Cairnsmore1 - Quad XC6SLX150 Board

[Glasswalker]

It is on, constantly. Could you take a look at the command im pounding in, I guess the problem lies there.

Code:

xc3sprog -c cm1 -p 0  -Ixc6lx150.bit makomk_icarus_cm1_150_test.bit 

Just a shot in the dark here, as I don't commonly use the commandline tools, but I don't believe there should be a space between the -p and the 0 (should be -p0) and the -lxc6lx150.bit can be dropped entirely. Just a space following -p0 and then the single .bit file you intend to load.

EDIT:

To be more clear:

Code:

xc3sprog -c cm1 -p0 makomk_icarus_cm1_150_test.bit 

[1714196930]

1714196930

[1714196930]

1714196930

[ebereon]

Isokivi,

I know you need to flash to the SPI, but first try the temporary mode. If this works, we can look to the SPI thing.

Please use: xc3sprog -c cm1 -p0 BitstreamFileHere.bit
Use it for p0 p1 p2 and p3. Then test.

[ebereon]

Glasswalker is right, you need to be carefull with the command line, it don't like spaces when no one is needed.

[Isokivi]

Isokivi,

I know you need to flash to the SPI, but first try the temporary mode. If this works, we can look to the SPI thing.

Please use: xc3sprog -c cm1 -p0 BitstreamFileHere.bit
Use it for p0 p1 p2 and p3. Then test.

The problem I had was the space between -p and the position number, I rammed one trough before I read you post so Im going for all four on the permanent flash now.

[ebereon]

nice it's working for you now! 

Please try it with mpbm, cgminer works too but sometimes it gets the error when started 0x... should be 0x....

[Isokivi]

nice it's working for you now! 

Please try it with mpbm, cgminer works too but sometimes it gets the error when started 0x... should be 0x....

I had some trouble (cant remember what it was) with mpbm some weeks ago, so I'll prolly try it with cgminer because Im know the program.

[LazyOtto]

Just a note about mpbm.

I'm using it on OS X (10.7 - Lion Server) with a BFL Single for a few days now (my Enterpoint order hasn't shipped yet) and quite like it.

Primary reason I'm not using cgminer is that I didn't want to bother installing the opencl libraries on that machine which cgminer requires to compile / run.

[kano]

Just a note about mpbm.

I'm using it on OS X (10.7 - Lion Server) with a BFL Single for a few days now (my Enterpoint order hasn't shipped yet) and quite like it.

Primary reason I'm not using cgminer is that I didn't want to bother installing the opencl libraries on that machine which cgminer requires to compile / run.

cgminer doesn't require opencl to compile, ./configure will work out that you don't have opencl and will not include GPU mining in the compile

[Isokivi]

nice it's working for you now!  

Please try it with mpbm, cgminer works too but sometimes it gets the error when started 0x... should be 0x....

Cgminer is failing on all com-ports. "Icarus Detect: Test failed at \\.\COM20: get 00000000, should 000187a2"

Guess this is what you were talking about.
What version of mpbm are you using ?

[LazyOtto]

cgminer doesn't require opencl to compile, ./configure will work out that you don't have opencl and will not include GPU mining in the compile

Well that sounds pretty damn obvious. I just didn't think to look / try.

Thank you.

[ebereon]

Isokivi,

when i start cgminer or even bfgminer, i get that error different COM's when i try to start it serval times. I was lucky and got it after 14 start tries start up propably. But that is why i'm using mpbm with my cairnsmore worker. It get the boards at 3 try in the worst case.

I use the testing branch of mpbm.

Update on the makomk bitstream:
140: Is working on 9 of 10 boards without problems. Invalids <1%, combined MH/s per board is 560Mh/s. Pool rate is ~5,62GH.
150: Is working on fpga pair 0/1 without problems, but on pair 3/2 invalids >15%!

Will test Glasswalker's bitstream later on one board, because it's slower (525MH/s).
 
eb

[Isokivi]

- Use enterpoint commandlines to flash the 4x matrix chips (from original document) using the .bit file I posted (in the zip).

"No JTAG Chain found"

Im stuck here.

[ebereon]

- Use enterpoint commandlines to flash the 4x matrix chips (from original document) using the .bit file I posted (in the zip).

"No JTAG Chain found"

Im stuck here.

Take a look here -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=78239.msg1055321#msg1055321

I hope it helps.

eb

[yohan]

- Use enterpoint commandlines to flash the 4x matrix chips (from original document) using the .bit file I posted (in the zip).

"No JTAG Chain found"

Im stuck here.

If you are using the new controller check the new dip switches usage.


[/quote]

Yohan - What about the bitstream that goes along with the controller update?

This is for the bitstream that will come from glasswalker.

[Isokivi]

- Use enterpoint commandlines to flash the 4x matrix chips (from original document) using the .bit file I posted (in the zip).

"No JTAG Chain found"

Im stuck here.

Take a look here -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=78239.msg1055321#msg1055321

I hope it helps.

eb

Thank you once again, it does help.. wonder why I missed that, I was using the same image at enterpoints support page as reference.

[Doff]

- Use enterpoint commandlines to flash the 4x matrix chips (from original document) using the .bit file I posted (in the zip).

"No JTAG Chain found"

Im stuck here.

If you are using the new controller check the new dip switches usage.

Yohan - What about the bitstream that goes along with the controller update?

This is for the bitstream that will come from glasswalker.
[/quote]

What switch Settings should we be using for Programing the Glasswalker bitstream, and what switch settings are for Normal Operation. I know the switch settings for SW 1, and 6, However what are they for 2, 3, 4, 5 when programming and normal operation to be as clear as I can.

Also whenever I try to create Cairnsmore worker from MPBM I get this error.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/doff/bin/Modular-Python-Bitcoin-Miner/modules/theseven/webui/api/workereditor.py", line 45, in createworker
    worker = workerclass(core)
  File "/home/doff/bin/Modular-Python-Bitcoin-Miner/modules/theseven/cairnsmore/cairnsmoreworker.py", line 55, in __init__
    super(CairnsmoreWorker, self).__init__(core, state)
  File "/home/doff/bin/Modular-Python-Bitcoin-Miner/core/baseworker.py", line 48, in __init__
    Inflatable.__init__(self, core, state)
  File "/home/doff/bin/Modular-Python-Bitcoin-Miner/core/inflatable.py", line 52, in __init__
    self.apply_settings()
  File "/home/doff/bin/Modular-Python-Bitcoin-Miner/modules/theseven/cairnsmore/cairnsmoreworker.py", line 73, in apply_settings
    if self.started and self.settings.port != self.port or self.settings.baudrate != self.baudrate: self.async_restart()
AttributeError: 'CairnsmoreWorker' object has no attribute 'baudrate'

No clue what that means Maybe you know Glasswalker?

[Isokivi]

Isokivi,

when i start cgminer or even bfgminer, i get that error different COM's when i try to start it serval times. I was lucky and got it after 14 start tries start up propably. But that is why i'm using mpbm with my cairnsmore worker. It get the boards at 3 try in the worst case.

I use the testing branch of mpbm.

Update on the makomk bitstream:
140: Is working on 9 of 10 boards without problems. Invalids <1%, combined MH/s per board is 560Mh/s. Pool rate is ~5,62GH.
150: Is working on fpga pair 0/1 without problems, but on pair 3/2 invalids >15%!

Will test Glasswalker's bitstream later on one board, because it's slower (525MH/s).
 
eb

The problem I had with mbpm is that the wep-interface used to configure it is distorted for me. I cant for example even push the button for worksourdes, I found nothing of this in mbpm's thread and no one is replying in the irc-channel so Im going to test glasswalkers bitstream in a few minutes.

[Glasswalker]

The dip switch settings were posted a page or two back by Yohan. I believe Switch3 needs to be off, all other on, to program. For "normal operation" it's ALL switches in the "ON" position.

As for that error, I hadn't seen that error on mine. It sounds like a baudrate isn't being specified. If it isn't defaulting one, use 57600 for it, that's the rate this bitstream talks at.

Check that and let me know. If that still causes an error, take a screenshot of exactly what the web UI looks like when you get the error (ie: what stage of the UI this error gets thrown, upon clicking new worker, when filling in the form, when saving the worker, or whatever).

[rampone]

okay, loading makomk 140 bitstream: no success, only f#1 doing sth, but not reaching cgm or mpbm

now trying to load into flash first...

what about the idea of grabbing an irc channel? #cm1 #cairnsmore #enterpoint or sth?

[Isokivi]

okay, loading makomk 140 bitstream: no success, only f#1 doing sth, but not reaching cgm or mpbm

now trying to load into flash first...

what about the idea of grabbing an irc channel? #cm1 #cairnsmore #enterpoint or sth?

#cm1 up on freenode