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- Page 1 Wireless Professional WLZent WirelessProfessional WLZent Operating Instructions Documentation for software version 2.4, as at: 29/05/2024 Technical and editorial content subject to change without notice...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Operating the Wireless Professional WLZent ....................... 11 Touch operation ................................11 The on-screen keyboard ..............................13 Using a USB stick for storage on the Wireless Professional WLZent .................. 15 5.3.1 Ejecting via taskbar symbol ............................16 Meaning of signals in indicator windows ......................... 17 Tamper-Proof Operating System ........................ - Page 3 19.3 Saving file ..................................70 19.4 Closing program ................................71 Firewall ................................72 Operating System and Wireless Professional Updates ..................73 Backing up Wireless Professional WLZent Data ....................74 22.1 Automatic backup ................................74 22.2 Manual backup ................................74 22.3 Copying backup files to another device ...........................
- Page 4 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions 25.4 Is a backup to a network drive possible? ......................... 79 25.5 Why does the Wireless Professional application keep restarting? ..................79 Revision History ..............................80 Contact Information ............................81...
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Page 5: General Information
Wireless Professional software are installed on the industrial PC. The Wireless Professional WLZent is intended for use as a central testing device in the Wireless Professional system. The device can be operated using the touch display. The WLZent satisfies the requirements of an automatic test system in accordance with EN 62034. -
Page 6: Technical Data
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 6/81 Technical Data Processor chip set ARM Cortex-A72 quad Processor clock speed 1.5 GHz 4GB SDRAM Gigabit Ethernet Power consumption Max. 17W, PF 0.52 Protection Protection class 1 Dimensions H 225mm x W 295mm x D 75mm including wall bracket... -
Page 7: Structure
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 7/81 Structure Figure 1 View of WLZent from left Figure 2 View of WLZent from right... - Page 8 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 8/81 Figure 3 WLZent internal components Wireless coordinator Optional cable entry point on side with strain relief Or blanking plug Power supply Indicator window for coordinator Mains supply terminal Indicator window for WLZent processor board...
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Page 9: Assembly Instructions For Wireless Professional Wlzent
Page 9/81 Assembly Instructions for Wireless Professional WLZent The Wireless Professional WLZent is a device intended to be mounted on the wall. For ergonomic reasons, we would recommend mounting at a height of 1.40m (± 0.20m) (centre of screen). 228,00... - Page 10 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 10/81 Once the device has been mounted, remove the protective film from the display. To power the device from the optional socket on the side or for a fault indication contact, remove the blanking plug and replace with...
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Page 11: Operating The Wireless Professional Wlzent
Page 11/81 Operating the Wireless Professional WLZent The Wireless Professional WLZent is operated using a Touchdisplay (15) . The touch display can be operated directly using a finger or a pen suitable for capacitive touch displays. An on-screen keyboard can be used to enter text. - Page 12 Operating Instructions Page 12/81 Figure 4 Wireless Professional WLZent context menu To use the drag and drop function, start by tapping on an object. It can then be moved by tapping on it and dragging it. If 3 fingers are placed on the touch display and dragged down, the window in the foreground is minimised in the taskbar If a window has a scroll bar, the window can be scrolled through by placing 2 fingers on the touch display and moving them to the side or up/down.
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Page 13: The On-Screen Keyboard
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 13/81 5.2 The on-screen keyboard The on-screen keyboard can be called up via the icon in the taskbar or the Start menu. If a window with an input box is opened in the Wireless Professional, to enter a password for example, or if the user clicks in a text box, the on-screen keyboard is opened automatically. - Page 14 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 14/81 Figure 6 Onboard Start menu Figure 7 Wireless Professional WLZent on-screen keyboard...
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Page 15: Using A Usb Stick For Storage On The Wireless Professional Wlzent
The “x” button above the directional button closes the on-screen keyboard. 5.3 Using a USB stick for storage on the Wireless Professional WLZent USB sticks formatted in FAT format, USB card readers or input devices can be used on the USB-Buchse (14) . Building plans can thereby be transferred to the WLZent, as can data from older WLZent/WLTouch systems or CPCs. -
Page 16: Ejecting Via Taskbar Symbol
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 16/81 5.3.1 Ejecting via taskbar symbol Clicking on the taskbar symbol opens a context menu, which lists all the storage media currently connected. Figure 9 Ejecting storage medium The eject symbol (red circle) is displayed after the name of the storage medium. To eject the medium, click on the eject symbol. -
Page 17: Meaning Of Signals In Indicator Windows
Status LEDs can be seen in the two indicator windows (10 & 11) on the left and right under the screen. These provide information about the current status of the Wireless Professional WLZent and Wireless Professional coordinator. The coordinator’s 3 signal LEDs are displayed in the coordinator indicator windows (10). -
Page 18: Tamper-Proof Operating System
Page 18/81 Tamper-Proof Operating System The Wireless Professional WLZent is equipped with an operating system, which runs in read-only mode as standard. This means that any changes to the operating system are lost after a reboot. To make persistent changes to the operating system, it must be switched to read-write mode. -
Page 19: Maintenance Mode
In Maintenance mode, persistent settings can be configured on the operating system, such as connecting to a WLAN network. Note: Maintenance mode should only be used by trained qualified personnel. An operating error in Maintenance mode may result in the Wireless Professional WLZent ceasing to function properly. 7.1 Launching Maintenance mode Maintenance mode is launched via the Start menu by selecting “Maintenance Mode”... -
Page 20: Exiting Maintenance Mode
Wireless Professional WLZent now performs a reboot of its own accord. Once this button has been clicked on, it will take around 20 to 30 seconds before the Wireless Professional WLZent performs a reboot triggered by the script. After the reboot, the WLZent will again be in read-only mode and the Wireless Professional software is restarted. -
Page 21: Commissioning The Wireless Professional Wlzent
Wireless Professional software. You can see that the Wireless Professional WLZent is active from the fact that the green LED lights up permanently in the right-hand indicator window (11). As soon as the Wireless Professional software has been started, the green LED in the left-hand indicator window (10) also lights up permanently. -
Page 22: How The Wlzent Responds To A Power Supply Failure
Should you need to reboot the Wireless Professional WLZent, you can do this via both the software and hardware. 8.4.1 Software restart The operating system of the Wireless Professional WLZent can be rebooted via the graphic interface. To reboot, go to Start menu- >Sonstiges->Neustart. -
Page 23: Hardware Reboot
8.5 Switching off the Wireless Professional WLZent To ensure that no data is lost when switching off the Wireless Professional WLZent, the operating system must be shut down correctly. Before powering down, data from the Wireless Professional software should be backed up by pressing the “Anlage Speichern” button... - Page 24 USB stick. 5 seconds after the green LED in the indicator window for WLZent processor board (11) has gone out, the Wireless Professional WLZent can be disconnected from the power supply.
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Page 25: Setting Date And Time
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 25/81 Setting Date and Time Upon delivery, the date and time are set to the time zone “Berlin, Paris, etc… (GMT+2)”. The real time clock used with battery buffer allows the time to continue to run even if there is a power cut or the WLZent is switched off. -
Page 26: Screensaver
Screensaver There is a screensaver program installed on the Wireless Professional WLZent. The screensaver is configured so that the background lighting of the touch display (15) is deactivated if the user hasn’t entered anything on the device for 2 minutes. -
Page 27: Setting Background Lighting
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 27/81 Setting Background Lighting The brightness of the touch display’s background lighting is set to 50% of max. brightness upon delivery. If necessary, the background lighting’s brightness can be increased or decreased. To set the background lighting brightness, go to Start menu->Sonstiges->Bildschirmhelligkeit. -
Page 28: Changing Wlzent Passwords
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 28/81 Changing WLZent Passwords The WLZent passwords issued upon delivery are noted in the accompanying info sheet and in the Info file on the WLZent desktop. Note: We would recommend changing the passwords when commissioning the WLZent. - Page 29 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 29/81 Figure 19 Changing password The “User Password Change” window should be confirmed by clicking on OK. Note: To avoid Wireless Professional software data from being lost, the software should be saved or closed before changing passwords.
- Page 30 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 30/81 Once the operating system has been powered up in read-write mode, the input screen for changing the user password is displayed. Meaning Old Password Current password New Password New password New Password Confirmation of new password To change the password, the “Apply”...
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Page 31: Network Configuration
Ethernet socket. 13.1 Connecting with a cable network The Wireless Professional WLZent is set to DHCP upon delivery. As soon as a network cable with a DHCP server is plugged in, the WLZent is automatically assigned an IP address. Figure 22 Taskbar with connected Ethernet Once a connection has been established, this is indicated in the taskbar by means of the Up/Down arrow. - Page 32 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 32/81 The “Network Preferences” window then opens. The interface for which a static IP is being set is selected from the drop-down box to the right of the drop-down box containing the word “interface”. The drop down box is tapped on and the “eth0” interface (wired network, RJ45 socket) is thereby selected.
- Page 33 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 33/81 Note: There are limitations on selecting a different interface via the WLZent touch display which is why we recommend using the arrow keys on the on-screen keyboard to select an interface. Once the interface has been selected, the boxes have to be completed. Tapping in a text box automatically opens the on-screen...
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Page 34: Connecting To A Wireless Network
13.2 Connecting to a wireless network When the Wireless Professional WLZent is delivered, the WLAN interface is enabled. For the connection data to be permanently stored in the WLZent, the WLZent must be switched to Maintenance mode (see Section 7). Any wireless networks in range are... - Page 35 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 35/81 Figure 24 Available WLAN networks Tap on the wireless network that is to be connected to the WLZent. If the network is encrypted, a window with the name of the selected wireless network as its title opens.
- Page 36 Once the connection has been successfully established, the arrow symbol disappears from the taskbar and is replaced with another. The Wireless Professional WLZent is now connected to the wireless network. Maintenance mode should now be exited. After the reboot, the Wireless Professional WLZent is connected to the wireless network.
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Page 37: Displaying Connection Information
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 37/81 13.3 Displaying connection information Tap on the arrow symbol to find the IP address issued by the DHCP server. A context menu containing all WLAN networks within range opens. Around 2 seconds later, a window appears in front of the WLAN networks. This contains the IP addresses of the network interfaces. -
Page 38: Bluetooth
Page 38/81 Bluetooth The Wireless Professional WLZent has a Bluetooth interface, which can be used to wirelessly connect input devices, such as keyboards, to the WLZent. The Bluetooth interface is not enabled upon delivery. For a persistent connection, the Wireless Professional WLZent must be switched to Maintenance mode (see Section 7) 14.1 Enabling Bluetooth... -
Page 39: Pairing A Device Via Bluetooth
14.3 Pairing a device via Bluetooth To pair a Bluetooth device with the Wireless Professional WLZent, the Bluetooth interface on the WLZent must be enabled. Once this has been done, tap on the Bluetooth symbol in the taskbar and in the context menu, tap on “Add Device…” (see Figure 30 Disabling Bluetooth). - Page 40 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 40/81 Figure 31 Bluetooth keyboard within range In this example, there is a Bluetooth keyboard within range. Tap on the desired device. The “Pair” button then appears. Tap on this button to pair the devices.
- Page 41 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 41/81 Figure 32 Verification code This is shown when devices have been successfully paired. Figure 33 Pairing successful...
- Page 42 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 42/81 Tapping on the Bluetooth symbol in the taskbar adds the paired device to the list in the context menu. Figure 34 WLZent with paired Bluetooth device...
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Page 43: Disconnecting A Paired Device
Page 43/81 14.4 Disconnecting a paired device If a device paired with the Wireless Professional WLZent via Bluetooth is to be disconnected, tap on the Bluetooth symbol in the taskbar. Tap on the Bluetooth device in question in the context menu Figure 35 Disconnecting/removing WLZent Bluetooth device The “Disconnect…”... -
Page 44: Remote Access Via Rustdesk
15.1 Establishing connection In order for a remote connection via RustDesk to be established, the Wireless Professional WLZent must be connected to the Internet. RustDesk should be started on the device with which the connection to the WLZent is to be established. - Page 45 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 45/81 After entering the ID, click on the “Connect” button. The connection to the WLZent is then established. You are asked to enter the password...
- Page 46 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 46/81 Once this has been entered, the WLZent's display is shown.
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Page 47: Terminating Connection
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 47/81 15.2 Terminating connection To terminate the remote connection, the RustDesk window should be closed. RustDesk notes the last connections used so that the ID does not have to be entered again for the next session. -
Page 48: Vnc Remote Connection
VNC Remote Connection Just like WLTouch, the Wireless Professional WLZent is able to monitor one or more Wireless Professional control centres (WLTouch, WLCPC or WLZent) located in the local network and to control them using remote access. Instances may arise where the VNC Viewer is changed when the WLZent is updated. - Page 49 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 49/81 The “RealVNC Viewer” window opens. Figure 37 Remote desktop viewer...
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Page 50: Establishing Vnc Connection To A Device
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 50/81 16.1.1 Establishing VNC connection to a device To establish a VNC connection, the IP address of the connection destination is entered in the text box and confirmed with Enter. Figure 38 Remote desktop viewer window, Connect window Note: A port may have to be specified along with the IP address. - Page 51 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 51/81 If the “Fortsetzen” button is clicked on, the input window for the VNC connection password opens. The VNC connection password can be found in the accompanying info sheet. Once the password has been entered correctly and confirmed by clicking on the “OK” button, the destination device’s monitor is...
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Page 52: Terminating Vnc Connection To A Device
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 52/81 Figure 39 Remote desktop viewer window with enabled connection 16.1.2 Terminating VNC connection to a device The VNC connection is terminated by tapping on the “x ” button in the top right. This does not close the VNC Viewer. -
Page 53: Scaling View
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 53/81 16.1.4 Scaling view Screen scaling is enabled as standard. However, this may cause problems when using the touch display. To cancel screen scaling or to re-enable it, the on-screen keyboard must be displayed and its view switched to include the function keys (see Section 5.2) Figure 40 Scaling view A context menu is opened by pressing the “F8”... -
Page 54: Vnc-Server
Figure 41 VNC session window The VNC session window with scroll bars is then displayed. To re-enable scaling, the tick next to “Automatisch Skalieren” must be selected again. 16.2 VNC-Server For security reasons, there is no VNC Server available on the Wireless Professional WLZent. -
Page 55: Moving Systems Onto The Wlzent
Moving Systems onto the WLZent In order for data to be imported to the Wireless Professional WLZent without any version issues, the version of the Wireless Professional software on the WLZent must be the same as or higher than the version from where the data originates. - Page 56 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 56/81 Note: A backup copy of the “wireless” folder should also be produced. Warning: Log files (system, communication & inspection) are not included in the transfer. Once the script has been copied onto the CPC, a remote connection with the CPC should be established.
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Page 57: Transferring Data To Cpc3
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 57/81 Then the script must be run by entering the command ‘./ CPC3_prepare_transfer.sh’ and confirming with Enter After around 5 seconds, the script will have been run and the CPC can be shut down. - Page 58 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 58/81 The SD card of the CPC is now inserted into the USB card reader and plugged into the WLZent. As soon as the operating system has recognised the SD card, the “Wechseldatenträger” window is displayed twice. This is correct because the SD card has 2 partitions.
- Page 59 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 59/81 The “Datei ausführen” window is opened. The “im Terminal ausführen” button in this window should be selected. Once the button has been clicked on, the “CPC3 copy and upgrade” window opens. The partition on the SD card containing the root directory of the CPC must be selected from the drop-down list of the “Path to old root...
- Page 60 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 60/81 The first partition is typically 100MB in size and the second 6.9GB. The root directory is in the 6.9GB partition. Select this. Once the right partition has been selected, the import process is started by clicking on the “copy” button.
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Page 61: Import Data From Wlzentx/Wltouchx
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 61/81 17.2 Import data from WLZentx/WLTouchx To transfer data to the Wireless Professional WLZent3, a USB stick formatted in FAT32 format is required. 17.2.1 Preparing WLZent1/WLZent2 for the migration The USB stick is plugged into the WLZent1/2. If the Wireless Professional software is currently active, the user must close it. -
Page 62: Preparing Wltouch For The Migration
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 62/81 After the copying process is complete, the USB stick is ejected using the symbol behind the name. Caution: if the USB stick is removed immediately, data may be lost. Note: the folder must not be renamed or placed in a subfolder, otherwise the data import will not work. - Page 63 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 63/81 The USB stick is now plugged into the USB port (14) of the WLZent3. As soon as the operating system has recognized the USB stick, the “Removable Disk” window is displayed. The "Removable Disk" window is closed by clicking on the "Cancel" button.
- Page 64 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 64/81 The import is explained below using WLZent1/2 data. The steps are identical for importing data from a WLTouch. The "Run file" window opens. In this window, select the "Run in terminal" button. After clicking the button, the “WLZEnt copy and upgrade to CPC3” window opens.
- Page 65 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 65/81 In the dropdown list of the “Path to Wireless Folder on Flash Drive” field, select the USB stick on which the “wireless” folder is located. Once the USB stick is selected, the import process is started using the “copy” button.
- Page 66 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 66/81 The "Run file" window opens. The "Run in terminal" button is clicked and the script begins its work. After clicking, it takes about 20 to 30 seconds, then the WLZent3 carries out a restart triggered by the script.
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Page 67: Web Browser
Web Browser There is a web browser installed on the Wireless Professional WLZent. The web browser is present to allow you to access central battery systems with a web server, such as multiControl plus. Instances may arise where the web browser is changed when the WLZent is updated. -
Page 68: Text Editor
Page 68/81 Text editor There is a text editor installed on the Wireless Professional WLZent. It can be used to store Wireless Professional logs as plain text. 19.1 Launching text editor The text editor can be launched by going to “Start menu->Zubehör->Text Editor”. - Page 69 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 69/81 Figure 44 Text editor, Bearbeiten menu...
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Page 70: Saving File
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 70/81 19.3 Saving file Go to Datei->Speichern unter to save the document. Figure 45 Text editor, saving file Another window then opens, in which the storage location can be selected and a file name assigned. -
Page 71: Closing Program
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 71/81 Figure 46 Text editor, Save dialogue Note: Plain text log files should not be stored in the WLZent file system. These files will be lost in the event of a reboot. 19.4 Closing program To close the program, go to Datei->Beenden. -
Page 72: Firewall
Firewall The Wireless Professional WLZent has a firewall, which blocks incoming and outgoing connections to and from the device provided they are not needed for operation. Changes to the firewall configuration are not recommended and are undertaken at the user’s own risk. -
Page 73: Operating System And Wireless Professional Updates
Operating System and Wireless Professional Updates The Wireless Professional WLZent regularly checks for updates to the operating system and the Wireless Professional software. The WLZent needs an Internet connection for this check. Once a week (Sundays at midnight), the WLZent automatically looks for updates, downloads these of its own accord and installs them. -
Page 74: Backing Up Wireless Professional Wlzent Data
Backing up Wireless Professional WLZent Data 22.1 Automatic backup Every 4 hours, the Wireless Professional WLZent copies relevant data from the main memory to the backup USB stick fitted in the WLZent. This ensures that data is backed up onto an external storage medium. - Page 75 Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 75/81 Tapping on the “OK“ button starts the backup process. As soon as the backup is complete, the “WLPro instant backup” window contains the text “Backup done”. The window is closed by clicking on the “Exit” button.
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Page 76: Copying Backup Files To Another Device
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 76/81 22.3 Copying backup files to another device The Wireless Professional data can only be copied manually from the backup USB stick fitted in the WLZent. !Warning: The backup USB stick must not be removed during operation otherwise there is a risk of data loss. -
Page 77: Long-Term Backup
Page 77/81 Long-Term Backup The Wireless Professional WLZent regularly stores a backup copy of the reference data and log files in a special folder on the backup USB stick. These long-term backups are produced automatically on the 1st and 16th of each month. No more than 24 backups are held in the folder for backups. -
Page 78: Reinstalling Language Files
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 78/81 Reinstalling Language Files The Wireless Professional software is supplied with various languages pre-installed. Additional or more recent language files for the Wireless Professional software are loaded with the automatic software updates as soon as they are available. -
Page 79: Faq
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 79/81 25.1 What devices can be connected to the USB socket? Hubs, USB storage media and external input devices, such as a keyboard or mouse. 25.2 Can additional software be installed on the device? Further software can be installed, but requires detailed knowledge of Linux. -
Page 80: Revision History
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 80/81 Revision History WirelessControl – Installation and Software Operation Date Version / Revision Comments/Important changes compared to the previous version 01/12/2020 Creation 07/09/2021 Change to additional cable entry for fault indication contact 15/02/2023 Wireless connection added, text editor added... -
Page 81: Contact Information
Wireless Professional WLZent Operating Instructions Page 81/81 Contact Information Identification number: 190424 Date of issue 19/04/2024 This user manual describes software version 2.4 Publisher: RP-Technik GmbH Hermann-Staudinger-Str. 10-16, 63110 Rodgau Technical and editorial content subject to change without notice...
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