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ASICMiner Prisma User Manual And Specifications

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USER GUIDE AND SPECIFICATIONS
ASICMiner Prisma
ASICMiner Prisma is based on a proprietary X48 design for BE200. It greatly reduces power
consumption of the device per GH/s compare to the X24 design.
It takes the same cooling structure and similar form factor as the ASICMiner Tube, while being
even more efficient and compact. Also, we added cgminer support on Raspberry PI.
1
PCI-E Plug Connector
2
3 Pin Connector for the Fan/BE controller power supply
3
3 Pin UART Connector
4
DIP Switch
Figure 1. ASICMiner Prisma

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE AND SPECIFICATIONS ASICMiner Prisma ASICMiner Prisma is based on a proprietary X48 design for BE200. It greatly reduces power consumption of the device per GH/s compare to the X24 design. It takes the same cooling structure and similar form factor as the ASICMiner Tube, while being even more efficient and compact.

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    If the hardware is damaged, return it to ASICMiner for repair. Clean the hardware with a soft, nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the hard ware is completely...

  • Page 3: Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview ASICMiner Prisma is an updated and expanded replacement to the well-received Tube. Each hashing board has been expanded to house 48 BE200 chips, powered using a string layout. Lightweight stands at each end allow the units to be stacked and 24 miners can be daisy chained to BE controller, Windows PC or Raspberry Pi.

  • Page 4: Connector Pinouts

    Connector Pinouts ASICMiner Prisma is powered from two 6 pin PCI-E connectors per hashing board. The following figure and table show the signals on the 6 pin PCI-E connector. Note that two of the PCI-E connectors should be connected while powering on.
  • Page 5 Each hashing board has two 3 pin UART connect, so that they could be daisy chained to the BE controller. The following figure and table show the signals on the 3 pin UART connector. Figure 4. 3 Pin UART Connector...

  • Page 6: Dip Switch

    DIP Switch Each hashing board has a DIP switch that is used for the BE controller addressing. All of the hashing boards should have a unique board ID if they are daisy chained to the same BE controller. Otherwise the BE controller will not recognize the hashing board, and result in the whole group will not work correctly.
  • Page 7 Figure 6. DIP Switch Settings for Each Board ID Board 01 Board 02 Board 03 Board 04 Board 05 Board 06 Board 07 Board 08 Board 09 Board 10 Board 11 Board 12 Board 13 Board 14 Board 15 Board 16 Board 17 Board 18 Board 19...
  • Page 8 ASICMiner Prisma Physical Dimensions Figure 7. ASICMiner Prisma Dimensions, Front...
  • Page 9 Figure 8. ASICMiner Prisma Dimensions, Side...
  • Page 10 Cables and Accessories Table 1. Accessories Available from ASICMiner Accessory Description BE Controller An external 32bit PIC board is used as the controller, and can handle 24 daisy chained Prismas. BE Controller Power Cable Power cable of the BE controller, that could get power from the hashing board.
  • Page 11 BE Controller An external 32bit PIC board is used as the controller, and can handle 24 daisy chained Prismas. Figure 9. BE Controller Ethernet Port Status LEDs Reset Button UART Port ISP Port 5 VDC Port Rack Mount Slot...
  • Page 12 Powering ASICMiner Prisma The Prisma does not come with a power supply, and you will need a typical computer PSU with 8 PCI-E 6 Pin power connectors. In most cases, we plug 4 one to two power cables from the power supply that has 4 output terminals to the Prisma.
  • Page 13 Powering the Fan You could power on the fan by connecting the fan’s cable to the 3 Pin connector on the hashing board. Figure 11. 3 Pin Connector...
  • Page 14 Powering the BE Controller There is a BE controller power cable shipped with the BE controller. You could power on the BE controller by connecting the BE controller’s 5 VDC port and the 3 Pin connector on the hashing board with the power cable. Figure 12.
  • Page 15  Repeat with Board B to C and C to D.  After prepared several Prismas, plug in a long one to one cable from one Prisma’s Board D or A to another Prisma’s Board D or A.  Repeat with every Prismas.
  • Page 16 Wiring the BE Controller  Plug in a long one to one cable from one end Prisma’s Board D or A to one of the UART port on the BE controller.  Plug in an Ethernet cable from Ethernet port on the BE controller to your router.
  • Page 17 Make sure your router’s subnet is 0, i.e. 192.168.0.x. If not then change it to 0, this is just temporary.  Using a browser, navigate to http://192.168.0.254:8000, this will go to the Prisma’s configuration page.  Navigate to the Settings.
  • Page 18 Figure 15. Settings Example...
  • Page 19 How do I reset the settings to default? Hold and press the reset button on the controller. How do I set up more than one Prisma on one BE controller? First, you need to daisy chain the Prismas. Then there is a...