GekkoScience 2Pac/Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread

[sidehack]

Well first off, why the eff are you using cgminer 4.9.2?

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[pumplerod]

Well first off, why the eff are you using cgminer 4.9.2?

Currently, that is the version linked to at: gekkoscience.com/misc/cgminer-gekko.tar.gz

what version do you recommend?

[sidehack]

Well if you're looking for help from this thread, the first place to look is the first post. That'll answer about any question you might have, including what software to use and how to use it. I assumed you had done this, which is why running a software and driver two years older than the product you're trying to use made no sense.

[DM2008]

Currently, that is the version linked to at: gekkoscience.com/misc/cgminer-gekko.tar.gz

what version do you recommend?

You might want to try version 4.10.0, referenced in the first post of this thread.

[derbx]

hello @pumplerod

I was mining from a mac as well. The first page explains how to fix the "no devices detected" in the Questions and Answers part. That fixes the issue.

At least it did for me. Please tell me if you still have the problem

With help from this thread I have been able to get cgminer compiled and running on my mac (10.12 sierra), however, even though the GekkoScience USB stick is recognized, it does not seem to actually get used when cgminer executes.

cgminer 4.9.2

Code:

%> ./cgminer -ndevs
 [2017-09-19 20:17:13.891] USB all: found 11 devices - listing known devices
.USB dev 0: Bus 20 Device 6 ID: 10c4:ea60
  Manufacturer: 'GekkoScience'
  Product: '2Pac BM1384 Bitcoin Miner'                    
 [2017-09-19 20:17:13.891] 1 known USB devices 

When run I get a message that no devices are detected.

Code:

%> ./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u BITCOIN_ADDRESS --compac-freq 150

 cgminer version 4.9.2 - Started: [2017-09-19 20:25:34.861]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (5s):0.000 (1m):0.000 (5m):0.000 (15m):0.000 (avg):0.000h/s
 A:0  R:0  HW:0  WU:0.0/m
 Connected to stratum.mining.eligius.st diff 4.1K with stratum as user BITCOIN_ADDRESS
 Block: b2060a9f...  Diff:1.1T  Started: [20:25:34.861]  Best share: 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [U]SB management [P]ool management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [2017-09-19 20:25:33.620] Started cgminer 4.9.2
 [2017-09-19 20:25:33.859] No devices detected!
 [2017-09-19 20:25:33.859] Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit
 [2017-09-19 20:25:33.859] Probing for an alive pool
 [2017-09-19 20:25:34.176] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 4095.9
 [2017-09-19 20:25:34.861] Network diff set to 1.1T

under SB Management, [L]ist all known devices:

Code:

Bus 20 Device 6 ID: 10c4:ea60 GekkoScience 2Pac BM1384 Bitcoin Miner inactive
1 total known USB device
Hotplug interval:5
0 USB devices, 0 enabled, 0 disabled, 0 zombie

I'm not sure what steps to take next in getting cgminer to access the Stickminer

[Andis62]

!!! the Links for windows you gave in are reported as malware and it can't run. Remove by the antivirus software
Trojan:Win32/Bitrep.A

    Apr 29, 2017 @ 495461c - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-495461c.7z
    Apr 20, 2017 @ b682468 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-b682468.7z
    Apr 02, 2017 @ 3094f39 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-3094f39.7z
    Mar 23, 2017 @ b756f23 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-b756f23.7z
    Mar 22, 2017 @ 4fc8783 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-4fc8783.7z
    Mar 09, 2017 @ 2a41ffb - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-2a41ffb.7z

[Biodom]

To those that have difficulty on mac (with a caveat that I am not sure if everybody or even anybody else had those difficulties):

install Debian on a Mac either in virtual machine (Parallels) or as a partition (you need only 50gb partition or even less, perhaps).
then, follow post #1 AND Q/A commends there (For Debian) exactly.
Voila! it works.

[lunas]

!!! the Links for windows you gave in are reported as malware and it can't run. Remove by the antivirus software
Trojan:Win32/Bitrep.A

    Apr 29, 2017 @ 495461c - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-495461c.7z
    Apr 20, 2017 @ b682468 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-b682468.7z
    Apr 02, 2017 @ 3094f39 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-3094f39.7z
    Mar 23, 2017 @ b756f23 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-b756f23.7z
    Mar 22, 2017 @ 4fc8783 - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-4fc8783.7z
    Mar 09, 2017 @ 2a41ffb - cgminer-4.10.0-windows-gekko-2a41ffb.7z

That is a false positive the miners are flaged quite often because they were used as a payload for a virus and it is safer to look for code that cant or wont change so most scanners hit the miner itself rather than any other part.

I have issues with my 2-pac it keeps throwing a write error and stopping it worked fine at 250mhz for 6 hours at .68v vcore then started this i blame my laptop more than the miner as it seems to work fine for a while on a driver then something happens and it does this...

[Valnurat]

How do you read the charts?

If I use the exampel 0.11*Mhz=GH

0.11 * 150 = 16.5 GH

How much watts do I use?

=================
=Expected Performance=
=================
The expected performance of the 2Pac is 0.11*MHz=GH.  For example, 150MHz gives 16.5 GH (theoretical expectation).

Rough chart of power draw:


2Pac running with default settings:

[spazzdla]

Very odd problem.. when ever I try to open the bat file it just insta closes the program.. I don't get it.  It was running for about 4 months no issue then boom it just shut down and won't start mining again :S.. Tried restarting comp no go, different program, no go :S..

[wavelengthsf]

Very odd problem.. when ever I try to open the bat file it just insta closes the program.. I don't get it.  It was running for about 4 months no issue then boom it just shut down and won't start mining again :S.. Tried restarting comp no go, different program, no go :S..

You can open up a command prompt (run the "cmd" command in Windows), and run the batch file from that window. It'll show you the error it is throwing.

[DM2008]

How do you read the charts?

If I use the exampel 0.11*Mhz=GH

0.11 * 150 = 16.5 GH

How much watts do I use?

=================
=Expected Performance=
=================
The expected performance of the 2Pac is 0.11*MHz=GH.  For example, 150MHz gives 16.5 GH (theoretical expectation).

Rough chart of power draw:
http://23.108.83.14/images/2Pac-0006.png

If you want to run at 150Mhz, then look down the 150Mhz column. The watts you will use depend on the voltage you have it set to.  You probably want to run at the lowest voltage that doesn't get HW errors, and according to that chart 1.26V -should- be ok and will draw 5.27watts or 1.05amps.

[sidehack]

For reference, if you bought a new un-modified stick it should be set to 1.24-1.26 volts. That's stock from the manufacturer.

[spazzdla]

Very odd problem.. when ever I try to open the bat file it just insta closes the program.. I don't get it.  It was running for about 4 months no issue then boom it just shut down and won't start mining again :S.. Tried restarting comp no go, different program, no go :S..

You can open up a command prompt (run the "cmd" command in Windows), and run the batch file from that window. It'll show you the error it is throwing.

oooh okay sweet thanks.

[Valnurat]

How do you read the charts?

If I use the exampel 0.11*Mhz=GH

0.11 * 150 = 16.5 GH

How much watts do I use?

=================
=Expected Performance=
=================
The expected performance of the 2Pac is 0.11*MHz=GH.  For example, 150MHz gives 16.5 GH (theoretical expectation).

Rough chart of power draw:

If you want to run at 150Mhz, then look down the 150Mhz column. The watts you will use depend on the voltage you have it set to.  You probably want to run at the lowest voltage that doesn't get HW errors, and according to that chart 1.26V -should- be ok and will draw 5.27watts or 1.05amps.

How do you control the voltage?
 
I bought them from bitshoppe.de

[NotFuzzyWarm]

Read 1st posts in this thread.... All important bits are there and updated when needed.
specific to your question Setting voltage

[dogshu]

Very odd problem.. when ever I try to open the bat file it just insta closes the program.. I don't get it.  It was running for about 4 months no issue then boom it just shut down and won't start mining again :S.. Tried restarting comp no go, different program, no go :S..

Windows Antivirus Defender has blacklisted cgminer, or at least the cgminer Windows executable released on Apr 29, 2017.  I'm hoping to find a solution.  I don't normally mine under windows but I'd like to use it for debugging a 2-PAC that's been acting up.

[sidehack]

Tell your antivirus to piss off then. Software that doesn't respond to user control in order to do its own thing is itself a virus.

[lunas]

Very odd problem.. when ever I try to open the bat file it just insta closes the program.. I don't get it.  It was running for about 4 months no issue then boom it just shut down and won't start mining again :S.. Tried restarting comp no go, different program, no go :S..

Windows Antivirus Defender has blacklisted cgminer, or at least the cgminer Windows executable released on Apr 29, 2017.  I'm hoping to find a solution.  I don't normally mine under windows but I'd like to use it for debugging a 2-PAC that's been acting up.

add your mining folder to the exceptions

i am trying to use a windows 10 laptop to get the setup down for my 2pac but it keeps killing itself after 2-3 hours then wont get stable unless i let it rest or restart the craptop

[jobot]

I just wanted to say mine is running very well at 125.00MHZ. Thanks GekkoScience