GekkoScience has a new pod miner, just in time for Christmas

[n0nce]

Hi Everyone,
Wonder if anyone has any ideas. Got mine a few weeks ago was hashing no problem. Came home today zero hashing. Fan is on, with blue light. Red light on front is on but zero hashing, no blinking white light and no activity on solopool??

'Have you tried turning it off and on again?'

Honestly, I don't know about the different LED colors. Any input by sidehack or kano on this? I couldn't find anything in this thread and it may be useful for debugging, indeed.

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[kano]

Well the white blinky light is mining, the red light is power, but no idea what the blue light is.

I heard someone was putting blue led lighted fans on the ones they were selling - so if the fan has stopped working, then that would be it.

We'll have to await sidehack's comments if it's not an extra blue fan led/fan problem.

[bobbyg198]

Tried turning on and off, no use  . Been running it on Pi3b will get a laptop and download everything and see if the problem is the same there. In the meantime, where would I find the log files to see if anything happened.

Thank you

[bobbyg198]

Well the white blinky light is mining, the red light is power, but no idea what the blue light is.

I heard someone was putting blue led lighted fans on the ones they were selling - so if the fan has stopped working, then that would be it.

We'll have to await sidehack's comments if it's not an extra blue fan led/fan problem.

[The blue leds are around the fan, the fan and the lights are both working though. So its not the Pi or the Pi usb port just plugged in a newpac and set it going, hashing no problem. So has to be something on the 909]

[bobbyg198]

Sorry new here, posted in wrong place.

The blue leds are around the fan, the fan and the lights are both working though.

So its not the Pi or the Pi usb port, just plugged in a newpac and set it going, hashing no problem. So has to be something on the 909

thanks all

[n0nce]

Sorry new here, posted in wrong place.

The blue leds are around the fan, the fan and the lights are both working though.

So its not the Pi or the Pi usb port, just plugged in a newpac and set it going, hashing no problem. So has to be something on the 909

thanks all

Okay, so just your fan is running, well, bad news: the fan always runs. Maybe cgminer just crashed?
Try restarting cgminer and posting an image of what's on screen.

[GlenAllan]

Just an update...Returned the R909 to Bitcoin Merch and they will be sending me back a new unit once they are back in stock. So customer service has been very good with them.

Anyone have any ideas when the next batch of 909s are actually going out?

[bobbyg198]

Hi @ n0nce, tried cg miner several times, works for newpac, get nothing for the 909
https://imgur.com/7E3JOiw

no sign of the 909

thanks

[n0nce]

Hi @ n0nce, tried cg miner several times, works for newpac, get nothing for the 909


no sign of the 909

thanks

So the device is not recognized at all. Is your USB on the Pi working fine? You can see attached devices with commands such as lsusb and plug in the miner and / or another USB device and check whether something changes.

Also do check whether the USB socket on the miner is in good condition and whether everything is plugged in and connected well on both devices.

[bobbyg198]

Yep usb on Pi works recognises newpac no problem. The mini usb port on 909 seems fine, everything connected and tight stumped

thanks for suggestions.

[n0nce]

Yep usb on Pi works recognises newpac no problem. The mini usb port on 909 seems fine, everything connected and tight stumped

thanks for suggestions.

Does it show the NewPac with lsusb meanwhile the R909 is missing?
What about usb-devices?

[NotFuzzyWarm]

@bobbyg198
Query: You have said nothing about the PSU needed for the R909. Unlike the stickminers it is not powered from the USB hub but instead is powered either via the barrel connector or preferably the PCIe plug. Um, it does have a 12v PSU good for at least 6amps powering it right?

[bobbyg198]

Hi correct power supply.
When I do usb-devices with it plugged in get below. So Pi is fine, Pi usb is fine, correct power supply tried a few usb cables which work (so not these). Power to unit is on, power to fan is on, just nothing from chips.

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0403 ProdID=6015 Rev=10.00
S:  Manufacturer=FTDI
S:  Product=FT232EX
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=98mA
I:  If#=0x0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)


T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh= 1
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=05.10
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.10.11-v7+ dwc_otg_hcd
S:  Product=DWC OTG Controller
S:  SerialNumber=3f980000.usb
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#=0x0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480 MxCh= 5
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=02 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0424 ProdID=9514 Rev=02.00
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=2mA
I:  If#=0x0 Alt= 1 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=02 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0424 ProdID=ec00 Rev=02.00
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=2mA
I:  If#=0x0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=ff Driver=smsc95xx

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=03 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0403 ProdID=6015 Rev=10.00
S:  Manufacturer=FTDI
S:  Product=FT232EX
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=98mA
I:  If#=0x0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)

[888bold888]

Hello,

I'm a beginner trying to get started with mining using my GekkoScience R909 that I have connected to my Raspberry Pi running Umbrel.

I need step by step help and would be very grateful if anyone can help me with this.

Thank you in advance!

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[os2sam]

I need step by step help and would be very grateful if anyone can help me with this.

Link to instructions and correct software are in the 2nd post of this thread.

[frank7301]

Had commented on compac f but found this forum (sorry for all the same people) couldn't find if any one else had "found 0 chips".
So does it mean it got burnt up? I was running it at 550MHz

[GlenAllan]

Welp, ran one of my R909s for a week at 600MHz and it shorted my power supply. Plugged everything in except it and got everything else running fine again. Tried turning down the voltage and plugged it in with a barrel jack power plug and it started making whining noises, weird lights that weren't bright enough and stuttered, and then magic smoke. Offhand i think it blew a cap.

Any ideas for a cause and suggestions for a fix?

Thanks!

[os2sam]

Welp, ... and then magic smoke. ...
Any ideas for a cause and suggestions for a fix?

I don't think you'll ever be able to get the magic smoke back where it was.

[NotFuzzyWarm]

Welp, ... and then magic smoke. ...
Any ideas for a cause and suggestions for a fix?

I don't think you'll ever be able to get the magic smoke back where it was.

Ja. It takes skilled technicians to tame it and bring it under control again... 
The repair/replace process starts with you contacting the reseller you got it from.

[sidehack]

Where on the board did the magic smoke come from?