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- Page 1 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page i TQMxE40C2 User's Manual TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 23.04.2025...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..................................5 Copyright and License Expenses ..............................5 Registered Trademarks ..................................5 Disclaimer ....................................... 5 Intended Use ......................................5 Imprint ........................................6 Service and Support .................................... 6 Tips on Safety ...................................... - Page 3 Step 3a: Updating uEFI BIOS via EFI Shell ..........................58 6.7.4 Step 3b: Updating uEFI BIOS via Windows Operating System ................... 59 6.7.5 Step 4: BIOS update check on the TQMxE40C2 Module ....................... 59 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND PROTECTIVE REGULATIONS....................61 EMC ........................................61 ESD ........................................61 Shock &...
- Page 4 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page iii Export Control and Sanctions Compliance ..........................61 Warranty ......................................61 Reliability and Service Life................................61 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ................................ 62 RoHS ........................................62 ® WEEE ........................................62 REACH ........................................62 Statement on California Proposition 65 ............................
- Page 5 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page iv TABLE DIRECTORY Table 1: Terms and Conventions ................................6 Table 2: TQMxE40C2 Power Consumption ............................12 Table 3: RTC Current Consumption..............................13 Table 4: Intel® X6000E Series: Comparision of the SKUs ........................ 14 Table 5: Maximum Resolution Display Configuration ........................
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Page 6: About This Manual
PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS") You understand and agree that your use of TQ products or devices as a component in your applications are solely at your own risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products, devices and applications, you should take appropriate operational and design related protective measures. -
Page 7: Imprint
Our FAE team can also support you with additional information like 3D-STEP files and confidential information, which is not provided on our public website. For service/RMA, please contact our service team by email (service@tq-group.com) or your sales team at TQ-Systems GmbH. Tips on Safety Improper or incorrect handling of the product can substantially reduce its life span. -
Page 8: Handling And Esd Tips
Handling and ESD Tips General handling of your TQ-products The TQ-product may only be used and serviced by certified personnel who have taken note of the information, the safety regulations in this document and all related rules and regulations. A general rule is: do not touch the TQ-product during operation. This is especially important when switching on, changing jumper settings or connecting other devices without ensuring beforehand that the power supply of the system has been switched off. -
Page 9: Introduction
C controllers, GPIO handling and “Green ECO-Off” with a minimum of standby power. Combined with options like conformal coating and optimized cooling solutions the TQMxE40C2 also fits perfectly for mobile, low power, ruggedized and battery driven applications in multiple vertical markets like industrial automation, medical devices,... -
Page 10: Overview
2 × Serial port (Rx/Tx, legacy compatible), 4-wire (Rx/Tx/RTS/CTS) optionally through TQ-flexiCFG • 1 × CAN interface (multiplexed with serial port 1) • 1 × SD card interface / optional 8 × GPIO through TQ-flexiCFG (multiplexed, configurable in BIOS menu) Security components: • TPM (SLB9670 TPM 2.0 controller) Others: •... -
Page 11: Com Express™ Specification Compliance
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 10 COM Express™ Specification Compliance ® The TQMxE40C2 is compliant to the PICMG COM Express™ Module Base Specification (COM.0 R3.0) Compact, Type 6, with dimensions of 84 mm × 55 mm. -
Page 12: Function
TQMxE40C2 Block Diagram Electrical Characteristics 3.2.1 Supply Voltage The TQMxE40C2 supports a wide-range voltage input from 4.75 V to 20.0 V DC. The following supply voltages are specified at the COM Express™ connector: • Wide input: 4.75 V to 20.0 V max input ripple: ±100 mV... -
Page 13: Power Consumption
The values given below show the voltage and power consumption of the TQMxE40C2. The values were measured using the TQMxE40C2 and the MB-COME6-3 COM Express™ carrier board. The measurement was done with two power supplies, one for the TQMxE40C2 and the other one for the MB-COME6-3 COM Express™ carrier board. -
Page 14: Real Time Clock Power Consumption
–40 °C to +85 °C • Relative humidity (operating / storage): 10 % to 90 % (non-condensing) Attention: Maximum operating temperature Do not operate the TQMxE40C2 without properly attached heat spreader or without heat sink. The heat spreader is not a sufficient heat sink. -
Page 15: System Components
• OpenGL 4.5, OpenCL 1.2 support The TQMxE40C2 supports two external Digital Display Interfaces (DDI1 and DDI2) and one internal display, either eDP or dual channel LVDS interface at the COM Express™ connector, depending on module and carrier configuration. Table 5:... -
Page 16: Memory
3.4.3.2 eMMC The TQMxE40C2 supports up to 512 Gbyte on-board eMMC 5.1 flash. The eMMC interface is not activated in BIOS default settings. Attention: eMMC OS installation The on-board eMMC Flash requires pre-configuration via EFI Shell before OS installation (e.g. -
Page 17: Tq Flexible I/O Configuration (Tq-Flexicfg)
Using the TQ-flexiCFG feature several COM Express™ I/O interfaces and functions can be configured via a programmable FPGA. This feature enables the user to integrate special embedded features and configuration options in the TQMxE40C2 to reduce the carrier board design effort. Here are some examples of the flexible I/O configuration: •... -
Page 18: Gigabit Ethernet
3.5.3 Gigabit Ethernet The TQMxE40C2 provides one Marvell 88E1512 Ethernet controller with 10/100/1000 Mbps speed. The Ethernet LED functionality defined in the COM Express™ specification is currently not supported by the TQMxE40C2 module. Intel is working on this issue. 3.5.4 Serial ATA The TQMxE40C2 supports two SATA Gen 3.0 (6 Gbit/s) interfaces. -
Page 19: Usb Interfaces
USB Interfaces The TQMxE40C2 supports eight USB 2.0 and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports with data rate up to 10 Gb/s at the COM Express™ connector. The USB SuperSpeed ports are configured to USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) per default. -
Page 20: Lpc Bus / Espi
3.5.11 LPC Bus / eSPI The TQMxE40C2 supports a Low Pin Count (LPC) legacy bus and the Enhanced Serial Peripheral eSPI bus on the same COM Express™ connector pins. The LPC bus is a 3.3 V bus and eSPI is a 1.8 V bus. There is the possibility of a mismatch an eSPI only module mated with a LPC only carrier, or an LPC only module on an eSPI carrier. -
Page 21: Serial Ports
3.5.16 CAN interface The TQMxE40C2 provides a CAN interface. The signals for the CAN interface are shared with the serial port (SER1) signals and can be configured via a register setting. If CAN interface is required appropriate transceivers have to be realized on the carrier. -
Page 22: Connectors
3.6.2 Debug Header The TQMxE40C2 includes a 14-pin flat cable connector to connect an external debug module (TQ specific) to provide BIOS post code information, debug LEDs and a JTAG interface for on-board FPGA. This header is intended for TQ internal use only. -
Page 23: Com Express™ Connector Pinout
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 22 COM Express™ Connector Pinout This section describes the TQMxE40C2 COM Express™ connector pin assignment, which is compliant with COM.0 R3.0 Type 6 pinout definitions. Samples of mating connectors are available from: https://www.ept.de/index.php?tq-colibri-lp... -
Page 24: Com Express™ Connector Pin Assignment
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 23 3.7.2 COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment Table 10: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment Pin-Signal Description Type Remark GND(FIXED) Ground GBE0_MDI3- Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0: Media Dependent Interface GBE0_MDI3+ Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0: Media Dependent Interface... - Page 25 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 24 Table 12: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark PCIE_TX4- PCI Express differential transmit pairs 4 Ground PCIE_TX3+ PCI Express differential transmit pairs 3 PCIE_TX3- PCI Express differential transmit pairs 3...
- Page 26 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 25 COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark GND(FIXED) Ground GBE0_ACT# Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 active indicator LPC_FRAME#/ESPI_CS0# LPC frame indicates the start of an LPC cycle / eSPI...
- Page 27 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 26 Table 12: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark PCIE_RX4- PCI Express differential receive pairs 4 GPO2 / SD_WP GPO2 O PD TQ-flexiCFG PCIE_RX3+ PCI Express differential receive pairs 3...
- Page 28 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 27 Table 12: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark GND(FIXED) Ground Ground USB_SSRX0- SuperSpeed USB3.1 differential receive pairs 0 USB_SSRX0+ SuperSpeed USB3.1 differentia receive pairs 0...
- Page 29 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 28 Table 12: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark PEG_RX1- PCI Express differential receive pairs 1 Optional (PCIE5) TYPE1# Type 1 Module indication (NC) PEG_RX2+ PCI Express differential receive pairs 2...
- Page 30 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 29 Table 12: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark GND(FIXED) Ground Ground USB_SSTX0- SuperSpeed USB3.1 differential transmit pairs 0 USB_SSTX0+ SuperSpeed USB3.1 differential transmit pairs 0...
- Page 31 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 30 Table 12: COM Express™ Connector Pin Assignment (continued) Pin-Signal Description Type Remark PEG_TX1- PCI Express differential transmit pairs 1 Optional (PCIE5) TYPE2# Type 2 Module indication (GND) PEG_TX2+ PCI Express differential transmit pairs 2...
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Page 32: Mechanics
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 31 MECHANICS TQMxE40C2 Dimensions The TQMxE40C2 has dimensions of 95 mm × 95 mm (±0.2 mm). The following illustration shows the TQMxE40C2 Three View Drawing. Illustration 3: TQMxE40C2 Three-View Drawing The following illustration shows the TQMxE40C2 bottom view. -
Page 33: Heat Spreader
An important factor for each system integration is the thermal design. The heat spreader provides the thermal coupling to the TQMxE40C2. The heat spreader is thermally coupled to the processor and provides optimal heat transfer from the TQMxE40C2 to the heat sink. The heat spreader itself is not an appropriate heat sink. -
Page 34: Label Placement
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 33 Label placement Table 11: Labels on TQMxE40C2 Label Content MAC address TQMxE40C2 version and revision License label Illustration 6: Label Placement... -
Page 35: Software
Carrier board EEPROM Embedded EEPROM configuration not supported 5.1.2 SMBus Devices The TQMxE40C2 provides a System Management Bus (SMBus). There are no SMBus devices on the TQMxE40C2. 5.1.3 Memory Mapping The TQMxE40C2 supports the standard PC system memory and I/O memory map. -
Page 36: Operating Systems
Operating Systems. 5.2.2 Driver Download The TQMxE40C2 is well supported by the Standard Operating Systems, which already include most of the drivers required. ® It is recommended to use the latest Intel drivers to optimize performance and make use of the full TQMxE40C2 feature set. -
Page 37: Bios - Menu
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 36 BIOS – MENU The TQMxE40C2 uses a 64 bit uEFI BIOS. To access the InsydeH2O BIOS Front Page, the button <ESC> has to be pressed after System Power-Up during POST phase. -
Page 38: Device Manager
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 37 Device Manager 6.3.1 Driver Health Manager List all the Driver Health instances to manage. 6.3.2 Network Device List Select the network device according the MAC address. Boot From File Boot from a specific mass storage device where a boot file is stored. -
Page 39: Setup Utility
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 38 Setup Utility A basic setup of the board can be done by Insyde Software Corp. “Insyde Setup Utility” stored inside an on-board SPI flash. To get access to InsydeH2O Setup Utility the button <ESC> has to be pressed after System Power Up during POST phase. -
Page 40: Boot Configuration
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 39 6.6.2.1.1 Boot Configuration Setup Utility Advanced Boot Configuration Menu Item Option Description Allows to choose whether NumLock Key at system boot must be turned Numlock On / Off... -
Page 41: Acpi Settings
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 40 Menu Item Option Description ACPI Settings See submenu System ACPI parameters CPU Configuration See submenu CPU Configuration parameters Power & Performance See submenu Power & Performance parameters Intel® Time Coordinated Intel®... -
Page 42: Power & Performance
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 41 Menu Item Option Description Intel (VMX) Virtualization When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities Enabled / Disabled Technology provided by Vanderpool Technology. Active Processor Cores All / 1 / 2 / 3 Number of cores to enable in each processor package. - Page 43 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 42 Menu Item Option Description Configure C-State Auto Demotion. C-State Auto Demotion C1 / Disabled Note: Only shown when C States enabled. Configure C-State Un-demotion. C-State Un-demotion C1 / Disabled Note: Only shown when C States enabled.
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Page 44: Intel® Time Coordinated Computing
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 43 Menu Item Option Description Overclocking SKU: Value must be between Max and Min Power Limits (specified by PACKAGE_POWER_SKU_MSR). Other SKUs: This value must be between Min Power Limit and TDP Limit. If value is 0, BIOS will program TDP value. -
Page 45: 6.6.2.1.10 Memory Configuration
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 44 Menu Item Option Description Enable or disable Intel® TCC mode. When enabled, this will modify system settings to improve real-time performance. The full list of settings Intel® TCC Mode Enabled / Disabled and their current state are displayed below when Intel®... - Page 46 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 45 Menu Item Option Description PSMI SUPPORT Enabled / Disabled PSMI Enable/Disable 64M / 96M / 128M / 160M / 192M / 224M / 256M / 288M / Select DVMT5.0 (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) Pre-Allocated...
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Page 47: 6.6.2.1.12 Pch-Io Configuration
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 46 6.6.2.1.12 PCH-IO Configuration Setup Utility Advanced RC Advanced Menu PCH-IO Configuration Menu Item Option Description PCI Express Configuration See submenu PCI Express Configuration settings SATA configuration... - Page 48 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 47 Menu Item Options Description Enable EQ phase 2 local EQ Phase 2 local transmitter override can be used to debug issues with [ ] / [X] transmitter override PCI devices equalization EQ Phase 2 local transmitter 0 –...
- Page 49 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 48 Menu Item Options Description Non Snoop Latency Override for PCH PCIE. Disabled: Disable override Non Snoop Latency Override Auto / Manual / Disabled Manual: Manually enter override values. Auto (default): Maintain default BIOS flow.
- Page 50 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 49 Menu Item Options Description connection to the controller. USB HS / SS Physical Connector Enable/Disable USB Physical Connector #X (Physical port). Once disabled, any USB Enabled / Disabled device plug into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or OS.
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Page 51: 6.6.2.1.13 Pch-Fw Configuration
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 50 Menu Item Options Description Enables/Disables CAN interface. None / PSE owned – CAN used over PSE under Zephyr OS CAN1 PSE owned with pin muxed / Host owned – CAN used under other OS (Linux) Host owned with pinx muxed Note: Ensure CAN is also enabled in SioTqmx86 ‘COM Express Serial Port 1... -
Page 52: 6.6.2.1.14 Thermal Configuration
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 51 6.6.2.1.14 Thermal Configuration Setup Utility Advanced RC Advanced Menu Thermal Configuration Menu Item Option Description Enable All Thermal Enabled / Disabled Enables Fan Control under OS with different Trip Points. -
Page 53: 6.6.2.1.16 Sio Tqmx86
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 52 6.6.2.1.16 SIO TQMx86 Setup Utility Advanced SIO TQMx86 Menu Item Option Description Disabled: No configuration Serial Port X Enabled / Disabled / Auto Enabled: User Configuration Auto: EFI/OS chooses configuration... -
Page 54: 6.6.2.1.17 Console Redirection
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 53 6.6.2.1.17 Console Redirection Setup Utility Advanced Console Redirection Menu Item Option Description Enable or disable the Console Redirection. Console Serial Redirect Enabled / Disabled This options unhide CR parameters when enabled. -
Page 55: 6.6.2.1.19 Sio F81214E
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 54 6.6.2.1.19 SIO F81214E Setup Utility Advanced SIO F81214E Menu Item Option Description UART Port X Configuration See submenu UART Configuration Setup Utility Advanced SIO F81214E UART Port X Configuration... - Page 56 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 55 Menu Item Option Description Enable or disable booting in Text mode. No textual outputs are given Quite Boot Enabled / Disabled while booting if this option is disabled. Enable or disable Network stack Support:...
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Page 57: Exit
Please read the entire instructions before beginning the BIOS update. By disregarding the information you can destroy the uEFI BIOS on the TQMxE40C2! This document will guide the customer to update the uEFI BIOS on the TQMxE40C2 by using the Insyde Flash Firmware Tools. Please contact support@tq-group.com... -
Page 58: Illustration 8: Rc Advanced Menu
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 57 Note: Option availability This option will only be valid for the next boot. Illustration 8: RC Advanced Menu Illustration 9: PCH-FW Configuration menu Illustration 10: Firmware Update configuration menu... -
Page 59: Step 3A: Updating Uefi Bios Via Efi Shell
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 58 6.7.3 Step 3a: Updating uEFI BIOS via EFI Shell Plug the USB stick into the board you want to update the uEFI BIOS, and turn on the board. The board will boot and go to the internal EFI shell. -
Page 60: Step 3B: Updating Uefi Bios Via Windows Operating System
Step 4: BIOS update check on the TQMxE40C2 Module After the uEFI BIOS update the new uEFI BIOS configures the complete TQMxE40C2 hardware and this results in some reboots and the first boot time takes longer (up to 1 minute). -
Page 61: Illustration 16: Efi Bios Main Menu
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 60 After the uEFI BIOS has been flashed completely, please check whether the uEFI BIOS has been flashed successfully. The BIOS Main menu includes the board and hardware information and it shows the installed BIOS version. -
Page 62: Safety Requirements And Protective Regulations
TQ. TQ is not liable for any delivery delays due to national or international export restrictions or for the inability to make a delivery as a result of those restrictions. -
Page 63: Environment Protection
By environmentally friendly processes, production equipment and products, we contribute to the protection of our environment. To be able to reuse the TQMxE40C2, it is produced in such a way (a modular construction) that it can be easily repaired and disassembled. The energy consumption of this subassembly is minimised by suitable measures. - Page 64 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 63 These points are an essential part of the following laws: • The law to encourage the circular flow economy and assurance of the environmentally acceptable removal of waste as at 27.9.94 (source of information: BGBl I 1994, 2705) •...
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Page 65: Appendix
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 64 APPENDIX Acronyms and Definitions The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this document. Table 13: Acronyms Acronym Meaning AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Technology Attachment... - Page 66 User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 65 Acronyms and Definitions (continued) Table 13: Acronyms (continued) Acronym Meaning Management Engine Multimedia Card MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group Multi-Stream Transport MT/s Mega Transfers per second MTBF Mean operating Time Between Failures...
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Page 67: References
User's Manual l TQMxE40C2.UM.0101 l © 2025, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 66 References Table 14: Further Applicable Documents and Links Name Rev., Date Company ® (1) PICMG COM Express™ Module Base Specification Rev. 3.0, March 31, 2017 PICMG ® (2) PICMG COM Express™... - Page 68 TQ-Systems GmbH Mühlstraße 2 l Gut Delling l 82229 Seefeld info@tq-group.com www.tq-group.com...
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