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- Page 1 ILEC Industrie und Luftfahrtelektronik GmbH SN10 User Manual Software Version 2.21 Industrie und Luftfahrtelektronik GmbH Friedrich-Puchta-Straße 6 • D-95444 Bayreuth, Germany Telephone 0921 / 13733 • Fax 0921/82731 ILECgmbh@t-online.de www.ilec-gmbh.com...
- Page 2 ILEC SN10 User Manual Software Version 2.21...
- Page 3 SN10 or the SN10 demonstration program. This manual will help you quickly configure and install your new SN10, and also aid you in using the SN10 to best advantage in flight. If you haven’t already done so, we recommend you step through the SN10 demonstration program’s narrated introduction (this demonstration program runs...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 What is the SN10 ?------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 2 Learning to Use Your SN10 ------------------------------------------------------ 2 The SN10 Controls 3 SN10 Flight Pages – Competition Mode ------------------------------------- 3 Task Page Status Page Thermal Heightband Page Moving Map Page... - Page 5 Starting the SN10 to PC Link 6.4.1 Start the PCLink (HostLink) Program on the PC 6.4.2 Connect the PC to the SN10 with the ILEC PC Cable 6.4.3 Trouble-Shoot (If Required) Upload an NDB file from a PC to the SN10...
- Page 6 Arriving at a Turnpoint (no-GPS) Appendix F: Quick Setup Guides-------------------------------------------------76 USA Nationals Badge Flights Appendix G: Using the SN10 with a Volkslogger ---------------------------77 Appendix H: Warranty and Repair------------------------------------------------78 ILEC Manufacturer’s Warranty Returning an Instrument to ILEC for Repair Index ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------79...
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Page 7: What Is The Sn10
You really have two instruments in one with the SN10 – one optimized for competition, record and task flying, and one optimized for club pilots. In the club mode, the SN10 provides a moving map with airspace boundaries, final glide home, final glide to alternates, and wind measurement with a simple, easy to use, interface. -
Page 8: Learning To Use Your Sn10
When you want to make a big change, spin the knob fast. Spinning the PAGE knob fast will move to the first or last page of the SN10. Spinning the VALUE knob fast lets you move quickly through a long list of turnpoints or change a number by a big amount. -
Page 9: Sn10 Flight Pages - Competition Mode
You can also create your own custom page for use in flight. This section documents these as well as other pages available during flight. The SN10 has “setup pages” for configuring the many available options, but these pages are hidden in “flight mode”... -
Page 10: Task Page
During the flight, the SN10 will continually display both distance and time to complete the task. For fixed tasks, you may never use the task page in flight. For tasks determined during flight, you can add additional turnpoints, or change those turnpoints you haven’t yet reached. - Page 11 No line through the start point means the task isn’t started. You can tell the SN10 you have reached a turnpoint by placing the cursor on the turnpoint and pressing the ENTER button, and you can toggle the turnpoint back to the ‘unachieved’...
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Page 12: Status Page
ILEC SN10 User Manual SN10 Flight Pages – Competition Mode 3.2 Status Page The status page displays all navigation information, final glide settings, and final glide status. This page is used often during flight. If you create a custom page, you will still use the status page for final glide settings. -
Page 13: Thermal Heightband Page
The climb rate is the horizontal axis. As you climb, the SN10 paints a solid graph showing the climb rate at increasing altitude. You can see the climb rate increases as the thermal is centered, then eventually decreases near the top of the thermal, showing the pilot has stayed after the thermal has become weaker. -
Page 14: Moving Map Page
North arrow in the lower right rotates to point North. The Nose-Up map orientation matches your view and not your ground track (the SN10 automatically compensates for any crab angle, unlike most moving maps). Press ENTER to toggle the moving map between North-Up and Nose-Up presentations (this resets any scrolling). -
Page 15: Measured Wind Page
Sometimes, you must final glide through small frontal effects, like the sea-breeze front in Gawler or the afternoon Westerlies from the Sierra at Minden. You must judge what you will encounter ahead, and set the SN10 accordingly. The SN10 cannot measure the wind ahead. - Page 16 ILEC SN10 User Manual SN10 Flight Pages – Competition Mode NOTE This measured wind page is not available if the GPS isn’t working. The wind measurement system relies on correct functioning of your pitot, static and temperature probes. If you do aerobatics, or steep dives, the wind measurement system may display erroneous measurements.
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Page 17: Alternates Page
The Alternates page helps you select an alternate landing field and plan a final glide to this field. The SN10 shows final glide information to two independent choices, so you can easily cycle from one alternate to the next when crossing hostile terrain. - Page 18 If you select a point for which elevation was not provided in the database, the SN10 will show you arrival altitude MSL instead of altitude above or below glideslope. In this case, you must check the elevation from a map to see if this is a safe alternate.
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Page 19: Gps Page
If the GPS is communicating with the SN10 but is unable to find your position, you will receive an alert that the GPS is not navigating. If your GPS fails, you can select GPS: Off at the top of this page, and use the SN10 in dead-reckoning mode (see the Appendix Using the SN10 without GPS below). -
Page 20: Timer Page
The STI (start time interval) time remaining starts counting down at take-off. When there are only 10 minutes remaining in the STI, the SN10 will give an alert message. The PST (Pilot Selected Task) timer is used in some countries for time-limited tasks. -
Page 21: Flight Summary Page
ILEC SN10 User Manual SN10 Flight Pages – Competition Mode 3.9 Flight Summary Page The SN10 shows distance (flown and to go), time and average speed on task, and climb statistics (percentage of time climbing, average climb rate, and time climbing). To change the display units for... -
Page 22: Vario Tuning Page
At the bottom of the Vario Tuning page, you can see the current OAT (outside air temperature) and Volts (battery voltage). Flight disables display of the SN10 setup pages (flight mode). Place the cursor on this field and change VALUE to enable display of the setup pages (you’ll see Setup displayed instead of Flight). -
Page 23: Flight Recorder Page
The SN10 flight recorder only records one day’s flights, up to about 13 hours. The fix interval is two seconds (not adjustable). If the SN10 flight recorder is not running, you will not get a notification message when you have reached a turnpoint, and the SN10 will not automatically proceed to the next leg of the task. - Page 24 See using the SN10 with your PC for more information. The output file created by the SN10 on your PC is in the IGC standard format, which can be read by many different software packages. These can help you display and analyze your flight, perform contest scoring, etc.
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Page 25: Simple Final Glide Page
Dial in the distance Out and press ENTER with the cursor still on the distance. Pressing ENTER tells the SN10 to interpret the distance as an exact position fix, and restarts the simple final glide page wind calculation and distance count-down from this point. -
Page 26: Custom Page (Optional)
Remember, while the headwind/tailwind and distance of the simple final glide calculator is independent of any task you have selected, the values for MC, water, bugs and altimeter setting are shared with the rest of the SN10 and should be verified on the status page. -
Page 27: The Sn10 Database
Site page. The capacity of the SN10 database is up to 900 points (site #2) or 600 points (site #1), minus the space used for airspace data. This is more than adequate capacity. For example, the database for the WGC99 world championships contained 130 contest points, 300 landing fields, and the airspace data for the entire contest area including the Czech Republic (the airspace data consumed the same space as about 70 points). -
Page 28: Types Of Points (Point Attribute Codes)
Points in your database include primarily turnpoints and landing points. It is very important to properly classify points in the database for correct operation of your SN10 ! Each point is classified with at least one and often several of following attributes... -
Page 29: Point Short Names And Order Of Point Display
These sort next to the character without the accent. 4.3 Point Elevation If possible, the point elevation should be provided in the database. The SN10 will work fine if the elevation is missing from a point, but you won’t get automatic setting of the arrival altitude FIN when you set this as a new finish point, and the Alternates page will give an MSL arrival altitude instead of amount above or below glideslope. -
Page 30: Configuring The Sn10 (Setup Pages)
Volume Coefficient: If you have a noisy glider at high speed, you can tell the SN10 to automatically increase the audio volume as airspeed increases. Set 0 for no increase in volume with airspeed, up to 10 for the maximum increase with speed. -
Page 31: Variometer Setup
5.2.1 Variometer Choices V1 corresponds to the primary (number one) meter attached to your SN10. Set the vario indication you wish to see on V1 in climb (normally total energy), and below this what you wish to see during cruise. V2 settings correspond to the optional second meter. -
Page 32: Selectable Averager Choices
By default, the SN10 shows the 20 second Total-Energy average for both cruise and climb. You can choose any of the... -
Page 33: Units Setup
ILEC SN10 User Manual Configuring the SN10 (Setup Pages) 5.3 Units Setup On the units page, set the units you wish the SN10 to use for all display and entry. The different units choices and their uses are shown in the following... -
Page 34: Site Select
This selected site will be used for all operations of the SN10, including loading a new site description from a PC. The text in the lower part of the screen is the description of the selected site, loaded from a PC. -
Page 35: Point Edit
! To restore an edit you made to a point at the SN10, select the point to be restored, place the cursor on Restore and press ENTER. The point will be restored to exactly as it was loaded from the PC, and the * in the upper right will disappear (* indicates this point was edited at the SN10). -
Page 36: Glider Polar Setup
! The SN10 polars are fitted to closely match the glider performance in the normal operating speed range. In practice, the largest source of polar error is an incorrect weight (due to inaccurate water input, or incorrect setting of the Dry Gross on this page). -
Page 37: Airspeed Calibration Setup
5.8.3 Photo Start Check this option if a taking a photo with a camera starts the task (only useful if you fly with a camera using some old rules, and you have the SN10 camera switch input connected). Software Version 2.21... -
Page 38: 2-Seat Lcd Contrast
If you have no GPS connected, select None. 5.8.8 Language Select either English or German with this option. All HELP text and SN10 messages will be given in the selected language, and selected fields will be displayed differently as well. -
Page 39: Competition Rules
When you cross the line in the correct direction, the SN10 will beep and ask you if you want to make a start (press ENTER if so, press HELP if not). The SN10 does not keep track of any height or speed restrictions imposed for the start. -
Page 40: Sn10 Options 2 Setup
SN10 continues operating in whatever mode was in use at takeoff. 5.9.2 Enable The Custom Page If you check this box, the first SN10 page (in competition mode) will be the Custom page. See The Custom Page (optional) Customizing the Custom Page information about the Custom page. -
Page 41: Sn10 Resets
This reset restarts the SN10 software. Should never be necessary ! 5.10.3 SN10 Point Edits This reset undoes any point edits done at the SN10. This restores all deleted points, and returns all edited points to exactly as loaded from the PC. -
Page 42: Raw Sensors Diagnostic Page
The indicated airspeed IAS should match an accurate mechanical airspeed indicator. The Compass field displays the SN10 compass output if this option is installed, without the compass option this shows the expected compass heading during cruise for the current task. -
Page 43: Customizing The Custom Page
To configure the Custom page, you must first enable the Custom Page option on the SN10 Options 2 page. With the Custom page enabled, and in Setup mode, the SN10 shows the Custom Page Setup page immediately before the Custom page. -
Page 44: Using The Sn10 With Your Pc
Use a PC to load site database information into the SN10, and to retrieve flight logs in IGC format after a flight. Also use a PC to update the SN10 to a new software version. We provide you with software that works on older DOS PC’s and Microsoft Windows PC’s (either 16-bit Windows 3.1, or 32-bit Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000). -
Page 45: Installing Sn10 Support Software On Your Pc
C:\SN10 (Mac users, perform this procedure using Windows, not the Mac OS). The SN10 programs and help will now be available from your Start menu (via Program files, SN10 Utilities), or you can access them directly via Windows Explorer from the C:\SN10 folder. -
Page 46: Using Sn10 Pc Software With Ms-Dos Or Windows 3
6.3 Using Prepared Site Database Files (NDB files) An SN10 database is contained in a PC file with the suffix NDB. Most pilots use pre- prepared NDB files from ILEC or from the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange on the Web (http://acro.harvard.edu/SSA/JL/TP/HomePage.html). -
Page 47: Starting The Sn10 To Pc Link
With the SN10 PCLink software, you can easily transfer an NDB (site database) file from a PC to the SN10, or to retrieve a flight log from the SN10 into a PC. 6.4.1 Start the PCLink (HostLink) Program on the PC... -
Page 48: Trouble-Shoot (If Required)
Check you have used the correct ILEC PC cable, all connections are secure and not loose. Verify the SN10 is set to GPS: NMEA on the SN10 Options 1 page. With Windows 98 or ME, see Communication Problems with Microsoft Windows 98 &... -
Page 49: Upload An Ndb File From A Pc To The Sn10
Place the cursor on the Load line, and change VALUE to select the NDB file you wish to load into the SN10. As you change VALUE, you’ll see the text step through all of the NDB files you’ve placed in your C:\SN10 folder. When you find the NDB file you wish to load into the SN10, press ENTER to start the transfer. -
Page 50: Download A Flight Record From The Sn10 To A Pc
Place the cursor on the Save Log on PC and press ENTER to start downloading the flight record. If you have not already stopped the flight recorder, it will be stopped now, and the SN10 will compute the flight record security key. Have patience, as the security computation can take several minutes ! You will see The SN10 will now compute the IGC file security signature message on the SN10. -
Page 51: Preparing A Custom Site Database File (Ndb File)
Planner to create a site database from the FAA airport library (Site Planner is available from the Knauff & Grove web site www.eglider.org). In any case, make sure to place the NDB file you create in the C:\SN10 folder on your computer, so it is available to the PCLink program ! The NDB file consists of a list of points, optionally followed by airspace data. -
Page 52: Updating The Sn10 Operating Software
Load, and press ENTER. After you press ENTER a second time to confirm, the SN10 screen will go blank (possibly with a blue appearance). This is normal ! On the PC, you will see the software upload progress. After 4 or 5 minutes, the SN10 will restart with the new software. -
Page 53: Updating The 2 Nd Seat Sn10-2 Operating Software
(careful: not the hole at top center). Press in gently and you will feel a small switch click. While holding in the paper clip, turn on the main SN10. The SN10-2 screen will go blank (possibly with a blue appearance). This is normal ! On the PC, you will see the software upload progress for about 2 minutes, then the SN10-2 will restart. -
Page 54: Communication Problems With Microsoft Windows 98 & Me
ILEC SN10 User Manual Using the SN10 with Your PC 6.11 Communication Problems with Microsoft Windows 98 & ME Serial communications under Microsoft Windows 98 and ME is extremely buggy. Sometimes, a serial port just stops working properly, and even shutting down and restarting/rebooting Windows does not fix the problem. -
Page 55: Communication Problems With Microsoft Windows Nt & 2000
ILEC SN10 User Manual Using the SN10 with Your PC 6.12 Communication Problems with Microsoft Windows NT & 2000 Serial communications under Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 is buggy. The Suspend/Resume and Hibernate/Resume features of NT, 2000, and 2000 SP1 often leave the serial port dysfunctional after resume. -
Page 56: Sn10 Club Mode
SN10 off and on again, and try again. The SN10 will now show you final glide information back to the home field, with an arrival altitude of 150 meters (500 feet). No further setup is required ! Software Version 2.21... -
Page 57: Club Mode Final Glide Page
ILEC SN10 User Manual SN10 Club Mode 7.1 Club Mode Final Glide Page Here’s the final glide page: You’re Flying Average (20 sec) Home… MacCready To Zell Altitude Zell is at bearing 271 (arrow says 29 above turn right to track... - Page 58 ILEC SN10 User Manual SN10 Club Mode The landing point displayed by the SN10 may not be a safe place to land. You must be careful your SN10 database has current data. Airports become unlandable, farm fields entered as landing point may have high crops, and sometimes errors are made in entering coordinates or elevation into the database.
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Page 59: Club Mode Settings Page
Battery voltage Vario speed (F for filtered) 7.3 Club Mode Moving Map Page The SN10 shows you airspace boundaries, and the course to your selected destination (normally h ome). In the bottom center you see the glider, with the dotted line to the destination. The boxes show airspace boundaries. -
Page 60: Club Mode Wind Page
Download a Flight Record from the SN10 to a PC below). Some options are always reset each time the SN10 is turned on in Club Mode, especially the SN10 Standard Audio with standard damping, 150 meter arrival altitude, no water, and no bugs. -
Page 61: Sn10 Installation
Before installation, plan the installation carefully by reviewing the following points: Is a fuse installed in the panel ? A separate 1 Amp fuse for the SN10 is required; normally pilots prefer this to be installed in the panel where it is accessible. -
Page 62: Installing The Sn10 Main Unit
PC for loading a new database into the SN10, or for retrieving flight records from the SN10 to a PC. It can also be used to connect a remote control for use during flight. Plan a suitable location is found, where a square cutout for the square end of the panel connector can be made, with space for the two mounting ears. -
Page 63: Temperature Probe Installation
8.4 Pneumatic Connections For the SN10, use the same pitot and static connections as you use for the airspeed, which should be per the aircraft manual. Using a non-standard pitot-static for the SN10 gives you an un-calibrated airspeed, which can result in improper SN10 operation. -
Page 64: Installing The Optional Remote Control
SN10-2 repeater unit. Connect the two-seat cable 2 seat side (again, the end with the meter leads) to the left side of the SN10-2. Connect the two-seat cable main unit side (no meter leads) to the left side of the SN10. -
Page 65: Guidelines For Electrical Wiring
The battery voltage indicated by the SN10 should be no more than .2 volts less than the voltage measured at the battery terminals (with a high quality voltmeter). If the difference is more than .2 volts, check the voltage drop across each segment of the electrical wiring until the high resistance components are located (usually oxidized connections, switches, or fuses), and repair. -
Page 66: Installation Checklist
SN10 Options 1 page, turn up the audio, and cycle the cruise/climb switch (the audio should come on and off if SN10 Standard audio is selected). Battery voltage indicated by SN10 (on the Vario Tuning Page) is no more than .2... -
Page 67: Sn10 Configuration Check Before First Flight
Vario meter display choices entered. If there is any confusion about which meter is #1 etc; try changing the selection and see which meter moves (note that depending on whether the SN10 is in CRUISE or CLIMB, only one set of selections will cause the meters to move). See Variometer Choices above. -
Page 68: Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
Automatic switching between cruise and climb has a short delay (it must, otherwise it would drive you crazy jumping back and forth). If the SN10 switches when it should not, or doesn’t switch when it should, check and adjust the G-meter; for instructions see Raw Sensors Diagnostic Page above. - Page 69 Communication Problems with Microsoft Windows Why am I getting lower performance than the SN10 expects on final glide (I keep ending up lower than I expect) ? Make sure you have the correct polar selected, and even more importantly that the weight for your glider (including your weight and ready to fly without ballast) is set correctly.
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Page 70: Appendix B: Suggested Pre-Flight Checklists
We suggest the following for your pre-flight checklist (prior to every flight). Competition Mode Takeoff Checklist Verify altimeter setting Alt. The SN10 will try to locate your takeoff point in the database and set the altimeter automatically, but please check. -
Page 71: Club Mode Takeoff Checklist
HECKLIST Verify the altimeter setting Alt. The SN10 will try to locate your takeoff point in the database and set the altimeter automatically, but please check. Set desired arrival altitude over the ground in the Arv field. The default is 150 meters (500 feet);... -
Page 72: Appendix C: Specifications
2” of it. Gently insert the straightened end of the paper clip into the small reset hole just left of the volume knob on the main SN10 instrument. Press in gently and you will feel a small switch click. While holding in the paper clip, turn on the main SN10. -
Page 73: General Specifications
ILEC SN10 User Manual Appendix C: Specifications The mechanical dimensions of the SN10 and it’s options are: SN10 (main unit) 80 mm (3 1/8 inch) standard cut-out; 85 x 89 x 160 mm (width x height x depth); In addition to the 160 mm depth of the main unit you will need an additional 45 mm... -
Page 74: Appendix D: Wiring Information
Installing an External Speaker above). To signal motor-run to the SN10, provide a connection to ground on pin 8 (do not apply any positive voltage input on this pin). This feature will record motor start and stop events in the flight record. -
Page 75: Pc/Gps And Remote Control (Serial Numbers To Xx0099)
The ILEC-supplied Panel Cable should be connected to the PC/GPS connector on the SN10. Wire your GPS’s NMEA output to green, your GPS’s NMEA input to Yellow, and the GPS signal ground to Blue. If you are using a Garmin GPS-35 or a Volkslogger, you can use the red-blue pair to power the GPS (the GPS will be switched on when you turn on the SN10). -
Page 76: Pc/Gps And Remote Control (Serial Numbers Xx0100 Up)
GPS (the GPS will be switched on when you turn on the SN10). For other GPS types, you must use a separate power source (many types draw too much power on startup and will damage the SN10, especially Cambridge flight recorders). -
Page 77: Connector For Two-Seater Repeater (9-Pin, Db9 Female, Left)
2 seat repeater (left side of the repeater instrument), while the other end of the cable is connected to the main SN10 unit (left side of the main instrument). The yellow and green leads are connected to the external meter or meters, just like the main SN10 unit. -
Page 78: Panel Cable And Pc Cable Diagram
ILEC SN10 User Manual Appendix D: Wiring Information Panel Cable and PC Cable Diagram PC Cabling Cockpit Panel Cable SN10 Cockpit panel cabling S/N xxx001 to S/N xxx099 SN10 PC / GPS Cockpit Panel PC Connector Cockpit Connector Remote Control... -
Page 79: Appendix E: Using The Sn10 Without Gps
Appendix E: Using The SN10 Without GPS GPS receivers are extremely inexpensive, and most pilots will choose to fly with GPS. However, the SN10 is capable of functioning well without a GPS input if you disable the GPS input (on either the... -
Page 80: Flight Segments For No-Gps Wind Estimation
SN10's wind calculation and eliminates any accumulated dead-reckoning errors. To give the SN10 a position fix, adjust the distance out and distance left or right of course, then (with the cursor on either the distance out or distance left or right of course) press ENTER. - Page 81 Re-photographing a turnpoint with the optional camera switch does not cause problems; the SN10 will reset your position to the current turnpoint rather than advancing to the next turnpoint.
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Page 82: Appendix F: Quick Setup Guides
ILEC SN10 User Manual Appendix F: Quick Setup Guides Appendix F: Quick Setup Guides To quickly configure your SN10 for the specific use described, set your options to match the following pages. Please see Appendix B: Suggested Pre-Flight Checklists for pre- flight checklists. -
Page 83: Appendix G: Using The Sn10 With A Volkslogger
Volkslogger off, set your task in the SN10. When you have finished entering the task, plug in the Volkslogger. The SN10 will ask if you want the task loaded into the Volkslogger. Press ENTER promptly, and the SN10 will send the task information to the Volkslogger. -
Page 84: Appendix H: Warranty And Repair
Appendix H: Warranty and Repair ILEC Manufacturer’s Warranty All ILEC products come with a 2 year warranty covering failures in material and manufacturing of the product. ILEC will replace or repair parts of the instrument which have failed in the warranty period, provided the instrument has been returned free of charge, and provided it had been operated within the limits specified in this manual. -
Page 85: Index
ILEC SN10 User Manual Index Index Audio Choices, Interpretation.................... 24 Speaker ................... see Speaker, external Volume..................see Controls, Volume Averager, different types available ................26 Battery Voltage Measured........................ 16 Required ......................... 65 Competition Rules ......................33 Controls Emergency Reset ....................64 HELP and ENTER buttons.................. - Page 86 ILEC SN10 User Manual Index OAT (Outside Air Temperature) ..................16 Position fix, no-GPS operation ................72, 73 Remaing PST time (Rema) ..................4, 14 Setup Mode, how to select .................... 16 Speaker, external ..................53, 56, 66, 69 Statistics........................15 STI (Start Time Interval) ....................
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