MicroSD card requirement:
MicroSD card | card Volume | File system |
Any | 512 MB | FAT32 |
Operating system requirement:
Operating system | Image burner programm |
Windows | |
Windows | |
macOS | |
Linux |
Step one : Make an Image of the MicroSD card
Please choose one of the instructions listed below
For the Win32DiskImager (Windows)
Download Win32DiskImager Software
Run Win32DiskImager.exe (you may need to run as Adminstrator)
Download the firmware file (it is a recovery firmware, you would need to flash your device with it in order to proceed further)
Connect the microSD card to the computer using an adapter
Launch Win32DiskImager
1. Click the folder icon and select the image you downloaded (from the step 3)
2. Select the drive of your SD card.
3. Click "Write" and wait until it is done.
4. Make sure the progress bar goes all the way up to 100%
For the balenaEtcher (Windows/macOS/Linux)
Download balenaEtcher Software
Run balenaEtcher.exe (you may need to run as Adminstrator)
Download the firmware file (it is a recovery firmware, you need to flash your device with it in order to proceed further)
Connect the microSD card to the computer using an adapter
Launch balenaEtcher
1. Click the folder icon and select the image you downloaded (from the step 3)
2. Select the drive of your SD card.
3. Click "Write" and wait until it is done.
Make sure the progress bar goes all the way up to 100%
Step two: Disassemble and flash the device
Unscrew 4 screws from the back of the device (see the pic below)
2. Disconnect all cables from the control board (highlighted in a circle), except for power (highlighted in a square, see the pic below)
Circle (diconect): hash cables (3 pieces) and fan cables (2 pieces)Square (DO NOT TOUCH) - power cable (1 piece)
3. Move 3 Hash Boards in the direction shown below
4. After that, move the control board in the same direction as the hash board
5. Take out the control board
6. Rearrange the 1st jumper (see the pic below) to the firmware position.
Firmware mode - rearrange the jumper from left to right
Normal operation mode - rearrange the jumper from right to left
7. Put the microSD card into the slot on the control board (see the pic below)
Step Three: flash the device using the microSD card
Make sure the microSD card is in the microSD card slot
Power up the control board
Wait for the indication of two LEDs on the front of the control board
The Red and green indicators should flash continuously
Congratulation, you successfully flashed your device
Disconnect power from the control board
Take out the microSD card
Change the jumper to normal operation (see the step 2)
Assemble the device in reverse order
Step four: Looking for the IP address of the device on the local network
Look for the IP address of the device on the local network using BTC Tools
Download the software (versions are presented above)
Run BTC Tools (you may need to run as Adminstrator)
Check if the IP address of the subnet is set correctly
Press the Scan button
Waiting for the scan to complete
Get an IP address from the list
Step five: Flash the device using the firmware webpack
Enter the previously received IP - address in the address bar of your browser (from the step 4)
Enter login details in the welcome window
Username: root
Password: root
In the system interface select the Upgrade section
In the Flash new firmware image section, select the firmware file downloaded from https://fw.emcd.io and click Flash Image
Wait for automatic page update and firmware installation!
Congratulation! You have just installed the firmware!