How to use ASICMiner Block Erupters with CGMiner on Windows 7

[BitAddict]

5 - Run cgminer-nogpu with these options:
--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S COMx -S COMy -S COMz -S COMetc

For my 7 miners, I'm using:

--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S COM3 -S COM4 -S COM5 -S COM6 -S COM7 -S COM8 -S COM9

Note that I saw a post from one of the cgminer authors suggesting to use 115200:2:1 and 3.0=80.  When I did that, I got errors and cgminer immediately crashed. 

I'm getting about 333mh/s with the above on Win7x64.

M

I really appreciate your post. For all of us noobs out there can you be a bit more specific on how you do step 5? Very basic stuff I know, but I am trying to learn. When I run my cgminer no gpu it first wants me to enter a url. After I put in the mining pool info and my worker info it goes away. How do I set it up to run using the options you have specified?  I know its connected and working b/c I am able to mine using the USB BE using bitminter's software. Thanks.

Thanks for the info. I was really upset trying to make them work with cgminer... it was just shutting down.
But with Bitminter sofware works!!! 

[Humax]

For my 7 miners, I'm using:

--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S COM3 -S COM4 -S COM5 -S COM6 -S COM7 -S COM8 -S COM9

Note that I saw a post from one of the cgminer authors suggesting to use 115200:2:1 and 3.0=80.  When I did that, I got errors and cgminer immediately crashed. 

I'm getting about 333mh/s with the above on Win7x64.

M

Thanks for the tip. Yours is the best amoung so many. But I can't get any to work starting at COM10.

Anybody got solution for this? btw, no USB hub. I got 16 USB slots on my pc.

Windows 8 is able to find 1 USB Erupter. Testing on my Windows XP laptop tomorrow.

[DustMite]

...I can't get any to work starting at COM10.

Anybody got solution for this? btw, no USB hub. I got 16 USB slots on my pc.

Windows 8 is able to find 1 USB Erupter. Testing on my Windows XP laptop tomorrow.

I'm running Win 7 x64 with a USB hub and I'm having the same problem. As soon as it gets to COM10 and higher it gives an error about unable to find it.
Anybody else have this problem?

[dwdoc]

Are they USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports? I am running Windows 7 64bit and have 10 usb miners running with cgminer-nogpu.exe (5 connected to PC and 5 to a Dynex hub). COMs show up all the way to COM16. They are all on USB 2.0 ports. I noticed when I tried connecting one to a usb 3.0 port it did not show up...

[dwdoc]

Anybody found a way to tweak up the hashrate on the usb miners? Is that even possible?

[DustMite]

I'm using an Anker USB 3.0 port and I have no problems with COM3-9 but as soon as it gets to double digit COM ports is when I have problems.

[mdude77]

I'm using an Anker USB 3.0 port and I have no problems with COM3-9 but as soon as it gets to double digit COM ports is when I have problems.

Have you tried using the other format for the COM ports?  I've seen them listed here, something \\COM10\\ or something.

M

[DustMite]

I wound up using these parameters in a batch file for cgminer 3.1.1:

cgminer-nogpu.exe --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S \\.\COM3 -S \\.\COM4 -S \\.\COM5 -S \\.\COM6 -S \\.\COM7 -S \\.\COM8 -S \\.\COM9 -S \\.\COM11 -S \\.\COM12 -S \\.\COM13

and it was finally able to recognize all 10 of these miners.
They're hashing along nicely around 334 Mh/s each. 

[mdude77]

I wound up using these parameters in a batch file for cgminer 3.1.1:

cgminer-nogpu.exe --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S \\.\COM3 -S \\.\COM4 -S \\.\COM5 -S \\.\COM6 -S \\.\COM7 -S \\.\COM8 -S \\.\COM9 -S \\.\COM11 -S \\.\COM12 -S \\.\COM13

and it was finally able to recognize all 10 of these miners.
They're hashing along nicely around 334 Mh/s each. 

That's the one I was thinking of.  Thanks, I'll update the top!

M

[af_newbie]

if you are using the config file (bfgminer) enter them like this:
"disable-gpu" : true,
"auto-fan" : true,
"api-listen" : true,
"api-port" : "4030",
"api-network" : true,
"api-allow" : "W:127.0.0.1",
"expiry" : "120",
"failover-only" : true,
"gpu-threads" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"retry-pause" : "5",
"expiry" : "90",
"queue" : "0",
"scan-time" : "60",
"submit-stale" : true,
"icarus-timing" : "3.0=100",
"icarus-options" : "115200:1:1",
"scan-serial" : [ "icarus:\\\\.\\COM11", "icarus:\\\\.\\COM12" ]

[DustMite]

Oh cool, thanks for posting this. Maybe this will help out others who may be having troubles like I was having.   

[1phone1world]

i am okay with every step up to this one:

5 - Run cgminer-nogpu with these options:
--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S COMx -S COMy -S COMz -S COMetc

what exactly does that string of code look like if i am making my own .bat file

also I am only running 1 usb miner and running bitminter for the extra namecoins so where would i input my worker log in info? before or after the icarus timing?

[Adrian-x]

i am okay with every step up to this one:

5 - Run cgminer-nogpu with these options:
--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S COMx -S COMy -S COMz -S COMetc

what exactly does that string of code look like if i am making my own .bat file

also I am only running 1 usb miner and running bitminter for the extra namecoins so where would i input my worker log in info? before or after the icarus timing?

You can run it concurrent with a GUP miner using 3.1.1 just use cgminer instead of cgminer-nopu (I have 2 GPU's and 2 USB things) The .bat text below presumes you launch in the root folder of CGMiner, and you mine with btcguild.com (obviously just use your mining pool of choice and change the user name XXXXX and password. Also check the device manager to get the correct COM port once installed.
 

Code:

cgminer -o http://stratum.btcguild.com:3333 -u XXXXX -p password -I 9 --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM4 

You can find all the tweaking option in the readme text in the root of CGMiner folder.

[qukkM]

i have installed both the zadig driver and the UART to COM drivers but 3.1 says no devices are detected, but i can see it in device manager.

on 3.2 it says i need to install a wondows driver for AMU so it at least recognises it is plugged in but i cannot connect to it.

any ideas/

[tabbek]

another thanks out to mdude77 for the short write-up.  got up and running nice and quick like.

[mdude77]

i have installed both the zadig driver and the UART to COM drivers but 3.1 says no devices are detected, but i can see it in device manager.

on 3.2 it says i need to install a wondows driver for AMU so it at least recognises it is plugged in but i cannot connect to it.

any ideas/

What command line are you using for 3.1.1?

M

[1phone1world]

i am okay with every step up to this one:

5 - Run cgminer-nogpu with these options:
--icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S COMx -S COMy -S COMz -S COMetc

what exactly does that string of code look like if i am making my own .bat file

also I am only running 1 usb miner and running bitminter for the extra namecoins so where would i input my worker log in info? before or after the icarus timing?

You can run it concurrent with a GUP miner using 3.1.1 just use cgminer instead of cgminer-nopu (I have 2 GPU's and 2 USB things) The .bat text below presumes you launch in the root folder of CGMiner, and you mine with btcguild.com (obviously just use your mining pool of choice and change the user name XXXXX and password. Also check the device manager to get the correct COM port once installed.
 

Code:

cgminer -o http://stratum.btcguild.com:3333 -u XXXXX -p password -I 9 --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100 -S //./COM4 

You can find all the tweaking option in the readme text in the root of CGMiner folder.

well that got me a bit further  i had to take out the -s//./com4 because it says -s is not a recognizable command i am using 3.2 if that matters. also here is my new error

proving for an alive pool
pool 0 slow/down or URL credentials invalid


and here is my code

Code:

cgminer -o http://mint.bitminter.com:8332 -u xxx -p xxx -I 9 --icarus-options 115200:1:1 --icarus-timing 3.0=100

anyone see anything wrong with this?

[1phone1world]

nevermind i got it up and running the problem was with the bitminter log in and it was username_minername and then password..

[1phone1world]

okay sorry for spamming in a row..but i found this topic to be really helpful so i keep coming back here..

I am totally up and running now but i need someone to help with the damage control...

i accidentally changed all my wifes (ports? devices?) to WinUSB (v6.1.7600.16385) with the Zadig program before i know what I was doing..

so now, naturally, her usb keyboard, and mouse don't work.. any suggestions? Haven't tried anything yet, just powered it down and called it a night last night..haha

So she dosen't know yet, so lets fix it? Wired keyboard and mouse = done deal? or am I in a world of shit?

Thanks!

-D

[CanaryInTheMine]

okay sorry for spamming in a row..but i found this topic to be really helpful so i keep coming back here..

I am totally up and running now but i need someone to help with the damage control...

i accidentally changed all my wifes (ports? devices?) to WinUSB (v6.1.7600.16385) with the Zadig program before i know what I was doing..

so now, naturally, her usb keyboard, and mouse don't work.. any suggestions? Haven't tried anything yet, just powered it down and called it a night last night..haha

So she dosen't know yet, so lets fix it? Wired keyboard and mouse = done deal? or am I in a world of shit?

Thanks!

-D

go into device manager and right click on affected devices and do uninstall. reboot and it should reinstall the drivers for the keyboard etc...

obviosuly you may not be able to get into device mamger if your input devices are messed up, so the next thing is to plug in another/different usb keyboard and mouse and then perform what I just suggested

all else fails, do a restore to a previous config.
booting in safe mode may work.. dunno...