I am now also having issues setting the pool.  Below is the error I get when sending the exact command that is in the manual

echo -n "ascset|0,setpool,root,root,stratum+tcp://btc.ss.poolin.com:443,cctrix.001,123" | socat -t 30 stdio tcp:192.168.88.1
87:4028,shut-none && echo

STATUS=E,When=3261,Code=120,Msg=ASC 0 set failed: we need 6 arguments\, your input is 2 arguments.,Description=cgminer 4.11.1|