powering device?

[Morg42]

Is there a expressly preferred way to power the multigeiger?

The ESP kit has a two-wire cable (red/black) which seems to mount to the surface bracket, and it has a USB connector. On the main PCB are no markings for powering.

It seems to work when powered via the micro-usb connector. Is this the preferred power source?

This could be specified in the documentation, I think it is missing.

Not submitting PR as I don't know if this is the right way.

[ThomasWaldmann]

Isn't there something on the parts list?

I personally just use a USB power supply connected via the micro-USB connector.

If the multigeiger is connected to the development machine via USB data cable, it also gets power via that cable.

[Morg42]

I didn't find anything in the parts list.

As I said, at the moment I'm powering it via USB which works. It should just be mentioned in the docs, especially as the ESP module has a spare cable which was misleading at first...

I would add a paragraph on how to connect and power up the device on page 7 after the high voltage warning, e.g.

----> Zur Inbetriebnahme wird das Mikrocontroller-Modul vorsichtig wieder auf die Buchsenleisten gesteckt; das Display zeigt dabei vom Zählrohranschluss weg [oder: befindet sich auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite des Zählrohranschlusses].

Das Modul wird mit einem Mikro-USB-Kabel verbunden [ggf. Angabe zur max. Stromaufnahme - reicht ein einfaches Handyladegerät oder braucht es mehr Strom? Ich habe nicht gemessen...], danach kann das USB-Kabel an ein USB-Netzteil angeschlossen werden.

Damit ist die Inbetriebnahme abgeschlossen; auf dem Display sollte der Startbildschirm der multigeiger-Software erscheinen. Dazu gibt es als Belohnung für die Arbeit eine schöne Musik :) <----

As I don't have suitable office software, I can't do the edit myself, sorry.

[ThomasWaldmann]

I thought #122 had fixed that, can you verify?

[Morg42]

The parts list includes some parts to supply the measuring station with 5V 100mA. Neither the assembly docs for the PCB nor the assembly docs for the measuring station mention explicitly how to power this up.

When using the ready-packaged set, you possibly don't even read the parts list.

If you're content with this - fine. As someone who had to try and find the docs in the first place, there is still some way to go. Just saying...