Block Erupter Tube Sales Information Thread [Round4, Price at <1btc per TH/s]

[R-T-B]

Unless they do something about firmware, the best bet might be to sniff the serial protocol for how work is divided up among the chips and make your own controller that doesn't suck with its own code that doesn't suck.

I already tried this, only I based my work on the existing Rockminer driver in cgminer (Rockminers user AM 3 chips) and not serial port sniffing.  No luck...  I'm still waiting in that thread for someone to help.

[philipma1957]

Have any of the round's early buyers received their refund yet?

Where did you see mention of a refund?

EDIT: checked OP. Saw bit about refund for early round 2 purchasers.

I was contacted by canaryinthemine about a FC rebate of about .08  btc .

I was first buyer in canary's group buy I will post when I get it sent to me.  As much as I like this gear I want a better controller. I found  truly great fan for it  do a push pull setup way quieter and cooler .  these fans have a high-low switch.
 
use two below they are great :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A460TK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[helipotte]

I noticed that the r-box uses the cp2102 Uart to usb controller.  It is also based on the Atmel mega.  I am thinking about connecting a Block erupter USB with 8-bit

micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart.  It might just work!

[philipma1957]

I noticed that the r-box uses the cp2102 Uart to usb controller.  It is also based on the Atmel mega.  I am thinking about connecting a Block erupter USB with 8-bit

micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart.  It might just work!

let us know if you get it to work.  or if it does not work.

[R-T-B]

I noticed that the r-box uses the cp2102 Uart to usb controller.  It is also based on the Atmel mega.  I am thinking about connecting a Block erupter USB with 8-bit

micro removed (have some left over) to one of the "tube blades" to see if it shows up as a 200Gh r-box as the BE uses the same USB-Uart.  It might just work!

let us know if you get it to work.  or if it does not work.

It won't.  I already tried this with a CP2102 to uart in the Rockminer thread with a Rockminer T1, which is electrically identical to the ASICMiner Tube.  In short, I need help to hack at the driver to get it to recognize it.  It seems to reject it off the bat. I  got past that, but now there are protocol differences and I don't understand them.  Please see the rockminer ASIC thread if you are interested in my reports of what does/does not work.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=632947.msg8604489#msg8604489

I'm willing to continue to blindly hack in the dark mind you to try to get a working driver, but I almost certainly need either community support from either rockminer or ASICMiner, or pay compensating me for several days of Rockiminer T1 downtime.

[zespmiao]

@friedcat

i have purchased few hours ago. I would like to ask if its possible to use 2x 650w in 1 asicminer tube? phasebird told me its possible, i just want to make sure if it is. and regarding the shipment, usually how long does it take to receive the tracking number?

Thanks

[bbxx]

@friedcat

i have purchased few hours ago. I would like to ask if its possible to use 2x 650w in 1 asicminer tube? phasebird told me its possible, i just want to make sure if it is. and regarding the shipment, usually how long does it take to receive the tracking number?

Thanks

i use 2x xfx 550W with no issues (single rail 12v)

[TheJuice]

Is there a way to have a backup pool programmed?

[sjc1490]

Is there a way to have a backup pool programmed?

I know BFG will allow you to if you are using as a proxy, check with Sidehack as he was working on adapting slush proxy to work with various pool but not sure if it allows backup pools as I never have used it.

[sidehack]

I'm not sure if slush has failover; if it does I've never used it. ckpool in proxy mode I think implements round-robin, which is to say if your first pool fails it mines at the second, until the second pool fails.

[dogie]

 Official setup guide and support thread now up in super HD!

 

[bitsalame]

Official setup guide and support thread now up in super HD!

 

Awesome Dogie. Keep it up!

[philipma1957]

 Dogies guide saved me on a daisy chain setup.   the dip switches must be done just as he does them.


Below is the proper dip switch settings pulled from dogie's guide

There is a 5 bit switch on each hashing board which must be configured to be unique in order for
the controller to detect it. Set the first miner's boards as "MINER1" in the below diagram, the
second's as "MINER2" etc. The long cable from one unit should be plugged into the empty
connection on the other to daisy chain the connections on the other.



  You also have to wire the wires in order.
Seems the controller wants the boards in ascending order.
if the wires and boards are out of order
the controller skips the board.
so 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 all are found
 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,7 it would skip number 7  since it is descending

So below the eight boards are numbered 1-8 and wired in order 1-8 and the gear works great!   Thanks Dogie!

[pushyk]

Good Day
I want to buy one set, where to write and pay? wrote to email, no reply.

[pushyk]

Wanted to order online, but there price 9.9 bitcoins, not 7.9

[zespmiao]

Just ordered 15sets with 5 controllers from phasebird yesterday.

https://blockchain.info/tx/99814930d0cd86accd7209e17d6940a3134c85349b32ffdb6c15815d8eb89b3c

waiting for the shipment tracking numbwr thanks! 

[chairforce1]

Wanted to order online, but there price 9.9 bitcoins, not 7.9

Have you tried messaging phasebird as zespmiao did?

[zespmiao]

Phasebird said already at hongkong but tracking number hasnt been produced? Just curious. Thanks. Its via dhl... How this happend?

[Harrowed]

Sometimes a good reboot is all that's needed.. Oh and a nice drop in ambient temperature.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/d12qutzdhnho8k0/RECKONER2_2.png?dl=0

[stompysteve]

Sometimes a good reboot is all that's needed.. Oh and a nice drop in ambient temperature.

200+ GH on most boards then one at 77GH... overclocked?