Digigram MULTIE PCI Express Audio Cards User Manual VX881 882HR 12 2006

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VX881e
VX882e
Professional Multichannel
Sound Cards
User’s manual
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For technical support,
please contact your system supplier.
Digigram S.A.
Parc de Pré Milliet, 38330 Montbonnot - FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)4 76 52 55 01• Fax: +33 (0) 4 76 52 53 07• E-mail: info@digigram.com
Digigram Inc.
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1004, Arlington, VA 22201-USA
Tel: +1 703 875 9100 • Fax: +1 703 875 9161 • E-mail: input@digigram.com
Digigram Asia Pte Ltd.
350 Orchard Road - #19-07 Shaw House Singapore 238868-SINGAPORE
Tel: +65 6291 2234 • Fax: +65 6291 3433 • E-mail: info_asia@digigram.com
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Table of Contents
INFORMATION FOR THE USER.......................................................................................4
IMPORTANT NOTICE.................................................................................................................5
CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE .......................................................................................5
FEATURES...............................................................................................................................................6
VX881e main hardware features .....................................................................................................6
VX882e main hardware features .....................................................................................................6
Main software features.........................................................................................................................6
REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................................7
Minimum hardware requirements.....................................................................................................7
Software requirements..........................................................................................................................7
Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................7
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................7
Installing the card ...................................................................................................................................7
Interrupt and memory address...........................................................................................................7
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................8
Standard installation under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003....................9
Parameterizing the ASIO driver ................................................................................................10
Parameterizing the Wave driver ..............................................................................................10
Removing the driver under Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003.................. 11
HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION .................................................................. 11
THE ‘DIGIGRAM HARDWARE SETTINGS’
(‘DHS’) CONTROL PANEL .................................................................................................. 13
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 14
Configuration ..................................................................................................................................14
Inputs................................................................................................................................................14
Outputs ............................................................................................................................................15
Connectors ......................................................................................................................................15
Audio specifications ......................................................................................................................15
Audio Performance .......................................................................................................................16
Development environments .......................................................................................................16
APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................................... 17
VX881e Schematic Diagram ....................................................................................................17
VX882e Schematic Diagram ....................................................................................................17
Cable diagram................................................................................................................................18
Wiring diagram..............................................................................................................................19
Cable pinout ...................................................................................................................................20
Layout ...............................................................................................................................................20
Copyright 2007 Digigram. All rights reserved.
No portion of this manual may be reproduced without prior written consent from Digigram. The copyright protection
claimed here includes photocopying, translation and/or reformatting of the information contained in this manual.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Digigram is not responsible for errors and omissions, and
reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the products and programs described without notice.
Digigram and the Digigram logo, VX882e, and VX881e are registered trademarks or trademarks of Digigram S.A. Other
trademarks are property of their respective holders.
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INFORMATION FOR THE USER
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this data sheet, may
cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
* reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
* increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
* connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver
* consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician.
Note:
Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS B
requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception. The user is cautioned
that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. To ensure
that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use
shielded I/O cables.
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage several
components on the board. To avoid such damage in
handling the board, take the following precautions:
Bring the card and everything that contacts it to ground
potential by providing a conductive surface and
discharge paths. As a minimum, observe these
precautions:
•
•
•
•
Disconnect all power and signal sources.
Place the card on a grounded conductive work surface.
Ground yourself via a grounding wrist strap or by holding a grounded
object.
Ground any tool that will contact the card.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
This card has been tested and found to comply with the following standards:
•
International: CISPR22 Class B
•
Europe: EMC 89/336/CEE (1992) specifications
•
United States: FCC Rules-Part 15-Class B (digital device)
In order to guarantee compliance with the above standards in an installation,
the following must be done:
•
the provided cable must not be modified
•
additional cables used must have their respective shield connected to
each extremity
CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE
Thank you for purchasing a Digigram VX sound card.
The package consists of the following components:
* a VX881e or VX882e sound card
* the User’s Manual at hand
The end user version additionally includes:
•
two breakout cables (analog and digital)
•
a CD-Rom with drivers, installation notices, FAQs, etc…
•
a registration form
For the OEM version, the cables are available optionally.
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FEATURES
VX882e and VX881e are audio cards for PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®). They are in
PCI EXPRESSTM x1 format and can thus be plugged into any PCIe® slot
(x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32).
VX881e main hardware features
4 digital AES/EBU ∗ stereo inputs, with hardware sample rate converters
(up to 96 kHz)
4 digital AES/EBU∗ stereo outputs (up to 192 kHz)
1 digital AES/EBU∗ stereo sync input (up to 192 kHz in play and record)
1 standard Word Clock input (up to 96 kHz)
1 standard Word Clock output (up to 96 kHz)
1 video sync input
1 SMPTE/LTC (Linear Time Code) sync input
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VX882e main hardware features
All features of the VX881e, plus:
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8 balanced ∗∗ analog mono line inputs, with software programmable
analog and digital gain
•
8 servo-balanced ∗∗∗ analog mono line outputs, with software
programmable analog and digital gain
•
192 kHz / 24-bit converters
•
Maximum level on analog inputs and outputs: +24 dBu
Main software features
•
Real-time, simultaneous PCM record and playback (8, 16 and 24 bits),
Float IEEE754 (with 24-bit fixed-point dynamic range)
When using the np SDK, real-time mixing of several PCM audio streams,
direct monitoring, level adjustment, panning, cross-fades, punchin/punch-out, scrubbing
Low latency DirectSound drivers
•
•
∗
can be used as S/PDIF interface as well
can be used with unbalanced signals
∗∗∗
Electronically servo-balanced outputs provide automatic level adjustment to accommodate
either balanced or unbalanced lines
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REQUIREMENTS
Minimum hardware requirements
PC with one free PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) slot
(x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 ou x32).
CPU power and memory required depend on the operating system and on the
audio application used.
Software requirements
To use your VX881e or VX882e, install the driver from the np Runtime HR
package version 1.60 or higher. This package includes a WDM DirectSound
driver. The Microsoft DirectX runtime version 9 or higher must also be
installed on your computer.
The cards can also be used with applications based on Digigram’s np SDK.
Supported operating systems
VX881e and VX882e cards run under Windows 2000, XP∗, and Windows
Server 2003 ∗ .
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The card has to be installed in the computer prior to installing its driver.
Installing the card
Gently plug the card in a free PCI slot and press it down to position it firmly.
Tighten the screw.
Interrupt and memory address
Hardware interrupt and addresses are automatically set up at start-up by the
PCI PnP BIOS.
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32-bit version
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Please visit the Digigram web site at www.digigram.com for the most recent
driver.
In case you run a specific application developed or installed by a Digigram
Partner, this application might require the use of a specific driver version. In
this case, make sure that the updated driver has been approved by your
supplier.
Important note: this default procedure installs the ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’
control panel. This application allows the configuration of the hardware resources of
Digigram cards for all audio applications. The DHS allows for instance to define the
clock of the card, the input source, input and output analog and digital gain,
Sample Rate Converters, digital output format, etc...
Please note that, with the DHS installed, controls available through the DirectSound
control panel are limited to:
•
Volume control for input and output
•
Wave control
You may also install the driver without installing the DHS control panel, and in this
case more controls available are through the DirectSound control panel:
•
Volume control for input
•
Wave control
•
Monitoring control
•
Analog input level
•
Digital input level
•
Clock selection: AES Sync, AES1, Word Clock
•
Digital output format: professional, consumer
To do so, install the driver with the command line: “setup x_topology”. For
detailed information, please refer to the dedicated document on our web site.
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Standard installation under Windows 2000, XP, and
Windows Server 2003
If the driver has been downloaded from our web site, it has to be expanded
prior to the driver’s installation as follows: double-click on the downloaded
file (self-expanding). You can use the default destination location (Windows
temporary folder) or select another directory.
•
Shut down your computer and insert your VX card.
•
Restart your computer.
•
Click on Cancel if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
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Double-click on the HR Runtime vxx.msi icon to launch the
driver installation.
•
A welcome message is displayed, click Next to continue.
•
The “License Agreement” window appears: read it, and click on
“I accept the terms in the license agreement” to approve it.
•
Do the same in the next window for Virtual PCX and PC Codec
Legal Notice.
•
In the “Custom Setup” window, the “Drivers for the HR boards”
are displayed; by default, both WDM DirectSound and ASIO
HR are installed. Next.
•
In the “Ready to Install the Program Window”, click on Install
to start copying the files.
•
Note: In case you use an unsigned driver version, the
“Digital Signature Not Found” message may appear
because a non-Microsoft software is about to be
installed.
Click on Continue anyway in the “Hardware
installation” window (Windows XP, Server 2003).
•
In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the number and the
size of buffers required by your applications. Click on Ok.
•
Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
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Parameterizing the ASIO and Wave drivers
For all sound cards of the VX range, “PCM only” is the only operating
mode, therefore this button is not functional in the Digigram control
panel (CPL). (To access this control panel, go to , ,
, ).
Parameterizing the Wave driver
In the case of an application managing exclusively PCM audio, the latency of
the Wave driver can be optimized activating the option “PCM only” in the
Digigram control panel (CPL). With this option enabled, the latency of the
Wave driver is optimized. To access this control panel, go to ,
, , .
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Removing the driver under Windows 2000, XP, and
Windows Server 2003 ∗
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•
•
•
Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the
Add/Remove Software icon.
Select “Digigram HR Runtime …”, and Change/Remove.
Select Remove in the np Runtime window.
Follow the instructions to finish to remove the driver.
How to check the installation
Once the cards and the driver have been installed according to the procedure
described in this manual, you can verify that the card is properly installed and
works fine as follows:
•
Menu   , , tab “Audio”, Default device (Playback device,
Recording device). The card’s channels can be selected. The card can
be used with any DirectSound application.
Available WDM recording and playback devices are:
•
VX881 (VX882) 1+2 (WDM) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 3+4 (WDM) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 5+6 (WDM) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 7+8 (WDM) (record and playback)
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VX881 (VX882) 5.1 (WDM) (record and playback)
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VX881 (VX882) 7.1 (WDM) (record and playback)
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The card is also visible via the np interface: go to 
  and select .
•
In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the ‘General
Information’ tab.
In the “Modules Information” window, you can see the HR
Runtime modules that have been installed, and their versions.
•
In the “Digigram drivers” window, select the ‘Diagnostics’
tab.
You should see here the icons of the cards you have installed.
32-bit version
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If the card you have installed is listed:
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Right click on the icon of the card.
•
Select ‘Diagnostics’, and Play Sine. This plays in loop a
sine signal on the outputs of the card. You can also select
Play file to play in loop a file of your choice (PCM only).
If the playback is correct, the card is correctly installed
and works.
•
To stop the playback, right click on the card icon, and
select Stop Activities.
If the card is not displayed:
•
Make sure that during the HR runtime installation the
“Driver for the HR boards” has been selected in the
“Select components” window.
•
Make sure that the card is correctly inserted in the PCI
slot, and screwed on the PC chassis.
•
If necessary, uninstall the HR runtime package as
described in this manual, and re-install it.
•
•
If the Wave driver has been installed:
•
Go to menu , , ,
, tab “Audio”, Default device
(Playback device, Recording device). The card’s channels
can be selected. The card can be used with any Wave
application.
Available Wave recording and playback devices are:
•
VX881 (VX882) 1+2 (Wave) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 3+4 (Wave) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 5+6 (Wave) (record and playback)
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VX881 (VX882) 7+8 (Wave) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 5.1 (Wave) (record and playback)
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VX881 (VX882) 7.1 (Wave) (record and playback)
•
VX881 (VX882) 5.1+2 (Wave) (record and playback)
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If the ASIO driver has been installed:
•
The card is visible from any ASIO application.
Note:
5.1 plays on outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
7.1 plays on outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
5.1+2 plays on outputs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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The ‘Digigram Hardware Settings’
(‘DHS’) control panel
Digigram hardware settings (DHS) is an application allowing to configure the
hardware resources of Digigram cards for all audio applications using them.
A resource being managed by the DHS application can not be modified by any
other applications. To enable an audio application to modify a Digigram card
resource, this resource must not be managed by the DHS.
Note: As soon as a resource of a card is managed by the DHS, the clock
selection of this card MUST be defined in the DHS.
The DHS allows to:
• Select the clock the card uses
• Select the input source
• Set analog and digital gains of an input
• Enable Sample Rate Converters of an input
• Select the input monitored on an output
• Set the monitoring gains
• Set the analog and digital gains of an output
• Define the digital output format
For help on how to use this control panel, please refer to its on-line help.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Configuration
Bus/Format
Digital Signal Processor
RAM
Size
Power requirements
(+3.3V / +12V)
Operating: temp / humidity
(non-condensing)
Storage: temp / humidity
(non-condensing)
VX881e
VX882e
PCI EXPRESSTM (PCIe®) x1
(x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 compatible)
Motorola 56321 at 240 MHz
512 kWords
168 mm x 111 mm x 20 mm
1.3 A / 0.5 A
2.5 A / 0.1 A
0°C/+50°C • 5%/90%
-5°C/+70°C • 0%/95%
Inputs
Analog line inputs (mono)
Maximum input level/
impedance
VX881e
VX882e
8 balanced ∗
+24 dBu/ >10 kΩ
∗∗
Digital inputs (stereo)
4 AES/EBU with hw Sample Rate Converters,
7.5:1 to 1:8, up to 192 kHz
analog:
Programmable input gain
digital:
from –110 dB to +18 dB
from –94.5dB à +15.5 dB ⊗
digital:
from –110 dB à +18 dB
Other inputs
AES11 synchronization
∗
AES/EBU Sync (up to 192 kHz),
Word clock (up to 96 kHz), LTC, Video
Yes
can be used with unbalanced signals
can be used as S/PDIF interface as well
⊗
maximum sensitivity: 0 dBFs for –15.5 dBu input
∗∗
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Outputs
Analog line outputs (mono)
Maximum output level /
impedance
Digital outputs (stereo)
Programmable output gain
Other outputs
VX881e
VX882e
8 servo-balanced ∗∗∗
+24 dBu / <100 Ω
∗∗
4 AES/EBU , up to 192 kHz
digital:
from –110 dB to +18 dB
analog:
from –86 dB to +24 dB
digital:
from –110 dB to +18 dB
Word clock (up to 96 kHz)
Connectors
VX881e
VX882e
Inter-board Sync
68-pin SCSI MDR
VX881e
VX882e
Internal connectors
External connector
Audio specifications
Sampling frequencies
available
A/D and D/A
converter resolution
Supported audio formats
∗∗∗
Programmable from 8 to 192 kHz
24 bits
PCM (8, 16, 24 bits), Float IEEE754
electronically servo-balanced outputs provide automatic level adjustment to accommodate
either balanced or unbalanced lines
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Audio Performance
measured at Fs=48 kHz
VX881e
VX882e
20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.2 dB
<0.2°/2°
Frequency response
(record + play)
Channel phase difference:
20/20kHz
Dynamic range
(A-weighted)
THD + noise 1 kHz at –1 dBfs
Crosstalk (Analog in or out)
Analog In: >104 dB
Analog Out: >104 dB
Analog In: <–97 dB
Analog Out: <–94 dB
1 kHz at 24 dBu: <–100 dB
15 kHz at 24 dBu: <–85 dB
Development environments
VX881e
Digigram management
Other management
VX882e
np SDK (HR Runtime, PCM only)
Wave, ASIO, DirectSound (all PCM only)
OS supported
Windows 2000, XP∗, and Windows Server 2003 ∗
Main on-board processing
features (with np SDK)
PCM play, rec, Float IEEE754, direct monitoring,
real-time mixing, level adjustment, panning, crossfade, punch-in/punch-out, scrubbing
∗
32-bit version
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APPENDICES
VX881e Schematic Diagram
CRYSTAL
Word Clock
Video
AES/EBU Sync
RECEIVE
CLOCK
GENERATION
AES/EBU
IN 1 - 4
DSP
RECEIVE
TRANSMIT
SRC
AES/EBU
OUT 1 - 4
Bypass
LTC
INTERFACE
PCIe
BUS
VX882e Schematic Diagram
CRYSTAL
Video
Word Clock
RECEIVE
AES/EBU Sync
CLOCK
GENERATION
AES/EBU
IN 1 - 4
RECEIVE
SRC
Bypass
ANALOG
LINE IN 1 – 8
TRANSMIT
AES/EBU
OUT 1 - 4
DAC
LINE OUT
1-8
DSP
ADC
Level adjust
LTC
INTERFACE
PCIe
BUS
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Cable diagram
Schematic diagram of the cable delivered by Digigram*:
* Your cable may look different if it is not a Digigram cable.
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Wiring diagram
J1
62
61
21
20
60
59
19
18
41
40
38
37
35
34
32
31
58
57
17
16
56
55
15
14
54
53
13
12
52
51
11
10
44
43
26
25
29
28
48
47
46
45
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
S hell
49
S hell
C enter
50
C enter
23
O uts ide
J4
J5
J6
J7
J8
J9
J10
J11
J12
J13
J14
J15
J16
J17
J18
J19
J20
J21
J22
J23
J24
J25
J28
O utsid e
J3
J27
O utsid e
S hell
C e nter
J2
C e nter
O uts ide
J26
J29
J30
22,24,
27,30,
33 ,36,
39,42
S hell
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Digital
Pin
10
Signal
AES/EBU IN 4 +
AES/EBU IN 4 AES/EBU SYNC +
AES/EBU SYNC AES/EBU IN 2 +
AES/EBU IN 2 GND
GND
AES/EBU OUT 4 +
AES/EBU OUT 4 -
Pin
11
12
15
16
35
36
37
38
39
40
Signal
Pin Signal
AES/EBU OUT 2 + 41 GND
AES/EBU OUT 2 - 42 GND
Video IN
43 AES/EBU OUT 3 +
GND
44 AES/EBU OUT 3 AES/EBU IN 3 +
45 AES/EBU OUT 1 +
AES/EBU IN 3 46 AES/EBU OUT 1 Reserved
47 Word Clock IN
Reserved
48 GND
AES/EBU IN 1 +
49 Word Clock OUT
AES/EBU IN 1 50 GND
Analog
Pin
13
14
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Signal
LTC IN
GND
OUT 8 +
OUT 8 OUT 6 +
OUT 6 OUT 4 +
OUT 4 OUT 2 +
OUT 2 GND
GND
IN 8 +
Pin
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
51
52
53
54
55
56
Signal
IN 8 IN 6 +
IN 6 IN 4 +
IN 4 IN 2 +
IN 2 OUT 7 +
OUT 7 OUT 5 +
OUT 5 OUT 3 +
OUT 3 -
Cable pinout
Pin
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
Signal
OUT 1 +
OUT 1 +
GND
GND
IN 7 +
IN 7 IN 5 +
IN 5 IN 3 +
IN 3 IN 1 +
IN 1 -
Layout
Inter-board
sync
J1
VX881HR
VX882HR
J1: Analog/digital cable
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