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Table of Contents

Part I Introduction 18

................................................................................................................................... 191 Production Model

................................................................................................................................... 212 Getting Help

................................................................................................................................... 223 Licensing and Activation

Part II Track and Trace 26

................................................................................................................................... 261 Introduction

.......................................................................................................................................................... 26What is Track and Trace

.......................................................................................................................................................... 26ISA-95

.......................................................................................................................................................... 27Resources

......................................................................................................................................................... 28Equipment

......................................................................................................................................................... 32Material

......................................................................................................................................................... 33Personnel

.......................................................................................................................................................... 33Segments

.......................................................................................................................................................... 34Operations

................................................................................................................................... 362 Installation

.......................................................................................................................................................... 36Existing Ignition System

......................................................................................................................................................... 36Installing Modules

.......................................................................................................................................................... 37New Ignition System

......................................................................................................................................................... 37Selecting Install Options

.......................................................................................................................................................... 37Configure Database

.......................................................................................................................................................... 38MES Module Settings

................................................................................................................................... 403 Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 40MES Module Configuration

......................................................................................................................................................... 40Datasource Settings

.......................................................................................................................................................... 42Production Model Configuration

......................................................................................................................................................... 42Production Model

......................................................................................................................................... 42Enterprise Configuration

......................................................................................................................................... 44Site Configuration

......................................................................................................................................... 45Area Configuration

......................................................................................................................................... 46Line Configuration

......................................................................................................................................... 47Cell Configuration

......................................................................................................................................... 48Cell Group Configuration

......................................................................................................................................... 49Storage Zone

......................................................................................................................................... 50Storage Unit

................................................................................................................................... 534 User Tutorial

.......................................................................................................................................................... 53Define Personnel

.......................................................................................................................................................... 56Raw Material Unloading

......................................................................................................................................................... 57Unload Vinegar

......................................................................................................................................... 57Define Vinegar Unloading

................................................................................................................................... 57Define Vinegar Material

................................................................................................................................... 61Define Unloading Equipment

................................................................................................................................... 68Define Unload Vinegar Tasks

................................................................................................................................... 69Define Unload Vinegar Segments

................................................................................................................................... 78Define Unload Vinegar Operations


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......................................................................................................................................... 79Track Vinegar Unloading

......................................................................................................................................... 82Unload Vinegar Trace

......................................................................................................................................................... 84Unload Oil

......................................................................................................................................... 84Define Oil Unloading

......................................................................................................................................... 86Track Oil Unloading

.......................................................................................................................................................... 87Mixing Dressing

......................................................................................................................................................... 87Defining Mixing

......................................................................................................................................................... 90Tracking Mixing

.......................................................................................................................................................... 91Mix Dressing Trace

................................................................................................................................... 935 PLC Driven Tracking Tutorial

.......................................................................................................................................................... 93Define Process

......................................................................................................................................................... 93Define Material

......................................................................................................................................................... 98Define Tasks

.......................................................................................................................................................... 106Define Tags

.......................................................................................................................................................... 107Add Tag Change Event

.......................................................................................................................................................... 109Simulate Tracking

.......................................................................................................................................................... 110PLC Driven Tr ace

................................................................................................................................... 1126 Component Reference

.......................................................................................................................................................... 112MES Object Editor

.......................................................................................................................................................... 120MES Object Selector

.......................................................................................................................................................... 125MES Operation Selector

.......................................................................................................................................................... 128MES Segment Selector

.......................................................................................................................................................... 134MES Mater ial Selector

.......................................................................................................................................................... 136MES Personnel Selector

.......................................................................................................................................................... 138MES Sublot List

.......................................................................................................................................................... 141MES Property Value Editor

.......................................................................................................................................................... 143MES Operation Info

.......................................................................................................................................................... 146MES Lot Selector

.......................................................................................................................................................... 152MES Trace Graph

................................................................................................................................... 1607 Reports and Analysis

.......................................................................................................................................................... 160Inventory

.......................................................................................................................................................... 165Lot Trace

.......................................................................................................................................................... 168Sublot Trace

.......................................................................................................................................................... 170Lot Info

.......................................................................................................................................................... 172Sublot Info

................................................................................................................................... 1758 MES Objects

.......................................................................................................................................................... 175Overview

.......................................................................................................................................................... 177Properties

.......................................................................................................................................................... 180Script Functions

......................................................................................................................................................... 181General Script Function

......................................................................................................................................................... 182Property Script Functions

......................................................................................................................................................... 194Parent/Child Script Functions

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 197MaterialClass

.......................................................................................................................................................... 198MaterialDef

.......................................................................................................................................................... 198PersonnelClass

.......................................................................................................................................................... 198Person

.......................................................................................................................................................... 199MaterialLot

.......................................................................................................................................................... 200MaterialSublot

.......................................................................................................................................................... 201EquipmentClass

.......................................................................................................................................................... 201Equipment

.......................................................................................................................................................... 202ProcessSegment

.......................................................................................................................................................... 208OperationsDefinition


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.......................................................................................................................................................... 210OperationsSegment

.......................................................................................................................................................... 214OperationsResponse

.......................................................................................................................................................... 215ResponseSegment

.......................................................................................................................................................... 223MESEnterprise

.......................................................................................................................................................... 224MESSite

.......................................................................................................................................................... 225MESArea

.......................................................................................................................................................... 226MESLine

.......................................................................................................................................................... 227MESLineCell

.......................................................................................................................................................... 228MESLineCellGroup

.......................................................................................................................................................... 229MESStorageZone

.......................................................................................................................................................... 230MESStorageUnit

................................................................................................................................... 2329 Scripting

.......................................................................................................................................................... 232Basics

......................................................................................................................................................... 232MESObjectTypes

......................................................................................................................................................... 233UUIDs

......................................................................................................................................................... 233Abstrac tMESObject

.......................................................................................................................................................... 234Client / Gatew ay Scripts

......................................................................................................................................................... 234Operations

......................................................................................................................................... 234getAvailableOperations

......................................................................................................................................... 235getAvailableReferenceOptions

......................................................................................................................................... 235createOperation

......................................................................................................................................... 235beginOperation

......................................................................................................................................... 235endOperation

......................................................................................................................................... 235getCurrentOperation

......................................................................................................................................... 235getAvailableSegments

......................................................................................................................................... 236getOperationSegments

......................................................................................................................................................... 236Segments

......................................................................................................................................... 236createSegment

......................................................................................................................................... 236executeSegment

......................................................................................................................................... 236beginSegment

......................................................................................................................................... 236endSegment

......................................................................................................................................... 236getCurrentSegments

......................................................................................................................................... 237updateSegment

......................................................................................................................................................... 237Lots

......................................................................................................................................... 237createSublots

......................................................................................................................................... 237getLotList

......................................................................................................................................................... 237MES Object Handling

......................................................................................................................................... 237invalidateCache

......................................................................................................................................... 237synchronizeMESPersonnel

......................................................................................................................................... 238updateSegmentDependencies

......................................................................................................................................... 238createMESObject

......................................................................................................................................... 238deriveMESObject

......................................................................................................................................... 240loadMESObject

......................................................................................................................................... 240getMESObjectLink

......................................................................................................................................... 240getMESObjectChildLinks

......................................................................................................................................... 240searchMESObjects

......................................................................................................................................... 240saveMESObject

......................................................................................................................................... 240hasDependencies

......................................................................................................................................................... 241Data and Analysis

......................................................................................................................................... 241executeMESEvent

......................................................................................................................................... 241getInventory

......................................................................................................................................... 241getLotTraceByLotName

......................................................................................................................................... 241getLotTraceByLotUUID

......................................................................................................................................... 241getLotTraceBySublotName


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......................................................................................................................................... 242getLotTraceBySublotUUID

......................................................................................................................................... 242getLotInfoByName

......................................................................................................................................... 242getLotInfoByUUID

......................................................................................................................................... 242getSublotInfoByName

......................................................................................................................................... 242getSublotInfoByUUID

.......................................................................................................................................................... 242Miscellaneous Object Reference

......................................................................................................................................................... 243MESObjectLink

......................................................................................................................................................... 248MESObjectFilter

......................................................................................................................................................... 254MESPropertyValueFilter

......................................................................................................................................................... 255ModifiedMESProperties

......................................................................................................................................................... 255MESLotFilter

......................................................................................................................................................... 269MESInventoryFilter

......................................................................................................................................................... 281MESScriptEvent

......................................................................................................................................................... 282MESObjectEventParameters

......................................................................................................................................................... 282MESObjectCollection

......................................................................................................................................................... 284Abstrac tMESComplexProperty

Part III OEE Downtime 288

................................................................................................................................... 2891 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 289OEE

.......................................................................................................................................................... 291TEEP

.......................................................................................................................................................... 291Production Count Tracking

.......................................................................................................................................................... 291Down Time Tracking

.......................................................................................................................................................... 292Production Scheduling

................................................................................................................................... 2932 Getting Started

.......................................................................................................................................................... 293Installation


......................................................................................................................................................... 294Configure Database

......................................................................................................................................................... 294MES Module Settings

.......................................................................................................................................................... 295User Interface

......................................................................................................................................................... 297Work Orders

......................................................................................................................................................... 298Product Codes

......................................................................................................................................................... 298Production Schedule

......................................................................................................................................................... 300Operator Screen

......................................................................................................................................................... 303Line Charts

......................................................................................................................................................... 304Analysis Screen

......................................................................................................................................................... 308Report Screen

.......................................................................................................................................................... 308Dashboard

......................................................................................................................................................... 308Area Summary

......................................................................................................................................................... 310Enterprise Summary

......................................................................................................................................................... 311Impromptu Analysis

......................................................................................................................................................... 311Line Summary

......................................................................................................................................................... 312Site Summary

......................................................................................................................................................... 313TEEP

.......................................................................................................................................................... 314Production Model

......................................................................................................................................................... 314Production Item Settings

......................................................................................................................................................... 318Adding Production Items

.......................................................................................................................................................... 318Configuration

......................................................................................................................................................... 319Components

......................................................................................................................................................... 319Creating a Screen

................................................................................................................................... 3243 Configuration

.......................................................................................................................................................... 324MES Module Configuration



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.......................................................................................................................................................... 347Workday Routines

.......................................................................................................................................................... 349Downtime Reasons

......................................................................................................................................................... 351Adding a Dow ntime Reasons

......................................................................................................................................................... 353Editing a Dow ntime Reasons

......................................................................................................................................................... 353Deleting a Dow ntime Reasons

......................................................................................................................................................... 353Import / Export

.......................................................................................................................................................... 354Product Infeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 354Adding a Product Infeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 355Editing a Product Infeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 355Deleting a Product Infeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 355Import / Export

.......................................................................................................................................................... 356Product Outfeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 356Adding a Product Outfeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 357Editing a Product Outfeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 357Deleting a Product Outfeed

......................................................................................................................................................... 357Import / Export

.......................................................................................................................................................... 358Product Waste

......................................................................................................................................................... 359Adding a Product Waste Counter

......................................................................................................................................................... 359Editing a Product Waste Counter

......................................................................................................................................................... 360Deleting a Product Waste Counter

......................................................................................................................................................... 360Import / Export


.......................................................................................................................................................... 361Production Components

......................................................................................................................................................... 361Production Line Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 362Production Cell Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 363Product Code Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 364Product Code Table

......................................................................................................................................................... 366Product Code Line Table

......................................................................................................................................................... 367Product Code Properties Table

......................................................................................................................................................... 368Production Comments Panel

......................................................................................................................................................... 371Product Code Controller

......................................................................................................................................................... 372Analysis Controller

......................................................................................................................................................... 378Production Analysis Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 382Production Stored Analysis Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 383Production Bar Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 384Production Pie Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 386Analysis Table

.......................................................................................................................................................... 388Down Time Components

......................................................................................................................................................... 388Down Time Table

......................................................................................................................................................... 397Performance Indicator

......................................................................................................................................................... 398Line Run Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 400Analysis Time Chart

.......................................................................................................................................................... 403Schedule Components

......................................................................................................................................................... 403Work Order Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 404Work Order Table

......................................................................................................................................................... 405Work Order Controller


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......................................................................................................................................................... 407Line Schedule Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 409Schedule Day View

......................................................................................................................................................... 411Schedule Week View

......................................................................................................................................................... 413Schedule Month View

......................................................................................................................................................... 415Schedule Date Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 416Schedule Entry Controller

......................................................................................................................................................... 421Schedule Controller

......................................................................................................................................................... 424Time Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 425Line Schedule View

................................................................................................................................... 4355 Production OPC Values

.......................................................................................................................................................... 435Using OPC Values

.......................................................................................................................................................... 436OPC Value Reference

......................................................................................................................................................... 436Project

......................................................................................................................................................... 437Enterprise

......................................................................................................................................................... 438Site

......................................................................................................................................................... 439Area

......................................................................................................................................................... 441Line

......................................................................................................................................................... 448Cell

......................................................................................................................................................... 452Additional Factors

......................................................................................................................................................... 453Workday Routine

......................................................................................................................................................... 454Downtime Reasons

................................................................................................................................... 4566 Binding Function Reference

.......................................................................................................................................................... 457Analysis

......................................................................................................................................................... 457Analysis Filter

.......................................................................................................................................................... 458History

......................................................................................................................................................... 458Downtime History

......................................................................................................................................................... 459Production History

......................................................................................................................................................... 460Scheduled vs. Actual

................................................................................................................................... 4627 Scripting

.......................................................................................................................................................... 462Line Events

.......................................................................................................................................................... 463Custom OEE Calculations

.......................................................................................................................................................... 464OEE Factor Cap

.......................................................................................................................................................... 465Gatew ay Scripts

.......................................................................................................................................................... 475Client/Designer Scripts

................................................................................................................................... 4848 Analysis Providers

.......................................................................................................................................................... 484Comment

.......................................................................................................................................................... 485Downtime

.......................................................................................................................................................... 487OEE

.......................................................................................................................................................... 490Schedule

.......................................................................................................................................................... 491TEEP

................................................................................................................................... 4949 Miscellaneous

.......................................................................................................................................................... 494Additional Factors

.......................................................................................................................................................... 494Production Rate Calculation

Part IV SPC Quality 496

................................................................................................................................... 4971 Introduction

.......................................................................................................................................................... 497SPC Charts

.......................................................................................................................................................... 499Scheduling Samples

.......................................................................................................................................................... 500Evaluating Signals

................................................................................................................................... 5012 Getting Started

.......................................................................................................................................................... 501Installation


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......................................................................................................................................................... 501Existing Ignition System

......................................................................................................................................... 501Installing Modules

......................................................................................................................................................... 503New Ignition System

......................................................................................................................................... 503Selecting Install Options

......................................................................................................................................................... 503Configure Database

......................................................................................................................................................... 504MES Module Settings

.......................................................................................................................................................... 505User Interface

......................................................................................................................................................... 506Quality User Screens

......................................................................................................................................... 507Overview

......................................................................................................................................... 508Sample Definitions

......................................................................................................................................... 514Sample Entry

......................................................................................................................................................... 516SPC Control Charts

......................................................................................................................................... 517Control Charts

......................................................................................................................................... 520Analysis

................................................................................................................................... 5243 Configuration




......................................................................................................................................................... 526Production Module......................................................................................................................................... 526Enterprise Configuration




......................................................................................................................................... 533Location Configuration

.......................................................................................................................................................... 536Control Limits

......................................................................................................................................................... 537Overview

......................................................................................................................................................... 537Default Control Limits

......................................................................................................................................................... 537Add Control Limits

......................................................................................................................................................... 541Edit Control Limits

......................................................................................................................................................... 541Delete Control Limits

......................................................................................................................................................... 541Import/Export

.......................................................................................................................................................... 542Out of Control Signals

......................................................................................................................................................... 542Overview

......................................................................................................................................................... 543Default Signals

......................................................................................................................................................... 543Add Signals

......................................................................................................................................................... 546Edit Signals

......................................................................................................................................................... 546Delete Signals

......................................................................................................................................................... 546Import/Export

.......................................................................................................................................................... 547Sample Intervals

......................................................................................................................................................... 547Overview

......................................................................................................................................................... 547Default Intervals

......................................................................................................................................................... 547Add Intervals

......................................................................................................................................................... 549Edit Intervals

......................................................................................................................................................... 549Delete Intervals

......................................................................................................................................................... 549Import/Export

.......................................................................................................................................................... 549SQLTag Sample Collectors

......................................................................................................................................................... 549Overview

......................................................................................................................................................... 550Add Sample Collectors

......................................................................................................................................................... 551Edit Sample Collectors

......................................................................................................................................................... 551Delete Sample Collectors

......................................................................................................................................................... 551Import/Export


.......................................................................................................................................................... 552Quality Components


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......................................................................................................................................................... 552Definition List

......................................................................................................................................................... 556Definition Attribute List

......................................................................................................................................................... 558Definition Location List

......................................................................................................................................................... 560Definition Control Limit List

......................................................................................................................................................... 561Definition Signals List

......................................................................................................................................................... 561Location Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 563Interval Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 564Datatype Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 565Definition Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 566Location Sample List

......................................................................................................................................................... 572Sample Entry

.......................................................................................................................................................... 575SPC Components

......................................................................................................................................................... 576SPC Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 581Stored SPC Selector

......................................................................................................................................................... 583SPC Controller

......................................................................................................................................................... 587Histogram Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 590Pareto Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 594Xbar and R Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 600Xbar and S Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 606Median and Range Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 612Individual and Range Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 618P-Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 624NP-Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 629U-Chart

......................................................................................................................................................... 635C-Chart

................................................................................................................................... 6425 Quality OPC Values

.......................................................................................................................................................... 643Using OPC Values_2

.......................................................................................................................................................... 643SPC OPC Value Reference

......................................................................................................................................................... 643Project

......................................................................................................................................................... 645Enterprise

......................................................................................................................................... 646Control Limits

......................................................................................................................................... 646Signals

......................................................................................................................................... 647Intervals

......................................................................................................................................................... 648Site

......................................................................................................................................................... 649Area

......................................................................................................................................................... 650Line

......................................................................................................................................................... 653Location

......................................................................................................................................... 656Additional Factors

......................................................................................................................................... 657Tag Collectors

................................................................................................................................... 6596 Scripting

.......................................................................................................................................................... 659Production Location Events

......................................................................................................................................................... 659Before Sample Updated Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 659Af ter Sample Updated Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 660Sample Approval Updated Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 660Sample Coming Due Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 660Sample Due Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 661Sample Interval Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 663Sample Overdue Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 663Sample Waiting Approval Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 663Signals Evaluated Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 664Signal Evaluation Results

......................................................................................................................................................... 664Signal Out of Control Event

......................................................................................................................................................... 665Signal in Control Event


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......................................................................................................................................................... 665Sample Due State Types

.......................................................................................................................................................... 665Object Reference

......................................................................................................................................................... 665Sample

......................................................................................................................................................... 669Sample Data

......................................................................................................................................................... 670Attribute Data Type

......................................................................................................................................................... 671Sample Additional Factor

......................................................................................................................................................... 672Sample Definition

......................................................................................................................................................... 677Sample Definition Attr ibute

......................................................................................................................................................... 680Sample Definition Location

......................................................................................................................................................... 682Sample Definition Control Limit

......................................................................................................................................................... 683Sample Definition Signal

......................................................................................................................................................... 684Control Limit Kind Type

......................................................................................................................................................... 685SPC Category Types

......................................................................................................................................................... 685Signal Kind Types

......................................................................................................................................................... 686Control Limit Calculated Value

.......................................................................................................................................................... 686Scripting Functions

......................................................................................................................................................... 686sample.production

......................................................................................................................................... 686sample.production.utils

................................................................................................................................... 687cancelLocationProductCode

................................................................................................................................... 687setLocationProductCode

......................................................................................................................................................... 688sample.quality

......................................................................................................................................... 688sample.quality.definition

................................................................................................................................... 688getNew

................................................................................................................................... 688getSampleDefinition

................................................................................................................................... 689addSampleDefinition

................................................................................................................................... 690updateSampleDefinition

......................................................................................................................................... 690sample.quality.sample.data

................................................................................................................................... 690getNewByDefUUID

................................................................................................................................... 691getNewByName

................................................................................................................................... 691getCreateSampleByDefUUID

................................................................................................................................... 692getCreateSampleByName

................................................................................................................................... 693getSample

................................................................................................................................... 693updateSample

................................................................................................................................... 694approveSample

................................................................................................................................... 694unapproveSample

................................................................................................................................... 695removeSample

......................................................................................................................................... 695sample.quality.spc.controllimit

................................................................................................................................... 695setControlLimitValue

................................................................................................................................... 696calcControlLimitValue

................................................................................................................................... 6997 Analysis Providers

.......................................................................................................................................................... 699Quality

Part V Instrument Interface 704

................................................................................................................................... 7041 Instrument Interface Module.......................................................................................................................................................... 704Introduction

.......................................................................................................................................................... 705File Monitor Settings

.......................................................................................................................................................... 707Serial Settings

.......................................................................................................................................................... 709Parse Template

.......................................................................................................................................................... 715Component Reference

......................................................................................................................................................... 715File Monitor

......................................................................................................................................................... 720Serial Controller

.......................................................................................................................................................... 729Scripting

......................................................................................................................................................... 729Object Reference


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......................................................................................................................................... 729Parse Results

......................................................................................................................................... 730Parse Value

......................................................................................................................................... 731Parse Row Collection

......................................................................................................................................... 732Parse Row

......................................................................................................................................................... 733Gatew ay Scripts

......................................................................................................................................................... 733Client/Designer Scripts

Part VI Recipe / Changeover 736

................................................................................................................................... 7371 Introduction

.......................................................................................................................................................... 737Recipe Types

.......................................................................................................................................................... 739Production Model

.......................................................................................................................................................... 742Default Values

.......................................................................................................................................................... 744Master Recipes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 745Sub Recipes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 747Editing Recipes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 750Recipe Change Log

.......................................................................................................................................................... 752Recipe Security

.......................................................................................................................................................... 753Recipe Scaling

.......................................................................................................................................................... 753Variance Monitoring

.......................................................................................................................................................... 757Selecting Recipes

.......................................................................................................................................................... 760Production OPC Server

................................................................................................................................... 7642 Installation

.......................................................................................................................................................... 764Existing Ignition System


.......................................................................................................................................................... 765New Ignition System

......................................................................................................................................................... 765Selecting Install Options

.......................................................................................................................................................... 765Configure Database

.......................................................................................................................................................... 766MES Module Settings

................................................................................................................................... 7683 Configuration











......................................................................................................................................... 779Location Configuration

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