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[irritant]

Did read a lot of page of this thread and didnt find how to run 1 stick on windows ? Any suggestion. I have 2 stick on the same hub and will like to join the contest 

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

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=Software=
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The stickminer will enumerate as an antminer U3 on cgminer (if the version of cgminer you're using supports the U3), and should run fine.  It may give warnings about "no valid hashes within 3 seconds" but this is fine, as the U3 has a higher hashrate, confusing cgminer but not noticeably affecting performance.  If your hardware errors are low you're fine.  These older version of cgminer do not allow a clock rate over 250MHz.  This is pretty good for most people as that's moderately high power but in theory the chips will run up to 500MHz. 

Luke Jr added bfgminer support in bfgminer 5.3.0, so you may use that version of bfgminer.

I (novak) have written a cgminer driver which enumerates the compacs as expected, removes the error, and ramps up the clock slowly to prevent spikes on USB power.  My custom cgminer can be found here:
source code: gekkoscience.com/misc/cgminer-gekko.tar.gz
win32 binary: gekkoscience.com/misc/cgminer-gekko-win32.zip
EDIT: The current version supports bitshopper compacs as well, and can be (and is, in the case of windows) compiled with icarus support.

I have not yet tested it but edonkey was nice enough to upload a custom minera image with cgminer-gekko enabled as a custom miner.  You can set the frequency under manual options as: --compac-freq 150.  Link:
https://dbtbmm05cubzd.cloudfront.net/cryptocurrency/mods/minera_compac_mod.zip

On the engineering sample sticks you can only use old cgminer as the newer drivers for both cgminer and bfgminer depend on a hexfile flashed to the cp2102 which the engineering samples do not have.

If you need to run cgminer on windows (either stock or mine), you'll need to install the zadig driver.  You can find it here:
http://ck.kolivas.org/apps/cgminer/zadig/

Run the program and install the winusb driver for the compac(s) that you have plugged into your windows machine.  You may need to replug the compacs afterwards while cgminer is running to get them to start mining.


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=How to Run=
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Old cgminer:
To build use --enable-icarus flag.

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr --au3-freq 150
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GekkoScience cgminer:
To build use --enable-gekko flag.

./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr --compac-freq 150
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bfgminer:

./bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -O 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr --set compac:clock=x0b83
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[valkir]

Im able to run them but not 1 at a time. They both run on the same cgminer.

[andymanone]

Im able to run them but not 1 at a time. They both run on the same cgminer.

Hi Valkir,

I think, all what you have to do is:

1. run cgminer with all gekkos
2. press "U" (for USB devices)
3. there you´ll see a list of all devices, e.g. three device like this:

1:4 Gekko xyz
1:7 Gekko xyz
1:8 Gekko xyz

4. Now stop the cgminer and attach an each Gekko the proper USB-Bus value, in this form:

--usb 1:4
--usb 1:7
--usb 1:8

Now you´re able to start all your gekkos,
every in a single run...

Cheers,
andY

[zOU]

here's my .sh file for my 6 sticks

Code:

sudo screen -dmS cgminer-g1 ./cgminer --api-port 4001 --usb :1 --compac-freq 300 -o stratum+tcp://de.ckpool.org:3333 -u ****.gekko1 -p 1234
sudo screen -dmS cgminer-g2 ./cgminer --api-port 4002 --usb :1 --compac-freq 300 -o stratum+tcp://de.ckpool.org:3333 -u ****.gekko2 -p 1234
sudo screen -dmS cgminer-g3 ./cgminer --api-port 4003 --usb :1 --compac-freq 300 -o stratum+tcp://de.ckpool.org:3333 -u ****.gekko3 -p 1234
sudo screen -dmS cgminer-g4 ./cgminer --api-port 4004 --usb :1 --compac-freq 300 -o stratum+tcp://de.ckpool.org:3333 -u ****.gekko4 -p 1234
sudo screen -dmS cgminer-g5 ./cgminer --api-port 4005 --usb :1 --compac-freq 300 -o stratum+tcp://de.ckpool.org:3333 -u ****.gekko5 -p 1234
sudo screen -dmS cgminer-g6 ./cgminer --api-port 4006 --usb :1 --compac-freq 300 -o stratum+tcp://de.ckpool.org:3333 -u ****.gekko6 -p 1234

--usb :1 will pick only 1 device.

[Mikestang]

Two recent cksolo block solves, a new game is afoot.  Mine on!

[andymanone]

Two recent cksolo block solves, a new game is afoot.  Mine on!

yess 

[kipper01]

Any reason I cannot see the stats of my racer?

http://www.gekkorun.de/racerstats.php?token=caoNBKVEUKSaEviWq

[zOU]

Any reason I cannot see the stats of my racer?

http://www.gekkorun.de/racerstats.php?token=caoNBKVEUKSaEviWq

well the token may have changed

http://www.gekkorun.de/ works just fine

[andymanone]

Any reason I cannot see the stats of my racer?

http://www.gekkorun.de/racerstats.php?token=caoNBKVEUKSaEviWq

well the token may have changed

http://www.gekkorun.de/ works just fine

No,
that what kipper wants to say, is he got only an empty page instead his own detailed statistics...

I got this problem too a couple of weeks ago with my ants,
so I was asking minibit and ami1984.

It´s an problem with the code, there is a memory limit in the database,
when it runs over its limit, than you´ll see only a empty page,
instead your stats.

I can try to contact minibit (think he is able to fix this Prob),
but not sure if he wants (or can) take the time for it...

BTW: zOU, you got the same prob .

Cheers,
andY

[Mikestang]

Woo, new best ever for me and the #1 spot for now.  Also looks to be the 4th highest bestever of the run.  

Code:

{"hashrate1m": "19.8G", "hashrate5m": "20.2G", "hashrate1hr": "19.2G", "hashrate1d": "18.8G", "hashrate7d": "16.3G", "lastupdate": 1474353919, "shares": 32921420, "bestshare": 289248611.19880897, "bestever": 289248611}

[kipper01]

Any reason I cannot see the stats of my racer?

http://www.gekkorun.de/racerstats.php?token=caoNBKVEUKSaEviWq

well the token may have changed

http://www.gekkorun.de/ works just fine

No,
that what kipper wants to say, is he got only an empty page instead his own detailed statistics...

I got this problem too a couple of weeks ago with my ants,
so I was asking minibit and ami1984.

It´s an problem with the code, there is a memory limit in the database,
when it runs over its limit, than you´ll see only a empty page,
instead your stats.

I can try to contact minibit (think he is able to fix this Prob),
but not sure if he wants (or can) take the time for it...

BTW: zOU, you got the same prob .

Cheers,
andY

Thanks Andy.

[earlmo]

Yes!  Finally it happened!

Code:

Rank Racer Frequency Shares Bestshare Bestever
:
:
25 andymanone G1 125.00 MHz 37.600.750 355.142 49.412.661
26 minibit g1 150.00 MHz 21.621.280 334.405 319.718.914
[b]27 earlmo 1 393.75 MHz 61.831.000 270.412 53.942.602[/b]
28 kipper01 8 Miner offline 4.741.107 189.595 10.169.362
29 minibit g4 Miner offline 1.347.674 0 8.451.580

I have managed to have the highest frequency, greatest number of shares and yet have the lowest current bestshare of any active miner.  Take that statistics!

.earl

[edit]  And just like that, I bounce up to mid-pack.  I just wanted to show that stats aren't the whole story--luck (both good and bad) plays a large part in mining.  Don't give up on the sticks, they are capable of finding a block (with some luck).

[andymanone]

...after a long time beeing the last one,
now finally to be on top, maybe for a very short moment - but I feel good .

Yeeaahh !

[zOU]

lots of offline compac after the last block found..

I had to restart my RPI too to get my miners back online...

[andymanone]

lots of offline compac after the last block found..

I had to restart my RPI too to get my miners back online...

Yeeah,
don´t know, why it happend .

But great, to see you online again .

andY

[Mikestang]

Good enough for #2 at the moment. 

Code:

"hashrate1m": "22.4G", "hashrate5m": "19.3G", "hashrate1hr": "19.2G", "hashrate1d": "17.9G", "hashrate7d": "17.8G", "lastupdate": 1476945810, "shares": 43725780, "bestshare": 14070363.706076866

[andymanone]

Good enough for #2 at the moment.  

Code:

"hashrate1m": "22.4G", "hashrate5m": "19.3G", "hashrate1hr": "19.2G", "hashrate1d": "17.9G", "hashrate7d": "17.8G", "lastupdate": 1476945810, "shares": 43725780, "bestshare": 14070363.706076866

Well done, Mike  
I improved to the 2nd place too @antrun .

EDIT: 13:44 CET
Okay, just down to the 3.

andY

[Mikestang]

And just like that I'm #3 already haha. zOU holding down the 1 & 2.

[zOU]

#1/#2 and #4... you're surrounded

[zOU]

new block and I have half the miners alive 6/12