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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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