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1 | | -KiCad DIY Kit for gamma-ray spectrometer using a popular NaI(Tl) scintillator, SiPM and a Raspberry Pi Pico 2. |
| 1 | +# OpenGammaKit |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +**OpenGammaKit** is an open-source gamma spectrometer hardware platform, inspired by the excellent [Open-Gamma-Detector](https://github.com/OpenGammaProject/Open-Gamma-Detector). It takes the original schematic and redesigns the PCB using **KiCad** (originally designed in EasyEDA), making the project more accessible and modifiable for open hardware enthusiasts. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +OpenGammaKit is designed to be affordable, reliable, and easy to integrate with embedded systems, mobile devices, or PCs—ideal for DIY nuclear instrumentation, educational labs, or citizen science. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## 🔧 Features |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +- ✅ Based on the **Open-Gamma-Detector** schematic |
| 12 | +- ✅ Complete redesign in **KiCad** with improved layout and routing |
| 13 | +- ✅ USB serial communication (compatible with Android 7.0+ and PCs) |
| 14 | +- ✅ Compatible with [OGK Inspector](https://github.com/vikulin/OGK-Inspector) Android app and firmware |
| 15 | +- ✅ Real-time gamma spectrum output and spectrometer integration |
| 16 | +- ✅ Works with scintillation detectors (e.g., CsI(Tl), NaI(Tl), etc.) |
| 17 | +- ✅ Open and editable source files for schematics and PCB |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +--- |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## 📂 Repository Contents |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +- `/docs/` – 3D render previews of the board, Bill of Materials(BOM), KiCad schematic and PCB files |
| 24 | +- `/kicad-libraries/` – KiCad libraries including a custom footprints |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +--- |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## 🧠 Companion Projects |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- **OGK Inspector (Android App)** |
| 31 | + View spectra, calculate resolution, access terminal mode |
| 32 | + 👉 [OGK-Inspector on GitHub](https://github.com/vikulin/OGK-Inspector) |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +- **OGK Firmware** |
| 35 | + USB serial interface firmware for supported microcontrollers |
| 36 | + 👉 [OGK Firmware Repository](https://github.com/vikulin/OGK-Firmware) |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +--- |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +## 📷 3D render previews of the boards |
2 | 41 |
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3 | 42 | <p align="center"> |
4 | 43 | <br> |
5 | 44 | <img alt="3d View of the detector board" title="3d View of the detector board" width="500px" src="docs/pcb-3dview-v0.1.1.png"> |
6 | 45 | </p> |
7 | 46 |
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8 | | -### Inspired by https://github.com/OpenGammaProject/ |
| 47 | +--- |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## 📜 License |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +This project is licensed under the **GNU General Public License v3.0**. |
| 52 | +See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +--- |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +## 🙌 Acknowledgements |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +- Based on the original design by [OpenGammaProject](https://github.com/OpenGammaProject/Open-Gamma-Detector) |
| 59 | +- Thanks to the open hardware and spectroscopy communities! |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +--- |
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