Mining in one go! Bitmain ANTBOX mobile mining experience

[IT168 Review] Recently, I believe that many miners have been panicked by a flood in the southwest. Due to the abundant hydropower and low electricity costs in the southwest, many people put cryptocurrency mining machines there. According to data, 70% of the world's mining machines are in China, and the west accounts for a large share. But in this flood, many miners in the southwest suffered heavy losses, which can be said to be a real "mining disaster".

For many people, when it comes to mining farms, they think of thousands of machines operating simultaneously in a huge warehouse. Of course, this is also the mainstream practice of many miners. But to build such a mining farm requires a huge site and manpower and material resources, and after it is built, you still have to worry about the safety of the mining farm, such as the flood mentioned above. So are there any solutions that can combine large volume and high performance? It's true, it's the ANTBOX mobile mining farm from Bitmain.

Speaking of Bitmain, everyone will think of the "Antminer", a product that is popular all over the world. In fact, as a manufacturer that provides mining solutions for miners, Bitmain can be said to be popular among miners around the world. According to data, its market share in the world is as high as over 70%. The ANTBOX mobile mine launched this time is believed to trigger a new revolution among miners. The author is also fortunate to experience this new product, and today I will share this product with you.

Bitmain ANTBOX mobile mining experience: appearance

Overall, the appearance of Bitmain's ANTBOX is basically the same as that of an ordinary container, and is made of high-strength steel. However, compared with a standard container, the height of ANTBOX is slightly higher, with dimensions of 5.85 meters in length, 2.3 meters in width, 3.07 meters in height, and a weight of about three tons. According to the author's inquiry, the height is mainly for better heat dissipation, which is very important for mining farms.

▲ANTBOX overall appearance

Let’s take a look at the entire box first. You can see that ANTBOX has floor-to-ceiling shutters on both sides. The leaves are made of thick steel, and the angle can be freely adjusted by the automatic hydraulic pump inside the box according to actual needs.

▲ANTBOX box

▲ANTBOX box

▲ANTBOX box

At the same time, in order to further reduce the working temperature, ANTBOX can also be equipped with a water curtain wall as a supplementary heat dissipation solution. According to the information I have learned, after installing the water curtain wall, the full load heat of ANTBOX can be reduced by about 10 degrees, allowing the mining machine to work in a more comfortable temperature.

▲Water curtain wall fixing bracket

▲ANTBOX with water curtain wall

In addition, as a mobile product, the access of cables is also very important. In this regard, all external cables of ANTBOX are integrated on one side of the box, and fireproof mud is also provided, which simplifies the operation while ensuring the safety of power and network cables.

▲Access cable duct covered with waterproof cement

In order to further facilitate the work of miners, ANTBOX provides two ways of opening the door: magnetic card/key, taking into account both convenience and safety.

▲Two ways to open the door: magnetic card or key

After opening the door, you can find that all the mining machines are arranged in a single row. According to official data, one ANTBOX can install up to 324 S9i mining machines. The compact design allows all mining machines to be installed on a single row of brackets. In addition, although there is no active cooling device inside the box, a strong air duct can be formed by arranging the fans that come with the overall mining machine. With the shutter design, all the heat in the box can be quickly discharged. This design can be said to be very ingenious.

▲Single-row rack design

Finally, I would like to remind you that since the ANTBOX box weighs about 3 tons, miners only need to use a forklift of more than 5 tons to transfer it flexibly. At the same time, the ground should be hardened before installation to ensure the stability of the environment during mining. According to the scientific tests of the ANTBOX R&D team, the ground where the ANTBOX is located needs to be hardened with a load of more than 1 ton per square meter. Generally, a single ANTBOX needs to complete 6 tons of ground hardening.

It can be said that ANTBOX has solved the pain points of long mine construction period, cumbersome land construction process, difficult mine site selection, and high mine construction cost. Through efficient container design, simple and easy-to-understand power access method and comprehensive heat dissipation solution, miners can deploy more mining machines for production faster.

Bitmain ANTBOX mobile mining experience: internal details and mining machine installation

When I walked into the ANTBOX box, my first impression was that it was cool. With the shutters open and the mining machine not started to form an air duct, the temperature inside the box was at least 5 to 10 degrees lower than the room temperature outside, which was as high as 35 degrees.

▲ Arrangement of the overall wire

▲Independent air switch

It can be seen that the racks for placing mining machines are three fixed single-row racks, each with 9 layers, which can hold 324 S9i units. It is also compatible with various types of Antminers such as V9, L3+, T9+, etc. Imagine the scene of being filled with mining machines. I believe that the scene will be very shocking. In addition, each layer of the rack is equipped with an independent air switch for safety protection.

At the same time, in order to facilitate miners' further rapid deployment and subsequent management, ANTBOX divides the rack into multiple modules, and equips each layer with an independent switch and numbered power cords and network cables. For many miners, finding problematic equipment in traditional mines is a headache, and this problem is perfectly solved in ANTBOX.

▲Wires with uniform numbers

▲Each floor is equipped with an independent switch

In addition, the ANTBOX mobile mine also has an independent power distribution cabinet, which is used in conjunction with an external transformer (PS: 3150KVA transformer: can support 6 ANTBOXs; 2500KVA transformer: can support 5 ANTBOXs). Through the power distribution cabinet, we can observe the voltage and other data of the three racks in real time and manage them accordingly, which is quite convenient.

▲Distribution box at a glance

Well, that’s all about the inside of the box. Now let’s install a mining machine to see what the actual situation is. The one participating in the demonstration this time is the latest product of Antminer: Antminer S9i.

▲Antminer S9i

▲Antminer S9i

The actual steps for installing the mining machine in ANTBOX mobile mining farm are as follows:

▲Fix the power supply

Step 1: We first put the mining machine in the corresponding position, and then fix the power supply to the corresponding power supply fixing bracket of the mining machine.

▲Plug in the power supply

▲Connect the corresponding network cable

Step 2: Plug in the corresponding power cord according to the position number, and plug the corresponding network cable into the network interface of the mining machine, and prepare to power on.

▲Antminer S9i is working normally

Step 3: Turn on the power and confirm whether the switch and the mining machine are successfully connected. If successful, you can start mining!

It can be seen that compared with other solutions, ANTBOX only needs three steps to quickly install the mining machine on the rack, eliminating the trouble of network and power maintenance. It can be said that ANTBOX can quickly integrate the mining machine resources on hand of miners, quickly deploy, and use mobile mining farms to mine earlier, gaining more time to gain benefits.

Bitmain ANTBOX mobile mining experience: full text summary

After personally experiencing this product, I believe that the launch of ANTBOX mobile mining farm will bring a new reshuffle to the entire market. It can be said that ANTBOX has solved the pain points that have always existed in traditional mining farms. Through efficient container design, simple and easy-to-understand power access methods and comprehensive heat dissipation solutions, miners can deploy more mining machines for production faster, thereby obtaining profits faster.

▲Bitmain ANTBOX mobile mining farm

In addition, Bitmain's professional team also provides personalized product customization services, allowing miners to enjoy one-stop mining farm construction consulting services and a one-year after-sales warranty, providing more considerate pre-sales and after-sales services to miners around the world. If you want to know more about ANTBOX mobile mining farms, you can click [ Bitmain official website ] to contact customer service for more details!