CGWatcher 1.4.0, the GUI/monitor for CGMiner and BFGMiner to prevent downtime

[Ntrain2k]

cryptomole/Ntrain2k: Can you send me the config file or arguments you use to start bfgminer outside of CGWatcher? I'd also suggest disabling the use of temporary config file (Settings->Miner->Disable temporary config file creation during miner start). That way if there is anything unique about the config file that CGWatcher is having a hard time with, it is less likely to modify it. Your config file/arguments should tell me if there is a new specific setting CGWatcher needs to know about, and if that's the case I'll get an update released today with the changes.

I selected the disable temporary config file and it still does it. Here is what pops up in the cgwatcher log:

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[6/30/2014 6:40:29 PM]       Ensure miner is running check skipped because miner is set to start or is being restarted by another option.
[6/30/2014 6:40:33 PM]       User clicked Start Mining button. Attempting to start miner...
[6/30/2014 6:40:33 PM]   [d] Miner.StartMining called. [Profile=Default;MinerFile=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\MP.bat;MinerFileUsed=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat;MinerExecutable=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\bfgminer.exe;Config=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\CGWatcher-1.3.5\temp.conf ();Arguments=/c;Anticipated Port=4028;Used Port=4028;IsBatCmd=True;BatCmdPath=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat (C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\MP.bat);LastKnownInstanceCount=0/1]
[6/30/2014 6:40:34 PM]   [d] BAT successfully launched BFGMiner executable process using ProcessID 916.
[6/30/2014 6:40:34 PM]   [d] Miner.IsProcessAlive(916) returns True. [First try, process is alive.] (CPID916/CMPID=916/CBPID=3552)
[6/30/2014 6:40:34 PM]   [d] Waiting for BFGMiner to initialize API. Process 916 alive=True, minerid=916, bat id=3552.
[6/30/2014 6:40:35 PM]       No pools set in config file or arguments! If I need to restart the miner it will be stuck at prompt until you manually enter this information. Putting this into the config file or arguments is highly recommended to ensure continuous mining.
[6/30/2014 6:40:35 PM]   [d] Watch for miner, expected process is 916 (alive).
[6/30/2014 6:40:35 PM]   [d] BFGMiner process is running using ProcessID 916, expecting port 4028.
[6/30/2014 6:40:36 PM]   [d] BFGMiner running but without API access... waiting to check again.
[6/30/2014 6:40:41 PM]   [d] BFGMiner running and API initialized on port 4028, process matched to profile Default.
[6/30/2014 6:40:41 PM]   [d] Finish wait for miner to start, process is 916 (alive).
[6/30/2014 6:40:41 PM]       BFGMiner started successfully.
[6/30/2014 6:40:41 PM]   [d] Miner.StartMining.DeleteTemporaryBatchFile 'C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat' deleted successfully.
[6/30/2014 6:40:41 PM]       Current pool is stratum+tcp://pool1.us.multipool.us:7777
[6/30/2014 6:40:43 PM]       BFGMiner process closed outside of CGWatcher!
[6/30/2014 6:40:43 PM]   [d] 1 miner instances found, 1 ignored.
[6/30/2014 6:40:43 PM]   [d] Miner.IsProcessAlive(3552) returns False. [First try, test process is nothing.  ex: Process with an Id of 3552 is not running.] (CPID0/CMPID=0/CBPID=3552)
[6/30/2014 6:40:44 PM]   [d] Monitor.EnsureMinerRunning found miner stopped; I will wait at least 15 seconds to ensure miner is running...
[6/30/2014 6:40:44 PM]       The miner is closed outside of CGWatcher and you've requested for me to ensure it stays running. Attempting to start...
[6/30/2014 6:40:44 PM]   [d] Miner.StartMining called. [Profile=Default;MinerFile=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\MP.bat;MinerFileUsed=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat;MinerExecutable=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\bfgminer.exe;Config=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\CGWatcher-1.3.5\temp.conf ();Arguments=/c;Anticipated Port=4028;Used Port=4028;IsBatCmd=True;BatCmdPath=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat (C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\MP.bat);LastKnownInstanceCount=0/1]
[6/30/2014 6:40:45 PM]   [d] BAT successfully launched BFGMiner executable process using ProcessID 2668.
[6/30/2014 6:40:45 PM]   [d] Miner.IsProcessAlive(2668) returns True. [First try, process is alive.] (CPID2668/CMPID=2668/CBPID=4336)
[6/30/2014 6:40:45 PM]   [d] Waiting for BFGMiner to initialize API. Process 2668 alive=True, minerid=2668, bat id=4336.
[6/30/2014 6:40:46 PM]       No pools set in config file or arguments! If I need to restart the miner it will be stuck at prompt until you manually enter this information. Putting this into the config file or arguments is highly recommended to ensure continuous mining.
[6/30/2014 6:40:46 PM]   [d] Watch for miner, expected process is 2668 (alive).
[6/30/2014 6:40:46 PM]   [d] BFGMiner process is running using ProcessID 2668, expecting port 4028.
[6/30/2014 6:40:47 PM]   [d] BFGMiner running but without API access... waiting to check again.
[6/30/2014 6:40:52 PM]   [d] BFGMiner running and API initialized on port 4028, process matched to profile Default.
[6/30/2014 6:40:52 PM]   [d] Finish wait for miner to start, process is 2668 (alive).
[6/30/2014 6:40:52 PM]       BFGMiner started successfully.
[6/30/2014 6:40:52 PM]   [d] Miner.StartMining.DeleteTemporaryBatchFile 'C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat' deleted successfully.
[6/30/2014 6:40:52 PM]       Current pool is stratum+tcp://pool1.us.multipool.us:7777
[6/30/2014 6:40:59 PM]       BFGMiner process closed outside of CGWatcher!
[6/30/2014 6:40:59 PM]   [d] 1 miner instances found, 1 ignored.
[6/30/2014 6:40:59 PM]   [d] Miner.IsProcessAlive(2588) returns True. [First try, process is alive.] (CPID0/CMPID=0/CBPID=4336)
[6/30/2014 6:40:59 PM]   [d] Monitor.EnsureMinerRunning found miner stopped; I will wait at least 15 seconds to ensure miner is running...
[6/30/2014 6:40:59 PM]       The miner is closed outside of CGWatcher and you've requested for me to ensure it stays running. Attempting to start...
[6/30/2014 6:41:00 PM]   [d] Miner.StartMining called. [Profile=Default;MinerFile=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\MP.bat;MinerFileUsed=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat;MinerExecutable=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\bfgminer.exe;Config=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\CGWatcher-1.3.5\temp.conf ();Arguments=/c;Anticipated Port=4028;Used Port=4028;IsBatCmd=True;BatCmdPath=C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\temp_MP.bat (C:\Users\Mine\Desktop\BFGminerZ\MP.bat);LastKnownInstanceCount=0/1]
[6/30/2014 6:41:00 PM]   [d] BAT successfully launched BFGMiner executable process using ProcessID 3816.
[6/30/2014 6:41:00 PM]   [d] Miner.IsProcessAlive(3816) returns True. [First try, process is alive.] (CPID3816/CMPID=3816/CBPID=2600)
[6/30/2014 6:41:00 PM]   [d] Waiting for BFGMiner to initialize API. Process 3816 alive=True, minerid=3816, bat id=2600.

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[jediwashuu]

i am having a similar issue in that when i use certain versions of BFGMiner (4.8 in this instance), BFGMiner closes almost immediately.  but if i run the same command from the command prompt, it works.  i have tried disabling the creation of the temp file, but that didnt fix the problem.  suggestions?

[majeis]

bfgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://SERVER:PORT -u WORKER.NAME -p WORKER.PASSWORD --zeus-cc 6 --zeus-clk 340 -S zeus:\\.\COM4 -S zeus:\\.\COM5 --no-submit-stale

Thanks!

How would I setup multiple miners like this in the same instance?

[sandpaper]

I was looking through the settings and couldn't figure out a way to do this.

I have 7 ASICS I want to point at 7 different pools all under one instance. Is this possible with certain parameters?

[loszhor]

Good day, I decided to pick this program up again and it runs far more stable than I remember it but I want to be able to switch coins that are not listed on coin choose nor coinwarz. Is there a way to do the following?:

*NOTE - My main concern in terms of data is difficulty.*

1. Can I add a custom coin to the profitability chart and receive data from the wallet itself?

2. If I can't do that I would instead like to know what the API commands would be to retrieve the difficultly from the currently listed pools and switch accordingly. The idea would be like this:

a. First, I set up a scheduled action to run a API command to the miner every 30 minutes to check the current difficulty of the pools currently active.

b. Second, I set up a API command to the miner to switch the pool with the lowest difficulty a few minutes after the first command. 

What commands would make this possible? Or is there an alternative method?

[AlexRus227]

How fix my problem ?

[fielpo]

hi, i'm using cgwatcher on 2 separate instance of cgminer with a blade, but when it restart the miner i have to unplug e then plug in the usb to let it reconize the blade. is there some way to avoid this? or to do this automatically?

thanks

[loszhor]

Is this software still being supported? If not that would be a shame since this is indeed a very useful program.

[loszhor]

To any one else who is still using this program and never got BFG Miner to work in the past I'd like to inform you all that the latest version of BFG Miner is working just fine. I am currently referring to version "BFGMiner 5.2".

[toptek]

I really like this and CGRemote but sadly i don't see me renewing my SUB to remote next month because of a lack of updates and no real DEV  any more.

[Tigggger]

I really like this and CGRemote but sadly i don't see me renewing my SUB to remote next month because of a lack of updates and no real DEV  any more.

It's sad to see this project die, both programs were fantastic and I paid quite a lot of money for my cgremote licence due to the number of machines. Mine already ran out though and wasn't renewed for the same reasons.

[Kulturnilpferd]

Useless program!  

There is an option to detect sick or dead devices. Nothing works.
When the mining software says "GSD 0 failed to send work" so CGWatcher should reboot the miner or the computer but nothing happens (Full API Access).
Tested with BFGMiner 3.0 -5.3...

So CGMiner won't prevent downtime 4 me!

[alevlaslo]

Where to download? Links is not working

[Rabinovitch]

Try this: https://yadi.sk/d/A0HVhGAf3Gdfdi