GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread

[justchill]

OK I've replugged it and now they are both working.

I want for each device a seperate worker. Do I need to run 3 cgminer commands?

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[gt_addict]

Well just a little update for information purposes. Bought a usb oled monitor thingy (basically a screen with a read out of Volt,Amps,Watts) how accurate it is I don't know but seemed about right.

The U3's I have, one pulled 0.00A through the usb at 4.85v. The other pulled 0.05A at the same voltage. The gekko was pulling 5.2watts, 4.87v and 1.16A. I turned the voltage down on the stick and have kept it running at 235mhz for now. Since ive turned it down ive gained 0.6Ghs 

Some may find the info about the U3's useful 

[sidehack]

Glad it's working.

For pretty much any question you may have regarding setting up a working stick, the answer is: search bar.

[justchill]

I read the whole thread and I searched for it but I can't seem getting this right, sidehack.

Can somebody just help me with the USB arguments setting. I just want to select 1 USB device:

cgminer lists 0,1,2. 1 and 2 being the sticks

my command:

cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb 1 --compac-freq 220

when I do this the cgminer quits immediately. What should be the usb <arg> ?

[sidehack]

Someone, I think it was notlist3d, had a multi-stick multi-instance setup. Possibly his discussion of that was in the sales thread. I know it exists somewhere because it was repeated a couple times.

[Mikestang]

when I do this the cgminer quits immediately. What should be the usb <arg> ?

In order to limit the number of usb devices cgminer will initialize to 1, which is what I think you are trying to do, use:

Code:

--usb :1

This doesn't specify which device, but if you only have 1 plugged in it will initialize that one.  Then you can plug in more and this instance will not try to see them.

[Jake36]

when I do this the cgminer quits immediately. What should be the usb <arg> ?

In order to limit the number of usb devices cgminer will initialize to 1, which is what I think you are trying to do, use:

Code:

--usb :1

This doesn't specify which device, but if you only have 1 plugged in it will initialize that one.  Then you can plug in more and this instance will not try to see them.

I read the whole thread and I searched for it but I can't seem getting this right, sidehack.

Can somebody just help me with the USB arguments setting. I just want to select 1 USB device:

cgminer lists 0,1,2. 1 and 2 being the sticks

my command:

cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb 1 --compac-freq 220

when I do this the cgminer quits immediately. What should be the usb <arg> ?

As Mikestang showed. You have to put the ":" in front of the # --usb :1 and space between usb and :

So, if you want to do just 1 device in it's own cgminer, but have 3 devices, you would do:

cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb :1 --compac-freq 220
cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb :1 --compac-freq 220
cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb :1 --(whatever it is for the U3's)

In any order you like.

Or you could do 2, 1 for compac and 1 for U3:
cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb :2 --compac-freq 220
cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.bravo-mining.com:3333 -u justchillz.CGa -p *** --usb :1 --(whatever it is U3)

[justchill]

thanks! will try this out asap.
I indeed did not use the double point!! It was unclear to me as the documentation said:

--usb <arg>

I'm mining a week @Johhny Bravo's but still no payout; can anyone recommand a pool for a smaller hashrate (90GH/s) or would you go solo?

[Jake36]

thanks! will try this out asap.
I indeed did not use the double point!! It was unclear to me as the documentation said:

--usb <arg>

I'm mining a week @Johhny Bravo's but still no payout; can anyone recommand a pool for a smaller hashrate (90GH/s) or would you go solo?

At 90GH/s your going to be making dust, so under most pools there is a 0.001BTC minimum for payout to be sent. So you need to look for/find a pool where your payments will accumulate until you get over the min amount and then send a payout.

I don't like doing pool suggestions, so all I'll say is that you need to find a pool that you can set a minimum payout on and have it sent once it's over the set amount. So check around on Johny Bravo's and see if there is a minimum payout setting or ask in the pool's support page. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1330452.0

Also, I don't think they have found a block in the week you've been mining there, so until they find a block, no payment (all pools are the same). You only earn a payment AFTER a block is found and if your mining with-in the time frame the pool has set. IE: the 5nd

Also just thought, when you do the --usb :# it would probably be better to do the U3 last, that way you can have the U3 unplugged until the compac's are hashing. I don't think cgminer will know which is which and may pick one of the compac's as the U3 and the U3 as a compac.

[sidehack]

cgminer-gekko can tell which is which, but stock cgminer cannot.

[gt_addict]

Bitminter has a minimum payout of 0.01 but your earnings will accumulate and the minimum will auto payout once the minimum is reached. I started there with 3xU2 sticks and the dust payments just sat there and accumulated.

[Mikestang]

I'm mining a week @Johhny Bravo's but still no payout; can anyone recommand a pool for a smaller hashrate (90GH/s) or would you go solo?

I am a huge fan of supporting the smaller pools, especially with my little usb "dust farm".  I used to point it to kano.is when that pool was less than 3PH, but it grew to where I no longer received payouts so I switched my usb dusters to bitminter.  It does merged mining, which there are opinions on, but it is a very old and reputable pool at at <4PH I still see payouts from my usb miners.  For my S5 and Avalon6 I use them on cksolo, or Bravo, or BCMonster.

So check around on Johny Bravo's and see if there is a minimum payout setting or ask in the pool's support page.

Bravo does have a minimum payout, but with only 90GH it'll probably take a couple blocks for you to get above it.  Bravo and BCMonster are small pools so they do not find blocks as often as larger pools, but what is kinda cool is that even though they are PPLNS the round lasts for basically 1 block solve, so you'll get paid for all shares submitted.

[aarons6]

I'm mining a week @Johhny Bravo's but still no payout; can anyone recommand a pool for a smaller hashrate (90GH/s) or would you go solo?

I am a huge fan of supporting the smaller pools, especially with my little usb "dust farm".  I used to point it to kano.is when that pool was less than 3PH, but it grew to where I no longer received payouts so I switched my usb dusters to bitminter.  It does merged mining, which there are opinions on, but it is a very old and reputable pool at at <4PH I still see payouts from my usb miners.  For my S5 and Avalon6 I use them on cksolo, or Bravo, or BCMonster.

So check around on Johny Bravo's and see if there is a minimum payout setting or ask in the pool's support page.

Bravo does have a minimum payout, but with only 90GH it'll probably take a couple blocks for you to get above it.  Bravo and BCMonster are small pools so they do not find blocks as often as larger pools, but what is kinda cool is that even though they are PPLNS the round lasts for basically 1 block solve, so you'll get paid for all shares submitted.

i put mine on peercoin solo.. i figure i have a better chance of getting a block on that coin then i do on bitcoin.

[philipma1957]

I hit a block on PPC solo Ming 66 coins  got,me about 33 used.

Also mmpool.org is a decent dust pool. That gives some alt coins at the same time

[wareck]

Hi guys !

I've just finished a custom OpenWRT firmware for small router !

This firmware can make easy use of Gekko usb stick (plug and play)



For now I have released version for MR3020 and WR703N

I'll publish them this evening...


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[justchill]

I'm mining a week @Johhny Bravo's but still no payout; can anyone recommand a pool for a smaller hashrate (90GH/s) or would you go solo?

I am a huge fan of supporting the smaller pools, especially with my little usb "dust farm".  I used to point it to kano.is when that pool was less than 3PH, but it grew to where I no longer received payouts so I switched my usb dusters to bitminter.  It does merged mining, which there are opinions on, but it is a very old and reputable pool at at <4PH I still see payouts from my usb miners.  For my S5 and Avalon6 I use them on cksolo, or Bravo, or BCMonster.

So check around on Johny Bravo's and see if there is a minimum payout setting or ask in the pool's support page.

Bravo does have a minimum payout, but with only 90GH it'll probably take a couple blocks for you to get above it.  Bravo and BCMonster are small pools so they do not find blocks as often as larger pools, but what is kinda cool is that even though they are PPLNS the round lasts for basically 1 block solve, so you'll get paid for all shares submitted.

i put mine on peercoin solo.. i figure i have a better chance of getting a block on that coin then i do on bitcoin.

On JB I have now:
0.00154751999999999993

BTC Est. Earnings

But I will only get this when a block is found?

Compacs are running 250 MHz, heatsink is quite hot, they run on the USB 3.0 bus. Should see with USB doctor how much current they draw now.. (av 13.5 GH/S)

[Jake36]

I'm mining a week @Johhny Bravo's but still no payout; can anyone recommand a pool for a smaller hashrate (90GH/s) or would you go solo?

I am a huge fan of supporting the smaller pools, especially with my little usb "dust farm".  I used to point it to kano.is when that pool was less than 3PH, but it grew to where I no longer received payouts so I switched my usb dusters to bitminter.  It does merged mining, which there are opinions on, but it is a very old and reputable pool at at <4PH I still see payouts from my usb miners.  For my S5 and Avalon6 I use them on cksolo, or Bravo, or BCMonster.

So check around on Johny Bravo's and see if there is a minimum payout setting or ask in the pool's support page.

Bravo does have a minimum payout, but with only 90GH it'll probably take a couple blocks for you to get above it.  Bravo and BCMonster are small pools so they do not find blocks as often as larger pools, but what is kinda cool is that even though they are PPLNS the round lasts for basically 1 block solve, so you'll get paid for all shares submitted.

i put mine on peercoin solo.. i figure i have a better chance of getting a block on that coin then i do on bitcoin.

On JB I have now:
0.00154751999999999993

BTC Est. Earnings

But I will only get this when a block is found?

Compacs are running 250 MHz, heatsink is quite hot, they run on the USB 3.0 bus. Should see with USB doctor how much current they draw now.. (av 13.5 GH/S)

Get a http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-USB-Powered-Portable-Solution-Gooseneck/dp/B003XN24GY%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-d-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB003XN24GY

to move some air on them.

[Mikestang]

On JB I have now:
0.00154751999999999993

BTC Est. Earnings

But I will only get this when a block is found?

Compacs are running 250 MHz, heatsink is quite hot, they run on the USB 3.0 bus. Should see with USB doctor how much current they draw now.. (av 13.5 GH/S)

Yes, you will only receive a payout from a pool when a block is found.  Any pool, not just bravo mining.  The estimate is made based on the number of shares you submitted vs. the total shares of the pool for that round.

You should have a fan on the compacs at that frequency.  They will be pulling just about 1.0 amps at 250 freq.

[gt_addict]

Mines running 235Mhz and pulls 1.14-1.16Amps.

[Mikestang]

Really?  Wow, mine at 262.5 freq only pulled 1.0-ish amps.  Running them at 362.5 freq now and they see 2.04 amp.