GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread

[sidehack]

Right, now I remember he's on mac, which is why I didn't say something about zadig earlier.

cgminer's picking up 2Pacs, so either it's already got permissions directly or with the workaround. If it was detected but not able to mine for a permissions issue, there's a warning pops up about that instead of a no-devices-detected. Could that cause a failed-to-initialize without the message about permissions?

Seems to me something at least slightly weird's going on, but I'm the hardware guy so listen to VH and kano.

[dashiva]

Hello,

Thanks for the suggestions. Just attempted to mine as superuser, but got the same result.

[goldsounds]

Thanks again for all the advice.

I picked up the 700w power, removed my gtx560
all thats running now is the usb hub (PCIe, 12v rail) with 3 newpacs, and a couple of harddrives running onboard video

i am concerned that i have to crank up my freq to 505mhz for it to get stable.  Anything lower or higher gives me nonce errors or ASIC offline resets.

I tried running the new build again, and adding the noboost code, and tune down 90, and setting the freq at 500 the auto tuner dropped my sticks down to under 70mhz and my pool gave me (too low difficulty) errors.

my question is, should i be concerned of the freq (i do have fans on the sticks)?  everyone else seems to get 100gh/s share with lower freq with a similar build from what i've read?

if the auto tune wont work for me for some reason, can i set the freq by stick instead of globally for all 3 of them?  
GSH 1 - runs about 20gh/s lower than the other 2 sticks, and misses nonce and resets fairly often.

Code:

0: GSH 10031593: BM1387:2 506.25MHz      | 86.73G / 89.21Gh/s WU:1247.2/m
1: GSH 10031670: BM1387:2 506.25MHz      | 83.55G / 73.18Gh/s WU:1022.3/m
2: GSH 10031678: BM1387:2 506.25MHz      | 88.89G / 90.19Gh/s WU:1260.3/m
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [2019-04-15 22:38:58.899] Accepted 221ce1cb Diff 1.92K/512 GSH 0
 [2019-04-15 22:39:07.931] Accepted 22fc2964 Diff 1.87K/512 GSH 1
 [2019-04-15 22:39:19.517] Accepted 296fc51a Diff 1.58K/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:39:25.743] Accepted 0ab177bb Diff 6.13K/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:39:27.165] Accepted 56406fb6 Diff 760/512 GSH 1
 [2019-04-15 22:39:41.037] Accepted 56b2f16a Diff 756/512 GSH 1
 [2019-04-15 22:39:41.348] GSH 1: missing nonces
 [2019-04-15 22:39:41.864] GSH 1: Toggling ASIC nRST to reset
 [2019-04-15 22:39:47.368] GSH 1: setting frequency to 506.25MHz
 [2019-04-15 22:39:50.877] Accepted 61036a22 Diff 676/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:39:55.828] Accepted 2b6e424d Diff 1.51K/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:40:08.816] Accepted 0c62e004 Diff 5.29K/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:40:08.816] Accepted 49f8f0e5 Diff 886/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:40:20.033] Accepted 32a919de Diff 1.29K/512 GSH 0
 [2019-04-15 22:40:38.068] Accepted 7122dbc2 Diff 579/512 GSH 2
 [2019-04-15 22:40:40.462] Accepted 4fb98364 Diff 822/512 GSH 0
 [2019-04-15 22:40:49.236] GSH 1: missing nonces

[gt_addict]

Before the auto tune version (which is still undergoing changes) I ran my sticks at the freq of the slowest stick, which in my case was 450m. Even though the other sticks would run a bit faster, for simplicity it was just easier to run where they were all happy.

Secondly you could have an instance of cgminer per stick with individual settings.

[Valnurat]

1. I'm currently running Raspian Stretch 9.8 with no issues.

2. You will likely want to save the run.sh file in the same folder as cgminer.

Another way to approach the issue, is  to run cgminer with the initial command line arguments, then use "s" > "w" ("Y" if asked to confirm overwrite) to write a config file.

Open another command prompt and (assuming you have a default instalation) navigate to and edit the config file with:

Code:

sudo su
cd /home/pi/.cgminer
nano cgminer.conf

You can now edit the cgminer config file.

Once you have it edited as desired, exit and save the cgminer.conf file with ctrl+x.

Now you can restart cgminer with "./cgminer" in the original window that cgminer was running in, and it will run with the updated config file settings. If you are switching settings often (maybe manually trying to hone in on a frequency) just leave the second command prompt window open so you can use one window for running cgminer and one for editing cgminer.conf.

3. I'll defer to someone else on this one, I'm just learning linux... (edit: This tutorial may have what you want for a cgminer auto run at start: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=233392.0).

4. For remote access I use VNC viewer.  You do have to sign up for a free account, but it's an easy process to get up and running. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-use-remote-desktop-on-the-raspberry-pi-with-vnc/all.

Hope that helps a bit.

I have followed the link in point 3 and in point 10 in the link you have to do this:

Code:

sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart

and add this to end of the file:

Code:

@/usr/bin/lxterminal --geometry=90x35 -e cgminer

But for some reason it will not start after reboot.

Do I have to add the whole path to CGminer, if so what is the path?

[dfib]

Putting the whole path in worked for me, but I had to work with a different autostart file to get everything to run.

Try this:

open a terminal

Code:

cd .config/lxsession/LXDE-pi
nano autostart

Then add

Code:

@/usr/bin/lxterminal --geometry=90x35 -e /home/pi/cgminer/cgminer

to the last line.   Save and reboot.

[qtstan]

Is it normal that my newpac gets really hot even at 100 MHz?

[sidehack]

Yes.

[419mining]

Is it normal that my newpac gets really hot even at 100 MHz?

Yes, but you can easily add some active cooling and actually get better efficiency. something as simple as a USB fan works wonders.
https://www.419mining.com/shop/fans/arctic-breeze-mobile/

[gt_addict]

So further to my first attempt at making a copper top plate. I've finally finished (although still not perfect in my eyes, but hey, having a kid in hospital and running back and forth to the city to be with her has taken its toll so i just wanted to get it assembled) :-



The black bottom plate looked a bit odd so used the first attempt as the bottom plate. Shes mighty heavy now but certainly wont be getting knocked off the desk

[419mining]

So further to my first attempt at making a copper top plate. I've finally finished (although still not perfect in my eyes, but hey, having a kid in hospital and running back and forth to the city to be with her has taken its toll so i just wanted to get it assembled) :-

The black bottom plate looked a bit odd so used the first attempt as the bottom plate. Shes mighty heavy now but certainly wont be getting knocked off the desk  

Very Cool! Ive been toying with one that has slots for the fan stand, but your is still better. Very Steampunk.

[goldsounds]

How do you run cgminer and tell it which stick to use?
i dont mind running different instances, do i just disable the 2 other sticks in each instance, or is there a code that i can use for each one in my config?

[sidehack]

New build (7a48c8f)

...

Add new testing parameter --gekko-serial
    Accepts double quoted, comma seperated list of Serial Numbers to target.
    Available for all gekko miner types.   Especially the 2pac type.
    --gekko-serial "GS-10001010,GS-10001011"

[philipma1957]

So further to my first attempt at making a copper top plate. I've finally finished (although still not perfect in my eyes, but hey, having a kid in hospital and running back and forth to the city to be with her has taken its toll so i just wanted to get it assembled) :-

https://i.imgur.com/y9rFfYy.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DiRU6og.jpg

The black bottom plate looked a bit odd so used the first attempt as the bottom plate. Shes mighty heavy now but certainly wont be getting knocked off the desk

You need a lighted fan bro would really dress it up.

[kano]

New build (7a48c8f)

...

Add new testing parameter --gekko-serial
    Accepts double quoted, comma seperated list of Serial Numbers to target.
    Available for all gekko miner types.   Especially the 2pac type.
    --gekko-serial "GS-10001010,GS-10001011"

Also the original advanced USB device selection options in cgminer are:
https://github.com/kanoi/cgminer/blob/master/README#L489

[goldsounds]

@sidehack and @kano

thank you guys,  adding --gekko-serial and running 3 instances of cgminer really got it going!
i have 2 sticks running around 110 gh/s around 515mhz and one at 450 now clocking around 90gh/s
i ended up setting each as a different worker in my pool
If i have not said it before, the help from the gekko team and everyone on this forum for hobby miners like me is fantastic.
you have now got a buyer of your products for life!  keep it up!

now to watch my electric bill!

Code:

[U]SB management [P]ool management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 0: GSH 10031670: BM1387:2 450.00MHz      | 92.74G / 90.92Gh/s WU:1270.7/m

Code:

[U]SB management [P]ool management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 0: GSH 10031678: BM1387:2 518.75MHz      | 114.0G / 111.5Gh/s WU:1557.1/m

Code:

 [U]SB management [P]ool management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
 0: GSH 10031593: BM1387:2 518.75MHz      | 105.1G / 110.9Gh/s WU:1548.7/m

[sidehack]

you have now got a buyer of your products for life!  keep it up!

Funny you should mention that. *ahem*
   
GekkoScience Terminus R606 up to 1TH

Anyways hey, glad stuff is working for you. The --gekko-serial flag VH put in there is really handy for isolating sticks. As kano mentioned, cgminer already had stuff for separating out items on the USB bus but the serial flag simplifies things, though it only works for GekkoScience hardware. Course anymore, that's about all there is. Other than jstefanop's Litecoin gear and some Chinese knockoffs of my designs (some of which are legit fire hazards), there haven't been many non-Gekko USB miners made since about 2014.

[vh]

Hello all,
Just received a NewPac but can't seem to get cgminer 4.11.1 (installed via homebrew on Mac OS Sierra) to initialize the device...

Code:

 [2019-04-13 14:43:17.034] GekkoScience detect (20:30) failed to initialise (incorrect device?), resetting
 [2019-04-13 14:43:17.035] No devices detected!
 [2019-04-13 14:43:17.035] Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit

[...]

Any ideas? Thanks for reading.

cgminer probably can't claim the device.  
 
try disabling any possibly active vcp modem drivers.  

find them with:

Code:

sudo kextstat | grep -i ftdi

unload the driver to keep it from interfering.

Code:

sudo kextunload -bundle-id com.apple.driver.AppleUSBFTDI

or

Code:

sudo kextunload -bundle-id com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver

change from kextunload to kextload if you want them back.

[gt_addict]

You need a lighted fan bro would really dress it up.

Funny you should mention that. Since shes been running and the “blinky lights” have been twittering away, i noticed how reflective it was. I may well get some sort of fan or small light strip to out under the fan stand for a little glow.

[minefarmbuy]

You just need "mood" lighting is all. Looks like a noctua redux fan?