GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread

[ZedZedNova]

Step 3 - Windows 10 sucks and you should probably get rid of it.

bwahahaha, can't say I disagree, but then I do own multiple machines from the fruity company, so I guess that's an altogether different issue.

Back on topic: @zumpbond2000 do what sidehack suggested and load VH's new cgminer; plug the Compac into a USB2.0 port (they don't like USB3 ports); get a good powered USB hub; get a small fan to cool the Compac to ensure a long life.

Regarding the USB hub and cooling fan, search back through this thread for some suggestions for both. There is at least one other thread for powered USB hubs, too.

Edit 1:
USB Hub Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1779423.0

Edit 2:
This is the setup I use: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1173963.2420

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[zumpbond2000]

Step 1 - download VH's cgminer from the 2Pac thread. It's got better support for Compacs as a side effect of the 2Pac being built from the original Compac design.

Step 2 - learn a bit more about what the volt-setting pot does. Also look into what the default operating frequenc is if you don't specify one; this is software-dependent.

Step 3 - Windows 10 sucks and you should probably get rid of it.

Thanks a Lot, It´s working now, I have compiled the VH's Cgminer, it works fine. I managed to compile it for windows and it´s working either, with the excpetion that in my PC I can´t manage to get it working with more than 100MHZ, might be some low power USB problem.

Step 3 - Windows 10 sucks and you should probably get rid of it.

bwahahaha, can't say I disagree, but then I do own multiple machines from the fruity company, so I guess that's an altogether different issue.

Back on topic: @zumpbond2000 do what sidehack suggested and load VH's new cgminer; plug the Compac into a USB2.0 port (they don't like USB3 ports); get a good powered USB hub; get a small fan to cool the Compac to ensure a long life.

Regarding the USB hub and cooling fan, search back through this thread for some suggestions for both. There is at least one other thread for powered USB hubs, too.

Edit 1:
USB Hub Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1779423.0

Edit 2:
This is the setup I use: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1173963.2420

Thanks a lot, probably I´ll get rid of this hub shit I have, it´s a non expensive shit! Good setup , I´ll be looking into that thread to more info of next USB HUB I will be buying!

[cavaliersrus]

yea most of the time the pc ports on a computer are crap at giving good power you need a good usb hub and youll be set i bet

[Biggum73]

I have a raspberry Pi 3 with a gekkoscience usb stick miner.  I am running cgminer 4.9.2.  How do I know if my miner is working?  From cgminer, I am getting....Pool 1 difficulty changed to 2048...Pool 0 successfully negotiated resume with the same session ID.  What does this mean? 

Also, I dont have the cgminer header when i launch cgminer.

Biggum

[lucc]

I just bought 4 of stick.

now i'm running on cgminer. but I can't set freq.

cgminer -o stratum.antpool.com:3333 -u x -p x --compac-freq 200

I set like this. but it doesn't work. I add my cgminer screen shot.

Do I something wrong? why I can't set freq.
http://imgur.com/WfTnMvJ

[sidehack]

1st - are you sure you bought Compacs and not 2Pacs?
2nd - you're using a wrong cgminer version, or at least not with the right stuff compiled in, if it won't recognize the sticks.

Check the first post of the 2Pac support thread for better cgminer.

[lucc]

1st - are you sure you bought Compacs and not 2Pacs?
2nd - you're using a wrong cgminer version, or at least not with the right stuff compiled in, if it won't recognize the sticks.

Check the first post of the 2Pac support thread for better cgminer.

re...

omg. I got 2pac. Thank for your advice. I will try the 2Pac installation.

[Kommandotolken]

I am running cgminer-gekko win32. I have installed the zadiq winUSB driver. When I start cgminer and try to enable the gekkoscience it says  [2017-06-22 15:17:38.210] Icarus detect (1:11) failed to initialise (incorrect device?)
 [2017-06-22 15:17:38.434] USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - GEK device 1:11
 [2017-06-22 15:17:38.439] See README file included for help
 [2017-06-22 15:17:38.440] Gekko detect (1:11) failed to initialise (incorrect device?)
Sometimes it says "AMU" instead of "GEK".

Why is that? I have trouble looking upp err -3.

[sidehack]

Go get VH's build in the 2Pac support thread. It's a better driver and is backward-compatible with the Compac.

Also, did you see the README file for help?

[Kommandotolken]

Go get VH's build in the 2Pac support thread. It's a better driver and is backward-compatible with the Compac.

Also, did you see the README file for help?

Yes, I tried to read the README file but the format was so strange it was hard to locate and read stuff in it.

[Oneshop]

Hi, can someone help me?

My cgminer can't detect my gekko although i have made all the instruction i guess...
I'm running on win 8, i also have installed cgminer on http://[Suspicious link removed]/2pac-devices which is written on the instruction as i received my gekko..

I don't know what seems to be the problem... I have also tried the instruction on the above post but my cgminer really can't detect my gekko...

[in2tactics]

Hi, can someone help me?

My cgminer can't detect my gekko although i have made all the instruction i guess...
I'm running on win 8, i also have installed cgminer on http://[Suspicious link removed]/2pac-devices which is written on the instruction as i received my gekko..

I don't know what seems to be the problem... I have also tried the instruction on the above post but my cgminer really can't detect my gekko...

Are you using the Compac or the 2Pac?

[ab1jx]

Try hotplugging it, that is just plug it in with cgminer running.  There seems to be a different detection process at work when you do that.  On my Raspberry Pi under Linux if I've made some major configuration change I'll have to do that once then it'll be fine for weeks.

[lemmings]

Hi,

I'm having troubles getting the 2Pac Stick to work.

[root@miner01 ~]# cgminer -n
 [2017-07-29 23:50:09.551] USB all: found 6 devices - listing known devices
.USB dev 0: Bus 3 Device 2 ID: 10c4:ea60
  Manufacturer: 'GekkoScience'
  Product: '2Pac BM1384 Bitcoin Miner'                   
 [2017-07-29 23:50:09.551] 1 known USB devices                   

lsusb also detects the stick fine:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 10c4:ea60 Cygnal Integrated Products, Inc. CP210x UART Bridge / myAVR mySmartUSB light

but

[root@miner01 ~]# cgminer -o stratum+tcp://xxx:3333 --user xxx.Miner01 --pass abc --compac-freq 150

is not detecting the stick:

 [2017-07-29 23:53:34.896] Started cgminer 4.9.2                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.147] No devices detected!                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.147] Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.147] Probing for an alive pool                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.285] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 2048                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:36.147] Network diff set to 860G                   
(5s):0.000 (1m):0.000 (5m):0.000 (15m):0.000 (avg):0.000h/s         


hot plugging does not help.

What's wrong?

cheers

lemmings

[ZedZedNova]

Hi,

I'm having troubles getting the 2Pac Stick to work.

[root@miner01 ~]# cgminer -n
 [2017-07-29 23:50:09.551] USB all: found 6 devices - listing known devices
.USB dev 0: Bus 3 Device 2 ID: 10c4:ea60
  Manufacturer: 'GekkoScience'
  Product: '2Pac BM1384 Bitcoin Miner'                   
 [2017-07-29 23:50:09.551] 1 known USB devices                   

lsusb also detects the stick fine:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 10c4:ea60 Cygnal Integrated Products, Inc. CP210x UART Bridge / myAVR mySmartUSB light

but

[root@miner01 ~]# cgminer -o stratum+tcp://xxx:3333 --user xxx.Miner01 --pass abc --compac-freq 150

is not detecting the stick:

 [2017-07-29 23:53:34.896] Started cgminer 4.9.2                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.147] No devices detected!                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.147] Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.147] Probing for an alive pool                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:35.285] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 2048                   
 [2017-07-29 23:53:36.147] Network diff set to 860G                   
(5s):0.000 (1m):0.000 (5m):0.000 (15m):0.000 (avg):0.000h/s         


hot plugging does not help.

What's wrong?

cheers

lemmings

Try on this message thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1764803.0

[lemmings]

Hi,

I'm having troubles getting the 2Pac Stick to work.

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Try on this message thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1764803.0

Thanks ZedZedNova, looks like the cgminer release 4.9.2 I'd installed did not support the 2Pac - but vh's 4.10.0 did.

now it works better ;-)

cheers

lemmings

[Spiritminer]

I'm a newbie and I'm trying my hand at mining. I have a gekko science 2pac running cgminer 4.10.0-windows-gekko-495461c on a windows 10 64 bit machine with the miner plugged directly into the pc.  I created a .bat file.   cgminer.exe -scrypt -o s1.theblocksfactory.com:9004 -u XXXXX -p XXX   When I run the script I'm getting

Stratum from pool 0 detected new block at height xxxxxx
Network diff set to xxxxx


over and over again.

the miner recognizes the 2pac and the led is blinking

0: GSD 10010994: COMPAC-2 100.00MHz HW:0 | 16.00G / 11.25Gh/s WU;157.0/m



I'm really just starting out if you cant tell , any help would be much appreciated

[sidehack]

First off, it looks like you need the 2Pac support thread since you're running a 2Pac.

Second, why the -scrypt flag? Are you trying to mine litecoins?

Other than that, looks like everything is working as expected.

[strada001]

Hello Everyone.

I'm not a Linux expert, actually my experience with either Linux or programing is near zero.

Long story short, my son and I decided to give cryptocurrency a try.... I got 2 Gekkoscience  2 pacs to start a small mining rig using a raspberry pi 3 and minera (using a youtube tutorial)

instalation went ok, geckos turn on but Minera only "see" one gecko...... I tried adjusting voltage, frequence and nothing sems to work.... it's always one or the other gecko working but never both.

how can I solve this problem??

[sidehack]

My first piece of advice would be to check in the 2Pac support thread, since you're running 2Pacs.