MY new PIC uC ION Detector

[goldfinder]

To all U interested in ION Detectors and potential Long Range Detection of Gold

Well, I finally got my PIC version of an ION detector running smoothly. I tested it with my air ion charger and a ozone generator and the ion detector immediately responds up to 10 feet away. My next step is field tests.

Attached are pictures of the first version which is mounted in a plastic case that I lined with aluminum foil. And the second more professional version in an aluminum case with a pull out antenna. Also, the inside of the detector.

Both versions have the capability to detect electrostatic fields using the meter plugged into the meter port AND to detect ions with a momo headphone plugged into the headphone port. The red button on the right is to reset the baseline at which voltage is detected once the unit warms up in a minute.

If anyone wants a kit I'd put the parts together with a programmed PIC for $80. Plus shipping.

Thanks to all who have contributed to ion schematics. This one is definitely simpler to build thant the IVCONIC or others as the PIC takes the place of a lot of electronics, timing, etc.

Goldfinder

[Qiaozhi]

To all U interested in ION Detectors and potential Long Range Detection of Gold

Well, I finally got my PIC version of an ION detector running smoothly. I tested it with my air ion charger and a ozone generator and the ion detector immediately responds up to 10 feet away. My next step is field tests.

Attached are pictures of the first version which is mounted in a plastic case that I lined with aluminum foil. And the second more professional version in an aluminum case with a pull out antenna. Also, the inside of the detector.

Both versions have the capability to detect electrostatic fields using the meter plugged into the meter port AND to detect ions with a momo headphone plugged into the headphone port. The red button on the right is to reset the baseline at which voltage is detected once the unit warms up in a minute.

If anyone wants a kit I'd put the parts together with a programmed PIC for $80. Plus shipping.

Thanks to all who have contributed to ion schematics. This one is definitely simpler to build thant the IVCONIC or others as the PIC takes the place of a lot of electronics, timing, etc.

Goldfinder

Can we see the schematic?

[Geo]

To all U interested in ION Detectors and potential Long Range Detection of Gold

If anyone wants a kit I'd put the parts together with a programmed PIC for $80 . Plus shipping.
This one is definitely simpler to build thant the IVCONIC or others as the PIC takes the place of a lot of electronics, timing, etc.

Goldfinder

Ivconic's Ion Detector is $$$FREE. Why you don't give the schematic at forum to see or to modify it? How do you want someone to give 80$ for an ion detector that don't know if it works :confused: (only a pcb photo)??

[Esteban]

Vincent Vollono's ion detector

http://www.direct.ca/trinity/iondetector.html

I built it. You must paint with barnish the PCB and use fiberglass type for it. You can build the both type of detector for charges positives and negatives and commutate with a key. Transistorized but very effective. No need the plate to ground for to walk with it.

I make this experience: In an empty fuse put grain of bronze. (Remember that this bronze in grain is equal to hundreds million ohms, because is no perfect contact between the grains.) Now, if you touch with an only pole of a 1.5 volts battery, for example, the negative (ion detector is for negative in this schematic), the led glows. But if you touch with the positive of the battery the weak light of led vanished. Always the led is with weak light. If you use NPN transistors, you'll detect positive ions. Here the "coherer" with bronze grains. This don't stop the charge of a simple battery.

[goldfinder]

My PIC ION detr

Ivconic's Ion Detector is $$$FREE. Why you don't give the schematic at forum to see or to modify it? How do you want someone to give 80$ for an ion detector that don't know if it works :confused: (only a pcb photo)??

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The front end (i.e. the analog electronics) is IVCONIC's and it outputs into a PIC micro-controller which I have spent considerable time programming and consider the code proprietary. IVCONIC's will detect both ions and electrostatic fields but there is no way to distinguish them. My PIC does the discrimination.

Goldfinder

[Geo]

Hi Esteban. Did you made field test? Why you used the fuse with grain of bronze ? To change the R1 or only to touch it for the experiment?

[Esteban]

Hi, for to experiment. How can show polarity of a very low voltage battery as 1.5 V touching with an only lead.

[gili]

ok

[sisco]

HI all

I think replace microcontroller with audio amplifier like LM386 is betrer.

what do you think ..

meanwhile : Qiaozhi dont't need fatal attack to me.

I tell I think maybe very simple

ion chamber is really physical problem and in mineoro detector , important

part of device is a ion chamber and my physic lesson very bad so i tell

dont need to theory working.

meanwhile i try make this sensor if work announce to you..

be happy.

thank

[Qiaozhi]

meanwhile : Qiaozhi dont't need fatal attack to me.

OK

Please investigate this ion chamber stuff, if you have nothing better to do...

[goldfinder]

PIC Micro controller ion detector

The suggestion was to replace the PIC with an audio amplifier. The IVCONIC circuit already has an audio amplifier. The purpose of the PIC is to take the output of the analog detection and discriminate between ions and electrostatic fields. As I mentioned already, IVCONIC circuit does not distinguish between ions and electrostatic fields. My PIC programming does to that.

Goldfinder

[nelson]

ions detector

Hi Esteban
Can you tell me wich transistors should i use to made this ion detertor, to get positive ions.
I have plans to make a circuit with both detection posibilities ( positive and negative ions)
Regards
Nelson

http://www.direct.ca/trinity/iondetector.html


I built it. You must paint with barnish the PCB and use fiberglass type for it. You can build the both type of detector for charges positives and negatives and commutate with a key. Transistorized but very effective. No need the plate to ground for to walk with it.

I make this experience: In an empty fuse put grain of bronze. (Remember that this bronze in grain is equal to hundreds million ohms, because is no perfect contact between the grains.) Now, if you touch with an only pole of a 1.5 volts battery, for example, the negative (ion detector is for negative in this schematic), the led glows. But if you touch with the positive of the battery the weak light of led vanished. Always the led is with weak light. If you use NPN transistors, you'll detect positive ions. Here the "coherer" with bronze grains. This don't stop the charge of a simple battery.

[Esteban]

Hi Nelson

Use BC547B (NPN) and BC557B (PNP). The original circuit is for negative ions. If you want catch positive replace the PNPs for NPNs and the NPN for PNP. Invert battery, led and meter.

[g-sani]

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The front end (i.e. the analog electronics) is IVCONIC's and it outputs into a PIC micro-controller which I have spent considerable time programming and consider the code proprietary. IVCONIC's will detect both ions and electrostatic fields but there is no way to distinguish them. My PIC does the discrimination.

Goldfinder

Hi goldfinder,
Could you please explain the advantages of discrimination between ions and electrostatic fields when it comes to treasure detecting?

[epitopios]

what extra news about the antenna , any progress ?
and still no comments about : http://www.geotech1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13805
regards , epitopios 73s