[Setup & Troubleshoot] Bitmain AntMiner S1 180GH/S miner

[AngusCanine]

This happened to me no lights, fan came on instantly when turned on, was able to connect to it, set it up, pools said alive  but hash rate was zero! I had someone help me ( this person has a mining farm) He confirmed for me s1 was faulty, I contacted Bitmain they asked me to disassemble miner and send back parts, I complied sent back two hashing boards one controller board and voluntarily sent the connecting ribbons. Two weeks later received s1 back only to find  they've sent back my old hashing boards and controller complete with thermal paste minus connecting ribbons ( 2 8pin  and 1 4pin ). You can guess how I feel right now.

Yeh I would know how that feels, same feeling when UPS told me my antminer was delivered and signed for when clearly it wasn't me.

Well If I were in your shoes I would contact bitmain and ask for the ribbons, and at the same time, probably go down to some electronics or security alarm shop and see if they got connecting ribbons, there should be enough images on the net to work out which is pin1 on both ends. Just get one blade working first

probably take them  a few days to get back to me, a few days to decided if there going to send the ribbons, then a few days to deliver it, then I'll waste another night of my life setting up and trouble shooting the faulty equipment that they just sent back.....I'm only home one week out of the month, I can't get back the three nights wasted trouble shooting, or the next there nights sleeping on the couch because my wifes mad I wasted the the first three nights. I guess its hit or miss with these s1's. I'm betting nothing gets resolved  that's why there isnt a phone number to call or support on there website. As far was this thread goes ... only help I can see is from fellow bitcoiners. Where's Bitmain? Where's the support ? I referred here first when I reported the problem, they must think we don't read the tutorials. I better stop now before I say things I can't delete.......

It official Bitmain screwed me... They emailed me back saying I never sent the ribbons...

I want to thank Matt from minersource.net who went  above and beyond. He's sending me the connecting ribbons. Can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

[SyrinxPriest]

Fan does not start, green and red lights on the controller board do come on.  No WAN lights though at all.Out of ideas.  

1. Have you tried a different PSU?
2. Plug an old CDROM drive (or Hard drive) to a 5volt molex connector and re-power evrything.
3. "no WAN light", are those the 2 little lights below the ethernet connector on the controller board?
4. Do you have a sticker on the controller board with an IP addres? If not, most units have a factory default IP address of 192.168.1.99, so make sure - when you connect your ant directly to a computer , that the computer has an IP address 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx is any number between 2 and 253. other than 99).

Thanks. It was the power supply!

[kabopar]

Hi jimrome, the temperature is lowered about 2 or 3 degrees, but in the interface Fan1 rpm is 2080 and Fan2 rpm is 0. The fan that I have added is PWM with rpm sensor but no rpm (zero) is showed in the interface.

W_M

This is normal, I have 3 S1's with an additional PWM fan in 'pull' position connected to the Ant's connector, none of them displays the rpm of the 2nd fan  (would be nice if it did

Cheers

[k2laci]

Please help me !

Today I ordered an S1, but unfortunately does not work. The power supply and the UTP cable starts after joining the panel, the green LED flashes red LED on continuously, but LED next to the LAN connection is off and there is no connection.
I'm IT, I have looked at every opportunity.

What could be the problem?

[ITGeniusGuru]

LED next to the LAN connection is off and there is no connection.

Do you have a sticker on the controller board with an IP addres? If not, most units have a factory default IP address of 192.168.1.99, so make sure - when you connect your ant directly to a computer with an ethernet patch cable , that the computer has an IP address 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx is any number between 2 and 253. other than 99). Then open IE or any other browser and type http://192.168.1.99

[k2laci]

Of course, I tried to connect directly to a PC (normal and cross-link cable), but the PC can not detect it. I think it may be some physical defect. The reset did not help.

[ITGeniusGuru]

Of course, I tried to connect directly to a PC (normal and cross-link cable), but the PC can not detect it. I think it may be some physical defect. The reset did not help.

You'd think the PSU cannot possibly have anything to do with ethernet connection... but, I've seen so many problems caused by an inadequate PSU. What kind/wattage PSU are you using?

[k2laci]

My PSU :



I think the controller board is defective.

Of course, I tried to connect directly to a PC (normal and cross-link cable), but the PC can not detect it. I think it may be some physical defect. The reset did not help.

You'd think the PSU cannot possibly have anything to do with ethernet connection... but, I've seen so many problems caused by an inadequate PSU. What kind/wattage PSU are you using?

[ITGeniusGuru]

I think the controller board is defective.

Yeah, perhaps the ethernet interface on the controller board, not the whole controller board. Is this a new Ant or a used one?
Seen ethernet interface issues before on this thread.
One last thing I suggest you try:
The hard reset little button on the controller board: Press on it (with Ant powered-up), and hold it down for a good 10 seconds. release, wait 10 seconds, then do it again.

If that doesn't do it, I'd say contact Bitmain for repair/replacement.

[k2laci]

This is a brand new S1, the German ebay seller bought the protactminer. (http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/protactminer/?ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1181)
Of course, the RESET button has been tried.

[ITGeniusGuru]

This is a brand new S1, the German ebay seller bought the protactminer.
Of course, the RESET button has been tried.

I do not know where you are located, but Bitmain USA was good with service, repaired a unit I had and shipped back to me next day delivery. Bitmain China will have you try this, that, and the other thing before they finally agree to have you ship back to them the controller board only or the whole unit.

The trick with the reset button is to hold it down for a long time (10+ seconds) and to try it twice. If you have a spare PSU of 600 Watt 80PLUS spec, try that too, but do not buy one just to test, unless you want to (Corsair or Coolmax recommended).

Almost forgot, one more thing to try: power-up ONLY the controller board, not both blades at the same time and see if WAN lights come on.

[k2laci]

I've tried. I think the WAN port is dead.
I think it is approaching completion of mining career before it had even begun: (

[kabopar]

This is a brand new S1, the German ebay seller bought the protactminer. (http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/protactminer/?ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1181)
Of course, the RESET button has been tried.

You could try to contact the seller through eBay, if he sold you a faulty item he should bear some responsibility.
You may also try to contact Bitmain and check if they can provide or sell a replacement controller board.

Good luck

[k2laci]

I contacted the seller is willing to replace, just return the fee of € 25 and two weeks (which is about right. 14x5 USD loss in mining). SEPA transfer fee was € 15 because the seller did not accept the paypal is.
This thing expensive mining: (.

[bspurloc]

Hi jimrome, the temperature is lowered about 2 or 3 degrees, but in the interface Fan1 rpm is 2080 and Fan2 rpm is 0. The fan that I have added is PWM with rpm sensor but no rpm (zero) is showed in the interface.

W_M

as far as I know it will never display the 2nd fans speed.
and using 2 fans will NEVER interfere with the other fan as these are not ENCLOSED, the air goes mostly down so adding a 2nd fan gets the other half of the boards cool and like u know 2-3 cooler. mine go from 48+ to 42ish so 6+ cooler

[rsx19]

i cant connect to my s1 D:

ive tried the ip on the sticker and a few others but it doesnt seem to connect to anything

[jedimstr]

i cant connect to my s1 D:

ive tried the ip on the sticker and a few others but it doesnt seem to connect to anything

Make sure you're on the same subnet when trying to connect.

For instance: if the S1 is using the default 192.168.1.99
Your computer should be something like 192.168.1.249 (or anything within 192.168.1.xxx).
Do this while you have an ethernet cable connected between just the computer and the S1.
No need to use a switch/router/hub.

Once you're connected, use your browser to surf to 192.168.1.99 and login.  From there, look for the Network Interface and WAN settings and edit it to either a free static IP on your network or DHCP.  I usually use static IPs.

After you're done configuring your settings, reconnect the S1 to your LAN and restart it.  You should be able to reconnect to it over your network now.

[rsx19]

got it, totally forgot about it while setting it up

[Visesrion]

So I got one client with an extrange case with his S1 miner.

He connects the miner with 2 pci connectors and it tries to start working, but after few seconds the power supply simply powers off.

If he simply powers up the blade with that holds the ethernet connector it works fine, but if he just tries to power up the other the power supply powers off again. The power supplly is a nox urano vs 750W. He also tried to put something on the 5V rail just instead the power supply was not balanced, but it doesn't work neither.

What can it be ?

a) The power supply
b) Broken board
c) other ?

Thanks in advance for any help 

[btmtb]

So I got one client with an extrange case with his S1 miner.

He connects the miner with 2 pci connectors and it tries to start working, but after few seconds the power supply simply powers off.

If he simply powers up the blade with that holds the ethernet connector it works fine, but if he just tries to power up the other the power supply powers off again. The power supplly is a nox urano vs 750W. He also tried to put something on the 5V rail just instead the power supply was not balanced, but it doesn't work neither.

What can it be ?

a) The power supply
b) Broken board
c) other ?

Thanks in advance for any help 

It's certainly an inadequate power supply. Seen this issue a couple of times. New power supply time, make sure it can deliver the needed amperage too. Alternatively, if you've got them lying around, use one power supply for each blade as an interim measure.