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- Page 1 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 重庆卓析仪器仪表有限公司 Chongqing Drawell Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Page 2 Without the permission of Chongqing Drawell Instrument Co., Ltd., it should not be disclosed to any third party. Chongqing Drawell Instrument Co., Ltd. reserves the right to modify this publication at any time according to the content of this publication.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Contents CONTENTS...................................I INTRODUCTION................................ 1 1 INSTRUMENT INTRODUCTION......................... 7 1.1 F ........................7 RONT PANEL OF THE INSTRUMENT 1.2 T ..........................8 OP COVER OF THE INSTRUMENT 1.3 C ......................8 OMPONENT PANEL OF THE INSTRUMENT 1.4 R... - Page 4 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 4.7.3 Regular check.............................42 5 COMMON FAULTS AND TROUBLESHOOTING....................43 5.1 P ...........................43 UMP PRESSURE FLUCTUATION 5.2 F ..........................43 REQUENT OVERPRESSURE 5.3 L ............................44 ARGE BASELINE NOISE 5.4 L ............................45 ARGE BASELINE DRIFT 5.5 T .........................45...
- Page 5 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph B.5.2 Steps for connecting SHA-11D to instrument trigger line..............63 B.5.3 Steps for connecting SHA-15 automatic sampler to trigger line of the instrument........64 B.5.4 Steps for connecting AS-11 to trigger line of the instrument..............65 B.6 C...
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Page 6: Introduction
CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph can not only provide users with a complete set of solutions for conventional inorganic anion and cation in drinking water, disinfection by-products and additives, bromate, organic acid and amine in food, but also easily measure samples containing both minor components and high-content components such as dialysate and eye washing liquid. - Page 7 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph ● Safety precautions CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph is specially designed for the application of ion chromatography and should not be used for other purposes. If accidents or losses are caused due to users' use of the equipment in other aspects, the Company will not assume any responsibility.
- Page 8 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Warning To avoid electric shock, please use the socket with grounding. Do not operate ： the instrument without grounding. See section b.6. Electric shock The power supply current used by this instrument is large, which may cause personal ：...
- Page 9 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph extremely corrosive. Please do not disassemble the tank by yourself to prevent injury accidents. See section 2.7. Warning Please make sure the system pressure is within the applicable range (≤17MPa) before ： using the eluent generator to avoid damaging the equipment. See section 2.7.
- Page 10 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Caution to avoid impurities in the pipeline in the new conductivity cell, ultrapure water should ： be used for flushing for about 12h before replacing the new conductivity cell. See section 6.5. Caution When using ampere workstation, please wear dust-free gloves to operate to avoid ：...
- Page 11 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph ● Safety signs The following safety signs appear on the labels of the cabinet or components of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph. ～ Grounding Power on 丨 Power off ○ ● Ultra-pure water index Technical indicators Resistivity ≥18.25 MΩ·cm...
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Page 12: Instrument Introduction
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 1 Instrument Introduction 1.1 Front panel of the instrument The front panel of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph is shown in Figure 1-1. Corporate logo Injection valve Figure 1-1 Front panel of the instrument Injection valve The injection valve is a six-way valve made of stainless steel. -
Page 13: Top Cover Of The Instrument
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 1.2 Top cover of the instrument Location of eluent bottle Pipeline passage Figure 1-2 Diagram of the top cover of the instrument 1.3 Component panel of the instrument Conductiv Suppressor ity cell column heater... - Page 14 The value can be read from the pump display screen. Pump head CIC-D100 adopts double-plunger high hydraulic infusion pump. The flow rate can be set at 0.001 mL/min to 9.999 mL/min. However, to achieve optimal performance, the general flow rate is set at 0.200 mL/min to 2.000 mL/min.
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Page 15: Rear Panel Of The Instrument
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 1.4 Rear panel of the instrument Trigger port Data line port Power cord port Power switch Figure 1-4 Rear panel of the instrument Trigger port The trigger port connects the instrument with the automatic sampler through a trigger line which triggers the working software to start sampling. -
Page 16: Instrument Components
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 2 Instrument Components 2.1 Infusion pump The infusion pump equipped for this instrument is an intelligent high-pressure constant-current infusion pump with a built-in micro flow pressure sensor to monitor the flow in real time; it has intelligent pressure limiting function to effectively protect chromatographic columns;... -
Page 17: Injection Valve
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 2.2 Injection valve CIC-D100 adopts manual injector and six-way manual injection valve for manual injection. There are two positions in the Injection valve: LOAD and INJECT. During injection, the eluent flows through the injection valve into the chromatographic column by the pump, and does not pass through the quantitative loop. -
Page 18: Conductivity Cell
2.4 Conductivity cell The conductivity cell can quantitatively detect the target ions separated by the chromatographic column. CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph is equipped with constant temperature bipolar conductivity cell. The cell body contains a heat exchanger, and the temperature of the conductivity cell can be adjusted in the range of 5℃... - Page 19 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Switch button Figure 2-2 Appearance and internal structure of DC ampere detector Data line port Power cord port Trigger port Figure 2-3 Rear interface of the instrument Ampere detector consists of potentiostat and detection cell.
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Page 20: Suppressor
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Integral and pulsed amperometric detection: integral and pulsed amperometric detection is to apply a series of continuously changing potentials in one cycle and is repeated, so that the electrode surface can be continuously regenerated. -
Page 21: Eluent Generator (Optional)
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 2.7 Eluent generator (optional) The eluent generator is a device that automatically generates eluent on line by using the principle of electrolyzed water. The device consists of eluent tank, electrolysis generating device, degassing device, circuit control and other parts. The eluent tank contains ultrapure water with resistivity not less than 18.25Ω·cm. - Page 22 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Degasser Infusion pump shower Eluent generator Replenishment column valve Separation column Suppressor Detector Anion Cation Anion Degasser Infusion pump shower Eluent generator Replenishment column valve Separation column Suppressor Detector Anion Cation Cation Figure 2-6 Schematic diagram of eluent generator...
- Page 23 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Exhaust port Figure 2-7 Schematic diagram of exhaust port High pressure limit The pressure resistance of the eluent generator is ≤17MPa. To ensure the long-term stable operation of the equipment, it is recommended that the daily working pressure is <15 MPa. If the system pressure is too high, please carefully check the cause of overpressure in the flow path and eliminate the problem in time to prevent damage to the device.
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Page 24: Schematic Diagram Of System Flow Path
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Caution ： When transporting or moving the equipment, please check whether the exhaust port is sealed to prevent the internal solution from leaking. Caution ： The concentration range is 0 mmol/L to 100 mmol/L, please do not enter a value greater than 100 in the "Concentration"... - Page 25 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Protection column: adsorbing harmful components or particles in the sample or eluent to protect the chromatographic column. Separation column: separating sample components. Self-regenerating suppressor: reducing the background conductivity of eluent; and improving the signal value of ions to be measured.
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Page 26: Working Software
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 3 Working Software 3.1 Kilospectrum workstation Caution: this section only briefly introduces the kilospectrum workstation. See HW User Manual for specific operation. The kilospectrum workstation needs to be used with white dongle and matched with chromatograph. -
Page 27: Interface Menu Function
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 3.2.1 Interface menu function Figure 3-1 Interface Menu The main interface is divided into three menus including System, Function and About. These menus will be introduced below one by one. (1) System The system menu includes two items: [Parameter Setting] and [Maintenance Parameter]. - Page 28 ：The program will automatically search for available port numbers when it runs for the first time. For CIC-D160, CIC-D120, CIC-D100 and CIC-P60 models, single channel is matched. The number of channel is set to 1. One communication port is matched with one channel.
- Page 29 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph This setting defaults to 1000ms and does not need to be modified. ※ Collection interval This parameter is related to spectrogram collection frequency. It defaults to 100ms and does not need to be modified.
- Page 30 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph ※ Automatic collection after startup After this item is checked to start the reverse control software, data collection will start automatically and data will be sent to the chromatography workstation software. c Interface style This setting allows users to customize the background color, font color, font name, font size, and font type of the information display frame of the main interface.
- Page 31 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph This setting is specially designed for factory maintenance personnel to maintain the internal parameters of the equipment. It requires password for access. Figure 3-7 Equipment maintenance parameter interface When the plunger pump pressure is less than the lower limit set by the software pressure, delay for 2 minutes and turn off the pump, suppressor current and eluent current.
- Page 32 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure 3-8 Equipment startup setting interface This interface is to configure the startup sequence of each equipment. Select the items in the left list, and click button in the middle to move the selected items to the right.
- Page 33 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure 3-10 Pump flow rate setting interface buttons on the right side of the window can be used to freely adjust the startup sequence of selected the items on the right side. b Timed shutdown setting Set the limit for the timed shutdown of the equipment.
- Page 34 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure 3-11 Timed shutdown settings c Hidden information The monitoring window under the main interface can be hidden when it is not required. Click again to restore the display. Figure 3-12 Hidden information interface d Injection sequence settings This item is reserved and will not be used for the time being.
- Page 35 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph the amperometric parameter setting menu. Click this option to pop up the following window as shown in Figure 3-16. Click the mode option to display three amperometric modes for choice. Please select the corresponding mode according to your own needs.
- Page 36 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure 3-16 Ampere parameters setting ※ DC Ampere mode In this mode, input the potential value and click Set to complete the potential setting. After the first setting is completed, it will be defaulted for future operation.
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Page 37: Interface Button Function
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph holding time, and check whether to integrate. Then, operate according to the setting. Figure 3-18 Pulse ampere parameters setting 3.2.2 Interface button function (1) The button area above the window... - Page 38 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure 3-20 Interface button a Sequence start button This button is to realize one-key sequence startup and shutdown of the equipment. The startup sequence is executed as set in the main menu [Function]-> [Startup Setting]. This button is a ping-pong button.
- Page 39 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph (3) Column heater area Figure 3-22 Column heater area a Setting button This button is to set the column temperature. The setting value is the value in the left setting input box. Setting range: 5℃ to 45℃.
- Page 40 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph c Row two setting button This button is to set the temperature of the conductivity cell. The setting value is the value in the left setting value input box. d Row two query button This button is to query about the temperature setting of the conductivity cell.
- Page 41 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure 3-25 Eluent area When using the eluent generator, please refer to the following for settings. a Setting button This button sets the isocratic concentration value under the isocratic mode. The setting value is the value in the left setting concentration input box. If it is under gradient mode, press this setting button to cut into the gradient interface as shown in Figure 3-18 below.
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Page 42: Instrument Operation And Maintenance
4 Instrument Operation and Maintenance 4.1 Start-up Turn on the power supply of CIC-D100 instrument, and the status of each component of the instrument is shown in Table 4-1. Start the reverse control software, fill the eluent bottle with eluent, and drain the bubbles in the infusion pump. -
Page 43: Water Quality Requirements
The water resistivity should be above 18.25MΩ·cm. CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph can be equipped with on-line degasser. After providing the degasser, moving phase does not need to be degassed and only needs to be prepared according to chromatographic column requirements. -
Page 44: Preparation Of Samples
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 4.5 Preparation of samples 4.5.1 Selection and preservation of samples Samples are collected in polytetrafluoroethylene bottles cleaned with ultra-pure water. Do not wash the container with strong acid or washing liquid to prevent a large amount of anions from remaining on the container and affecting the accuracy of analysis results. -
Page 45: Dilution Of Samples
The specific method is to add 1 mL of 100-fold concentrated eluent to 100 mL of sample. 4.6 Injection and analysis of samples CIC-D100 supports two injection modes, manual injection and automatic injection. When using an automatic sampler for injection, disconnect the instrument from its own injection valve line, connect the automatic sampler injection valve from the pump, and then enter the protection column. -
Page 46: Automatic Sampler Injection
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 5. The software can be started to collect data by quickly turning the injection valve to the INJECT state. Caution ： The valve pulling time should be less than 0.1s, otherwise the injection valve pressure is too high and the pipeline will easily break. -
Page 47: Weekly Check
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 4.7.2 Weekly check 1. Check whether the instrument pipeline is folded, bent or contaminated. Replace the deformed pipeline in time to avoid affecting the stability of the flow path. If the pipeline is short, reset and replace the pipeline in time. -
Page 48: Common Faults And Troubleshooting
This chapter lists the causes of some problems that may occur during the operation of CIC-D100 instrument and provides more detailed solutions. When facing similar problems during use, please refer to this section to try to solve them yourself. If you encounter any problem that cannot be solved, please call our customer service department (0532-68069791) for more detailed solution. -
Page 49: Large Baseline Noise
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Solution: Find out the blocking points and replace the flow path components according to the step-by-step elimination method. 3. The protection column pressure increases Solution: Replace the sieve plate at the inlet of the protection column. -
Page 50: Large Baseline Drift
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Solution: Install voltage stabilizer. 5.4 Large baseline drift 1. The preheating time of the instrument is not enough Solution: Extend preheating time. 2. Leak of the instrument Solution: Find the leak for repair. 3. Voltage instability or electrostatic interference Solution: Add voltage stabilizer and ground the instrument. -
Page 51: Abnormal Suppressor Current
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 5.7 Abnormal suppressor current 1. Poor cable contact Solution: Replace power cord or constant current source. 5.8 No peak 1. The conductivity cell is not installed correctly. Solution: Reinstall the conductivity cell. 2. The conductivity cell is damaged Solution: Replace the conductivity cell. -
Page 52: Poor Degree Of Separation
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 5.10 Poor degree of separation 1. Eluent The concentration of eluent is inappropriate. Solution: Select the appropriate eluent concentration. Excessive flow rate of eluent Solution: Select the appropriate flow rate. 2. Samples Excessive concentration Solution: Dilute the sample. -
Page 53: Poor Linearity
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph The flow path is blocked Solution: Find the blocked place, repair or replace it. 4. Changes in ambient temperature Solution: Keep the environment as constant as possible when conducting experiments. 5. The concentration of eluent changes Solution: When the eluent generator is not used, a protective device should be added to NaOH eluent. -
Page 54: Handling Of Abnormal Instrument Control
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 2. Excessive indoor temperature leads to incomplete degassing of ultra-pure water Solution: adopt on-line degasser. 3. The filter head of infusion pump is blocked Solution: Remove the filter head and put it into 1: 1 pure water/nitric acid solution or absolute ethyl alcohol for ultrasonic cleaning. -
Page 55: Maintenance
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 6 Maintenance 6.1 Removal of blocking units When the flow path is blocked, the system pressure will increase or even exceed the bearing capacity of the infusion pump, resulting in unstable system or abnormal peak output. Therefore, the abnormal unit should be checked in time. -
Page 56: Replacement And Cleaning Of The Check Valve
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph An inner diameter of 0.75mm Part of six-way valve connected with the Teflon pipe waste liquid An outside diameter of 1/8 inch Part connecting REGEN OUT port of the Teflon pipe suppressor Table 6-2 Joint uses... -
Page 57: Replacement Of Check Valve
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 6. Remove bubbles in the pump and start the pump for test. Outlet check valve Inlet check valve Figure 6-1 Pump check valve position 流通方向 Direction of flow 线圈 Coil Figure 6-2 Inlet direction of check valve Caution ：Only when the direction of the check valve is correct can the infusion pump... -
Page 58: Replacement Of Conductivity Cell
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph path, increased baseline noise and other consequences. When such phenomena occur, replacement of sealing ring and plunger rod can be considered. The steps for replacing the pump sealing ring is as follows: 1. Turn off the infusion pump and the main switch of the instrument power supply;... -
Page 59: Replacement Of Amperometric Detection Cell Gasket
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 5. Install new conductivity cell aiming at the pinhole of DB joint; 6. Tighten the fixing screws of the conductivity cell; 7. Reconnect the conductivity cell pipeline; 8. Power up the instrument again, turn on the pump to flush the conductivity cell and resume operation. -
Page 60: Replacement Reference Electrode
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 6. Wipe the cell body with clean, wet and fiber-free soft cloth; 7. Install new gasket, carefully check whether the gasket is flat and fit with PEEK cell body, and ensure that the two flow passage holes are symmetrically positioned in the center of the flow channel. -
Page 61: Replacement Of The Power Fuse
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 1. Connect the pump outlet directly to the REGEN IN port of the suppressor. Connect the REGEN OUT port directly to the waste liquid bottle. Inject deionized water at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min for 10 min, and then seal with a plug;... -
Page 62: Replacement Of The Eluent Generator Storage Tank
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph rear end of the instrument; 2. Use a flat screwdriver or other tools to gently remove the fuse fixing clip from the instrument; 3. Remove the fuse from the fixing clip and observe whether the fuse in the glass shell is broken in light. - Page 63 User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph when replacing eluent generator are as follows: 1. Stop the pump and turn off the power supply of the instrument; 2. Remove the pipeline at the exhaust port above the eluent generation tank and seal the exhaust port;...
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Page 64: Replacement Of Capture Column
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph transportation. Finally, connect the exhaust pipe and sink it below the water surface. Warning ：The eluent generation tank is filled with KOH or MSA solution with strong corrosivity. Please wear rubber gloves and goggles during operation to prevent burns. -
Page 65: Norms
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph A. Norms A.1 Electrical correlation Main power supply 110-240V 50Hz/60Hz 150W Fuse 5*20mm，AC250V T6.3AL A.2 Physical correlation Dimensions (excluding eluent Height * Width * Depth: bottle and eluent generator) 310*515*386mm Weight 22kg A.3 Environmental correlation Operating temperature 5-30℃... -
Page 66: Installation
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph B. Installation B.1 Equipment requirements 1. Ambient temperature: 5℃ to 30℃ 2. Relative humidity: relative humidity of 5% to 85%, non-condensing 3. The room should be clean and well ventilated. The instrument should be stably placed on the workbench without strong mechanical vibration and electromagnetic interference sources. -
Page 67: Installation Software
6. The final display of "Finished" indicates that the software has been successfully installed. B.4 Connecting the instrument to computer The CIC-D100 instrument is connected with the computer through a data line. 1. Take out the data cable in the instrument accessory box;... -
Page 68: Steps For Connecting Sha-1 To Instrument Trigger Line
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph B.5.1 Steps for connecting SHA-1 to instrument trigger line 1. Take out the trigger wire in the instrument accessory box; 2. Connect one end of the trigger line to the trigger port of the automatic sampler and connect the other end to the automatic sampler port of the instrument;... -
Page 69: Steps For Connecting Sha-15 Automatic Sampler To Trigger Line Of The Instrument
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Caution ： when the two channels are connected, the blue signal line is connected to channel A and the green signal line is connected to channel B. B.5.3 Steps for connecting SHA-15 automatic sampler to trigger line of the instrument SHA-15 automatic sampler adopts full reverse control workstation which needs to be connected to both the instrument and the computer when working. -
Page 70: Steps For Connecting As-11 To Trigger Line Of The Instrument
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph installation, push the buttons of the ports to both sides, with the green line connected to the red end and the black line connected to the black end; 2. The other end is connected to the interface of the instrument’s automatic sampler;... -
Page 71: Connecting Power Cord
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Figure B-6 AS-11 rear panel connection 3. Connect the other end of the trigger line to the interface end of the instrument automatic sampler. Please refer to section 1.4.1 for specific locations.For more information, please refer to the User Manual of AS-11 Automatic Sampler. -
Page 72: Installation Of Suppressor
B.8 Connecting waste liquid pipes CIC-D100 instrument waste liquid pipe includes the following four types: 1. The back flushing waste liquid pipe of the advection pump discharges the waste liquid from the flushing pump head;... -
Page 73: Installation Of Waste Liquid Pipes
2. Load the eluent into a eluent bottle; 3. Place the eluent bottle in the eluent tray at the upper end of CIC-D100; 4. After installing the filter head, put the pipeline into the eluent bottle and tighten the eluent... -
Page 74: Flushing Pump
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph Caution ： CIC-D100 instrument does not require pressure-protected eluent bottle. However, if the eluent is degassed manually or easily contaminated, it is recommended to equip the eluent bottle with nitrogen protection. B.10 Flushing pump Before flushing, ensure that the eluent bottle is full of eluent;... -
Page 75: System Balance
User Manual of CIC-D100 Ion Chromatograph 2. Turn the exhaust valve counterclockwise for 1/4-1/2 turn to start the exhaust valve; 3. Draw the injector or control the flow rate of the pump to 1 mL/min, and slowly pump out the gas in the pipeline or the eluent before replacement;... -
Page 76: Confirmation Of Operation Status
0.4MPa. B.13 Pressurization of eluent bottle (optional) CIC-D100 instrument do not require a pressure-protected eluent bottle. However, if the eluent has been degassed manually or is easy to pollute, it is recommended to equip the eluent...
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