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DonatorLegendaryActivity: 848Merit: 1001 The Open Source Block Erupter Project June 06, 2014, 04:59:52 PM

Last edit: June 10, 2014, 08:09:10 AM by friedcat #1 https://github.com/blockerupter



We start this project to improve the design of Bitcoin mining devices powered by ASICMiner chips. It also aims to tackle the technical challenges of Bitcoin mining in general. We hope that with the help of the community we can keep the project active and successful.



The initial submissions consist of our own reference designs for BE200 chips. They contain hardware, firmware and software, and we had them produced and tested. They can be directly used for mass production. Contributions in forms of patches, forks and brand new designs, are all welcome.



We would like to see the project evolve and attract more and more able engineers. Thus we are in preparation of rewarding contributors and would like to be the sponsor of the future core developer team in the long term.



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1) We would like to let the project run by contributors. Please mail to



2) Our support for contributors besides direct reward are twofold. First, we offer sample chips to the contributors. Second, we are able to manufacture sample boards and system according to the contributors' designs. The average time of making PCB is three working days, while SMT takes only one working day.



3) We offer Bitcoin rewards to contributors who submit significant improvements or new designs. And when the de-facto core developer team emerges, we make it official in the form of continuing salary.



4) The next gen chips, BE300, are likely to be compatible with BE200 with respect to pinouts and package. Therefore all efforts on BE200 based designs are always useful in the long term. We start this project to improve the design of Bitcoin mining devices powered by ASICMiner chips. It also aims to tackle the technical challenges of Bitcoin mining in general. We hope that with the help of the community we can keep the project active and successful.The initial submissions consist of our own reference designs for BE200 chips. They contain hardware, firmware and software, and we had them produced and tested. They can be directly used for mass production. Contributions in forms of patches, forks and brand new designs, are all welcome.We would like to see the project evolve and attract more and more able engineers. Thus we are in preparation of rewarding contributors and would like to be the sponsor of the future core developer team in the long term.1) We would like to let the project run by contributors. Please mail to jason@bitquan.com to discuss details of pull requests. And if you would like to help us by being our project manager who could maintain both this thread and github repos, please also apply by mailing to jason@bitquan.com so that we could give you payments covering your time and opportunity cost.2) Our support for contributors besides direct reward are twofold. First, we offer sample chips to the contributors. Second, we are able to manufacture sample boards and system according to the contributors' designs. The average time of making PCB is three working days, while SMT takes only one working day.3) We offer Bitcoin rewards to contributors who submit significant improvements or new designs. And when the de-facto core developer team emerges, we make it official in the form of continuing salary.4) The next gen chips, BE300, are likely to be compatible with BE200 with respect to pinouts and package. Therefore all efforts on BE200 based designs are always useful in the long term. The ASICMINER Project

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.0

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DonatorLegendaryActivity: 2240Merit: 1042between a rock and a block! Re: The Open Source Block Erupter Project June 06, 2014, 05:30:40 PM #2 Quote from: stan.distortion on June 06, 2014, 05:27:09 PM Following.



FWIW Devcoin has just begun ramping up hardware bounties and it might possible to add this to the supported projects.

perhaps Bitcoin foundation should chip in as well? and there's always that pile the forum has. maybe put 1% towards this project? but I know, it's a sore subject for many.



why? well, this is rock solid. chip is available and folks behind it deliver, it's not a from scratch project. perhaps Bitcoin foundation should chip in as well? and there's always that pile the forum has. maybe put 1% towards this project? but I know, it's a sore subject for many.why? well, this is rock solid. chip is available and folks behind it deliver, it's not a from scratch project.

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DonatorLegendaryActivity: 2240Merit: 1042between a rock and a block! Re: The Open Source Block Erupter Project June 06, 2014, 08:18:42 PM #5 Quote from: bitcoiner49er on June 06, 2014, 07:46:39 PM Anyone interested in designing a Cube Block Erupter retro-fit?

now we're talking!!! there's a large market for this and the earlier blades too, since the power boards are out there.

if people could buy replacement blades for either platform, they would. and if they could replace one at a time that would be phenomenal as well. now we're talking!!! there's a large market for this and the earlier blades too, since the power boards are out there.if people could buy replacement blades for either platform, they would. and if they could replace one at a time that would be phenomenal as well.

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DonatorLegendaryActivity: 848Merit: 1001 Re: The Open Source Block Erupter Project June 07, 2014, 01:04:41 PM

Last edit: June 07, 2014, 01:28:59 PM by friedcat #11 Update

1) We would like to let the project run by contributors. Please mail to



2) Our support for contributors besides direct reward are twofold. First, we offer sample chips to the contributors. Second, we are able to manufacture sample boards and system according to the contributors' designs. The average time of making PCB is three working days, while SMT takes only one working day.



3) We offer Bitcoin rewards to contributors who submit significant improvements or new designs. And when the de-facto core developer team emerges, we make it official in the form of continuing salary.



4) The next gen chips, BE300, are likely to be compatible with BE200 with respect to pinouts and package. Therefore all efforts on BE200 based designs are always useful in the long term. 1) We would like to let the project run by contributors. Please mail to jason@bitquan.com to discuss details of pull requests. And if you would like to help us by being our project manager who could maintain both this thread and github repos, please also apply by mailing to jason@bitquan.com so that we could give you payments covering your time and opportunity cost.2) Our support for contributors besides direct reward are twofold. First, we offer sample chips to the contributors. Second, we are able to manufacture sample boards and system according to the contributors' designs. The average time of making PCB is three working days, while SMT takes only one working day.3) We offer Bitcoin rewards to contributors who submit significant improvements or new designs. And when the de-facto core developer team emerges, we make it official in the form of continuing salary.4) The next gen chips, BE300, are likely to be compatible with BE200 with respect to pinouts and package. Therefore all efforts on BE200 based designs are always useful in the long term. The ASICMINER Project

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.0