* All user settings are stored in non-volatile memory.

* Four User custom programmable settings.

* Two User programmable Standard Discrimination modes.

* The SST feature is turned off.

* Toggle Battery Check by-pass.

* Factory memory reboot. 

Four User custom programmable settings--
Due to the lack of permanent memory this feature was not possible in the original CoinTrax.  However, in this version the non-volatile memory capability allows the addition of this unique feature.  We have added four locations in the PRESET submenu in which to store user custom settings.  Here is an example how this feature might be used.  After using the detector for a period of time you have found a particular collection of user settings that work best for you.  This collection of settings is what we call a detector image.  In other words, a snapshot of where you have placed all the settings.  It is now possible to store the detector image in permanent memory so that you can recall it later.  To store the current image just enter the PRESET submenu move the LED to position 1, 2, 3 or 4 and press the Enter Key.  These four positions allow you to save several setups for different applications.  The information stored at these locations is permanent and can never be lost.  Although the images can never be erased they can be modified or written over entirely if that is your intent.

The four User programmed positions normally save the entire operating image of the detector.  The one exception to this is the Automatic ground tracking offset.  Normally this is not saved in non-volatile memory since it is function of the soil condition and varies continuously as you use the detector.  On the other hand, if manual ground balance is turned on, the ground offset is saved with the detector image when you program one of the 4 User custom positions.

Two User programmable Standard Discrimination modes--
The Cointrax II chip has a full range linear discriminate mode that starts deep in the ferrous quadrant and allows setting discriminated out targets to respond with a staccato audio response and an all metal discriminate mode that responds to any metal target but also allows setting targets to respond with a staccato audio response. That feature allows running in all metal mode with no loss of depth and still be able to discriminate out targets. The staccato audio responses in both modes are programmable for tone, duration and volume.

SST (SmartScan Technology)--
Many CoinTrax users choose to deactivate the scanning back-and-forth LED.  Unfortunately, whenever the detector is turned on again the scanning feature is enabled.  In the new chip the scan feature has been turned off.  However, the feature has not been removed, just placed in an off state.  It can still be turned on and then off again if you so choose.

Toggle battery check by-pass at turn on--
In the current CoinTrax when you turn the detector on it immediately executes a battery test that last several seconds.  Normally it doesn’t take that long to observe the battery condition.  But you always have to wait until it’s done before normal operation can begin.  The new version allows you to bypass the battery check sequence.  As soon as the detector enters the battery check test simply flip the Toggle switch to the momentary position then release it.  The program immediately exits the battery test and starts normal operation. 

Factory Reboot--
With the new chip when you turn the detector on it will always be restored to the same state that existed just before turned-off.  However, occasionally for some reason you may want to reset the detector to its factory default settings.  These factory settings will never change.  Therefore, they give you a known operating starting point.  After a factory reboot the settings can be modified and saved as needed.  The factory reboot operation has no effect on the four User programmable positions. 

Frequently Asked Questions--

Q    Do I have to send the CoinTrax module in to obtain the chip upgrade?
A    No, the chip can be changed by the user. 

Q    How do I obtain the new chip?
A    It can be purchased by clicking the button on the Baron Page .

Q    I have a non-modular Treasure Baron. How do I get the chip replaced?
A    It can be user replaced or sent in to Discovery.

Q    When will the new CoinTrax chip order website become available?
A    It's available now, check the main Baron Page for link.

Q    What are “user settings”?
A     These are settings like Motion mode sensitivity, All Metal mode
        sensitivity, Audio Threshold offset and so on.  Essentially these are
        the  control positions that customize the detector to your personal tastes.

Q    Do I need to tell the detector when to remember my user settings?
A    No.  The new chip program knows what to save and when to save it.

Q    What is non-volatile memory?
A    A type of computer memory that does not forget its contents when the 
       power is turned off.  There are several types of memory that remember 
       their contents when the power is removed.  The new chip for the CoinTrax 
       has  EEPROM memory to perform this function. 

Q    What is EEPROM?
A    This is an acronym for Electrically Erasable, Programmable Read 
      Only Memory.  It is a non-volatile type of memory that can be erased 
      and reprogrammed many times by program instructions.  All user settings 
      in the new chip are stored in EEPROM and this information is not lost 
      when you turn the detector off. 

Q    What is the automatic ground tracking offset?
A    When the AGB is activated the CoinTrax processor continually computes 
       the automatic ground tracking offset data necessary to balance the detector 
       in mineralized ground.  Therefore, the automatic ground tracking offset is 
       the value of this data.