GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread

[gt_addict]

Are you using a Windows computer or Linux based?

[AgentRuan]

Are you using a Windows computer or Linux based?

I'm using a Windows 8.1 MSI GP60 Laptop. Is the coding made for Linux?

[sidehack]

Copy the zlib dll from a stock Windows cgminer folder into the cgminer-gekko folder and try again. Assuming you've installed the libusb driver for the stick as well (probably via Zadig)?

[gt_addict]

The tar.bz file is for building it yourself (on raspi usually). You would need the zip file on the first page of the thread. Then do as sidehack has said and copy the zlib.dll file from the standard cgminer (in the mining software section of the forum). Copy that over to the gekko version, run zadig to change the drivers on the cp2102 uart controller to winusb, then run the bat file.

[AgentRuan]

The tar.bz file is for building it yourself (on raspi usually). You would need the zip file on the first page of the thread. Then do as sidehack has said and copy the zlib.dll file from the standard cgminer (in the mining software section of the forum). Copy that over to the gekko version, run zadig to change the drivers on the cp2102 uart controller to winusb, then run the bat file.

Sorry for sounding stupid... But... What's a zlib.dll file? I went through the files of the original CGMiner and the closest thing I found was a folder called lib...

[gt_addict]

It's in there trust me I had to do the same thing. Search every folder within the main cgminer (standard version) and copy it over to the gekko version.

[AgentRuan]

It's in there trust me I had to do the same thing. Search every folder within the main cgminer (standard version) and copy it over to the gekko version.

So, currently, what I have done so far is:
1. Plug in my new GekkoScience Compact BM1384 StickMiner into my powered USB 2.0 port of my MSI GP60 Laptop
2. Went to the first post and downloaded the gekkoscience.com/misc/cgminer-gekko.tar.gz file
3. Extracted the file onto my desktop
4. Got the original CGMiner and got the zlib.dll file and directly copied and pasted it into the file that's gekkoscience.com/misc/cgminer-gekko.tar.gz file
5. Opened the file and created a new word document within the file
6. typed in ./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://us-east.stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 -u AgentRuan.worker1 -p x --compac-freq 150
7. saved the file as start.bat as all documents
8. deleted the old, useless word document
9. Double clicked the bat filed labelled start.
10. The command prompt thing goes on and immediately disappears. At first, I didnt' know what it said until i took a screenshot, which says "." is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I'm hopeless at this, aren't I?

[cavaliersrus]

run your bat then unplug and plug in your usb sometimes that helps

[sidehack]

I'm hopeless at this, aren't I?

The short and not very polite answer is, pretty much. But the stick is meant as a learning tool; you're now being forced to learn some new things.

Please note a couple posts up where it's said:

The tar.bz file is for building it yourself (on raspi usually). You would need the zip file on the first page of the thread. Then do as sidehack has said and copy the zlib.dll file from the standard cgminer (in the mining software section of the forum). Copy that over to the gekko version, run zadig to change the drivers on the cp2102 uart controller to winusb, then run the bat file.

This will solve about half your problems.

The other half are the "./" at the start of your command line in the batch file - that's a linux-specific thing (telling the command prompt to look for the program in the current folder instead of searching system-default paths) and isn't necessary for Windows.

[AgentRuan]

run your bat then unplug and plug in your usb sometimes that helps

Doesn't work. Since the command prompt just turns off in less than a second after i turn it on.

[cavaliersrus]

run your bat then unplug and plug in your usb sometimes that helps

Doesn't work. Since the command prompt just turns off in less than a second after i turn it on.

post your bat file in here again i suspect something is wrong in the bat file

ok seems like you posted something earlier

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://us-east.stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 -u AgentRuan.worker1 -p x --compac-freq 150

change that to

cgminer.exe -o stratum+tcp://us-east.stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 -u AgentRuan.worker1 -p x --compac-freq 150

[AgentRuan]

Figured it out... I used to be a Linux user... so... I think you know what happened. I added an extra "./" to the .bat file...
It now works perfectly.
Thank you all so much for the help! I truly appreciate it!
Guess I'm not completely hopeless after all xD

[AgentRuan]

Hmmm... It's working now... sort of... But what exactly does it mean when it says "Stratum from Pool 0 requested work restart?"
My thing isn't quite mining. It's just... Saying that...
Does mining start after a while? Should i take out my usb and plug it in until it does something else?

[gt_addict]

On the cgminer screen you should see "compac 10000~~~" (~ is another number, basically the stick identifier). Next that you should see the hashrate in GHs. If it shows zero or an "m" after the number then unplug it while cgminer is running and plug it in again. It will say "hotplug compac" it should then start hashing, if not unplug and replug again. Sometimes it can take a few attempts.

[AgentRuan]

Now it's being weird again. Command prompt opens for a second after i open up the .bat file and then, the command prompt disappears. I took a screenshot of it and it says cgminer.exe: --compac-freq: unrecognized option.

I have no clue why...

[sidehack]

If compac-freq is an unrecognized option or the stick enumerates as an AU3, you're not actually using cgminer-gekko. I'm assuming you paid some attention to my last post?

Also, one good thing to do when you have a problem is search within this thread. It's been around for a year and it's over a hundred pages long so it's very very likely that your problems have already been seen and resolved. Multiple times.

[AgentRuan]

If compac-freq is an unrecognized option or the stick enumerates as an AU3, you're not actually using cgminer-gekko. I'm assuming you paid some attention to my last post?

Also, one good thing to do when you have a problem is search within this thread. It's been around for a year and it's over a hundred pages long so it's very very likely that your problems have already been seen and resolved. Multiple times.

Oh. whoops. That last one didn't post from  awhile ago. The thing currently works great! I'm not sure why that took so long to post.
Thank you very much for the help though!

[drew_ii]

Just a shoutout and hat tip to SideHack - Still running strong!  Obliged!

[w0mp]

edit..solved.

[Cc2Gre]

Hi
i m new french miner
i ordered 2 stick on bitshopper but i can't go more 160mhz. hashage don't start after this limit
i use a lab power (30v 5A max)
i had to push the usb voltage to 8.5V ! to run at 350mhz
i see a difference about a chiphttp://Tous dans C:\Users\Cc\Desktop\Nouveau dossier\20160716_103958

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DCP1451
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IS IT NORMAL ?
 

vapourminer
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Today at 11:51:56 AM

 #885
 


this is a sales thread. you should post here instead, more people will see it:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1173963.0

read the 1st couple pages, lots of troubleshooting info there.

your problem might just be the voltage pot needs adjusting.
 


 

Cc2Gre
Newbie
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Today at 03:38:50 PM

Delete message  #886
 


Sorry
thanks
but i ve already play with pot a very long time !
new chip or new order coming soon ?
 

Today at 04:02:54 PM

 #887
 


Was that before or after you destroyed the buck circuit by feeding the 6V-rated parts with 8.5V?

Also, this is not a tech support thread. If you have questions, take them to the tech support thread.

it was before destroy 1 of Two
i think there is a problem with nomenclatur of bitshopper version
there is a different chip on their board for clock ii think
your model is metal and their model plastic with some différents resistor