[Guide] Dogie's Comprehensive ASICMiner Cube Setup [HD]

[JLebowskiTheDude]

is there a guide anywhere on how to setup bfgminer on win32 as proxy for the cube? Slushs proxy doesnt like switching pools

Can you clarify "doesnt like switching pools"?  I don't have that issue.

[JLebowskiTheDude]

I am so confused here.

I picked up one of these cubes. I have plugged it onto my cable modem/router.  At least I assume it's also a router as it has wireless capabilities and has 4 Ethernet ports.  My computer is plugged into port 1 and I plugged the cube into port 4.  I navigate to http://192.168.1.200:8000/ and can access the cube, so I'm assuming I'm right up to this point?

I've downloaded mining_proxy, and I've tried to modify it with no success  I'm also totally lost now and getting frustrated.   I'd just like to set it up to work on bitminter.

I've been wading through all the comments and I just get more and more confused.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

*EDIT*


I'm just looking at the instructions that came with my modem, under advanced gateway settings it says http://192.168.0. I'm assuming I need to change the subnet, even though I can access the cube?  Whenever I do try to change any cube options, I get: The parameters are updated or the system is simply restarted!

Whenever I try to change my modem settings my internet goes out.

In the Cube control panel set the IP field to something on your internal LAN IP range.   If your computers are getting 192.168.0.XXX addresses, then set it something like 192.168.0.123.  But check to make sure .123 isn't aren't taken by another device on your LAN already.

Then click update/restart.  Then go to 192.168.0.123:8000 or whatever setting you used above as the new "IP" field in the Cube.  You should see the control panel again.

Then you need to get the proxy set.  Lets say the IP of the computer you'll have the proxy running is 192.168.0.222.

The basic command line format for running mining_prioxy.exe is -

mining_proxy.exe -o insert.stratum.address.here -p insert.stratum.port.here -cu your.worker.user.name -cp your.worker.password -gp your.proxy.port

So yours should be something like the following -

mining_proxy.exe -o mint.bitminter.com -p 3333 -cu YourBitminterUserName_YourWorkerName -cp YourBitminterPassword -gp SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222

Then in the Cube control panel set the following -

Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Primary DNS: 192.168.0.1
Secondary DNS: 192.168.0.1
Pool Ports: SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222,SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222
Pool Addresses: 192.168.0.222,192.168.0.222
Miners user:pass : YourBitminterUserName_YourWorkerName:YourBitminterPassword,YourBitminterUserName_YourWorkerName:YourBitminterPassword

[wen9x88]

my erupter cube running slow,what happen ??

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc2/wen9x88/cube_zps3994cb5c.jpg

[JLebowskiTheDude]

my erupter cube running slow,what happen ??

Try restarting your proxy.  Then restarting the Cube.

Also FYI clock is set to Low. 

Edit - and your Gateway isn't set at all?

[wen9x88]

something wrong with the connection.
now back to normal.
thank thanks

change to high clock, worry the cube cant handle the temperature.

[IamCANADIAN013]

I am so confused here.

I picked up one of these cubes. I have plugged it onto my cable modem/router.  At least I assume it's also a router as it has wireless capabilities and has 4 Ethernet ports.  My computer is plugged into port 1 and I plugged the cube into port 4.  I navigate to http://192.168.1.200:8000/ and can access the cube, so I'm assuming I'm right up to this point?

I've downloaded mining_proxy, and I've tried to modify it with no success  I'm also totally lost now and getting frustrated.   I'd just like to set it up to work on bitminter.

I've been wading through all the comments and I just get more and more confused.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

*EDIT*


I'm just looking at the instructions that came with my modem, under advanced gateway settings it says http://192.168.0. I'm assuming I need to change the subnet, even though I can access the cube?  Whenever I do try to change any cube options, I get: The parameters are updated or the system is simply restarted!

Whenever I try to change my modem settings my internet goes out.

In the Cube control panel set the IP field to something on your internal LAN IP range.   If your computers are getting 192.168.0.XXX addresses, then set it something like 192.168.0.123.  But check to make sure .123 isn't aren't taken by another device on your LAN already.

Then click update/restart.  Then go to 192.168.0.123:8000 or whatever setting you used above as the new "IP" field in the Cube.  You should see the control panel again.

Then you need to get the proxy set.  Lets say the IP of the computer you'll have the proxy running is 192.168.0.222.

The basic command line format for running mining_prioxy.exe is -

mining_proxy.exe -o insert.stratum.address.here -p insert.stratum.port.here -cu your.worker.user.name -cp your.worker.password -gp your.proxy.port

So yours should be something like the following -

mining_proxy.exe -o mint.bitminter.com -p 3333 -cu YourBitminterUserName_YourWorkerName -cp YourBitminterPassword -gp SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222

Then in the Cube control panel set the following -

Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Primary DNS: 192.168.0.1
Secondary DNS: 192.168.0.1
Pool Ports: SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222,SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222
Pool Addresses: 192.168.0.222,192.168.0.222
Miners user:pass : YourBitminterUserName_YourWorkerName:YourBitminterPassword,YourBitminterUserName_YourWorkerName:YourBitminterPassword

I really appreciate you trying to help me out, thanks!

Every time I try to change anything in the cube settings, I get: The parameters are updated or the system is simply restarted!

Even if I don't change anything and hit enter, I still get the same deal with 608 after.

I have to reset the cube to get back into the cube settings if I try to make changes.  If I don't and get the message. I can just close and cut and paste into a new window.

[JLebowskiTheDude]

I really appreciate you trying to help me out, thanks!

Every time I try to change anything in the cube settings, I get: The parameters are updated or the system is simply restarted!

Even if I don't change anything and hit enter, I still get the same deal with 608 after.

I have to reset the cube to get back into the cube settings if I try to make changes.  If I don't and get the message. I can just close and cut and paste into a new window.

That's the message you should get when you make changes.

When you make changes to the IP field of the Cube settings, you have to use the NEW IP address to access the control panel. 

First, start simple. 

Presumably you have computers/devices accessing your modem/router.  What IP addresses are leased to those?

192.168.0.xxx?  192.168.1.xxx?  Something else?  Start there.  Sounds like this might be your first foray into some basic networking so that's probably the snafu that's tripping you up. 

Hang in there.  You'll get it. 

[IamCANADIAN013]

I really appreciate you trying to help me out, thanks!

Every time I try to change anything in the cube settings, I get: The parameters are updated or the system is simply restarted!

Even if I don't change anything and hit enter, I still get the same deal with 608 after.

I have to reset the cube to get back into the cube settings if I try to make changes.  If I don't and get the message. I can just close and cut and paste into a new window.

That's the message you should get when you make changes.

When you make changes to the IP field of the Cube settings, you have to use the NEW IP address to access the control panel.  

First, start simple.  

Presumably you have computers/devices accessing your modem/router.  What IP addresses are leased to those?

192.168.0.xxx?  192.168.1.xxx?  Something else?  Start there.  Sounds like this might be your first foray into some basic networking so that's probably the snafu that's tripping you up.  

Hang in there.  You'll get it.  

Yeah, this is my first time messing with anything like this. I've managed to change IP settings and such and I can get the stratum proxy to run, but I believe i have the ports messed up?

This is what the proxy looks like:



I've never managed to get it that far before, so I must be doing something right, I hope.  

Here is the cube:



The pool ports part confuse me though, you said "-gp your.proxy.port" and "-gp SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222" I used 8332 but I'm thinking thats wrong.

I'm assuming that has to match with something in the cube settings and on my computer?

[JLebowskiTheDude]

Yeah, this is my first time messing with anything like this. I've managed to change IP settings and such and I can get the stratum proxy to run, but I believe i have the ports messed up?

This is what the proxy looks like:



I've never managed to get it that far before, so I must be doing something right, I hope.  

Here is the cube:



The pool ports part confuse me though, you said "-gp your.proxy.port" and "-gp SomeRandomPortOn192.168.0.222" I used 8332 but I'm thinking thats wrong.

I'm assuming that has to match with something in the cube settings and on my computer?

Yup looks like you're making some progress.

Here's a list of things to change/check/update:

- Set the Gateway field in the Cube control panel to 192.168.1.1
- Until you get a Backup pool set up, set Pool Ports to the same value.  It should be whatever valued you used in the mining_proxy.exe command line for the -gp value.  8332 is fine.
- Confirm that 192.168.1.10 is the computer running mining_proxy.exe.  If you're running any sort of firewall on 192.168.1.10, open port 8332.
- There are several port variables in play.  -p is the port on which the stratum runs.  You do not control this.  You use whatever value the pool you are using tells you too.  In this case, 3333.  I found this under the Getting Started section of

https://bitminter.com/

It also mentions alternate ports you can use IF you have firewall issues.

-gp is the port which your local computer running mining_proxy.exe uses.  You can set this value to a value you wish within reason (there are some ports it may cause an issue with; but that's a very advanced answer for this level of discussion.  8332 is fine.

So your updated settings should be -

mining_proxy.exe -o mint.bitminter.com -p 3333 -cu IamCANADIAN013_JeffWh013 -cp 1 -gp 8332

And the cube should be:

IP: 192.168.1.13
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
WEB Port: 8000
Primary DNS: 192.168.1.1
Secondary DNS: 8.8.8.8
Pool Ports: 8332,8332
Pool Addresses: 192.168.1.10,192.168.1.10
Miners user:pass: IamCANADIAN013_JeffWh013:1,IamCANADIAN013_JeffWh013:1

Verify any firewall on 192.168.1.10 has port 8332 open.

Also you may have to register IamCANADIAN013_JeffWh013 worker via their interface?  I don't use BitMinter so I don't know.

[blizz3010]

http://i61.tinypic.com/2d7iwqt.jpg
This is the problem i am currently having. Saying "New proxy version available! Please  Update!" However I cannot find a new version anywhere. Also, This was working fine for almost 2,3 weeks. I just got 3 more boxes in today and having same issues with all of them. This started yesterday, before I even attempted to hook up the new boxes. I even tried using one of the new boxes and I'm having the same issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

[Apteryx]

And the cube should be:

IP: 192.168.1.13
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
WEB Port: 8000
Primary DNS: 192.168.1.1
Secondary DNS: 8.8.8.8
Pool Ports: 8332,8332
Pool Addresses: 192.168.1.10,192.168.1.10
Miners user:pass: IamCANADIAN013_JeffWh013:1,IamCANADIAN013_JeffWh013:1

The real problem is this

IamCANADIAN 

[blizz3010]

Ok, I managed to get the update thing to go away. Now im still havin the same issue as before. The boxes will start requesting work in the proxy and i see in the web interface they start getting hashes. Then after like 30 seconds they just stop and slowly go down till it is inactive. This does this on all my boxes. Including the two new ones. Getting frustrated.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2jcypz5.jpg
This is the settings for one of my boxes. All three have the same settings.
http://i61.tinypic.com/2q1ea7a.jpg
Here is a screenshot of my proxy.

Now, I have 6 usb Ant Miners running in BFG on the Proxy computer and they are working fine. The First Box and 6 Miners have been running flawless for almsot 2 to 3 weeks with no issues.

Please Help! Getting extremely frustrated. Tried everything I can think of. Even tried running the proxy on my main computer which is really fast. Still same issue. They will get some work. Hashes will go up. Then drop after little bit and go back to inactive.

[ManeBjorn]

I would suggest using MultiMiner and run the proxy there.  It uses BFGMiner and is a great graphical front end.  That way you can control the prozy a bit better maybe.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248173.0
Pop by the thread there they might be able to help you.
I also wonder if you are running out of bandwidth on your router.

Ok, I managed to get the update thing to go away. Now im still havin the same issue as before. The boxes will start requesting work in the proxy and i see in the web interface they start getting hashes. Then after like 30 seconds they just stop and slowly go down till it is inactive. This does this on all my boxes. Including the two new ones. Getting frustrated.


This is the settings for one of my boxes. All three have the same settings.

Here is a screenshot of my proxy.

Now, I have 6 usb Ant Miners running in BFG on the Proxy computer and they are working fine. The First Box and 6 Miners have been running flawless for almsot 2 to 3 weeks with no issues.

Please Help! Getting extremely frustrated. Tried everything I can think of. Even tried running the proxy on my main computer which is really fast. Still same issue. They will get some work. Hashes will go up. Then drop after little bit and go back to inactive.

[J_Dubbs]

I would suggest using MultiMiner and run the proxy there.  It uses BFGMiner and is a great graphical front end.  That way you can control the prozy a bit better maybe.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248173.0
Pop by the thread there they might be able to help you.
I also wonder if you are running out of bandwidth on your router.

Ok, I managed to get the update thing to go away. Now im still havin the same issue as before. The boxes will start requesting work in the proxy and i see in the web interface they start getting hashes. Then after like 30 seconds they just stop and slowly go down till it is inactive. This does this on all my boxes. Including the two new ones. Getting frustrated.


This is the settings for one of my boxes. All three have the same settings.

Here is a screenshot of my proxy.

Now, I have 6 usb Ant Miners running in BFG on the Proxy computer and they are working fine. The First Box and 6 Miners have been running flawless for almsot 2 to 3 weeks with no issues.

Please Help! Getting extremely frustrated. Tried everything I can think of. Even tried running the proxy on my main computer which is really fast. Still same issue. They will get some work. Hashes will go up. Then drop after little bit and go back to inactive.

This is gonna sound crazy, but make sure you have no Android OS cellphones running on the WiFi.

[ManeBjorn]

He's not wrong about the android phones or tablets on wifi affecting the  Blocks.  Some routers handle it better than others.

[JLebowskiTheDude]

The real problem is this

IamCANADIAN 

I didn't want to be the one to say that... 

[JLebowskiTheDude]

Ok, I managed to get the update thing to go away. Now im still havin the same issue as before. The boxes will start requesting work in the proxy and i see in the web interface they start getting hashes. Then after like 30 seconds they just stop and slowly go down till it is inactive. This does this on all my boxes. Including the two new ones. Getting frustrated.

Is this your first cube? Could it be a power supply issue?  What's the make/model?  What's the +12V?

Proxy doesn't take many resources to run.  Doesn't need a high end PC.

Also set your Gateway to 192.168.1.1.  Why are people not setting that at all? Seems silly.

[blizz3010]

I would suggest using MultiMiner and run the proxy there.  It uses BFGMiner and is a great graphical front end.  That way you can control the prozy a bit better maybe.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248173.0
Pop by the thread there they might be able to help you.
I also wonder if you are running out of bandwidth on your router.

Ok, I managed to get the update thing to go away. Now im still havin the same issue as before. The boxes will start requesting work in the proxy and i see in the web interface they start getting hashes. Then after like 30 seconds they just stop and slowly go down till it is inactive. This does this on all my boxes. Including the two new ones. Getting frustrated.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2jcypz5.jpg
This is the settings for one of my boxes. All three have the same settings.
http://i61.tinypic.com/2q1ea7a.jpg
Here is a screenshot of my proxy.

Now, I have 6 usb Ant Miners running in BFG on the Proxy computer and they are working fine. The First Box and 6 Miners have been running flawless for almsot 2 to 3 weeks with no issues.

Please Help! Getting extremely frustrated. Tried everything I can think of. Even tried running the proxy on my main computer which is really fast. Still same issue. They will get some work. Hashes will go up. Then drop after little bit and go back to inactive.

This is gonna sound crazy, but make sure you have no Android OS cellphones running on the WiFi.

Wow. Yesterday when I started having all these problems It was the same time i connected my new android phone to my wireless and my new tablet. I changed my wifi pass and now its been running solid for atleast 5mins.

[ManeBjorn]

Cool deal.
After a couple hours let us know how it goes.

[JLebowskiTheDude]

This is gonna sound crazy, but make sure you have no Android OS cellphones running on the WiFi.

He's not wrong about the android phones or tablets on wifi affecting the  Blocks.  Some routers handle it better than others.

I've read that!  Also seems silly.  But possible I suppose.  Depends on the router, as said.  I can see how some poor router firmware might cause issues.  I don't experience that issue personally.  I am running Cubes at the moment and have anywhere from 6 to 11 Android devices connected to the LAN without an issue.  

Cubes run on High @ ~ 37 to 38 GH/s.