ZTEX USB-FPGA Modules 1.15x and 1.15y: 215 and 860 MH/s FPGA Boards

[Kuma]

I can provide solid copperplates to cool the backside of the ZTEX platine.
these professionally milled plates are 5mm thick and should increase the MH/s at least a little bit and support the longevity of the board.
prices strongly depend on volume. assuming at least 20 plates for the y-version (4 FPGAs) are ordered,
the price would approximately be 29€.
for singles approximately 15€. you can pay in BTC of course.
postage is extra. every y-plate weights about 400g. I send from germany.
please post your interest or send pm.

please send pictures of this.

I'm also interested in pictures as well. Some thermal or speed measures are also certainly welcomed.

[kakobrekla]

Don't want to rain on your parade....

This is my ztex:


(volt mod thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=90370.0)

Using stock voltage, there is maybe 4mhash to be gained with bottom cooling (1 step with ztex bitstream), if you are lucky.

[punin]

I ordered and installed these: http://www.digikey.fi/product-detail/en/658-45ABT3/345-1097-ND/1207626

[LoBoToMy]

I just lost $ 478, today came to me ztex 1.15x, first acted strangely after the 12V and 1000mA, you had to push the fan to be shaking a finger, and it does not detect the USB, the power supply 7.5V 1600mA similarly, the 7.5V and 1000mA also, I plugged into the 12V line from the PSU, started normally, but then flashed a spark from the chip with (i think) symbol Z1025DI, scared and turned off the ztex. After due consideration, I plugged 7.5V 1000mA again, walked normally, firmware upload, LED changed, and ZtexBTCMiner cgminer detect it correctly, but throws an example of such errors: Error: Hash rate drop of 6.0% detect. This may be Caused by overheating. FPGA is shut down to Prevent damage.: Disabling device
cgminer generate only HW errors.
But radiator is cold, does not overheat even changed the thermal grease on him Revoltec Thermal Grease Diamond .... I do not know why and how, but I think i'm broke it

Raspberry Gentoo bitcoin project is closed :/

[ztex]

I plugged into the 12V line from the PSU, started normally, but then flashed a spark from the chip with (i think) symbol Z1025DI, scared and turned off the ztex. After due consideration

If a spark comes out from the AOZ1025DI the 1.2V regulator is destroyed. Then the FPGA does not configure. But your FPGA does configure, so this can be excluded.

I plugged 7.5V 1000mA again, walked normally, firmware upload, LED changed, and ZtexBTCMiner cgminer detect it correctly, but throws an example of such errors: Error: Hash rate drop of 6.0% detect. This may be Caused by overheating. FPGA is shut down to Prevent damage.: Disabling device

7.5V/1000mA only delivers 7.5W. Including the fan the board needs about 10W. This PSU is to weak.

If PSU is to weak it will either switch off due to overload protection (the board disapears from the USB) or the load step after configuration causes a voltage drop which causes partial or full loss of FPGA configuration. Then you will see the error message you reported.

I recommend to use a 12V PSU which delivers at least 1500mA, also see http://wiki.ztex.de/doku.php?id=en:ztex_boards:ztex_fpga_boards:power_supply_selection.  (Theoretically 12V/1000mA is sufficient but usually these PSU are not intended to run permanently at the rated current and these PSU often can't handle the load step after configuration.)

[LoBoToMy]

command : java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-120703.jar BTCMiner -m p -f ztex_ufm1_15d4.ihx -ps 01-02-01

it's a correct output ?


old: bus=001  device=42 (`042')  ID=221a:100
   Manufacturer="ZTEX"  Product="btcminer for ZTEX FPGA Modules"    SerialNumber="0001-02-01"
   productID=10.13.1.1  fwVer=0  ifVer=1
   FPGA unconfigured
Firmware upload time: 101 ms
EEPROM programming time: 2441 ms
new: bus=001  device=43 (`043')  ID=221a:100
   Manufacturer="ZTEX"  Product="btcminer for ZTEX FPGA Modules"    SerialNumber="0001-02-01"
   productID=10.13.1.1  fwVer=0  ifVer=1
   FPGA unconfigured

total amount of (re-)programmed devices: 1



and try to mining :

ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01: New device: bitfile=ztex_ufm1_15d4   f_default=200.00MHz  f_max=248.00MHz  HpC=1.0H
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01: MAC address: 0004a39e3fe9
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01: FPGA 1: configuration time: 3255 ms
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: New FPGA
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency to 200.00MHz

Disconnect device or press Ctrl-C for exit

ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Using LongPolling URL http://polmine.pl:8347/LP
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Got new work
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 200.00MHz to 196.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 196.00MHz to 200.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 200.00MHz to 196.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 196.00MHz to 192.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 192.00MHz to 196.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 196.00MHz to 192.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: f=192.00MHz,  submitted 0 new nonces,  luckFactor=0.00
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Set frequency from 192.00MHz to 188.00MHz
ztex_ufm1_15d4-0001-02-01-1: Error: Hash rate drop of 6.0% detect. This may be caused by overheating. FPGA is shut down to prevent damage.: Disabling device

(on 12V 4A power supply)

[Turbor]

It's working but overheating for some reason. Check the heatsink placement.

[LoBoToMy]

LED1 blinking :/
I broke something

[pazor]

sell it...

[BR0KK]

Set the overheat alarm function to -oh 0.1 (or 0.2)

And try it again:)

[ztex]

LED1 blinking :/
I broke something

Usually indicates an overload / shortcut. But then the board couldn't be detected. (According to https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49180.msg1168710#msg1168710 the device is detected).

[LoBoToMy]

"It's working but overheating for some reason. Check the heatsink placement."
I check heatsink, and after this, led1 blinking and board is not detectable over USB (on 12V 4A).
But 7.5V and 1600mA fan slowly rotate and LED1 not blink.

[uuidman]

My fpgas has really been humming along nice. But now I got this:

ztex_ufm1_15y1-0000000016: Error configuring FPGA 2: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122)
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Trying low speed mode
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122):

Im a little unsure, but before if they have been som problems uploading fw, the classic poweroff all pull usb-cables have allways worked and I had that error so few times so Im not sure if its the same errorcode.

I have made numerous restarts and changed cables and so on, I have also reprogrammed a couple of times and tried.
Anyone ?

[Bogart]

My fpgas has really been humming along nice. But now I got this:

ztex_ufm1_15y1-0000000016: Error configuring FPGA 2: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122)
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Trying low speed mode
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122):

Im a little unsure, but before if they have been som problems uploading fw, the classic poweroff all pull usb-cables have allways worked and I had that error so few times so Im not sure if its the same errorcode.

I have made numerous restarts and changed cables and so on, I have also reprogrammed a couple of times and tried.
Anyone ?

How are you powering the board?  Have you tried a different PS and/or power cable?

[enginehead]

Help me please ztex.

My 1.15x was working perfectly running stable at 212 mh when this happened.

user@computer-name:~$ sudo java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-120703.jar BTCMiner -host http://mmpool.bitparking.com:15098 -u xxx -p pass -b http://pool.50btc.com:8332 xxx pass -f ztex_ufm1_15d4.ihx -l log.txt -d 0 -v
ztex_ufm1_15d4-04A346E05B: New device: bitfile=ztex_ufm1_15d4   f_default=200.00MHz  f_max=248.00MHz  HpC=1.0H
ztex_ufm1_15d4-04A346E05B: MAC address: 0004a346e05b
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Trying low speed mode

I've tried everything I can think of and have read on forums etc.

[ztex]

My fpgas has really been humming along nice. But now I got this:

ztex_ufm1_15y1-0000000016: Error configuring FPGA 2: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122)
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Trying low speed mode
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122):

Im a little unsure, but before if they have been som problems uploading fw, the classic poweroff all pull usb-cables have allways worked and I had that error so few times so Im not sure if its the same errorcode.

I have made numerous restarts and changed cables and so on, I have also reprogrammed a couple of times and tried.
Anyone ?

It's either a power supply issue (also see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=40047.msg1235512#msg1235512) or a defect.

If it's not the PSU please return the board for checking. I will give you the return address per email.

[ztex]

Help me please ztex.

My 1.15x was working perfectly running stable at 212 mh when this happened.

user@computer-name:~$ sudo java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-120703.jar BTCMiner -host http://mmpool.bitparking.com:15098 -u xxx -p pass -b http://pool.50btc.com:8332 xxx pass -f ztex_ufm1_15d4.ihx -l log.txt -d 0 -v
ztex_ufm1_15d4-04A346E05B: New device: bitfile=ztex_ufm1_15d4   f_default=200.00MHz  f_max=248.00MHz  HpC=1.0H
ztex_ufm1_15d4-04A346E05B: MAC address: 0004a346e05b
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Trying low speed mode

I've tried everything I can think of and have read on forums etc.

enginehead, this is the third time you asked this question on Sunday within a few hours.

Why that aggressive flooding ? Because I did not answered immediately on Sunday !?

I sent you an email a few minutes ago. Answer is the same as above (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49180.msg1235527#msg1235527)

[Turbor]

Help me please ztex.

My 1.15x was working perfectly running stable at 212 mh when this happened.

user@computer-name:~$ sudo java -cp ZtexBTCMiner-120703.jar BTCMiner -host http://mmpool.bitparking.com:15098 -u xxx -p pass -b http://pool.50btc.com:8332 xxx pass -f ztex_ufm1_15d4.ihx -l log.txt -d 0 -v
ztex_ufm1_15d4-04A346E05B: New device: bitfile=ztex_ufm1_15d4   f_default=200.00MHz  f_max=248.00MHz  HpC=1.0H
ztex_ufm1_15d4-04A346E05B: MAC address: 0004a346e05b
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=222; 0 bytes got lost): Trying low speed mode

I've tried everything I can think of and have read on forums etc.

I get this error sometimes with my quad. Removing power and pluging it back in helps. No big problem.

After many months of usage the only problem with ztex products are this sort of errors. If running, they go for weeks or months but if you restart or turn them on and off they throw errors more frequent than a Icarus or BFL fpga.

[uuidman]

My fpgas has really been humming along nice. But now I got this:

ztex_ufm1_15y1-0000000016: Error configuring FPGA 2: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122)
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: High speed FPGA configuration failed, trying low speed mode:Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high, possible USB transfer errors (INIT_B_HIST=122): Trying low speed mode
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122): Retrying it ...
Warning: Error uploading bitstream: FPGA configuration failed: DONE pin does not go high (size=4220313 ,  0 bytes got lost;  checksum=3 , should be 3;  INIT_B_HIST=122):

Im a little unsure, but before if they have been som problems uploading fw, the classic poweroff all pull usb-cables have allways worked and I had that error so few times so Im not sure if its the same errorcode.

I have made numerous restarts and changed cables and so on, I have also reprogrammed a couple of times and tried.
Anyone ?

How are you powering the board?  Have you tried a different PS and/or power cable?

I use a seasonix AX850, yup I havel also tried a different powersource, same results.

[ztex]

I use a seasonix AX850, yup I havel also tried a different powersource, same results.

ATX supplies shouldn't cause this problems. Please send me an email (http://www.ztex.de/contact.e.html) so that I can give you the return address.