The invention provides a drill jumbo and a drill jumbo control method. The drill jumbo comprises a propelling beam assembly, a sensor, a controller and a display; the sensor is arranged on the propelling beam assembly and used for measuring working data of the propelling beam assembly; the controller is connected with the sensor; and the display is connected with the controller, and the controllercontrols the display to display the working data. During the working process, the controller receives the working information collected by the sensor; the display is controlled to work according to the working information; the working parameters of the propelling beam assembly are visually displayed through the display; a user can make targeted adjustment according to the specific working state of the propelling beam assembly by the specific numerical value displayed on the display, stable and reliable work of the propelling beam assembly is guaranteed, and the technical effects of improvingthe intelligent degree and the automation degree of the drill jumbo, improving the work reliability and safety of the drill jumbo and improving the use experience of a user are achieved.