K19 PoGo Pocket Meter & Micro Probe

with SBM-20 and SBT-9 GM Tubes by Atomic.dave

Atomic.Dave@yahoo.com
This custom hand-made geiger counter built by Atomic Dave is based on a kit from DIY Geiger Counter. All info to create this kit is available on the website below so if you want you can create your own. Schematic and very detailed instructions are available at that site. This is more of a kit for someone who knows a bit about electronics but doesn't have the time or patience to build it. It was not built in a lab but by me personally, so there are some imperfections to it, although minimal. The components are all new, except the Geiger Tube which is Russian made tested New Old Stock. http://www.sites.google.com/site/diygeigercounter/ Installed inside this nicely planned out kit is a Russian SBM-20 tube which senses Beta and Gamma. The tube is mounted securely to the case with aluminum fuse clips for easy removal. It comes vented to the side and below for maximum exposure. It has a mini USB port on the top side that is used for data logging with Free arduino software (FTDI driver required) and also used for programming and customizing the unit within Arduino. I am including a CD with all the necessary software, drivers and the sketch used to program it as it is. YOU will be able to take the sketch and change it to however you want. You can put your name on the screen, It just takes a little programming skill but all can be learned from the developers website listed above. It also has a 3.5mm multi-function output on the TOP side for Geiger Bot hookup with the included cable. Make sure and plug the 4 conductor plug into the iphone and the 3 conductor into the geiger counter. http://sites.google.com/site/geigerbot/

Select options

Select Geiger Counter Select Custom GM Tube

Adjust Conversion factor to your tube: 360 for LND7317 100 for LND712 175 for SBM-20 Select I/O Settings

Auto Adjust OFF (you may need to play with this setting) RMS Window 1 Delay Window 30 Volume Thresh 20000

Ultrafast Rates ON

NEW MENU MODE SWITCH: 1. When you first turn on the unit, it will prompt you to set the Alarm. If you have not set it yet, it will say Alarm OFF. However if you hold the green mode button down the alarm set amount will climb in increments of 10 cpm till it gets to 100, then it climbs in sets of 50 until it reaches a max of 600 cpm, until you let go, and once you let go, that is what the alarm threshold will be until you reset it. As long as you don't reset it, that is the amount it will remain at. 2. The first display that comes up is the current CPM and below it is the level of uSv/hr. To the right of the CPM is a bar graphic representative of the level of Radiation occuring by the second. The CPM and uSv portion is updated every 4 seconds. 3. Press the mode button and a new display will come up. It is like a stopwatch and as soon as you press it for the first time it will start the timer process where it will give you average counts in a 1 minute and 10 minute period. Until it reaches 1 minute or 10 minutes it will show current total counts. After it reaches those points it will show the uSv conversion on the right column. 4. Press the mode button again and it will go back to the first menu. ALARM Speaker and LED: The alarm has its own red LED, speaker, and mute switch (located on the top left side of the unit). You can mute the event piezo and you will still hear the Alarm piezo if the threshold is met, unless you mute it. You can mute both the event speaker and alarm speaker, but both LEDs will flash accordingly, with the Red alarm LED shining solid till the level goes back down below the set alarm threshold. Multi Function 3.5MM port Not only does this port support the included Geiger Bot cable, but it also supports a Special RS232 TTL cable. This new option allows the geiger counter to output data to software programs like Geiger Graph and RAD OSX. to purchase the optional cable go to: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/FTDI/TTL-232R-3V3-AJ/?qs=Xb8IjHhkxj6MWaLhwTpkXw%2bfeNsBA0WO Software and Serial-USB connection information: ON the cd you will find the FTDI driver and Arduino program version 1. Install both and restart your mac. Copy the Geiger Sketch folder to the same folder as your Arduino program is and remember where that is as that will be where you go to save your sketch everytime you make a change to it.

ARDUINO SETTINGS: 1. Open Arduino 2. Open the saved sketch .ino file, connect your Geiger counter to the USB with power switch off. 3. Verify the file by clicking the little check mark icon. 4. Click TOOLS, and Select Board type as Arduino UNO, and select serial port as the top tty choice. 5. Click Serial Monitor (top right looking glass icon). Set Baud rate to 9600 and you should see the CPM, uSv and geiger counter voltage data coming up once per minute. For more info go to website under Software section on the DIY geiger counter website. Or go to Arduino.cc HARDWARE 1. Power System by 1 Tenergy 3.7v, 2600mah LIPO battery (please charge the unit for minimum 3 hours before use). Charger is a MICRO USB (cable included) combo LIPO charger and 5 volt booster by Sparkfun. I have extended the Charging status LED to the exterior of the case. When charging the LED light will be RED, and when it is done, the RED light will go off. It is located on top of the unit to the RIGHT of the 3.5mm Geiger Bot port. A. You can power the Geiger several different ways 1. With included rechargeable LIPO battery. To replace the battery, you need to open the back of the unit with the 4 screws. (CAUTION- WHEN REPLACING THE SCREWS, PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL AND USE SOFT TORQUE AS YOU ARE SCREWING INTO PLASTIC AND TOO MUCH FORCE WILL STRIP THE SCEW HOLE) You can also operate the kit while charging the batteries with the Micro cable. 2. With USB cable plugged into mini USB port ON TOP side of geiger then plugged into: a. Computer or laptop USB b. Wall charger block (included) c. Standard 5v USB Cigarette adapter (not included) d. To power and operate the unit this way make sure POWER SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION - Its ok to have switch on for a little while, but DAMAGE WILL OCCUR if left this way for long periods. e. For long usage of geiger counter (constant on for long periods) the preferred way to power it would be with power switch OFF and USB cable powering from right side, but turn off the backlight, and use care while operating this way. LIST OF POWER SYSTEM ITEMS: A. Lithium Ion Polymer battery - 3.7v 2600mAh http://www.batteryjunction.com/tenergy-37-2200-pcb.html Full recharge in 2.5 hours, provides approximately 20 hour constant use of geiger counter B. Sparkfun combination Lipo Charger and 5v booster http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10300 GEIGER MULLER TUBE SPECIFICATIONS SBT-9 Working Voltage - 380V Plateau Length/ Inclination 80V/0.125%/V Voltage of start of counting 260-320 V Anode Resistor 10 Meg Ohm Background noise at 25 OC 0.15 pulses/sec Working temperature -45...+50 OC minimum operation time 1*1010 pulses Diameter 10 mm Length 73 mm

SBM-20 Gas Filling Cathode Material Maximum Length (mm) Effective Length (mm) Maximum Diameter (mm) Effective Diameter (mm) Operating Temperature Range Recommended Anode Resistor Recommended Operating Volts

Ne + Br2 + Ar Stainless Steel 108 91.0 11 10 -60 to +70 5.1M ohm 400

DATA LOGGING SOFTWARE LINKS: Geiger Graph: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/GM/download.html RAD OSX: http://www.imagesco.com/geiger/geiger-graph.html Package contents: 1. Mini USB cable for FTDI connection and arduino programming. 2. Micro USB cable for LIPO battery Charging 3. 3.5mm 3 conductor to 4 conductor Geiger Bot Cable. 4 conductor goes into iphone or ipad. 4. Samples 5. CD with drivers, software, photos and docs 6. Extra faceplate labels, and bonus stickers 7. Lead Pig container for samples