Bitmain Antminer S17+ Server Installation Guide

This manual provides an overview of the Bitmain Antminer S17 ASIC miner – Bitmain Antminer S17+, demonstrates how to set up, configure, monitor, and administer the server, and also introduces the necessary environmental conditions.

1. Bitmain Antminer S17+ Overview

The Antminer S17+ server is Bitmain’s newest version in the Antminer 17 server series. Power supply APW9+ is part of S17+ server. All S17+ servers are tested and configured prior to shipping to ensure easy set up.

Caution:

1. The equipment must be connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet. The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
2. The equipment has two power inputs, only by connecting those two power supply sockets simultaneously can the equipment run. When the equipment is powered off, be sure to power off all power inputs.
3. Please refer to the layout above to place your goods in usage in case of any damage.
4. DO NOT remove any screws and cables tied on the product.
5. DO NOT PRESS the metal button on the cover.

1.1 S17+ Server Components

The main components and controller front panel of S17+ servers are shown in the following figure:

APW9+ Power Supply: 

Note

1. Power supply APW9+ is part of S17+ server. For detailed parameters, please refer to the specifications below.
2. Additional two power cords are needed.

1.2 Bitmain Antminer S17+ Specifications

Version：S17+

Model No： 266-Aa

Hardware Configuration

Notes

(1-1) Including PSU size
(1-2) Including PSU weight

2. Setting Up Bitmain Antminer S17+ Server

To set up the server: 

The file IPReporter.zip is supported by Microsoft Windows only.

1.Download the following file: IPReporter.zip.

2. Extract the file.
The default DHCP network protocol distributes IP addresses automatically.

3. Right-click IPReporter.exe and run it as Administrator.

Select one of the following options:

Shelf, Step, Position – suitable for farm servers to mark the location of the servers.

4. Default – suitable for home servers.

5. Click Start.

6. On the controller board, click the IP Report button. Hold it down until it beeps (about 5 seconds).

The IP address will be displayed in a window on your computer screen.

7. In your web browser, enter the IP address provided.

8. Proceed to login using root for both the username and password.

9. In the Network section, you can assign a DHCP IP address (optional).

10. Click Save & Apply.

3. Configuring Bitmain Antminer S17+ Server

Setting Up the Pool

1. To configure the server: 

2. Click General Settings.

Set the options according to the following table:

3. Click Save & Apply to save and restart the server.

4. Monitoring Bitmain Antminer S17+ server

To check the operating status of your server: 

1. Click the status marked below.

Note: The S17+ server is with automatic frequency. Firmware will stop running when the Temp (PCB) reaches to 80℃ or Temp(chips) reaches to 100℃，there will be an error message “Fatal Error: Temperature is too high!” shown in the bottom of kernel log page.

2. Monitor your server according to the descriptions in the following table:

5. Administering Bitmain Antminer S17+ Server

5.1 Checking Your Firmware Version

To check your firmware version: 

1. In System, click the Overview tab.
2. File System Version displays the date of the firmware your server uses. In the examples below, the servers are respectively using firmware version 20191023.

5.2 Upgrading Your System

Make sure that the S17+ server remains powered during the upgrade process. If power fails before the upgrade is completed, you will need to return it to Bitmain for repair.

To upgrade the server’s firmware: 

1. In System, click Upgrade.

2. For Keep Settings:

• Select the check box to keep your current settings (default).
• Clear the check box to reset the server to default settings.

3. Click the (Browse) button and navigate to the upgrade file. Select the upgrade file, then click Flash image. A message appears notifying you if the S17+ firmware can be upgraded and if  yes, will then proceed to flash the image.

4. When the upgrade is completed, the following message appears:

5. Click one of the following options:

• Reboot – to restart the server with the new firmware.
• Go Back – to continue mining with the current firmware. The server will load the new firmware next time when it is restarted.

5.3 Modifying Your Password

To change your login password: 

1. In System, click the Administration tab.
2. Set your new password, then click Save & Apply.

5.4 Restoring Initial Settings

To restore your initial settings 

1. Turn on the server and let it run for 5 minutes.
2. On the controller front panel, press and hold the Reset button for 10 seconds.

Resetting your server will reboot it and restore its default settings. The red LED will automatically flash once every 15 seconds if the reset is operated successfully.

6. Bitmain Antminer S17+ Environmental Requirements 

Please run your server in accordance with the following requirements 

6.1 Basic Environmental Requirements

1. Climatic Conditions: 

2. Site Requirements of the Server Running Room:

Please keep the server running room away from industrial pollution sources:
For heavy pollution sources such as smelters and coal mines, the distance should be more than 5km.

For moderate pollution sources such as chemical industries, rubber and electroplating industries, the distance should be more than 3.7km.

For light pollution sources such as food factories and leather processing factories, the distance should be more than 2km. If unavoidable, the site should be chosen in the perennial upwind direction of the pollution source.

Please do not set your location within 3.7km from the seaside or the salt lake. If unavoidable, it should be built as airtight as possible, equipped with air conditioning for cooling.

3. Electromagnetic Environmental Conditions:

Please keep your site away from transformers, high-voltage cables, transmission lines and high-current equipment, for example, there should be no high-power AC transformers (>10KA) within 20 meters, and no high-voltage power lines within 50 meters.

Please keep your site away from high-power radio transmitters, for example, there should be no high-power radio transmitters (>1500W) within 100 meters.

6.2 Other Environmental Requirement

The server running room shall be free of explosive, conductive, magnetically conductive and corrosive dust. The requirements of mechanical active substances are shown below:

1. Requirements of Mechanical Active Substances

2. Requirements of Corrosive Gas

Note: ppb (part per billion) refers to the unit of concentration，1ppb stands for the volume ratio of part per billion.