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Introduction

The Fairmount Automation Controller Series, Model 2100 (FAC-2100)

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is

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a

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general-purpose,

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highly

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configurable,

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multi-loop

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process

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controller.

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Its

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aluminum-steel

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construction

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makes

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the

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controller

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extremely

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rugged---it

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is

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specifically

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designed

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for

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operation

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in

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environments

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susceptible

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to

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extreme

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temperature,

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humidity,

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shock,

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and/or

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vibration.

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The

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FAC-2100

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is

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the

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replacement

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for

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Fairmount

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Automation's

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older

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FAC-2000

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modules.

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The FAC-2100

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digital

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process

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controller

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is

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equipped

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with

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a

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large

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array

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of

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I/O

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capabilities.

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It

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combines

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the

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analog

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functionality

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of

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a

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standard

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process

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controller

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with

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the

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digital

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functionality

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normally

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associated

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with

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Programmable

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Logic

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Controllers

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(PLC).

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In

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its

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standard

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configuration,

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the

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FAC-2100

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has

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three

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analog

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inputs,

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two

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analog

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outputs,

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two

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universal

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digital

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inputs,

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eight

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standard

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digital

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inputs,

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two

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digital

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outputs,

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four

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form-C

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relays

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and

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two

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solid

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state

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relays.

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The

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digital

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technology

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used

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to

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build

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the

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FAC-2100

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,

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in

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combination

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with

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Fairmount

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Automation's

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Design

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Pad

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software

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package,

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makes

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the

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FAC-2100

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extremely

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easy

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to

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program

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and

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very

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versatile.

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Programming

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the

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device

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entails

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"drawing"

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a

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desired

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control

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scheme

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using

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a

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vast

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array

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of

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operator

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functions.

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These

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operator

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functions

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are

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wired

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together

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to

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indicate

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the

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signal

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flows

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from

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device

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inputs

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to

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device

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outputs.

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After

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the

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design

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is

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done,

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Design

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Pad

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offers

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the

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ability

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to

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simulate

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the

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control

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scheme

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and

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model

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a

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process,

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graph

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any

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signal

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in

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the

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circuit,

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and

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interact

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with

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a

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computer-generated

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FAC-2100

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front

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panel

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and

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manipulate

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device

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inputs.

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This

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instruction

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bulletin

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provides

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detailed

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descriptions

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and

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illustrative

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examples

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on

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how

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to

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operate

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and

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install

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the

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FAC-2100

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controller.

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For

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information

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on

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how

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to

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program

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the

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FAC-2100

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,

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see

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the

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Design

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Pad

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G4

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instructional

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bulletin

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(Fairmount

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Automation

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Technical

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Bulletin

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PDG-TR-2011/12).

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