[GUIDE] GridSeed GC3355 5 Chip Setup/power/windows/linux/rpi by UnicornHasher

[miaviator]

I went back through the instructions and ran into a problem.

First, I successfully have CGminer hashing in SHA-256 mode. When I then go to run CPUminer in scrypt mode with the dual flag, I get this error:

Code:

./minerd: error while loading shared libraries: libjansson.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I went through the CPUminer installation instructions again to be sure I hadn't missed something. All of the commands completed successfully, but I do still get the error above.

I also tried launching minderd without CGminer running.

Note that I know just enough about Linux to be highly dangerous, and I appreciate any help from the folks who know more.

Ohhhhh

Try this

Code:

sudo -s
ln -s /usr/local/lib/libjansson.* /usr/lib/ 

And let me know. I omitted it from the guide because it didn't appear to be needed on my system.

[1715404495]

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[miaviator]

Pulling my hair out. lol.

I had to go with the controller option instead of PC because of electrical wiring in my house.

So I setup a second router as an AP and used my main router to bridge it.

I can see both of the controller ip/mac addresses. When I type them in.....nothing. Cannot connect.

Any ideas guys?

AP client isolation may be turned on.

What are the models of the two routers (the bridge and the router)

[miaviator]

2U rackmount chassis on sale at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811219022



High Def Photo: https://i.imgur.com/ShUX1sD.jpg

bobby35ny is running 10 gridseeds with the fans removed in these cases as pictured.  *this case won't fit a standard atx PSU.

I run my 10 in a rosewill 4U. 

[MZD]

Router is a tp-link.

I'm using a linksys WRT-54GL as a bridge.

First router has AP isolation disabled, it is bridged to second router. wireless security disabled on both (for now).

What is weird is being able to see the ip address of the controllers but not access them. lol. suck.

[miaviator]

Router is a tp-link.

I'm using a linksys WRT-54GL as a bridge.

First router has AP isolation disabled, it is bridged to second router. wireless security disabled on both (for now).

What is weird is being able to see the ip address of the controllers but not access them. lol. suck.

Don't suppose you hardwired just to make sure that everything works?

[workshop35]

I went back through the instructions and ran into a problem.

First, I successfully have CGminer hashing in SHA-256 mode. When I then go to run CPUminer in scrypt mode with the dual flag, I get this error:

Code:

./minerd: error while loading shared libraries: libjansson.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I went through the CPUminer installation instructions again to be sure I hadn't missed something. All of the commands completed successfully, but I do still get the error above.

I also tried launching minderd without CGminer running.

Note that I know just enough about Linux to be highly dangerous, and I appreciate any help from the folks who know more.

Ohhhhh

Try this

Code:

sudo -s
ln -s /usr/local/lib/libjansson.* /usr/lib/ 

And let me know. I omitted it from the guide because it didn't appear to be needed on my system.

I had that problem on my Pi and did this to fix it

apt-get install libjansson-dev (or something like that)

[miaviator]

Code:

root@miner1:~# ls -la /dev/serial/by-path/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 240 Mar  2 14:39 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root  80 Mar  2 14:39 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.1:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.2:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.3:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.4:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.5:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.6:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.7.1:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.7.2:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.7.3:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  13 Mar  2 14:39 pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:5.7.4:1.0 -> ../../ttyACM9
root@miner1:~# lsusb -t
/:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/10p, 12M
/:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/10p, 480M
    |__ Port 5: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/7p, 480M
        |__ Port 1: Dev 3, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 1: Dev 3, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 2: Dev 4, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 2: Dev 4, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 3: Dev 5, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 3: Dev 5, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 4: Dev 6, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 4: Dev 6, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 5: Dev 7, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 5: Dev 7, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 6: Dev 8, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 6: Dev 8, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
        |__ Port 7: Dev 9, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M
            |__ Port 1: Dev 10, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 1: Dev 10, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 2: Dev 11, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 2: Dev 11, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 3: Dev 12, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 3: Dev 12, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 4: Dev 13, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M
            |__ Port 4: Dev 13, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_acm, 12M

Anyone know an easier way to tie my BUS and DEV numbers to my tty numbers?

[Powell]

Has anyone ripped or got a copy of the TP-Link flash for the controller?  I forgot I have 2 sitting here at the shop that were for an avalon project awhile back.

[miaviator]

Has anyone ripped or got a copy of the TP-Link flash for the controller?  I forgot I have 2 sitting here at the shop that were for an avalon project awhile back.

Ewww.

All the messages from jack and from around the community in different languages say that the controller is locked down.  But I wonder when jack finishes this new firmware if you will be able to load it on them?

[BrandonMcPherson]

I went back through the instructions and ran into a problem.

First, I successfully have CGminer hashing in SHA-256 mode. When I then go to run CPUminer in scrypt mode with the dual flag, I get this error:

Code:

./minerd: error while loading shared libraries: libjansson.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I went through the CPUminer installation instructions again to be sure I hadn't missed something. All of the commands completed successfully, but I do still get the error above.

I also tried launching minderd without CGminer running.

Note that I know just enough about Linux to be highly dangerous, and I appreciate any help from the folks who know more.

Ohhhhh

Try this

Code:

sudo -s
ln -s /usr/local/lib/libjansson.* /usr/lib/ 

And let me know. I omitted it from the guide because it didn't appear to be needed on my system.

Just to keep the public thread on this clear, this link command did allow me to launch CPUminer, though I can't get it to return any yays. Still working on that, but I wanted to thank miaviator for getting me this far!

[Girhes]

FYI the TL-WR703N is a wireless router, so if you can get root access you can connect it directly to an AP

I'll try to remake the lightningasic firmware, unfortunately I don't have too much time to deal with it right now. If anybody wants the original and the lightningasic versions of rootfs to play with let me know. A few things probably have to be removed from the default install to get some extra space. LA also removed all of the wireless drivers.

[pedrosoft]

5 amp 10 usb 2.0 ports hub is ok for 10 gridseed (5 chips each) miners ? thanks

[darkfriend77]

Has anyone ripped or got a copy of the TP-Link flash for the controller?  I forgot I have 2 sitting here at the shop that were for an avalon project awhile back.

Ewww.

All the messages from jack and from around the community in different languages say that the controller is locked down.  But I wonder when jack finishes this new firmware if you will be able to load it on them?

there is a guide how to get .... into the locked ... Lightningasic controller ... and unlock it ...

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=482352.msg5305449#msg5305449

FYI the TL-WR703N is a wireless router, so if you can get root access you can connect it directly to an AP

I'll try to remake the lightningasic firmware, unfortunately I don't have too much time to deal with it right now. If anybody wants the original and the lightningasic versions of rootfs to play with let me know. A few things probably have to be removed from the default install to get some extra space. LA also removed all of the wireless drivers.

also this would benefit a lot ... if we could ... open the wireless part ...

[pedrosoft]

5 amp 10 usb 2.0 ports hub is ok for 10 gridseed (5 chips each) miners ? thanks

only 2 amp ! I correct me

[miaviator]

5 amp 10 usb 2.0 ports hub is ok for 10 gridseed (5 chips each) miners ? thanks

only 2 amp ! I correct me

Somewhere I read the gridseed board spec said 100ma usb.  The lighteningasic hub has 1 AMP per port.

I would go with something at 500ma to 1amp per port to be safe.

[Kapz786]

So 100% confirmed the fans are not required for Scrypt only mode?

What's the best way to remove the fans? Just unscrew and cut the cables?

[pedrosoft]

5 amp 10 usb 2.0 ports hub is ok for 10 gridseed (5 chips each) miners ? thanks

only 2 amp ! I correct me

Somewhere I read the gridseed board spec said 100ma usb.  The lighteningasic hub has 1 AMP per port.

I would go with something at 500ma to 1amp per port to be safe.

thanks

[wolfey2014]

So 100% confirmed the fans are not required for Scrypt only mode?

What's the best way to remove the fans? Just unscrew and cut the cables?

I de-soldered the fan connections on the pcb's of my miners but most of you folks don't have or know how to use a solder iron. It takes one very well versed in such to pull it off without damaging or esd'ing them.
Be very wary of electrostatic discharge! If you spike anything on that card (electric arc), it's little brains are toast and your pod just became a very expensive window ornament!

I'd suggest you simply cut the wire about half way between the fan and the card, without removing the heat sink and if you can, add a male/female plug to each end so you can later plug it back in should you decide you want to mine SHA-256 again for some reason. I would not completely abandon mining in that mode if I were you. There are some new SHA coins coming out, at least one right now that's so new it hasn't even really hit the market yet.

In fact, there should be a soft disable feature for the fans but I suppose they left out PWM fan control to save money and space.

Anyway, if you can't add a connector to the cut wires, simply tape them off to prevent any possibility of shorting out the 14.2V coming in. That would make sparks and magic black smoke and probably kill the chips! DOH!

As always, try this shyt at your own RISK!
If you kill it, YOU SUCK!  

Wolfey2014

[darkfriend77]

...
... add a male/female plug to each end so you can later plug it back in should you decide you want to mine SHA-256 again for some reason ...

that's a very good solution, so simple but hasn't come to my mind ...

thx a lot

[studio1one]

This took a lot of time and resources, donations welcome: 13zKJjzxGpjbqJDAWAhFNHVqALqcsCWiat

Manuals drivers firmware: http://goo.gl/G27Vxr

Part 1: Ordering and Inventory
Part 2: The GridSeed Device
Part 3: Hacking together the Power
Part 4: Setting up the controller
Part 5: Throwing it all away and using A:Linux (and PI) B:Windows
* Devices will run in windows or linux in single mode at the 6-10 Watts per device!
*COM port 10+ Fix listed in Windows section
Part 6: Power Usage, Clocks, Temps
Part 7: FAQ and things that need to be added

The official GridSeed Purchase and Setup GUIDE by UnicornHasher

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USB Hub


10 x bare wire type N ? barrel plugs:


*There should have been 11.  The HUB runs on the same voltage and plug type. Not sure why jack didn't set it up that way vs the power brick (Fire Hazard)

Two C13 to Your local power plug:


10 USB A to mini B cables


1 TP Link / wiibox controller with USB, Power Brick, and instructions  


Here's the gridseed box:


Open from the custom product end and tip the box upside down so the whole thing comes out.  Instead of fighting with it like all the youtube unboxings I've seen....

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