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1. 10 First launch Important After installation has been completed please reboot the PC before attempting to launch VCube Then open the VS3 control panel application Start gt Control Panel gt VS3 control panel For systems with a single Mykerinos board Leave all default selections as they are making sure the On Bus checkbox for your Mykerinos card is indeed checked For now leave all other settings as they are Click on the OK button When the VS3 panel Do you want to save routing dialog box appears click on OK the VS3 control panel will close For systems with a multiboard configuration Make sure there is a check mark in the On Bus boxes for each board installed Check that the Application combo box is showing VCube If not select it from the list Select which board is to provide an external Video TC reference with the radio buttons next to the board icons For now leave the default DSP Allocation and all other settings as they are Click on the OK button When the VS3 panel Do you want to save routing dialog box appears click on OK the VS3 control panel will close Launch VCube Double click on the VCube desktop icon to launch VCube The User Manual is available from within VCube and may be accessed via the Help menu or by pressing F1 or online at merging com Note For further information about options available in the VS3 Control Panel please see the Pyramix User Manual Installation Guide Fir2. These limits are designed for providing reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Note Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS A reguirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this eguipment To ensure that the use of this prod uct does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables CE Notice Such a C marking is indicative that this system s devices meet the following applicable technical standards EN 55022 Information Technology Equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 50082 1 1992 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential com mercial and light industry Installation Guide VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM This product is classified for use in a typical Class A c
3. Products on which warranty stickers or product serial numbers have been removed altered or ren dered illegible 3 The cost of installations removal or reinstallation 4 Damages caused to any other products Installation Guide Installation Guide Contents 1 Introduction Thank you Scope 2 VCube Overview Options 3 For Users Performing Upgrades 4 System Requirements Mykerinos Systems VCube Native 5 PC Setup Motherboard Drivers and Utilities Display Settings Power Management Aero graphics Indexing Other Applications Recommended options 6 Sync Board and Video Card Installation Sync Board 7 Mykerinos Installation Mykerinos Card Installation 8 VCube Software Installation Installation Overview Driver Signing Running the Installer 9 VCube Software Registration 10 First launch 11 Troubleshooting 12 Lost or Stolen Merging Technologies Security Keys 13 Contacting Merging International Office UK USA 14 Index Installation Guide Contents CO NNN 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 Installation Guide VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM Document VCube Installation Guide 4 rev3 Date 21st December 2012 1 Introduction Thank you Scope Congratulations on your purchase of the VCube Highdef Video System You have joined a worldwide commuinity of users who have already discovered the Merging Technologies advan tage
4. 17 small fonts 12 Software Installation 16 Software Registration 18 STATIC DANGER 15 STATIC DANGER NOTICE 3 System Requirements 11 T Thank you 7 Troubleshooting 20 V VCube Versions 8 VS3 control panel 19 Y YourPersonalKey 18
5. IO HD SDI VCube SE HD Hardware Sync Board provided with dedicated breakout cable Enables RS 422 LTC MIDI and Bi Phase option to control or to be controlled by VCube Software MXF AAF Apple XML Bi Phase requires the Sync Board hardware option MPEG2 IMX DVCPRO 25 50 DVCPRO HD 100 Installation Guide VCube Overview 3 For Users Performing Upgrades Note New V4 Keys have been issued for VCube V4 users Be aware that V3 keys will only work with the Beta and Release Candidate versions of VCube 4 VCube We recommend uninstalling any previous version of VCube before installing VCube 4 From the Windows Control Panel select Programs and features Windows 7 or Vista Add or remove programs Windows XP Remove the installed version of VCube Note Windows XP users must upgrade to SP3 Installation Guide For Users Performing Upgrades 4 System Requirements Wintel platforms tend to increase in number of cores speed and performance at a tremendous rate New and faster processors are released almost on a monthly basis Therefore we have not included suggested Motherboard or Processor specifications here We maintain a list of up to date PC configurations in the Support Section of our website at http www merging com pages pcconfig Other Components Graphics Card The recommended graphics cards are the ATI FIREPRO series of PCle graphics cards Sufficient HD space and speed for your audio med
6. Note IMPORTANT The first thing you need to do is register your software to acquire your Ovation key s and to be included in our user support list http www merging com register Please also subscribe to the User Forum at http www merging com forum This document is intended to get you up and running with VCube as quickly as possible For more detailed infor mation about Ovation Pyramix and VCube please see the PDF User Guides which are installed with the software If you have purchased VCube as an integrated Turnkey system the installation information in this guide will be redundant since these systems come with all hardware and software pre installed If you are configuring your own system please refer to the following instructions Installation Guide Introduction 2 VCube Overview VCube is a hard disk based video player recorder solution designed specifically for use in audio post production and anywhere where high quality playout is required VCube can operate as a standalone unit or as part of a multi system network fully integrated with Pyramix or Ovation through standard Ethernet Like Pyramix it offers sync to PAL NTSC 24fps Film and all the HDTV frame rates VCube can also be controlled via the 9 pin Sony P2 pro tocol by any third party DAW system as well as controlling any 9 pin controllable VTR for capturing VCube fully supports the Merging Technologies Virtual Transport technology The integrate
7. installing VCube and replace it after installation is complete Note The AJA video card drivers are installed automatically when the machine is re booted after a fresh VCube software install You should ALWAYS use the Merging Tech nologies versions of the AJA drivers and not those included with an AJA retail board or downloadable from the AJA website to avoid conflicting driver versions with VCube 1 Insert the VCube installation media into a suitable drive USB socket If the combined installer does not auto run double click on the USB stick icon De select any items you do not require Override any warnings about uncertified drivers during the installation process oo oe Reboot the PC manually if necessary see below Note If the installation appears to freeze for a long period please check that the Driver Signing warning dialogue is not hidden behind another Window Installation will not continue until you click OK in this dialog WARNING Certain computers do not shut down properly despite the reboot command issued by the installer but only perform a log off In this case please activate a full shut down manually 6 Plug in the security USB dongle 7 Enter the optional keys in MT Security Settings if necessary 8 Restart the PC 9 Launch VCube At the first launch a dialog will be displayed First startup This is the First time you launch Cube select the mode you want to use Advanced Mode Simple Mode Click
8. on OK The Simple Mode has been designed to avoid inexperienced users destroying a correctly configured setup But at this point full access to settings is needed Installation Guide VCube Software Installation 9 VCube Software Registration The VCube software and its various software options are protected by an authorization key mechanism which uses a unique registration key number generated by Merging Technologies Based on purchased software compo nents this key is unique to your security dongle or Mykerinos board serial number your Company Name and your User name Once you have registered your software you will be provided with this Key or Keys depending on the chosen options Ina multi board system only one key is required for all connected boards The master board validates the others If you did not receive this key have lost it or would like to change the user and or company name please contact your Merging Sales Partner with your Mykerinos serial your User Name your Company Name and the list of pur chased software components Usually a key can be issued within one business day after the verification of your personal data has been completed Entering your Key s After the VCube installation process you will be prompted to enter your Authorization Key If you click Yes the MT Security Settings dialog will be launched automatically allowing the Key or Keys to be entered immediately If you choose not to enter your
9. E Video Player for Job preparation Finalisation Conversion and Transcoding VC SE SD SD Video Player Recorder for Ingest Editing and VTR Replacement VC SE HD HD Video Player Recorder for Ingest Editing and VTR Replacement VC LE XE SE Pro VCube LE XE SE versions with the MTUSBSync card for TimeCode and Sync Turnkey Systems VC SD SD Video Player Recorder for Editing Screening Scoring ADR Live events and Audio post VC HD HD Video Player Recorder for Editing Screening Scoring ADR Live events and Audio post VC HD 2K HD 2K Video Player Recorder for Editing Screening Scoring ADR Live events and Audio post Installation Guide VCube Overview Options Items included with VCube Installation Media with VCube software Sentinel or HASP USB security dongle The security dongle authorizes both the VCube application and any optional features This Installation Manual An appropriate video card Video card breakout cable If you have purchased VCube as an integrated Turnkey system the installation information in this guide will be redundant since these systems come with all hardware and software pre installed If you are configuring your own system please refer to the following instructions List of authorization keys provided as standard with VCube or VCube LE XE or SE Virtual Transport Server TimeCode Support Machine Control Support Remote Control Support VCube IO SD SDI VCube SE SD VCube
10. Key at this point you can do so later by choosing one of the following procedures 1 Double click the file YourPersonalKeyXXXXX mtk This is attached to the email containing your Key s 2 Open the MT Security Settings Control Panel Windows Task Bar Start gt Control Panel gt MT Security Settings click the Import Key button and browse for your Key file called YourPersonalKeyXXXXX mtk 3 Open the MT Security Settings Control Panel as above in the Registration section select the board num ber corresponding to the serial number for your Keys or HASP Key for a dongle click the Enter Key button and type your User Name Company Name and Key then click OK Repeat this step for each Keys listed in the email Changing or re entering a Key Should you need to subsequently change or re enter a Key follow the appropriate option above The key system is smart Only one key or set of keys is required regardless of the number of boards in a system Any card can hold this key set as the authorization is processed based on a Logical OR of all keys present on any and all Mykerinos boards Of course this Logical OR will only process keys with identical User Name and Company Name to the one entered in the key enabling window Keys At any time you can check the serial number of your Security dongle or Mykerinos card s and the software options enabled in your system in the MTSecurity application Installation Guide VCube Software Registration
11. VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM Installation Guide y N VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM y Y No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form whatsoever or be stored in any data retrieval system without prior written permission of the copyright owners This documentation is supplied on an as is basis Information contained within this documenta tion is subject to change at any time without notice and must not be relied upon All company and product names are or Registered Trademarks of their respective owners Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Merging Technologies makes no warranties express or implied regarding this software its qual ity performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose The software is supplied as is you the purchaser are assuming the entire risk of the results of using this Merging Technolo gies software In no circumstances will Merging Technologies its owners directors officers employees or agents be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect loss or damages including loss of time loss of business loss of profits loss of data or similar resulting from the use of or inability to use the Merging Technologies hardware and or software or for any defect in the hardware software or documentation Copyright Merging Technologies Inc 2012 All rights reserved Merging Technologies Le Verney 4 1070 Puidou
12. chapter carefully before installa tion STATIC DANGER NOTICE Please note that the sync and video cards contain delicate electronic components that can be damaged or even destroyed when exposed to static electricity Please take all of the necessary precautions when handling the video card and all other PC computer cards If you are in any doubt about your competence to install PC hardware please consult your Merging technologies Sales Partner Sync Board y RA ALLAU ML LL Lista LLD SUE Geter g a yN Merging Technologies OND The Sync Board hardware option enables RS 422 LTC MIDI and optional Bi Phase to control or to be controlled by VCube Note Please see also the documentation accompanying the Sync Board before attempt ing installation The PCl e slot is only used to support the board mechanically The connection to the mother board is via a USB link USB 1 1 is sufficient but a USB 2 socket can be used if available Inserting the Sync Board Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged before installing the Sync Board To avoid the possibility of static electricity damage to the PC or the Sync Board please use an anti static strap to connect yourself to a known good earth Remove the computer covers reguired to gain access to the peripheral slots Indentify a vacant PCl e slot Remove the slot bracket for the chosen PCl e slot Insert the Sync Board into the PCl e slot Fasten t
13. components that can be damaged or even destroyed when exposed to static electricity Please take all of the necessary precautions when handling the Mykerinos board and all other PC computer cards Mykerinos Card Installation Note Note for multiboard installation care must be taken in the selection of the PC chassis components to ensure adequate thermal dissipation through sufficient fan air cooling Inserting the Mykerinos Audio Board s Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged before installing the Mykerinos board To avoid the possibility of static electricity damage to the PC or the Mykerinos board s please use an anti static strap to connect yourself to a known good earth Remove the computer covers required to gain access to the peripheral slots Locate a free PCI Mykerinos or PCl e Mykerinos X slot It is generally inadvisable to use the slot adjacent to an AGP slot Remove a slot bracket for the chosen slot s if needed Insert the Mykerinos board s into the chosen slot s Ensure each Mykerinos is properly seated in the slot Fit any extra break out connector brackets if applicable Fasten the mounting screw to secure the Mykerinos back plate to the PC frame Multi board Installation For multiboard installation it is advisable to insert all Mykerinos boards in adjacent slots sharing the same PCI bus segment Please refer to PC motherboard documentation In order to enable multi board operation all Myker
14. d video editor with multi track multi layer features enables the VCube user to remove add or trim Media Files imported from a Composition VCube native or OMF AAF MXF and Apple XML are optional VCube is able to mix different formats in the same Timeline It is only necessary to specify the output format All video Clips will be resized to this format in real time Therefore it is possible to play out an HD file on a standard SD output VCube is an open solution that can import OMF AAF MXF and Apple XML Compositions VCube XE and SE are also able to convert and render Media A password protected watermark feature allows the administrator to tag both video and graphic outputs The administrator can also protect VCube settings with a second password VCube will be your Swiss Army Knife in the video jungle Note VCube is currently supplied with RGBA RGB YUY2 DV25 MJPEG codecs and OMF is provided as a Timeline exchange format Please see below for optional hardware codecs and exchange formats VCube Versions VCube is available in LE XE and SE software and card set versions and as SD HD and HD 2K turnkey systems LE is a basic player XE is a player allowing rendering and SE is a player recorder The VCube LE XE SE Pro versions are shipped with our USBSync board to give TimeCode chase and Sync support on non turnkey systems Software and Card Sets VC LE Video Player for Editing Screening Scoring ADR Live events and Audio post VC X
15. he mounting screw to secure the Sync Board back plate to the PC frame Installation Guide Sync Board and Video Card Installation VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM Identify a vacant USB socket and insert the 5 pin plug of the USB cable supplied the red wire being pin 1 This leaves one half of the dual USB port free for another connection if required Insert the other end of the cable 10 pin into connector on the Sync Card irene the Video Card Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged before installing the video card To avoid the possibility of static electricity damage to the PC or the video card please use an anti static strap to connect yourself to a known good earth Remove the computer covers required to gain access to the peripheral slots Locate a free PCle x4 slot Remove a slot bracket for the chosen PCle slot Insert the video card into the chosen PCle slot Fasten the card in place with the screw removed earlier Replace the computer covers yn Installation Guide Sync Board and Video Card Installation AMERGING 7 Mykerinos Installation IMPORTANT NOTICE Please read the following information very carefully before attempting any installation Failure to comply with the precise instructions may result in damage to your Merging hardware Please read the entire chapter carefully before installation STATIC DANGER NOTICE Please note that the Mykerinos Audio Board contains delicate electronic
16. ia files The speed and amount of disk space reguired depends on sample rate wordlength number of tracks and length of program material A typical 7200 RPM SATA drive is sufficient for 48 tracks at 48 kHz Higher track counts and or higher sam pling rates will require multiple drives configured in Raid 0 1 10 or 5 We recommend disks should be formatted as NTFS volumes with 64kB block sectors DVD CD ROM combo drive or better SXGA 17 monitor or better Multiple 19 monitors highly recommended Minimum resolution 1280x1024 3 button mouse Mykerinos Systems Certified Operating Systems OS We recommend and certify VCube Version 4 0 and later under Windows 7 Professional 32 bit ver sion and Windows XP SP3 Professional 32 bit version Note NEVER attempt to install VCube on Windows NT Server VCube Native Certified Operating Systems OS We recommend and certify VCube Version 4 x under Windows 7 Professional and Windows XP SP3 Professional VCube Native ONLY versions from 3 x onwards is certified to work under Windows 7 64bit N B VCube Native is NOT certified for Windows XP64 or Vista64 versions Installation Guide System Reguirements 5 PC Setup Motherboard Drivers and Utilities Motherboard drivers should be updated to current versions Motherboard Utilities should NOT be installed Display Settings VCube requires a minimum display resolution of 1280x1024 in 256 colors which MUST be set to small fonts
17. inos cards in the PC must to be connected together using a special HDTDM ribbon cable with 30 pin plugs This cable has to be plugged into the multi pin connectors located on the top edge of the I O daughter cards Please contact your Merging Technologies Sales Partner for information on how to order the HDTDM ribbon cable Note to reduce the risk of electro magnetic interference being induced by other PCI cards into the highly sensitive Mic Preamp circuitry systems eguipped with Merging s DUAL Analog AES daughtercard are best installed in a slot with no other card inserted in the immediately adjacent slot l e the component side of the card which will be on the left looking from the front of a conventional PC chassis Installation Guide Mykerinos Installation 8 VCube Software Installation Note You must have full Administrator Access to install VCube Installation Overview Note Note If you have purchased hardware options such as Mykerinos cards the Sync Board and or an AJA video card please install these first following the instructions in the accompanying documentation Installer The VCube software uses an automated installer wizard which will install all necessary prerequisites We use a uni fied installer package containing the current versions of Pyramix VCube and Ovation The initial installer screen offers the choice of Pyramix VCube and Ovation Choosing Ovation will also install Pyramix You may exclude
18. mode In Windows 7 and Vista environments we strongly recommend turning OFF the Aero feature for maximum perfor mance Power Management N B As with other Digital Audio Workstations and Non Linear Editors we recommend setting the PC to an Always On Power management scheme In Windows XP Start gt Settings gt Control Panel double click Power Options Choose Always On from the Power Schemes drop down list This allows the monitor to be turned off by the sys tem but disables hard disk spin down and Standby The Mykerinos and Mykerinos X cards are not designed to support Standby modes Aero graphics Windows 7 users should disable AERO themes for maximum performance Indexing In the interests of better performance we recommend turning Indexing OFF for all Data drives in the system Other Applications Like all real time applications VCube works best when there are no other unnecessary applications or services running Recommended options Internet Connection this will allow you to upgrade the software easily by connecting to our Web site and to communicate queries or suggestions to Merging by Email Installation Guide PC Setup VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM 6 Sync Board and Video Card Installation IMPORTANT NOTICE Please read the following information very carefully before attempting installation Failure to comply with the pre cise instructions may result in damage to your hardware Please read the entire
19. ommercial environment and is not designed or intended for use in other EMC environments The user of this product is obliged for proper use and installation of the product and for taking all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunications or other devices Hardware Warranty Information y CEA This product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase Merging Technologies Inc extends this Limited Warranty to the original purchaser In the event of a defect or failure to confirm to this Limited warranty Merging Technologies Inc will repair or replace the product without charge within sixty 60 days In order to make a claim under this limited warranty the purchaser must notify Merging Technologies Inc or their representative in writing of the product failure In this limited warranty the customer must upon Merging Technologies Inc request return the product to the place of purchase or other local designation for the necessary repairs to be performed If the consumer is not satisfied with the repair Merging Technologies Inc will have the option to either attempt a further repair or refund the purchase price This warranty does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to misuse abuse accident physical damage neglect exposure to fire water or excessive changes in the climate or temperature or operation outside maxi mum rating 2
20. st launch 11 Troubleshooting Please visit regularly www merging com for the latest Troubleshooting Guide and FAQ sections 12 Lost or Stolen Merging Technologies Security Keys Sentinel HASP USB Dongles The Merging USB Key carries all the value of your Merging software and the software licence authorization to use it Please ensure you do not lose the USB key as Merging Technologies cannot be held responsible if this is lost or stolen If your USB key is lost or stolen then please make a claim on your insurance in the usual way just as you would for any other item you own Merging will be happy to confirm the details and value of the software licence and USB key to your insurance company If your USB key is lost or stolen and a different user should attempt to register for this key Merging will notify you and the authorities in your country that an attempt has been made to register this stolen item If your USB key should become defective or is broken please ensure this key is returned to merging after reguest ing and RMA Return Merchandise Authorization Only after the receipt of this key in the Merging Offices will it be determined if it may be exchanged under warranty free of charge or if the damage is outside the warranty scope in which case only a modest fee to replace it with a new key will be charged and not the entire value of the soft ware Installation Guide Troubleshooting 13 Contacting Merging In
21. ternational Office Uk USA Merging Technologies S A Le Verney 4 CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland Phone 41 21946 0444 Fax 41 21946 0445 Merging UK St Clare House St Clare Business Park Holly Road Hampton Hill Middx UK TW12 1QQ Phone 44 0 20 894 16547 Fax 44 0 870 1231747 Merging USA Independent Audio 43 Deerfield Road Portland ME 04101 1805 United States of America Phone 1 207 773 2424 Fax 1 207 773 2422 For all documentation inquiries or suggestions for improvement http www merging com Installation Guide Contacting Merging O VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM Index A Aero graphics 12 C CE Notice 3 Changing or re entering a Key 18 Contacting Merging 21 D Display Settings 12 Do you want to save routing 19 Driver Signing 16 DUAL 15 E EMC Emissions 3 EMC Immunity 3 Entering Keys 18 F FCC Notice 3 First launch Multi board system 19 Single board system 19 H Hardware Warranty Information 4 Import Key 18 Indexing 12 INFORMATION FOR THE USER 3 Inserting the Mykerinos Audio Board 15 Introduction 7 K Keys 18 M MT Security Settings 18 Multi board Installation 15 Mykerinos Card Installation 15 Mykerinos Installation 15 Mykerinos serial number 18 Mykerinos Systems 11 N Native Install 17 O Other Applications 12 P PC Setup 12 Power Management 12 Power Schemes 12 R Recommended options 12 S SafeNet dongle
22. the installation of any of the individual components in the wizard if the device in question is not present on your machine or if you do not intend to use an item by un ticking the tick boxes next to the items listed in the wizard Note The security dongle must be in place and the security keys entered before attempting to launch VCube Driver Signing Important Before attempting to install the VCube software on a Windows XP system please check the following setting Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System Hardware Click on the Hardware Tab then click on Driver Signing The Driver Signing Options dialog opens Driver Signing Options During hardware installation Windows might detect software that has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Tell me why this testing is important What action do you want Windows to take CD Ignore Install the software anyway and don t ask for my approval Warn Prompt me each time to choose an action O Block Never install unsigned driver software Administrator option Make this action the system default Windows Driver Signing Options dialog Make sure the middle option Warn is selected Note This dialog is not available in Windows 7 or Windows Vista Vista is preset to Warn Installation Guide VCube Software Installation Running the Installer Note If you have a SafeNet dongle please remove this before
23. x Switzerland Tel 41 21 946 04 44 e Fax 41 21 946 04 45 www merging com VCube HD VIDEO SYSTEM Installation Guide IMPORTANT NOTICE Please read the following information very carefully before attempting any installation Failure to comply with the precise instructions may result in damage to your Merging hardware Please read this entire section of the manual carefully before installation STATIC DANGER NOTICE Please note that the Mykerinos and Mykerinos X boards contain delicate electronic components that can be dam aged or even destroyed when exposed to static electricity Take all necessary precautions not to discharge static electricity when touching any of the Mykerinos components INFORMATION FOR THE USER Mykerinos Mykerinos X and their daughter cards comply with the following specifications EMC Emissions EN 55022 1994 A1 1995 A2 1997 Class A ITE emissions requirements EU FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A emissions reguirements USA EMC Immunity EN 50082 1 1992 EMC residential commercial and light industrial generic immunity standard FCC Notice This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuantto Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation
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