L7 Miner Online Upgrade Tutorial: Maximizing Your Mining Performance

This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide for performing an online upgrade on the L7 mining machine. By following these instructions, you will be able to update the firmware of your L7 miner. Ensure that you have the necessary hardware tools and software before proceeding.

Tools Needed

Before you begin, make sure you have the following tools ready:

1. Hardware: Computer (running Windows), mining machine (or control board), router.
2. Software: Latest firmware from the official website, IPReporter tool, Google Chrome (or Firefox) web browser.

Steps for Antminer L7 Online Upgrade

Step 1: Preparing the Tools

1. Download the latest firmware for the L7 miner from the official website and save it on your computer.
2. Connect your computer and the mining machine (or control board) to the same router. Ensure that the router has DHCP service enabled.
3. Open the IPReporter tool on your computer and click “Start” to begin.
4. Press the IPReport button on the miner or control board. The miner’s indicator light will flash red and green for 5 times, indicating that the miner has successfully fed the IP to the network.
5. The IPReporter software on your computer will display the IP and MAC address of the mining machine. Make a note of the IP address.

Step 2: Login to the Miner

1. Open Google Chrome (or Firefox) on your computer and type the IP address obtained in the previous step into the address bar. Press Enter to access the miner’s web interface.
2. A user name and password prompt will appear. Enter the default username and password, which is “root”. If you have changed the credentials, use the username and password you set to log in.

Step 3: Miner Upgrade

1. Once you are logged in to the backend of the miner, locate the firmware upgrade option. Note that it may be hidden under the system dropdown bar. Click on the system dropdown menu and select Firmware Upgrade.
2. In the firmware upgrade screen, click the Upload button (1) to open the file selection window.
3. Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded firmware file (2). Select the corresponding firmware (3) and open it (4).
4. After selecting the firmware, the name of the firmware file will be displayed in the window. Confirm that the firmware is correct and proceed to upgrade the firmware.
5. Click on the upgrade firmware button to initiate the upgrade process. The miner will indicate that the firmware upgrade is in progress. It will take approximately 1 minute for the miner to upgrade the firmware and reboot.
6. After the upgrade is completed, verify that the firmware version displayed on the miner’s interface matches the upgraded firmware version. If they match, the upgrade is successful.

Conclusion

By following this step-by-step tutorial, you have successfully performed an online upgrade on your L7 mining machine. It is essential to keep your miner’s firmware up to date to ensure optimal performance and security. If you encounter any issues during the upgrade process, please contact our support team for further assistance.