Fiberplex VIM-MY32 User manual

Brand: Fiberplex

Model: VIM-MY32

Type: User manual

USERMANUALFOR

VIM‐MY32Cards

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WarningforYourProtection

1.Readtheseinstructions

2.Keeptheseinstructions

3.Heedallwarnings

4.Followallinstructions

5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.

6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.

8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)that

produceheat.

9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding‐typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewider

thantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongare

providedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementofthe

obsoleteoutlet.

10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepoint

wheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.

11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.

12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwith

theapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationto

avoidinjuryfromtip‐over.

13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.

14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushas

beendamagedinanyway,suchaspower‐supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintothe

apparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.

Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonthe

apparatus.

“WARNINGToreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.”

Warning

Failuretoobservethefollowingwarningsmayleadtoriskofseriousinjuryfromfireorelectricshock.Beforeinstallingthecard,

youmustrefertotheowner’smanualofthehostdeviceortotheYamahawebsitetoverifythatyourhostdevicesupportsthis

card,andtoverifythenumberofcardsthatcanbeinstalledincombinationwithotherYamahaorthird‐partycards.

 Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythecard.

 Donotapplyexcessiveforcetoboardconnectorsorotherboardcomponents.(Mishandlingthe

boardmayleadtoshock,firehazard,orequipmentfailure.)

 YoumustturnoffthepowerofyourdevicebeforeyoubegininstallingtheVIM‐MY32card.

 Besuretodisconnectthepowercablefromthemainunitbeforeinstallingthiscard(toeliminate

shockhazard).

Caution

Failuretoobservethefollowingprecautionsmayleadtopersonalinjury,ormayresultindamagetoequipmentorother

property.

 Donottouchtheboard’smetallicleads(pins)whenhandlingthecard.(Pinsaresharpandmaycause

handcuts.)

 Thecardiselectrostatic‐sensitive.Beforehandlingthecard,youshouldbrieflytouchthemainunit’s

metalcasingwithyourbarehandsoastodrainoffanystaticchargefromyourbody.

GeneralInstallationInstructions

Pleaseconsiderbesidesthesegeneralinstructionsalsoanyproduct‐specificinstructionsinthe“Installation”chapterofthis

manual.

WheninstallingorremovingLightViperVIM‐MY32cardsinanyYamahaconsolewithYGDAIcardslots,pleasepayclose

attentiontothefollowinginstructions.

1. OnlyusetheVIM‐MY32cardswithYamahadigitalconsolescontainingYGDAIcardslots

2. ALWAYSBECERTAINTOPOWERDOWNTHECONSOLEWHENINSTALLINGORREMOVINGTHEVIM‐MY32CARDS.

ImportantSafetyInstructions

ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

Thesymbolsshownaboveareinternationallyacceptedsymbolsthatwarnofpotentialhazardswithelectricalproducts.The

lightningflashwitharrowpointinanequilateraltrianglemeansthattherearedangerousvoltagespresentwithintheunit.The

exclamationpointinanequilateraltriangleindicatesthatitisnecessaryfortheusertorefertotheowner’smanual.

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Thesesymbolswarnthattherearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheunit.Donotopentheunit.Donotattempttoservice

theunityourself.Referallservicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.Openingthechassisforanyreasonwillvoidthemanufacturer’s

warranty.Donotgettheunitwet.Ifliquidisspilledontheunit,shutitoffimmediatelyandtakeittoadealerforservice.

Disconnecttheunitduringstormstopreventdamage.

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Markingandwarninginformationisprovidedonthebottomoftheapparatuscase.

Registration

BesuretoregisteryourLightViperproduct,eitherbyfillingintheenclosedRegistrationCardorbycompletingtheon‐line

registrationformatourWebsite:

http://lightviper.com/register.aspx

Ifyoudoso,FiberPlexcancontactyouwithanyupdateinformation.Asenhancementsandupgradesaredeveloped,youwillbe

contactedattheregistrationaddress.Pleasereadthismanual‐ifyoucallfortechnicalsupport,we’llassumethatyouhave.

PleaseaddressanyinquiriestoyourdealerordirectlytoFiberPlexat:

FiberPlexInc.

10840‐412GuilfordRd.

AnnapolisJunction,MD20701

301.604.0100Fax:301.604.0773

[email protected]

Warranty,ServiceandTermsandConditionsofSale

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ForinformationaboutWarrantyorServiceinformation,pleaseseeourpublished‘TermsandConditionsofSale’.Thisdocument

isavailableonfiberplex.comorcanbeobtainedbyrequestingitfrom[email protected]orcalling301.604.0100.

Disposal

DisposalofPackingMaterials

Thepackingmaterialshavebeenselectedwithenvironmentalanddisposalissuesinmind.Allpackingmaterialcanberecycled.

Recyclingpackingsavesrawmaterialsandreducesthevolumeofwaste.Ifyouneedtodisposeofthetransportpacking

materials,pleasetrytouserecyclablemeans.

DisposalofUsedEquipment

Usedequipmentcontainsvaluablerawmaterialsaswellasmaterialsthatmustbedisposedofprofessionally.Pleasereturn

yourusedequipmentviaanauthorizedspecialistdealerorviathepublicwastedisposalsystem,ensuringanymaterialthatcan

berecycledis.Pleasetakecarethatyourusedequipmentcannotbeabused.Afterhavingdisconnectedyourusedequipment

fromthemainssupply,makesurethatthemainsconnectorandthemainscablearemadeuseless.

DeclarationsofConformity

ClassAEquipment‐FCCNotice

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC

Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovideareasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis

operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot

installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.

Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwillberequired

tocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

Disclaimer

Theinformationinthisdocumenthasbeencarefullycheckedandisbelievedtobeaccurateatthetimeofpublication.

However,noresponsibilityistakenbyusforinaccuracies,errors,oromissions,norisanyliabilityassumedforanylossor

damageresultingeitherdirectlyorindirectlyfromuseoftheinformationcontainedwithinit.

Introduction

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaLightVipersystem.LightViperproductsaredesigned,engineeredandmanufacturedby

FiberPlexInc.,expertsinfiberopticswithdecadesofexperience.Ourworkinaudioanddatacommunicationsproductsis

knowninUSgovernmentapplicationsworldwide.LightViperproductscombineourpioneeringtechnologywiththehighest

standardsinaudioengineering.

TheLightViperSystem

YouhavepurchasedtheLightViperVIM‐MY32cards.Insteadoftraditionalheavymulti‐conductor

coppercable,LightViperfiberopticsystemsutilizelightweight,flexible,militarytacticalgradefiber‐

opticcableorduplexPVCandplenumratedfiberforinstallationuse.TheVIM‐MY32cardsallowyou

toconnectyourLightVipersnakesystemdirectlyviafiber‐opticdigitalwithanyYamahadigital

consolecontainingYGDAIcardslots.

TheFiberAdvantage

 Fiberopticsoffermanyadvantagesovercopper:

 Transmitslightratherthanelectrons

 Transmissionovergreaterdistances(morethan2Km[1.25mile])

 Completeelectricalisolation

 ImmunitytoRFIandEMI

 Eliminatesgroundloopproblems

 Canberoutedoverhead,throughwalls,orunderground

 Avoidsfoottrafficwhilemaintainingaesthetics

FunctionalConsiderations

 TheLightViperVIM‐MY32cardscontainnouserserviceableparts.PleasecontactFiberplexdirectly

withanyserviceissues.

 TheLightViperVIM‐MY32cardsareforusewithYamahadigitalconsolescontainingYDGAIcardslots

ONLY.

 TheVIM‐MY32cardsarepoweredfromtheYamahaconsole.ALWAYSPOWERDOWNYOUR

CONSOLEBEFOREINSERTINGORREMOVINGVIM‐MY32CARDSFROMYOURCONSOLE.

StandardComponents

Initsstandardconfiguration,theLightViperVIM‐MY32cardsaremadeupofthefollowingprimarycomponents.

TheVIM‐MY32Cards—TheVIM‐MY32cardsareavailablein(4)versions,(3)mastersand(1)slave.TheVIM‐MY32MSTisa

mastercardcontaining(2)STfiberconnectors.TheVIM‐MY32MOCisamastercardcontainingasingleNeutrikOpticalCon

connector.TheVIM‐MY32MT4isamastercardcontainingasingleTAC‐4(fourfibers)connector.TheVIM‐MY32Sisaslavecard

andcontainsnofiberconnectors.

TheMaster/SlaveInterconnectcable–eachmaster/slavepairpurchasedcomeswithahighspeedNeutrik12pinMiniCon

connector.Thiscableconnectsthemastercardtotheslavecard.

TheFiberJumperCable–ForthosepurchasingVIM‐MY32MT4cardswithasystemof48or64channels,aduplexPVCfiber

cableissuppliedtoconnectthefiber“pass‐throughs”ontheVIM‐MY32MT4totheVIM‐MY32MSTcard.In48or64channel

configurations,(2)mastermodulesarerequired.Thisjumperconnectsonemastercardtotheother.

GettingStarted

ToinstallyourVIM‐MY32cardspleasefollowthesesteps:

1. PowerdownyourYamahaconsole

2. Setclockmaster/slaveswitchonmastercard(s).ThisswitchisfoundontheVIM‐MY32M(master)circuitboard.If

theVIM‐MY32clockontheVIM‐MY32Misbeingusedasthemainsystemclock,switchthisto“Master”.Ifthe

Yamahaconsoleinternalclockisbeingusedasthemasterclock,setthisswitchto“Slave”

3. InsertcardsintoappropriateYGDAIcardslots,aligningthesidesofthecardwiththewiththesupportguidesinthe

YGDAIslot

4. Connectmaster/slavecardswithsuppliedNeutrikMiniConcable.Toeaseconnectionmakesuresmallsilvertriangle

ontheconnectorbodyis‘up’withrespecttothecardasshown.

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5. Connect(ifapplicable)suppliedfiberpass‐throughcable(VFC‐0001‐DST)betweenVIM‐MY32MT4andVIM‐MY32MST

cards.

6. PresstheVIM‐MY32cardfirmlyinplaceensuringacompleteconnectionbetweenthemultipinbackplaneoftheVIM‐

MY32cardandtheconsole

7. SecuretheVIM‐MY32cardwithsuppliedthumbscrews

8. PowerupyourYamahaconsole

9. Checktoseethat“slave”LEDissolidgreen

10. Ensurethatthe“sync”LEDissolidgreen

11. Inputaudiosignalsandcheckforaudioinbothdirections

AdvancedfunctionsoftheLightViperVIM‐MY32cards(control,clocks,etc.)

UsingYamahacontrolprotocolwiththeLightViperVIM‐MY32cards

OntheVIM‐MY32S(slave)card,thereareDB9andRJ45connectors.Theseconnectorsareusedtoinputcontrolfromyour

YamahaintotheLightVipersystemtoremotelycontroldigitalmicrophonepreamplifiers(i.e.YamahaAD8HR,Aphex1788A,

etc.).TheRJ45connectorisforusewithanyLightViperaccessorywhichusesTTLcontrol.TheDB9connectormaybeusedwith

acrossoverDB9toDB9cable,utilizingthetranslationelectronicsontheVIM‐MY32carditself.Theswitchinbetweenthese

connectorsshouldbesettocorrespondwiththeconnectorbeingused(leftor“TTL”fortheRJ45,rightor“HA”fortheDB9

connector.InthecaseoftheYamahaLS9,thisconsolehasnoexternalcontrolconnector.Controlisfedinternallytotheback

planeoftheVIM‐MY32carditself.IfyouareusingVIM‐MY32cardswithaYamahaLS9,theswitchshouldbesettothemiddle

“internal”position.AccessoryLightViperproductssuchasDGL‐422(Yamahacontrolprotocol),MD3(RS‐422,MIDI,RS232

control)andDMX4(DMXlightingcontrolplusYamahacontrol)canbeconnectedtotheTTLcontrolconnector.

TheYamahaconsolewillnotdisplay“VIM‐MY32”ontheconsolescreen.TheYamahaconsolewillrecognizetheVIM‐MY32card

asageneric16‐channelexpansioncard.Thenameshowninthetextfieldwillbedisplayedasagenericname(i.e.“ADAT16”).

Whatisdisplayedmayvarywiththemodeland/orsoftwareversionbeingrunontheYamahaconsole.SomeYamahamixers

maynotbecompatiblewiththeLightViperVIM‐MY32cards.Softwareandfirmwareupdatestotheconsolemayberequired.

ConsultwithYamahacustomerserviceoryourconsolemanualforadditionalinformation.

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SettingupyourYamahaConsoleforoperationwithLightViperMY32cards

1. Gototheinputpatchscreenandassigninputstotheappropriateslots

2. Gototheoutputpatchsectionandpatchyouroutputstotheappropriateslots

ImportantNote:WhiletheYamahaconsoleshows(16)patchableoutputsonthedisplayscreen,only(8)oneachmastercardare

actuallyassignable.YoumustassignoutputstotheslotwhichcontainstheVIM‐MY32mastercard.Thereare(8)returnsona32x8

systemutilizing(1)VIM‐MY32masterand(1)VIM‐MY32slave;(16)returnsona48x16systemutilizing(2)VIM‐MY32mastersand(1)

VIM‐MY32slave;and(16)returnsona64x16systemwith(2)VIM‐MY32mastersand(2)VIM‐MY32slaves.WhenusingVIM‐MY32S

(slave)cardsonasplit,noneofthecontrolfunctionsareoperationalfromthesesplitpositions–onlytheprimaryVIM‐MY32Scards

locatedatFOHhavethecapabilityofutilizingthesecontrolfunctions.WhenusingVIM‐MYcardsonasplit,theclockselectionswitch

ontheVIM‐MY32mastercard(s)mustbesetto“Master”,asthesecardswillbefeedingthemasterclocktothesplitconsole.If

usingasystemthatcontainsbothaLightViperVIM‐1832mixerboxandVIM‐MY32cards,theVIM‐1832mustoperateat24bit/48k

usingtheexternalclockinput.

Note:WhenusingthecardswithaYamahaLS9,theVIM‐MY32M(Master)cardmustbeusedinslot#1

only.Thecontrolmustalsobeassignedtoslot#1only.

TheVIM‐MY32MT4,VIM‐MY32MOCandVIM‐MY32MSTareidenticalwithoneexception.TheT4versioncontainsasingleTAC‐4fiber

connector,TheOCversioncontainsasingleNeutrikOpticalConfiberconnector,andtheSTversioncontainsapairofSTfiber

connectors.TheVIM‐MY32T4(Master)andVIM‐MY32S(Slave)cardareshownhere.Drawingsofallversionscanbefoundonpage14.

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VIM‐MY32M–MasterCard

NeutrikMiniConConnector–This(12)pinconnectorisusedtoconnecttheVIM‐MY32MmastercardtotheVIM‐MY32Sslave

card.

SlaveLED–ThisLEDshowsthestatusofyourconnectionbetweenyourmasterandslavecards.IftheLEDisnotlit,thereisno

connection.IftheLEDisflashinggreenthismeanstheslavecardispresentbutnotinsync.IftheLEDissolidgreen,theconnection

betweenmasterandslavecardsisactiveandinsync.

SyncLED–ThisLEDindicatestheclocksyncstatusofthesystem.IftheLEDisnotlit,thecardisnotreceivingpower.IftheLEDis

flashinggreenthismeansthesystemissearchingforsync.IftheLEDissolidgreenthesystemisinsync.

STFiberPassThroughConnectors–Thesefiber“pass‐throughs”appearonlyontheVIM‐MY32MT4versionofmastercard.These

passtroughsallowyoutoaccesstheadditional(2)fibersinaTAC‐4connectosandconnectthemwiththeadditionalVIM‐MY32MST

mastercardinsystemswith48or64channels.Ona32channelsystem,theseST“pass‐throughs”wouldnotbeusedasthereisonly

(1)masterrequiredfora32x8system.TheycouldhoweverbeusedtoconnectadditionalexternalfiberdevicessuchasaLightViper

EF‐2PhysicalLayerEthernetconverter.

FiberConnector–ThemainfiberconnectionillustratedabovecontainsaTAC‐4connector.Otherversionscontaineitherasingle

NeutrikOpticalConfiber‐opticconnector,or(2)STfiber‐opticconnectors.



VIM‐MY32S–SlaveCard

NeutrikMiniConConnector–This(12)pinconnectorisusedtoconnecttheVIM‐MY32MmastercardtotheVIM‐MY32Sslave

card.

TTLCTLConnector–ThisconnectorisforusewiththeLightViperDGL‐422controlcable,MD3MultiInterfaceConverterorDMX4

DMXLightingConverter,aswellasanyfutureTTLbasedLightViperaccessoryunits.

CTL/SELSwitch–ThisswitchdetermineswhichconnectorontheVIM‐MY32S(Slave)cardisactive.SwitchtotheleftforRJ45

“TTLCTL”,centerforLS9(“backplane”)control,andrightforDB9“HA”control.

HA/RemoteConnector–ThisconnectorisforconnectingacrossoverDB9toDB9cablefromtheDB9controloutputconnector

ontheYamahaconsoletotheDB9ontheVIM‐MY32Scard.





8 9

VIM-MY32MT4 (Master) VIM-MY32S (Slave)

2 3

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ClockMaster/SlaveSwitch‐ThisswitchisfoundontheVIM‐MY32M(master)circuitboard.IftheVIM‐MY32clockontheVIM‐MY32M

isbeingusedasthemainsystemclock,switchthisto“Master”.IftheYamahaconsoleinternalclockisbeingusedasthemasterclock,set

thisswitchto“Slave”.

WhenusingVIM‐MYcardsonafibersplit,theclockselectionswitchontheVIM‐MY32mastercard(s)mustbesetto“SplitPosition”(seeabove),as

thesecardswillbefeedingthemasterclocktothesplitconsole.

NOTE:WhentheVIM‐MY32issettothe“ClockSlave”position,theconsolemustbesettouseits“Internal

48K”astheclocksource.IftheVIM‐MY32Missettothe“ClockMaster”positionorthe“SplitPosition”,the

consolemustbesettouseAESInputChannel1/2astheclocksource.

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FiberOptions

Tacticalgrademilitaryfiber‐(TAC‐4)isusedforliveproductionapplications(P/NTFC‐0000‐04).Weighing8.4

lbs.(12.6kg)for(300)feet,thiscablecontains(4)fibersandthereforeitiscapableofcarryingthesignalsof(2)

systemsonasinglecable.TheTAC‐4connectorsarehermaphroditicandcanbeconnectedtooneanother.

Multimodefibercantransportsignalsupto2km(1.25miles).



NeutrikOpticalCon®Fiber–thisfibercablecontains(2)fibersandisalsoatacticalgradefiber(P/NTFC‐0000‐

02OC).



PVCfiber–PVCduplexfibercontains(2)fibers.Plenumratedfiberisalsoavailable.Theinstallercan

terminatethefiberthemselves,orFiberplexcansupplyitpre‐terminated.Thisfiberisalsoavailablewitha

strainreliefand“pullingeye”whichreducesonsitelabor.



ADDITIONALOPTIONS



MD3–ApairofLightViperMD3unitsmaybeusedtotransportRS‐422,MIDIorRS‐232fromFOHtostageviathe

RJ45connectorontheVIM‐MY32Scard.



DMX4–ApairofDMX4enablestheusertosend(4)universesofDMXlightingcontroldata,or

(3)universesandYamahacontrol.TheYamahacontrolisconnectedviatheDB9connectoronthe

DMX4.



DGL‐422–ThisinterconnectcablecontainsactiveelectronicsandallowstheusertotransportYamahacontrolfrom

theYamahaconsoletothestageunitviatheRJ45connectorontheVIM‐MY32Scard.



Neutrik OpticalCon

Fiber Cable & Panel

Mount Connecto

Plenum Install Fiber

TAC-4

DGL-422

MD3 – FRONT & BACK

DMX4i & DMX4o

LightViperVIM‐MY32CardSpecifications

1. General Specifications

Total Harmonic Less than 0.01% 1 KHz @ +4 dBu

Frequency Response ± 0.5 dB 20-20kHz @ +16 dBu

Dynamic Range 102 dB

Crosstalk 5 dB above noise floor

Sampling Rate 24 bit / 48 kHz

Latency 10 s one way digital

Operating Temp 0 to +50°C ambient temperature.

Slave LED LED (green) indicates that VIM-MY32S Slave card is present and in sync. LED (flashing) indicates Slave card is present but not in sync. LED (off) indicates no Slave card present.

Sync LED LED (green) indicates optical link OK, LED (flashing) indicates problem with optical link, LED (off) indicates no power.

AC Power N/A

Max Current Rating VIM-MY32M

VIM-MY32S

3.5 W from card slot

On / Off Control RJ-45 connector for logic level control, CMOS or TTL at 2 MHz max per channel.

Dimensions VIM-MY32M

VIM-MY32S

6.392" L X 4.740" W X 1.575” H (161mm X 100mm X 40mm)

6.392" L X 4.740" W X 1.575” H

Weight VIM-MY32M

VIM-MY32S

0.8 lbs (0.4 Kg) max

0.4 lbs (0.2 Kg)

*1-Hum & Noise are measured with an AES17 compliant filter at 20 kHz. Temperature condition @+10 - +25° C.

HA Connector Pin Outs

1. Unused

2. RX -

3. TX -

4. TX +

5. Ground

6. RX +

7. Unused

8. Unused

9. Unused

Control Circuits RJ-45 Pin Outs

1. GND

2. TX1

3. TX2

4. TX3

5. RX1

6. RX2

7. RX3

8. VCC +5VDC

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