Recon Snow2 User manual

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RECONSnow2–USERMANUAL

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TableofContents

Welcome

IntheBox

Overview

SystemRequirements

Setup

GetStarted

ConnecttoyourSmartphone

ReconEngageApp

EngageWebsite

OntheReconHUD

Dashboard

Radar

‐Navigation

‐BuddyTracking

Music

LiveFeed

Apps

‐Tracker

‐Stopwatch

Settings

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Tips

Battery

ShortcuttoMusic

CompassCalibration

StatusBar

Troubleshooting

GPS

FactoryReset

RemotePairing

Maintenance

StoringyourDevice

Charging

FirmwareUpdates

TechnicalSpecifications

Support

Warranty

BatteryDisposalInformation

ComplianceInformation

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Welcome

WelcometoyourReconSnow2Heads‐upDisplay(HUD).Snow2tracksyouractivitywhileyou’reonany

mountain,whetherskiing,snowboarding,etc.anddeliversessentialinformationlikespeed,altitude,

navigationandmore,direct‐to‐eye,inreal‐time.

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Theexperiencedoesn’tendonthehill.AccesstheEngagewebsiteandconnectyourHUDtoreviewand

reliveyourtrips.Hereyoucantrack,compareandsharesociallywhatyou’vebeenuptoduringallyour

alpineadventures.

IntheBox

Thefollowingitemsshouldbeincludedinthebox:

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Overview

ReconHUD

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Remote

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SystemRequirements

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TouseSnow2,youwillneed:

‐ Apple Mac OS X v10.6 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Windows 7, or later.

- Optional: Android Smartphone Version 2.3.5 (or later) or Apple iPhone 4S (or later).

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Setup

GetStarted

YouwillneedtoactivateyourReconHUDbeforeyouuseit.Togetstarted,useyourcomputer’s

internetbrowserandgotoengage.reconinstruments.com/getstarted

1. GetStarted

engage.reconinstruments.com/getstartedwillguideyouthroughtheactivationprocessofyour

ReconHUD.DownloadtheEngagebrowserplugin,learnhowtoupdatefirmware,createan

Engageaccount,andhittheslopes!

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2. CustomizeFit

 AdjustthegoggleFit.

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Adjustthestrapslidersonyourgoggle’sstrap,sothatgogglefitscomfortablyand

securely.

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 TurnontheReconHUDbypushingthepowerbuttonontheright‐sideofthegoggle.

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 AdjusttheReconHUDorientation

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WithyourfingersgentlyadjusttheorientationoftheReconHUDuntilthescreenisfully

visiblewhenyouarecomfortablywearingthegoggle.

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 PickaRemoteStrapandactivatetheremote

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Chooseyourpreferredremotestrap(wristorgoggle)andsnap‐fititontotheremote.

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Pressanybuttononremotetoturniton.

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3. Engage

KeeptrackofyouractivitywiththeEngagewebsiteandtheReconEngageapp.Checkyourtrip

history,compareyourbestall‐timestats,trackyourbuddies,andshareyouralpineexperience

withallyourfriends.Visitengage.reconinstruments.comformoreinfo.

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ConnecttoyourSmartphone

TounlockadditionalfeaturesonyourReconHUD,downloadtheReconEngageapptoyoursmartphone.

ConnectyourAndroidSmartphone

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1.DownloadthefreeReconEngageappfromGooglePlay.

2.OnyourReconHUD,gotoSettings>SmartphoneConnection>Android.Followtheonscreen

instructionsonyourReconHUDtobeginsetup.

3.OnyourAndroidsmartphone,openReconEngageappandselectDevicePairing.Followthe

instructionsonReconEngageapptocompletesetup.

ConnectyouriPhone4SorLater

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1.DownloadthefreeReconEngageappforiPhonefromtheAppStore.

2.OnyourReconHUD,gotoSettings>SmartphoneConnection>iPhone.Followtheonscreen

instructionsonyourReconHUDtobeginsetup.

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ReconEngageApp

ReconEngageapp(forAndroidandiOS)providesyourReconHUDwithexpandedfunctionalitysuchas

musiccontrolandbuddytracking.YoucanuseReconEngageapptoseealistofyouraccomplishments

andsharethemonyourfavoritesocialnetworks.

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EngageWebsite

EngagewebsiteenablesyoutoinstallappstoyourReconHUDintheReconAppCenter,customizeyour

Dashboard,andupdatefirmware.

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OntheReconHUD

Features

YourReconHUDcomeswith5maindisplayscreensprovidingyouwithessentialinformationasyoutakeoffdown

themountain.Useyourremotetonavigatethrougheachofthefollowingscreens.

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Dashboard

AtthecenterofyourReconHUDsitsthecustomizableDashboard.Thisis

yourhomescreenandcentralpointofreferencedisplayingreal‐time

informationwhileyou’reontheslopes.TheDashboardcomeswith3preset

screenswithinformationincludingspeed,altitude,vertical,andmore,direct

toyoureye.

Radar

Built‐inprecisionGPSmakesRadarcometolifegivingyouinformationon

yourcurrentlocation,full3Dskiresortmaps,andbuddiesinyourarea.

Navigation:Whenyou’reattheresort,findchairlifts,restaurants,andother

pointsofinterestnearyou.

BuddyTracking:Findandtrackwhereyourfriendsandfamilyareonthehill

soyoucaneasilymeetup.

Music

ControlyourfavoritetracksbyconnectingyourReconHUDtoyour

smartphone.Changesongsandadjustvolumeusingtheremotewhileyou

carvethroughthesnow–thereisnoneedtotakeyourphoneoutofyour

pocketagain.

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NotificationCenter

NotificationCenterautomaticallypopulatesnewachievements,incoming

alerts,andmuchmoresoyoucanstayinformedinoneplacewhileyou’re

ontheslopes.

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Apps

ThisiswhereyoucanpersonalizeyourReconHUD.StartwithSnow2’s

presetapps,likeStopwatch.

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Stopwatch

RecordandsavetimedactivitywithStopwatch.Lapyourrunsand

competeagainsttheclockacrossselecteddistancemarkersorcompleted

runs.

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Settings

AdjustyoursettingsforyourReconHUD.

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‐ Brightness–HereyoucanalterthebrightnessofyourHUDscreento

thesuityourcurrentsurroundings

‐ SmartphoneConnection–ConnectyourAndroidoriPhonetoaccess

theadvancedfeaturesonyourReconHUD

‐ Bluetooth–EnableBluetoothtoconnectthird‐partydevicestoyour

HUD(ex:actionsportscameras,heartratemonitors,etc)

‐ SetTime–AutomaticallyormanuallysetthetimeonyourHUD

‐ ResetStats–Clearyourstatsfromallpreviouslyrecordedrunsandstartfresh

‐ SetUnits–ChooseMetricorImperialunitstomeasureanddisplayyourreal‐timestats

‐ SoftwareUpdate‐ManuallyassistinfirmwareupdatingyourReconHUD

‐ CompassCalibration–CalibrationroutineforthecompassfeatureinRadar

‐ About–FindtechnicalinformationspecifictoyourHUDincludingserialnumber,firmwareversionand

more

‐ Help–FindtutorialvideosonhowtointeractwithyourReconHUD

‐ Advanced–Clearspace,uninstallapps,orperformafactoryreset

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Tips

Battery

Afullychargedbatterylastsfrom5‐6hoursevenattemperaturesdownto‐10°C/14°F.Usageunder

temperaturesequaltoorbelow‐20°C/‐4°Fwilldepletethebatteryatafasterrate.

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Topreservebatterylife:

 Initiatepowersavingmodebyturningoffthedisplay.Pressthebackbuttonfromthe

Dashboardscreen.ReconHUDwillstillrecordallyourstatsinthismode.

 PoweroffyourReconHUDwhennotinuse(atlunchorattheendofyourtrip).

Note

:ThebatteryperformanceofyourReconHUDwillvarydependingontheamountand/oractivity

ofconnectedBluetoothdevices(ex:smartphone,actionsportscamera,heartratemonitor,etc.)

ShortcuttoMusic

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PressandholdtheSelectbuttononyourremotetoaccesstheMusicscreenfromanyofthe5main

displayscreensonyourReconHUD.

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Batteryisfullycharged

Batteryisnearlyfullycharged

Batteryispartiallycharged

Batteryislow

Batteryisextremelylow

Batteryhasnochargeleft

BatteryischargingusingUSBcable

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CompassCalibration

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InordertonavigateusingtheresortmapsinRadaryouwillfirstneedtocalibratethebuilt‐incompass.

ThefirsttimeyouuseRadartherewillbeanautomaticpromptwithastep‐by‐stepguidetocalibrate.

TorecalibratethecompassyoucanaccesstheCompasscalibrationtoolinSettings.

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StatusBar

Battery Batteryisfullycharged

BluetoothBluetoothisenabled

SmartphoneSmartphoneisconnected

RemoteConnected RemoteispairedandconnectedtoReconHUD

RemotenotConnected RemoteisnotpairedandnotconnectedtoReconHUD

GPS GPSissearchingforasignal

USBUSBconnected

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TimeCurrentlocaltime

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Troubleshooting

GPS

GPStechnologyworksbestinopenspaceswithaclearviewofthesky.Obstructionssuchasbuildings

andtreescandegradetheGPSsignal.YourReconHUDwillautomaticallyacquireaGPSfixeachtime

youuseyourReconHUD.

SearchingforGPS GPSsignalwillbeflashing

GPSFixacquiredGPSarrowwillreplacethesatellite

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IfyouarehavingdifficultyacquiringaGPSfix,thismaybeduetoseveralvaryingfactors:

‐yourdeviceisusedindoors

‐yourdeviceistryingtoacquireaGPSfixforthefirsttime

‐yourdevicehasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiodoftime

IfyouhavedifficultyacquiringaGPSfixtrypoweringdowntheHUDandrestartingitoutdoors(away

fromobstructionifpossible).

FactoryReset

AfactoryresetclearsalldatathatyourReconHUDhasrecorded.Italsounpairstheremote,clearsyour

settings,uninstallsanythird‐partyapps,andrestoresthedevicebacktothedefaultsettingsandoriginal

firmwaretheHUDwasshippedwith.

 Toperformafactoryreset,gotoSettings>Advanced>FactoryReset

 IfyouareunabletoaccessSettings,pleasereadtheinstructionsbelowtoperformthemanual

factoryresetprocedureusingtheReconHUDpowerbuttonandremote.

Followeachsteppromptlytoensureresetissuccessful.Ifyoumissanysteps,pleasestartagain.

1. Poweroffyourdevicebeforeproceeding.

2. OpenthemicroUSBcovertoexposetheLEDcharginglight.

3. PressandholdtheReconHUDpowerbuttonuntiltheredLEDcharginglightblinks.

4. Letgoofthepowerbutton‐theredLEDwillstarttoflashquickly.

5. WhiletheredLEDlightisflashing,pressandholdtheReconHUDpowerbuttonfor3seconds.

6. Letgoofthepowerbutton‐theredandblueLEDlightswillblinkinunison.

7. Pressthepowerbuttononcetoinitiatethefactoryreset‐awhiteboxandanAndroidiconwill

appearonthedisplay(thismaytake2‐3minutestocomplete).

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Note:youwillneedtopairyourremotewithyourHUDafterthefactoryresetiscomplete.

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RemotePairing

YourremoteautomaticallycomespairedwithyourReconHUD,butifyouperformafactoryresetor

happentoloseyourremoteandpurchaseanewone,youwillberequiredtopairyourremotetoyour

HUDagain.

Tounpairyourremote,simultaneouslypressandholdtheLeftandRightbuttonsonyourremoteunyou

seetheLEDIndicatoronyourremoteflashamber.YourReconHUDstatusbarwillhavetheremotenot

connectedicon

PairingyourRemotetoyourHUD

NotetheIDnumberonthebackoftheremoteprintedonawhitelabel.

1. PoweroffyourReconHUDandpoweritonagain.

2. PressanybuttonontheremoteandwaitforapromptonyourReconHUDtoselectoneormore

remoteIDnumbers.

3. UsetheReconHUDpowerbuttontoscrolltotheIDnumberthatcorrespondstoyourremote.A

countdownwillbegin‐waitforthecountertoreach“0”onyourReconHUDscreen.

4. Nowcheckiftheremoteispaired:

1. Youwillseetheremoteconnectediconontheleftofthestatusbar

2. PressanybuttononyourremoteandyouwillseetheremoteLEDIndicatorflashblue

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Maintenance

Storingyourdevice(off‐season)

YourReconHUDrequiresafullchargebeforestoringitforanextendedperiodoftime.Werecommend

youchargeyourdeviceonceevery2‐3monthsduringtheoff‐season.

Charging

TochargeyourdeviceusingaPCorMAC:

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1. Turnonyourcomputerandpoweroffyourdevice(ensureyoucomputerisnotinstand‐bymode)

2. FirstconnectthemicroUSBcabletoyourdevicethenplugtheUSBcableintotheUSBportonyour

computer.

3. CheckthataredLEDlightabovetheUSBportappears‐thisshowsthatyourdeviceischarging.

4. KeepcharginguntiltheredLEDlightturnsoff‐thisindicatesyourdeviceisfullycharged.

5. Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrecognizeyourdevice,tryreinsertingtheUSBcable.

TochargeyourdeviceusinganACadapter:

1. Poweroffyourdevice.ConnectthemicroUSBcabletoReconHUDthenplugtheUSBcableintotheAC

adaptershippedwithyourunit.PlugtheACadapterintoawalloutlet.

2. CheckthataredLEDlightabovethemicroUSBportappears‐thisshowsthatyourdeviceischarging.

3. KeepcharginguntiltheredLEDlightturnsoff‐thisindicatesyourdeviceisfullycharged.

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Note:Inoptimalconditions,yourReconHUDcanachieveafastcharge(80%ofbattery)usingyourcomputerorAC

adapterin1hour.YourReconHUDcanbefullychargedafterarecommended4hourperiod.

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FirmwareUpdates

Visitengage.reconinstruments.comtodownloadthebrowserpluginandupdateyourfirmware.

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TechnicalSpecifications

ProcessingTIOMAP4dual‐coreARM®Cortex™A91.0GHz

PlatformReconOS

Capacity/Memory2GBFlash

RAM1GBDDR2SDRAM

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MechanicalSpecifications

WeightoftheUnit~65Grams(~2.3oz)

StorageTemperatureRange‐20°Cto60°C(‐4°Fto140°F)

OperatingTemperatureRange‐20°Cto30°C(‐4°Fto86°F)

VibrationResistance   4.4grms5Hzto2000Hz

Shock/DropResistance  40g,15‐23ms,½Sine(1mverticaldrop)

EnclosureWaterResistantEnclosure,IP65

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SensorTechnology

GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)Receiver   

3‐AxisAccelerometer

3‐AxisGyroscope  

3‐AxisMagnetometer

TemperatureSensor

BarometricPressureSensor

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Display&VirtualImage

DisplayresolutionWQVGA‐428x240

DisplayTypeLCDMicroDisplay

VirtualImageSizeVirtual14"imageat5ftaway

MaxHorizontal–FieldofView(FOV) 8°VerticalFOV:6°HorizontalFOV

DiagonalFOV10°

ColorDepthHighColor16‐bit(5:6:5)

Brightness&ContrastControl  Adjustable

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RF&Antenna

GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)Receiver 65‐ChannelUltraLowPowerGPSIC

Coldstartof2‐5minutesintypicaloutdoorenvironment

Wi‐Fi™(IEEE802.11b/g/n)

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Bluetooth®

Bluetooth®4.0

ReconInstruments(objectpush)forfiletransfer

SerialPortProfile(SPP)

VideoDistributionProfile(VDP)

BLE,WirelessUserInterfaceRemoteControl

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PowerRequirements

PrimarySupplyVoltage  3.7LithiumPolymerRechargeableBattery

ChargeTime1hourfastcharge=80%capacity,4hours=fullycharged

BatterySize&Life1200mAh=upto6Hours

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Connectivity

USB/Micro‐USB2.0(5‐pin)port

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SystemRequirements

WindowsPCIntelPentium4orhigher,WindowsVista,7orhigher

MacIntelCoreDuoorhigher,MacOSXv10.6orlater

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ReconEngageAppSystemRequirements

Android2.3.5orhigher(optimalperformanceisdevicedependant)

iOS6.0orhigherwithiPhone4S,5orhigher

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Support

Forserviceandsupport,tutorials,andFAQs,goto:http://reconinstruments.desk.com

Warranty

http://reconinstruments.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/520749‐warranty

BatteryDisposalInformation

http://reconinstruments.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/843025

ComplianceInformation

FCCComplianceClassBDigitalDevice

Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand

foundtocomplywiththelimitsfora

ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart

15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide

reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina

residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesand

canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand

usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause

harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,

thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina

particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe

determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser

isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor

moreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment

andreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona

circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris

connected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TV

technicianforhelp.

Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe

partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’s

authoritytooperatetheequipment.

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FCCDeclarationofConformity

Snow2(FCCID:ZW5008)andRecon‐ReadyRemote(ZW5001)

complywithFCCstandardCRF47Part15subpartBand

subpartC–section15.249.Operationissubjecttothe

followingtwoconditions:

•Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

•Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

IndustryCanadaCompliance

Snow2andRecon‐ReadyRemotewerecertifiedwithIC

numbers9717A‐008and9717A‐001,respectively.These

devicescomplywithIndustryCanadalicenceexemptRSS

standard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthe

device.

Cetappareilestconformeaveclesnormesdel’Industrie

Canada‐sanslesstandardsRSS(s).L’utilisationestsoumise

auxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)cetappareilnepeutpas

provoquerd’interférenceset(2)cetappareildoitaccepter

touteinterférence,ycomprislesinterférencesquipeuvent

causerunmauvaisfonctionnementdel’appareil.

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