Is using a custom ASIC firmware from BiXBiT free?

Our software for Antminer, Whatsminer is distributed for free. Please keep in mind that custom firmware includes Developers Fee, which is a reward for developers. Usually it is 1.8%-2.8% of the miner’s total hashrate which is automatically deducted during the work of the device.

Why the ASIC does not start after selecting a profile?

If you mean the very first run after flashing the device, it sometimes takes up to an hour for the inbuilt algorithm to finish configuring your ASIC.

How to bypass the “Cannot Find Signature” message during the flashing process of the ASIC?

Read our user manual for your specific miner version, it describes actions to eliminate this error, when it occurs.

Does the ASIC lose its warranty from the manufacturer when used with a custom firmware?

There is no definite answer. To avoid warranty issues, please use the firmware from the manufacturer.

Is it risky to use the custom firmware for ASIC from BiXBiT?

Absolutely not. All firmware revisions are thoroughly tested before each release. Moreover, all BiXBiT capacities have been running on these firmwares for many years.

Is BiXBiT AMS compatible with microprograms from other developers?

No. Our automated monitoring system is only compatible with our software.

Is it possible to revert the ASIC back to its original settings after using a custom firmware?

Yes, just bring back the official firmware in the usual way.

What level of knowledge is required to flash a miner?

We have specially made instructions for every version of the miner. Everything is described in a simple and clear way, so even a beginner can handle it. Besides, you are always backed with our team of technicians who are always in touch and willing to help.

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APPENDIX 1. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY OF BiXBiT FIRMWARE

APPENDIX 1.1 Boards Tab

Screenshot of the tab on ASICs with liquid and immersion cooling type

Screenshot of the tab on ASICs with air cooling type

This tab allows you to disable hash board slots.

It displays the number of slots, the reason for their deactivation (if any), as well as options for automatic board shutdown in case of errors.

[Auto Disable Slots on Errors] – designed for automatic board shutdown. If a board fails to start after exceeding the restart attempt limit (the device reboots N times; if the board does not start, it is disabled).
[Recovery Reboot Counter] – counter of the number of device reboots related to board errors.
[Max Number of Recovery Reboots] – the number of device reboots related to board errors after which the problematic board will be disabled by software.
[Limit Boards Power] – disables the use of power from boards that are turned off or not functioning.

APPENDIX 1.2 Hotel Fee

This function is designed to redirect a percentage of the device’s hashrate to another pool/worker (for example, in the case of mining hotels or shared equipment usage).

[Enabled] – Checkbox to enable or disable the Hotel Fee option.
[URL] – Address of the pool to which part of the device’s power will be redirected.
[User] – Worker name.
[Password] – Worker password.
[Fee] – Percentage of the device’s power redirected to another pool/worker. Possible values range from 0.1% to 50%.

APPENDIX 1.3 Proxy

The PROXY feature can be useful when it is necessary to redirect the device's traffic through an intermediate server.

In this tab, the address of the proxy server is specified in the format [IP address]:[Port]. For a proxy server that does not require authentication, the User and Password fields must be left empty.

APPENDIX 1.3 AMS

To connect the miner to AMS, you need to login into the BiXBiT AMS control panel and get an API key.

In the AMS control panel, click [ Add Miner ] ①
Press the [ Next ] button ②
Copy the API key ③ by pressing [ Copy ] ④
In the miner's web interface, open Configuration > Miner Configuration, AMS tab
In the API Key ① field, enter the API key obtained from the AMS control panel and click [ Install ] ②

To delete an existing key, click [ Uninstall ] ①