ITMD Edition 1

This is the support section for the 1st Edition of ITMD.

Table of Contents

PCB Gerbers

C Source Code

Errata List

Source code files for ITMD Editions 1 & 2

The following zip file contains both the C source code and hex files for the PI2, PI3, and PI4 projects.



The following zip files contains source code for the Coil Calculator.

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Gerber files for ITMD Editions 1 & 2

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Inside the METAL DETECTOR
2nd Edition

ISBN 978-0-9858342-0-3
Publication date: May 2015
250 pages

Introduction

Chapter 1: History of the Metal Detector
The People
The Applications
The Companies

Chapter 2: The BFO Principle

Chapter 3: Designing a BFO Detector
Reference Oscillator Design Search Oscillator Design Mixer and Detector Design Headphone Amplifier Th...

This is the support section for the 2nd Edition of ITMD.

Table of Contents

PCB Gerbers

C Source Code

Errata List

ITMD 1st Edition
Errata List

Technical Errors

1. DFX schematic shown on the front cover, but it mentions White's XLT inside.
2. Page 38 – Fig. 4-5 – Off-resonance probe has incorrect pin numbers on IC3. These should be VDD=8, VEE=4, INV=3, NINV=2 and OUT=7. The PCB layout is correct.
3. Page 100 - First derivative should be dX/dt = Aw cos(wt), and second derivative should be d^2x/dt^2 = -Aw^2 sin(wt).
4. Page 110 - The Raptor schematic

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Inside the METAL DETECTOR
1st Edition

ISBN 978-0-9858342-0-3
Publication date: September 2012
286 pages

Introduction

Chapter 1: History of the Metal Detector
The People
The Applications
The Companies

Chapter 2: The BFO Principle

Chapter 3: Designing a BFO Detector
Reference Oscillator Design Search Oscillator Design Mixer and Detector Design Headphone Amp...

ITMD is Inside the Metal Detector -- a book about metal detector technology and design. It was written by George Overton and Carl Moreland. Currently there are two editions; the 1st Edition is out-of-print and the 2nd Edition is available for purchase on Amazon.com.

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