in the flag settings and it seems to be doing fine. In fact, I'm getting hash speeds well above what's been advertised for these miners, at times over 500Mhs each for a combined total of 1.0+ Ghs. Now, that may be something odd in the reporting, but it's interesting nonetheless.

So, for the time being, I'm a happy camper (and I'm not TOUCHING ANYTHING!).