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1. button is used in scan list programming mode and selects specific radio channels to be added to the scan list In the bottom right hand corner of the screen you will see the Encrypt button This function encrypts signals between two users communicating over the radio just like the encrypt function on the control head There are seven status lights to the right of the display windows The top button is labeled Scan and it indicates when the radio is scanning for active channels The Encrypt light will turn on when the radio is encrypting information when information is being sent to or from the radio the XMIT and Busy lights will light up temporarily until the radio is ready The Scan List light will turn on when the radio is in scan list programming mode The NPRI and PRI lights indicate whether the selected channel is a priority or non priority channel when the Scan function is on Activity on Priority channels will override activity on Non priority channels Using Voice Commands to Operate a State Radio Configuration Radio channels can be accessed with voice commands The only channels accessible by voice commands are the channels in the current zone displayed in the top window You can toggle through zones with the buttons on the touch screen or by speaking Zone Up or Zone Down while the Talk button is depressed If you want to tune in to a specific channel in a2. same functions as they do on previous screens in the records application Below is a view of the HazMat Information screen Figure 9 14 Hazardous Materials Information In order for the user to access hazardous materials information on a specific material the material s four digit UNN number needs to be entered into the field located at the top of the screen Requesting a Certified Copy Also accessible from the Miscellaneous screen is a Request for Certified Copy screen This screen can be accessed by pressing the Cert Copy button Unlike the Cert Copy button in the Review Results screen this button sends the user to a different screen where they can request a certified copy of MV driver history information Figure 9 15 Request for Certified Copy screen The Cert Copy button in the Miscellaneous section brings the user to the screen above in figure 9 15 The user would enter the subject s name date of birth in the top fields He she would then enter their agency agency s address information and an attention directive usually the name of the requesting officer Agency information will be saved in the computer during the first request for a certified copy The information 36 will already be entered in those fields when the next request is made so it will not have to be entered again Entering Text with Voice Commands There are two different ways to enter text in the
3. The Paste function pastes information from whatever record is presently shown into the fields in the top of the window The Copy function in the Review of Prior Queries screen copies the current information into the Windows clipboard The Scroll Up and Scroll Down functions allow the user to scroll up and down in the information display window if there is more information than can be displayed in the entire window There is also a Paste Secondary function on the Operator by Name and D O B window This function allows the user to paste information about the secondary owner of a vehicle in the display window Pressing Paste again will bring back the information on the primary owner of the vehicle The information in the display window will not clear while the user is jumping around in the records application system It will remain in the display window at all times The Back function returns to the previously selected screen similar to the back operation in a web browser The Review Results button is seen on all four screens above This button brings the user to another screen displayed below 32 Figure 9 6 Review of Prior Queries This screen makes it easy to view previous queries Any type of search performed will be saved and numbered In the upper left hand corner of the screen the query number and file name are displayed The queries can be shuffled through using the Newer Que
4. The black gray surroundings make it easy to read the red letters The screen will throw off less light making it safer to view the screen at night and making it less detectable from outside the car ideal for a low profile car The Night Colors setting can be turned off by pressing the button again The brightness can also be adjusted while the night colors are on Viewing Errors System Status and Connected Modules For system installers and troubleshooters the bottom five buttons will be explained briefly The Install manual should be referenced for a more in depth explanation The Show Errors button brings up all errors in the system These errors are mostly IDB network connectivity issues All past errors will be brought up on the screen with the most recent being viewable To view past errors the Scroll Up button can be used The Show Status button displays the status of all major component and software functions If there are any errors they will be displayed If there are no problems with a particular device it will be listed as OK The Show Modules button will display the modules that support the system Fach of their version numbers and dates created are displayed to the right of their respective module 42 Appendix A List of the phonetic alphabet A Adam B Boston C Charlie D David E Edward F Frank G George H Henry I Ida J John K King L Lincoln M Mary N N
5. 1B De iB N 3 f 0oB Cite gt RS 232 RS 232 Parallel Parallel RS 232 Parallel d RS 232 Interface e Te KT fe j j 3 i coo E f Sc i Bt Ga Ga d s E ee Bes Bes VHF Radio Lights and Siren Radar o Project 25 f Vehicle ca mo i em ee T gt I Video Recorder OTHER Project 25 GPS Security and A NTSC N Bar Code Push to Talk P X Fingerprint aa y CL Vo To PC pe ee ee Video Camera Figure 1 4 Project54 aftermarket devices are connected via the CAN 2 0B network The various devices in the cruiser Figure 1 3 are linked and controlled with the use of a data network Figure 1 4 based on the CAN 2 0B standard commonly used in automotive applications The manual provides details for the components and applications typically found in system installations in police agencies in New Hampshire However the system software can be run on any laptop or MDT running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP operating systems While some of the hardware details would differ in such installations this manual still provides a useful description of the software operations and the basic hardware software interactions 2 Using the System In order to properly and efficiently operate the system the user must become familiar with how to interact with it The user can operate the system a number of ways Touch screen Voice commands Keyb
6. Patrol Screen This patrol screen application was specifically made to be used with the Code3 and SmartSiren light bars The bottom three rows and one button in the third row are configurable ad AJ reee Fro Si iss lt I fs ss fags Figure 3 3 Lights Graphics Status Llights The SmartSiren Code3 Patrol Screen uses a different status light configuration for the light bar than version one The one major difference between the light configuration in this version and the Whelen Patrol Screen is the use of signal lights The F status lights also stand for Flashers These lights are usually positioned on the rear deck of the car d Application Manager The home base of the system is the application manager or main screen All of the system s major applications are accessible from this screen The date and time are displayed here as well as a button for every application in the system een a aia oe ea F igure 4 1 Main Screen window The Project54 software will bring the user to the patrol screen when it boots up As discussed earlier this application allows control of lights siren and radar functions all on one convenient screen The Emergency Signals button brings the user to all of the lights and siren controls The Radio Controls button sends the user to the radio controls application This application has made channel surfing the radio much faster and safer Pressing the Radar button sends
7. again when it is released providing an audio cue for when to say a command The PTT window is shown in figure 10 3 The lt lt PTT Sound and PTT Sound gt gt buttons allow the user to cycle through the list of available sounds for the push to talk buttons 40 11 System Options The system options section of the system is where the user can control the visible settings of the computer screen Installers and troubleshooters can also check the status of the system from here to make sure everything is connected and in proper working order Below is a view of the screen OH F igure 1 1 System Options Screen with modules viewable in window Color and Brightness Options For the users of the system the Brightness and Night Colors functions are important Pressing the Brightness button will reduce the brightness of the screen to one of seven levels Once the lowest level is reached and the button is pressed it will return to the brightest setting Each user will find one level of brightness more comfortable to look at than others The Night Colors button activates a color scheme that gives off less light making it safer to use the system at night Below is a view of the Patrol Screen using the standard night colors iis Frer his elle Figure 11 2 Night Colors View of the Patrol Screen 4 Red light radiates the least energy of any color making it ideal to view at night
8. the front strobes Lastly there are the rear floods When the rear floods are operating the status lights will remain a solid blue WhelenMPCO Application w je s s II Ielsie fal Ria s s s TI s sls Slslslslelelele Figure 5 3 WhelenMPCO Application WhelenMPCO Light Bar Control Buttons The WhelenMPCO application is a configurable application In figure 5 3 the first two buttons from the top left hand side of the button cluster are links back to the main screen and to the patrol screen The next row of buttons controls the strobes on the light bar If you desire a single set of strobes to be on then you would activate the Front Strobes or Rear Strobes functions Other buttons may be depressed while these are depressed as well Pressing the Strobes button will turn all strobes on Only one of the three strobes buttons can be on at once When one of the strobes buttons is pressed any other active strobes buttons will be deactivated The Wigwags button turns the wigwag lights on The Takedowns and Rear Floods buttons turn on their respective devices for the front and rear of the vehicle Below that row of buttons there are Left Alley and Right Alley buttons When activated the Left Alley and Right Alley buttons will turn on either alley light on the light bar Between the Left Alley and Right Alley buttons is the signal button The signal button operates the traff
9. the user to an application that houses all radar controls on an easy to read screen The GPS button lets the user view their vehicle s global positioning coordinates Pressing the Video button accesses the video application that controls digital video recordings and playback if available The Records button is right below the GPS button It allows the user access to a powerful application that assists the user in running records checks vehicle checks NCIC information and other miscellaneous information upon demand if available The Speech and System Options buttons send the user to applications that allow users and installers to make changes to system settings The user can find brightness night colors settings in the System Options section There they can change brightness levels and screen colors to better suit night viewing Voice and speech settings can also be changed in the Speech application making the system very customizable 13 5 Emergency Signals The Emergency Signals application is very useful since it houses the controls for all of the lights and siren devices The WhelenSerial configuration is a standard configuration used by NH Department of Safety vehicles The WhelenMPCO is a configurable application that should be selected for vehicles with a Whelen light bar that does not match the standard NHSP configuration The Code3 application is also a configurable type of appl
10. there are differences Skip to the State Configurations section if you have a State configuration Read the Local Configurations section if you have a Local configuration Local Configurations This section explains functions in the Local configurations Please refer to figure 6 1 Each department has a special radio channel configuration that is tailored to the needs of each individual department All Local configurations contain three channel groupings They are channels zones and lists Channels are the most specific of the three and represent individual frequencies A zone is a grouping of channels Each zone 1s lettered The zone and current channel are displayed in the top window on the radio controls screen Each list corresponds to a zone The channels within the zone are listed in the large window The list name is shown in the window above the list window Figure 6 3 Zone Channel Listing The first two buttons at the top of the screen will send you back to the main screen or the patrol screen The List All button will make all channels accessible The Volume Up and Volume Down buttons control the volume of the radio The Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons allow the user to scroll up and down on the list of channels on the left side of the screen The Zone Up and Zone Down buttons change the zone in the upper left hand window Activating a zone allows access to
11. there is a Whelen light bar on the car The SmartSiren Code3 Patrol Screen is used if there is either a Code3 or SmartSiren light bar on the car FT TC asl Sco R sl mov saf oP poe koka be AC CEM EP esse SE fe Cl sall e le Figure 3 1 Whelen Patrol Screen Figure 3 2 SmartSiren Code3 Patrol Screen Functions Common to Both Versions of the Patrol Screen There are buttons to go back to the main screen section 4 access emergency signals section 5 records controls section 9 radar controls section 7 and radio controls section 6 These are all separate applications The user can perform more specific functions in each individual application The scan button is one of the radio control functions mentioned in the radio controls section that scans the radio channels The Front Antenna and Rear Antenna buttons are radar control functions that toggle between front and rear radar antennas Whelen Patrol Screen The Whelen patrol screen is shown in figure 3 1 The bottom three rows of buttons and Rear Floods buttons are all explained in the Emergency Signals section section 5 When a button is depressed the corresponding lights or siren will be activated The patrol screen takes pieces of other applications to make it a very quick way to access the important and necessary functions needed during patrol For greater detail on the functions see their respective sections 11 SmartSiren Code3
12. zone simply speak the name of the channel while a Talk button is depressed then let go of the button If you want to change the viewable list on the screen hold down the Talk button and speak the word Switch Troop and 22 then the troop letter followed by its phonetic alphabet word Let go of the Talk button The phonetic alphabet can be found in appendix A 23 7 Radar Application The radar application controls the radar functions There are two types of radar commonly used with the Project54 system Both types of radar utilize similar button functionality but there are some differences between the two If you have the Stalker Radar refer to figure 7 1 and skip to the Stalker Radar Operation section below If you have the Golden Eagle radar refer to figure 7 2 and skip to the Golden Eagle Radar Operation section below Figure 7 1 Radar Application for Stalker Radar Figure 7 2 Radar Application for Golden Eagle Radar Stalker Radar Operation The Stalker radar application has a few different modes similar to the modes found on the control head The first two buttons on the top are links back to the main screen and the patrol screen The Squelch button turns the squelch feature on the radar on or off The first two buttons down are the antenna selection buttons Front Antenna selects the front radar antenna The Rear Antenna button selects the rear radar antenna If neither anten
13. H Figure 2 7 SCR NUM and CAP status lights Control Heads The system does not interfere with traditional methods of operation If a control head is used manually the software will recognize it For example if the user turns the strobes on using the control head the Strobes button on the touch screen will become depressed If the user wishes to he she could turn the strobes off with the control head or by utilizing any of the system s user interfacing methods touch screen voice and keyboard Figure 2 8 Control Head status light off on Figure 2 8 shows the Control Head status light off red and on blue which appears in some device control screens When a control head is communicating properly with the software it will turn blue The light 1s red when there is no communication between the software and the control head Turning the System On and Off It is important that the system is properly turned on and off Turning the system on is simple There are two switches on the front of the console The bottom button turns on the control heads and the top button turns on the computer monitor and IDB network They should both be turned on upon vehicle startup The computer will turn on and load The Project54 software should start automatically If it does not the user must double click the icon below Some vehicle installations have one power switch instead of two If there is only one switch then that
14. Project54 System User Manual Project 54 Consolidated Advanced Technologies for Law Enforcement Program CATIab University of New Hampshire Durham NH 03824 603 862 1272 www project54 unh edu Information within subject to change Table of Contents Tableof EEN i PROS ACO oriras aA AE E VE EEE E E E EA O l E E 1 Ba CS E A S 2 SE 5 ee 5 NW OIC e ee 6 Keyboar ee 7 Conto eet 8 Tormine the SystenrOncand E E 9 De POU SCT CCH ooreen r E a E E E Eo e a 11 Functions Common to Both Versions of the Patrol Screen 11 ER e EEN 1 SMart men e EE 12 Ah ADDU COMO MANAT EE 13 J INET OCI EE 14 Ween Serial AD pC Atl OM EE 14 Whelen Serial Light Bar Control Buttons 14 Whelen Serial Siren Control Buttons 15 WHICH Seidl Slats ET EE 15 WoelenNiPCO Ap ee E 16 WhelenMPCO Light Bar Control Buttons sins dee ees 16 WhelenMPCO Siren Control Buttons 17 WHelenIVIPC Status LIONI aicsin E teactonsandedtabanzenants 17 Code Sp CA ON EE 18 Codes lncht Bar Control Buttons reciia NeeeEeEeE 18 Code3 Siren Control EE Suetegdde gen e Eege eegen 19 WOdeS Slats TET SIS E 19 Os Radi TT 20 Borers NR Gre jan ahs bi ee a bsleememeeen ater anette a nc a ne eae T pce eae ent ena a Ora 20 Using Voice Commands to Operate a Local Radio Contfeuraton 21 Se COn Ur HG EE 21 Using Voice Commands to Operate a State Radio Confgeuratnon eeeeeeeeeeeees 22 Laka APPC OM eer eege E A 24 Stalker Radir Ee E 24 Stalker Radar Application Status Lig
15. Records Figure 9 1 Main Records Screen The records application is the most complex application as seen by the user It is a very powerful application since all of the queried records data is sent over the digital radio and stored on the computer s hard drive Above in figure 9 1 is the main records screen From here there are many directions the user can take in order to obtain records First the Log On button must be pressed after the user name unit number and password have all been entered in order to access confidential records information On the top of the screen the user will see the buttons to go to the main screen or the patrol screen Depending on how the user desires to obtain specific records he or she must choose one of the four buttons in the second third or fourth rows Each function brings the user to another screen where he or she can search for records based on what the button indicates For example if the user would like to find records on someone who he or she has pulled over they can choose Operator by Name From there the user will go to a screen where they can enter information to find the person s records The user can then press the Review results button to fetch information saved from previous queries Below are the four screens relative to each button on the above screenshot 30 Running Records Based on Operator or Vehicle Information DEN Figure 9 4 Vehicle
16. by Plate Figure 9 5 Vehicle by VIN Above are four screenshots each corresponding to a button on the main records screen Starting with the Operator by Name and D O B screen one can see that information needs to be entered in the boxes on the upper left hand side of the screen The information can be entered either manually with the keyboard or using the voice command feature of the system The Operator by Name and D O B screen figure 9 2 allows the user to search for information on that person based on the person s name and date of birth Figure 9 3 shows the Operator by OLN screen This allows the user to obtain information based on their operator license number Figure 9 4 shows the Vehicle by Plate screen This screen allows the user to obtain information on a vehicle based on license plate information Figure 9 5 shows the Vehicle by VIN screen This screen allows the user to find information about a vehicle based on the vehicle identification number It is important to know that some of the text fields in figures 9 2 through 9 6 have default values The gender field defaults to male the plate state license state defaults 31 to NH the license type defaults to passenger and the license year defaults to the current year For example if the user is checking NH plate 123456 on a passenger car that was renewed this year the only field he she will have to fill in at the top of the Vehi
17. cle by plate screen is the plate number The rest will take on their default values Once the user finishes entering the information obtained from a license license plate VIN number etc the user must then choose from the Check Records Check License or Check Owner functions depending on what the user is looking for The Check Records function will perform a records check on the desired subject based on the information obtained This will scan the central SPOTS records database for information on the subject The Check License function will perform a check on the license based on the information obtained for verification purposes It can be used to verify that the license holder matches the license and that the license is valid The Check Owner function will check a vehicle s owner based on information obtained from the license plate VIN number etc The information from these checks will appear in the box below the information entered by the user Below these Check buttons are buttons to allow for resetting data and reviewing the results obtained The Reset Data function will reset the information entered by the user back to a blank slate but will still display the information in the bottom window obtained by the query The Review Results function will be explained a little later The next two rows of buttons contain a Paste function and Scroll Up and Scroll Down functions
18. d This test is to verify that the unit s LEDs and 21l internal accuracy are in proper working order Refer to the radar s operations manual for other testing instructions 28 Figure 8 1 GPS Screen Above is the GPS data screen This application receives periodic readings from the GPS unit located on the back of the vehicle When it is available the information is displayed in the display windows on the left hand side of the screen As the vehicle moves the latitude longitude velocity and heading readings will change If AVL functionality is enabled the GPS information will be automatically transmitted to a headquarters server The report frequency is controlled by an algotithm which considers the distanced moved and the elapsed time since the last report The Report button allows the user to report GPS coordinates to headquarters on demand The fields along the bottom indicate the GPS data quality The GPS Age shows the number of seconds since the GPS device last supplied information If this number is greater than a few seconds there is probably something wrong with the GPS connection The Fix field show the type of fix DGPS or GPS DGPS is more accurate The Satellites field shows the number of satellites currently visible to the GPS unit at least 4 are needed Finally the Error Multiplier gives a numerical rating of the accuracy of the location This should generally be 2 or less 29 9
19. e button is let go The Manual Siren button is also another press and hold button that plays the selected siren sound until it is let go Whelen Serial Status Lights The status lights on the left hand side of the screen are an important part in verifying that the system is working properly The status lights for each type of light bar are all slightly different from each other Figure 5 2 Status Lights Active on Whelen Serial Application 15 The system in figure 5 2 has activated the wigwags strobes takedowns rear floods and wail type siren The status lights are set up in a similar configuration to the light bar on top of the vehicle Starting from the front and working towards the back of the light bar the white W light indicates that the wigwags are operational This light will alternate between the two W s indicating that they are indeed flashing The blue S lights indicate that the strobes are operating The lights will turn blue from left to right and turn off in the same order like the motion of an actual strobe light bar The T lights are the takedown status lights These lights will both be a solid white when the takedowns are operating Next there are the left alley and right alley lights These are located on the side of the light bar When the alley lights are operational their status lights will be white as well Located in the rear of the light bar there is another strobe bar similar to
20. free eyes off approach The use of speech to control the system accomplished this A touch screen monitor and computer keyboard setup is used for additional interfaces to the system The system also enables the officer to access some of the functions of the cruiser from outside of the passenger compartment The Project54 system was designed to be easily maintained and upgraded Lastly the system was designed to be compatible with law enforcement budget requirements The devices incorporated in the system are as follows locations shown in Figure 1 3 e GPS e Video and Audio e Digital Two Way Radio e Wireless LAN Adapter e Microphone e Touch screen Monitor e Embedded Computer e Radar e Lights and Siren Figure 1 2 Table of Devices Connected to Project54 System UOYV JVISU 290d 2101S HN 0I1d4k 7 v ut SJuauoduo Cal CT A UONIBUIOD JaMOY Dun Sd9 asno peogiey WOUUC3 AVVO oipey Buiuueos oyup Uaue eur enuon OIpey AEM 0OML uesosg yanoL OSU wasis OPEH ABM OM Bh Peete JayO 4uOS Jeg HD Project 54 Hardware Connectivity bes CE E En AIFS SO a a ie er mE System ee Yeo _ 3 S we E Disk No i Print e rinter LCD Er And Mouse emm wm Touchscreen Se Video en e Audio VO Data Store Keyboard j Embedded PC Pr Don 302 11 LAN K Ca pture VCR e 802 11 Wireless NIC IDB Bus IDB Cp
21. ger speech processing The Project54 system provides the New Hampshire State Police and Department of Motor Vehicles access to the central SPOTS database through a digital two way radio This reduces the need to talk to a dispatcher who in turn would look up the requested data and relay it back to the car When the AVL functionality is enabled the position of each cruiser can be tracked using a GPS unit This allows the setup of a computer aided dispatch system as well as the introduction of mapping software in the cruisers The system is flexible providing support for an array of commonly used devices lights and sirens radar video etc each from multiple manufacturers Finally the system provides remote access to some of the functions available in the car via a standard PDA The functions of the system are summarized in the figure 1 1 below Fi ki Computer Y 4 x ingerprin GPS vehicle checks Bag tracking as i ispatch Central data resources motor vehicle criminal Voice fingerprints command Voice response Remote access to vehicle resources Central database access 3 and forms entry Figure 1 1 Overview of Project54 functions Basics The Project54 system was developed with clear goals in mind The first of these was integration of components in the cruiser Integration involved creating a single control interface for all the devices in the cruiser The system was designed to operate with a hands
22. he speech settings for the user must be set before he she uses the system on a regular basis This will optimize speech recognition for each user Installers and troubleshooters also change the settings upon installation This makes the speech section of the system very customizable Below is a view of the speech settings screen G paaa ee eme F igure 10 1 Speech Settings Screen Changing Speech Recognition and Microphone Settings All changes in settings will be made in the text windows for each field The first setting on the screen is the microphone volume level setting The possible values range from zero to one hundred This number should be changed based on how loud the user talks into the microphone A microphone volume setting of 100 will be its most sensitive setting ideal for a user with a soft voice Below that is the recognition confidence setting This setting determines the minimum confidence the system has to have when making a match between the user s spoken command and the action it will perform Seventy is usually a good level to keep the system at because this level is usually confident enough but not overconfident A lower setting will cause it to make more mismatches between spoken words and actions performed A higher setting will cause the system to recognize fewer spoken commands On the right hand side of the screen there is the Volume Meter button When this button is depressed it stays depressed and the volume
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24. ic advisor lights Pressing this button will activate the function displayed on the button and also toggle to the next type of lighting sequence The four types of lighting sequences are Signal Right Signal Left Signal Both and Flasher Note that button positions in your vehicle may differ from this configuration depending on how it is configured WhelenMPCO Siren Control Buttons The Siren button to the right of the Yelp button in figure 5 3 covers four siren functions The current siren mode is displayed on the left hand side of the screen in the siren window The next selectable siren mode will be displayed on the button itself so the button will change titles when the user touches it Pressing the Siren button turns the selected siren on The siren can also be operated in four different modes Below are the four siren modes Manual mode This mode is the normal manual mode Pressing the siren button will turn on the siren until it 1s released Radio mode This mode plays the digital radio over the siren loudspeaker HF mode This is the hands free mode The siren can be activated using the horn on the steering wheel PA mode This allows the user to talk over the siren loudspeaker The air horn type siren can be activated using the horn on the steering wheel The Air Horn button is a manual button that sounds the vehicle s air horn when depressed until the button
25. ication Please skip to the section that applies to the type of light bar that you have The WhelenSerial section is first followed by the WhelenMPCO and Code3 sections WhelenSerial Application adden aos H Ki Figure 5 1 Whelen Serial Application Whelen Serial Light Bar Control Buttons The WhelenSerial application is a standard non configurable application In figure 5 1 the first two buttons from the top left hand side of the button cluster are links back to the main screen and to the patrol screen The third button from the left is the Lights amp Siren button When activated this button turns on the front and rear strobes wigwags and wail siren The next row of button controls the strobes on the light bar If you desire a single set of strobes to be on then you would activate the Front Strobes or Rear Strobes functions Other buttons may be depressed while these are depressed as well Pressing the Strobes button will turn all strobes on Only one of the three strobes buttons can be on at once When one of the strobes buttons is pressed any other active strobes buttons will be deactivated The Wigwags button turns the wigwag lights on The Takedowns and Rear Floods buttons turn on their respective devices for the front and rear of the vehicle Below that row of buttons there are Left Alley Right Alley and Siren Mode buttons When activated the Left Alley a
26. is let go The Manual Siren is also another manual button that sounds a siren when depressed until it is let go WhelenMPCO Status Lights The status lights on the left hand side of the screen are an important part in verifying that the system is working properly The status lights for each type of light bar are all slightly different from each other Figure 5 4 Active Status Lights for the WhelenMPCO Application 17 The system in figure 5 4 has activated the wigwags strobes takedowns rear floods right and left alley lights traffic advisor lights and a wail type siren The status lights are set up in a similar configuration to the light bar on top of the vehicle Starting from the front and working towards the back the white W light indicates that the wigwags are operational This light will alternate between the two W s indicating that they are indeed flashing The blue S lights indicate that the strobes are operating The lights will turn blue from left to right and turn off in the same order like the motion of an actual strobe light bar The T lights are the takedown status lights These lights will both be a solid white when the takedowns are operating Next there are the left alley and right alley lights These are located on the side of the light bar When the alley lights are operational their status lights will be white as well Located in the rear of the light bar there is another strobe bar similar
27. low are images of each screen and their respective title each accessible by pressing a button on the NCIC queries screen Figure 9 10 Vehicle by VIN Figure 9 11 Article Query 34 Figure 9 12 Gun Query Looking at the five screens above it is easy to notice that they all five have similar button configurations on the right hand side of the screen making it easy to get used to navigating around the records system All of the buttons carry out the same functions that they did on the main screen of the records application All of the screens have similar display windows Each screen has a different purpose Depending on what the user wants to search for he or she would choose the proper screen for the job If the user needs to search the wanted persons query they can do so by entering information in any of the fields It is not necessary that all fields be filled because the computer performs a search based on the information that is entered This goes for all of the other screens as well except the vehicle by VIN query since the VIN number is the only field of information to be entered Miscellaneous Queries Below the NCIC button is the Misc button This button accesses the Miscellaneous Queries screen Figure 9 13 Miscellaneous Queries The major function of this screen is that it has a button to access hazardous materials information and the certified copies function The other buttons carry out the 35
28. meter on the bottom left hand side of the screen will be activated When the user speaks a command into the microphone and the PTT button is pressed it will be measured and displayed on the meter When a volume reading is monitored it should fall within the OK region of the meter Figure 10 2 Microphone Volume Test Meter in Action 38 If the meter reads too low the microphone must be set at a more sensitive level using the Mic Volume Level setting If the meter reads too high the microphone should be set at a more tolerant level After the proper settings have been adjusted the Volume Meter button can then be pressed again to disable the function If the volume meter function is not turned off then the speech commands will not work for the rest of the system After a user or installer makes changes to the speech settings on the left hand side of the screen he she have to press the Speech Settings button in order for the new settings to be applied Changing Speech Output Settings The speaking voice setting shows the voice type that will be audible when the system talks back to the user The voice must be changed by pressing the Prev Voice and Next Voice buttons The speaking pace setting is the pace of the computer s voice A setting of ten would result in a fast paced speech A low number would result in a slow paced speech The speaking volume setting changes the volume of the compu
29. na button is pressed then the radar will not be transmitting This is commonly known as the Hold State The Lock button will lock the speed of the target displayed on the screen The target window will show the target s changing speed as it is monitored The locked speed must be locked manually in order to freeze a speed obtained from monitoring the target The locked speed will be displayed and saved in the Lock window The patrol window will show the speed of the officer s vehicle as it is traveling One of the next five buttons should be selected based on the position of the vehicle with respect to the targets direction of travel This will ensure a proper reading while the radar is recording speeds On the Stalker radar screen Station Closing should be selected if the targets are approaching the radar and the officer s vehicle is stationary Station Away should be selected if the targets are moving away from the radar and the officer s vehicle is stationary Station Bidirectional should be selected if 24 the officer s vehicle is taking readings of cars headed in both directions from a stationary position on the side of the road Same Mode would enable the officer to read a target s speed if the officer and target were both moving in the same direction Selecting the Opposit Mode button would enable the officer to read a target s speed if the officer and target were moving in op
30. nd Right Alley buttons will turn on either alley light on the light bar Note that button positions in your vehicle may differ from others with the same type of lightbar depending on how it is configured 14 Whelen Serial Siren Control Buttons The button to the right of the Right Alley button in figure 5 1 covers four siren functions The current siren mode is displayed on the left hand side of the screen in the siren window The next selectable siren mode will be displayed on the button itself so the button will change titles when the user touches it The button is located to the right of the Right Alley button Below are the four siren modes Manual mode This mode is the normal manual mode Pressing the siren button will turn on the siren until it 1s released Radio mode This mode plays the digital radio over the siren loudspeaker HF mode This is the hands free mode The siren can be activated using the horn on the steering wheel PA mode This allows the user to talk over the siren loudspeaker The air horn type siren can be activated using the horn on the steering wheel The next three buttons are the siren control buttons Choosing Wail Yelp or Piercer will activate their respective siren sound These buttons stay activated until they are pressed again The Air Horn button is a press and hold button that sounds the vehicle s air horn when depressed until th
31. oard mouse Normal control heads Touch Screen The touch screen is a fast and easy way for the user to navigate the system The boxes on the right hand side of the screen are buttons that can be pressed to give commands to the system Only a slight tap is needed to press the buttons Different buttons operate in different ways depending on which device the button controls There are a few different button types Press and stick toggle Press and hold Changing title Blue title gray in older versions of the system A Press and stick button sticks down when it is pressed The button can be released by pressing it again The function of that button will remain on while the button is down Strobes Strobes Figure 2 1 Normal Button left and Depressed Button right A Press and hold button needs to be held down in order for its function to be on When the button is released it will turn the function off The Changing title type of button is used specifically in the Emergency Signals application The title of the button shows the next selectable siren mode Each time it is pressed the title of the button changes Figure 2 2 Example of a Multiple Title Button Siren Mode Blue title buttons lack the ability to be activated by a voice command Buttons with a black title can be activated by using voice commands The Blue title buttons should not be confused with normal Black title butt
32. one switch controls the computer monitor and IDB network and the rest of the equipment is either directly wired to the battery or powered on off using the ignition key Projects4 Figure 2 9 P54 Icon Turning the system off correctly is vital to proper system operation To power off go back to the main screen and hit the Exit button Next the following buttons will appear Exit Project54 Cancel Figure 2 10 Exit Options If the user wishes to power down for good he she should hit the Power Off button This will safely power down the entire computer system The Exit button will just exit the Project54 application leaving the computer on The Cancel button will cancel the exit options and return to the application If the system is manually powered down without properly shutting off the computer it may damage the computer and the valuable information saved on the hard drive 10 3 Patrol Screen This is a commonly used application because it is versatile and can be used to do many different things while the officer is on patrol It is the first application an officer will see when starting up the system The purpose of this application is to give the officer quick access to radar radio and lights and siren functions The user can view speeds on the radar view radio channels and operate the lights and siren There are currently two versions of the patrol screen The Whelen Patrol Screen is used if
33. ons that turn blue when they are depressed Figure 2 3 Two Examples of Buttons Unable to be Activated by Voice Commands Voice Commands Giving voice commands to the system is easy and quick Using voice commands makes it safer to operate the system since it allows the user to keep his her eyes on the road while maintaining full functionality of the system There are two different ways to activate the voice command feature of the system e Press and hold the Talk button on steering wheel e Press and hold the button to the right of mouse on the keyboard In Ford vehicles the Talk button is located on the steering wheel in the cruise control cluster of buttons Figure 2 4 Chevrolet vehicles have a red button located on the steering wheel The user must hold the button down speak the command towards the microphone and then let go of the button The command will be performed by the system The same hold speak release process applies to the right mouse button if it 1s activated refer to the Speech application If the user speaks a command that the computer does not recognize it it will let the user know The title of any button with black text is also a voice command for the button Toggle buttons can be deactivated by adding oft to the button name voice command For example consider the Strobes toggle button in Figure 2 1 If you held the Talk button on the steering wheel and said Strobes the button
34. ora O Ocean P Paul Q Queen R Robert S Sam T Tom U Union V Victor W Walter X X Ray Y Young Z Zebra 43
35. orresponds to a zone The channels within the zone are listed in the large window The list name is shown in the window above the list window 21 E3TRPE Figure 6 4 Troop Channel Listing The first two buttons at the top of the screen will send you back to the main screen or the patrol screen The All Zones button will make all channels accessible The Volume Up and Volume Down buttons control the volume of the radio The Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons allow the user to scroll up and down on the list of channels on the left side of the screen The Zone Up and Zone Down buttons change the zone in the upper left hand window Activating a zone allows access to the channels in that zone The Troop Up and Troop Down buttons scroll through the lists of channels available to each car The Channel Up and Channel Down buttons switch through the channels in the zone When a channel or zone switch is made the new information will be displayed in the upper display window as in figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 shows a zone and channel listing The E3 stands for the zone TRP E stands for the channel The Scan function works like the scan button on the radio control head The radio will scan the channel list for activity on other channels If there is activity the radio will switch to the active channel The Scan List function activates scan list programming mode The Select
36. our types of lighting sequences for the traffic advisor light bar The four types of lighting sequences are Signal Right Signal Left Signal Both and Flasher The right button on the top row is a traffic advisor toggle button When pressed the current function on the button title is performed and the next title will be displayed This allows for one button to be able to perform four functions For example in figure 5 5 the Signal Left function would be performed if the button was pressed The title of the button would change to Signal Right Note that button positions in your vehicle may differ from this configuration depending on how it is configured Code3 Siren Control Buttons The bottom row of buttons in figure 5 5 deal with siren functions The Wail and Yelp buttons turn on wail and yelp type sirens The Manual Siren is a manual button that sounds a siren when depressed until it 1s let go Code3 Status Lights The status lights on the left hand side of the screen are an important part in verifying that the system is working properly The status lights for each type of light bar are all slightly different from each other Lfegegeii e Jor Figure 5 6 Active Status Lights for the Code3 Application The system in figure 5 6 has activated the wigwags strobes takedowns rear floods left and right alley lights and traffic advisor lights The status lights are set up in a simila
37. peed if they were both moving in the same direction Only one of these three modes can be selected at once Faster Slower switches between the faster and slower modes on the radar unit itself Pressing and holding the Reset button for a few seconds will clear all values from the display windows and release all depressed buttons in the application The radar unit will also perform a self test Take note that the button titles such as Station Mode and Opposit Mode are abbreviated The full word such as stationary or opposite should be spoken when giving a voice command to the system Holding the Faster Slower button in the application is the same as pressing and holding the Fastest switch on the radar unit While the button is depressed the speed of the fastest vehicle will be displayed in the Locked window The speed of slower 26 vehicles will be displayed in the Target window The radar will return to normal operation after about two seconds Golden Eagle Radar Application Status Lights E Figure 7 5 Functional Status Lights and Windows for Golden Eagle Radar On the Golden Eagle radar screen the Audio Up Down and Range Up Down buttons control the volume and range levels of the radar and correspond to the windows on the left of the screen Pressing each of these buttons will increase or decrease its respective value in the status window These functions can al
38. posite directions Only one of these five modes can be selected at once Fast Mode activates the fast mode function on the radar unit itself Fast mode is used when the radar is seeing multiple objects at once Normally the radar will pick up the largest traveling object strongest signal and display its speed In fast mode the radar will display the speed of the fastest moving object in its range and display it in the Locked display window The largest vehicle s speed will be displayed in the left display window The Patrol 5 20 button will toggle between Patrol 20 and Patrol 5 when pressed Take note that the button titles such as Station Closing and Opposit Mode are abbreviated The full words such as stationary or opposite should be spoken when giving a voice command to the system Stalker Radar Application Status Lights As seen on the left side of the screen in figure 7 1 there are status lights and speed windows An active status light will turn green P Al r Al uy Ki Figure 7 3 Functional Status Lights for Stalker Radar On the Stalker radar screen the Audio Range and Bright buttons control the volume range and brightness levels of the radar and correspond to the meters on the left of the screen Pressing each of these buttons will increase their respective meter values The brightness meter on the screen displays how bright the numbers on the radar uni
39. r configuration to the light bar on top of the vehicle Starting from the front and working towards the back the white W light indicates that the wigwags are operational This light will alternate between the two W s indicating that they are indeed flashing The blue S lights indicate that the strobes are operating The lights will turn blue from left to right and turn off in the same order like the motion of an actual strobe light bar The T lights are the takedown status lights These lights will both be a solid white when the takedowns are operating Next there are the left alley and right alley lights These are located on the side of the light bar When the alley lights are operational their status lights will be white as well Located in the rear of the light bar there is another strobe bar similar to the front strobes Also in the rear of the car there are the rear flashers Finally there are signal lights on the setup as well They turn yellow when they are operating 19 6 Radio Controls The Radio Controls application has many features that have made operating the radio a simpler and safer task for officers Figure 6 1 Example of a Local Radio Figure 6 2 Example of a State Radio Configuration Configuration The Radio Controls application has two different configuration types Every vehicle has either a state or local configuration Both configuration types share certain functionality but
40. ramming mode The NPRI and PRI lights indicate whether the selected channel is a priority or non priority channel when the Scan function is on Activity on Priority channels will override activity on Non priority channels Using Voice Commands to Operate a Local Radio Configuration Radio channels can be accessed with voice commands The only channels accessible by voice commands are the channels in the current zone displayed in the top window You can toggle through zones with the buttons on the touch screen or by speaking Zone Up or Zone Down while the Talk button is depressed If you want to tune in to a specific channel in a zone simply speak the name of the channel while a Talk button is depressed then let go of the button If you want to change the viewable list on the screen hold down the Talk button and speak the word list and then the list name Let go of the Talk button State Configurations This section explains functions in the State configurations Please refer to figure 6 2 The State configuration is tailored to the needs of the state police and contains three channel groupings They are channels zones and troops Channels are the most specific of the three and represent individual frequencies A zone is a grouping of channels Each zone is lettered The zone and current channel are displayed in the top window on the radio controls screen Each list c
41. ry and Older Query Buttons These buttons toggle up and down based on the age of the particular query the user is looking for If a particular query result is longer than the size of the display screen the user should use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down buttons to view the entire query The Page Up and Page Down buttons are quicker ways to scroll up or down Pressing these buttons will scroll up or down a whole page The Copy button will copy the results of the query into the Windows clipboard so that they can be pasted into any other Windows application at a later time The Cert Copies button shows a list of previous requests for certified copies of MV information The Describe and Back buttons are at the bottom The Describe function gives a spoken summary the information displayed on the screen The Back function allows the user to go back to the previous screen in the records system Running Records Based on NCIC Queries The next important part of the Records application is the NCIC section The user can access this section by pressing the NCIC button on the main screen of the records application Below is the NCIC queries screen 33 NCIC Queries Figure 9 7 NCIC queries screen The Main Screen and Patrol Screen buttons are in the top row Below them are numerous queries giving the user access to various types of information Be
42. so be controlled using voice commands Saying Audio Up or Range Down are examples of how the Golden Eagle radar range and audio functions are operated The user cannot select specific range and audio levels When using the voice commands he she must move up or down one level at a time The RF and LV lights will only light up when there is a problem The RF light may turn on and off periodically which is normal Please inform maintenance personnel if the LV light turns on or the RF light stays on Al sal oF Figure 7 6 Operational Status Lights for the Golden Eagle Radar The antenna status lights indicate which radar antenna is being used for speed readings F and R stand for front and rear antenna The CL and AW lights stand for closing and away These indicate the stationary modes that the radar can operate in When the Station Bidirect mode is selected both lights will turn green The SA and OP lights stand for same and opposite mode These indicate the moving modes that the radar can operate in Testing the Golden Eagle Radar Depressing the Test function runs a self test on the radar unit in order to insure that it is in correct working order The radar will complete a lamp and internal test then return to normal operation If the unit is in proper working order the Target window will display 32 on the control hea
43. t are In the Stalker application the user can give a voice command to change the Audio Range and Bright meters They can jump directly to the level they want by saying Audio Two or Bright Three for example The FO RF and LV lights will only light up during testing or when there is a problem The RF light may turn on and off periodically which is normal Please inform maintenance personnel if the LV light turns on or the RF light stays on Figure 7 4 Operational Status Lights for Stalker Radar 25 The antenna status lights indicate which radar antenna is being used for speed readings F and R stand for front and rear antenna The CL and AW lights stand for closing and away These indicate the stationary modes that the radar can operate in When the Station Bidirect mode is selected both lights will turn green The SA and OP lights stand for same and opposite mode These indicate the moving modes that the radar can operate in Testing the Stalker Radar Activating the Test function runs a self test on the radar unit in order to insure that it is in correct working order If the unit is in proper working order it will display the word PASS on the control head Please refer to the radar s operations manual for other testing instructions Golden Eagle Radar Operation The Golden Eagle radar applica
44. ter s voice coming out of the speaker Special Functions The buttons on the right hand side of the screen make more speech adjustments to the system The Silent Mode command will disable the computer s voice The Repeat Speech function allows the user to hear the voice commands he or she gives the system After the user speaks a voice command it is played back to the user Then the computer speaks the command that it thinks it heard This is very useful for practicing with the speech input system and for checking the quality of the audio signal received by the computer If the playback of the audio signal is clear and distinct the speech recognition system will work well If the playback of the audio signal is noisy or garbled the speech recognition system will not work well In this case a technician should check the microphone and audio connections click wav Figure 10 3 Push to Talk sound window Mouse PTT lt lt PTT PTT gt gt PTT Sound Sound Sound Figure 10 4 Push to talk option buttons The Mouse PTT button turns the mouse activated push to talk function on or off When the button is depressed it is possible to use the right mouse button on the 39 keyboard or mouse as a push to talk button so the computer listens for a voice command The PTT Sound button enables the sound shown in the PTT Sound window The sound will be played when the push to talk button is pressed and
45. text fields One way is to manually enter text with the keyboard and the other is by using voice commands The user can toggle between fields by simply speaking the field name The user must first say the name of the field they wish to enter text into release the PTT button wait for the system to echo back the field name and then begin to enter text into the field by pressing the PTT button again In order for the computer to recognize each letter it must be followed by a recognition word For example if the user wished to enter the name John into the first name field the user would speak the following phrase First name to choose first name field J John O Ocean H Henry N Nora Each letter has a word that follows A complete list of the phonetic alphabet can be found in appendix A The user can also give a cancel voice command to get out of a certain text field after it has been selected Getting Help Figure 9 16 Helpful Information Displayed in the Window The records application has a very useful tool The user can view an explanation about the type of information that should be entered into the text field In order to do this he she must click on the text field with the mouse or select the text field by pressing the lt tab gt key until the field is selected When F1 is pressed helpful information about the text field will be displayed in the display window 37 10 Speech T
46. the channels 20 in that zone The List Up and List Down buttons scroll through the lists of channels available to each car The Channel Up and Channel Down buttons switch through the channels in the zone When a channel or zone switch is made the new information will be displayed in the upper display window as in figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 shows a zone and channel listing The J stands for the zone LP South stands for the channel The Scan function works like the scan button on the radio control head The radio will scan the channel list for activity on other channels If there is activity the radio will switch to the active channel The Scan List function activates scan list programming mode The Select button is used in scan list programming mode and selects specific radio channels to be added to the scan list In the bottom right hand corner of the screen you will see the Encrypt button This function encrypts signals between two users communicating over the radio just like the encrypt function on the control head There are six status lights to the right of the display windows The top button is labeled Scan and it indicates when the radio is scanning for active channels When information is being sent to or from the radio the XMIT and Busy lights will light up temporarily until the radio is ready The Scan List light will turn on when the radio is in scan list prog
47. tion has modes similar to the modes found on the control head The first two buttons on the top are links back to the main screen and the patrol screen The Squelch button turns the squelch feature on the radar on or off The first two buttons down are the antenna selection buttons Front Antenna selects the front radar antenna The Rear Antenna button selects the rear radar antenna If neither antenna button is pressed then the radar will not be transmitting This is commonly known as the Hold State The Lock button will lock the speed of the target displayed on the screen The target window will show the target s changing speed as it is monitored The locked speed must be locked manually in order to freeze a speed obtained from monitoring the target The locked speed will be displayed and saved in the Lock window The patrol window will show the speed of the officer s vehicle as it is traveling One of the next three buttons should be selected based on the position of the vehicle with respect to the targets direction of travel This will ensure a proper reading while the officer is recording speeds On the Golden Eagle radar screen Station Mode should be selected if the user s vehicle is stationary Opposit Mode should be selected if the officer s vehicle is moving and the targets are headed in the opposite direction as the vehicle Same Mode would enable the officer to read a target s s
48. to the front strobes Also in the rear of the car there are the rear flashers Finally there are traffic advisor lights on the setup as well They turn yellow when they are operating Code3 Application le les Ei E E E al a AG EE DE vip CT RRR A Slslslelslelsle Figure 5 5 Code Light Bar Application Code3 Light Bar Control Buttons The Code3 application is a configurable application In figure 5 5 the first two buttons are links back to the main screen and to the patrol screen The next row of buttons controls the strobes on the light bar If you desire a single set of strobes to be on then you would activate the Front Strobes or Rear Strobes functions Other buttons may be depressed while these are depressed as well Pressing the Strobes button will turn all strobes on Only one of the three strobes buttons can be on at once The Wigwags button turns the wigwag lights on The Takedowns and Rear Flashers buttons turn on their respective devices for the front and rear of the vehicle Below that row of buttons there are Left Alley and Right Alley buttons When activated the Left Alley and Right Alley buttons will turn on either alley light on the light bar To the right of the Right Alley button is the Lights Off button Pressing this button will deactivate all running lights Below the alley buttons are traffic advisor control buttons There are f
49. tup The setup of the keyboard is much like a keyboard on a regular desktop computer only on a smaller scale The mouse control section of the keyboard is on the bottom center section of the keyboard Simply using the keyboard will get the user used to its setup The keyboard is mounted on a swivel arm If the keyboard needs to be adjusted the arm must be loosened first and then retightened when the proper adjustments are made Moving the keyboard while the swivel arm is tight will cause the joints in the arm to wear and loosen permanently There are a few important miscellaneous points to be made about the keyboard The Emergency button located in the upper left hand corner of the keyboard does nothing Also when the caps locked number lock or scroll lock functions are activated a red status light will become visible in the lower left corner of the LCD screen indicating an active status If it seems that incorrect information is coming from the keyboard the first thing to do is check the status of these three functions These three functions will change the functions of some of the keys on the keyboard When the Number Lock function is activated this makes certain letter keys on the keyboard output numbers instead of letters For example if the Number Lock function is on then the U button will output the number 4 because the U key shares its functionality with the number 4 CAP NUM SC
50. ugh each of the Project54 applications Within this document are detailed explanations of how to navigate through the Project54 system what each application is meant to do and how to make each application perform its tasks This user manual is aimed at familiarizing the users of the Project54 system with its functionality It is a powerful system that will make vehicle operations easier and safer for the user once he she is accustomed to the system This guide will act as a learning tool as well as a reference for system users The contents of this manual will show and explain how the architecture of the software in this system is set up and how that makes it very user friendly 1 Introduction The Project54 system developed by CATlab integrates advanced computing and communications equipment in police cruisers It increases the functionality of the cruiser and puts a wealth of information at the officers fingertips Speech is the preferred means of communication in the Project54 system The system accepts voice commands and responds using speech The use of voice commands reduces the need to type into a computer or operate control buttons that are not easily accessible or that draw the officers attention from driving The voice response feature of the system means the officer does not have to shift his or her focus from the outside environment to get feedback from the system An easily accessible button on the steering wheel is used to trig
51. would depress and the strobes would turn on and stay on If you then held in the talk button and said Strobes Off the button would release and the strobes would turn off Figure 2 4 Two Different Buttons to Press for Voice Commands Keyboard Mouse Although it is slower to use than the touch screen and voice commands the keyboard mouse combination is a traditional way to operate the system Figure 2 5 shows a picture of the mouse section of the keyboard There is no physical mouse like a regular computer These keys are here to simulate them Figure 2 5 Mouse Section of Keyboard The joystick is used to move the mouse arrow around Once it is over the desired object the left mouse button should be pressed This process performs the same action as pressing a button on the touch screen While the physical controls might vary for other notebook computers or MDTs the operational specifics would remain the same Sometimes a field will require that information be entered If the user wishes to do this manually he she can use the keyboard All he she has to do is move the mouse arrow over the field box press the left mouse button and then enter the text If there are multiple fields the user can use the tab key to toggle between them The tab key toggles through all text entry fields on the screen Pressing shift and tab at the same time will toggle through the fields in reverse order Figure 2 6 Keyboard Se
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