Ventus W928-ULTIMATE User Manual

Ventus W928-ULTIMATE User Manual

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GIS IBERICA S.L
Avda. de España nº11, 2ªC
EQUIPOS DE PRECISIÓN
Cáceres 10004 ; Tlfe 927-224600
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Weather Station User Guide
Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE
Version 3.0
Date 25.9.2008
Page 1 of 193
PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATION

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  • Page 1 GIS IBERICA S.L Avda. de España nº11, 2ªC EQUIPOS DE PRECISIÓN Cáceres 10004 ; Tlfe 927-224600 Tlfe-Fax 927-212207 gisiberica@gisiberica.com www.gisiberica.com Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 1 of 193 PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATION...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 2 of 193 Content: Section 1 Setting Up Meteotime Weather Station Must Read before Getting Start Introduction Getting Start Operation Instruction Weather Status Cities Critical Weather Message in Short Form...
  • Page 3 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 3 of 193 Your Professional Meteotime Weather Station consists of: 4-Day Weather information, and Wireless Indoor/Outdoor measuring device for Wind, Rain, Thermo-hygrometer and the atmosphere pressure. This package comes with...
  • Page 4: Setting Up Meteotime Weather Station

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 4 of 193 Section 1 Setting Up Meteotime Weather Station...
  • Page 5: Must Read Before Getting Start

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 5 of 193 1.0 MUST READ BEFORE GETTING START Your Meteotime Weather Station is different to traditional weather stations which measure the prevailing conditions only, the data of this weather station is based on the METEOTIME which is worked out on a daily basis by highly professional meteorologists using state-of-art instruments.
  • Page 6 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 6 of 193 POTENTIAL SOURCES of INTERFERENCE With all Meteotime Weather Stations, we should take measures to provide best possible radio reception. HBG and DCF are long wave stations with a broad reach (for example, approximate 1500km for the DCF station). However, as with a...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 7 of 193 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Meteotime Weather Station LCD display shows: Today Weather Information Window Tomorrow, One-day-after, and Two-day-after Weather Information Information Window which shows Time & Date, Sunrise & Sunset, Cities, and Critical Weather Information Description.
  • Page 8 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 8 of 193 There are total 4 buttons at the Right side of main Unit and 2 buttons at the backside on the main station for Setting up...
  • Page 9 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 9 of 193 Selected City Time + Date Sunrise + Sunset Each press of [SET] will display the selected City, Time + Date or Sunrise + Sunset Press and HOLD [SET] for 3 second to select your <1> Country, <2> Time Zone, <3> Language, <4> Contrast of the...
  • Page 10 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 10 of 193 1.2 GETTING START Insert the 4 batteries for remote units, and then insert batteries for the main unit. The main unit will automatically scan for the radio-controlled clock signal and the Meteotime Weather signal.
  • Page 11 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 11 of 193 into another language such as English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, or Swedish, please follow the setup as below. When you put in the batteries for the first time, wait until the Main Unit receives “...
  • Page 12 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 12 of 193 1.3 Operation Instruction You are able to use the TEST function to look for a better location Press TEST button, “ SCAN “ is shown in the Information Window.
  • Page 13 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 13 of 193 Then, press [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] key to select the city, and the city name will be shown in the information window such means the city ‘Frankfurt am Main’...
  • Page 14 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 14 of 193 REMOVE YOUR SELECTED THE CITY / CITIES OUT OF MEMORY LIST Press and Hold [ SET ] for 3 second, is shown in the Information Window, then press [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] key to select the country.
  • Page 15 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 15 of 193 SET THE TIME ZONE, LANGUAGE and CONTRAST Press and Hold [ SET ] for 3 second, is shown in the Information Window. Press [ SET ] again, then is shown in the Information Window, press [ ▲...
  • Page 16 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 16 of 193 flashing [ DAY / NIGHT ] [ DAY/ NIGHT ] [ DAY / NIGHT ] NIGHT Weather status Press [ SET ] key to go back to the display of CITY SUNRISE &...
  • Page 17 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 17 of 193 1.4 WEATHER STATUS There are total 15 weather status for Day and 15 weather status for Night. Significance Night Significance Night Sunny (Clear at Heavy Rain...
  • Page 18 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 18 of 193 1.5 CITIES There are a total of 470 cities information included in memory. The cities of the name with * will only have 2-day weather status.
  • Page 19 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 19 of 193 CH/SUISSE AARAU AARAU CH/SUISSE ADELBODEN ADELBODEN CH/SUISSE ALTDORF ALTDORF CH/SUISSE BASEL BASEL CH/SUISSE BELLINZONA BELLINZONA CH/SUISSE BERN BERN CH/SUISSE BIENNE BIENNE CH/SUISSE BRIG BRIG CH/SUISSE...
  • Page 20 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 20 of 193 CZ/CZ REP BUDEJOVICE BUDEJOVICE CZ/CZ REP CHEB CHEB CZ/CZ REP DECIN DECIN CZ/CZ REP HAVLICKAV BROD HAVL_BROD CZ/CZ REP HRADEC/KRA HRADEC/KRA CZ/CZ REP OLOMOUC OLOMOUC...
  • Page 21 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 21 of 193 D / GER FRANKFURT AM MAIN FRANKFURT.M D / GER FRANKFURT AN DER ODER FRANKFURT.O D / GER FREIBURG FREIBURG D / GER FREUDENSTADT FREUDENST.
  • Page 22 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 22 of 193 D / GER MAINZ MAINZ D / GER MANNHEIM MANNHEIM D / GER MÜNCHEN MÜNCHEN D / GER MÜNSTER MÜNSTER D / GER NEUBRANDENBURG NEUBR.BURG D / GER NÜRNBERG...
  • Page 23 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 23 of 193 DK/DENMARK ESBJERG ESBJERG DK/DENMARK HERNING HERNING DK/DENMARK KØBENHAVN KØBENHAVN DK/DENMARK NYKOPING NYKOPING DK/DENMARK ODENSE ODENSE DK/DENMARK RONNE RONNE DK/DENMARK SKAGEN SKAGEN DK/DENMARK THYBORØN THYBORØN ES / SPAIN...
  • Page 24 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 24 of 193 FRANCE BELFORT BELFORT FRANCE BESANCON BESANCON FRANCE BEZIERS BEZIERS FRANCE BLOIS BLOIS FRANCE BOBIGNY BOBIGNY FRANCE BORDEAUX BORDEAUX FRANCE BOULOGNE BOULOGNE FRANCE BOURG_EN_B BOURG_EN_B FRANCE...
  • Page 25 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 25 of 193 FRANCE LAON LAON FRANCE LAVAL LAVAL FRANCE LE HAVRE LE HAVRE FRANCE LE MANS LE MANS FRANCE LILLE LILLE FRANCE LIMOGES LIMOGES FRANCE LONS_LE_S LONS_LE_S...
  • Page 26 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 26 of 193 FRANCE RENNES RENNES FRANCE RODEZ RODEZ FRANCE ROUEN ROUEN FRANCE SEDAN SEDAN FRANCE ST_BRIEUC ST_BRIEUC FRANCE ST_FLOUR ST_FLOUR FRANCE ST_TROPEZ ST_TROPEZ FRANCE ST-ETIENNE ST-ETIENNE FRANCE...
  • Page 27 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 27 of 193 I / ITALY BRESCIA BRESCIA I / ITALY CAGLIARI* CAGLIARI* I / ITALY CATANIA* CATANIA* I / ITALY COSENZA* COSENZA* I / ITALY EDOLO EDOLO...
  • Page 28 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 28 of 193 IRELAND LIMERICK* LIMERICK* LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG MONACO MONACO MONACO N / NORWAY BERGEN* BERGEN* N / NORWAY DRAMMEN DRAMMEN N / NORWAY FREDRIKSTADEN FREDRIKST. N / NORWAY...
  • Page 29 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 29 of 193 PL/POLAND OLSZTYN* OLSZTYN* PL/POLAND POZNAN POZNAN PL/POLAND RZESZOW* RZESZOW* PL/POLAND SZCZECIN* SZCZECIN* PL/POLAND TORUN* TORUN* PL/POLAND WALBRZYCH WALBRZYCH PL/POLAND WARSZAWA* WARSZAWA* PL/POLAND WROCLAW WROCLAW PL/POLAND...
  • Page 30 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 30 of 193 BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL BOURNEMOUT BOURNEMOUT BRIGHTON BRIGHTON BRISTOL BRISTOL CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE CARDIFF CARDIFF DOVER DOVER EDINBURGH* EDINBURGH* EXETER EXETER GLASGOW* GLASGOW* HOLYHEAD HOLYHEAD IPSWICH...
  • Page 31 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 31 of 193...
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  • Page 33 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 33 of 193 1.6 CRITICAL WEATHER MESSAGE IN 10 LETTERS SHORT FORM IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English Short Form German Short Form in Information in Information English Window German...
  • Page 34 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 34 of 193 THUNDERSTORM NIGHTTIME THUNDER NACHTS STARKE GEWITTER GEWITTER_N FOEHN FOEHN FÖHN FÖHN BISE BISE BISE BISE MISTRAL MISTRAL MISTRAL MISTRAL SCIROCCO SCIROCCO SCIROCCO SCIROCCO TRAMONTANA TRAMONTANA...
  • Page 35 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 35 of 193 ZWARE SNEEUWVAL OVERDAG ZW SNEEUW NEVADAS FUERTES DiA NEV.FUER_D ZWAAR ONWEER OVERDAG ZW ONWEER TORMENTA FUERTE DIA TORMEN.F_D DICHTE MIST'S NACHTS D MIST_N NIEBLA DENSA NOCHE NIEB.DEN_N...
  • Page 36 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 36 of 193 FORTE NEVICATA NEVICATA FORTE CHUTE NEIGE FORTE.NEIGE KR. SNÖFALL FORTE TEMPORALE TEMPORALE ORAGE VIOLENT ORAGE VOIL. KRAFT.ASKV FORTI IRRADIAZONI UV HIGH UV FORTE IRRADIATION UV FORTE UV HÖG UV STR...
  • Page 37 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 37 of 193 1.7 SETUP MANUL IN 10 LETTERS SHORT FORM IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English Short German Short Dutch Short Form in Form in Form in Information Information...
  • Page 38 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 38 of 193 French Short Swedish Short Form in Form in Information Information French Window Window CHERCHE SIG CHERCHE.SIG SÖK SIGNAL CHOIX DE LA VILLE CHOIX_VILL VÄLJ STAD...
  • Page 39 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 39 of 193 Section 2 Setting Up Wireless Indoor/Outdoor measuring device Wind, Rain, Thermo-hygrometer and the atmosphere pressure...
  • Page 40 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 40 of 193 2.0 INTRODUCTION Main Unit It measures indoor temperature and humidity, and displays weather data collected by the remote weather sensors. It also provides indication of the indoor/outdoor temperature, pressure and humidity trends, and moon phase.
  • Page 41: Features Of Wireless In/Outdoor Measuring Devices

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 41 of 193 2.1 Features of Wireless In/Outdoor Measuring Devices Pressure -Current or historical pressure (mBar/ hPa, mmHg or inHg) -Altitude or sea level pressure adjustment for atmospheric pressure compensation...
  • Page 42: Installing Your Weather Station

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 42 of 193 2.2 Installing your weather station Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors Before starting up the main console unit, setup all the remote sensors first. When placing the sensors, make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit. Ideally they should be within the line of sight of the Main Unit.
  • Page 43: Setting Up The Anemometer (Wind Sensor)

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 43 of 193 The sensor must be accurately level for optimum performance. To check if the sensor is level, remove the lid and check if the ball bearing inside is at the midpoint of the leveler. Additionally, a bubble level or carpenter’s level may be used.
  • Page 44: Setting Up The Main Unit

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 44 of 193 Aim for maximum exposure of the anemometer to the commonest wind directions in your area. The official mounting location for anemometers is 10m (33 ft) above ground level in a clear unobstructed location.
  • Page 45: Buttons And Controls

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 45 of 193 2.3 Buttons and Controls There are total 6 buttons at the backside of main Unit and 1 button at the right side on main station for setting up the...
  • Page 46 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 46 of 193 ▲ -Switches to next mode in anti-clockwise direction -Increment for setting parameters ▼ -Switches to next mode in clockwise direction -Decrement for setting parameters -Rotates display for current mode...
  • Page 47: Navigating Between Different Modes

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 47 of 193 2.4 Navigating between Different Modes To navigate between the different modes from the main console unit, press [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] to cycle through the modes in a clockwise direction or anti-clockwise direction respectively.
  • Page 48: Rain Mode

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 48 of 193 2.4.3 Rain Mode Precipitation amount for last hour, last 24 hour, yesterday, last week and last month Rainfall alert 2.4.4 Wind Mode Wind Chill Temperature at place of anemometer...
  • Page 49: Setting Pressure Parameters During Initial Start-Up

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 49 of 193 2.5 Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start-Up This part of the display indicates the current pressure, sea level pressure, and moon phase. A number of historical statistics can also be viewed, such as the sea-level pressure values for the last 24 hours, moon phase for the previous and next 39 days, as well as a pressure history bar-chart.
  • Page 50 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 50 of 193 Press [ SET ] to confirm your selection. Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure Mode. Setting the Pressure and Altitude Units Set Local Pressure Units:...
  • Page 51 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 51 of 193 Viewing Moon Phase History and Forecast In Pressure Mode, press [ MEMORY ]. “+ 0 days” should be flashing. View Moon Phase History / Forecast: [ ▲...
  • Page 52: Indoor And Outdoor Temperature And Humidity

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 52 of 193 2.6 Indoor and Outdoor Temperature and Humidity The weather station supports up to 5 remote thermo-hygrometer sensors, each sensor corresponding to a separate channel for the temperature and relative humidity display. The temperature may be shown in degrees Celsius ºC or degrees Fahrenheit ºF.
  • Page 53 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 53 of 193 When the above alerts are displayed, Pressing [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] will activate/deactivate the corresponding alert. Setting up the Temperature Alerts In Temperature and Humidity Mode, press [ ALARM/CHART ] to select alarm which you wish to configure.
  • Page 54 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 54 of 193 Press and hold [ ▼ ] to enforce a search.
  • Page 55: Wireless Outdoor Rain Guage

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 55 of 193 2.7 Wireless Outdoor Rain Guage The Main Unit records the total amount of rainfall for the last hour, last 24 hours, yesterday, last week and last month.
  • Page 56 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 56 of 193 Disabling when Daily Rainfall Alert is Activated To Disable Rainfall Alert: Press [ ALARM/CHART ] to disable the alert.
  • Page 57: Wireless Outdoor Anemometer (Wind Sensor)

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 57 of 193 2.8 Wireless Outdoor Anemometer (Solar Cell Wind Sensor) The wind direction is shown by an animated compass display. Its angle can be displayed as compass points (i.e. NW) or in bearings from the north (i.e.
  • Page 58 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 58 of 193 Activating/Deactivating Wind Alerts Each press of [ ALARM/CHART ] rotates wind speed display between: Current wind speed Wind speed alert (“ALARM HI” displayed) Gust alert (“GUST ALARM HI” displayed) If the alert is deactivated, “OFF”...
  • Page 59: Led Backlight Options

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 59 of 193 LED Backlight Options The backlight of the Main Unit can be turned permanently on/off or automatically toggled when environment lighting level is low. Use the light sensor switch at the back of the unit to select lighting preferences.
  • Page 60: Linking The Weather Station To A Computer

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 60 of 193 sensitivity switch also on the back of the Main Unit Note: Main Unit must be powered with AC/DC adaptor for automatic backlight control function Linking the Weather Station to a Computer Data collected by the weather station can be displayed and recorded on a computer by connecting the main console unit with the computer via USB.
  • Page 61: Maintenance

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 61 of 193 Maintenance Changing Batteries If the low battery indicators light up, replace the batteries for the corresponding unit immediately. Changing Batteries for the Remote Sensors Replace the batteries following the setup instructions for the corresponding sensor.
  • Page 62 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 62 of 193 If the above does not solve the problem, check the wireless transmission path from the corresponding sensor to the main console unit and change their locations if necessary.
  • Page 63: Technical Specification

    Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 63 of 193 Technical Specifications Receiver (Supply=6.0V, Ta=23°C) and Sensor unit (Supply=3.0V, Ta=23°C) RF Transmission Frequency 434 MHz RF Reception Range Thermo-hygro Sensor 100 meters Maximum (Line of Sight )
  • Page 64 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 64 of 193 Hardware Requirement for running PC software WeatherView Operating System: Windows 98 se or above Memory: Ram 32 M byte or more Hard disk: 20 M byte free space or more...
  • Page 65 Weather Station User Guide Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 65 of 193 EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Product : DV928 (470 cities) This product contains the approved transmitter and complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for its...

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