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Vessel Shape

P600 Value

Dimensions

Required

P600=4 Cylindrical
Parabola base

Cylinder diameter
and height of
bottom

P600=5 Cylindrical
Half-sphere base

Cylinder Diameter

P600=6 Cylindrical
Flat sloped base

Cylinder diameter
and height of
bottom

P600=7 Rectangular
Flat sloped base

Width and Breadth
of rectangular
section and height
of bottom

P600=8 Horizontal
cylinder with flat ends

Cylinder diameter
and tank length

P600=9 Horizontal
cylinder with
parabolic ends

Cylinder diameter,
length of one end
section, and tank
length

P600=10 Sphere

Sphere diameter

P600=11 Universal
Linear

No dimensions
required, level and
volume breakpoints
used.

P600=12 Universal
Curved

No dimensions
required, level and
volume breakpoints
used.

Summary of Contents for blackbox 134

Page 1: ...blackbox 134 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...escribed herein Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of this documentation but Pulsar Process Measurement Limited cannot be held liable for any errors Pulsar Process Measurement Limited opera...

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Page 5: ...How To Use Your blackbox Level System 19 PC Handheld Programmer Standard 19 Communication Port Configuration 19 Handheld Communicator Optional 20 On board integral Keypad and Display Optional 21 Oper...

Page 6: ...Failsafe 67 Compensation Parameters 67 Offset 67 Temperature 68 Stability Parameters 68 Damping 68 Filters 69 Echo Processing Parameters 69 Transducer Status 69 System Parameters 70 Passcode 70 System...

Page 7: ...Query Force coil 2 to be ON 93 Function 6 Write Single Register Static Parameters 94 Example Query writing to P100 1 94 Function 8 Diagnostic Loopback 95 Example Command 95 Example Reply 95 Function...

Page 8: ...Chapter 9 Disposal 105 Parameter Record 107...

Page 9: ...operating manual will ensure that your installation is as simple as possible About this Manual It is important that this manual is referred to for correct installation and operation There are various...

Page 10: ...ide choice of output options The blackbox is very easy to use and may be calibrated quickly and simply via a laptop using the software supplied with the unit or alternatively by using the optional han...

Page 11: ...the transducer to the surface being monitored dependent on the application and transducer used The blackbox can measure level space or distance and provide a representative output When fitted with the...

Page 12: ...2 conductor 20AWG screened Nominal separation 1000 m 3 280 ft 500m 1 640 ft for dBR16 For greater distances consult Pulsar Environmental IP Rating IP66 with display IP67 Without display Max min temper...

Page 13: ...ibrator On board programming optional via integral keypad Programming security via passcode user selectable and adjustable Programmed data integrity via non volatile RAM Supply Power supply 115VAC 5 1...

Page 14: ...Page 6 EU Declaration of Conformity...

Page 15: ...maximum of 10W Location All electronic products are susceptible to electrostatic shock so follow proper grounding procedures during installation The blackbox level controller must be mounted in a non...

Page 16: ...in a Safe non hazardous area Easy access to the enclosure is maintained The mounting surface is vibration free The ambient temperature is between 20 C and 50 C 4 F and 120 F There should be no high vo...

Page 17: ...our screws by removing the top cover to access the pre moulded mounting holes which are located in the base of the enclosure under the lid retaining screws The full dimensions of the enclosure are as...

Page 18: ...Page 10 Large Enclosure optional The dimensions of the mounting holes are as shown below...

Page 19: ...e full dimensions of the enclosure are as shown below Cable Entry There are 5 x 20mm 0 79 cable glands suitable for 6 12mm 0 24 0 63 cables fitted to the base of the fitted to the base of the BlackBox...

Page 20: ...Page 12 Terminal Connection Details The terminal strip is as detailed below There is also a wiring diagram attached to the board directly underneath the terminal strip...

Page 21: ...EEx ia Zone 0 Wire the transducer to the blackbox transducer terminals as detailed below Red Power Terminal 19 White Signal Terminal 20 Black 0 volts Terminal 18 Green screen SCR Terminal 17 When usi...

Page 22: ...II Div 1 Group E F G is used which must be connected to the blackbox via an external Zener barrier See transducer label for certification details Relay Outputs The two relays can be programmed to a va...

Page 23: ...of wiring can only be used where all units on the loop are configured to work with a 2 wire interface 4 wire RS 485 BlackBox 134 RX RS 485 positive TX RS 485 positive RX RS 485 negative TX RS 485 nega...

Page 24: ...er removed An external switch or circuit breaker should be installed near to the blackbox to allow the supply to be removed during installation and maintenance In addition the relay contacts should al...

Page 25: ...you experience any problems with the equipment then please contact Pulsar Process Measurement for advice To clean the equipment wipe with a damp cloth Do not use any solvents on the enclosure or trans...

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Page 27: ...box enclosure Double click the Handheld Programmer icon installed on your desktop and the PC will automatically connect to the blackbox Once connected you will briefly see the message illustrated on t...

Page 28: ...box units and works in a similar way to the PC Software Connect the Handheld Communicator with the cable supplied to the RS232 interface via the RJ11 connector located on the terminal connector inside...

Page 29: ...Page 21 On board integral Keypad and Display Optional When fitted the blackbox can be programmed directly via the integral keypad...

Page 30: ...de When in the Program mode the display is used to read information on the Menu System Parameter Number and parameter details and values which can be entered During Test Mode the display is used to mo...

Page 31: ...ode Program Mode Not used with blackbox 134 Not used with blackbox 134 Displays echo confidence echo strength H A L L average noise peak noise or temperature Not used with blackbox 134 Not used with b...

Page 32: ...te the level moving up and down 1 Used to confirm each action for example select a menu option or when entering a parameter number or value 2 Used to confirm questions asked by your blackbox such as b...

Page 33: ...o the distance from the transducer to the target in metres All relays by default are switched off If either the PC Programming Software standard or the Hand Held Calibrator optional are connected to t...

Page 34: ...d display optional LED 1 LED 2 Run Mode Off Off Relays are in there OFF state Constant On Off Relay 1 in its ON state Off Constant On Relay 2 in its ON state Program Mode This mode is used to set up t...

Page 35: ...n designed to make the changing of parameters very simple There are two levels of menu Main Menu and Sub Menu On the display there is a line of text that shows the menu system Pressing the arrow keys...

Page 36: ...the number in at any time while you are in the menu system Thus if you are in either the menu or sub menu level by pressing a numeric key you can enter the parameter number directly and jump straight...

Page 37: ...rogram mode Then using the menu system select menu item Test then sub menu item Simulation Simply change the value of the parameter P980 to one of the following 1 Manual soft simulation 2 Automatic so...

Page 38: ...Constant On Relay 2 in its ON state Constant On Constant On Relay 1 and 2 in their ON state Using the RS232 Serial Interface The RS232 serial interface is used to program the blackbox and communicate...

Page 39: ...blackbox were set at the factory but may need checking and amending if for example the application is in a time zone other than GMT see Chapter 5 Parameter Guide for full details TIP In some applicat...

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Page 41: ...off P224 0 6m low alarm on P223 0 5m 0 empty level In this example the blackbox and dB6 is being used to monitor a moving level within a vessel When the level rises to 2 5m Relay 1 is required to give...

Page 42: ...Mode 2 Level P101 Xducer 2 dB6 Distances P104 Measnt Units 1 metres P105 Empty Level 3 5 P106 Span 3 2 Relays Relay 1 P210 Relay 1 Type 1 Alarm P211 R1Function 1 Level P212 R1 ID 2 High P213 R1 Set 1...

Page 43: ...0m In this example a blackbox with dB6 is being used to control pumps on a pump down application there are two pumps and the duty pump is to be alternated between the pumps This will operate as follo...

Page 44: ...vel P101 Xducer 2 dB6 Distances P104 Measnt Units 1 metres P105 Empty Level 5 0 P106 Span 4 7 Relays Relay 1 P210 Relay 1 Type 2 Control P211 R1Function 1 General P212 R1 ID 2 Alternate P213 R1 Set 1...

Page 45: ...liquid You also require a high and low alarm empty distance P105 4 5m 100 span P106 3 8m high alarm on P213 3 4m high alarm off P214 3 2m low alarm off P234 0 5m low alarm on P233 0 3m 0 empty level...

Page 46: ...h P213 R1 Set 1 3 4 P214 R1 Set 2 3 2 Relay 2 P220 Relay 1 Type 1 Alarm P221 R1Function 1 Level P222 R1 ID 4 Low P223 R1 Set 1 0 3 P224 R1 Set 2 0 5 Volume Conversio n P600 Vessel Shape 0 Cyl Flat Bas...

Page 47: ...eters contained in your blackbox Menu System Diagrams Shown below is a set of charts to show you how all the various parts can be found using the menu system Top Level Menu Application Relays Data Log...

Page 48: ...vel P106 Span P107 Near Blanking P108 Far Blanking Remote Alarm P985 Tel No 1 SMS Time P986 Tel No 2 P987 Tel No 3 P988 Call Type P995 Interval P996 SMS Start P997 SMS Stop P998 SMS Days Device Setup...

Page 49: ...214 R1 Set 2 P217 R1 Closures P218 R1 Failsafe Relay 2 P220 R2 Type P221 R2 Function P222 R2 ID P223 R2 Set 1 P224 R2 Set 2 P227 R2 Closures P228 R2 Failsafe Temperature P580 Min Temp P581 Min Temp Da...

Page 50: ...Volume P605 Volume Units P606 Correct Factor P607 Max Volume P612 614 616 618 620 622 624 626 628 630 632 634 636 638 640 642 644 646 648 650 652 654 656 658 660 662 664 666 668 670 Level Bkpts 2 to...

Page 51: ...ensation Menu Options Fail Safe P808 Fail Mode P809 Fail Time P801 Decimal Places P800 Disp Unit P802 Disp Offset P804 Disp Conversion Offset Temperature P851 Measurement Offset P852 Temperature Sourc...

Page 52: ...Damping Filters P870 Fill Damping P871 Empty Damping P881 Fixed Distance P882 Process Filter Transducer Xdr Status P900 Xdr 1 Status P901 Echo Confidence P902 Echo Strength P903 Average Noise P904 Pea...

Page 53: ...vision P931 Date P970 DST Enable P922 Passcode P927 Hardware Revision P928 Serial Number P929 Site Ident P930 Factory Default P932 Time P933 Date Format P971 DST Difference P972 DST Start Time P973 St...

Page 54: ...Page 46 Test Menu Simulation Hardware P980 Simulate P981 Increment P982 Rate P991 Hard Test P993 Relay Test P994 Transducer Test P990 Self Test...

Page 55: ...keypad 5 Volume Display and Output relative to volume of material in the vessel P101 Transducer This parameter should be set to the transducer being used with the unit and can be set to one of the fo...

Page 56: ...is to be set to the maximum distance from the face of the transducer to the empty point in P104 Measurement Units Note this value affects span as well see important information below so should be set...

Page 57: ...tance 0 300m P101 3 Xducer is a dB10 Default Blanking Distance 0 300m P101 4 Xducer is a dB15 Default Blanking Distance 0 500m P101 5 Xducer is a dB25 Default Blanking Distance 0 600m P101 6 Xducer is...

Page 58: ...tion Description 0 Modbus RTU Default Protocol used is Modbus RTU 1 Modbus ASC Protocol used is Modbus ASC P132 Device Address This parameter it used to set the blackbox Device Address Enter appropria...

Page 59: ...onsult Pulsar or your local distributor for further details the following parameters are used to set up the blackbox so that when the level reaches a specific alarm point as determined by the setting...

Page 60: ...123456 P985 Tel No 1 1 One 0 at the beginning of the telephone number P986 Tel No 2 123412 The next 6 digits following the 0 s P987 Tel No 3 3456 Remaining digits of telephone number P988 Call Type T...

Page 61: ...at that time Entered in minutes Min 0 000 Max 1440mins Default 0 00 mins P996 Start Time Sets the time at which the SMS Interval is to Start Entered as time Min 00 00 Max 23 59 Default 00 00 P997 Sto...

Page 62: ...lts in the following parameter numbers for each relay Relay 1 210 to 218 Relay 2 220 to 228 Relay Type P210 P220 Relay Type This parameter defines what type each relay should be see the table below or...

Page 63: ...re and the type of temperature alarm P212 222 and two setpoints must be set P213 223 P214 224 The temperature used depends on the temperature source selected P852 Setpoints are entered in o C 3 Loss o...

Page 64: ...points P213 223 and P214 224 Setpoints can be set in any order as the unit knows that you are setting a high level alarm 3 Hi Hi Same as 2 High but different identifier 4 Low Relay goes ON when the va...

Page 65: ...cho or 4 Loss of Clock This parameter has no function and will not be displayed When P211 P221 1 Level or 2 Temperature P213 P223 Relay Setpoint 1 Determines the ON or OFF point for the alarm accordin...

Page 66: ...ON higher than OFF To control up increase level then set ON lower than OFF For relay 1 ON is P213 OFF is P214 and for relay 2 ON is P223 OFF is P224 The third parameter determines if the control is fi...

Page 67: ...P104 per second P217 P227 Relay Closures The blackbox will record how many times each relay is operated this parameter displays the number of times the relay has activated since the relay has been in...

Page 68: ...recorded P581 Minimum Temperature Date This parameter displays the date when the minimum temperature was recorded P582 Minimum Temperature Time This parameter displays the time when the minimum tempe...

Page 69: ...eed a level volume graph or chart provided by the vessel manufacturer or you can create one based on the dimensions of the vessel You can enter up to 32 pairs of breakpoints and the more you enter the...

Page 70: ...angular Flat sloped base Width and Breadth of rectangular section and height of bottom P600 8 Horizontal cylinder with flat ends Cylinder diameter and tank length P600 9 Horizontal cylinder with parab...

Page 71: ...a base Height of base Cylinder Diameter P600 5 Cylindrical Half sphere base Cylinder Diameter P600 6 Cylindrical Flat sloped base Height of base Cylinder Diameter P600 7 Rectangular Flat sloped base H...

Page 72: ...so that the volume calculated is relative to the actual amount of material that can be contained between empty level P105 and 100 of span P106 Default 1 P607 Max Volume This parameter displays the ac...

Page 73: ...re the section is slightly curved mostly linear but has got a small arc You can enter any number of pairs between 2 and 32 Universal Curved P600 12 This volume calculation creates a curved approximati...

Page 74: ...es shown on the display of the PC Programming Software standard Hand Held Calibrator optional when connected or on the on board display optional while the blackbox is in the run mode Minimum 0 No deci...

Page 75: ...f the timer activates the unit goes into fail safe as determined by P808 Display and P218 228 Relays When this happens if the PC Handheld Communicator or the optional Handheld Communicator are connect...

Page 76: ...r found 2 Fixed Always uses fixed temperature P854 P854 Fixed Temperature This parameter sets the temperature in degrees centigrade to be used if P852 Temperature Source 2 Default 20o C Stability Para...

Page 77: ...d every cycle 2 Medium level will be updated every 8 cycles 3 Slow Default level will be updated every 16 cycles Echo Processing Parameters Transducer Status P900 Transducer Status This parameter show...

Page 78: ...arameter determines the sensitivity of the unit Please consult Pulsar for further information and assistance on changing the value of this parameter P906 Side Clearance This parameter is used to set t...

Page 79: ...imal point key when using any of the display options P929 Site Identification This parameter allows you to give each unit an individual reference number for identification purposes You can set any num...

Page 80: ...g Time P932 Time should be checked and adjusted if necessary to ensure that it is set for the current valid time P970 DST Enable When Enabled set to 1 the internal clock will be automatically adjusted...

Page 81: ...Sunday Default DST will start on a Sunday P974 Start Week This parameter will determine the week of the month P975 in which Daylight Saving Time is to start Option Description 1 Week 1 DST will start...

Page 82: ...art during the month of September 10 October DST will start during the month of October 11 November DST will start during the month of November 12 December DST will start during the month of December...

Page 83: ...P979 End Month This parameter is used to select the month in which Daylight Saving Time will end Option Description 1 January DST will end during the month of January 2 February DST will end during t...

Page 84: ...if you wish to change the direction of the level movement at any time this can be done by using the arrow keys In manual simulation using the arrow keys will allow you to move the level up and down a...

Page 85: ...If you press any other key other than a valid relay number then the test will end Segments All the segments on the LCD are lit up so you can see if they all work Press ENTER to end the test The LED s...

Page 86: ...Modbus RTU or ASCII over RS485 P 132 1 to 255 Device Address Enter the device number for this unit P 133 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 115200 Baud Rate Enter your system baud rate P 134 0 No Parity...

Page 87: ...er direction will consist of the following information Start of Transmission Device Address Function Code Data or List of Data CRC Error Check End of Transmission Each slave has a unique Device Addres...

Page 88: ...analyse the slave response and formulate the next message Period C the wait time calculated by the master for the slaves to perform the operation None of the slaves will reply to a broadcast message...

Page 89: ...ers will result in an error code 02 data unavailable refer to Error Checking Section for more details Function Codes Standard Modicon Modbus provides function codes from 1 to 247 Pulsar Modbus protoco...

Page 90: ...nly The blackbox 134 provides data in either signed or unsigned integer type word In Integer Format all parameters will be rounded to the specified units The following table shows the unit symbols and...

Page 91: ...te and month xxx month 50 day 03 50 02 152 yxxx year 1000 xxx 01 1000 152 1152 decimal To decode back to normal format of ddmmyy yy 1152 mod 1000 1 mm 1152 rem 1000 mod 50 3 dd 1152 yy 1000 mm 50 2 Th...

Page 92: ...will interpret the failure to reply as a communication error The master should then re transmit the command A slave device that has detected a corrupted command or a command that contains an incorrec...

Page 93: ...not allowable in the addressed slave location 0x04 Failure in associated device The slave has failed to respond to a message or an abortive error occurred 0x05 Acknowledge The slave has accepted and i...

Page 94: ...Period There are several errors for which the slave devices on the network are unable to make a response If the master attempts to use an invalid address then no slave device will receive the message...

Page 95: ...list This is sometimes required to allow a guaranteed gap between requests and responses needed by some RS485 adapters to switch from transmit to receive states Message Transmission Time The time req...

Page 96: ...sents an ACTIVE STATE of the corresponding relay 2 Bit value of 0 represents an IN ACTIVE STATE of the corresponding relay Example Query reading relay 2 to 4 Slave address 11 Function 01 Addr Hi 00 Ad...

Page 97: ...OK 1 Xdr 1 faulty Xdr 1 OK 2 Not Available Not Available 3 Not Available Not Available 4 15 Reserved Reserved Note Digital input bit value of 1 indicates ON condition and 0 indicates OFF condition Ex...

Page 98: ...are available on Modbus for reading 2 If the read input register returns a value which is equal to 55555 in decimal then the required parameter is not valid for the blackbox 134 Example Query reading...

Page 99: ...iables Registers Description Unit Point Measurement 1 30001 Point 1 Level U_MU 30002 Point 1 Distance U_MU 30003 Echo 1 Confidence U_DB 30004 Echo 1 Strength U_DB 30005 Echo 1 HALL U_DB 30006 Average...

Page 100: ...on transducer 1 Slave address 11 Function 04 Addr Hi 00 Addr Lo 00 No of points hi 00 No of points lo 01 Error check Response level1 1 001 metres transmit as 1001 03E9 Slave address 11 Function 04 Byt...

Page 101: ...sed as 0 The requested ON OFF state is specified by a constant in the query data field a value of FF00 Hex will request the coil to be forced ON where as a value of 0000 Hex will request the coil to b...

Page 102: ...ote communication Parameters less than P100 have to be accessed directly on the unit keypad or infra red communicator 2 Refer to Chapter 7 List of Static Parameters for list of accessible parameters E...

Page 103: ...c code 0 from Modicon Specification is supported Device address Function Code Diagnostic Code Loopback Data CRC 1 byte 1 byte MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB The reply to function 08 is the same as the comman...

Page 104: ...ave to be accessed directly on the unit keypad or infra red communicator 2 Refer to Chapter 7 List of Static Parameters for list of accessible parameters Example Query writing to P100 1 P101 2 Slave a...

Page 105: ...MU 40106 Span U_MU 40107 Near Blanking U_MU 40108 Far Blanking U_PC Remote Alarm Register Address Description Unit Range 40985 Tel No 1 U_NO 40986 Tel No 2 U_NO 40987 Tel No 3 U_NO 40988 Call Type U_N...

Page 106: ...scription Unit Range 40580 Min Temperature U_TP 40581 Min Temp Date U_DATE 40582 Min Temp Time U_TIME 40583 Max Temperature U_TP 40584 Max Temp Date U_DATE 40585 Max Temp Time U_TIME 40586 Current Tem...

Page 107: ...MU 40625 Volume 8 U_VU 40626 Level Breakpoint 9 U_MU 40627 Volume 9 U_VU 40628 Level Breakpoint 10 U_MU 40629 Volume 10 U_VU 40630 Level Breakpoint 11 U_MU 40631 Volume 11 U_VU 40632 Level Breakpoint...

Page 108: ...eakpoint 26 U_MU 40661 Volume 26 U_VU 40662 Level Breakpoint 27 U_MU 40663 Volume 27 U_VU 40664 Level Breakpoint 28 U_MU 40665 Volume 28 U_VU 40666 Level Breakpoint 29 U_MU 40667 Volume 29 U_VU 40668...

Page 109: ...lity Damping Register Address Description Unit Range 40870 Fill Damping U_RATE 40871 Empty Damping U_RATE Filters Register Address Description Unit Range 40881 Fix Gate Distance U_MU 40882 Process Fil...

Page 110: ...ault U_NO Date and Time Register Address Description Unit Range 40931 System Date U_DATE 40932 System Time U_TIME 40933 Date Format U_NO Daylight Saving Register Address Description Unit Range 40970 D...

Page 111: ...surface of material Enter Program Mode and directly access P21 Set Distance type in the measured distance press ENTER when prompted press ENTER again wait until SET displayed Return to Run Mode displa...

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Page 113: ...le and Transducer in accordance with regional environmental regulations for electrical electronic products Controllers Remove power disconnect the Controller and remove battery if fitted Dispose of Co...

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Page 115: ...vel 6 000 metres P106 Span 5 700 metres P107 Near Blanking 0 300 metres P108 Far Blanking 20 0 Device Set Up Parameter Details Entered Values No Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 P130 Device Mode 0 Off P1...

Page 116: ...n Default 1 2 3 4 5 P210 R1 Type 0 Off P211 R1 Function 0 Off P212 R1 Alarm Control ID 1 Off P213 R1 Set 1 0 000 metres P214 R1 Set 2 0 000 metres P217 R1 Closures 0 P218 R1 Fail Safe 0 Relay 2 Parame...

Page 117: ...Vessel Shape 0 P601 Vessel Dimension 1 0 00 P602 Vessel Dimension 2 0 00 P603 Vessel Dimension 3 0 00 P604 Calculated Volume Read Only P605 Volume Units 3 Cubic M P606 Correction Factor 1 000 P607 Max...

Page 118: ...Level Breakpoint 16 0 00 P641 Volume Breakpoint 16 0 00 P642 Level Breakpoint 17 0 00 P643 Volume Breakpoint 17 0 00 P644 Level Breakpoint 18 0 00 P645 Volume Breakpoint 18 0 00 P646 Level Breakpoint...

Page 119: ...ils Entered Values No Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 P696 Reset Breakpoints 0 DISPLAY Options Parameter Details Entered Values No Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 P800 Display Units 1 P801 Decimal Places...

Page 120: ...000 m min Filters Parameter Details Entered Values No Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 P881 Fixed Dist 0 20m P882 Process Filter 3 Slow ECHO PROCESS Xducer Status Parameter Details Entered Values No Des...

Page 121: ...ameter Details Entered Values No Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 P931 Date Current Date P932 Time Current Time P933 Date Format 1 DD MM Y Y Daylight Save Parameter Details Entered Values No Description...

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