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by Stephanie
Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:50 am
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Geiger Counter working great with my MCP
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Geiger Counter working great with my MCP

Just wanted to say thanks for producing such a nice geiger counter kit! I have incorporated it into a larger project, dubbed my 'Master Control Project' as it controls & monitors all kinds of things in my home. It's connected to my furnace & air conditioner via a diy thermostat, it monitors ...
by Stephanie
Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:24 pm
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Q: External power, 5v or 3v, current?
Replies: 3
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Re: Q: External power, 5v or 3v, current?

Wow thank you for such a fast reply!

10 mA is great news, I imagine this must run for quite a long time on a pair of AAA batteries.

I think I'll put the kit together as intended and then just employ the voltage regulator when it's running from the external 5v supply.

Cheers!
by Stephanie
Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Geiger Counter
Topic: Q: External power, 5v or 3v, current?
Replies: 3
Views: 16104

Q: External power, 5v or 3v, current?

I'm looking to assemble this kit tonight (found it at Adafruit.com) and have some questions about powering it externally rather than using AAA batteries. I plan to connect the geiger counter to an Arduino mega which is running at 5vdc. Ideally I'd just tie the geiger counter's + and - lines to Vcc a...