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RAYDON Electronics
RA-530 Series
(RA-531, RA-532, RA-535)
Multi-Channel Laptop PC Battery
Charger and Re-conditioner
User Manual
V1.05
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Page 1: ...ectronics RAYDON Electronics RA 530 Series RA 531 RA 532 RA 535 Multi Channel Laptop PC Battery Charger and Re conditioner User Manual V1 05 RAYDON Electronics Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved R RA AY YD DO ON N ...
Page 2: ...ctronics RAYDON Electronics assumes no responsibility for any errors that may occur in this document All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Version Control Version Description Date V1 00 Draft Chinese Version 18 Feb 2011 V1 01 Draft English Version 10 Mar 2011 V1 02 Reviewed Added Appendix for Database Download 26 Apr 2011 V1 03 Modified Batt...
Page 3: ...a 9 2 1 2 Channel Operational Area 10 2 1 3 Channel Controls Area 11 2 2 Rear Panel 12 2 3 Accessories 14 2 4 Hardware Installation and Start up 15 2 4 1 Power Connections 15 2 4 2 Power ON 16 3 Operation Guide 17 3 1 Introduction to Button Controls 17 3 1 1 Dial Button 17 3 1 2 Channel Selection Buttons 18 3 1 3 Channel Start Reset Button 19 3 2 Channel Operations 20 3 2 1 Overview 20 3 2 2 Batte...
Page 4: ... 4 Instant Report Generator 47 5 4 1 Enter into Instant Report Generator 48 5 4 2 Instant Report Generator Interfaces 49 5 4 3 Steps to Generate a Report 51 5 4 4 Report Sample 55 5 5 Battery Database Download 56 5 5 1 Enter into Database Download 56 5 5 2 Battery Database Download Interfaces 57 5 5 3 Steps to Download Battery Database 59 5 6 Search Laptop model Battery Model Information 62 5 6 1 ...
Page 5: ...Latest database can be downloaded to the tester through the programming port in the front panel This is a good protection to user s investment RA 530 series 531 532 535 analyzer contains two kinds of laptop battery testing channels Charging Channel Reconditioning Channel As an daily maintenance tool the Charging channel allows the user to re charge the stock laptop batteries over a constant period...
Page 6: ...or cell balancing Each channel has its own memory to store selected Test Scheme It allows same model of batteries to be tested under the same channel without repeat the setting procedures Build in protection features against over charged under charged over current and short circuit Double watch dog design software and hardware to ensure battery safety during charging and reconditioning External Pr...
Page 7: ...imate RAYDON Electronics Technology Co Ltd Phone 86 20 8478 1227 Web Site eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn SPECIFICATIONS RA 535 RA 532 5 2 0 01 4 99A Range 0 01 4 99A 5mA 5mA 1 20mA 1 20mA 17 99V 0 01 17 99V 0 01 17 99V 5mV 5mV 0 5 10mV 0 5 10mV 4 99A Capacity Measuring Range 0 9999mAH 1 20mAH 1 20mAH Cycle Count FCC RSOC Voltage Cell Voltages None SMB 1 0 and 1 1 4 hours time 7 hours 2...
Page 8: ... initial stage The Waken Recover will be self terminated in programmed time Step description Step Type Mode Set Value Current Output Terminate Conditions 1 Charge CV 4V cell 200mA Programmed time 1 4 3 Storage Charge Single charge step to charge the battery pack to normal operational status Step description Step Type Mode Set Value Current Output Terminate Conditions 1 Charge CC 0 5 C 0 5C Volt 4 ...
Page 9: ...value at the last result display screen Step description Step Type Mode Set Value Current Output Terminate Conditions 1 Charge CV 4 2V cell 0 5C Current 0 05C 2 Discharge CC 0 5C 0 5C Volt 3 0V cell 1 4 7 Battery Performance Recovering Cycle Re Learning Cycle Four steps process to re learn the battery pack with medium current rate and update the battery s FCC value to its accurate level Step descr...
Page 10: ... The following picture illustrates the front panel of the RAYDON Electronics Technology Co Ltd Phone 86 20 8478 1227 Web Site eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn the front panel of the RA 535 the front panel of the RA 532 RAYDON Electronics Technology Co Ltd 478 1227 Fax 86 20 3478 1237 Web Site http www batterytesting com cn batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 8 of 70 Pages ...
Page 11: ... 1227 Web Site eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn the front panel of the RA 531 RA RA RA RA 535 535 535 535 Power Switch Power Switch Power Switch Power Switch A large LED and button is used to indicate the POWER ON status of the RAYDON Electronics Technology Co Ltd 478 1227 Fax 86 20 3478 1237 Web Site http www batterytesting com cn batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 9 of 70 Pages ...
Page 12: ... to Ready State Editing N A When editing in the Channel Control Area 2 Press over 3 Seconds when Testing Stop current procedure immediately Battery Battery Battery Battery Status Status Status Status LED LED LED LED 1 Green ON Normal battery voltage detected 2 Red ON Any of the following errors Battery polarity error Detected sleeping Battery Waken Charging Detected battery voltage 1V cell after W...
Page 13: ...nload Update battery testing database from PC into tester s memory LCD LCD LCD LCD Display and Dial Button Display and Dial Button Display and Dial Button Display and Dial Button LCD Display 16 x 2 Characters Display selected Channel Informa tion Dial Button Dial to change display pages Press to select or enter Channel Select Channel Select Channel Select Channel Selection ion ion ion Button with ...
Page 14: ... R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 2 2 Rear Panel The following picture illustrates the rear panel of the RA 535 Power Section 1 Power Fuse 2 Power Cable In 3 Power Switch 4 Line Voltage Setting Switch Exhaust Fan Section 5 Exhaust Fan Outlet 6 Rear Panel Channel Ports Optional disabled in standard delivery Please contact our sales representative ...
Page 15: ... R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N The following picture illustrates the rear panel of the RA 532 Power Section 1 Power Fuse 2 Power Cable In 3 Power Switch 4 Line Voltage Setting Switch Exhaust Fan Section 5 Exhaust Fan Outlet The following picture illustrates the rear panel of the RA 531 Power Section 1 Power Fuse 2 Power Cable In 3 Power Switch ...
Page 16: ...ries The following accessories are included in the standard package Description QTY Pictures Power Cable 1 Standard Testing Cables for RA 535 5 Standard Testing Cables for RA 532 2 Standard Testing Cables for RA 531 1 PC communications USB A to A Communications Cable Installation CD User Manual 1 Calibration Report 1 The following Accessories are optional user can order according to their needs Op...
Page 17: ...he RA 530 series analyzer 1 Before plugging in the power cable of the analyzer be sure that the Power Switch in the front Panel is set as OFF 2 Due to different Line Voltage supplies in different countries Users must adjust the Line Voltages Setting Switch accordingly Please make sure the line switch is set according to the Line Voltage Line Voltage 100Vac to 120Vac Please select 115V Setting Line...
Page 18: ...t this time check the all other LEDs on the front panel should be OFF except Channel Selection Button for Channel 1 which indicates channel 1 is selected as default BTI 850B should go through an initialization stage at this stage the LCD When it is done the LCD display will show the status of Channel 1 on its screen Check Section 3 2 for further operations READY e that there is no battery connecte...
Page 19: ...es item cursor controls and entry selection in one device User can dial up or down to display the select entries or page information on the LCD display All operations can be simplified into three actions Clockwise Rotation Menu Operation Control cursor downward for menu entries selection Testing Status Show next page information Anti clockwise Rotation Menu Operation Control cursor upward for menu...
Page 20: ...epresent the 5 available channels When any of the buttons is pressed the LCD Display will show the channel information in respected to the channel number and the Dial Button will be dedicated to the selected channel All Channel Selection Buttons have build in LED to indicate the selected channel User can use these buttons to switch controls among all 5 channels in the equipment The Channel Selecti...
Page 21: ...ecorded operation immediately without going through the menu selection again It also allows the user to stop or reset a running channel in quick time This button on each channel simplifies the operation when user has to perform same test scheme to a number of batteries in same type Test Status LED Blue 1 Ready OFF 2 Testing ON 3 Stopped Flash Button Functions 1 Press once when Ready Start the stor...
Page 22: ...st Scheme Download Test Scheme To To To To S S S Selected Channel elected Channel elected Channel elected Channel Start Test Start Test Start Test Start Test On Selected Channel On Selected Channel On Selected Channel On Selected Channel Test Running Test Running Test Running Test Running Status Display Status Display Status Display Status Display Test Test Test Test Finished Finished Finished Fin...
Page 23: ... BY MODEL INPUT BY INDEX 2 2 2 2 Battery Input Mode Selection Battery Input Mode Selection Battery Input Mode Selection Battery Input Mode Selection Three types of battery input modes are available INPUT BY MODEL enter battery model number INPUT BY INDEX enter RAYDON specified ID number FROM HISTORY select previous 10 model records Note RAYDON will provide ID reference table INPUT BY MODEL INPUT B...
Page 24: ...LL DL 1300 DL D410 DL 1520H DL D420 DL 6000 DL D820 DL 6000H DL D820H DL D400 DL E6400H Since the first 3 characters are DL the system will show DL in the 1 st line without any user input so the display will become DL 16DE Second Line Second Line Second Line Second Line Character Display Character Display Character Display Character Display 1 for DL 6000 2 H H H H H for DL 6000H 3 Backspace Charac...
Page 25: ...ry Index Input Battery Index Input Battery Index Input Battery Index Input User can select battery model by enter the index number directly without selecting the brand and model number User must refer to ID reference table provided by RAYDON for designated customer in the User Manual The format of the table will appear as Brand Model Index HP HP DV4 1 DELL DL D620X3 2 HP HP NC6200 3 TOSHIBA TS A80...
Page 26: ...revious testing history This allows the user to repeat their User can select battery model from previous testing history This allows the user to repeat their User can select battery model from previous testing history This allows the user to repeat their testing in the same and different channel without re testing in the same and different channel without re testing in the same and different chann...
Page 27: ... includes the Connector number and its polarity information 1 Determine the Left Right direction of the battery pack Always have the battery label face up and the connector PIN face the user 2 Select Connector As indicated in the LCD display select the connector accordingly e g RD086 All connectors will have labels on both sides of the surface These labels show the Connector Number and also the de...
Page 28: ...hould be able to plug in the connector and make the correct connection between the channel and the battery pack 4 After connected the battery pack with the channel verify the connection with the Battery Status LED Green ON Connection correct and battery voltage detected Red ON Reverse polarity is detected try to reverse the connector direction OFF No voltage detected might used a wrong connector d...
Page 29: ...o allow the user to check on the selected SMBus register parameters understand the status of the battery pack and determine what action should be taken BTI 850B has selected four SMBus Register values for the users to review These SMBus Register values will indicate the status of the battery they are as defined by SMBus Datasheet Cycle Count Represent the number of cycles the battery has experienc...
Page 30: ... zero suggested that the battery has not been properly learned during the production process Although most of the latest SMBus Gas Gauge IC has eliminated the requirement for Learning as the initial RM and RSOC are estimated using the open circuit voltage OCV characteristics of the programmed Li ion chemistry However battery capacity learning is still required in order to find the accurate FCC RM ...
Page 31: ...harge Charge the battery back to normal operational capacity When the battery is too low and the Battery LED light OFF it is suggested to use waken charge to recover the battery before any test RSOC Discharge Voltage Vs RSOC Not at the same Level Learning Voltage and RSOC both represent the level of capacity in the battery pack Voltage is the physical measurement while the RSOC is a calculated by ...
Page 32: ... Charge See Section 1 4 4 for details 4 Fully DCHG Fully Discharge See Section 1 4 5 for details 5 Capacity Battery Capacity Test See Section 1 4 6 for details 6 Learning Learning Cycle See Section 1 4 7 for details 7 Cancel 1 Waken 2 Storage CHG 3 High CHG 4 Fully DCHG Enter 1 1 1 1 View Available Test Schemes View Available Test Schemes View Available Test Schemes View Available Test Schemes Use...
Page 33: ...oose to start the test later by shifting the cursor to Cancel entry and return the screen to the main menu Since the Test Scheme had already downloaded user can use the Channel Control Button from the respective channel to start the test at later time 2 2 2 2 Pre Pre Pre Pre Charge Charge Charge Charge System will automatically start the pre charge to stabilize the battery 3 3 3 3 Successful Pre S...
Page 34: ...charging Shows the current testing scheme and step taken RSOC shows the level of charge an indication of the charge or discharge progress 2 Real Time Battery Step Data Battery Voltage V Applied Current A Step Capacity mAh or Wh Step Time HH MM SS Shows the real time value of the Battery voltage and applied Current Also provides the Step capacity so far and the step running time User should check t...
Page 35: ... 1 1 1 Abort a running Test Abort a running Test Abort a running Test Abort a running Test On the Test Status display press the Dial Button This will trigger the channel to abort the running test 2 2 2 2 Cancel Abort Cancel Abort Cancel Abort Cancel Abort User can cancel the Abort instruction by moving the cursor to Continue entry and press the Dial Button the channel will return to the Test Statu...
Page 36: ...es of information are Page Name Display Sample Information Shown Description 1 Finish Display NONE 2 Last Step Data Real Time Battery Voltage V Applied Current A 0 Last Step Capacity mAh or Wh Last Step Time HH MM SS Shows the real time value of the Battery voltage Also provides the Last Step capacity and step running time User should check this page to see if the step finished normally 3 Cell Vol...
Page 37: ...at some PIN in the connector might not make the full contact 5 Battery might entered sleep mode select waken charge scheme and start the test The system will activate a waken charge automatically to recover the sleeping battery 6 If waken charge failed there is not much we can do about the battery return the battery for RMA 4 2 SMBus Read N A All values are displayed as N A when user tried to read...
Page 38: ...st is forced to abort without any user interaction check the first LCD display screen and the second line will show the reason of abort 1 Suspects loosen connection between battery and the channel Check the contacts between the connector and the battery some batteries have smaller contact points that some PIN in the connector might not make the full contact 2 Go into the Last Step Data screen by t...
Page 39: ...te the testing database a software tool is developed and distributed with the equipment A complete Installation CD is provided in the package The major functions of this software tool provide Instant Report Generation Battery Database Downloading The following section describes how to install the software and connect to PC It also describes the operation of the software 5 1 Computer Requirements T...
Page 40: ...Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 2 Software Installation A complete Installation CD is provided in the package Follow the steps below to complete the software installation 1 Insert the CD into the CD driver of the dedicated computer Double click the installation package RA 530 Report Tools Setup exe 2 You will find the following Installation Windows on the screen Press ...
Page 41: ...http www batterytesting com cn eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 39 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 3 Agree to the License Agreement and Information Page by press the Yes button on both pages and continue ...
Page 42: ...D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 4 The following page will define the destination of the installation software If user requires to modify the location please select the new path by pressing Browse otherwise press Next to install into default path and continue 5 The next page will determine the setup type of this installation Always choose Typical for first time installation It is not recommende...
Page 43: ...g com cn Page 41 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 6 The system will prompt the user to enter the Program Folder which will appear in Programs in the Windows Start button The default setting is recommended 7 After pressing the Next button the system will continue with the installation ...
Page 44: ...tp www batterytesting com cn eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 42 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 8 The software installing 9 When the system installation is complete the following windows will be displayed ...
Page 45: ...uter immediately after the installation is complete This will refresh the system register table and allows the system to be run smoothly Press Finish to exit the installation program and restart the computer 11 Once the computer is restarted double click the RA 530 Report Tools icon from the desktop to start the software 12 The main dialogue will show on the screen Detail operation of the software...
Page 46: ... Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 3 Connect to Computer The USB Communications Cable is designed to connect between the RA 530 Series analyzer and computer 1 Look for the USB Communications Cable from the delivering package 2 The USB Programming Port is located at the bottom right hand side of the front panel ...
Page 47: ...Site eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn 530 USB Programming Port s USB port Since the drivers have been installed with the software the Windows Operating System will detect the new device and number for the communication link Follow the following step in the computer to OM port number Select My Computer from the Windows the mouse and a menu will be displayed Select Properties from the Menu...
Page 48: ...N N N N N The Device Manager allows the user to check for the COM Port configuration of the newly installed device Record the COM number as in above picture it is COM6 However this number might vary from different PC or different tester This number will be used during the Communications Port Set Up Always check this COM port assignment again whenever a new tester is connected MS Windows operation ...
Page 49: ...l only return laptop battery information and or testing results from that single selected channel If user wants to retrieve information from multiple channels user must perform the data retrieval on one channel at a time and change to another channel after the instant report is generated Channel States RA 530 only allows the software to retrieve the battery information when the selected channel is...
Page 50: ... R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 4 1 Enter into Instant Report Generator To enter the Instant Report Generator Interfaces user should select the Report push button at the right hand side of the main dialogue box The Instant Report Generator dialogue box will appear Select Report push button to enter the Instant Report Generator Interfaces ...
Page 51: ...cting analyzer Once the communications between the PC and RA 530 Series analyzer is established a Green background color indicates the normal operation of the communications exchange If Red background color appears they indicate error is found during the data package exchange User should check the physical connection and also the correctness of the COM port number Control Buttons Area There are fo...
Page 52: ...d Test Information Provides the information of the battery pack and the test performed When the test is finished the overall test status will also be shown with any faulty reason SMBus Parameters Provides the immediate SMBus register parameters in the battery pack which are important to the test When user retrieve these parameter before at READY state or after at FINISH state the test to verify th...
Page 53: ...nel when it is at READY or FINISHED state The following shows the step to generate the Instant Report Refer to Section 5 3 on the communications port set up Tools software in the computer and goes into the Report Generation Interfaces using the provided USB cable Select the correct COM port number in the communications set up area and press the background color of the area should change from Red t...
Page 54: ...ting com cn eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 52 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 4 Select the specific channel from the front panel channel control area in analyzer 5 Press Read push button to retrieve test and battery data ...
Page 55: ...R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 6 Press Preview to check the output format of the report User can use the scroll bar to view the whole report information 7 By clicking into the software provided entry box user can modify the Battery Model name according to the actual battery model under testing Click here to modify Battery Model name ...
Page 56: ...86 20 3478 1237 Web Site http www batterytesting com cn eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 54 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 8 Press Print to output the report to designed printer ...
Page 57: ...nel 04 Battery Model 3S7200 Test Performed High Charge Test Status Finished Result Passed Failed Reason N A SMBus Parameters Manufacturer Name SANYO Device Name DELL 00 Serial Number 2 Device Chemistry LION Cycle Count 34 Design Capacity 7800mAh Full Charged Capacity 7971mAh Design Voltage 10800mV Charging Voltage 12600mV Charging Current 3000mA Relative State of Charge 100 Result Information Fina...
Page 58: ...ed in the RA 530 Report and Tools software User can also use this tool to verify their testing database and extract the information into files for future reference RAYDON will release and distribute the database using specially formatted database files with DAT extension User can receive these files by email or extract from RAYDON s company web site For special requirements RAYDON can also build c...
Page 59: ...act these information into MS EXCEL compatible file format There are two control buttons designed in this area Load File User presses this push button to select the location and database file to be downloaded into the tester An open file dialogue box will appear and user can browse through the storage disk for the database file Once the file is loaded its data will be shown on the Battery Data Dis...
Page 60: ...ackage exchange User should check the physical connection and also the correctness of the COM port number Control Buttons Area There are two control buttons designed in this area Download After established the communications between the computer and the analyzer user presses this button to update the loaded database into the analyzer Exit Exit the Database Download dialogue Battery Data Display Ar...
Page 61: ...shows the step to generate the Instant Report Refer to Section 5 3 on the communications port set up Report Tools software in the computer and goes into the Battery Database Download Interfaces using the provided USB cable Select the correct COM port number in the communications set up area and press the background color of the area should change from Red to Green to indicate communications betwee...
Page 62: ... R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N established 4 Press Load File push button to specify battery database file location 5 A Select Database dialogue will appear and user should browses through the storage and locates the location of the database file ready for downloading Select the file and press Open to load the database file ...
Page 63: ... A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 6 The system will read the specified database file and shows the database information on the Battery Database Display Area Make sure the communications between computer and RA 530 is normal press Download push button to start the download function 7 The system will show the download progress on the Communications Message Display...
Page 64: ...contains over 900 different battery testing profiles in its internal memory in order to cover more than 30 000 different battery models available in the market To assist users to search for the correct battery testing profile for a particular battery model the Search function is introduced in the Utility Software 5 6 1 Enter into Battery information Search To enter the Laptop information Search In...
Page 65: ... of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 6 2 Battery Information Search Generator Interfaces The Laptop model Battery Information Search dialogue box is shown in the below diagram The confirm button Area Laptop model Battery model Data Display Area Search By Battery Model Area Search By Laptop Model Area ...
Page 66: ... D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 6 3 Select Search By Laptop Model Search By Laptop Model Select Laptop Brand drop box For example Acer Alienware APPLE ASUS Averatec Benq Dell Select Laptop Series drop box Select Laptop Model drop box Press Search push button after selected the Laptop model information and start the search Interfaces Use the mouse to move across the live bar so you c...
Page 67: ...tterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 65 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 6 4 Search By Battery Model Search By Battery Model Battery Brand drop box Battery Model drop box Use the mouse to move across the live bar so you can see the required information ...
Page 68: ...RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 5 7 Auto Update 1 RA 530 Series Software database Update dialogue box is shown in the below diagram 2 after pressing the Upgrade button the system will continue with the update Software database update button Area Please make sure that the connected computer has internet access before starting the Auto update function ...
Page 69: ...eb Site http www batterytesting com cn eMail batterytesting batterytesting com cn Page 67 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N 3 Update software 4 when the update is completed the following windows will be displayed ...
Page 70: ...sting com cn Page 68 of 70 Pages R R R R R R R RA A A A A A A A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YD D D D D D D DO O O O O O O ON N N N N N N N Appendix II Battery Models List Please check attached table for the current battery model available Notes This list is subjected to change without further notices Please check Sales Representative for the most updated listing ...
