Compact unit
Software designed for Linux/Windows
12 Volt adapter
High Voltages up to 1200V
Avalanche begins at around 1000V
Signals accessible for monitoring on an oscilloscope
| COMMANDS | Description |
|---|---|
| TIME 10 | Set 10 seconds window for counting |
| START | start the counter |
| TIME? | elapsed time |
| STOP | stop the GM Counter . Automatically stops on timeout. |
| VOLTS 500 | set 500 volts |
| VOLTS? | read voltage |
| COUNT? | read total counts and elapsed time in mS |
| V? | Short version |
| VER? | read version string “cspark research GM Counter x.x” |
Download the .deb file and install it using gdebi package manager. You can also install it from the terminal
sudo gdebi gmc-1.0.0.deb
It will now be listed as ‘GM Counter GUI’ , and can also be launched from the terminal by executing the command:
gmcounter
import time
from gmcounter import *
print(get_version()) # returns version
getCount() #Returns counts, time, time(ms)
query('VOLTS 600') #Set 600 Volts. Please note that using an external multimeter will perturb the voltage reading and cause it to sag.
print(query('VOLTS?')) # Read the voltage . query can be used to execute any command listed in the table above
query('TIME 20') #Set 20 seconds window for counting
query('START') # Start counting .
time.sleep(20) # wait 20 seconds
print(query('COUNT?')) # Read the total event counter, and elapsed time.
Please read the user manual for further details