- **What is WhatsMiner tool (WMT)?**
- Overview of features and options
- **ASIC setup**
- System requirements to run WhatsMinerTool
- **How to use WhatsMiner Tool?**
- **Firmware**
- **Settings**
- IP import
- Export
- Remote control
- **Problem solving**
- ASIC does not see the connection. Try the following solutions:
- **Alternatives**
- Web version in browser
- SSH
- **Conclusions**
- **Releases and versions**
**WhatsMiner tool: how to use**
**What is WhatsMiner tool (WMT)?**
Overview of features and options
Mining Control: “Pause” or “Resume” the work of miners.Reboot: Reboots the selected devices.Performance Mode: Switches the hashrate mode to High, Normal or Low.Fastboot: speeds up the startup of the ASIC miner.Miner API Switch: Connect to API products such as Foreman.Restore DHCP: returns miner to using DHCP - dynamic IP. The miner can automatically obtain an IP address, but its IP will change.Control LED Lights: Turns the LED on or off to determine the location of the miner.Protection Mode: Enables/disables SSH.Adjust Freq: adjusts the voltage and frequency of the miner (overclocking or underclocking).Export Log: Exports power logs, miner logs, API logs, system logs, and miner uptime.**ASIC setup**
The package includes American and Chinese standard power cables. Connect the device to the network.
System requirements to run WhatsMinerTool
- WhatsMinerTool can be used on 64-bit PCs running Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 operating systems.
The program is suitable for working with the WhatsMiner M3, M1, M10, D1, M20, M21, M30, D1, M50 series.
Before setting up the program, make sure you have everything you need:
* WhatsMiner device itself;
* power supply (socket) with a voltage of 220–240 V;
* adapted plug and power supply cable (16 A, 250 V);
* network cables (Ethernet) with Internet speeds of more than 10 Kbps;
* computer with WhatsMiner Tool software;
* mining pool accounts.
After connecting the network cable, turn on the power. You will hear a very loud sound within the first few seconds. The fans will begin testing at maximum speed.
Next we will have to configure WhatsMiner Tool
**How to use WhatsMiner Tool?**
1. Download the program from the official WhatsMiner website or from the Support center website - WhatsMiner tools and firmware.
2. Extract the WhatsMinerTool.zip archive and run the Windows executable called WhatsMinerTool.exe.
3. Open WhatsMiner Tool and click IP Monitor, then select Start.
4. Press the IP-found button on your device (ASIC) and hold it for two to three seconds. You will see the device's IP address in the program window.
5. The found IP address will appear in the Detect and Bind IP window. Pay attention to the Source IP column, for example, 192.168.88.96 - this address must be copied.
6. By default, the software is in the IP address range from 192.168.2.1 to 255.
7. Then click Miner IP. You can add a specific address to monitor this machine or a range of IP addresses to monitor a group of machines.
8. In the Miner IP Management tab, you can add an IP range, import addresses, specify a comment and check the required addresses.
9. Click the Pools button to add mining pools. Here worker means your pool account. It's better to add at least two pools.
10. Click the "Start" button. The Monitoring tab appears. The hashrate of all found devices will be displayed here.
11. The hash rate may fluctuate, but it will become stable after running for about 30 minutes.
Watch the video guide: "How to configure Whatsminer ASIC using WhatsMiner tool».
This video will show you how to set up asicminer.
WhatsMinerTool — additional video manual for quick setup
Miner IP setup, configuration and updates.
After you determine the miner's IP address, you can begin setting up the device.
**Firmware**
You can update the WhatsMiner firmware using the special WhatsMiner Tool (WMT) or an SD card. Before downloading and updating software, it is important to verify the type of control board in your device.
Please note that if there is a bug in the firmware, the update may fail or there may be problems with the control board, which can sometimes be difficult to resolve.
How to determine the type of miner control board?
To find out the type of control board through the Whatsminer Tools software or the miner's device panel, enter the device's IP in the browser. Then, from the “Status” drop-down menu, select the “OverView” section. Here you will find complete information about your device.
As you can see in the screenshot, the phrase is displayed on the panel of your miner M21S.HB70.H3. This phrase means that you have installed version of the Asic M21s 7.0 miner with a control board H3.
If this phrase for your miner looked like this: M21S.HB220.H6, this would mean that you have version 2.2 of the Asic M21s miner installed with a control board H6.
The board version is also indicated in the WhatsMinerTool utility in the column Version info.
If you want to update your miner, first you need download the firmware update file from the WhatsMiner website. Then you need to go to the “WhatsMiner Tools” software. The firmware file has the extension.bin.
To update the software, first click the "Upgrade" button.
At this point, you need to select the IP addresses of the devices you want to update. Then select the update file by clicking the Select File button. After that, click the “Start Upgrade” button.
You can also click the “Firmware Download Link” button in the utility to go to the official website to download new firmware versions.
Once you select the update file, you don't need to do anything. Just wait until the miner update process completes. This usually takes a few minutes.
Do not turn off the device while flashing the firmware, otherwise the miner may break! The device may reboot during the update.
Once the update process is complete, you can start mining the digital currency you want again.
In the line with the selected miner in the “Status” column, the progress of the operation will be displayed: “Transferring”, “Upgrading”, “Success”. After some time, the status will change to “Running” (normal operating mode).
Process Whatsminer ASIC firmware using SD drive.
Here you will find the manual WhatsMinerToolOperationGuide
**Settings**
IP import
You can also import an IP address from a text file by clicking the “IP Import” button. Format .txt The file is such that each line contains one IP address.
Example IP.txt file:
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.3
Export
You can save the current page data as .csv file, where each column is separated by a character (';'). You can transfer data to Excel and edit it.
Remote control
Enabling “Remote Control” allows you to fully control miners remotely. To do this, select your miner in the list, press the “Remote Ctrl” button and enable the API. You will also need to enable "Power Fast Boot" to ensure the miner starts up quickly (important if you are into mining).
Here you can select the following options:
* Reboot — reboot the device.
* Mining Control — start or stop mining.
* Performance Mode — select hashrate mode: High, Normal or Low.
* Fast Boot Switch - speed up launch.
* Miner API Switch — use the API interface to obtain information about the state of the miner and change its parameters.
* Restore DHCP — restore dynamic IP (DHCP) settings.
* Leds Control — determine the location of the miner using a light signal.
* Protection Mode - SSH mode.
* Restore Factory Setting — restore factory settings.
* Adjust Freq — miner overclocking control.
* Export Log — export the device operation log. The log contains the following files: upfreq_test.log, power.log, Miner.log, system.log и api.log.
* Web Pools Switch — configure pools via the web page.
**Problem solving**
ASIC does not see the connection. Try the following solutions:
1. Change the settings of the Internet port that is used for ASIC. Reduce Internet speed from 100 megabits to 10.
2. Install a different version of the application.
3. Replace the router.
4. If you connect the ASIC directly to your computer, make sure that the Internet sharing service is enabled. In this case, the ASIC will receive an IP address from the computer via DHCP.
Do the following:
1. Make sure that the running computer is on the same network as the miners.
2. Check the status using the alarm LED:
* Network port signal: yellow steady, green flashing.
3. Restart the miner and find its IP address again.
4. Reset the miner: press the “RESET” button and hold it for 3 seconds until the red-green light flashes. Then find the IP address again.
5. Replace the miner control board to check if the other control board works.
6. Check if the DHCP function is enabled on your router.
7. Allow the device to automatically obtain an IP address.
WhatsMiner Common Error Code and Solutions
If nothing helps, use alternative programs.
**Alternatives**
**BTC Tools IP Reporter**
For MAC devices, use ASIC Hub.
Foreman has all the functions of WhatsminerTool, and also allows you to manage each miner.
Fing is a powerful network scanner with wide functionality.
Web version in browser
You can configure settings directly in the web version using a browser.
For initial setup, simply open an Internet browser (for example, Chrome), enter the miner's IP address and press "Enter".
If you entered the address correctly, you will be shown a page similar to this:
You will be prompted to enter your username and password. The default username and password on Whatsminer devices is “root”.
First, enter the miner settings page, then go to the “CGMiner” section in the “Configuration” tab.
In this step, enter information about the pool you want to connect to. For pool information, visit the pool's website.
SSH
To enable SSH, you need to activate the security mode in the Remote Ctrl window.
In older versions of the program there was an “Enable SSH” setting, but in new versions it is missing. This is because modern ASIC models ship with SSH disabled by default, making it unlikely to be accessible via SSH.
There are security issues when SSH is enabled. Most viruses and hacking attacks happen over SSH, so many manufacturers have started disabling this feature to reduce support for their clients/victims of SSH hacks.
**Conclusions**
WMT has the following features:
* Ability to track Whatsminer devices in real time.
* Ability to set a range of IP addresses for viewing miners.
* Ability to update firmware (software) of devices.
* Ability to change groups of miners.
* Ability to simultaneously change the password for all miners in a group, which increases the level of security.
**Releases and versions**
To monitor and update the firmware of the new WhatsMiner, this version of the tool is required.
The M5x and M3x models are the only ones that can operate in High mode and require an input voltage greater than 230 V. Some functions are only supported by new firmware.
The tool has a power limit feature that can be adjusted manually.
Proxy servers with multiple DNS are supported.
The tool's compatibility and stability have been improved, and an issue detected by antivirus software has been resolved.
Old versions of the program:
