LightningAsic Gridseed Controller Firmware V3

[sandor111]

https://github.com/siklon/usb-miner/tree/master/software/cpuminer

Short summary:
* Added hashrate statistics
* Added auto per-chip frequency tuning
* Added JSON API at port 4028 -> send {"get":"stats"} to get stats for each miner/chip
* Input any frequency you want

Code:

-G, --gc3355=DEV0,DEV1,...,DEVn      enable GC3355 chip mining mode (default: no)
  -F, --freq=FREQUENCY  set GC3355 core frequency in NONE dual mode (default: 600)
  -f, --gc3355-freq=DEV0:F0,DEV1:F1,...,DEVn:Fn      individual frequency setting
  -A, --gc3355-autotune  auto overclocking each GC3355 chip (default: no)

It should work on Rpi, but I haven't tested it yet.

Firmware update will follow shortly, I have managed to pack php5 into the new firmware image, which means that the web interface will be MUCH faster and more responsive.
I have added mining stats for each individual GC3355 chip as well, there will be a button next to each device to expand the stats so it doesn't clutter the whole interface.

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[bobby35ny]

Guys do you have any idea why this is happening?

[2014-04-19 00:09:47.221] 1: rejected 33/45 (73.33%) 219.4/2208.6 KH/s
[2014-04-19 00:09:47.221] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-19 00:10:5.168] 7@4 850MHz: Got nonce cd096459, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-19 00:10:5.168] 7@4: 544s until frequency adjusts to 875MHz
[2014-04-19 00:10:5.207] 7: rejected 33/46 (71.74%) 144.6/2280.7 KH/s
[2014-04-19 00:10:5.208] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0

Itried different pools:
- waffle: worked in the beginning, not anymore DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
- Clevermining: now working after last FW update (v3d)  DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
- LTC: 100% rejects (DEBUG: reject reason: high-hash)
- Doge: not working

First 12hrs it wokrd very well with Waffle pool
i even tried setting diff with entering "d=512" for password with waffle, but i cant seem to make it work. Suddenly I'm getting a ton of rejects (>50%) and very low HR (1600kH for 10 miners)
Settings:
General freq: 850
Auto overclicking
Using LA controller


The other 10 miners are still on LA controler version 1.0 and working OKayish on 850Mhz (10 miners @ 3300-3400 Kh).

Any ideas appreciated!

I am having the same problem with v3.

- Wafflepool: On v1 worked great with freq=850 and hashrate @ about 3400kh/s. Now on v3 I get 70+% rejects and if I get lucky around 1000kh/s
- Coinshift: same problem

I have tried everything (power cycling 10+ times, frequency anywhere from 700-900 and running only one of 10 units connected to the controller). The problem is always there...

Does anyone know how to downgrade to v1 or fix this problem on v3?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!!!

Should be fixed in next version, which will be released today.

Looking forward for the new update. This controller and software is the only way to go since Sandor took over.
This thing runs circles around the Pi.

[Ajeto]

Should be fixed in next version, which will be released today.

Awesome!

[Mr. Jinx]

https://github.com/siklon/usb-miner/tree/master/software/cpuminer
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It should work on Rpi, but I haven't tested it yet.

Thanks, great work!
I am going to test this on my Rpi.

[Pistachio]

I have multipool.us working pretty well. Any chance that we can get this to work with ipominer.com? I'd be willing to chip in to a bounty to add support for ipominer.com.

[garyang]

Anybody use this firmware with moded(volt-mode) over-clocked (=/>1100mhz) gridseeds? Can you share your experience please?

I've tried to mine with volt-moded miner.
It didn't work.
Do you have same problem?

[bobby35ny]

I have multipool.us working pretty well. Any chance that we can get this to work with ipominer.com? I'd be willing to chip in to a bounty to add support for ipominer.com.

I have been asking for the same thing, Wanted to jump on Whitecoin for a day or 2.

I'll match your Donation!!
-Bobby

[garyang]

It is beyond my comprehension that users are willing to run hardware on their local network knowing someone else (unknown) has root access to the device. Especially inside the world of digital currencies. Why risk it? Use rasp pi and feel safe in the knowledge that you are in control. The modified mining software used in this binary is on github.

No one has root access to the device, stop making things up.  Feel free to run a network sniffer to confirm.

Maybe someone can try to change the root pw, activate ssh and create a new backup by a ttl adapter:
http://forums.openpilot.org/blog/52/entry-92-unbrick-wr703n-wifi-router/
http://zerolab.net/2013/04/30/tp-link-tl-wr703r-unbrick/
I dont like a closed system in my network too, i totally agree to Xell.
Its a good work, but we must be able to check what it is doing else. Sorry Sandor.

Is ssh not active? I gave away my 703n , so can't check.

SSH is disabled and serial console is disabled.

I flashed it my wiibox controller.
LightningAsic Gridseed Controller Firmware V3 has many many problem!!!
You don't want open root access?
At least you have to offer backward method by web.
I hope you will do soon~~~~  

[Mr. Jinx]

https://github.com/siklon/usb-miner/tree/master/software/cpuminer
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It should work on Rpi, but I haven't tested it yet.

Thanks, great work!
I am going to test this on my Rpi.

Got it running on a rpi, working nice.
Only problem that remains is mining on p2pool. Tried different nodes, but it won't accept shares.
This is from the p2pool log:
Worker xxxxxx submitted share with hash > target

[gbyg]

Anybody use this firmware with moded(volt-mode) over-clocked (=/>1100mhz) gridseeds? Can you share your experience please?

I've tried to mine with volt-moded miner.
It didn't work.
Do you have same problem?

I havent try yet. still waiting for 703n to delivere. did you try with un-moded one to make sure controller is working with pool...?

[sandor111]

V3e - Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9adg5pqyivkw1v/LAG3355_12-RC10e.bin

Changes:

Cpuminer
* Refined auto-tuning feature, some bugfixes
* Added JSON API at port 4028 -> send {"get":"stats"} to get stats for each miner/chip
* Fixed issue with cpuminer accepting shares and suddenly 100% rejects
* Code refactoring and optimization
UI
* Php5.4 instead of php4.3 -> faster and more responsive
* Added 'real' hashrate to UI
* Per chip stats
* Worker names for each pool URL
* Reboot controller function

[chanberg]

boo... unable to unpack firmware....

Wasn't expecting it to update anyway, since I get the same error with version D..

Would it be possible to install openwrt on raspberry pi, and then load this firmware on it sandor??

[sandor111]

boo... unable to unpack firmware....

Wasn't expecting it to update anyway, since I get the same error with version D..

Would it be possible to install openwrt on raspberry pi, and then load this firmware on it sandor??

Sorry, no, that will not work. :x

[dloganbill]

Can someone point me in the right direction for getting this to run on a rpi? I'm a complete Linux noob, so any advice is greatly appreciated!

[Mr. Jinx]

Can someone point me in the right direction for getting this to run on a rpi? I'm a complete Linux noob, so any advice is greatly appreciated!

Login as root, or use 'sudo -s' if using another user:

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install -y build-essential libtool libcurl4-openssl-dev libncurses5-dev libudev-dev autoconf automake screen
git clone https://github.com/siklon/usb-miner.git
cd usb-miner/software/cpuminer
./autogen.sh
./configure CFLAGS="-O3"
make

I also suggest to run 'rpi-update' and 'apt-get upgrade' to get the latest firmware and updates for your Raspberry Pi.

[garyang]

Anybody use this firmware with moded(volt-mode) over-clocked (=/>1100mhz) gridseeds? Can you share your experience please?

I've tried to mine with volt-moded miner.
It didn't work.
Do you have same problem?

I havent try yet. still waiting for 703n to delivere. did you try with un-moded one to make sure controller is working with pool...?

Sure. I've done several time.
un-moded miner shows 360K on 850Hz
moded miner shows 96K on 1150hz....-.-;;

moded miner with cgminer on win7 shows 485K on 1150Hz

[sandor111]

Anybody use this firmware with moded(volt-mode) over-clocked (=/>1100mhz) gridseeds? Can you share your experience please?

I've tried to mine with volt-moded miner.
It didn't work.
Do you have same problem?

I havent try yet. still waiting for 703n to delivere. did you try with un-moded one to make sure controller is working with pool...?

Sure. I've done several time.
un-moded miner shows 360K on 850Hz
moded miner shows 96K on 1150hz....-.-;;

moded miner with cgminer on win7 shows 485K on 1150Hz

No problems here... 519 KH/s @ 1225 MHz

[juve4v]

moded miner with cgminer on win7 shows 485K on 1150Hz

Are you talking about voltmod moded miner  ?

[orakool]

V3e - Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9adg5pqyivkw1v/LAG3355_12-RC10e.bin

Changes:

Cpuminer
* Fixed issue with cpuminer accepting shares and suddenly 100% rejects

GC3355 x 9

Wafflepool:

Code:

[2014-04-21 10:48:22.520] New job_id: cef6 Diff: 512
[2014-04-21 10:48:22.520] Stratum detected new block
[2014-04-21 10:48:22.520] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:48:24.032] 5@2 1150MHz: Got nonce 66688f99, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:24.091] 5@2: rejected 14/18 (77.78%) 98.2/492.6/4043.7 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:24.091] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:31.054] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:48:31.433] 0@4 1150MHz: Got nonce ccd9d695, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:31.492] 0@4: rejected 8/12 (66.67%) 97.8/393.6/4043.7 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:31.493] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:36.575] 6@2 1150MHz: Got nonce 667b3786, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:36.634] 6@2: rejected 10/16 (62.50%) 98.9/393.9/4042.7 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:36.634] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:36.713] New job_id: cefb Diff: 512
[2014-04-21 10:48:36.713] Stratum detected new block
[2014-04-21 10:48:36.713] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:48:40.987] 6@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 000630d4, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:41.046] 6@0: rejected 10/17 (58.82%) 98.7/394.0/4042.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:41.046] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:42.336] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:48:42.798] 1@4 1150MHz: Got nonce ccd59741, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:42.857] 1@4: rejected 5/7 (71.43%) 99.0/393.2/4041.3 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:42.857] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:43.895] 5@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 000a8e36, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:43.954] 5@0: rejected 14/19 (73.68%) 98.4/492.7/4041.5 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:43.955] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:50.419] 3@3 1150MHz: Got nonce 99adcabf, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:48:50.478] 3@3: rejected 10/13 (76.92%) 98.2/392.5/4041.4 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:48:50.479] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:48:53.621] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:48:57.251] New job_id: cf03 Diff: 512
[2014-04-21 10:48:57.252] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:49:1.118] 6@3 1150MHz: Got nonce 999f2b9d, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:1.178] 6@3: rejected 10/18 (55.56%) 98.2/394.2/4041.6 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:1.178] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:49:2.263] 8@3 1150MHz: Got nonce 99a0e65e, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:2.323] 8@3: rejected 10/13 (76.92%) 98.1/493.3/4041.7 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:2.324] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:49:4.974] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:49:11.362] New job_id: cf0b Diff: 512
[2014-04-21 10:49:11.363] Stratum detected new block
[2014-04-21 10:49:11.363] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:49:12.814] 0@4 1150MHz: Got nonce cccedcca, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:12.874] 0@4: rejected 8/13 (61.54%) 97.8/393.6/4041.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:12.874] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:49:16.238] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:49:22.472] 0@1 1150MHz: Got nonce 3343a44f, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:22.531] 0@1: rejected 8/14 (57.14%) 98.3/393.5/4041.7 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:22.531] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:49:27.514] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:49:31.228] 4@4 1150MHz: Got nonce ccea22af, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:31.289] 4@4: rejected 9/11 (81.82%) 98.3/493.5/4040.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:31.290] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:49:32.942] 0@2 1150MHz: Got nonce 66866ae5, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:32.001] 0@2: rejected 8/15 (53.33%) 97.9/491.4/4138.6 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:32.001] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0
[2014-04-21 10:49:38.836] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:49:40.147] 1@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 002abce1, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:49:40.206] 1@0: rejected 5/8 (62.50%) 97.9/393.1/4138.5 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:49:40.206] DEBUG: reject reason: low difficulty share of 0

Coinshift:

Code:

[2014-04-21 10:55:21.998] 7@4 1150MHz: Got nonce ccf072b4, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:22.080] 7@4: rejected 0/1 (0.00%) 97.8/97.8/786.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:22.081] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:27.257] 7@2 1150MHz: Got nonce 6691e13f, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:27.332] 7@2: rejected 0/2 (0.00%) 97.8/195.6/884.6 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:27.333] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:28.082] 2@1 1150MHz: Got nonce 335fc635, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:28.155] 2@1: rejected 0/2 (0.00%) 97.8/196.0/982.4 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:28.156] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:28.840] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:55:32.577] 2@4 1150MHz: Got nonce cd000d98, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:32.656] 2@4: rejected 0/3 (0.00%) 97.7/293.7/1080.1 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:32.656] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:33.659] 1@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 0034e01e, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:33.734] 1@0: rejected 0/2 (0.00%) 97.7/195.8/1177.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:33.735] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:33.764] 2@3 1150MHz: Got nonce 99ce9f1d, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:33.836] 2@3: rejected 0/4 (0.00%) 97.7/391.4/1275.5 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:33.836] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:34.657] 3@3 1150MHz: Got nonce 99cff2ed, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:34.730] 3@3: rejected 0/2 (0.00%) 97.7/197.1/1373.2 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:34.730] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:39.441] 5@4 1150MHz: Got nonce cd0a432b, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:39.516] 5@4: rejected 0/1 (0.00%) 97.7/97.7/1470.9 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:39.516] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:40.082] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:55:41.834] 6@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 00410664, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:41.907] 6@0: rejected 0/2 (0.00%) 97.7/97.7/1470.2 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:41.907] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:55:42.076] New job_id: 2be5 Diff: 256
[2014-04-21 10:55:42.076] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:55:48.881] 3@4 1150MHz: Got nonce ccd6b31c, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:55:48.954] 3@4: rejected 0/3 (0.00%) 98.6/295.7/1568.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:55:48.954] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)

CleverMining:

Code:

[2014-04-21 10:56:12.429] 6@1 1150MHz: Got nonce 336032b1, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:56:12.484] 6@2 1150MHz: Got nonce 669379dc, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:56:12.502] 6@1: rejected 0/3 (0.00%) 97.8/293.2/2057.3 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:56:12.503] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:56:12.560] 6@2: rejected 0/4 (0.00%) 97.8/293.2/2057.3 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:56:12.561] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:56:13.930] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:56:15.310] 4@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 0031475d, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:56:15.382] 4@0: rejected 0/3 (0.00%) 97.9/195.7/2056.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:56:15.383] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.085] 2@4 1150MHz: Got nonce cd06c0d6, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.158] Stratum difficulty changed
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.159] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.161] New job_id: 2dbe Diff: 3200
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.161] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.162] 2@4: rejected 0/5 (0.00%) 97.7/391.4/2056.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:56:21.163] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 256)
[2014-04-21 10:56:25.177] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:56:36.421] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:56:40.510] 4@4 1150MHz: Got nonce cce96ac7, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:56:40.583] 4@4: rejected 0/4 (0.00%) 97.9/293.6/2154.7 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:56:40.583] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 3200)
[2014-04-21 10:56:42.089] New job_id: 2ec2 Diff: 3200
[2014-04-21 10:56:42.089] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:56:47.674] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:56:58.848] New job_id: 315d Diff: 3200
[2014-04-21 10:56:58.849] Stratum detected new block
[2014-04-21 10:56:58.849] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:56:58.003] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:57:10.255] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:57:19.492] 1@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 001e9370, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:57:19.565] 1@0: rejected 0/3 (0.00%) 97.8/195.9/2154.8 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:57:19.566] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 3200)
[2014-04-21 10:57:21.089] New job_id: 342a Diff: 3200
[2014-04-21 10:57:21.090] Stratum detected new block
[2014-04-21 10:57:21.090] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:57:21.496] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:57:32.769] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:57:43.011] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:57:55.265] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:58:6.505] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:58:17.786] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:58:21.098] New job_id: 372d Diff: 3200
[2014-04-21 10:58:21.098] Dispatching new work to GC3355 threads
[2014-04-21 10:58:29.023] API: Command: stats
[2014-04-21 10:58:39.386] 0@0 1150MHz: Got nonce 001b1e2d, Hash <= Htarget!
[2014-04-21 10:58:39.459] 0@0: rejected 0/3 (0.00%) 98.2/196.0/2153.6 KH/s
[2014-04-21 10:58:39.459] DEBUG: reject reason: Share is above target (0 > 3200)

[sandor111]

V3e - Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9adg5pqyivkw1v/LAG3355_12-RC10e.bin

Changes:

Cpuminer
* Fixed issue with cpuminer accepting shares and suddenly 100% rejects

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I was referring to the pools that did work, and suddenly stopped accepting shares after some time.
Those pool you have posted never worked in the first place.