ASICs HW VDF
Reference
hw_vdf_client
Functionality: Run the ASIC HW VDF Software
Usage: hw_vdf_client [OPTIONS] PORT [N_VDFS]
Options:
| Long Command | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| --freq | INTEGER | False | set ASIC frequency [%d, 200 - 2200] |
| --voltage | INTEGER | False | set board voltage [.88, 0.7 - 1.0] |
| --ip | TEXT | False | timelord IP address [localhost] |
| --vdfs-mask | TEXT | False | mask for enabling VDF engines [7, 1 - 7] |
| --vdf-threads | TEXT | False | number of software threads per VDF engine [4, 2 - 64] |
| --proof-threads | TEXT | False | number of proof threads per VDF engine [3, 1 - 63] |
| --auto-freq-period | TEXT | False | auto-adjust frequency every N seconds [0, 10 - inf] |
| --list | TEXT | False | list available devices and exit |
| --help | None | False | Show a help message and exit |
Example 1 - Run the ASIC software with defaults
hw_vdf_client 8000 3
Response:
2024-04-12T10:32:05.898 Setting frequency to 1100.000000 MHz
2024-04-12T10:32:06.016 Frequency is 1100.000000 MHz
2024-04-12T10:32:06.020 Board voltage is 0.875 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.020 Setting voltage to 0.880 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.021 Board voltage is now 0.875 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.032 Board current is 0.698 A
2024-04-12T10:32:06.043 Board power is 0.610 W
2024-04-12T10:32:06.049 Connecting to 127.0.0.1:8000
2024-04-12T10:32:06.049 VDF 0: Connected to timelord, waiting for challenge
Example 2 - Run the ASIC software with auto-frequency, initial frequency, and defined ip
hw_vdf_client --freq 1500 --auto-freq 60 --ip 192.168.0.122 8000 3
Response:
2024-04-12T10:32:05.898 Setting frequency to 1500.000000 MHz
2024-04-12T10:32:06.016 Frequency is 1500.000000 MHz
2024-04-12T10:32:06.020 Board voltage is 0.875 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.020 Setting voltage to 0.880 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.021 Board voltage is now 0.875 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.032 Board current is 0.698 A
2024-04-12T10:32:06.043 Board power is 0.610 W
2024-04-12T10:32:06.049 Connecting to 192.168.0.122:8000
2024-04-12T10:32:06.049 VDF 0: Connected to timelord, waiting for challenge
Example 3 - Run the ASIC software with defined ip and only 1 vdf (i.e. defaults for cluster)
hw_vdf_client --ip 192.168.0.122 8000 1
Response:
2024-04-12T10:32:05.898 Setting frequency to 1100.000000 MHz
2024-04-12T10:32:06.016 Frequency is 1100.000000 MHz
2024-04-12T10:32:06.020 Board voltage is 0.875 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.020 Setting voltage to 0.880 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.021 Board voltage is now 0.875 V
2024-04-12T10:32:06.032 Board current is 0.698 A
2024-04-12T10:32:06.043 Board power is 0.610 W
2024-04-12T10:32:06.049 Connecting to 192.168.0.122:8000
2024-04-12T10:32:06.049 VDF 0: Connected to timelord, waiting for challenge
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