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Requirements & Compatibility

To ensure the Solar Miner App runs flawlessly and scales your hashrate with zero latency, we have optimized the software for specific, industry-standard hardware and protocols. Because the software also tracks your data all the time and calculates financial statistics we suggest to run this software 24/7 on your homeserver.

Here is what you need to get started:

1. Mining Hardware & OS​

The Solar Miner App relies on advanced API controls to tune ASIC frequencies and voltages on the fly. Therefore, standard factory firmware is not supported. We plan on integrating more mining OS in the future.

  • Supported Firmware: Braiins OS / Braiins OS+ (Mandatory)
  • Supported ASICs: Any Bitcoin ASIC model officially supported by Braiins OS (e.g., Antminer S19 series, S21 series, etc.).
Firmware Requirement

You must flash your ASICs with Braiins OS before using the Solar Miner App. The app uses the native Braiins API to execute the power-scaling commands.

2. Mining Pools​

To guarantee a stable connection and properly route our automation fee, the app currently supports a specific pool ecosystem.

  • Supported Pool: Braiins Pool (Currently exclusive)
Why Braiins Pool?

By restricting the initial release to the Braiins Pool, we ensure maximum stability. More importantly, mining with Braiins OS on the Braiins Pool grants you a 0% pool fee. This massive saving perfectly offsets the 2.5% Dev Fee required by the Solar Miner App, resulting in a highly profitable setup for you.

3. Solar & Grid Data (Inverters)​

The app needs to know exactly how much excess solar power is available at any given second. We support the most robust and widely used local protocols to read data from your smart meter or inverter:

  • Modbus TCP: The industrial standard. If your inverter or smart meter supports Modbus TCP over your local network (e.g., Fronius, SMA, SolarEdge, Victron), you can map the exact registers directly inside the app.
  • REST API: For maximum flexibility. You can use simple HTTP GET requests to fetch live data. This is perfect if you route your solar data through smart home hubs like Home Assistant, ioBroker, or custom Node-RED setups.

4. Network & Hosting​

  • Local Machine: A device to keep the app running 24/7 (e.g., a Windows PC, Mac, Linux machine, Mini PC, or Raspberry Pi).
  • Local Network: The machine running the app, your PV inverter/smart meter, and your ASICs must all be on the same local network (LAN) to communicate securely without cloud latency.

5. How to Flash Braiins OS (Step-by-Step)​

If your ASIC is still running the factory firmware (e.g., Bitmain stock firmware), you need to upgrade it to Braiins OS. The easiest way to do this over your local network is by using the official Braiins Toolbox.

Flashing via Braiins Toolbox​

  1. Download the Toolbox: Visit the official Braiins website and download the Braiins Toolbox for your operating system (Windows or Linux).
  2. Find Your ASICs: Open the Toolbox and enter the IP address range of your local network (e.g., 192.168.1.1-255). Click Scan to locate your miners.
  3. Select Devices: Check the boxes next to the ASICs you want to upgrade.
  4. Install Braiins OS: Click on the Install button. The Toolbox will automatically deploy the Braiins OS firmware to your control board and reboot the miner. This process usually takes 2 to 5 minutes.
SD Card Fallback Method

If your ASIC has locked control boards (common on newer Antminer S19 models) and the network installation fails, you will need to flash the firmware using an SD card. Download the specific SD card image for your control board from the Braiins website, flash it onto an SD card using a tool like BalenaEtcher, insert it into the miner, and power it on.

Step 4: Configure Your Worker​

In the User field, enter your Braiins Pool username followed by a period and a worker name of your choice (e.g., YourUsername.Miner01). The Password field can usually be left blank or filled with an x.

Click Save & Apply. Your ASIC will now restart the mining process, connect to the Braiins Pool, and you are officially ready to integrate the Solar Miner App!