GKplus2 K104 LND7317 Geiger Counter

by Atomic.dave Atomic.Dave@yahoo.com
This is yet another one of a kind, custom hand-made Geiger Counter built by Atomic.Dave. This is the GKplus2a replacement to the popular full featured Cadillac Meter. It is based on a kit designed by John Giametti (username:
Brohogan) I have been building his DIY Geiger counters for over two years having built and sold over 100 of them.
Much of the information for this kit is available at the developers website. This is more of a kit for someone who knows
a little bit about electronics but doesnt have the time or patience to build it, or would rather someone else do all the
dirty work. Having been built by me, of course there may be some imperfections, although as minimal as possible.
This particular unit not only has a wireless remote control for in field programming, it also has the very sensitive pancake American tube, the LND7317. Also provided on the CD is the developers User guide and assembly instructions
for further information on this unit and its operations and functions as well as otgher troubleshooting.
OPERATION
Three Triple Pole switches- ALL OFF IN CENTER POSITION. With 2 green momentary switches in between.
POWER
UP
ON
MIDDLE
OFF
DOWN CHARGE

SELECT
IN
OUT

ALARM
ON
OFF
LED ONLY

NULL
IN
OUT

SOUND
CLICK
OFF
TONE

Two BLACK Tactile

switches are described in
these two grey boxes.

A. POWER controls the power and charging of the unit. Up turns on the unit with internal battery power, Middle turns if off, and Down is for charging the unit. When the unit is charging, the tiny RED LED on the lower
right side next to the USB port will remain constant RED while charging, and when charging is complete, it
will turn BLUE. If you wish to power the unit with the USB in, and bypass the batteries for extended periods.
Switch POWER to middle position, and flip up USB power switch on very TOP of unit to the LEFT of the SD
Card. This will bypass the battery while you power with any 5v source. While using the battery, (POWER
switch in up position) always keep the USB power switch in the up position as well.
B. SELECT - momentary switch does 2 things. When you first power on the unit, you will see:
GK-plus
LND7317 v2.0
This customized first welcome window can easily be changed if you want, by doing a little programming
in Arduino. Refer to the DIY site for directions at the SOFTWARE section. But by default it now says GK-plus2,
and the second line says the tube name and the software version. (LND7317 and v2.0)
The First window will show the info below. The first line is the current uSv to CPM conversion rate. For a
LND7317 pancake tube, the conversion rate is 345.
uSv/h=345CPM
Vcc=5.05V
Alarm=200CPM
GKLOG007.CSV

USB

LOG

GPS

Set Alarm?
02/16/14
01:30pm
I have preset this for your Tube, but later if you wanted to you could change this rate with either Arduino,
or with the Sony wireless remote control which I will explain later. The second line refers to the current voltage that your system is running at. This is a 5 volt system. The 4000mAh 3.7v lipo battery is boosted to 5v
with a pololu booster. Everytime you start up your GC (geiger counter) it will show you this so you will always
know your current voltage.
Then the Current Alarm amount that is set is shown, and the blue boxed area says Set Alarm? at that point
you can push the Select button to incrementally change the Alarm threshold number. Once you stop holding
the button and wait, it will be set to the current number shown on the screen and will stay there until you
change it either again restarting and waiting for this part, or by using the included remote control to change it.
You can also choose from units of measurement such as CPM or uSv/h for the Alarm with the remote. It also
acts like a stopwatch starter for the scaler mode. It has two preset times of 1 minute and 10 minute averaging.
You can change the second one only with the remote, or the sketch when connected to pc. The first one (1
minute) is default and unchangeble. You can always change this later at any time without a computer and with
the remote. At the bottom of the window is todayss date and time. The system now has an internal clock with
backup battery, although the date and time will not be current until the GPS gets a fix which takes only a few
minutes. So if you leave off the unit for a day, the date and time will not update until the GPS fix.
Finally this select button can also be used as a mute switch when an alarm point is reached, and the
piezo is blaring, just hit this select button once and it will mute the alarm for 30 seconds.
C. ALARM controls the Alarm LED and Piezo. Up for both on, Middle for both off, and Down for LED only on.
This makes for a silent visual alarm.
D. NULL momentary switch and works only when in Tone mode for the event speaker. When you are scanning
in Tone mode, you can push this to reset the sensing to zero as you approach a sample.
E. SOUND switch controls the Event speaker. Up for Standard Click mode, Middle for mute, Down for Tone
Mode. More information on Tone Mode can be found on the User guide pdf on the cd.

Charge
Status
USB

LEDS
Right away, you will hear the clicking of the speaker as your GM tube picks up radiation events. There are two
LEDs below the LCD. The Left is GREEN which is for radiation events and coincides with the clicking speaker
which can be muted with the sound switch in middle position. The Right one is RED for the Alarm which will
only light up when a set alarm threshold is reached. It can be turned on or off with the Alarm switch in middle
position. Once again when there is an alarm threshold reached, you can alway hit the select button to mute
the piezo and shut off the RED LED if you dont want to move the sound switch to middle position.
OTHER SWITCHES, BUTTONS, PORTS, DIALS
1. GPS POWER SWITCH - used to help reduce battery life. When using this switch, I recommend turning off
the unit first. This is located at the very top left of the unit.
2. USB POWER SWITCH - This is used for controlling the use of the USB 5v power that is coming thru this
port when plugged into a 5v source such as a wall charger, solar panel, cigarette adapter, laptop, or computer.
When up, USB plugged in, and the main power switch in the middle, this will power the unit and bypass the
batteries. When down, and power switch is down, this will charge the units internal 4000mAh 3.7v lithium ion
battery. Just to the left of the USB port is the charging LED indicator. RED for charging, and BLUE when
charging is complete. Protective overcharge circuitry is built into the included Lithium Ion rechargeable battery.
3. USB MINI INPUT PORT - (IN port on right side of unit) used to connect to pc of mac for sketch editing via
arduino programming. It can also be used for radiation data logging, using Radiation Logger:
http://www.rhelectronics.net/store/radiation-logger.html
4. MULTIPORT- (OUT port on the left side of unit) used for Geiger Bot (with the included G-Bot cable). Just
plug in the Geiger Bot cable into this with the 3 conductor plug, and the 4 conductor into your iphone or ipad.
It also serves as an audio output for silent listening with headphones, or with the a 3 conductor to 3 conductor M-M audio cable, you can run sound based data logging software.
SD CARD WRITER - This meter is equipped with an internal SD card writer (FREE
blank is inclluded) Always turn OFF the unit while removing or inserting the SD card.
The default auto write of all info to the card is set to 1 minute, but you can change that
easily with the remote control. When inserting the SD card, place the meter back down
on a table, make sure the metal tabs on the card are up, and are going into the slot of
the meter. Do NOT force it and gently
nudge it in making sure you are sliding
it in in a horizontal motion. It will stop
when the card is about 3mm coming
out of the slot as shown in the picture
left. The file that is written to the card is
saved as a .csv file which is Microsoft
Excel compatible.
LOG BUTTON - The button at the top of
the meter just below the SD card. Push
this and all info currently happening will
be written to the SD card. Otherwise,
the SD card writer has a set time you
can adjust to record at intervals- info such as Time, Date,
Speed, altitude, GPS coordinates, CPM, uSv/hr. Entries made
with the Log button end with ** to distinguish them from automatic entries.
As shown in the diagram to the right, the file is broken out into columns: Date, Time, Lat, Lon, Alt(m),
Vel(km/h), CPM, uSv/h, Vcc. By copying a column(s) of data, you can make any type of bargraph or piechart
that excel is capable of creating.
(note: when removing or replacing the silicone boot, remember to remove the SD card first, and also
be sure to avoid rubbing the LOG button with boot or damage will occur to the switch, and will need
replacing.)
DISPLAY
Three choices for the colors used in this
screen can be selected in the menu.
Other menu options also affect this screen
such as update period, dose unit, graph type,
bargraph max, etc. See Menu Options below.
With the default 5 sec. refresh, the graph area
shows about 13 minutes of activity. It then
starts again from the left with the lead bar separating the two sections of the graph.
The status line shows the max CPM since power on, and will also show the speed and altitude if a GPS is
used. It will also show a LOGGED lit if the Log button was pressed for a manual log entry. If the battery voltage is low it will also display on the status line.
The responsive bargraph at the bottom of the screen is another way of showing activity.
STATUS LEDs on the display has been added to show the following:
LEFTMOST - blinks twice with every serial log and once with every SD log
CENTER - on when the Scaler Mode is active
RIGHT - red when in the alarm state flashes white when MUTE received from the remote

 Pressing the Select button (or the

key on the remote) while in this screen will switch to the Scaler screen . . .
Two scalers are provided, each with its own period. The top scaler is fixed at one minute and bottom scaler is set
to a programmable time in the menu.
Each scaler has two modes - counting and ongoing. The screen on left shows both scalers counting. A running
total of the counts is displayed, and the amount of time left for the scaler period along with a bargraph representing the time left.
The screen on the right shows that the one minute scaler finished the counting mode and is now showing the average CPM and dose rate for the period. These values now become a moving average.
The bottom scaler can also be set to Infinity in the menu. This is a special mode that shows the total accumulated
dose since the scaler screen was first started.
Pressing the Select button while in the scaler screen will bring you back to the main screen. However both scalers
will still be accumulating counts, so you can go back and forth between the main screen and the scaler screen and
still see meaningful data.
Counts on the scaler screen can be reset by pressing the
key on the remote while in the scaler screen. Counts
are also reset when the unit is powered off.
Note the alarm will not sound while the scaler screen is being displayed.
Pressing the
key on the remote will switch to an information screen which will display the current date and
time, battery voltage, alarm setting, and speed and altitude if a GPS is used. Pressing this key again will return to
the main screen.
USING THE IR REMOTE:
An IR remote is needed to access the menu system. Beginning with v2.0 of the software, the kit includes a mini IR
remote that uses the NEC protocol. The remote supplied is ready to go without the need to pair the remote with
the Geiger kit.
Function of Keys on the Remote
The functions for the various keys on the remote are as follows:
Enters menu system. The current selection is highlighted and the selections before and after are shown. Pressing
the Menu key while in the menus exits them.
Moves down to the next menu option, or up to the previous menu option.
>> Increments the value already set for the current option or toggle the option.
<< Decrements the value already set for the current option or toggle the option.
(Enter) Finalizes the entry in the current menu option.
Digits 0-9 For direct entry of values (instead of arrows) must use > after using digits.
Enters a decimal point when setting CPM->(unit). If C is used when out of the menu - it will clear the graph data if
on the main screen and clear the scaler counts if in the scaler screen.
(Mute) Silence the speaker - used when out of the menu.
(Select) Switches between the main screen and scaler screen - used when out of the menu.
Switches between the main screen and the Info screen - used when out of the menu.
Any other key if in the menu system the key code for unknown keys will display.
MENU OPTIONS:
Initially, the menu options are set to defaults. Settings made will be stored in EEPROM on the ATmega1284, so they will be in effect when you
power back on. Pressing and holding the Select button at power on until the screen fades to black and starts up will reset all menu settings back
to their default settings. Heres a brief description of each menu option:
DISP PERIOD (MS) Interval between screen refreshes on the main screen, in milliseconds. Display counts are based on a running average. Settings of less than 5 seconds have not been tested. (5 seconds is a good setting) Default = 5000 mS
SD CARD LOG PERIOD Interval between writes to the log file on the SD card. Zero means SD logging is turned off. A file will not be created at
startup. Default = 1 minute
SERIAL LOG PERIOD Interval between writes to the serial port. Zero means serial logging is turned off. Default = 1 minute
CPM (unit) Conversion ratio from CPM to the selected dose unit. Set the ratio for the type of GM tube used. Note this ratio will depend on the
dose unit being displayed - see DOSE UNIT. Note that 2 ratios can be stored. The second ratio can be selected by the DIP switch on the Display
Adapter (or ground I/O pin 22). Depending on the position of the switch this menu option will set the value for either the 1st or 2nd ratio. 175 is the
common default for the SBM-20 and 100 for the LDN 712. The decimal point or TV/VCR key on the remote can be used to enter a decimal point.
Default = 175.43 CPM and 100 CPM to dose unit (uSv)
BACKGROUND CPM Normal background CPM for this tube and location. The background rate you enter is used if the DOSE UNIT is set to
xBg. The background dose unit is how many times the current CPM is above or the background CPM you set here. So for example, if this is set to
30, at 45 CPM, xBg will be 1.5. This value may also be used as a base for the graph if GRAPH SCALE MODE is set to Background. Default = 44
CPM (see below)
ALARM THRESHOLD Threshold above which the alarm is triggered. This can be either in CPM or the dose unit selected see ALARM UNIT.
Zero means the alarm is turned off. Unlike using the Select button, any value may be entered. The alarm will stop when activity drops back under
the alarm threshold. You can also silence the alarm for 30 seconds by pressing the Select button when the alarm is sounding. Default = 500 CPM

DOSE UNIT Unit for dose display. Choose between uSv/h, uR/h, mR/h or xBg as the dose unit that will be displayed and logged. This will start a
new SD log file. Default = uSv/h
ALARM UNIT Use dose unit for alarm setting. Typically the ALARM THRESHOLD is based on CPM, but you can base it on your selected dose
rate by using this option. Default = CPM
SCALER PERIOD (MIN) Length of time, in minutes, for the scaler. If scaler period set to Infinite, the accumulated dose rate is displayed on the
scaler screen. Default = 10 minutes
BARGRAPH MAX CPM Full scale reading on rapid response bargraph. Also used for tone mode. This option sets the sensitivity of the horizontal bargraph. It is also used by the GRAPH SCALE MODE if set to Bargraph. Also see the Tone Mode section for how this option affects tone
mode. Default = 1000 CPM
SERIAL OUTPUT MODE Serial output in Default, Radlogger, GK-B5 format, or GPS NMEA output. Default sends all fields, Radlogger only
sends CPM, GK-B5 only sends CPM, Dose, and Vcc. Use Radlogger with that app. Use GK-B5 if GKnet board is attached. See Logging section.
GPS NMEA outputs the NMEA sentences from your GPS. Useful for interfacing to mapping applications. (A GPS MODULE must be selected and
connected.) Default = OFF
TONE SENSITIVITY Controls how quickly tone increases in pitch for an increase in CPM. See the Tone Mode section below for details. Default = 4
GRAPH SCALE MODE Auto-scaling can be done based on the peak or average value. The two Auto modes mean that the entire graph will adjust based on the peak or average reading that is present anywhere on the displayed graph. The graph is continuously updating its range, so it
may become more or less sensitive based on all values stored for its display. Default = Auto: Peak
Auto: Peak - The graph auto scales based on the highest peak currently displayed on the graph.
Auto: Avg - The graph auto scales based on the average of all values currently displayed on the graph.
Bargraph - The graph is based on the setting made in BARGRAPH MAX CPM.
Background - The graph is based on 3X the setting made in BACKGROUND CPM.
TIME SETTINGS Press enter to open the time settings menu. If you are using a GPS, the time and date will be set when you get a fix. Otherwise, you need to set the date and time. The date-time is backed up by the coin cell battery.
GMT OFFSET - Time offset from GMT. Press enter to toggle +/-. When using the GPS, you need to set your time zone because the GPS
provides time in UTC format. Default = -5
AUTO DST - Automatically adjust for daylight savings time (US rules). Default = Off
TIME FORMAT - Select the time display format. Choice affects data written to the SD card and output to serial. Default = 24:MM:SS
DATE FORMAT - Select the date display format. Choice affects data written to the SD card and output to serial. Default = MM:DD:YY
DAY - Day of the month. (1-31)
MONTH - Month (1-12)
YEAR (YY) - Two-digit year (00-99)
HOURS (24) - Hour in 24-hour format (0-23)
MINUTES + SET - Minute (0-59) Press enter to update clock. (The clock is not updated until Enter is pushed here.) MAIN MENU - Return to
the main menu.
BRIGHTNESS - Adjust the backlight brightness. Note that high brightness uses much more power (see chart in the Build Instructions.) Default = 7 bars (7/8th)
UNITS - Choose metric or Imperial units. Choice affects data written to the SD card and output to serial. (GPS feet / meters, mph / km/h, etc)
This will start a new SD log file. Default = Metric
GPS MODULE - Choose a GPS module. Switching between any GPS and no GPS will start a new SD log file. This unit is equipped with an internal (Ublox NEO-6M) With its separate power switch flipped up/on, it will automatically boot up when you power up your meter. When you see the
Velocity and Altitude on the lower left side of the display, you are synced with the nearest satellite. Default = None
The GPS offers this type of information to your system. When turned off, this information goes away.
Latitude, longitude, altitude and speed will be added to SD log file and the serial output.
The Status bar will display altitude and speed
The exact time from the GPS will be used to set the clock automatically
SCREEN ORIENTATION - Select the screen orientation. Press enter to save. You can orientate the screen 4 ways - portrait or landscape. This
may be useful if you want to locate the SD card in a different direction. Default = landscape (no rotation)
DISPLAY SCHEME - Select a display scheme. You can select one of three preset display color schemes for the main display.
REG. VOLTAGE - This is the actual supply voltage for the CPU. Voltage is now displayed real time. Note that each menu setting has a minimum
and a maximum setting. Entries that are out of bounds will revert to the minimum or maximum.
Note that each menu setting has a minimum and a maximum setting. Entries that are out of bounds will revert to the minimum or maximum.
ABOUT DOSE UNITS:
The menu allows you select the name of the dose unit that appears on the display. However, to be clear, there is no built in conversion between them. Instead the CPM->[DOSE] RATIO is adjusted depending on the name of the DOSE UNIT selected. For example, 175.43 is the default set for the SBM-20 with uSv as the dose unit. Suppose you pick mR as the dose unit name, and want to measure in milirems. (mR more
correctly abbreviates as milliroentgens but is used to save display space.) The rem is defined as .01 seivert. Therefore, to use the same ratio that
was designed for the tube, you would multiply that ratio by 10. You would enter a CPM->[DOSE] RATIO as 175.43 x 10 or 1754.3. Likewise if you
wanted microrems (uR) you would divide the ratio by 10 and enter 17.54.
If you do want to use roentgens (exposure- used in older instruments) a source states that they are .96 rem in soft tissue. So the CPM>(unit) for actual mR would be 175.43 x 10 x .96 or 1684.1. (for uR it would be 16.84)

TONE MODE
Instead of the usual 'clicks', tone mode produces tones that vary in frequency with the current activity - much like a metal detector. There is also
an associated null button that resets the scale to the current activity. Tone mode is very responsive to changes in activity, and the change in
pitch is much more noticeable than a change in the rate of clicks. It was primarily designed for field surveying.
The sensitivity of the tone mode is set either by the TONE SENSITIVITY menu option or by adding a tone adjustment pot. See the wiring diagram
in the Build Instructions for how to connect the pot. When using the pot you must set the TONE SENSITIVITY menu option to Pot. The display
will show you the sensitivity the pot is set at in real time.
Sensitivity refers to the 'bandwidth' of the tone. When set to low numbers, say 4 (the default) only a small increase in activity is needed to produce
higher tones. When dealing with more sensitive GM tubes, decrease the sensitivity by using a value of say 8 or 10. Experiment with values that
suit your ear.
The BARGRAPH MAX CPM menu setting also affects tone mode by defining the CPM that will produce the highest frequency of tone. Normally
this is set to highest CPM for situation and tube being used.
In order to get the best spectrum of tones, tone mode is based on a logarithmic progression rather than a linear one. This fits with the fact that radiation intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
The null button resets the range of tones so that the low notes are set back to the current activity. This is a useful feature when switching from a
low to a high background for instance. The null button removes the higher background so increased activity may be more easily discerned.
SETTING UP TONE MODE
1. Set the proper conversion ratio for your tube. With the proper ratio set, the null point will automatically be set when the counter is powered on
so normal background radiation is ignored.
2. Place a sample of the mineral or other radioactive item you are trying to detect approximately one inch from the detector. Note the CPM reading after it has stabilized.
3. In the menu, set the BARGRAPH MAX CPM to the CPM value you noted in step 2.
4. Adjust the tone sensitivity setting to suit your preferences. For most mildly radioactive items (such as red Fiestaware), sensitivity settings from
1-5 work well. The ideal value varies depending on the activity level of the target object, the tube, and the distance. Lower settings cause the
tone to increase in frequency faster in response to smaller changes in the count rate. Higher settings cause the frequency to increase much
more slowly for changes in count rate. When the sensitivity setting is 0, the frequency will jump very rapidly from the lowest frequency to the
highest one. This setting is useful to quickly scan an area to determine if there are hot spots. You will likely want to change the setting to a
higher number to help locate the hot spot.
LOGGING
Logging is provided in two forms - logging to the SD card and serial output. In the default mode, both forms have the same data output, and both
forms use comma separated values with the Date and Time fields as quoted strings. For example,
"01/03/14","22:11",39. 32427975,-104. 1759374,561.7,0.6,36,0.2052,4.79<CR/LF>
Serial output is through the FTDI connector at 9600 baud, N,8,1
Each time the kit is started a new log file is created on the SD card with the filename GKLOGnnn.CSV where nnn is a 3 digit sequence number
beginning with 000. Therefore, 1000 log files can be created before the card must be cleared. Note however, that the more log files there are on
the card, the longer it takes at startup to create a new file, so its best to move old files off the card.
The first line of the file or serial output is a header line which names all the fields below. The fields output depends on some of the menu settings
being used. Note that the header is now compatible with www.gpsvisualizer.com an on-line mapping site.
If a GPS is not being used, the following fields are logged:
Date
Time
CPM
uSv/h
1/3/2014
21:18
58
0.3306
1/3/2014
21:18
42
0.2394

Vcc
4.83
4.79**

With a GPS, latitude, longitude, altitude, and speed are also logged.
Date
Time
Lat
Lon
1/3/2014
06:57 pm
39.32427975 -104.1759374
1/3/2014
06:57 pm
39.32426831 -104. 1759374

Alt(ft)
5320.5
5320.5

Vel(mph)
0.7
0.3

CPM
36
58

uSv/h
0.2052
0.3306

Vcc
4.94
4.86**

Note that second line in each example has been manually logged using the Log button which puts ** in the last field.
Menu options such as Unit (metric / imperial), and date and time formats adjust the header and data accordingly.
There are exceptions to the above depending on the setting of the SERIAL OUTPUT MODE menu setting:
When Radlogger is set, for the serial output only, no header is created, and only CPM is output. This setting is used when connecting the
serial output to the Radiation Logger application.
When GK-B5 is set, for the serial output only, no header is created and only CPM, Dose, and Vcc is output. This setting emulates the GKB5 version of the Geiger Kit. Its used when the GKnet board is attached to the Plus to send the serial data over the internet to monitoring
sites. This allows for the same software to be used on the GKnet board for either the GK-B5 kit or the Plus kit.
When GPS NMEA is set, for the serial output only, the NMEA sentences from your GPS are output to serial. (A GPS module type must be
selected and connected.) The interface to the GPS is two way, meaning that you can send commands to the GPS. This setting is useful for
interfacing to mapping applications as well as debugging.
THE GEIGER KIT IS NOT INTENDED TO GUIDE ACTIONS TO TAKE, OR NOT TO TAKE, REGARDING EXPOSURE TO RADIATION. THE GEIGER KIT AND
IT'S SOFTWARE ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT RELY ON THEM IN HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS!

PLEASE REFER TO THE DIY GEIGER COUNTER DEVELOPERS WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
http://www.sites.google.com/site/diygeigercounter/
ARDUINO 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. There will also be a Library folder that will also need to be in the same folder. Just remember that the folder has to be the same exact
name as the sketch name is. And also within Arduino, you will have to go to preferences and show Arduino where your default sketch folder is.
ARDUINO SETTINGS: Brohogan Software
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
GEIGER BOT SUGGESTED SETTINGS: (You may have to play with it to get it just right) GO TO: https://sites.google.com/site/geigerbot/

Select options

Select Geiger Counter

Select LND712 CS137

Adjust Conversion
factor to your tube:
123 for LND712
175 for SBM-20
360 for LND7317
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

HARDWARE
1. DIY Geiger counter kit GKplus by Brohogan, Running operating system 1.10
ATmega1284P processor
User Adjustable 1100v max HV
Some of the main hardware features of the GK-Plus:
- The board uses an ATmega1284P MCU with 4x the program space of the standard kit.
- A 128x160 1.8 TFT color graphic display is used.
- Improved components provide >1100V max HV.
- SD card, GPS, IR remote, and clock features from Logging Shield kit are supported.
- The HV, click, and processor areas are separated, and have their own ground planes.
- All I/O pins broken out. The board can be used as a 1284 development platform.
- Space left to replace the voltage regulator with a buck/boost reg for more power options.
Sparkfun FTDI
Storage/transport case Pelican 1060
GM Tube LND 7317, with gasket riser and Stainless steel grill Ludlum SCRN/M44-9 SS
Geiger Bot ready includes FREE custom cable
Mini USB charging with multicolor status LED
Ublox NEO-6M GPS Module
POWERING YOUR GEIGER COUNTER:
1. With internal Lipo battery (Power switch in UP position)
2. With PWR switch OFF (middle), USB cable plugged into USB port on RIGHT side of geiger, USB PWR switch on top right side of unit switched
UP, then plug USB cable into:
a. Computer or laptop USB
b. Wall charger block (included)
c. Standard 5v USB Cigarette adapter (included)

POWER and OTHER SYSTEM ITEMS: This system is capable of producing 900+ volts, so be careful or you may get zapped when handling the system while it is powered on.
3.7v 4000mAh lithium ion, with protective circuit PCM
Lipo charger 1 cell Li-ion or LiPo based TP4056. External power supply or USB. 25 * 19 * 10mm, Charging current: 1A.
Pololu 5v up/down boost regulator #2119
ENCLOSURE - TAKACHI LCS165H-N-WL
Dimensions: 85mm X 40mm X 171mm
http://www.takachi-enclosure.com/data/c14/hand04_1401.pdf
REPAIRS:
If the unit fails for some reason with six months from purchase, I will be more than happy to do any maintenance you need at no charge except
shipping.
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
In your package you will find: Geiger Counter with LND7317 Pancake Tube with Pelican 1060 case, (2) Cables: Geiger bot 3 to 4 conductor, Mini
USB to standard USB2 with wall charger and cigarette adapter. CD with software and documents, Manual, RAD stickers, and extra faceplate labels. Sony RM-EZ4 Remote control, SD card.

LOG

GPS

SELECT

NULL

POWER

ALARM

SOUND

2
HA B
LP
E
A

X-RA
Y

OUT

A
M

GAM
A
T

LND7317

atomic.dave

RADIATION DETECTOR

IN

Display Adapter

GPS Antenna

USB

SD_CS
SD_MOSI
SD_MISO
SD_SCK

VCC
V
CC
GND
CS
RESET
RESET
AO
A
O
SSDA
DA
SCK
LED

TO
SD

ON
OFF
CHARGE

SELECT

5v in

5v in+

Batt

Batt+

ON
OFF
LED

ALARM

GPS

IR
SENSOR

NULL

B C D E F

LOG

POWER
TONE
OFF
CLICK

SOUND

LED

EVENT

LED

ALARM

DATA

OUTPUT

FTDI
USB

LIPO

POWER
CHARGE

300
OHM

G H I J K L
ON
OFF

GPS

E
+

.1 uF Cap

.1 uF Cap

56K

56K

300
OHM

1K

Appendix V - Main Board Schematic

(larger schematic in browser here)