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April 26, 2023, 03:35:48 PM
#5
Hi OP !

Here you will find all the necessary steps to be able to install and use properly your CompacF with Windows :

https://www.bitshopper.de/en/support/instructions/compac-f/compac-f-setup-windows/

This thread will help you too I guess : https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/now-that-usb-sticks-are-being-sold-by-sidehack-here-is-a-new-usb-hub-thread-1779423

You just need to install CGminer to run it.

Kano did a great job here if you need more troubleshooting processes : https://kano.is/gekko.php

legendary
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April 25, 2023, 08:43:46 PM
#4
Are you talking about Compact F USB miner?
I think you don't need to flash this miner with firmware if it does not recognize it might be a driver issue.

I heard that it needs zadig generic WinUSB driver to make this USB miner visible.
You can find this driver under this thread below

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/gekkoscience-2paccompac-bm1384-stickminer-official-support-thread-1764803

Yes.  I need to flash the miner with firmware but I'm not really sure which I need to use.  I understand the the WinUSB drivers.  
There is no 'firmware' to be flashed to the stick. It uses the cgminer program tha is ran on a PC. Any 'ux preferred but yes there is a Windows version as well. That thread will cover what you need to know.
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April 25, 2023, 08:18:58 PM
#3
Are you talking about Compact F USB miner?
I think you don't need to flash this miner with firmware if it does not recognize it might be a driver issue.

I heard that it needs zadig generic WinUSB driver to make this USB miner visible.
You can find this driver under this thread below

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/gekkoscience-2paccompac-bm1384-stickminer-official-support-thread-1764803

Yes.  I need to flash the miner with firmware but I'm not really sure which I need to use.  I understand the the WinUSB drivers. 
legendary
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April 25, 2023, 11:27:04 AM
#2
Are you talking about Compact F USB miner?
I think you don't need to flash this miner with firmware if it does not recognize it might be a driver issue.

I heard that it needs zadig generic WinUSB driver to make this USB miner visible.
You can find this driver under this thread below

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/gekkoscience-2paccompac-bm1384-stickminer-official-support-thread-1764803
newbie
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April 25, 2023, 10:28:56 AM
#1
I have been tinkering with a USB miner consisting of 2 BM1387b chips.  My question is, what firmware do I need in order for the PC to recognize the miner when in the USB port?  I am assuming some type of bootloader. 
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