GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread - page 102.

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Quote from: edonkey on November 05, 2015, 07:37:43 PM

Note though that the cgminer-gekko that I built and included with the image will only work with the Compac. There were build errors getting it to work with some other miners (like Icarus).

I mention this because you indicated earlier that you want to run several different pieces of mining hardware. So this might not be the solution for you, although you could use it as a base to get started.

If the cgminer-gekko sources are fixed at some point, I'll rebuild cgminer-gekko to support a broader range of hardware and repost the image, assuming that native support for Compaq is not added to Minera before then.

Hope this helps...

I know, I asked and I got the answer a couple of pages earlier

I'd be happy to get a cgminer that supports the gekkostick and the icarus-type at the same time.

On the other hand, bfgminer 5.4 is supposed to support both already so I could switch to bfgminer

(although I've tried a bit and I get my gekko and bfl working (more or less succesfully) but not my U3)

But we're off topic anyway

Thank you !

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Quote from: zOU on November 05, 2015, 12:30:48 PM

Quote from: hedgy73 on November 05, 2015, 03:04:58 AM

Does anyone know if there's a guide to setting up a Raspberry Pi as a controller anywhere please?

I've got my sticks and powered hub on route and would like to run them from a Pi model B I've already got. I haven't used one before as a controller so really don't know where to start Embarrassed

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Getminera.com ? Cheesy

The base Minera image doesn't yet support the Compac, as far as I know.

I put together an image using the latest Minera plus the built cgminer-gekko as a custom miner.

The download link is in the first post.

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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

There's a read me included with the download.

Note though that the cgminer-gekko that I built and included with the image will only work with the Compac. There were build errors getting it to work with some other miners (like Icarus).

I mention this because you indicated earlier that you want to run several different pieces of mining hardware. So this might not be the solution for you, although you could use it as a base to get started.

If the cgminer-gekko sources are fixed at some point, I'll rebuild cgminer-gekko to support a broader range of hardware and repost the image, assuming that native support for Compaq is not added to Minera before then.

Hope this helps...

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Ha! I misinterpreted the use of the pot! the more it faces the USB plug, the more voltage to the ASIC, and here I have 2 of the sticks that just cannot hash it out anymore, I was tunning it to less voltage Cheesy

!! Right, I know what I'm doing when I get home.

Oddly enough, 2 other ones I had issues with, just spitting more HW errors, I turned down the voltage (in light that I was thinking I was turning up the voltage), and 0 HW errors

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Quote from: hedgy73 on November 05, 2015, 03:22:42 PM

I've found this Orico 36w USB 2.0 10 port hub wonder if that will be ok: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ORICO-10-Port-Adapter-USB2-0-Windows/dp/B00NMF8ZWA/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1446754580&sr=1-4&keywords=usb+2.0+powered+hub

Try this (search with Google:) ASIN B00ENE55SQ <-power for 2-3 sticks and some of that ASIN B00H2JKHVY <- 1 per stick.

12V out of an atx power supply or similar. Don't try to power them over an usb-hub.

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Quote from: zOU on November 05, 2015, 04:35:09 PM

I have one, I'm using it for other asics now (U3's and BFL so Amp rating doesn't matter)

Make sure you check the amp rating of the power supply to estimate how many sticks you can run.

I'll check what mine is.

It says 12v 3A so assume it should be okay? I've only got 2 sticks on way so far but would be good if I could add more if I wanted

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I have one, I'm using it for other asics now (U3's and BFL so Amp rating doesn't matter)

Make sure you check the amp rating of the power supply to estimate how many sticks you can run.

I'll check what mine is.

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Quote from: zOU on November 05, 2015, 03:17:23 PM

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/usb-asic-erupter-setup-config-bcg-miner-cgminer-hubs-oh-pi-220905 here for RPI and block erupter

Or try the search at the top of the page when you're on that thread, this will restrict the search to the thread content.

You need to have [insert proper value for gekkostick]VA per device. So for example if the adapter says 5V 3A then you can power 15VA worth of devices which = 15/2.5 = 6.

As soon as I get my other 4 sticks, i'll report.
They left US yesterday so I may not get them in France before Monday (saturday if i'm lucky)

Usb3 will definitely not work with RPI apparently. (I just have 1 USB3 and 4 USB2 but I may try it anyway for the sake of it

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Thank you

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I've found this Orico 36w USB 2.0 10 port hub wonder if that will be ok: http://www.amazon.co.uk/ORICO-10-Port-Adapter-USB2-0-Windows/dp/B00NMF8ZWA/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1446754580&sr=1-4&keywords=usb+2.0+powered+hub

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https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/usb-asic-erupter-setup-config-bcg-miner-cgminer-hubs-oh-pi-220905 here for RPI and block erupter

Or try the search at the top of the page when you're on that thread, this will restrict the search to the thread content.

You need to have [insert proper value for gekkostick]VA per device. So for example if the adapter says 5V 3A then you can power 15VA worth of devices which = 15/2.5 = 6.

As soon as I get my other 4 sticks, i'll report.
They left US yesterday so I may not get them in France before Monday (saturday if i'm lucky)

Usb3 will definitely not work with RPI apparently. (I just have 1 USB3 and 4 USB2 but I may try it anyway for the sake of it

)

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Is there a list anywhere of hubs that will work with Raspberry Pi and Gekkoscience sticks? I had ordered but just cancelled an Anker 60w 7 port USB 3.0 but have just read USB 3.0 probably wont work Huh

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Well we'll see how it goes

I have a couple of 10ports USB hub used for other mining HW.
(+ the 7ports belkin and a dlink 7 ports USB3 (which is kinda disqualified because of that))
I'll give them a shot.

My goal is to run the 6 gekkominers, 3 U3, 1 BFL 30Ghs and 4 block erupters on the RPI.
So lots of fun ahead finding the correct hub + mining SW combination Cheesy

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Quote from: zOU on November 05, 2015, 11:58:07 AM

Quote from: philipma1957 on November 05, 2015, 11:36:05 AM

so you are asking for the hub to run 2 sticks and a rasp pi?

and you wonder why a 3amp hub fails
but a 2.5 amp hub succeded?

the rasp pi is a picky piece of gear it likes usb2 more then usb3 and it does not like all usb2 hubs.

the belkin is a usb 2

read amazon negative reviews on your dlink

http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B0000B0DL7/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0&reviewerType=all_reviews&formatType=all_formats&filterByStar=one_star&pageNumber=1

The hub doesn't run the Raspberry Pi...(I didn't get what you mean, my apologies) , the RPI runs on it's own power supply and the HUB has its own too.

This hub is recommended here specifically and it is a USB2 hub (I did some research before, I'm not a complete newbie although I can be distracted Cheesy

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https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/which-usb-hub-to-use-with-block-erupters-nanofury-nf1-bpmc-red-fury-ant-u1-253749
(although this is for BE, not the GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer, but it is on the RPI)

All (well most) review from this year are positive.
The bad reviews are really old.... so they may have been some change in design. (and on top of that, my trust of ~~internet~~ Amazon's reviews is very low...)

Depending on how the hub is set up some do backfeed and turn the RPI on though powered usb. The RPI can be a little picky even on usb 2.

Usb 3 you can count on not working. Usb 2 is not guaranteed to work with RPI. If you google you will see some still have problems with RPI.

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Quote from: hedgy73 on November 05, 2015, 03:04:58 AM

Does anyone know if there's a guide to setting up a Raspberry Pi as a controller anywhere please?

I've got my sticks and powered hub on route and would like to run them from a Pi model B I've already got. I haven't used one before as a controller so really don't know where to start Embarrassed

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Getminera.com ? Cheesy

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Quote from: philipma1957 on November 05, 2015, 11:36:05 AM

so you are asking for the hub to run 2 sticks and a rasp pi?

and you wonder why a 3amp hub fails
but a 2.5 amp hub succeded?

the rasp pi is a picky piece of gear it likes usb2 more then usb3 and it does not like all usb2 hubs.

the belkin is a usb 2

read amazon negative reviews on your dlink

http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B0000B0DL7/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0&reviewerType=all_reviews&formatType=all_formats&filterByStar=one_star&pageNumber=1

The hub doesn't run the Raspberry Pi...(I didn't get what you mean, my apologies) , the RPI runs on it's own power supply and the HUB has its own too.

This hub is recommended here specifically and it is a USB2 hub (I did some research before, I'm not a complete newbie although I can be distracted Cheesy

)

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/which-usb-hub-to-use-with-block-erupters-nanofury-nf1-bpmc-red-fury-ant-u1-253749
(although this is for BE, not the GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer, but it is on the RPI)

All (well most) review from this year are positive.
The bad reviews are really old.... so they may have been some change in design. (and on top of that, my trust of ~~internet~~ Amazon's reviews is very low...)

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Quote from: zOU on November 05, 2015, 11:24:30 AM

Hello,

I'm running 2x GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer on a D-Link DUB-H7 (3A) connected to a Raspberry Pi2 running Minera/cgminer-gekko.

i regularly get 1 miner stopping working. (always the same)

It looks up (green LED), but no flashing white LED and minera reports it as dead.

I have to either unplug/plug the stick or disconnect the USB hub and power it off/on and reconnect it.

I'm using --compac-freq 210 (1x 11.91Gh/s, 1x 10.97Ghs/s), V set at +/- 0.75.

I did not have this behavior on the Belkin F4U018-BLK with a 2.5A power supply that I used before yesterday.

so you are asking for the hub to run 2 sticks and a rasp pi?

and you wonder why a 3amp hub fails
but a 2.5 amp hub succeded?

the rasp pi is a picky piece of gear it likes usb2 more then usb3 and it does not like all usb2 hubs.

the belkin is a usb 2

read amazon negative reviews on your dlink

http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B0000B0DL7/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0&reviewerType=all_reviews&formatType=all_formats&filterByStar=one_star&pageNumber=1

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Hello,

I'm running 2x GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer on a D-Link DUB-H7 (3A) connected to a Raspberry Pi2 running Minera/cgminer-gekko.

i regularly get 1 miner stopping working. (always the same)

It looks up (green LED), but no flashing white LED and minera reports it as dead.

I have to either unplug/plug the stick or disconnect the USB hub and power it off/on and reconnect it.

I'm using --compac-freq 210 (1x 11.91Gh/s, 1x 10.97Ghs/s), V set at +/- 0.75.

I did not have this behavior on the Belkin F4U018-BLK with a 2.5A power supply that I used before yesterday.

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Quote from: hedgy73 on November 05, 2015, 03:04:58 AM

Does anyone know if there's a guide to setting up a Raspberry Pi as a controller anywhere please?

I've got my sticks and powered hub on route and would like to run them from a Pi model B I've already got. I haven't used one before as a controller so really don't know where to start Embarrassed

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If you need to put the operating system on the SD card

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md

After SD card is made, if you want to use cgminer-gekko, these should work

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.12468048

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Quote from: zOU on November 04, 2015, 12:31:23 PM

Google says:

Ubuntu: apt-get install bfgminer

But sudo apt-get update will update everything

sudo apt-get update (will check repositories against the list of packages that are installed, to see if updates are available and updates the list)

apt-get upgrade (will do the upgrades from the updated list above)

apt-get dist-upgrade (does the same as apt-get upgrade, but it also handles the dependencies, so it might remove obsolete packages or add new ones)

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Does anyone know if there's a guide to setting up a Raspberry Pi as a controller anywhere please?

I've got my sticks and powered hub on route and would like to run them from a Pi model B I've already got. I haven't used one before as a controller so really don't know where to start Embarrassed

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Quote from: zOU on November 04, 2015, 12:13:19 PM

Better, it's in the very first post !

The first post has errors, I have pointed them out in this thread a few times. For one thing, none of the hex values should have the leading 0 on them.

5.2.0 bfgminer does not support the compac stick (in may enumerate as a U3, though, I can't remember).

5.3.0 supports the compac stick, but you have to use --set cbm:clock=, or you can use RPC pgaset (I posted in this thread and bfg support thread about that).

5.4.0 supports the compac stick and --set compac:clock.

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You might look for a BFG-specific support thread for software installation problems.

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