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Pulse Mobile 1.1 (Android)

Pulse Mobile Ver. 1.1(Android)

User Guide

June 2013


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Pulse Mobile 1.1 (Android)

Copyright

The information in this docum1ent is subject to change without prior notice anddoes not represent a commitment on the part of AFCON Control and AutomationLtd., AFCON Software and Electronics Division.

No part of this document may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoeverwithout written permission from AFCON Control and Automation Ltd., AFCONSoftware and Electronics Division.

The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement ora non-disclosure agreement.

The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of theagreement. It is against the law to copy this software on any other medium for anypurpose other than the purchaser's personal use.

Copyright 2013 AFCON Control and Automation Ltd.,

AFCON Software and Electronics Division.

All rights reserved.

All Pulse and Pulse Mobile logos are registered trademarks of AFCON Control andAutomation Ltd., AFCON Software and Electronics Division.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United Statesand other countries.


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Table Of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................1

About Pulse Mobile ..............................................................1

System Connection Diagrams ...............................................2

Downloading the Pulse Mobile Application ...............................4

Opening the Application .......................................................4

Connecting to a Server ........................................................5Adding a new Server.......................................................5Configuring the Server ....................................................6Edit Server option ..........................................................8

Configured Server(s) screen ............................................9

Pulse Settings for all Servers .............................................. 10

Login to Server ................................................................. 12

Overlay Help for Alarms/Data or Filter.................................. 13

Alarms and Data ............................................................... 14Main Menu ..................................................................14

Alarms.............................................................................15Alarms Workflow.......................................................... 16Alarm View Types......................................................... 17

Filter Option ............................................................ 18Alarm Notification......................................................... 19

Last ....................................................................... 19Alarm State Colors ................................................... 21Alarm Parameters - Detailed view .............................. 22Acknowledge........................................................... 23Information (Item Details.........................................) 23

Go to Branch........................................................... 24Item Detail View ...................................................... 25 Item Details ........................................................... 25

................................................................................. 26Item Detail - Landscape Orientation view .................... 27

Sharing your Alarm information...................................... 28 Alarm Functional View.................................................. 29Alarm Location View ..................................................... 31Alarms Filters Feature................................................... 32

Data................................................................................ 33

General Data Workflow .................................................33Accessing the Data mode ..............................................34

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Group Data branches................................................ 34Groups .......................................................................35

Add Group option..................................................... 36Item Group Editing buttons ....................................... 37Group details........................................................... 39

Group Items................................................................42Favorites..................................................................... 43

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Pulse Mobile 1.1 (Android) 1

Introduction

The Pulse Mobile (Android edition) User Guide provides you with the informationrequired to understand and use the new Pulse Mobile (for Android) application. Thisproduct is for smart phones and Tablet installation in the Pulse product family. This

product gives you Alarm and Data (Items) visibility and control. The Pulse Mobileapplication key features are:

Immediate and effective Emergency Management

Standard Android application

Seamless integration with Pulse Server projects

Secured authorization managed by the Pulse Project Policy

Real-Time alarm & data notification and control

Alarm history & real-time graphical trend displays

Alarm notification and real-time data sharing with colleagues via SMS andemail

Remote site control, multi-site support

About Pulse Mobile

Pulse Mobile (Android) is an application designed to extend the monitoring andcontrol of a Pulse project over the mobile network to your standard smart phoneor Tablet. The application gives operators monitoring and control of Alarms and

Data.

The interface and functionality make it easy to operate, define and configure theserver for connectivity (for standard Pulse Server parameters).

These benefits give every Pulse operator and manager the ability to continuouslymonitor and control a project from any location, at any time.


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System Connection Diagrams

Connections from the Pulse Server to the mobile network can be with a dedicatedPulse Mobile Web Service server or by running the Web Service directly on thePulse Server. The two diagrams shown below illustrate these connection methods.

Option 1: Dual-Server ArchitectureConfigures the network connectivity of the mobile service to a separate server:


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Option 2: Single Server Architecture

Configures the installation of mobile server to the Pulse Server:


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Downloading the Pulse Mobile Application

Go to the Google Applications Icon and downlaod the Pulse Mobile Ver. 1.1 or plugin from the Internet and download the application from your System Administrator.

Opening the Application

Double click on the Afcon Pulse icon.

The initial Start up screen opens the application; the main Pulse Server’s Listscreen opens showing a single “Demo Server” available.

Default Demo Server


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Connecting to a Server

All monitoring and control activities are performed within a specific Pulse system.Follow this first time connection procedure to get the proper Authentication as aPulse Mobile User from your System Administrator. After that, get the proper User

authorizations to Login into the Pulse system.

Adding a new Server

1 Click on Mobile phone Main menu.

This opens the Show/Hide Pulse Menu options.

The three Hide/Show menu options at the bottom of the Pulse Servers screenare:

Option Description

Add Server Adds a new Pulse Server (i.e., configure parameters for a newconnection). You can connect to as many servers (andtherefore projects) as needed. Each project is accessed byPulse Mobile, one at a time. You need to Logout from thecurrent server and then, open another one.

Settings Set Alarm General, Device or Email parameters.

Help Online help about Pulse Mobile.

1) Click on phone Main menu

2) SelectAdd Server

Hide/Show Menuoptions:

- Add Server - Settings - Help- About


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Configuring the Server

1 Select the Add Server icon.

The Server Configuration screen opens.

2 Fill in Server Info fields, the User Info fields are optional, (see Note below).

The Server Configuration parameters are:

NOTE *If you already filled in the “User Info” (User, Password and Domain) fields there is no need to manually fill in these fields again. You will gostraight to the Login screen. If these were not defined, Pulse Mobile will askfor this information each time you connect to a Server.

Parameter Description

Nickname Optional parameter, you can define a user-friendly name. “Pulse Mobile” displays in the Pulse Servers list.

[Server] Address The Server IP Address (in decimal format###.###.###.###) or Host name

Port Server side connection Port setting address

Server using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) - Transport layer encryption securityenabled. Used only when the server configuration usesthe SSL security mode.

User* Optional, the User name in the Operator mode.

Password* Optional, user Password.

Domain* Optional, Server domain. Used only for Windowsauthentication and Windows Login authentication modes.

2) Fill in fields

1) Add Server


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3 Click on OK button.

You will get a pop up message stating that your device is not yet authenticated (noaccess permissions), contact your System Administrator and get authenticated.

4 After your device is authenticated, access the program and enter theapplication.

If you are alreadyauthenticated, gostraight to application

Error message - you are NOT yet Authenticated by Sys. Adm. Get Authenticated by Sys. Adm.

4) New Server added after Authorization


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Edit Server option

If a Server is already defined in the system, you can Edit the Server parameters or just make changes.

Current Servers button (long click) -> Server Menu (Edit/Delete/Connect) ->Server Configuration.

Menu Option Description

Edit Opens Server Configuration screen for editing parameters.

Delete Erases the currently selected Sever.

Connect Takes you to Server Login Alarms screen.

Longclick


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Configured Server(s) screen

Once Pulse Mobile application is activated, all Servers that were configured areshown the Server’s list.

Alarms and Data are visible, they run on a Client system (Operator mode).

AndroidNotification bar

Current availableServerCurrent availableServer

Main Display area

Pulse AlarmNotification (Icon)

appears when there areincoming alarms


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Pulse Settings for all Servers

Settings is an option, that can be accessed either from the bottom Menu bar whenentering Pulse Mobile and also in the Alarms Main Menu.

This Setting option lets you set the configuration parameters for all Alarmnotifications and Data Items for all Servers.

“Settings” from Alarms menu

“Settings” from Server Menu


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You determine how and in what way to get all the Alarm notifications and Data.


Alarm Refresh Rate Time (in milliseconds, default = minimum 500) betweenAlarm message refresh.

Data Refresh Rate Time (in milliseconds, default = minimum 500) betweenData refresh.

Session Timeout Amount of time (1-60 minutes, default = 10 minutes) of nouser activity before system requests re-login (with/withoutpassword reconfirm).

Register on Alarm viaNotification Service

Device notification, (ON/OFF) will alert when PulseMobile receives Alarms. An Afcon icon will appear inthe top Android screen menu bar.

Use NotificationSound

Sound when notification (ON/OFF) is delivered.

Notifications RefreshRate

Time (in milliseconds, default 30 seconds; minimum 10seconds) between Items’ notification message refresh.

Register on Alarm viaEmail Notification

Receive a notification (ON/OFF) for an alarm via an Email.

Email Address Define (optional) which of your emails will receive Alarm

notifications.


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Login to Server

Once one or more servers are defined, Login into a Server and begin working withall the Pulse modes and functionlities, accessing the Alarms and or Data Modes.

Login to the Alarms and then access Alarms & Data Modes. If you already definedthe User, Password and Domain you will automatically enter the Server. If not,manually fill in the Login fields

Shortclick

Longclick


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Overlay Help for Alarms/Data or Filter

When logging in to the application for the first time, a Help Overlay shows youoptions in the Alarms view or the Data views.

The overlay just shows you what Main menu options are available.

Touch the overlay and it disappears.

In Alarms View

In Data View


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Alarms and Data

Pulse Mobile provides two working Modes:

Alarms (by default this is first preference)

Data

There is a Main Menu that runs in the background within these two main screensfor easier navigation.

Main Menu

Once in the Alarms or Data screens you can access the Main menu. Swipe theAlarms or Data screens to see this Main menu.


Alarms Returns you back to Alarm Mode screen.

Data Opens main Data Mode screen.

Refresh Alarms are usually refreshed automatically but this option letsyou do a manual refresh.

Help Opens the Pulse Mobile User Guide.

About General information about Pulse Mobile application version.

Logout Returns you back to Server default screen.

Settings Opens Alarms or Data Settings screen. Set Alarm General,

Device or Email parameters. (See page 13, Pulse Settings forall Servers).

Settings

Swipe opensMain menu

Main menu


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Alarms

The Alarm screen shows a lists of Alarms displayed an overview of current/activealarms in the system.


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Alarms Workflow


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Alarm View Types

In the Alarm Mode, alarms can be viewed in 3 ways with optional Filtering settings.

The same alarm might appear in different Last, Functional (hierarchy) or Location(hierarchy) trees within the system. (See Alarms Filters Feature on page 31).

Last - List of incoming alarms in reverse chronological order, latest alarmson top.

Functional - Drill down list to view various Alarms divided by functionaltasks and assignments in your facility.

Location - The subdivision of an alarm occurrence by physical location inyour facility.

Pulse Mobile opens with an Alarm list in the default, Last display mode.

By selecting each Item detail view you get a current value and graphical trend perItem.

Filter option -(available in “Functional” and “Location” modes ONLY).


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Filter Option

This option is for Functional and Location views only.

Filter alarms by certain criteria in order to see only certain alarm states. (See AlarmFilters Feature on page 31).

The filtering options are:

Show All

Hide Cleared Alarms

Hide Acknowledged Alarms

Hide Cleared Or Acknowledged Alarms

Hide Cleared And Acknowledged Alarms

Pre-defined in Server Project Alarms


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Alarm Notification

When an alarm is triggered and sent to your Pulse Mobile phone, a Pulse alarmnotification icon and message appear in the corner of your mobile phone screenand in the Adroid.

Last

Open the Alarms and you are automatically in the Last (alarms) branch. The list is

created from the last time you clicked on the Pulse Alarm Notification icon.

In the Last view display, triggered Alarms are listed in reverse chronological order.

Click on each alarm to open a detailed alarm parameter list.

There are three buttons for further alarm handling, the Alarm Information,

Acknowledge and Go to Branch buttons as well as a trend graph of the Block’svalue.

NOTE Acknowledge and Go to Branch require proper User authentication.

Alarm Notification on Alarm screen top menu

Alarm Notificationin Android main menu


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Alarm State(Color) Alarm Acknowledge

Alarm Information

Block Name

Current Mode

Alarm Views

Alarm Value

Alarm Name

Alarm Parameters

Go to Branch


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Alarm State Colors

The Alarm State color code defaults are shown in the figure below, (taken from theServer settings already configured).

The color-coded bar to the left of the detailed Alarm parameters shows the alarm’s

State as defined in the project.


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Alarm Parameters - Detailed view

Click on any alarm to open the detailed parameters, a list drop down. These arethe parameter:

If you have permission two additional options (other than the default Informationoption) can be viewed for each alarm:

Acknowledge

Information (default, about Item details)

Go to Branch


Block Name The instance name of the block in the project.

Value Current block value.

Start Time Time the Alarm was first started (could be trigger time).

Ack Time Time the Alarm was last acknowledged.

Clear Time Time the Alarm was cleared from active state (no violation).

Cont. Time Last time a specific Alarm was triggered (first alarm notcleared, marked always).

AlarmParameters

Alarm Value

Block Name


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Acknowledge

Acknowledge is an option where you acknowledge and alarm and add a commentabout it.

Information (Item Details)

Get more Item detailed Information shown in a graph. Zoom into the graph usingthe “Pinch to Touch” (default) technique.

AlarmParameters

Alarm Acknowledge

Pinch Open


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Go to Branch

Used in Function and Location views only. Go to the branch where the Alarmoriginates from and view similar alarms in that hierarchy tree.

Open Go to Branch

Takes you to Alarmbranch and data

Current BranchLocation


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Item Detail View

In the Alarm - Item detail view, the screens upper half displays Alarm Blockdetailed parameters:

Item Details


Description User-supplied free text description

[Block] Name Name of Block. Value Current Block value.

Timestamp Time and date value when Item value was last updated o amanual refresh.

New Value Insert New Item value, (depending on your permission level).

Set (button) Set the New Item value you inserted.

Block Properties Opens specific properties associated with a Block.

Block NameBlock Name

TimeStamp

D e t a i l s

H i s t o

r i c a l

Run Time

(default)

Free textdescription


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Historical TimeFrames

These time frames appear in the graph ONLY if the historicaltime period collections are defined in the Block:

1H = 1 Hour

8H = 8 Hours

24H = 24 Hours

1W = 1 Week


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Item Detail - Landscape Orientation view

Turn your mobile phone to a landscape orientation, this shows the graphic sectionin an expanded full view. This is helpful in seeing more details in an Item’s datastream.

To Zoom in, “Pinch to Open” is the default technique. If you use the Crosshair toolview then use the magnifying glass icon as well.

Use the Zoom or Crosshair tools to view more detailed Item data along the graph.

Pinch Open

Zoom into Itemgraph details/plots

Item Value


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Sharing your Alarm information

Pulse Mobile screens and data can be shared. Clicking your phone’s option menuwhile you are in the Items Details screen opens the Item Menu options used forsharing data.

Share - send a screen shot to someone.

SMS - send a text only message to another phone.

Dial - dial direct to someone from the screen.

Item Menu

1) Click on Phone Main menu 2) Item Menu appears


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Alarm Functional View

The next Alarm view is the Functional option.

The Alarm Functional view displays Alarms in a functional tree format.

You can view branches and alarms. The branches can reflect organizational needslike assembly lines, packaging, cooling systems, etc.

Navigate toprevious, arrow

Hiearchytree folder,all Functionalalarms

Drill down hierarchy

Home/Root

Bottom screen Status bar - shows your locationwithin the hierarchy, (seen in Functional and Location modes ONLY


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to deeper inspectionOpen specific alarmfunctionality details

Navigate to

previous, arrow


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Alarm Location View

The next Alarm view is the Location option.

The Alarm Location view displays all Alarms in a specific location enabling you tosee alarms only at one location. Projects with multiple locations can ignore alarmsin locations not serviced by a local operator.

You can view branches and alarms. The Location branches can reflectorganizational structuring systems like production floors, shipping platforms,offices, stairwells, and other places.

Home/Root

Hiearchy

tree folder -shows specificalarm locationdetails

Navigate toprevious, arrow



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Alarms Filters Feature

Filtering alarms is the next option in the next Alarm branch.

The Alarm Filters feature lets you filter Alarms in the Functional and Locationviews only.

This feature lets you see alarms which are in a category you need to filter quickly.In addition to the built-in filters, any filters defined in the project are also available,(this depends on User’s authentication).

The built-in filter categories are:


Show all Show all alarms, unfiltered.

Hide Cleared Alarms Hide all alarms previously Cleared.

Hide Acknowledged Alarms Hide all alarms already Acknowledged.

Hide Cleared or Acknowledged Alarms

Hide alarms already Cleared or Acknowledged.

Hide Cleared and

Acknowledged Alarms

Hide alarms already Cleared and Acknowledged.

Activate Filter

Filter List


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Data

Once you are already logged into Pulse Mobile you can access the Data Mode.

The Data mode lets you access and manage all the Groups of Items in your system,

investigate and edit the values of all those Items. The flowchart below shows theworking options within the Data mode.

General Data Workflow


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Accessing the Data mode

Group Data branches

The 3 Group Data branches are:


Groups User-defined Project Items, categorized intoGroups.

Group Items Items contained within Group

Favorites User-stored Groups or Items for later reference.

Swipe “Alarm” screen -

opens Main menu on left:

Select “Data”

Group data branches

Group Names


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Groups

The first selected Data view is the Groups option. You can see Groups created inthe pulse system or add your own manually from your Pulse Mobile device.

Groups can either be:

Created - by using the “Add Group” option or in the server. In theapplication, click on a Group to open Item Group details.

Selected - selecting a Group opens Item Group details that were previouslycreated in the Pulse project.

Exisitng Groups

Add (new) Group


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Add Group option

As a default there will be no Items contained within a Group. This is the “UntitledGroup*” screen.

1 Add this new group (by clicking on the Add Group button).

2 Give the Group a name.

3 Use the Item Group editing buttons at the bottom of the screen to edit the newinserted Items.

Add (new) Group

* = unsaved Group name

Item Groupediting buttons


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Item Group Editing buttons

Item Group buttons enable: Adding, Browsing (via the) Item Explorer, Saving,and Save as (new group). Editing actions are saved for all your personal settingsonly.

Once an Item Group is edited, saved edits will show up on the operator screen.

These Editing buttons are divided into two main functions, editing by:

Adding Items - Manually add the Item Type.

Adding Items via Explorer - Browse from the list.

The Editing Item buttons are:

Icon Description

Edit Item (pencil) Add new Item and description to Group list.

Add (Plus sign) with Itemexplorer

Browse/drill down to specific Item and modify oradd a description of existing Item.

Optional: Approve Item Description > OK


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The two Group Saving buttons are used to:

Save Group Items - Save the Group.

Save New Group Name - Save with a Name.

The Save Group buttons are:

Option Description

Save Group Save Group created/modified.

Save Group As Save Group As, a new name.


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Group details

In the Data/Groups screen there is a list of all the Groups in your system. Selectone of them.

A list of all the Items within each Group opens, (see next page).

GroupGroup

Group Items screen opens, see next page


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In the Item Details screen view each Item’s data, values, settings and editingoptions. Editing can be done (by clicking on the pencil icon at the bottom of thescreen, if you are authorized to do so).

Each Group screen (with the group’s name in the banner) displays all the Items inthe group. The bottom row buttons lets you edit add a new group or save.

These Items are defined by the project itself.

List of Itemsin Group

Group Namebanner

“Favorites” starselect option

Item GroupEdit buttons

Item Value

Item Status:Question mark = UnknownorExclamation Point = Bad

Opens Item DetailsGraph screen, see next page


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Click on a specific Group Item.

The Item Details graph screen opens.


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Group Items

Selecting Group Items opens a list of all Items under all the Groups.

Select a Group Item, the Item Details screen opens.

You can also perform a long click on the Group Item, a pop-up menu opens withtwo options:

Delete (Group Item) or

Open Item Details screen.

From the Group Items > Item Details screen see each Item’s data, values,settings and data stream.

Short click

Long click


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Favorites

The Data Mode Favorites display shows only those (favorite) Items you selected(or starred) previously in the Group Items screen.

1 To select (“Star”) a Favorite, go to the Gr o u p I t e m s screen and click on aGroup. The selection star is highlighted.

2 Go to the Favorites option, view the list of all Favorite Items selected.

3 Short click on a Favorite field, this opens the Items Details screen.

4 Long click on the Favorite entry and a Remove From Favorite menu pops up

1) Starred Favorite

4) Long click

2) Favorites List

3) Short click

5) Removes Favorite from List

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