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ZGUS supplies customised programmable parts for specific instrumentation technology purposes.

ZGUS is responsible for three chips. These are

• The MIG chip, for low parts count Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metal Detector purposes.
• The BLUE chip for handheld UART communications for support purposes.
• The SGET chip for amplitude. phase and noise response estimation to specific generated step-wise sinusoid frequencies.

News May 2011

Future metal detector product by ZGUS with provisonal name GOLDSENSE.

While the focus of ZGUS has been on low cost parts for low cost product, it is clear there is keen interest and demand for high performance product by mineral propsectors market who use metal detectors.

While ZGUS has never claimed they produce a part that would be suitable for an all round metal detector product that would satisfy the performance demands of such a market (propsectors who use metal detector), typical requests ZGUS have received are for:

1. A full metal detector, not just a core part of a metal detector.
2. A high performance all round metal detector suitable for prospectors.

Before the end of 2011 ZGUS intends having on sale the following metal detector product, provisonally called 'Goldsense':

A full size metal detector with the following standard features:

1. A waterproof VLF coil with outer diamater of 21cm
2. The coil with its stem will be interchangeable but only one coil will be provided initally.
3. LCD screen and button control.
4. Will use proven MIG detector technology in an upgraded MIG chip
5. Relatively low power use for long battery life
6. Will have a plug in slot to insert an additional card (please see below)
7. Will be inexpensive

The plug in slot in the metal detector will be for an optional card ZGUS are working with on the following charcteristics:

1. Will be an optional extra plug in product but will not be on sale at the time of release of the metal detector
2. Will be able to enhance existing electronics of the detector by taking over core metal detection when activated by request.
3. The main enhancments of the plug in card, when activated, will be higher senstivity and enhanced discrimination
4. Will draw more power when activated, probably making an additional external battery box a requirment for use for use for more than a short time.
5. Will be able to switch between a VLF mode and a PI mode.
6. Unlike the metal detector, will not necessarily be available by the end of 2011
7. The optional extra performance will of course come at a cost. This will not be an inexpensive addition

A final name and model number has not been decided for the metal detector. However the control box will have 'GOLDSENSING.COM' printed on it. The name and model number will be shown on the LCD screen when the device is turned on. A suitable provisional name is the Goldsense.