XP Deus Coin Program

One of the features that makes the XP Deus stand out from the crowd is its ability to be completely customized to meet end user requirements. Along these lines, I’ve come up with a coin program for the XP Deus that takes advantage of the X35 coil’s ability to operate at 25 kHz. 

To use this coin program to its full potential you will need to have an XP Deus that is equipped with an X35 coil. You will also need to turn off ID Norm which is a feature that allows the XP Deus to normalize target ID numbers (TIDs) to 18 kHz. This is a handy feature because an XP Deus user only has to memorize one set of TIDs. For example, with ID Norm turned on, a silver quarter should display a TID of approximately 95 in 18 kHz but will also display the same TID in 12 kHz, 8 kHz, etc… With ID Norm turned off, a silver quarter will still display a TID of 95 in 18 kHz, but would display a TID of approximately 93 in 12 kHz, and 90 if operating in 8 kHz. In other words, target ID’s will vary based on operating frequency if ID Norm is turned off. ID Norm is turned on by default in later versions of the XP Deus software.

XP Deus Coin Program   

Step 1. Disable target ID (TID) normalization.

Navigate to Option => Configuration => Profile => ID Norm and set to No.

Step 2. Create the XP Deus coin program

Start with the Deus Fast program and make the following changes;

Set discrimination (DISC) to 7.5

Set sensitivity (SENS) to 94

Set frequency to 25 kHz

Set iron volume (IRON VOL.) to 1

Set audio response (AUDIO RESP.) to 3

Navigate back to discrimination (DISC) and enter the expert menu.

Switch to 4 tones and then enter the expert menu. Set your tone breaks and audio frequencies as follows;

0 – 7.5 120 Hz

7.5 – 75 400 Hz

76 – 92 800 Hz

93 – 99 993 Hz

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Save the program to an available program slot on your XP Deus.

Understanding how this XP Deus coin program works

This coin program takes advantage of turning off the ID Norm feature on the XP Deus. Setting the XP Deus operating frequency to 25 kHz “pushes” most coin TID’s into the 90’s with high conductors such as copper coins and silver coins being pushed to the mid and high 90’s. A copper Lincoln penny (1982 and older) for example should display a TID of approximately 93. This supports my reasoning for setting a fourth tone break at 93 with an audio frequency of 993 Hz. I wanted to hear a high pitched “alert tone” when my search coil passes over a highly conductive coin.

Setting discrimination to 7.5 helps to identify non ferrous targets such as coins that might be masked by iron. It has been my experience that coins will literally “pop” in iron infested sites when operating the XP Deus at 25 kHz with discrimination set to 7.5. Setting sensitivity to 94 helps mitigate against depth loss incurred by operating the XP Deus at 25 kHz. Iron volume is set to 1 because we want to be alerted by the presence of iron but not overwhelmed by constant audio feedback. Setting audio response to 3 gives the user a better perception of target depth which is important for coin shooting with the XP Deus. I find the XP Deus to be loud and “flat” sounding when audio response is set at 4 and above.

Cherry picking coin program for the XP Deus

Start with the coin program that you just created using the steps listed above.

Navigate to notch and enter the expert menu.

Set N1 to 0 – 69 (THRESH. 1 = 0 THRESH. 2 = 69)

Set N2 to 72 – 86 (THRESH. 1 = 72 THRESH. 2 = 86)

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Save the program into a different available program slot on your XP Deus. You do not want to overwrite the coin program that you had originally created.

Understanding how to cherry pick coins with the XP Deus

You need to be very careful when using this coin program because the notch pattern that I’ve specified is extremely aggressive to say the least. For example, using this program will result in missed flying eagle cents as well as copper / nickel Indian head pennies. Additionally, using this program will also result in missed 3 cent nickels, US gold coins, most jewelry, and relics. This program is however ideal for cherry picking coins at trashy parks because operating the XP Deus at 25 kHz with ID Norm turned off “pushes” TIDs of highly conductive coins into the mid 90’s. As such, this program will effectively allow you to cherry pick for all other US coins including small coins such as the half dime and 3 cent silver trime!  Also, 25 kHz is an ideal frequency for using the XP Deus to locate coins that are lying on edge. I’ve based this program on Deus Fast which has reactivity set to 3 which makes the XP Deus second to none with regards to target separation.

Although this program is potentially “dangerous,” it is my belief, based on my field tests, that running my cherry picker program on the XP Deus won’t cause you to miss coins, even at extremely trashy sites. In fact, I found half a dozen silver coins at heavily hunted trashy sites using this program, one of which was a seated liberty dime! Again, this is not a coin shooting program that you would use at a cellar hole site or in open woods. This program is specifically designed for cherry picking coins at really trashy parks by taking advantage of the advanced features of the XP Deus.