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Topic about detector V2.60 (KIT)... | |
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Will we be notified when sensors are shipped? If so, when and how? Thanks. | |
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An information about shipment will be in the closed thread in the appropriate row. | |
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Given we might not have provided address info, in the paypal we paid with, will you be asking for addresses when it's ready to ship? Naturally, we wouldn't want to go posting our street addresses online, especially as the forum posts are Google searchable. | |
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I got yours email addresses from PayPal so I will send a request for confirmation of shipping address. | |
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Hi, | |
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Does the V2.60 detector work ok with Rpi and similar small boards running Linux variants? | |
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I'll post about BOM. | |
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Hey boss, time to ship those sensors we all paid for, no? This is all for your benefit - get some help and get 'em to the post office already. You're not real great with updates and communication - needs to be a bit more professional. Thanks. | |
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Hey boss, time to ship those sensors we all paid for, no? This is all for your benefit - get some help and get 'em to the post office already. You're not real great with updates and communication - needs to be a bit more professional. Thanks. Why are you complaining? Have you red his post here? Otherwise you would know that shippment was planned for March... And at the end of this post you'll find some informations on the progress. | |
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I'm still waiting for transformers ordered a month ago :/ | |
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Uhh yeah dude I've seen them - my name is on the list of paid sensors. The idea of this project is a good one and may even be useful in the long run but this guy is in way over his head and seems to be juggling one too many balls in the air. He's been at it for 3 years and still hasn't got his act together. Every milestone he thinks he accomplishes is accompanied by weeks or months of waiting for something else or the parts aren't in or the dog ate his homework. If I didn't already have 20 euros in it I'd just bail and not care. | |
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I tell you that there are two different designs of detectors made at two different microcontrollers (Atmega & PIC) by two different persons living 400km from each other and making all of it after hours. | |
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I think there is no problem. All of us know before ordering that kits will be sent no earlier than March. | |
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Hey boss, time to ship those sensors we all paid for, no? This is all for your benefit - get some help and get 'em to the post office already. You're not real great with updates and communication - needs to be a bit more professional. Thanks. Ahem, he did communicate... What I remember was we were looking at around a March time frame. He was ordering components which were coming in (also communicated), and the time it would take to ship those from the respective manufacturers would also be somewhat out of his control. Finally, he needs time to build, and then test to make sure everything is OK... Surely you don't think that hardware, or software development takes just a day, right? I'm sure the person assembling them also has a day job.... | |
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I will also add - the people organizing this, as well as the participating grid of users are volunteers. Their approach to date appears to be keeping the devices as affordable as possible. It is true that they could be mass produced as a more complete unit, but the price would also increase accordingly. | |
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Hey boss, time to ship those sensors we all paid for, no? This is all for your benefit - get some help and get 'em to the post office already. You're not real great with updates and communication - needs to be a bit more professional. Thanks. I do not think is the case to be so aggressive. If you had read it right, you knew that it would take as long as necessary. I've been waiting two years. For now I bought a GMC300-E. As soon as the kit will be shipped to me and it will come, i build it and I will always be grateful for the work done voluntarily by TJM and Szopler | |
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Thank you all for your input and commentary. However you all make my point perfectly - this project is being run in an amateurish pat time way. Compare this project to any number of other ones in which you may be participating - SETI, Rosetta, Folding, Einstein, etc. - they are all run professionally, without major delays and little or no excuses or litanies of explanations as to why things just aren't or can't be happening. Adios to a project that could have been a good one but was ill-prepared to start when it did. Peace. | |
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well another problem with a complainer solved | |
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I have noticed that in the part list is I2C expander for LCD. Also there is note: I2C Expander for LCD (slightly modified, mechanical compatibility only with type shown here) I am not sure what expanders are compatible. For example this set of LCD and expander is OK? http://www.ebay.com/itm/IIC-I2C-TWI-1602-Serial-Blue-Backlight-LCD-Display-For-Arduino-/171068238966?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d4762c76 | |
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Thank you all for your input and commentary. However you all make my point perfectly - this project is being run in an amateurish pat time way. Compare this project to any number of other ones in which you may be participating - SETI, Rosetta, Folding, Einstein, etc. - they are all run professionally, without major delays and little or no excuses or litanies of explanations as to why things just aren't or can't be happening. Adios to a project that could have been a good one but was ill-prepared to start when it did. Peace. And of course, those projects, aside from in many cases being funded by, and in large measure facilitated by university departments, like UC Berkley, Stanford, or by companies themselves; do not require one to have specialized hardware. Naturally one would have to purchase or assemble a computer to load BOINC onto, and run, which would be the user's responsibility. But by all means, go to even a corporate entity, and PRE-ORDER something that hasn't even been released yet, and see exactly how fast it will come, when it's still in development. This could be from as of yet unreleased hardware, to operating systems (hello, Windows 95 anyone?), computer games, and other pieces of software. Gee, all those people who pre-ordered WoW: Burning Crusade didn't make this much of a fuss, when Blizzard didn't get it out in October or November 2006, and they had to wait until January 20, 2007, because the release date slipped. And that was actually a delay, this is not, as we're still within the time frame originally communicated for shipments. Here's an idea though, if the prospect of waiting for an order to be shipped out bothers you, then perhaps it's best to not pre-order stuff? Or if you were to go on Dell's site for instance, and they gave you an estimated ship date that was a month down the road due to back orders, would you begin calling to and begin complaining with their own support representatives that your order hasn't shipped, even though an estimated ship by date was provided on their site/page which was used to place the order? Oh well, and aidios, if that's your choice... | |
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I'll post about BOM. What would be the best way to order the parts required once a final BOM is determined? Also interested to know if the enclosure is designed for the LCD dimensions in the preliminary BOM? | |
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Enclosure is designed for standard 2x16 alphanumeric LC Display the same as it was in V2.5x | |
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Ok excellent, thanks!! | |
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Hello Szopler, | |
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My Display arived last Week. | |
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I worry that not so soon as everybody expect due to PCB production timetable (it will be sent to me not earlier than 17th of March). | |
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Hello Szopler, | |
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Thanks for the part list... | |
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285mA will be sufficient. | |
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Hey I like the enclosure... | |
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Can u put the USB into the Kit ? Ekhm... Did you forget '?' at the end ;) ? I will find one or two USB connectors if you need, but 100pcs? Here we have: >>> Schema <<< | |
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Thanks for schema. It clears a lot things. | |
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I need an USB to connect it to my PC | |
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I worry that not so soon as everybody expect due to PCB production timetable (it will be sent to me not earlier than 17th of March). It's OK with me, if things get delayed a bit... There's plenty going on in your part of the world right now, and for that lets just say that I follow the news. I'm aware of what's transpiring in the Ukraine right about now, and as that's right on your? (Poland's) border, and not knowing exactly where your supplies come from, can understand if this might have a bit of an effect on the shipping over there... One thing that will be very helpful of course, once the kit arrives, and something that many kits do come with, is an included set of directions that walks people through the assembly, while also providing parts needed, etc. This way, as long as people can follow a step by step set of directions, they will be able to assemble it, and all... | |
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Thats great to read from you. | |
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Just for clarification: | |
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1. Yes | |
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Hmm, that will be interesting, as I don't have a soldering gun where I live, in apartment now, and all that, far from the living arrangements I was in, in years past. | |
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I think someone can help you to solve this problem ;-).If you have a bit more time, i can help you. | |
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Thanks, though exactly what would you propose? | |
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If I get all parts (PCB, components) from you, i can solder it together with my one. | |
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I would like to order for a Kit or a ready interface, like some of us I assume. | |
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I had created once a form for subscribing (or pre-ordering). Unfortunately for more than 300 people only about 80 from this list order detector when we ask for money to make it... | |
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Hi Krzysztof, thanks for your prompt answer | |
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Hi.New batch is not available yet but i allready send 20 Euro payment via PayPal.Just to be sure i will be on the waiting list.If price will change i pay more then. | |
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Might not be best idea, last batch was 27 euros? Though that wasn't a black box kit... When they have a design, supplier, and all, they'll know what the cost to them will be. | |
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@Szopler: | |
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It hasn't been allocated because I realized that I don't have three additional transformers. This three kits will be added to the next batch. | |
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Thanks for your response and your job. | |
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Is there any technical difference between this badge of KIT and the batch before or is it just a layout thing (box than tube)? | |
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Is there any technical difference between this badge of KIT and the batch before or is it just a layout thing (box than tube)? Yes, this is considered a different version than previous sensors, with more design reviews and considerations than just the package format. | |
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In your opinion, what is the most economical way to order the various parts (as listed in the BOM) needed for this kit? Overall it is a small volume of parts required, and I don't happen to have any on hand. You can PM me specific links or sites. I'm located in Canada. | |
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Kits were sent to green coloured nicks in closed topic. | |
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Thats cool to read ! | |
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Great! Looking forward to becoming green :O) | |
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Just to get ballpark ETA, are they going to Canada / North America by boat or by plane? | |
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Just to get ballpark ETA, are they going to Canada / North America by boat or by plane? Don't worry - customs will hold it for even 3 months (search for topic about this in forum, please). ____________ Regards, Krzysztof 'krzyszp' Piszczek Android Radioactive@Home Map Android Radioactive@Home Map - donated My Workplace | |
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Just to get ballpark ETA, are they going to Canada / North America by boat or by plane? By plane. Outside continental Europe I always send as registered priority mail. | |
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I want to post a warning to members. There are some spam messages going around where people are claiming that a charge or a change has been made to your Paypal account or other type of online account, and they are trying to trick you into thinking that some suspicious activity has occurred on your account. Do not give them any of your personal information. Login directly to your account. Do not use any links in the spam message. | |
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I've seen some complaints about the amount of time and the 'professionalism' of this project. I want people to understand that this sensor is not an off the shelf item that can be commonly found on the Internet. Building a radiation detector and marrying it to a computer interface for a worldwide monitoring network is very new. | |
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I searched around on the Internet for something similar to what we are building here and I found pre-assembled detectors with USB for about $150-$250 or more. | |
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Hello and thanks for the kit, arrived yesterday ! | |
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Hello | |
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Thanks, the Kits has arrived. | |
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I received my kit today. Looks like a fun project. Thanks. | |
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Hello can you tell us which module and where you bought it from ? We might actually go for the same :) | |
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The Kits arrived yesterday. Thanks. | |
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Hi, | |
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got mine, too | |
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Could someone post a picture of his ready assembled and working kit when it's done? As an aid for the rest of us to see if we have assembled it correctly. | |
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Could someone post a picture of his ready assembled and working kit when it's done? As an aid for the rest of us to see if we have assembled it correctly. The detector isn´t ready, Szolber will give us near instructions after easter. ;) So, we ahould wait. So, have a nice easter^^ | |
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Oh, i must have overlooked that info. | |
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Happy Easter to everybody :-) | |
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I received my kit a few days ago but I have several questions related to Radioactive@Home Kit BOM . | |
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got my kit (TN, USA) thanks! | |
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You can use MKT or even ceramic ones. It should be marked for voltage not less than 6.3V. | |
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My Set is here since last week, i ordered all and started soldering with what i had here. | |
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Busy building my BOM on Farnell components, I might have found all required pieces. I come up to 41 EUR and need 50 to be able to order as a private customer. I need to share command with someone else in Belgium or north of France(easier to meet when command arrives) | |
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"There is an error at PCB - Zener diode marked DZ4 should be mount in the way shown at schematic." | |
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At schematic we have DZ4 connected to R9 and 6th pin of LM358 but at PCB it is connected to 1st pin of LM358 & 14th pin of microcontroller. | |
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My ordered parts are sendout today via www.conrad.de | |
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By the way, | |
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Thanks for sharing info ... | |
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Hi blaugrau, | |
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Hello again, after some check on the data sheet, the capacitor I choose (Farnell ref: 2112870) | |
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It have to be 8mm ! | |
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Here the link to the one in 7mm thickness : | |
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Busy building my BOM on Farnell components, I might have found all required pieces. I come up to 41 EUR and need 50 to be able to order as a private customer. I need to share command with someone else in Belgium or north of France(easier to meet when command arrives) Updated list with Right Capacitor. Sorry cannot edit the previous message. | |
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First Test are negative :-( (I think this is normal...) | |
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By the way, maybe my problem is, that the µP does not work stand alone and must be programmed ore initialized? | |
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This LCD will never works because it has no I2C bus. It is HD44780 compatible LCD so you need an I2C expander and connect it to 'DISP_1'. | |
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Hi Szopler, | |
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No. It should start without LCD. | |
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Thanks, for answer. Ok. I will try an other LCD. | |
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Today my Parts arive, but i have to work tomorow, sow i dont know when i can start to solder and make Pics for u. | |
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Hello | |
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My sensor works too. | |
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Did you try to press center switch? | |
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My sensor works too. Hello have you set any Jumper on I²C expander ? My I²C expander work´s only with "A0" adress. regards Jens | |
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*Solved* | |
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I have a question: | |
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Not really, resistors have their max voltage limit. With two 5.1M resistors the voltage across them splits in half. If you change them to 10M and 200k, the first one will work at nearly 400V which is probably far out of spec for a resistor of this size. | |
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Not really, resistors have their max voltage limit. With two 5.1M resistors the voltage across them splits in half. If you change them to 10M and 200k, the first one will work at nearly 400V which is probably far out of spec for a resistor of this size. Yes, the 10M I found are rated 350V. Thanks ____________ | |
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Hi folks, | |
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1) Ekhm... Not tested with another type of capacitors but should work well. | |
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Is the kit easy to put together by someone with little or no experience? | |
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KIT definition: | |
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HI, | |
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I'll update the app for Raspberry today. | |
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Thanks | |
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Hy, Yestarday the last parts arived an i finished my detector, but now it shows since yesterday everytime 0,00 uSv/h | |
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Left switch does nothing, | |
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I think its all correct, but i cant measure the voltage at time. I have to look for an Multimeter first. | |
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Hi friends, | |
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Tamara, you have badly soldered DZ4 diode. See: "There is an error at PCB - Zener diode marked DZ4 should be mount in the way shown at schematic." | |
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Hi Tamara, have a look to the pictures from my older Post. There you can found a easy way to solder DZ4 on the backside of the pcb. | |
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@Tamara: Is primary winding of your transformer broken? It looks a little bit strange at this photo. | |
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Hi Szopler, | |
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Hi, first to the DZ4 i have solder it the way like shown at schematic. | |
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Hi folks, Hi Steve, did you try this type of capacitors, I've big issues trying to get small parts, As said above, I ordered parts that are 7mm thick which is better then the 8 mm specified above but even these ones are not fitting. I've seen the X7R from AVX company but they are sold at about 45 EUR (about 65 USD) each plus 30 USD transport back here in Belgium. For this price I order them by you and you'll have a couple of beer on my account :) | |
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Please!! Check your PCB before soldering. | |
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Hi all, | |
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I have cleaned mini usb conector and all looks ok now. | |
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Hi, first to the DZ4 i have solder it the way like shown at schematic. Can we have so discussion about DZ4? The PCB layout is wrong - the cathode of DZ4 is connected to PULSE (pin 14 of IC1 / pin 1 of IC2) - and it should be connected to pin 6 of IC2. I have soldered mine on the underside of the PCD but this isn't ideal. If the zener is soldered as per the layout, it doesn't actually do anything because the output of IC2 can't exceed VCC and that's OK for IC1. But... the inverting input of IC2b is no longer protected by that zener. I can't remember what internal protections the LM358 has so my concern is the long term effect of having no protection on that input - which is coming from the geiger tube. Any comments? | |
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Hey, now i have mesured the Voltage. | |
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Hello Tamara, | |
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Hello Tamara, It was an normal Multimeter. But when i have a voltage it should work. So its not the transformer.... ____________ ![]() | |
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Voltages looks OK so if detector still shows 0.00 then probably the tube is dead. | |
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Hi all, Radac $Rev: 585 $ starting... Detached driver: usbhid claimed interface, No error,0 sensors.xml: 7 nodes found Found sensor v2.60 3640197,1042,2014-5-22 14:47:15,n,2.0 minutes,532.9 cpm,3.11 uSv/h Radac $Rev: 585 $ starting... Detached driver: usbhid claimed interface, No error,0 sensors.xml: 7 nodes found Found sensor v2.60 3989945,1162,2014-5-22 14:53:4,n,5.8 minutes,199.3 cpm,1.16 uSv/h Radac $Rev: 585 $ starting... Detached driver: usbhid claimed interface, No error,0 sensors.xml: 7 nodes found Found sensor v2.60 These values are wrong. Detector display shows correct values. It's the first value only, next values are ok. Next I have big problem with usb comunication: Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe Only restart of raspi helps. I have QCN sensor connected to the same raspi and it works ok a lot of moths. Where should be the problem? PS: @Tamara - stupid question: did you check polarity of geiger tube? | |
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This is my first time putting together a kit like this. Can someone help me out with a link to a US company where I can order the additional parts as well as the part #'s that I need? | |
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I have finished to build the detector but it doesn't works. I have a display with i2c expander and I think the display is broken. Should the detector start if the expander is good but not the display? | |
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It should start without Display, startup delay is about 3sec. | |
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Thank you appu | |
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Like "C1, C4, C5, C6, C7, C14, C16" those are also monolithic. Should be a default Ceramic Cap (MLCC). A short sentence from the EN Wikipedia "It was an American company in the midst of the Apollo program, launched in 1961, pioneered the stacking of multiple discs to create a monolithic block. This “multi-layer ceramic capacitor” (MLCC) was compact and offered high-capacitance capacitors"
You mean R3 & R4 ? These are pull-ups for SCL & SDA and should be already placed on your I2C Expander. Also don't mount VR1 & T2 | |
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... Detector should start after 3s delay caused by bootloader. If you have an RS-232 adapter (voltage converter from PC RS232 <to> TTL) you should receive in terminal (Connection params.: 9600,8,N,1) some '?' for first 3 seconds and then every single second a number of pulses detected in last 35 sec. Pin 15 has double function. If you have LCD with native I2C it controls LCD Backlight (on/off) or you can (if you change firmware) use this pin as you like. Pin 16 has no function and as same as 15 by changing firmware it can be use for user purposes. | |
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Hi all, | |
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Well, the one I used for C11 is a 500V 20%. I got later a monolithic 100V 10%. Don't know if it's worth to change it...
Yes it was R3 and I had done all as you say. I will try another expander/display Thanks ____________ | |
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Hi, I have negative polarity on output from transformer (-200 V). So diode D2 is closed and on C13, C10 is no voltage. I Suppose that transformer's winding is reversed. Unfortunately I see no chance to repair it. Any idea? | |
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Szopler | |
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Provocator Hi, I have negative polarity on output from transformer (-200 V). So diode D2 is closed and on C13, C10 is no voltage. I Suppose that transformer's winding is reversed. Unfortunately I see no chance to repair it. Any idea? If you have a -200V and the winding of the transformer are reversed then you solder the transformer from the bottom of the PCB ;-) Kidding aside... but i would say you have placed D2 in the wrong direction. Its a simply Diode Bridge which will let only the postive Voltage thru the Diode (if its placed right). Check the direction of the Diode D2. The Kathode Mark on the Diode should be point / soldered to C13 - Anode to the transformer | |
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Hi, I have negative polarity on output from transformer (-200 V). So diode D2 is closed and on C13, C10 is no voltage. I Suppose that transformer's winding is reversed. Unfortunately I see no chance to repair it. Any idea? Please check everything 3 times and if there are reversed winding - cut two paths at the primary side and connect it across with insulated wire. Something like: ![]() I tried it to connect the (+) and (-) of tube then it count. Then tomorrow I will send you another one tube... I can't find 1% 0.6W (or even 0.4W) resistors at my local suppliers. It is recommended to use 1% resistors even with lower wattage. But if you have problems with buying it you can use 5%. | |
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I tried it to connect the (+) and (-) of tube then it count. Thats great. ____________ ![]() | |
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Hi all, | |
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Just FYI. | |
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First, thank you for this gread Kit. Now I have all needed parts and started with assembling. | |
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Try searching for "kerko 500 22P". | |
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My kit is soldered and takes measurements, but ... computer has hard time to recognize it. Still looking for a cause. Parts between USB and u-controller seem to be OK, so - have to check serial connection and controller itself... | |
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The first Kit is assembled and works like a charme, on first try. The I²C address issue was no problem. But setting up boinc is a pain in the .. or I'm to stupid. | |
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HI, | |
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Thanks, this worked. | |
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I'm assembling detectors now, but all of these are not work.(for now, I had assembled 3 kits) | |
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Hi, | |
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Hi. | |
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You got '????????????' then pause and then another '?...' or it hangs after one cycle? | |
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I got "??????????" and stops. that's all I got. no more response. | |
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So it hangs, but why? | |
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oh. I forgot to mention it, there are no LCDs are connected. | |
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I tried it to connect the (+) and (-) of tube then it count. Szopler did u send the Tube ? I wait to finish the counter. ____________ ![]() | |
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@oheunseok: Probably something goes wrong when I was programming µC. Do you have USBASP or another AVR programmer? | |
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yes. I have ISP downloader for AVR. | |
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Hi, | |
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I've checked the fuses of the atmega and its efuse seems to be wrong (0x04 instead of 0xFC). avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.02s avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e930a avrdude: safemode: lfuse reads as EE avrdude: safemode: hfuse reads as D4 avrdude: safemode: efuse reads as 4 avrdude: reading input file "0xfc" avrdude: writing efuse (1 bytes): Writing | | 0% 0.00s ***fail d; Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.16s avrdude: 1 bytes of efuse written avrdude: verifying efuse memory against 0xfc: avrdude: load data efuse data from input file 0xfc: avrdude: input file 0xfc contains 1 bytes avrdude: reading on-chip efuse data: Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s avrdude: verifying ... avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000 0xfc != 0x04 avrdude: verification error; content mismatch Shell I try to update the program? How can I do it? Can I just do avrdude -c arduino -P COM3 -p m88 -b 19200 -U flash:w:Release\Radioactive_V2.60.hex ?(where Release\Radioactive_V2.60.hex is the content of the "firmware sources" zip) Shell I try to update the bootloader? Do I need it? Szopler, could you advice where can I get the .hex file with the bootloader? Regards, Dmitry. | |
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For that moment bootloader is a feature to use in future for firmware upgrade purposes. I have program which allows to upload FW via bootloader but it has commercial license. We must write our software to use this in our project. | |
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I'm little confused with reading RS232. | |
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I programmed my atmega88 with the \Release\Radioactive_V2.60.hex via ISP | |
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Szopler, | |
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Rad@H V2.60 PCB - RS232 Converter | |
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Hi My two V2.60 kits work very well thank you.I notice that the second function switch blanks out the display and the third one switches on the speaker. My question is: what does the first switch (one the left) do? Thanks. | |
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Just nothing but you can modify firmware, add a menu or something... :). | |
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Hi! Stderr output <core_client_version>7.0.27</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <stderr_txt> nding control message: Broken pipe Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe .... I don't think I made a mistake, so I don't know what to do now. Greeting from France. ____________ | |
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So if tube is ok then must be something wrong with pulse forming section. | |
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OK, I'll try this operation. | |
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Well, I found a bad weld on a GND pin on IC2. Then, the detector show the same µSv/h rate than my first detector. <core_client_version>7.0.27</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <stderr_txt> nding control message: Broken pipe Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe.... And the credit is 0.00 ... I use a Raspi, and it works correctly with my first detector, so I don't know what to do? | |
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Hello, <core_client_version>7.0.27</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <stderr_txt> nding control message: Broken pipe Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe.... The same detector on my PC (app version 1.77) said: <core_client_version>7.2.42</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <stderr_txt> Radac $Rev: 585 $ starting... Could not find any of the devices listed in sensors.xml: The specified device was not found 12:37:11 (3771): called boinc_finish </stderr_txt> Which app version I have to use with a 2.60 detector? Thank you. | |
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Hello, § lsusb -v -d 16c0:05df | grep 'iManufacturer' § iManufacturer 1 § lsusb -v -d 16c0:05df | grep 'iProduct' § iProduct 2 Why I don't have a Manufacturer and a Product names? Is it the reason why all WUs return Warning: cannot query manufacturer for device: error sending control message: Broken pipe ??Thank you to help me. | |
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I have just updated the Linux version to 1.78, could you please try again ? | |
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Hi! | |
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Nope, just kill the current workunit and update the project to get another one. | |
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Same same... § lsusb -v -d 16c0:05df | grep 'iManufacturer' § iManufacturer 1 § lsusb -v -d 16c0:05df | grep 'iProduct' § iProduct 2 | |
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Hi! | |
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You should first check that R5,R6,R7 and Dz2,Dz3 are correctly soldered because it looks like not working or working wrong USB connection. lsusb -v -d 16c0:05df | grep 'iManufacturer' iManufacturer 1 radioactiveathome.org lsusb -v -d 16c0:05df | grep 'iProduct' iProduct 2 Radiation Detector KIT | |
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Hi Szopler! | |
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if the sensor seen in the system correctly, install the driver for Linux libusb-dev. sudo apt-get install libusb-dev | |
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Tonight I found the courage to watch at my sensor lying there. Searching for mistakes and finding nothing evident I decided to try soldering R3 and R4 which according to the manual are not needed unless you use the native i2c display. | |
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Same problem as cottesloe in Fedora (not tried yet on the raspberry pi). | |
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Same problem as cottesloe in Fedora (not tried yet on the raspberry pi). Problem already solved here ____________ | |
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I finally got around soldering the kit together | |
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Is it a v2.60 or 2.61 kit? Could you post a photograph of it so we can have a look and see if anyone can spot anything wrong? If it's a 2.61 kit, then yes, R19 (33k) was missing and you will need it, but there should still be more than 3V on the tube, even without it. There may be something else wrong. Photo would be helpful. | |
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(posted twice by mistake, and no delete facility? ignore this one) | |
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Solved it, it does not boot without the display connected. | |
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Still having problems with the voltage on the tube its ok when booting but after 15 to 30sec the voltage drops to 2.something volt | |
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Ok, same v2.61 kit as mine. I just put a voltmeter across my GM tube and am reading a steady 192V, it's not dropping off. Interestingly, while the voltmeter is connected, the tube stops working (reading falls to zero counts). It picked up again once I took the voltmeter off. | |
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C9 is 2 68pF 500v caps in series to make around 22pf still waiting for the 22pf C's to be delivered. | |
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I can't spot anything wrong. If you take your voltmeter off the tube for a few seconds and then put it back on, does the voltage go back up and then fall again, or stay low? | |
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It stays low only a reset of the MCU brings back the voltage. | |
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The AVR controller regulates the high voltage for the tube using PWM based on feedback through a voltage divider. Perhaps the 2 68pF in series are closer to 34pF total, and the firmware can't reach the right value so it eventually gives up for safety reasons. If you don't expect the 22pF soon, maybe try 3 68pF in series; this should be very close to 23pF. | |
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Ok i replaced C9 for a 22pf 500v disk cap but the problem is still there | |
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Getting closer to the issues but no fix yet, it looks like the ADC is having problems | |
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I'm still waiting for transformers ordered a month ago :/ What is about transformers? | |
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