[GUIDE] GridSeed GC3355 5 Chip Setup/power/windows/linux/rpi by UnicornHasher

[jjj0923]

no have not tried without nohup and don't imagine i will since I'm running twnety jobs from a shell file

[usao]

Ok, im trying to follow the steps in 5B (Windows).
I plugged in the USB miner to power and my computer.
I went to the device manager, and I didn't see any changes to the COM ports. However, I did see "STM32 Virtual COM Port" added to the "USB" section in the device manager.
So, im not a windows person and im wondering how to get the com port number. Under the USB section, it doesn't give any numbers. All it shows is "update driver" and other common options.

Have you installed zadig drivers for cgminer. If so you need to remove them. You should be able to click on the st under usb devices and remove the device and drivers then download and install the st drivers again. It will put it back under the comport tab.


this should be a link to them
http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF257938

Ik, uninstalled and removed driver.
Now it's showing up under "Other devices" as "STM32 Virtual COM Port".
Port_#0007.Hub_#0004
Device status sais there are no drivers for this device installed.
Installed the drivers from your link, and now I am seeing "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port (COM6)"
Ok, on-to the next step, which is the modified CPU miner...

[usao]

Ok, im trying to follow the steps in 5B (Windows).
I plugged in the USB miner to power and my computer.
I went to the device manager, and I didn't see any changes to the COM ports. However, I did see "STM32 Virtual COM Port" added to the "USB" section in the device manager.
So, im not a windows person and im wondering how to get the com port number. Under the USB section, it doesn't give any numbers. All it shows is "update driver" and other common options.

Have you installed zadig drivers for cgminer. If so you need to remove them. You should be able to click on the st under usb devices and remove the device and drivers then download and install the st drivers again. It will put it back under the comport tab.


this should be a link to them
http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF257938

Ik, uninstalled and removed driver.
Now it's showing up under "Other devices" as "STM32 Virtual COM Port".
Port_#0007.Hub_#0004
Device status sais there are no drivers for this device installed.
Installed the drivers from your link, and now I am seeing "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port (COM6)"
Ok, on-to the next step, which is the modified CPU miner...

Ok, almost there, but still getting an error as follows:

[2014-03-18 19:59:51] Starting Stratum on stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3336
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: GC3355 chip mining thread started, in SINGLE mode
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: Open UART device COM6
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: Set GC3355 core frequency to 600Mhz
[2014-03-18 20:00:12] stratum_recv_line failed
[2014-03-18 20:00:12] ...retry after 30 seconds
[2014-03-18 20:01:03] stratum_recv_line failed
[2014-03-18 20:01:03] ...retry after 30 seconds

Update, wrong port... Seems to be working now.
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] Starting Stratum on stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3335
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] 0: GC3355 chip mining thread started, in SINGLE mode
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] 0: Open UART device COM6
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] 0: Set GC3355 core frequency to 600Mhz
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] Stratum detected new block
[2014-03-18 20:02:41] 0: Dispatching new work to GC3355 LTC core
0: >>> LTC : 55aac000808080800000000001000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aac000c0c0c0c00500000001000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aaef020000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aaef3020000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f2817000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aaef000500e082
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f2816000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f2817000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e514bc5c4e010000a4b0127 fa61f0e8d50aad7de60d7049402943f4d0f6ec5bb83514fa290b30107000000028506166196c0f5 df482ff6b9fa2a655301197b600ca561a76bf9acc4dff40845d480036aaf85b594e4b133e0082a4 b4695c255c37212254b983d6578c6acaf94532897e91b0cb1d700000000ffffffff12345678
 ///

[sandor111]

Ok, im trying to follow the steps in 5B (Windows).
I plugged in the USB miner to power and my computer.
I went to the device manager, and I didn't see any changes to the COM ports. However, I did see "STM32 Virtual COM Port" added to the "USB" section in the device manager.
So, im not a windows person and im wondering how to get the com port number. Under the USB section, it doesn't give any numbers. All it shows is "update driver" and other common options.

Have you installed zadig drivers for cgminer. If so you need to remove them. You should be able to click on the st under usb devices and remove the device and drivers then download and install the st drivers again. It will put it back under the comport tab.


this should be a link to them
http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF257938

Ik, uninstalled and removed driver.
Now it's showing up under "Other devices" as "STM32 Virtual COM Port".
Port_#0007.Hub_#0004
Device status sais there are no drivers for this device installed.
Installed the drivers from your link, and now I am seeing "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port (COM6)"
Ok, on-to the next step, which is the modified CPU miner...

Ok, almost there, but still getting an error as follows:

[2014-03-18 19:59:51] Starting Stratum on stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3336
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: GC3355 chip mining thread started, in SINGLE mode
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: Open UART device COM6
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: Set GC3355 core frequency to 600Mhz
[2014-03-18 20:00:12] stratum_recv_line failed
[2014-03-18 20:00:12] ...retry after 30 seconds
[2014-03-18 20:01:03] stratum_recv_line failed
[2014-03-18 20:01:03] ...retry after 30 seconds

Incorrect pool settings?

[jjj0923]

why not seeing if you can telnet to port

[vabchgent]

Ok, im trying to follow the steps in 5B (Windows).
I plugged in the USB miner to power and my computer.
I went to the device manager, and I didn't see any changes to the COM ports. However, I did see "STM32 Virtual COM Port" added to the "USB" section in the device manager.
So, im not a windows person and im wondering how to get the com port number. Under the USB section, it doesn't give any numbers. All it shows is "update driver" and other common options.

Have you installed zadig drivers for cgminer. If so you need to remove them. You should be able to click on the st under usb devices and remove the device and drivers then download and install the st drivers again. It will put it back under the comport tab.


this should be a link to them
http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF257938

Ik, uninstalled and removed driver.
Now it's showing up under "Other devices" as "STM32 Virtual COM Port".
Port_#0007.Hub_#0004
Device status sais there are no drivers for this device installed.
Installed the drivers from your link, and now I am seeing "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port (COM6)"
Ok, on-to the next step, which is the modified CPU miner...

Ok, almost there, but still getting an error as follows:

[2014-03-18 19:59:51] Starting Stratum on stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3336
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: GC3355 chip mining thread started, in SINGLE mode
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: Open UART device COM6
[2014-03-18 19:59:51] 0: Set GC3355 core frequency to 600Mhz
[2014-03-18 20:00:12] stratum_recv_line failed
[2014-03-18 20:00:12] ...retry after 30 seconds
[2014-03-18 20:01:03] stratum_recv_line failed
[2014-03-18 20:01:03] ...retry after 30 seconds

Update, wrong port... Seems to be working now.
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] Starting Stratum on stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3335
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] 0: GC3355 chip mining thread started, in SINGLE mode
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] 0: Open UART device COM6
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] 0: Set GC3355 core frequency to 600Mhz
[2014-03-18 20:02:40] Stratum detected new block
[2014-03-18 20:02:41] 0: Dispatching new work to GC3355 LTC core
0: >>> LTC : 55aac000808080800000000001000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aac000c0c0c0c00500000001000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aaef020000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aaef3020000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f2817000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aaef000500e082
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f2816000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f2817000000
0: >>> LTC : 55aa1f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000e514bc5c4e010000a4b0127 fa61f0e8d50aad7de60d7049402943f4d0f6ec5bb83514fa290b30107000000028506166196c0f5 df482ff6b9fa2a655301197b600ca561a76bf9acc4dff40845d480036aaf85b594e4b133e0082a4 b4695c255c37212254b983d6578c6acaf94532897e91b0cb1d700000000ffffffff12345678
 ///

I am on the same pool using below

stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3336

stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:80


make sure you see green nonces every so often. See page one of this forum for what it should look like.

[gsupp]

Tell me where I can get an 800 KH/s rig for $400 ($.5 per KH/s) and I will delete this post.

You don't build 800 KH/s GPU rigs, a typical rig of the past couple of months would be 6x R9 270, and it can do ~2.8 MH/s. Cost ~$1100 for GPUs plus "infrastructure".

Before R9 280X prices went crazy you could build a very nice 6 GPU 4.5 MH/s rig for $1800 + "infrastructure". Now prices seem to be coming back to normal, so that could be possible again.

There is also the GTX 750 Ti, not as cheap in $ per KH/s, but much more power efficient, somewhere in the middle between Gridseed and AMD GPU.

There is no need for a massive expensive PSU, two mid-range 600-850W PSUs will do nicely and will be cheaper. There is the ASRock BTC motherboard available for ~$70 (6 powered PCI-Express slots). Cheapest CPU and RAM will do just fine. HDD is not necessary, a $10 flash drive runs BAMT.

The point is, you can overengineer and overspend on any solution, but a well though out GPU rig does not come even close to $1 per KH/s AND is a lot more versatile than Gridseeds (think Vertcoin or Heavycoin). On the other hand, you can put a handful of Gridseeds on your desk and have 1.5 MH/s literally in minutes. Each has its benefits if you know what you're doing.

+1
Well said.

[usao]

I am on the same pool using below

stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:3336

stratum+tcp://usa.wemineltc.com:80


make sure you see green nonces every so often. See page one of this forum for what it should look like.

It's strange, because even cgminer fails to authenticate for my GPU rigs when using that port. I don't know why, but the port I listed in cpuminer does work for both.
I also don't get any colors on my screen, it's all B/W display.

[DanGilmore]

Hello Bitcoin Community,

I've gotten my 5 Chip Gridseed miner today. I was really excited about it and hooked it up, right after i got it. But since this morning I've been trying to get it working... without success. I have tried (probably) everything but it's still not working. BTC, BTC/LTC, LTC neither one of those modes is working. The Settings are correct (indeed i checked them several times and tried 3 Pools), the miner is powered by a 12V 5A powersupply and it's hooked up to the computer. So that should be ok.

But all I get to see is that the miner is "working" in the programm. But there are no accepted nor rejected shares what so ever.
No Hashrate on the pool, no shares, nothing...

And the Mining software (BFG,CGMINER 3.x.x,CPUMINER,...) are all showing that the "network diff is set to X" (the actual difficulty for the coin) right after that i got this: "stratum from pool 0 detected new block".

My Fan is on, the green LED is flashing constantly with a 1 sec. intervall and the red LED is "flashing" in an 60sec. interval.


I really dont know what to do. So if one of you can help me solve this problem i will send you 0.02 BTC (I'm sorry but thats all :/)

[wolfey2014]

Hello Bitcoin Community,

I've gotten my 5 Chip Gridseed miner today. I was really excited about it and hooked it up, right after i got it. But since this morning I've been trying to get it working... without success. I have tried (probably) everything but it's still not working. BTC, BTC/LTC, LTC neither one of those modes is working. The Settings are correct (indeed i checked them several times and tried 3 Pools), the miner is powered by a 12V 5A powersupply and it's hooked up to the computer. So that should be ok.

But all I get to see is that the miner is "working" in the programm. But there are no accepted nor rejected shares what so ever.
No Hashrate on the pool, no shares, nothing...

And the Mining software (BFG,CGMINER 3.x.x,CPUMINER,...) are all showing that the "network diff is set to X" (the actual difficulty for the coin) right after that i got this: "stratum from pool 0 detected new block".

My Fan is on, the green LED is flashing constantly with a 1 sec. intervall and the red LED is "flashing" in an 60sec. interval.


I really dont know what to do. So if one of you can help me solve this problem i will send you 0.02 BTC (I'm sorry but thats all :/)

Your answer is here: http://cryptomining-blog.com/?s=Download+cpuminer+for+Gridseed+5-chip+GC3355+ASICs+with+Reduced+Power+Usage

Install the STMmicroelectronics USB driver as well.
You'll be trading in no time!

Wolfey2014

[DanGilmore]

Thanks for the quick reply.
I clicked your link but couldn't find the Software you mentioned.
Could you point me out exactly what I need to download.


Thank you

[usao]

Your answer is here: http://cryptomining-blog.com/?s=Download+cpuminer+for+Gridseed+5-chip+GC3355+ASICs+with+Reduced+Power+Usage

Install the STMmicroelectronics USB driver as well.
You'll be trading in no time!

Wolfey2014

Verified. It's a 2-step process. DL the cpuminer and install the driver. Worked 100% perfect.
Wolfey2014 - Excellent advice.

[wolfey2014]

Thanks for the quick reply.
I clicked your link but couldn't find the Software you mentioned.
Could you point me out exactly what I need to download.


Thank you

Really???
The link is down the page a bit.
It should be a piece of cake for you to figure out from there.
http://cryptomining-blog.com/wp-content/files/cpuminer-GC3355-win32-fixed.zip
Come on! You can do it!
Wolfey2014

[DanGilmore]

My mistake
I already downloaded the fixed version but what i meant is "where can i downlad the usb driver?"
Was a little misleading. Sorry for that.

_EDIT_

I just found out that the driver that i downloaded earlier is identical to the one i just downloaded. Tried both and the fixed miner but still not working.
Any other ideas
Would a screenshot be helpful ?

[richmke]

DanGilmore:

Which OS are you using?
Let us know which instructions you followed to install the software.
Also, post the command line (and .conf file) that you are using to run the miners.

If you are using Linux, I got cpuminer under ubuntu 13.4.4 to work without too much trouble. I followed the 5A.1 Linux instructions here:
https://asktom.cf/index.php?topic=494625.msg5448813#msg5448813
Note: run this all under a user "miner"

One additional thing I had to do was: sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libjansson.* /usr/lib/, which is under the 13.10 instructions right before you build cgminer.

Since you only have one miner, you don't have to worry about the pool.sh stuff. I could not get it to work that way, so I wrote a .sh file that did all my miners.

[DanGilmore]

Im using Windows 8 right now. It seems like the Miner is working but cant get the work from/to the pool.

_EDIT_

The Config file liks like this:

minerd --freq=600 --gc3355=\\.\COM1 --url=stratum+tcp://fr.hbn.theblocksfactory.com:3336 --userpass=DanGilmore.1:X

and when I start the Miner i get:

"0: GC3355 chip mining thread started,in SINGLE mode
 0: Open \\.\COM1 failed, GetLastError:2
 Stratum detected new Block
 ...
 Stratum detected new Block"

P.s. Windows set the Miner to COM17 so I changed it to COM1

__EDIT__

Disabled all Firewalls etc. still not working :/

[richmke]

Dan: I hate Windows 8. Everything works differently on it. I wouldn't be surprised if Windows 8 firewall is blocking a port.

BTW: Have you tried disabling any internet security you have? Make sure your router isn't blocking anything either.

What instructions did you follow to install your mining software?

[richmke]

"0: Open \\.\COM1 failed, GetLastError:2"

You have to solve that problem first. Any error message after that is irrelevant.

How did you change it to Com1? Did you reboot after changing to com1? Why not keep it com17 and use:
minerd --freq=600 --gc3355=\\.\COM17 --url=stratum+tcp://fr.hbn.theblocksfactory.com:3336 --userpass=DanGilmore.1:X


Com1 may be conflicting with other onboard devices.

[DanGilmore]

Because I tried a different Software earlier that would only support nubers up to 10.
So I opened the device manager (don't know the english term) an changed it to an unused number (1) and rebooted the computer.

[richmke]

If minerd will accept com17, try this:

In device manager, disable the gridseed, and delete it.
unplug the gridseed from the usb, and reboot the computer
after reboot, follow whatever install instructions you are using for the gridseed.
see what port device manager gives
try that port with minerd