A3X Pro Expert Flight Control System User Manual
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1. Program Gard USB Key HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Be ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 E 6 5 Power Supply The controller is powered through the BATT pins To achieve it you can connect it directly to any idle channel of the receiver using the included 3 wire receiver cable or to an independent BEC The voltage range is 5 to 6V If a BEC is used as the power supply please make sure that the voltage not exceeding the working voltage permit of your servos and verify that the BEC have sufficient capacity to provide working current for all the electronic devices on the plane especially when using several high torque servos 6 6 Flight Mode Channel FMOD FMOD is used for switching the flight mode We have assigned a 3 position switch to it as mentioned above The expected flight mode can be preset in the function Flight Mode of the program card or config tool System will default to the mode which assigned to position 1 if you leave this pin unconnected Even so it is recommended that you always use an Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 independent channel to switch the Pulse Width 1020 1320us 1320 1720us 1720 2020us Normal Mode 3D Mode Self balance 6 7 Master Gain Control Channel GAIN mode in flight GAIN is used to control the master gain remotely In this case we use a knob RD to make a linear adjustment of the gain Surely a 3 position switch can be used instead to get a 3 level g2. 3 Wing Type Wing Type Normal Delta wir See P8 6 9 Wing Type amp Mixing Apan wing 12 4 Gain Menu 12 4 1 Master Gain 01 Master Gain Master Gain 02 Normal Gain 03 3D Flight Gair See P7 6 7 Master Gain Control Channel GAIN 04 Self balance 12 4 2 Gain Adjustment for each Flight Mode This function is used to set the gyro gain Normal Gain 3D Flight Gain Self balance Gain of aileron elevator and rudder for each Aileron DAileron aileron EM flight mode The gain can be set from Elevator 50 Elevator 50 Elevator 50 0 to 100 default is 30 The higher Rudder 50 Rudder 50 the gain the more stable the plane The gain is affected by many factors there is no standard answer to that how much it should be You need to fine tune carefully to get the best result The plane will become vibrative if the gain 1s too large you d better start with a lower volume for your first flight and then increase it gradually The function of remote master gain will make it much more convenient for changing the gain during flight 12 4 3 Gain Ratio In order to meet more needs A3X Pro E provides 3 level gain ratio for each flight mode Gain Ratio The ratio can be selected between Small S Medium M and Large L default is NORM Medium which will be suitable for most planes You can choose a larger level when the 3DAL M current gain is still not large enough even when it has been set to the maximum But
3. Initializing don t move the sticks and the plane until initialization is Power On done Red Fast Flashing Initialize failed please retry Red Slow Flashing No signal checked you must get AIL ELE and RUD connected Self balance mode ready for flight Green Fast Flashing Stick centering Others Yellow Fast Flashing Fast Yellow Fast Flashing Level calibrating 9 Start Up Steps To achieve the best performance please follow the steps below before every flight Turn on the transmitter A3X Pro E needs to perform a horizontal calibration during initialization before power on place the plane on a stable platform and keep it in the horizontal state Don t take it in your hand to power on The plane should be placed face up whatever the mounting way is or it may not initialize properly or even result in a complete failure Since Ver 2 6 the controller will perform a stick centering automatically after power on please keep all sticks throttle except in the middle position before plugging the battery Nicaea Power on the plane the LED will turn WHITE for about 2 seconds then begin to flash rapidly about 3 seconds which means the controller is initializing don t move the plane until initialization is done After successful initialization the LED will flash WHITE once If the LED keeps flashing RED rapidly you have to cut off the power and retry Then the LED will begin to flash GREEN rapidly about 0 5 seco
4. The controller must be mounted on the platform of the airframe by using one of the provided double sided tapes It can be attached flat or upright and even upside down under the plane You just need to make sure the longer side of the unit is along with the heading direction the side of pins can be put either forwards or backwards The illustration shows you 4 different mount orientations After installation remember to choose the correct setting in the program card or PC config tool As the controller is designed for balancing please make sure that the mounting platform should be parallel to the horizon and locate the controller as close to the CG as possible In order to offset the deviation of installation you need to perform a level calibration after installation Flat Flat Inverted Upright Upright Inverted Horizontal Face Up Horizontal Face Down Vertical Vertical Upside Down HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 A3X Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 EEN 6 Connection Case 6 1 Description As there are many different ways while connecting between A3X Pro E and the receiver since ver 2 x here we need to take an example to give you a better understanding about 1t Let s assume that the plane has two aileron servos and one elevator servo which is the most common application And you are going to enable both features of remote master gain and flight mode switch during the flight In such case AUX Mo
5. buttons to select the corresponding archive and press ENT to save them indicate the saved archive data will be overwritten if saving it again Overwrite Saved OK 12 15 2 Data Load It is used to load data from the saved archive within the card after loaded the new settings will be written into the controller immediately A message of Data Empty will be showed when trying to load archives without Load from Load Data Data Em pty Data 2 Data 3 12 15 3 Language See P10 11 3 Language Selection HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 A3X Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 47 12 15 4 Device Info Device Name AS Super The device name and the current firmware version number of the controller can be found here F W Version Ver 2 6 12 15 5 Card Info F W Version The current firmware version number of the program card can be found here Ver 2 6 12 15 6 Data Reset Restores the controller to the factory default settings Reset Resetting It will be useful to reset the device when it doesn t work ESCHE Yes HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014
6. initializing LED flashing WHITE rapidly It is extremely important to make sure that the gyros are compensating in the correct direction after installation otherwise it could lead to losing control or even crash during flight Such functions as End Point D R or EXP of the radio system can be used as usual according to your preferences But please let them stay at default during installation ES Always disable any mixing functions for delta wing or v tail in your radio system these will be done by A3X Pro Expert Following the suggestions on your first flight Switch to normal stabilization mode set all the gyro gain to a lower volume about 30 or turn off the gyro completely Adjust the trimming buttons on the transmitter to find a appropriate zero offset for all surfaces during the flight then restart it or perform a stick centering to make the controller re learn the current center positions Usually you just need a small gain settings when operating it in self balance mode a large gain may probably make the plane difficult to control We would strongly recommend that you use the remote master gain control to make it much more convenient for gain adjusting during the flight ER The included USB adapter is only used to upgrade the firmware for A3X Pro E and program card Please check our website WWW BAY TEC DE where we will inform you about the latest updates and downloads EX The controller or the card can be reset by refreshing the fir
7. Bs j ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 A3X Pro Expert Flight Control System User Manual F W Ver 2 6 HTTP NWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 d Af ASX Pro Expert EC A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 LE What s New In Ver 2 6 Vertical installation mode added See P4 5 Installation 3 stick centering methods added See P15 12 13 Stick Centering New level calibration added See P16 12 14 Level Calibration EE Default gain settings have been decreased to 30 for all flight mode master gain increased to 100 gain ratio of self balance changed to S After extensive test we found that a smaller gain is enough in flight especially in self balance mode a large gain may probably make the plane difficult to control In order to make it easier for new beginners we have made all factory default gain settings smaller than before PWM software improved to get better performance when using some high speed servos VERY IMPORTANT This manual is written only for firmware Ver 2 6 Always choose a reliable BEC or ESC to provide a stable operating voltage for the controller The BEC should have sufficient capacity to provide working current for all the electronic devices on the plane especially when using several high torque servos The plane should be placed face up on a stable horizontal platform when power on whatever the mounting way of the controller is Dont move the plane during
8. Hz 4 125Hz higher frequencies But you may need to check the manual of the 83Hz 250Hz servos If you don t know what the maximum frequency your servos can tolerate please keep the default setting 50Hz A higher driving frequency can lead to a failure of the servos 12 10 Response Rate A3X Pro E provides five levels of response rate the faster the rate Response Rate Response Rate Standard the more sensitive the gyro The default setting is acceptable for Very Slow Fast Very Fast most planes To optimize the performance the response rate is the Slow 3 Standard faster the better but you have to do your best to reduce vibration of your plane HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Be ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 5 12 11 Control Behavior Here you can choose three different kinds of control behavior including stable normal Control Behavior and sport mode The default setting 1s Normal this should be suitable for most pilots Stable Mode Normal Mode DS port Mode 12 12 Stick Deadband The dead band is the range around the very center of the stick at where A3X Pro E will not Stick Deadband react Some transmitters have the problem that when the sticks are brought back after an input they are not exactly at the same center position as before which may generate a deviation on the corresponding function although the sticks seems to be in the
9. SBAL M remember that always use as small ratio as possible to improve the precision of gain adjustment 12 5 Mount Orientation As mentioned in P4 5 Installation you have to choose the correct mount orientation here after installation The unit can be attached flat or upright and even upside down under the DF lat Inverted 3 Upright plane You just need to make sure the longer side of the unit is along with the heading direction the side of pins can be put either forwards or backwards Incorrect setting will result in an unexpected failure HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Bs ASX Pro Expert E A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 EEN 12 6 Servo Limits This function is used to set the mechanical limits for aileron elevator and rudder servos The max limit 1s determined by the maximum possible control travel of the mechanism The limits can be set between 0 100 corresponding to the pwm pulse length from 1020 to 2020us The default setting is 100 When adjusting switch the controller to the 3D flight mode first move the sticks to one side the servo will move to the set limit increase Servo Limits Servo Limits DAIL L ELE D or decrease the value until no binding occurs by using the AIL R 100 RUD L 100 program card or PC tool Always try to achieve the maximum GELE U 100 RUD R 100 possible travel limit to obtain the best performance 12 7 Gyro On off It is used to turn on or off the gy
10. ain control Once connected the master gain will be controlled by the transmitter directly Only when the pin is disabled or unconnected the master gain can be modified via the program card or config tool 6 8 Dual Aileron amp Dual Elevator A true dual aileron and elevator system is available now on A3X Pro E the OUT4 is for the 2nd aileron servo and the OUTS is for the 2nd elevator servo Mostly we use two aileron servos with single aileron input in this condition you just need to plug the two aileron servos into OUT1 and OUT4 respectively The OUT4 will become a mirror of OUT1 by the software automatically which can avoid the hassle using a Y extension cable This is very similar in connecting the dual elevator The dual channels share the same settings such as servo limits gyro direction and gain setting and so on For example if you set the servo limits of aileron channel to 80 the maximum travel of both aileron servos will be 80 Usually the 2 servos should be installed symmetrically on the both side of the wing but you can make them in an opposite direction if you like The separate gyro reversing for AIL2 and ELE2 will help you get the correct result HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Bz A3X Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 EEN 6 9 Wing Type amp Mixing A3X Pro E has already built in such mixing functions as delta wing flying wing and v tail When operating it in such modes the c
11. assigned to channel 5 for flight mode switching which is implemented by using the GEAR function in the radio system A knob RD is assigned to channel 7 for the adjustment of master gain surely you might use a 3 position switch instead to get a 3 level gain control if you like 6 4 Wiring Connect all the required channels between the controller and the receiver using the included plain 3 wire cables which have only one lead of the control signal on the receiver side and are connected to the controller on the combined connector The controller requires at least 3 receiver channels up to 7 channels The channels of AIL ELE and RUD must be connected all the time otherwise the controller will not work The other 3 pins should be connected according to the AUX mode currently selected The throttle servo or ESC is connected as normal to the throttle channel of the receiver without bridging the controller The illustration below shows the wiring method only for AUX Mode 3 which is used in this case e g R6008HS Channel Maps CH1 Alleron CH Elevator CH3 Throttle CH4 Rudder CHS Flight Mode CH6 Alleron 2 CH7 Master Gain B Battery i ALE gp The controller is powered through the pin BATT You could connect it directly to any channel of the receiver or to an independent BEG The voltage range is 5 to GV 2nd Elevator Servo WL 2nd Aileron L Servo Rudder Servo Elevator Servo Aileron Servo
12. de 3 should be used for the controller and you need a 7 channel receiver at least for example FUTABA s R6008HS 6 2 AUX Mode Ver 2 1 provides 4 functional combinations for the second group of input pins including AUX Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 and Mode 4 These 3 pins can be used as AIL2 ELE2 Flight Mode FMOD or Master Gain Control GAIN as the chart below shows In this case we choose AUX mode 3 AUX Mode AUX3 AUX2 AUX1 J Mode 3 FMOD GAIN AIL2 AUX Mode 1 AUX Mode 2 and Aileron and Aileron 2nd Elevator 2nd Elavator Flight Mode Master Gain Aijleron Ajleron t Elevator Elevator Rudder Rudder ind ileron 2nd Elevator Master Gain Master Gain Flight Mode Flight Mode Ailaron Aileron Elevator Elevator Rudder Rudder 6 3 Transmitter Preparing Create a new model and set the model type as fixed wing with 2AIL 1ELE in your transmitter Verify that all trimming buttons and sub trims are set to 0 Disable any mixing functions for delta wing or v tail in your radio system these will be done by A3X Pro E Let other settings stay at default this moment such as Servo Travel End Point Dual Rate and EXP etc They can be adjusted as usual after installation Make a channel mapping according to the table below HTT P WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 A3X Pro Expert CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 E FUNCT LON CTRL TRIM CTEL TRI TA ei JS STE SERES Jo Te FAT FD Ta T4 he oe A 3 position switch SE is
13. ggling the flight mode switch twice or more within 1 second Switch Position P1 gt P2 gt P3 gt P2 gt P1 twice Manual Centering You can also perform a stick centering by using the program card or the PC config tool HTT P WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 16 12 14 Level Calibration The level calibration is used to offset the absolute angle error caused by installation Such deviation may probably make the plane drop down or up when operating in self balance mode You have to perform a level calibration after installation following the steps below Turn on the transmitter and power on the plane wait until the initialization is done Switch the controller to Self balance mode Put the plane to its attitude for level flight on the ground Start the calibration by using the program card or the PC config tool While calibrating the LED will keep blinking YELLOW rapidly for about 3 seconds don t move the plane until the calibration is done Calibration might fail if the angle is larger than 20 in either roll or pitch axis The LED will blink RED rapidly in the case of a calibration failure If it happens you need a re installation SOGE It s ready to fly after calibration 12 15 System Menu 12 15 1 Data Save In order to make a backup or sharing of the settings you can save 5 copies of the data into the internal memory within the program card Press UP or DN
14. it mode In edit mode the value will GJAileron keep flashing you can increase or decrease the value by pressing UP or DN buttons Elevator 50 press the ENT button to save changes or ESC to cancel Press and hold the ENT button Rudder 50 over 2 seconds can restore the default settings when in edit mode 12 Functions 12 1 Flight Mode It is used to preset the flight mode for the 3 position switch Flight Mode MOSEL VAL DT ATO YO The most basic function of the gyroscope In data this mode the gyroscope will sense roll velocity and make a momentary compensation for GP 08 3 Al each axis which improves the stability during flight RJ DAN ao CON Oye etry Cre TE IDANE Also called AVCS Mode it is designed especially for 3D flight With the active angular velocity control algorithm the plane will try to lock its attitude when there is no command sent by the radio during flight Suitable for the junior players or the FPV application In this mode the controller will command the plane to maintain level flight automatically when you re releasing the sticks Choose this mode to disable the gyros of all channels the plane will be completely under the control of the radio Also see P7 6 6 Flight Mode Channel FMOD for more detail HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 nR 12 2 AUX Mode AUX Mode UMode i Mode 2 See P5 6 2 AUX Mode Mode 3 12
15. l begin initializing and display Connecting When data loading completes the main menu will be shown Press the ESC button to reload again Connecting when in the main menu After reloading the current data will be overwritten 11 3 Language Selection The program card supports both Simplified Chinese and English You can select suitable S Language language through the menu System Menu gt 1 E Language or press and hold the button while connecting the card to the device until the language selection dialog shows Didka ENGLISH HTTP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Bau ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 u 11 4 Setting Methods 11 4 1 Menu Operation By pressing the UP or DN buttons you can select the different functions within a menu Press the ENT button to enter the selected item When a second level menu exists the 03 Wing Type st ii MONN symbol will appear on the right of the corresponding items 04 Gyro Gain 11 4 2 Option Selection For example when you are in the function Wing Type Press the UP or DN button to switch to the different option Press the ENT button to save changes or ESC to cancel The Delta wing V tail unconfirmed item will keep flashing until the ENT button is pressed 11 4 3 Value Adjustment For example when you are in the function Normal Gain Press the UP or DN button Normal Gain to select the channel press ENT button to enter ed
16. lance Advanced brown out fast recovery ability provides you better security and reliability 4 flight modes Normal Stabilization 3D Attitude Locking Self balance and Gyro Deactivated Modes 4 AUX modes to define functional combination of input pins 3 control behaviors stable normal and sport modes 5 operating frequencies for servos compatible with analog or digital servos Remote master gain adjustment during flight Separate dual aileron and elevator with dual input supported Independent gyro direction setup for aileron 2 and elevator 2 Easy to use program card which supports both Simplified Chinese and English Independent gyro gain adjustment and gyro ratio selection for each flight mode Separate adjustments for servo travel limits Mixing functions of delta wing flying wing and v tail LN NNN NNN SS More advanced settings such as gyro response rate gyro switch level offset stick centering and stick dead band etc 3 Specifications Gyroscope 2000 dps Accelerometer 4g Input Voltage DC5V 6V Supported Servo Type 1520us analog and digital servo Operating Temperature 40 C 85 C Size 43X27mm Weight 10g excluding wires HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Bau ASX Pro Expert TEC A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 4 Package Contents A3 Super Program Card Data Cable Double sided tapes Receiver Wires 15cm x 3 m ceiver Wires 15cm USB Adapter 5 Installation
17. middle The parameter can be adjusted between 0 and 10 the default is 5 You can set it higher if it is difficult to find the stick center position even the stick centering function has been applied already 12 13 Stick Centering Stick centering is used to calibrate and re learn the new center position of the sticks In what conditions a stick centering should be performed First time use or after installation After replacing a new radio system After changing the trimming buttons or sub trim settings in the transmitter Before centering all of the sticks throttle except should be put in the middle position While calibrating the LED will blink GREEN rapidly for about 0 5 second don t move the sticks until the calibration is done NEVER perform the stick centering in a flight because the output signals that used to drive the servos will be stopped during calibrating it s dangerous if you make a stick centering in the sky There re 3 ways to perform a stick centering since Ver 2 6 The unconnected channels will be reset to 1520uS in a manual centering but they will be ignored in the startup or switch toggling centering Startup Automatic Centering The controller will perform a stick centering automatically every time it starts remember to keep all sticks throttle except in the middle before power on and don t move them until the calibration is done Switch Toggling You can perform a quick centering by fast to
18. mware when it doesn t work it will be an effective way to resolve the problems caused by the software HT TP WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Bar A3X Pro Expert 1 Introduction A3X Pro E is the latest RC flight control system of A3X Pro series It is designed especially for fixed wing With an integrated built in high precision 6 axis 3 gyro 3 acc MEMS sensor and advanced attitude and PID control algorithm the controller can accurately detect the angular velocity and attitude of the plane and issue commands to all servos which enables the balance and stability throughout the flight A3X Pro E provides features of delta wing flying wing v tail remote master gain adjustment and separate dual aileron and elevator control It can be used in nearly any type of RC planes A3X Pro E offers four flight modes including Normal Stabilization Mode 3D Attitude Locking Mode Self balance Mode and Gyro Deactivated Mode It also provides three kinds of control behavior including Stable Mode Normal Mode and Sport Mode to meet the need of various user s requirement We also provide you a program card Without connecting to a PC you can easily setup all the functions and parameters even 1n the outdoor flight The firmware can be upgraded through the USB adapter Please check out our website WWW BAY TEC DE for the latest updates and downloads 2 Features Integrated design of 6 axis 3 gyro 3 acc MEMS sensor for self stability and self ba
19. nd which means the stick centering is being performing don t move the sticks until the calibration is done SOGE After initialization the color of the LED will show you that which flight mode is currently selected Don t forget to move the sticks and check 1f the servos move in the correct direction before every flight HTT P WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Be ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 10 10 PC Config Tool If you don t have a program card you can use the PC config tool instead download and install the newest PC suite and the USB driver from our website then you will get the config tool for A3X Pro Expert 11 Program Card All functions and parameters can be setup by the program card UP When the controller shows the system is ready plug the card into the DATA port on the controller using the included black data cable Once connected the card will be on and start to read the ESC data from the controller The adjustment through the card will take effect immediately without a final confirmation You can exit the setup mode by simply pulling out the cable DN ENT 11 1 Buttons Scroll up the menu or increase the value Scroll down the menu or decrease the value Exit without saving the modified and return to the menu Enter the function or save the value hold it over 2 seconds to restore to the default setting 11 2 Device Connection After connected the card wil
20. orresponding mixing must be disabled within your transmitter All you need is to set your radio to a single 4 channel fixed wing mode Connect the servos by following the illustration shown Normal Fixed wing OUT2 ELE OUTS ELE2 OUT3 RUD OUT1 AIL OUT4 AIL2 Flying wing Delta wing A OUT1 AIL OUT4 AIL2 OUT2 ELE OUT5 ELE2 V TAIL OUT2 ELE Ni OUT3 RUD OUT1 AIL OUT4 AIL2 HTTP NWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Be ASX Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 EEN 7 Brown out Fast Recovery The recommended operating voltage of A3X Pro E is 5 6V The controller will perform a protective reset when an unforeseen power failure occurs such as a voltage drop lt 2 7V or interruption of the BEC It will take several seconds in normal startup process because of the self test and gyro calibration which will be unacceptable during flight This function is used to handle such emergency situations When an unexpected reboot happens the controller will perform a fast startup and resume working very quickly by skipping the self test and gyro calibration to ensure the safety of your plane But even so the most important issue is that you should always choose a reliable BEC for your plane 8 LED Indicator A RGB LED indicator is used for working status display and error report shown below Condition Color Description White 2 Seconds Ready to start initialization White Fast Flashing
21. ro for each channel When set to OFF all gyro functions Gyro On Off for the corresponding channel will be disabled whatever the flight mode is DAileron Elevator ON Rudder ON 12 8 Gyro Direction It is extremely important to make sure that the gyros of all channels are Gyro Direction compensating in the correct direction before flight otherwise it could lead to losing Ajileron control or even crash during flight To perform the examination power on the plane Elevator NOR pick it up and check it by following the illustrations below Turn it to REV Reversed if Rudder NOR the gyro compensates in a incorrect direction The gyro directions of Aileron 2 and Elevator 2 can be set separately from Ver 2 1 PNUD OM Quickly move the right wing downward around the roll axis The right aileron should flap down and the left aileron flap up as shown 19 A AAYO Quickly move the nose of the plane downward around the pitch axis The elevator should flap up as shown HTT P WWW BAY TEC DE Feb 18 2014 Be A3X Pro Expert A3X Pro Expert User Manual Ver 2 6 as 40DE Quickly move the nose of the plane to the left around the yaw axis The rudder should flap right as shown 12 9 Servo Frequency A3X Pro E provides 5 operating frequencies for the servos Servo Frequency Servo Frequency including 50Hz 63Hz 83Hz 125Hz and 250Hz Analog servos TIRIH usually tolerate only 50Hz while digital servos allow usually 263
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