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Revision History
Revision
Date
Change Descriptions
2.0
05-10-2007
- Write a draft
2.1
15-12-2008
- Connecting with Connection WIZARD
- PC Configuration using Config tool
FB155BC User Guide Version 2.1
(C) Copyright FIRMTECH Co., Ltd. 2005
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(C) Copyright FIRMTECH Co., Ltd. 2005
All rights reserved
The products and operation descriptions contained herein shall be protected by
copyright law.
Any part or whole of products or operation description shall not be copied, reproduced,
translated, nor transformed into readable form by electronic device or machines, without
prior consent in writing by FIRMTECH Co., Ltd.
There might be some misprinting or technical faults in the products and operation
description which are subject to change without prior notice.
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List of Content
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List of Content
1 What is Bluetooth? ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Features of Bluetooth.......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Operation of Bluetooth ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Product Overview ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Product Components........................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 FB155BC ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 PC Interface Kit (Option) ................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Product Appearance ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 FB155BC Dimension ............................................................................................................................................. 8
4.2 FB155BC PIN Assign ............................................................................................................................................ 8
5 Interface (Pin Connection) .......................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Without Flow Control ....................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 With Flow Control .............................................................................................................................................. 10
6 PC Interface Board (Jig Board)................................................................................................................................. 11
7 Performance of Products ............................................................................................................................................ 13
8 Current Consumption .................................................................................................................................................... 14
9 Preliminary Product Components .......................................................................................................................... 15
10 Connecting the wireless section of Bluetooth .............................................................................................. 16
10.1 Connecting with Connection WIZARD ................................................................................................. 16
10.2 Connection with AT commands ............................................................................................................... 19
11 How to complete PC Configuration? ................................................................................................................. 20
11.1 PC Configuration using BTConfig tool ................................................................................................. 20
11.2 PC Configuration using Serial Communication (Hyper Terminal) Program ..................... 23
12 Approval Information ................................................................................................................................................. 28
12.1 MIC .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
12.2 FCC compliance Information...................................................................................................................... 28
12.3 CE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
12.4 TELEC ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
12.5 SIG ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
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1 What is Bluetooth?
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1 What is Bluetooth?
1.1 Features of Bluetooth
Objectives of Bluetooth : To Realize Wireless Communication for Short Distance with Low Power
Consumption, High Reliability, and Low Cost.
Frequency in Use: To Use ISM(Industrial, Scientific, Medical) Band which does not require any
permission to use.
- 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz, 79 channels
- 2.465 – 2.4835 GHz, 23 channels (in France)
Transmission Rate : 1Mbps ~ 3Mbps
Transmission Output : 1mW (10m, Class2), 100mW (100m Class1)
Network Configuration : Configured with Master and Slave relation. A Bluetooth unit shall allow
simultaneous connections up to 7 devices (in case of ACL).
Reliability : To Guarantee stable wireless communication even under severe noisy environment
through adopting the technique of FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum).
1.2 Operation of Bluetooth
<Feature 1-1 Bluetooth Operation>
Bluetooth operates based on the connection between “Master” and “Slave”.
Masters are simply supposed to do “Inquiry” and “Page”. Slaves are supposed to do “Inquiry Scan”
and “Page Scan”.
If a Master finds a Slave and so “inquiry” is successful, a Slave responds to the Master with its
information.
Interconnection between the Master and the Slave is achieved only if the information from the
Slave is corresponded with the Master, and the Slave sends data to the Master.
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2 Product Overview
FB155BC has been developed to replace the previous RS232 Cable system with wireless communication
system to use.
Major Features of FB155BC
1. Bluetooth Specification 2.0 Support
2. Easily applicable to the Product with 8Pins Header type
3. Support AT Command, and capable to control FB155BC by using AT Command.
4. Easy to connect to use with Bluetooth PDA, Bluetooth USB Dongle, etc.
5. Provides the most compact size among Class 2 EDR.
6. Simply support the function of Bluetooth Firmware Update
7. Stable Data Transmission / Receipt
※ We request the new users of FB155BC to read the information on this description carefully before
they start to use the products.
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3 Product Components
3.1 FB155BC
MODEL
PICTURE
Q’TY (EA)
FB155BC
(On-board Chip Antenna)
1
<Table 3-1 Basic Components of FB155BC>
3.2 PC Interface Kit (Option)
MODEL
PICTURE
Q’TY (EA)
FBZx5Xxx
(Interface Board)
1
FCA180SC
(RS232 Serial Cable)
1
FCA100UC
(USB Power Cable)
1
FCA001PO
(DC Power Adapter - 5V)
(Option)
1
<Table 3-2 Components of PC Interface Kit >
※ If you find any of above components is defective, or not included in the package, please contact the seller
you purchased.
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4 Product Appearance
4.1 FB155BC Dimension
<Figure 4-1 FB155BC Dimension>
4.2 FB155BC PIN Assign
<Figure 4-2 FB155BC PIN Assign>
No.
Name of Signal
Features
I / O
Level
1
GND
Ground
2
VCC
3.3V DC
Input
3
STATUS
STATUS LED
Output
TTL
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4
FA SET
Factory Reset
Go back default setting
Input
TTL
5
UART_CTS
UART Clear To Send
Input
TTL
6
UART_RTS
UART Ready To Send
Output
TTL
7
TXD
Transfer Data (Data out)
Output
TTL
8
RXD
Received Data (Data in)
Input
TTL
<Table 4-1 Pin Description>
- Hard Reset(Factory Reset)
To return to the factory reset, input LOW signal (0V) to FA_SET (No 4 PIN) for more than 2 seconds then all
the set value shall be changed to the initial factory set value.
- STATUS port
To be used to monitor the status of FB155BC.
To keep LOW(0V) when the two devices are communicable since the connection between wireless range is
smoothly made.
In standby mode for connection with Bluetooth, or connection trial, or searching for around Bluetooth device
will repeat LOW and HIGH.
- UART_CTS, UART_RTS
When the flow control is not used, non connection will not affect the operation of FB155BC.
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5 Interface (Pin Connection)
5.1 Without Flow Control
<Figure 5-1 : Pin Connection without Flow Control>
5.2 With Flow Control
<Figure 5-2 : Pin Connection Diagram with Flow Control>
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6 PC Interface Board (Jig Board)
<Figure 6-1 FB155BC Interface Board(Jig Board)>
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No.
Title
Description
1
Power ON/OFF Switch
ON/OFF the electric power of interface board.
2
USB/RS232 Interface Selection Switch
The switch for selection of communication in USB/RS232
(The 3 switches shall be set in same direction.)
3
PC Configuration/Operation Selection
Switch
Not is use
4
FASET Switch
The switch for changing the environment setting value of
FB755 to the factory setting value.
The procedures to make the FASET are as followings.
1. Power ON
2. Press the FASET switch more than 2 seconds.
5
POWER LED
LED to check the power supply condition
6
STATUS LED
LED to check the action of FB755
7
TX LED
LED to check the data output condition of FB755
8
RX LED
LED to check the data input condition of FB755
9
SERIAL INTERFACE LED
LED to check whether the communication interface is RS-
232
10
USB INTERFACE LED
LED to check whether the communication interface is USB
<Table 6-1 Interface Board Description>
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7 Performance of Products
No.
Part
Specification
1
Bluetooth Spec.
Bluetooth Specification 2.1 Support
2
Communication distance
10 M
3
Frequency Range
2402 ~ 2480MHz ISM Band
4
Sensitivity
-83dBm (Typical)
5
Transmit Power
4dBm(Typical)
6
Size
18 x 20 mm
7
Support Bluetooth Profile
SPP (Serial Port Profile)
8
Input Power
3.3V
9
Current Consumption
48 mA (Max)
10
Temperature
Operating
-10℃ ~ 50℃
Limit Operating
-35℃ ~ 55℃
11
Communication Speed
1,200bps – 230,400bps
12
Antenna
Chip Antenna
13
Interface
UART (TTL Level)
14
Flow Control
RTS, CTS support
<Table 7-1 FB155BC Performance>
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8 Current Consumption
Status
Current Consumption (mA)
MIN
MAX
AVG
Standby
0
3
1
Inquiry scan & Page scan (Slave)
0
48
22
Page scan (Slave)
0
12
1
Inquiry (Master)
39
45
42
Connected
Slave
18
24
21
Master
0
9
4
Data Transmission
Slave
24
30
28
Master
18
27
21
Data Reception
Slave
21
33
26
Master
21
33
27
Data Transmission/Reception
Slave
27
33
29
Master
21
33
28
Power save
Slave
0
6
1
Master
0
9
2
<Table 8-1 Current Consumption>
TEST CONDITIONS
Baud Rate : 9600 bps, Input Voltage : DC 5V
The power consumption will change depending on transmission speed and volume of data.
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9 Preliminary Product Components
The preliminary value of product is set as on the <Table 9-1>.
Please be sure of basic set value and so on before using the product.
Type
Set Value
Device Name
FB155vx.x.x
Pin Code (Pass key)
BTWIN
Uart (baud rate-data bit-parity bit-stop bit)
9600-8-N-1
ROLE
SLAVE
Connection Mode
MODE4 (AT command)
Debug Char
0x02
<Table 9-1 Preliminary Configuration Setting Value for FB155BC>
To change the configuration set value of FB155BC, connect FB155BC to the PC using the PC Interface board
then, you may change using the PC software (such as Window Hyper Terminal, FIRMTECH’s PC configuration
program). With MICOM, you may change the set value by using AT command.
Note :
For details on the setting change, please refer to 10 How to complete PC Configuration.
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10 Connecting the wireless section of Bluetooth
In order for Bluetooth devices to transmit data to each other, the wireless section of Bluetooth should be
connected to each other. To connect the wireless section, you should set each role for each device, one for a
MASTER, another for a SLAVE. It takes about 1~10 sec that a Master is connected to a Slave.
The connection can be done in use of AT command or connection can be set in use of connection WIZARD
because the initial connection mode of FB155BC is MODE4 (AT Command).
The following contents will be processed under the assumption that the FB755AC & FB755AS are connected
to the interface Board (Jig Board).
※ We will use 2 FB155BC and MS Windows in describing procedures.
10.1 Connecting with Connection WIZARD
※ The connection WIZARD can not be used if the DEBUG Char is set to 0x00. Please refer to the details
of environment setting in Appendix A for further details.
(1) Connect the interface board of the first FB155BC to the serial port of PC and switch ON.
(2) Execute C-Wizard Program.
<Figure 10-1 Connection Wizard Step 1>
(3) Click FIRMTECH SLAVE Set-up button (<Figure 10-1> Blue borders)
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1 COM PORT : Select Serial port of PC connected a product.
2 DEBUG CHAR : Default is 0x02. (Refer to the appendix A about PC Configuration)
3 DEVICE COUNT : Select number of devices to be connected. (Default 1)
<Figure 10-2 Connection Wizard Step 2>
(4) Click the Set-up Start Button(<Figure 10-2> Blue borders) after setting each values in blanks
(<Figure 10-2> Red borders N.1 - Com Port connected to FB155BC, N.2 - 0x02, N.3 - 1)
1 Procedures: procedures of Device Set-up.
2 SLAVE Device value: It shows values if the SLAVE Set-up is completed (optional)
<Figure 10-3 Connection Wizard Step 3>
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(5) Status Display of Procedures(<Figure 10-3>N. 1 red borders) turns red into green after Set-up is
completed. Click the OK button if the blank of SLAVE Device Value is filled. (<Figure 10-3>N. 2 red
borders)
(6) Check the blinking of status LED on interface board.
(7) Remove the interface board of the 1st FB155BC from the serial port of PC. (On the state of power
ON)
(8) Connect the interface board of the second FB155BC to the serial port of PC and switch ON.
<Figure 10-4 Connection Wizard Step 4>
(9) Click the FIRMTECH MASTER Set-up (<Figure 10-4> Blue borders) Button
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1 COM PORT : Select the Serial port of PC connected a product
2 DEBUG CHAR : Default is 0x02. (Refer to the appendix A about PC Configuration)
<Figure 10-5 Connection Wizard Step 5>
(10) Click Set-up Start (<Figure 10-5> blue borders) button after setting each value (<Figure 10-5> red
borders N.1 - Com Port connected to FB755AX, N.2 - 0x02) in blanks.
<Figure 10-6 Connection Wizard Step 6>
(11) If the Status Display of Procedures (<Figure 10-6> N.1 red borders) turns red into green,
Connection Set-up is completed. With Clicking the End button(<Figure 10-6> Blue borders), finish
the C-Wizard
10.2 Connection with AT commands
The serial communication program is necessary to connect with AT commands.
The setting is available using the hyper terminal offered by Windows and refer to the following “11.2.1
Execution of hyper terminal” to set hyper terminal.
Refer to the “4. How to use AT commands” of “Appendix B – AT Command Language with Detailed
Description and Usage” to use the AT command.
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11 How to complete PC Configuration?
The following PC Configuration shall be explained on the assumption that FB155BC is connected with PC
Interface Board(Jig board). If it is connected to MICOM, then you can change the set value by using AT
command language with reference to Attachment AT command language.
Components for PC Configuration
- FB155BC module
- PC Interface Kit
The PC Configuration could be processed with two significant ways.
First one is to use Config tool provided by FIRMTECH Co., Ltd.
Second one is to use serial communication program (Hyper Terminal, minicom) providing OS.
The respective way of setting is as follows.
11.1 PC Configuration using BTConfig tool
(1) Connect FB155BC to PC Interface Board, then connect to COM port(Serial port) of PC.
(2) Switch on the PC interface board in pressing the FASET button (The 4th switch in <Fig. 6-1>)
<Figure 11-1 BTConfig tool initialization>
(3) Execute BTConfig tool after connect FB155BC to serial port of PC.
(4) Click “SERIAL OPEN” button. (<Figure 11-1> blue borders)
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1 DEBUG CHARACTER : Default is 0x02. (refer to the appendix A about PC Configuration)
2 SERIAL PORT : COM PORT proper port, BAUDRATE 9600, PARITY BIT None, STOP BIT 1
<Figure 11-2 BTConfig tool Serial connection>
1 SERIAL OPENED, READ TO SET : BTConfig tool and communication status of products.
<Figure 11-3 BTconfig tool connection>
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(5) If the <Figure 11-2> comes up, set each blank (Red borders N.1~2) to (COM PORT – Port
connected to FB100AS, BAUDRATE – 9600, PARITY BIT – None, STOP BIT – 1). After the set-up, click
the OPEN button (Red borders N.3), then Serial Connection and Ready To Set (Red borders N.1)
parts become green as shown on <Figure 11-3>
If they don’t become green, check the COM PORT and execute BTConfig tool once again.
(6) If click the READ button (blue borders) as shown on <Figure 11-3> after BTConfig tool is connected
to products, MENU Buttons (<Figure 11-4> red borders N.1) are activated.
1 BLUETOOTH PARAMETERS: Set-up Group Button
2 Set-up window: change Set-up Groups and values
1 READ button: read set values. (READ should be done after BTConfig tool is connected to products at the
very first initialization.)
2 WRITE button: Save set values. (Serial port is automatically completed after saving.)
3 INIT button: Reset all the set values to Factory fix points.
<Figure 11-4 BTConfig tool Set-up>
(7) If you select any PARAMETERS(<Figure 11-4> red borders N.1), the window for Value Check and
Set-up comes up on the right
(8) Save the set values by clicking the WRITE button after Set-up completed.
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1 WRITE PARAMETERS: Save the currently set values.
2 RETURN TO READ: Set to the initial value.
<Figure 11-5 BTConfig tool WRITE>
Note :
Please refer to the appendix A of PC Configuration for the detailed description.
11.2 PC Configuration using Serial Communication (Hyper Terminal)
Program
11.2.1 To Execute Hyper Terminal
To set up PC Configuration using Hyper Terminal, following procedures shall be performed prior to the
power is being supplied after the FB755AX is connected to the PC.
To set up PC Configuration, the Serial Communication Program is required. We will use Hyper Terminal
in describing the procedures.
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<Figure 11-6 Hyper Terminal Set up Window 1>
(1) Execute in the order of [start][All Programs][Accessories][Communications][Hyper
Terminal], then connection window will appear on which enter appropriate name and click.
<Figure 11-7 Hyper Terminal Set up Window 2>
(2) When the <Figure 11-7> comes up, select the COM port connected to FB155BC, and clicks the OK
button.
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<Figure 11-8 Hyper Terminal Set up Window 3>
(3) When Registration Information Window comes up as on <Figure 11-8>, select Bit per second :
9600, Data bit : 8, Parity : none, Stop bit : 1, Flow control : none, which will execute Hyper
Terminal.
<Figure 11-9 Hyper Terminal Set Up Window 4>
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(4) Basically, the Hyper Terminal does not show the entered character. To make sure of the entered
character, select [File][Properties] on the Menu, then registration information window will appear
shown as on <Figure 12-9>, click the ASCII Setup button.
<Figure 11-10 Hyper Terminal Set Up Window 5>
(5) As shown on <Figure 11-10>, Check “Echo typed characters locally” and come out pressing the
acknowledge button. Now the Hyper Terminal program setting procedure is completed to use PC
Configuration.
(6) If the power is on in pressing the FASET button (The 4th switch in <Fig. 6-1>) on interface board,
the menu like the <Fig. 11-11> is printed on the hyper terminal.
<Figure 11-11 Pc Configuration Menu>
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11.2.2 How to Use PC Configuration Menu
The user may select the menu to change by selecting the given number in front of the left end menu.
For example : To change “GO TO BLUETOOTH PARAMETER MENU”, enter : [1][Enter]
Note :
At <Figure 11-11> condition, Pressing Reset button for more than 2 seconds will reset all the
configured values to the initial status (factory preset status).
Following is the order to use the menu.
(1) The execution will only be executed by pressing the “Enter” key.
(2) The small character “t” will always move to be positioned at upper side of the menu.
(3) To move menu, use the number in the end of left side. Please be sure to “Enter” key upon
completion of input.
(4) “←” key is used to delete the entered character currently.
(5) If the entered character is unreadable or is not supported at the appropriate menu, “Retry >”
message will be output.
(6) If the input message is more than 12 characters, “Overflow buffer” message will be output and then
“Retry >” message appeared as well.
Note :
Please refer to Appendix A PC Configuration for the detailed description on the configuration
value.
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14 Approval Information
14.1 KCC
14.2 FCC compliance Information
Including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority
To operated the equipment under FCC rules.
To satisfy FCC exterior labeling requirements, the following text must be placed on the exterior of
the end product.
Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID : U8D-FB155BC
CAUTION : This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operated in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter. End users cannot modify this transmitter device. Any
unauthorized modification could void the user‟s authority to operate this device.
FCC Information to User
This equi pment has been tested and found to com ply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are d esigned to provide reasona ble protection
against harm ful interfere nce in a re sidential insta llation. This eq uipment ge nerates, use s and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a pa rticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television re ception, which can be determin ed by turnin g the equipme nt of f and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Conne ct the equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receive r is co n-
nected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution
Modifications not expressl y approved b y the party re sponsible fo r compli ance could void the use r’s
authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Compliance Information : This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to th e following two conditio ns: (1) This device may no t cause ha rmful interference, and (2)
this device must acce pt any inte rference received, inclu ding interference that may cau se u ndesired
operation FB155BC
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14 Approval Information
14.3 CE
Hereby, FIRMTECH Co., Ltd, declares that this FB155BC is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of directive 1999/5/EC.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20
centimeters between the radiator and your body.This transmitter must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:
1) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna,
2) OEM shall not supply any tool or info to the end-user regarding to Regulatory Domain change.
As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the
OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance
requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC
peripheral requirements, etc.).
IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain
laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no
longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these
circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including
the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.
Manual Information To the End User
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to
install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this
module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in
this manual.
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