Connect Tech Blue Heat User Manual
Blue Heat/PCI
PCI Serial Communications
User Manual
Connect Tech Inc
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
N1K 1S6
Tel: 519-836-1291
Toll: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Fax: 519-836-4878
Email: sales@connecttech.com
support@connecttech.com
URL: www.connecttech.com
CTIM-00311, Revision 0.11 June 23 2004
Part Number: MAN071
Blue Heat/PCI User’s Manual, Connect Tech Inc.
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product, in Connect Tech Inc.'s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty
period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided
that the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non Connect Tech
Inc. authorized modification or repair.
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Authorization) number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid, insured and
packaged for safe shipment. Connect Tech Inc. will return this product by prepaid ground
shipment service.
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is defined as the period during which all components are available. Should the product prove to
be irreparable, Connect Tech Inc. reserves the right to substitute an equivalent product if
available or to retract Life Time Warranty if no replacement is available.
The above warranty is the only warranty authorized by Connect Tech Inc. Under no
circumstances will Connect Tech Inc. be liable in any way for any damages, including any lost
profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 2
Copyright Notice .............................................................................................................................................2
Trademark Acknowledgment...........................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................3
Customer Support Overview............................................................................................................................5
Contact Information ..................................................................................................5
Certification .............................................................................................................................................6
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................7
Features ...................................................................................................................7
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Blue Heat/PCI Adapter in your System..................................................14
Configuration.........................................................................................................14
Baud Rate Selection................................................................................................15
RS-422/485 Line Interface.......................................................................................15
Full Duplex Mode.................................................................................................... 15
Half Duplex Mode ................................................................................................... 15
Multi-drop Slave Mode............................................................................................15
20mA Current Loop Interface..................................................................................15
Software Installation...................................................................................................................................... 16
Introduction ...........................................................................................................16
Appendix A: Specifications ...........................................................................................................................17
Operating Environment ...........................................................................................17
Power Requirements ...............................................................................................17
PCI Bus Interface....................................................................................................18
Communications.....................................................................................................18
Control Signals.......................................................................................................18
Surge Suppression ..................................................................................................19
Optical Isolation .....................................................................................................19
Dimensions............................................................................................................19
Connectors/Interface ...............................................................................................20
Appendix B: Connectors/Pinouts...................................................................................................................21
Connector Pinouts...................................................................................................21
Connector Box Pinouts............................................................................................28
Appendix C: RS-422/485 Line Interface .......................................................................................................31
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485......................................................................................31
Full Duplex Mode.................................................................................................... 31
Half Duplex Mode ................................................................................................... 31
Multi-drop Slave Mode............................................................................................31
Line Bias/Termination .............................................................................................31
Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 .......................................................................31
Tri-state Control.......................................................................................................31
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 (6+2 model) ...................................................................32
Tri-state Control.......................................................................................................32
Line Bias/Termination .............................................................................................32
Blue Heat/PCI Opto and Opto RS-422/485................................................................35
Electrical Interface Selection ...................................................................................35
Full Duplex Mode.................................................................................................... 35
Half Duplex Mode ................................................................................................... 36
Multi-drop Slave Mode............................................................................................36
Tri-state Control.......................................................................................................36
Line/Bias Termination ............................................................................................. 37
RS-422/485 Cable Wiring........................................................................................38
Appendix D: 20mA Current Loop Line Interface ..........................................................................................40
Blue Heat/PCI 20mA CL.........................................................................................40
Current Source/Voltage Selection............................................................................ 41
Current Loop Cable Wiring ..................................................................................... 42
Appendix E: Blue Heat/PCI PTM model.......................................................................................................44
Blue Heat/PCI PTM Adapter....................................................................................44
Features .................................................................................................................44
Specifications for the Blue Heat/PCI PTM ................................................................45
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Power Requirements................................................................................................45
Communications......................................................................................................45
Control Signals ........................................................................................................45
Dimensions .............................................................................................................. 45
Connectors/Interface ................................................................................................ 45
Part Numbers ...........................................................................................................45
Certification ...........................................................................................................45
Connectors/Pinouts .................................................................................................46
List of Figures
Figure 1: Blue Heat/PCI Adapters................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 2: Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters............................................................................................ 10
Figure 3: Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters...........................................................................11
Figure 4: Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapter (6+2 model) ........................................................................ 11
Figure 5: Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11 adapter ...................................................................................................... 12
Figure 6: Blue Heat/PCI Opto adapters ...................................................................................................... 12
Figure 7: Blue Heat/PCI adapter................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 8: Blue Heat/PCI, 20-port configuration.......................................................................................... 13
Figure 9: Blue Heat/PCI, RS-422/485, 20mA CL and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 I/O Box....... 29
Figure 10: RJ-45 Connector Plug................................................................................................................ 30
Figure 11: Partial schematic: Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485; Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422-485............ 33
Figure 12: Partial schematic: Blue Heat/PCI Opto..................................................................................... 37
Figure 13: RS-422/485 wiring diagram (4 wire).......................................................................................... 38
Figure 14: RS-422/485 wiring diagram (2 wire).......................................................................................... 39
Figure 15: Partial schematic: Blue Heat/PCI 20mA CL.............................................................................. 40
Figure 16: Current Loop wiring diagram (4 wire)....................................................................................... 42
Figure 17: Blue Heat/PCI PTM adapter...................................................................................................... 44
Figure 18: Blue Heat/PCI PTM Monitor Pass Through Mode Connections ............................................... 47
Figure 19: Blue Heat/PCI PTM Intercept Pass Through Mode Connections.............................................. 47
List of Tables
Table 1: DB-9 pinouts for Blue Heat/PCI RS-232, 422/485 models, Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/48522
Table 2: DB-9 pinouts for the Blue Heat/PCI Opto ..................................................................................... 22
Table 3: RJ-45 pinouts for the Blue Heat/PCI Opto .................................................................................... 23
Table 4: Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11 port header (P7/P8) pinouts........................................................................23
Table 5: Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11 pinouts......................................................................................................... 24
Table 6: Blue Heat/PCI 20mA CL pinouts ................................................................................................... 24
Table 7: DB-37 pinouts for Blue Heat/PCI RS-232 and RS-422/485 models............................................... 25
Table 8: DB-78 pinouts for Blue Heat/PCI RS-232, RS-422/485, Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485... 26
Table 9: DB-9 pinouts for Blue Heat/PCI RS-232, RS-422/485, 20mA CL and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-
422/485 I/O Box ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Table 10: RJ-45 pinouts, RJ-45 connector plug........................................................................................... 30
Table 11: DB-9 pinouts – Blue Heat/PCI PTM............................................................................................ 46
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Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the
Connect Tech reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help
you with product installation and difficulties.
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
Contact Information
We offer three ways for you to contact us:
Mail/Courier
You may contact us by letter at:
Connect Tech Inc.
Technical Support
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1K 1S6
Email/Internet
You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:
sales@connecttech.com
support@connecttech.com
www.connecttech.com
Note:
Please go to the Download Zone or the Knowledge Database in the
Support Center on the Connect Tech website for product
manuals, installation guides, device driver software and
technical tips.
Submit your technical support questions to our customer
support engineers via the Support Center on the Connect Tech
website.
Telephone/Facsimile
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Our numbers for calls are:
Telephone: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Telephone: 519-836-1291 (Live assistance available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to
Friday)
Facsimile: 519-836-4878 (on-line 24 hours)
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Certification
Blue Heat/PCI
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485
Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11
Blue Heat/PCI Opto; Opto RS-422/485
Blue Heat/PCI CL
Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485
Connect Tech Inc. declares that the product(s) covered by the contents of this manual have been
tested and found compliant with the below listed standards as required by the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Directive for General Immunity Compliance, EN 50 0082.1:1997
EN 55022 Conducted and Radiated emissions
CISPR 22 Class A
EN 55024 Immunity to Disturbances
EN 61000-4-2 EN 61000-4-4
EN 61000-4-3 EN 61000-4-6
The above satisfy the requirements of:
USA: FCC – CFR47, Part 15, part 2
Canada: ICES-003
Europe: EMC Directive
Japan: VCCI
Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS
The above agency conformances were met by independent laboratory testing of Connect Tech
Inc. product(s) with shielded cables, with metal hoods, attached to either the terminating
connectors or cable assemblies supplied with the product(s). Failure to follow good EMC/EMI
compliant cabling practices may produce more emissions or less immunity than were obtained in
laboratory measurements.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio
and TV reception, requiring the user to take whatever steps necessary to correct the interference.
Industry Industrie
Canada Canada
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Introduction
The Blue Heat/PCI family of adapters includes the Blue Heat/PCI RS-232, RS-422/485, RJ-11,
Opto, 20mA CL and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485. provide high speed interfaces,
allowing you to connect up to eight serial devices through one expansion slot.
Your Blue Heat/PCI product consists of the following components:
● One Blue Heat/PCI adapter
● One cable harness or external connector box (four and eight port models only)
● One CD containing device drivers and documentation
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485, RJ-11, Opto, Opto RS-422/485, 20mA CL and Universal Blue
Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters provide high speed interfaces between a host computer’s PCI bus
and multiple external serial devices.
Features
● 2, 4, or 8 asynchronous serial ports
● Multiple interface options:
RS-232 (Blue Heat/PCI and RJ-11 adapters)
RS-232 and/or RS-422/485 (Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485, Opto, Opto RS-422/485
and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters)
20mA Current Loop interface (Blue Heat/PCI CL adapters)
● The Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485, Opto, Opto RS-422/485, Universal Blue Heat/PCI
RS-422/485 offer full RS-422/485 support in hardware. The modes are as follows:
Full Duplex Mode
Half Duplex Mode
Multi-drop Slave Mode
● Different models of Blue Heat/PCI, RS-422/485, RJ-11, 20mA CL, Opto, Opto RS-422/485
and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters may reside in a host computer offering
up to 32 ports per system
● 16C654 quad UARTs control two, four or eight ports (Blue Heat/PCI, RJ-11, 20mA CL
models)
● 16C864 quad UARTs control two, four or eight ports (Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485,
Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 models)
● 16C2850 dual UARTs control two, or four ports (Blue Heat/PCI Opto, /PCI Opto
RS-422/485)
● Each port on a Blue Heat/PCI and RJ-11 models offers independent baud rate selection from
21 bps to 1382.4 Kbps, with 5, 6, 7 or 8 data bits and 1, 1.5, 2 stop bits, odd, even, mark and
space parity
● Each port on a Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485, Opto, Opto RS-422/485 and Universal Blue
Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapter offers independent baud rate selection from 50 bps to 921.6
Kbps, with 5, 6, 7 or 8 data bits and 1, 1.5, 2 stop bits, odd, even, mark and space parity
● Each port on a Blue Heat/PCI 20mA CL adapter offers independent baud rate selection from
21 bps to 57.6 Kbps, with 5, 6, 7 or 8 data bits and 1, 1.5, 2 stop bits, odd, even, mark and
space parity
● Blue Heat/PCI, Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485
adapters come with optional Transient Voltage Protection (surge suppression – IEC 1000-4
compatible) on every signal line of every port
● Each port is independently optically isolated to 1K or 3.0kV AC peak to peak (Blue
Heat/PCI Opto models)
● The RS-232 line drivers on the first three (3) ports offer double the drive capability of
standard RS-232 line drivers (Blue Heat/PCI and RJ-11 models)
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● Six RJ-11 connectors provide +12 VDC or +5 VDC output (factory installed) on pin 6 with
a current limit of 300 mA total for +12 VDC and 1A total for +5 VDC. (Blue Heat/PCI
RJ-11 model)
● System requirements are one 32-bit 5V PCI bus compatible slot (Blue Heat/PCI,
RS-422/485, RJ-11, Opto, Opto RS-422/485, 20mA CL, Universal Blue Heat/PCI
RS-422/485 adapters) or a 3.3V PCI slot (Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters
only)
● You can use up to thirty two (32) Blue Heat/PCI, RS-422/485, RJ-11, Opto, Opto
RS-422/485, 20mA CL or Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 ports per system for larger
I/O requirements
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Figures 1 through 7 show the locations of various hardware components found on the Blue
Heat/PCI, RS-422/485, Opto, Opto RS-422/485, RJ-11, 20mA CL and Universal Blue Heat/PCI
RS-422/485 models.
Figure 1: Blue Heat/PCI Adapters
Blue Heat/PCI adapter(2 port model
Surge
Suppression
DB-9
Port 1
DB-9
Port 2
Blue Heat/PCI adapter (4 port model)
16C654 Quad UART
(2 Ports Used)
CPLD
e
PCI Brid
DB-37
Connector
Surge
Suppression
16C654
Quad UART
PCI Brid
e
Blue Heat/PCI adapter (8 port model)
16C654
Quad UARTs
PCI Bridge
DB-78
Connector
Surge
Suppression
CPLD
CPLD
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Figure 2: Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapter
Surge
Suppression
DB-9
Port 2
DB-9
Port 1
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapter
DB-37
Connector
ort model)
16C864 Quad UART
(2 Ports Used)
e
PCI Brid
(4 port & 2+2 models)
Surge
Suppression
16C864
Quad UART
CPLD
CPLD
PCI Brid
Blue Heat-8/PCI RS-422/485 adapter
(8 port & 4+4 models)
DB-78
Connector
Surge
Suppression
PCI Bridge
e
16C864
Quad UARTs
CPLD
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Figure 3: Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters
Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485
(8 port & 4+4 models)
DB-78
Connector
Surge
Suppression
CPLD
PCI Brid
Figure 4: Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapter (6+2 model)
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapter
(6+2 model)
Tri-state control
Line bias termination
J1 through J13
J1 – Tri-state control
16C864
Quad UARTs
e
16C864 Quad
UARTs
DB-78
Connector
Surge
Suppression
PCI Bridge
CPLD
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Figure 5: Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11 adapter
Blue Heat/PCI RJ-11 adapter
10 pin headers
Port 7 Port 8
16C654 Quad
UARTs
RJ-11 Connectors
Figure 6: Blue Heat/PCI Opto adapters
Blue Heat/PCI Opto adapter (2 port model)
Blue Heat/PCI Opto RS-422/485 adapter (2 port model)
RJ-45 Connectors
Port 1
Port 2
Blue Heat/PCI Opto RS-422/485 adapter (4 port model)
Jumper blocks – JA, JB, JC, JD
RJ-45 Connectors
Port 1
Port 2
Port 3
Port 4
CPLD
Port 6
Port 5
Port 4
Port 3
Port 2
Port 1
PCI Bridge
Electrical Interface
Termination/Bias
Jumper blocks – JA, JB
PCI Bridge
Jumper blocks – J2, J3
(Blue Heat/PCI Opto)
CPLD
16C2850 Dual
UARTs
Tri-state enable
on powerup
Blue Heat/PCI Opto adapter (4 port model)
Termination/Bias
Electrical Interface
Jumper blocks – J2, J3, J4, J5
(Blue Heat/PCI Opto)
Tri-state enable
on powerup
Optical
Isolators
J1
Optical
Isolators
J1
PCI Bridge
CPLD
16C2850 Dual
UARTs
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Figure 7: Blue Heat/PCI adapter
DB-78
Connector
Blue Heat/PCI CL adapter
Current Source Voltage Select
J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8
16C654
Quad UARTs
You can combine different Blue Heat/PCI and Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters in
a single computer to accommodate both small and large multi-channel applications. Figure 8
below represents a sample configuration for a system requiring 20 ports.
Figure 8: Blue Heat/PCI, 20-port configuration
Printer
Printer
Printer
Modem
Terminals
Modem
Terminals
Modem
Terminals
PCI Bridge
Blue Heat/PCI Opto
Blue Heat/PCI
Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485
CPLD
Computer
Host
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Hardware Installation
Hardware installation involves configuration of the following Blue Heat/PCI products:
The Blue Heat/PCI; RS-422/485; Opto; Opto RS-422/485; 20mA CL; RJ-11 and Universal Blue
Heat/PCI RS-422/485 adapters
Note: Please see the Software Installation section for
installation of your Blue Heat/PCI or Universal Blue Heat/PCI
Installing the Blue Heat/PCI Adapter in your System
To install your Blue Heat/PCI adapter in your computer follow these steps:
board under certain operating systems.
Your Blue Heat/PCI adapter is very sensitive
to static electricity. Make sure you wear an
anti-static wristband before you remove the
card from the anti-static shipping bag. When
you remove the board from the anti-static
bag, handle it only by the edges and place it
on the anti-static bag or an anti-static mat.
1. Turn the power off to your computer.
2. Open your computer to expose the expansion slots (consult the system documentation for
information on this procedure.)
3. Choose an available 32-bit 5V PCI expansion slot (Blue Heat/PCI; RS-422/485; RJ-11;
Opto; Opto RS-422/485; 20mA CL; Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 models) or 3.3V
PCI expansion slot (Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 models only).
Note: 3.3V and 5V PCI expansion slots are keyed differently
to prevent incorrect installation of PCI adapters.
4. Remove the screw and the expansion slot cover from the slot you select and save both.
5. Place the Blue Heat/PCI adapter in the expansion slot and push down gently until the card
seats fully in the slot.
Note: Do not force the card into the expansion slot. If you
meet a great deal of resistance remove the board and try
again.
6. Align the mounting bracket and secure the board with the screw that you saved.
7. Close your computer.
Configuration
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus architecture offers a feature called Plug and Play
(sometimes referred to as PnP). This feature automatically identifies and configures installed
devices each time the system boots.
In most PCI compliant computers, the system BIOS will automatically detect and configure the
Blue Heat/PCI adapter. However in some cases a system BIOS cannot resolve all of the requests
for resources in the system. This is especially true if you manually assign resources to ISA bus
adapters that the PCI devices need. This often occurs with the assignment of system interrupts,
since this is usually the scarcest resource.
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If this occurs, the driver will signal that a given resource has not been assigned, which requires
the user to assign system resources manually. Remove the assignments for ISA devices with the
BIOS setup and then reboot the computer. After reboot, determine with the BIOS setup utility
what resources have been assigned to the PCI devices and then do manual assignments of free
resources to ISA devices. Reboot your system. If the BIOS cannot find a suitable configuration
please contact Connect Tech Technical Support.
Baud Rate Selection
Blue Heat/PCI adapters offer ideal solutions for applications requiring serial communications up
to 57.6 Kbps (Blue Heat/PCI CL models), 921.6 Kbps (Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485; Opto; Opto
RS-422/485; Universal Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485 models) or 1382.4 Kbps (Blue Heat/PCI;
RJ-11 models). Their baud rates are software selectable, so therefore please refer to the
Software Installation section for configuring the baud rates under certain operating systems.
RS-422/485 Line Interface
The Blue Heat/PCI RS-422/485; Opto; Opto RS-422/485 and Universal Blue Heat/PCI
RS-422/485 adapters come with the RS-422/485 electrical line interface. The RS-422/485
electrical interface is a reliable high-speed serial link that offers superior noise immunity and
multi-drop network connectivity. The RS-422/485 electrical interface is also a superset of the
RS-422 electrical interface. These adapters offer full RS-422/485 support in hardware. The
modes are as follows:
Full Duplex Mode
In this mode, TxD & RxD are active all the time. This mode is typically used in point to point
situations much like RS-232. Please refer to Appendix C: RS-422/485 Line Interface.
Half Duplex Mode
In this mode the TxD line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD is disabled
when data is being transmitted. This mode is typically used in either point to point "2 wire"
connections OR in multi-drop "2 wire" bus connections. Please refer to Appendix C:
RS-422/485 Line Interface.
Multi-drop Slave Mode
In this mode the TxD line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD is enabled all
the time. This mode is typically used in multi-drop "4 wire" connections. Please refer to
Appendix C: RS-422/485 Line Interface.
20mA Current Loop Interface
The Blue Heat/PCI CL adapter comes with the 20mA Current Loop electrical line interface. The
20mA Current Loop electrical interface provides a reliable high-speed serial link over a long
distance that offers superior noise immunity and multi-drop network connectivity. Please refer
to Appendix D: 20mA Current Loop Interface.
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