Intermate A-T FS3 User Manual

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A/T FS3 Quick Installation Guide – edition 2

This guide cov er s the installation and basic configuration of the Intermate A/T FS3 internal interface. More detailed information and procedures can be found in the Intermat e A/ T FS3 Coax/T winax Connection User’s Guide, document no. GK-007-x.

Note: This guide shows how to configure the A/T FS3 via the front panel by editing the content of the IP network parameters. This does not affect the operation of the printer, as these values are only used in connection with the A/T FS3

Table of Contents

1 Package content s ......................................................................................................................................1

2 Hardware installation.................................................................................................................................1

3 Printing a “Status Sheet”..........................................................................................................................2

4 About configuration tools.........................................................................................................................2

4.1 The rotary switch......................................................................................................................................... 2

4.2 Remote Menu System usi ng a termi nal pr ogr am..........................................................................................3

4.3 Front panel..................................................................................................................................................3

5 Initial Configuration for Coax or Twinax...................................................................................................5

5.4 Initial Coax configuration..............................................................................................................................5

5.5 Initial Twinax configura tion...........................................................................................................................5

6 Ordering the IPDS Software Key for IPDS production printing...............................................................6

7 Firmware upgrade......................................................................................................................................7

8 Documentation and software....................................................................................................................7

9 Customer Support..................................................................................................................................... 7

10 Supported Printers....................................................................................................................................8

11 Importa nt informat i on about IPDS print in g with the A/T FS3.................................................................. 8

12 Notices ........................................................................................................................ ............................... 8

1 Package contents

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A/T FS3 Card

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Coax DB9 connector cable

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Twinax DB9 connect or c able

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Serial confi gur ation and upgrade cable

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Getting Started (this brochure)

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Documentati on and Utilities CD

2 Hardware installation

Important! Discharge yourself from static elec tricity immediately bef or e unpac ki ng or other wise handl ing interfaces

or memory. Do this by touc hing an unpainted part of the printer’s met al c abinet. Alternatively, you can wear an antistatic wrist str ap

1. If the printer is goi ng to be used for IPDS printing and needs extra printer memory, you must install this ext r a memory before installing the A/T FS3 in the printer.

2. Make sure you have the following items needed for the install ation:

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the A/T FS3 interface

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a Coax DB9 connector c able or a Twinax CB 9 connnect or c able

(Note: If you are using an I BM cabling system, you need a Twinax dummy plug, which is av ai lable from your point of purchase or fr om Int ermate A/S.)

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a screw driver

3. Power the printer Off and unplug the power cord. If the printer i s not powered Off before the installation, parts of the A/T FS3 or the printer m ay be permanently damaged.

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4. Remove the metal plate covering the option port by taking out the screws. Refer to your printer document ation.

5. Remove any interf ac e or cable occupying the printer’s internal port. Be sure to check that this is OK with the network admi nistr ator.

6. Unpack the A/T FS3 and slide it into the internal port. Reattach t he m etal plate and secure the screws.

This concl udes the phy si c al installation. The next step is to connect t he pri nter to the system and to perform the logical installation, also called “initial

configuration”. There are three c onfiguration tools availabl e. They are descri bed in section 4, on page 2. You can, of course, just

skip to Initi al Configuration for your chosen mode and refer back as necessary:

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if the A/T FS3 is to be used in Coax mode, go to section 5.4, page 5.

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if the A/T FS3 is to be used in Twinax mode, go to section 5.5, page 5.

3 Printing a “Status Sheet”

The A/T FS3 status sheet contains various information f or quick reference Before starting any ki nd of configuration, you may want to print a status sheet to see the current settings. You might also want to do this after finishing a configuration.

Press the “Status” button on the printer and a set of sheets will be printed. The first sheet is the printer status sheet, which is followed by the A /T FS3 status sheets. The informati on on the A/T FS 3 sheet incl udes the serial number, some common option settings and the firmware levels.

4 About configuration tools

Three tools are pr ov ided:

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Rotary switch on the back of panel of the A/T FS3. This is important to know about even if you do not

actually use it t o make c onfigurations with; theref or e this is the first topic below.

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Remote configuration menu, using a terminal program. Through t he m enu, you can do all of the

configurations that are possible through t he front panel or rotary switch – and much, much more.

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Front pane l (not all printers have a front panel).

This Getting Started Guide emphasizes the use of the front panel and r otary switch for initial configuration because some users find these m ethods to be the quickest when they just want to get thei r setup working, test connectivit y, and so on.

4.1 The rotary switch

The rotary switch i s on the bac k pl ate of the A/T FS3, so it is always accessible. Use a small screwdriver to move the arrow around the 16 fixed items on the circle – labeled 0 to E.

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0 is normal operation. T he A/T FS3 is deliv er ed with the rotary switch set in position 0.

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4 is Serial Administration Mode (used for downloads); section 7, on page 7, shows how this is used.

Note: The User’s Guide refers to rotary switch position 4 as “not used”; starting with boot code

K60_2071, this is no longer true. Please see the “errata sheet” to the Guide (on the CD and on the product support portal). If your boot code is older than K60_2071, you should upgrade (see section 7, page 7)!

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5 is Terminal Configurati on M ode; section 4.2, on page 3, shows how this is used.

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All of the other items allow you to either configure parameters or print configuration dumps and so on. A

complete overview is in the User’s Guide, Chapter 4, section 4.2, and Appendix E.

Configuration via the switch on the A/T FS3 provides access to some im por tant options. Each time the menu system is accessed or a change is made, a page is printed, telling you what you can do next . T he page incl udes a switch summar y, whic h is usef ul when referencing the avail able options.

Each time you want to configur e something using the rotary switch, you should follow this procedure:

1. Power Off the printer (not necessary with Coax).

2. The Switch Menu System as such runs f r om “6" to “D”. “D” is the Printer Emulation. Select the desired position.

3. Power On the printer and wait for a page to be printed.

4. Follow the instr uc tions on the page to make a change – or decide not to change anythi ng (i n this case, go directly to the finishing step).

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5. When you are finished, power the printer Off and set the switch t o position “0" (= Normal operation). Changed settings, if any, will be activated on the next power On.

4.2 Remote Menu System using a terminal program

The Menu System included in theA/T FS3 can be accessed remotely via a terminal pr ogr am . The following instructions apply to the HyperTerminal

program delivered with Windows. T hey can be used with almost any

terminal pr ogr am with only a few adjustments if any.

1. Power the printer Off.

2. Remove the Coax or Twinax DB9 c onnec tor cable, so the printer is not connected to any network.

3. Connect the PC to the pri nter via the serial config/upgrade cable included with the A/T FS3.

4. Start the terminal program.

5. Turn the rotary switc h on the A/T FS3 to position “5” to activate the Remote Menu System.

6. Power the printer On. The Menu System pr esents itself with the main menu from where you can access and edit all options.

7. When you are finished editing the options, return to the mai n menu.

8. Exit the Remote Menu System by turning the rotary switch to position “0”.

9. Power the printer Off.

10. Reconnect the printer to the system.

11. The new settings are activated the next time the printer is powered On.

The User’s Guide provides more information on using HyperTerm inal.

4.3 Front panel

When you configure usi ng the front panel, you edit the paramet er s labeled IP-address and Subnet mask address. This does not affec t t he oper ation of the printer, as these settings are onl y used by t he A/T FS3.

Most front panels are operated like this:

1. Make sure that the rotar y switc h is set t o posi tion “0.” If it is not, power the print er Off , and set it to 0.

2. Power the printer On and Pr ess the “Mode” button.

3. Scroll through the choices with “+” or “-“ until you see Interface or Interface type. Press Enter.

4. If the panel doesn’t al ready show interface type as “Option”, scroll through the choices with “+” or “-“ until it does. Press Enter.

5. Push the “>” button; you will be in the “ TCP/IP” part of the menu.

6. Push the “>” button again. Now you can use “+” or “-“ to scroll through “DHCP”, “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. Let us assume you want t o work with the IP Address parameter.

7. When you have scrolled to “IP Address”, press “Enter” to activate editing.

8. Editing starts on the right-most digit. Use the “+” and “- ” buttons to adjust the value to your liking.

9. If you need to edit other digits, use the “<” and “>” buttons to move to the desired digit(s). Each value is set with the “+” and “-” buttons.

10. To finish editing, press the “Enter ” butt on; this will also save the value.

11. If you need to work with a different parameter, use the “+” or “-“ buttons to toggle through, for example to “Subnet Mask”.

12. When you are done with the last “Enter” (to sav e a setting), press Exit/Mode.

13. You may need to power the printer Off – and then On – to activate a changed setting.

Depending on the mode the A/T FS3 is running (Coax or Twinax), the address bytes control different options. See Figure 1 - Figure 4 below.

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Figure 1 Initia l Coax Options

Figure 2 Coax IPDS Options

Figure 3 Init ia l T winax Options

Figure 4 Twinax IPDS Options

You can also use the front panel to enter an IPDS key in the parameter labelled Gateway address. Navigation is the same as described for the ot her two parameters.

Figure 5 IPDS Key

The User’s Guide contains a table with page references to all opti ons descri ptions, showing all valid option values; refer to “The Front Panel” in chapter 4, section 4.1.

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5 Initial Configuration for Coax or Twinax

5.4 Initial Coax configuration

1. Insert the Coax cable’s DB9 connector in the A/T FS3 and connect the Coax connector with the communication cable from the IBM 3x74 controller.

2. Power the printer On.

3. Create your host printer(s).

1. Create a definition for an IBM SCS printer in VTAM according to the Print er Emulation selected in the A/T FS3. The default is an I BM 3812 printer. Consult your system administrator if in doubt.

2. If you intend to print IPDS, then create a VTAM definition for an IPDS print er default IPDS Emulation is an IBM 3912/16 (3112/ 16) 300 dpi printer.

4. If you need to have other option settings than the factory default s, y ou c an adjust the most important options via the front panel ( see section 4.3, page 3) or via the rotary switch menu system (see section 4.1, page 2). The options in questi on ar e P ri nter Emulation, Screen Buffer Siz e, and Count r y Code Selection.

5. This concl udes the S CS instal lation. You can check the options settings by printing a status sheet (see secti on 3, page 2). If you wish to be able to print IPDS as well, continue with the next steps.

6. To enable IPDS printing via the front panel: IPDS printing is cont r olled by the right-most digit of the IP-address parameter. A ssuming that all the other digits are left at default, you would be changing 000.003. 020.010

000.003.020.011

. See section 4.3, page 3, for instructions on how to use the f r ont panel.

Alternatively, you can enable IPDS printing via the rotary switch menu system (see section 4.1, page 2) .

When IPDS printing is enabled it is in a demo mode. For production printing, you will need an IPDS

software key to enter IPDS production printing. See section 6, Ordering the IPDS Software Key for IPDS production printing, page 6. The software key needed for IPDS production printing is entered via the front panel. This is done on the front panel by editing the field used for Gateway address (as shown in section 4.3, page 3); consult the User’s Guide for alternative approaches.

7. If you wish to have other I P DS option settings than the factory defaults, you can adjust the most important options via the f r ont panel (see section 4.3, page 3) or via the rotary switch menu system (see section 4.1, page 2). The IPDS options in question are Stacked Page Counter Update, Em ulation, Code Page, and Code Page Version.

This concludes t he IPDS installation.

5.5 Initial Twinax configuration

1. You must set a device address BEF ORE you connect to your system controller . T he default device address is zero; vali d val ues are [ 0- 6]. Befor e selecting an address, print a list of device addr esses on the c ur r ent system printer with the CL command on your AS/400:

PRTDEVADR <Enter>

This prompts you f or a device c ontroller description, i.e.:

CTL## <Enter> (“##” = controller number)

Contact your system adm inistrator if in doubt. The following instr uc tions are for setting the device addr es s via the front panel. You can use the Switch Menu

System instead (see section 4.1, page 2).

2. Using the buttons as explained in section 4.3, page 3, navigate to the IP Address parameter and start editing by pressing Enter.

3. The twinax SCS devi c e address is stored in the right-most digit. A ssuming that 000.000.005.000 your chosen twinax dev ic e num ber is 4, y ou woul d c hange the addres s to 000.000.005.004 number is 5, change t he addr ess to 000.000.005.005

. And so on. If the devic e num ber is 0, leav e the settings

unchanged. Valid values are from [0 – 6]. The device address is disabled if a value of 7 or more is entered.

is default, and

. If the device

4. If you need to have other option settings than the factory default s, y ou c an adjust the most important options via the front panel ( see the ov erview in section 4.3, page 3) or via the Switch Menu System (see section 4.1, page 2). The options i n question are Printer Emulation, Code Page, and Country Code.

5. This concl udes the S CS confi gur ation. You can check the options settings by printing a status sheet (see section 3, page 2). If y ou wish to be able to print IPDS as well, continue with the steps 6-8. Ot her wi se, pr oc eed to step 9, page 6.

6. To enable IPDS printing via the front panel: IPDS printing is cont r olled by the right-most digit of the Subnet Mask parameter , which r epr esents the IPDS device address. On the front panel, edit the right-most digit. F or

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example, if the chosen IPDS Dev ic e num ber is 3, assuming that all the other digits are left at def ault, you would be changing 001.000.002.107

to 001.000.002.103 S ee secti on 4.3, page 3. Valid values for IPDS printing ar e [0-6]; the default value 7 means that IPDS printing is disabled. You can also enable IPDS pri nting via the Switch Menu System (see section 4.1, page 2).

When IPDS printing is enabled it is in a demo mode. For production printing, you will need an IPDS

7. If you wish to have other I P DS option settings than the factory defaults, you can adjust the most important options via the f r ont panel (see section 4.3, page 3) or via the Switch Menu System ( see section 4.1, page 2). The IPDS options in question are Printer Emulation, Stacked Page Counter Update, Buffer Size, Code P age, and Code Page Version.

8. Power the printer Off.

9. If you already hav e an AS/ 400 pri nter device description avail able on the system, you can complete the installation now by connecting the printer to the system and poweri ng it On. Otherwise, you should NOT connect it, but keep the pr inter powered off and continue with t he steps below.

The steps below apply to t he c onfiguration of an AS/400 when attaching a printer with the A/T FS3.

10. Enable Auto Configuration, if necessary, with the CL command:

CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTOCFG) VALUE('1') <Enter>

11. Connect the printer to the system and power it On.

12. Verify the detection of a new devic e type *3812 and optionally *IPDS, by using the CL command WRKDE V D PRT* and pressing F5 (refresh) continuously.

13. If you want to enable OS/400 AFP Print Services f or t he *IPDS dev ic e use the following commands (sample device name PRT08):

VRYCFG CFGOBJ(PRT08) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*OFF) <Enter>

CHGDEVPRT DEVD(PRT08) AFP(*YES) <Enter>

VRYCFG CFGOBJ(PRT08) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON) <Enter>

14. Start the Printer Writer for the device:

STRPRTWTR DEV(PRT08) <Enter>

15. Make a test printout:

CHGJOB PRTDEV(PRT08) <Enter>

PRTUSRPRF <Enter>

If you do not receive a pri ntout, check if there is a message waiting on the writer:

WRKWTR PRT* <Enter>

16. If you had to enable Auto Configuration in step 10, disable it again:

CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL(QAUTOCFG) VALUE('0') <Enter>

This completes the installation.

6 Ordering the IPDS Software Key for IPDS production printing

In order to use the A/T FS3 for IP DS production printing you need a soft ware key. The key is ordered from your point of purchase. If you bought the A/T FS3 directly from Intermate A/S, you can

order the key by fax or e-mail ( sal [email protected]). In both cases you must pr ov ide the following minimum information.

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The 7 digit serial number ( S/N) found on the A/T FS3 status sheets.

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Kyocera Print er type (model number).

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Your name, company and information on how to reach you.

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7 Firmware upgrade

Before starting to use your A/T FS3, you should check the current fi rmware level on a status sheet (see how on page 2). Visit www.intermate.com/atfs3

The components used in the A /T FS3 ar e:

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K60-xxxx.zip Boot code

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K61-xxxx.zip Coax main code

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K62-xxxx.zip Twinax main code

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K63-xxxx.zip IPDS firmware (main code and fonts)

The level of each component is indicated by the number (xxxx) following the ID (K6x). The higher the level number is, the newer the firmware.

The firmware files are downloaded serially to the A/T FS3. Use the Intermate Download Utility program , which is available on t he CD and on the Intermate web site. Download the file named P16-xxxx.zip. The file is selfextracting and c an be ex trac ted to any directory. If you will be using the download ut ility program frequently, creat e a short-cut to it on your deskt op.

To perform a download:

1. Power the printer Off.

2. Remove the Coax or Twinax DB9 c onnec tor cable, so the printer is not connected to any network.

3. Connect the PC to the pri nter via the serial config/upgrade cable included with the A/T FS3.

4. Turn the rotary switc h on the A/T FS3 to position “4” to activate the Seri al A dmi nist r ation Mode.

5. Launch the Download Uti lity Program and download the new firmware.

to see if there is newer firmware. If so, you shoul d update the A/T FS3.

For more informati on, refer to the Errata Sheet to the User’s Guide, whic h r eplaces Appendix J.1.2. on downloading firmware and the definition of the rotar y switch setting 4 in Appendix E. Note that the Download Utility includes extensive on-line help.

8 Documentation and software

Documentation and Utilities CD

The CD’s A/T FS3 page includes this Quick Installation Guide, the User’s Guide, the addition/correction to the description of the rotary switch, a correction t o information on output optimization and t he IDB Technical Reference for advanced SCS c onfiguration.

In order to read the docum entation, you need Acrobat Reader (Adobe Reader); version 5.05 is provided on Utilities page of the CD.

The CD also includes the download utility (P16) and editing t ools for working with SCS configuration.

Product support portal

Visit http://www.intermate.com/atfs3. You can freely download documentation updates, release notes (which include histor ical information), and

additional supplementary information. There is also a Questions & Answers sect ion in the general Support secti on of t he website. Updates of firmware and SCS Configuration Files (IDB Files) are also distributed through the port al.

9 Customer Support

Your local dealer provides full technical support f or this product. If you experience problems, or have questions regarding the use of the A/T FS3, please contact your local dealer. You should have the complete set of status sheets – printer and A/T FS3 – available for reference.

Supported printers: Please turn the page.

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10 Supported Printers

The printers on this list have been tested with the A/T FS3. New printer s will be added to our list when they are tested. Note, howev er, that it is likely that all printer s i n the sam e family as a tested printer are also supported.

You should always use the newest available firmware – both for the pri nter and for the A/T FS3.

Monochrome printers: Digital Copiers/MFP: Color Printers:

FS-600 FS-3700+ (IPDS ) KM-1650 FS-5800C FS-680 FS-3750 (IPDS) KM-2050 FS-5900C

FS-800 FS-3800 (IPDS) KM-2530 (IPDS ) FS-C8000 FS-1000 (IPDS) FS-3820 (IPDS)

KM-2550

FS-1010 (IPDS) FS-3830 (IPDS) KM-3035 FS-C8008 FS-1020 D FS-6020 (IPDS) KM-3530 (IPDS) FS-C8026 FS-1050 (IPDS) FS-6700 (IPDS) KM-4035 FS-1200 (IPDS)

FS-1700+ (IPDS ) FS-1750 (IPDS)

FS-6900 (IPDS) FS-7000 (IPDS) FS-7000+ (IPDS )

KM-4230 KM-4530 (IPDS ) KM-5035

FS-1800 (IPDS) FS-9100 (IPDS) KM-5230 KM-C830 FS-1800+ (IPDS ) FS-9120 KM-5530 KM-C850 FS-1900 (IPDS) FS-9500 (IPDS) KM-6230 KM-C2630 FS-1920 FS-9520 KM-6330/-7530 KM-8000

Note: This list replaces the list of supported printers (Appendix A) in the User’s Guide.

FS-C5016

Color Digital Copiers/MFP:

11 Important information about IPDS printing with the A/T FS3

If you have purchased a key for IPDS pri nting, please take note of the following:

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IPDS printing is available in selected monochrome printers and digital copiers/MFPs. These are marked with

IPDS in the above tabl e. IPDS printing may work in other monochrom e model s, but they have not been thoroughly t est ed.

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For IPDS printing, a pri nter m ust hav e at least 12 M B RAM and in many cases, 16MB is advisable. This

memory must be install ed before you install the Intermate LAN FS3; otherwise the printer will stall.

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IPDS maximum resolution is 300 dpi .

Note: This information replaces the IPDS-related information (Appendix K) in the User’s Guide.

12 Notices

Fax: +45 72 26 04 04 Informati on on support ed pr i nt er s and IPDS requirem ent s is now incorporated into this doc u m ent (gs - 0 19- x) ins t ead of being pro vi d ed s eparately on gs - 0 18 a (edition 2 was the last one pub lis h ed – 24 J un e 20 03) .

Disclaimers: Intermate A/S reserves the right to make changes to this document and to the products described herein without notice. Consid er ab l e effort has been m ad e t o ens ur e that this docu m ent is fr ee of in ac c uracies and omis s i ons . Intermat e A/S, how e v er , m akes no warrant y of an y ki nd including, but not limited to, any impli ed w arranties of mer c h antabilit y an d f itn ess f or a par tic u l ar purpose with regard to this publication. Intermate shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damage alleged in connec t i on wit h th e furnishing or use of this information.

Approvals for industrial use: FCC: Class A, subpart B of Part 15 EU: CE EN55022 Class B 1994; EN50082-1/1997.

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