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Gissios
Posted - 04/24/2026 : 20:58:28 Hello all,
Rad Pro 3.1 has just been released. For GMC-800 owners who are running the open-source Rad Pro firmware (or considering it), here is a summary of what's new in this version.
For those unfamiliar with the project: Rad Pro is an open-source alternative firmware that runs on the GMC-800 alongside several other Geiger counters. It is reversible — the original GQ firmware can be flashed back at any time. Project page and source: https://github.com/Gissio/radpro
What's new in 3.1:
* New default tube sensitivity values for common Geiger-Müller tubes, derived from numerical simulations using the companion project Rad Lab (https://github.com/Gissio/radlab). For the M4011 in the GMC-800, the new defaults should give more physically grounded readings out of the box. Hence the codename "Credible Sources." * Source presets — pre-configured sensitivity settings for common radiation sources (Cs-137, Co-60, etc.), also based on Rad Lab data. * New Cumulative and Instantaneous secondary measurement views. * Warnings now use short beeps and brief haptic feedback. * Option to submit measurement data to openSenseMap.org. * User interface updated to OpenBridge 6.1. * Documentation split into a User Manual and a Technical Reference Manual; new procedure for setting HV without a multimeter. * Performance and memory optimizations across the firmware.
GMC-800 specific changes in 3.1:
* Eliminated LCD ghosting artifacts on the GMC-800. * Several minor bugs fixed.
Update procedure for GMC-800:
Use the Rad Pro web installer at https://gissio.github.io/radpro-installer/ to install or update. If you are coming from stock GQ firmware, the installer handles the initial flash; if you already have Rad Pro 3.0 or later, the same installer performs the update.