Questions regarding block generation by Super Nodes – TRONSCAN Support Center

Q: Do Super Nodes produce blocks in rotation? What is the speed of block production? If there is no heartbeat message for 24 hours, will the node be removed from the list of Super Nodes? A: Yes, Super Nodes produce blocks in rotation. Within current testing environment, one block is produced every 3 seconds.
Q: If a Super Node cannot connect to the TRON network, how long will it take to be able to connect to the network again? A: An SR's recovery depends only on it's connection speeds and it has nothing to do with the TRON network.
Q: What’s the formula of the miss rate of Super Nodes’ block production? A: “The number of blocks which supposedly should have been produced but aren't” will be taken into account. The number will keep accumulating and not be cleared.
Q: Are the test version or the source code of Super Node server accessible now? A: Yes, they are open-source and can be found at https://github.com/tronprotocol/java-tron.
Q: How do I know if my test Super Node is running? A: A: Run the following command:
```
 tail -f logs/tron.log |grep "Try Produce Block"
```
Q: Based on this command: java -jar java-tron.jar -p yourself private key --witness -c yourself config.conf(Example：/data/java-tron/config.conf, how do I know that I am running a Super Node? A: Run the following command:
```
 tail -f logs/tron.log |grep "Try Produce Block"
```
Q: What are some command-line commands that can generate an address to be sent to TRON? Is web wallet the only way? A: You can use Wallet CLI: https://github.com/tronprotocol/wallet-cli
Q: If we want to test block production and other functions of the Super Node, do we need your votes to first become elected? A: We will vote for you during your test trial.
Q: How do we know if our own node has produced any blocks? A: You can have this information using “https://tronscan.org/#/address/YOURADDRESS”
Q: Will block production speed be 1 block / 5 seconds initially when the main-net launches? What is the expected timeline for this speed to reach 1 block / 3 seconds? A: As soon as the main-net launches, the block production speed will be 1 block / 3 seconds. This will be updated to 1 block / 1 second in the future.
Q: Is it within TRON’s plan to reduce the reward of TRX for block production by half? If yes, when? A: The TRON Foundation is currently not planning to halve the TRX reward per block in the future.
Q: If any of the 27 nodes malfunctions, will it be detected automatically and disqualified from elections? Will it remain as a Super Representative if such thing occur? If it won't, how and when it can regain the status? A: An event of incompetency & missed block rates will be kept permanently and will be public. We expect voters to make a rational judgement by not voting for that particular SR in future voting cycles.

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