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- Infiniti Of South Atlanta
4201 Jonesboro Road
Union City, Georgia
- Phone: 770-7749151
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Upon learning and being diagnosed with throat cancer I requested to be placed on Family and Medical Leave while I underwent removal surgery and was immediately thereafter undergoing daily cancer radiation treatments.
I was assured by the president of the company Mr. John Abate that my job was secure and I should concentrate on beating the disease and return to work when I was able.
After completing the daily radiation regimen I attempted to return to work earlier than the Family Medical and Leave Act allows for which is twelve weeks.
I was summoned to the Presidents office and he informed me that the company had decided to contract my job out to an outside company and my services were no longer needed. In an effort to make himself feel good he offered me a check for $1000. and a job unrelated to Internet technology management.
My job was Internet Technology Manager and I managed three networks, 2 phone systems and approximately 130 pieces of peripheral equipment, pc's, printers, faxes, etc.
Then I was systematically harassed by other members of management in various sundry ways and was told point blank by other management members that I was no longer a manager and would not be treated as one any further and that must now address them differently than I had in the previous three years of co-management together. In plain words I was now just mere employee.
I immediately contacted a lawyer and was advised to filed a complaint with the EEOC. The EEOC has offered mediation to the company and the company has failed to respond to the Federal Authorities at the EEOC. I presume the companies attorneys have instructed them to ignore the law.
Of course there is more detailed and documented information I have pertaining to this case.
I have been told by two different attorneys that the court system in the northern district of Georgia is sympathetic with employers and not employees in the courts. So if there is an attorney that has enough fortitude to take this winable case contact me at (((email redacted)))
I also had a co-worker suffer the same treatment when he contracted kidney cancer just after I did and also was subsequently dismissed from his job also.
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Long Time Span Interferograms and Effects of Snow Cover on Interferometric Phase at L-Band Khalid A. Soofi (ConocoPhillips), David Sandwell (UCSD, SCRIPPS). Canada Site. Abstract. Alaska Site.
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Long Time Span Interferograms and Effects of Snow Cover on Interferometric Phase at L-BandKhalid A. Soofi (ConocoPhillips), David Sandwell (UCSD, SCRIPPS)
Canada Site
Alaska Site
ALOS-PALSAR imagery has proven to be a valuable tool to generate correlated interferograms over long time spans (as long as two years). In contrast the C-Band systems, over the same area, can only generate interferograms few months apart at best. The target areas are at high latitude in Alberta, Canada and north slopes of Alaska, so there is a four to six months period in winter when the ground is frozen and covered with snow. The summer time produces rather lush vegetation. These seasonal changes make it impossible to use C-Band systems (ENVISAT, ERS and RadarSAT) to get adequate correlations to generate interferograms for long time spans. In general we found that C-Band systems can only generate usable interferograms when the time lapse between the images is less then 3 months. In contrast, we noticed that L-Band Interferometry has decent correlation for time span as long as three years, provided both acquisitions are in summer or winter period. The two year winter to winter interferograms has the best coherence but there are variations in the phase that may be related to snow thickness. The poster will show 22 examples of these long time span interferograms as well as discuss the phase delay noted in winter seasons possibly due to snow cover.
C-Band Radar Coherence Resultsfor Short Time Spans (1-3 months)
Changes in the snow pack have implications for the phase (and therefore the coherence) of the radar response. In snow-free environments interferometric phase (φ) is comprised of the following:
φ = φ flat earth + φ topography + φ atmosphere + φ noise + φ deformation
In the case of wet snow the φ deformation term relates to changes of the wet snow surface, rather than the underlying ground. The wet snow surface is easily affected by additional snowfall accumulation or drifting, and coherence is usually poor. In the case of dry snow (and based upon the assumption that in dry snow conditions backscatter stems primarily from the ground surface) the interferometric phase is comprised of the following:
φ = φ flat earth + φ topography + φ atmosphere + φ noise + φ snow + φ deformation
The φ snow term relates to the different refractive index of dry snow compared to air which introduces a phase delay to the received signal.
Location Map
The good coherence recorded between 21st November 2009 and May 8th 2010 (correlating to low
temperatures) suggests that snow cover was largely dry and stable. The dry snow cover may well
have 'protected' the underlying ground from disturbance (compared to non dry-snow covered
months characterized by snow accumulation, wet conditions and vegetation change) leading to
relatively high coherence associated with backscatter from the snow/ground interface.
Poor coherence recorded post 8th May 2010 suggests that the snow cover is shifting into a period
of melt during late Spring / early Summer. As the summer months continue, and the period of
snow/ice melt comes to an end, it is possible that higher coherence could be yielded for short
temporal separation SAR image pairs and deformation signals (free of snow artifacts) could be
successfully sampled.
In most cases the 'HH to HH' SAR images pairs contained greater coherent information than the
corresponding 'HV to HV' SAR image pairs due to the different scattering mechanisms of the
surface. The polarization signature of snow changes as the snow pack develops due to changes
in snow profile. Co-polarization responses typically relate to direct surface scattering (e.g. the
snow/ground interface) and double bounces. Cross-polarization response typically relate to
volume scattering. The higher coherence of the co-polarized SAR image pairs suggests that
scattering is from the 'stable' snow/ground interface under the dry snow cover.
High Coherence
Coherence Map Thumbnails (naming convention – master, slave, polarization). As seen, most of the C-Band pairs show poor coherence primarily due to temporal decorrelation caused by snow cover, variable snow cover pack and perhaps by wet versus dry snow. At C-Band, wet snow is an absorber and dry snow is transparent with typical penetration depth of dry snow being around 20 meters.
L-Band Radar Coherence Resultsfor Long Time Spans (1-2 Years)
Alaska Test Site
Coherence Map Sep 18, 2007 & August 8, 2009
Coherence Map Sep 20, 2007 & August 8, 2009
Anomalous phase pattern, perhaps due to variable snow thickness/wetness
High Coherence
Scatter plot showing correlation between ALOS and GPS data. The GPS data in this case was limited to
1 cm accuracy, which probably accountsfor the scatter around 1 cm axis.
Baseline Plots for the two ALOS Imagesused for long time span Coherence andSubsidence Measurements
High Coherence
Canada Test Site
Line of Sight Displacement with 5 mm/year Contours
Location DS1F – Subsidence calculated from ALOSInSAR processing is 2.5 cm/year. GPS measured valuefor this location was 1.5 cm/year
Location DS2A – Subsidence calculated from ALOSInSAR processing is 2.5 cm/year. GPS measured valuefor this location was 3.5 cm/year
Location DS1A – Subsidence calculated from ALOSInSAR processing is 3 cm/year. GPS measured valuefor this location was 1.1 cm/year
[1] Interferograms computed with GMTSAR which is freely available at http://topex.ucsd.edu/gmtsar
[2] Zebker H A, and Villasenor J. Decorrelation in Interferometric Radar Echoes. IEEE Transactionsm on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1992, 30(5): 950-959.
[3] Wei, M., and D. T. Sandwell, Decorrelation of L-band and C-band interferometry over vegetated areas in California. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sensing, in press, March 2010.
[4] Masanobu Shimada, "The Overview of ALOS," J. Remote Sens. Soc. Japan, vol.27, no.4, pp. 394-396, 2007 (in Japanese)
Stack of 13 interferograms using ALOS PALSAR imagery acquired between 2007 and 2010. Red areas indicate uplifted areas with 5 mm/year contours overlaid. The green triangles indicate the location of 20 Corner Reflectors installed and monitored using C-Band RadarSAT imagery.


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The SW 28 brings maximum reach making it ideal for loading and unloading. The SW 28 delivers 2,800 pounds of rated operating capacity at 50% and a lift height up to 134 inches. The machine is equipped with a 74.3 hp turbo-charged Perkins Tier IV Final engine. Available in both H-pattern and ISO joystick pilot controls, the machines can fit the preferences of any user. The ergonomically designed controls and pressurized cab delivers comfort and visibility, reducing operator fatigue, increasing productivity.
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At the beginning of April, we brought you 2016 Travel Trends Pt.1 and we promised you more – don't worry, we know just how patiently you have been waiting for the highly anticipated second instalment. So without further ado, shall we jump straight into Pt. 2 of our three part miniseries? Read More
Memorable Holiday Experiences
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A while back, we put a survey out to our customers and followers, asking them to tell us all about the Best and Worst Memorable Holiday Experiences they have had over the years.
Questions ranged from a memorable trip to the airport, to being lost in translation and getting to know the locals.
Zante: The unlikely family friendly destination
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Many Mediterranean islands, because of their hot weather, sandy beaches and tropical climate, have now become accustomed to hosting holidays for specific groups of people. One great example is the a well known Greek island which has become versatile enough to have activities for both family orientated holidays, as well as trips for groups of young adults.
Today, let's take a look at Zante: the unlikely family friendly destination.
7 reasons you should be talking about September Sun
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Lounging in the sun, reading a book and taking a dip in the pool or the sea, sounds like your typical August holiday, right?
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September Sun is the new Summer Holiday! You can get great last minute deals and many locations throughout Europe still have amazing weather into September (well, when you compare it to the Great British Summer, anyway!). Flights don't have to take forever which means you don't have to eke out that last bit of annual leave to take a whole week off work – why not head out for a long weekend?
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Starting on the 29th March 2015, flights to the German city of Stuttgart will be operating twice a day, Mondays to Fridays, and once a day at weekends.
Stuttgart is a destination which serves both business travellers and tourists alike. Known to many as the birthplace of Mercedes Benz and Porsche, it is still an important part of the German motor industry and yet the city (sixth largest in Germany) prides itself on its green credentials. Blessed with many parks, lakes and gardens it is also home to the longest pedestrian thoroughfare in Germany, the Königsstrasse. This is where you will find great shopping opportunities and eating places.


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Amare Stoudemire gets fined for using gay slur
Just when things were looking good for Amare and we were beginning to forget "extinguisher gate", he messes up on the most public of forums.
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Stat lashed out back "F— you, I don't have to do anything f—–". The last word isn't the same as the first word, nor is it "fruitcake".
The NBA got wind of the whole thing and fined him $50k.
Damn they taking money from my man's wedding stash.
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A former assistant principal at McCluer North High School was charged with statutory rape of a student, the Florissant Police Department said Friday night.
According to a press release from police, Walter Collie, 47, was "romantically involved with a juvenile student" at McCluer North High School, where he served as assistant principal. He is facing one count of second-degree statutory sodomy, and one count of second-degree statutory rape. The school said he resigned in February.
The press release said the relationship lasted from January to February of this year.
Collie is being held on $100,000 bond.
The Florissant Police Department is asking anyone who thinks they may be a victim to contact them at 314-831-7000.
The Ferguson-Florissant School District sent this letter home to parents:
Dear McCluer North Families:
I am writing to update you with information regarding former assistant principal Dr. Walter Collie.
As most of you know Dr. Collie resigned from the district in February.
The District has just learned that Walter Collie has been charged with statutory sodomy and statutory rape, and we are surprised, shocked and deeply disappointed. Our highest priority is the safety of our students, and we are concerned for the welfare of this child. We were unaware of these allegations at the time Dr. Collie resigned.
Any time we become aware of a situation that involves the welfare of a child, staff or the district we report to the appropriate authorities. I understand you still may have unanswered questions regarding Dr. Collie and these charges. If additional information becomes available that we can share, we will update you.
We have and will continue to work with law enforcement when we become aware of any situation that may violate the law.
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Trouble Removing XP from Dual Boot Setup
I would like to remove windows XP from my current dual boot setup and have had a few failed attempts already.
My system:
- Originally 1 HDD in 3 partitions, primary having XP
- Added 2nd HDD in 3 partitions, primary having Win7
I've included an image from Win7 Disk Manager.
My first attempt to remove XP I followed this guide:
Video: Remove Windows XP from a dual-boot configuration with Windows 7 | TechRepublic
I was following the steps fine until I tried the BootRec /fixboot command which returned an "element not found" message. After quitting the process there, I could not boot into either OS.
My second attempt, I tried to follow the steps provided by gregrocker under post 5 of this thread:
Removing Windows XP SP3 on Dual Boot with Windows 7
After I deleted the XP partition and booted off the Win7 disk, Win7 did not recognize any drives that had Win7 installed. I could not select anything to repair as a result.
I have my Win7 and XP partitions backed up with Acronis and have restored both partitions after each attempt. I'm posting this from the same box.
I'll continue to read through posts/guides on the site here. Any suggestions in the mean time would be appreciated.
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Hello wnyluke, welcome to Seven Forums!
It's much easier than you believe, all that needs done as the Windows 7 partition is marked "Active" is the 3 separate startup repairs outlined in this tutorial at the link below; and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.
Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate TimesThen the XP partition can be removed though I would suggest a wipe secure erase first, have a look at Method Four of this one.
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|My System Specs
|18 Jul 2011
Thanks for the suggestions BFK.
Still having issues. Here's what I've done so far:
- inserted windows 7 dvd and ran startup repair 3 times, until it stopped reporting errors
- inserted partition magic boot disk and reformatted the XP partition (I did not want to remove it in case I needed to restore it if problems arose)
- attempted to boot up and hung on system startup right after I get the cmos backup succcessful prompt
- inserted windows 7 dvd and ran startup repair several times again, until it stopped reporting errors
- tried to boot up windows 7 from HDD and now I'm getting "A disk read error occurred. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"
- I tried windows 7 dvd again but it is not finding any errors
I have not restored my Windows7/XP images yet in case anyone has any suggestions.
**EDIT: I just went into my BIOS and switched the boot priority of my 2 HDDs and now I'm getting an "NTLDR is missing" error.
|My System Specs
|18 Jul 2011
Have it working it now.
After getting the "NTLDR is missing error", I ran windows 7 repair a few more times until no errors reported and I was able to boot into windows 7. I was still getting the boot manager menu which I removed using EasyBCD. I removed 'older version' option and removed the option to display the menu.
Thanks again for tips, now that all is working, I will scrub my old XP partition and add it to one of the existing partitions.
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|19 Jul 2011
Well done.
Hi BFK
Nice to see the easy one's.
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|19 Jul 2011
Hello again wnyluke, good to see you got it sorted and thanks for the update.
Hello Ray!
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Apparently, General Motors Co. is prioritizing profit over sales as it raises the output from its existing plants rather than restarting idle plants. GM does this despite signs that the economy will recover this year and that GM's forecast could be exceeded. Dealers are also coping with the fact that it doesn't have as many ready-to-sell vehicles in their lots.
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The case for Stacey CampfieldAll the usual Democrat suspects came out of their lairs and were in Knoxville a few days ago. Napoleon the Pig Jimmy Naifeh was there. Ned McWherter was there. All the Democrat leaders were squealing about like a bunch of fat hogs in a pen of wet mud. They came to Knoxville to inform 60 people (most of whom it can be assumed were Democrat die-hards) that Stacey Campfield was "on the wrong team" and that his Democrat opponent, who was given a plum job (along with her husband, who may have even been given a State job) to move into the 18th district and run against Campfield was on the "right team."
Attempting to buy a seat in the State House by setting someone up (job and all) is not a new tactic but it is pretty low-down. Ms. Schree will owe quite a few people should she win her election bid. She'll owe Naifeh, she'll owe McWherter, she'll owe the people who got her and her husband those nice plum jobs and all that campaign money, but I'll bet she won't serve the people the way Stacey Campfield has done and is doing.
I won't speak any further ill against Ms. Pettigrew, though I think her actions and the actions of those who support her speak for themselves. I can only speak of my personal experiences with a man who has become not merely a political source, but a dear personal friend. The first time I met Stacey was on one of his "listening tour" stops at Norwood Library. We talked for half an hour or so, and his humility deeply impressed me. In the months ahead, Stacey would impress me even further as I observed firsthand his dedication to serving his constituents, and even folks that really weren't but might as well have been.
When Nicole and I still lived in Knoxville, we lived right on the district line-literally, Stacey covered the houses across the street. I could never get my crooked represensative to listen to anything, and when I would call his office, I always would get his secretary "leave your name and call again-fax the info..." etc., but I'd never hear anything. One day I called Stacey's office, and answering the phone was a man's voice uttering three simple words-"this is Stacey." If Stacey had time to talk, didn't have a committee meeting, wasn't at a hearing or on the House floor, he made time to talk to me, and I know he did the same with any constituent to call his office as well. On the rare occasion that I did get his secretary or one of the other folks in his office, they would actually bother to tell me where he was and if possible when he might return. If Stacey gives you one of his business cards, the local number on there is his cell phone number. When Stacey isn't in Nashville, his cell phone is always on, and he will answer calls at all hours of the day and night.
I learned this firsthand the other night. Stacey took the time to put in a personal call to me as he is sometimes known to do since we struck up a friendship. I was at a Knights of Columbus meeting and could not take his call right away, and I got home at nearly midnight. I thought that his phone would be off and he would be in the bed-"I'll leave him a voicemail and let him know I got his call" I thought. In the dead of night, Rep. Stacey Campfield's phone was on and he answered it (no, he didn't know it was me calling), and he was not on the road. I won't be bothering him that late at night anymore, but that speaks volumes about the kind of representative of the people Stacey is-if you need Stacey he is there for you day or night, he is there when other legislators are not.
So the next time you hear people say that he isn't representing his district, you can tell them to pick up the phone and call him with their concerns because unlike some others, he will be there to listen to them. Stacey Campfield not only represents his district, he never stops representing them, he is doing it even as I write this, and he is there for his constituents and for all East Tennesseans whenever we might need him.
If you live in the 18th District and you don't want a representative in Nashville who takes the job of representing the people that seriously, then you might consider a vote for Ms. Pettigrew. After all, the leadership of Animal Farm the Democratic Party all support her. If you want a representative who will be there for you in ways that personify what "being there" really means, I would encourage you to support the campaign of State Representative Stacey Campfield and give him your vote on November 7th.


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Being new residents of Dallas after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, we embrace "The Second Line" tradition of New Orleans and now it's an anticipated norm throughout the DFW. The second line's style of traditional dance, is where participants glide with a debonair walk and sometimes a spirited twirl with a parasol or handkerchief in the air, is called "Second Lining".
Our goal as NOLA Footwork SAPC, Inc. is to share the JAZZ Second Line Tradition of New Orleans with the DFW community.
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In 2016 the Gravity Games Bike Festival once again took place at the Planai Bike Park in Schladming.
The iXS European Cup is held in the Schladming-Dachstein region. Together with the legendary Schladming Arena this event has a lot to offer for spectators.
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I am a music student with the Open College of Arts, currently studying Music from the Present to the Past and Stylistic Techniques. This learning log is a record of my experiences, research and reflections along the way.
The photograph of my beautiful cello at the top of this page is a clue to the other half of my musical life. I am a cellist in the Dundee Symphony Orchestra, and also play and teach the piano.


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Saltwater Fishing Tips: Free Fishing Baits
Free fishing baits or bait shops? You decide!
For saltwater fishing tips, how about free bait? Free fishing baits are great! If you've done much saltwater fishing, you know how expensive bait is. Even when the fish aren't biting much, you lose a lot of fresh and live bait to crabs and catfish. You also have to change your bait frequently to keep it fresh enough to entice desirable fish. Once a natural bait gets stale, it loses its scent. Since many species of desirable fish hunt by scent, this is a key factor in attracting them to your bait. Even those that hunt by sight will be much more likely to strike a lively live bait than a bait that's barely moving. For example, a minnow that's making lively jerking motions will send vibrations through the water that will alert some predator fish to the fact that an injured prey is nearby. And this is just one example of free fishing baits.
You don't have to spend a lot of cash or make numerous trips to the bait shops, however. Invest a little time in catching your own free fishing baits. It's easy, and it's actually kind of fun. You can also assign this job to your kids, who will have a ball with the job. When we go to the beach, the grandchildren love catching sandfleas, and they even catch minnows with their little plastic nets, especially if the minnows have been trapped in tidal pools on the shore.
Minnows: Minnows are a good all-around live bait. With them, you can catch flounder, reds, trout, blues, sharks, and even large whiting. Minnows are numerous in the surf. If you can throw a cast net, you'll get a bucket of live minnows in no time. Kids can even catch them with small dip nets from the dollar store or from a beach shop. Almost any type minnow will work, but finger mullet are probably the best. Another way to catch minnows easily is to purchase a minnow trap. Put some bread in it and leave it in a tidal creek or other body of salt water. Check it in a few hours. You'll most likely find it full of mud minnows, which are also good live bait for the aforementioned fish species.
Fiddler crabs: Fiddlers are great live bait for sheepshead, drum, reds, and pompano. You can buy frozen dead fiddler crabs at bait shops, but they aren't nearly as effective as the live version. I've tried both, and there's really no comparison. Before you can catch fiddler crabs, you have to locate them. Look for piles of debris near the waterline. Stacks of rotting wood or piles of rocks are favorite habitats for the tiny crabs. When you find their home, you'll see them crawling everywhere, but when you try to catch them, they disappear down the multitude of little escape holes. You have to be quick to catch them. There's an easier way, however. Spread a white sheet on the sand where you've seen the crabs. Place a piece of fish or meat in the center of the sheet, then walk away. Bring a pal to help with the next step. Once there are a good number of fiddlers on the sheet, each person needs to lift two corners. The crabs will be trapped with no escape route. Place them in a bucket with a little salt water in the bottom, or purchase a special fiddler crab keeper from a bait shop.
Sand fleas: Also called mole crabs, sand fleas are excellent bait for pompano, drum, reds, and sheepshead. Like fiddler crabs, you can find frozen sand fleas at many bait shops, but live specimens are much more attractive to the fish. They come in on the tide and quickly burrow into the sand. You or the kids can dig them up with a plastic shovel where you see a little round hole that contains claw-like marks. Another way to catch them is to partially bury a square of hardware cloth in the sand as a wave comes in, or make a "snad flea trap" by drilling holes in a plastice bucket. Scoop up wet sand where you see a hole with a "V" at the bottom.
Cut bait: Almost every fish in the ocean will hit cut bait. Use your cast net in the surf or throw it from a pier or bridge for schools of mullet - one of the best cut baits of all because of their smelly oil that attracts fish. Watch for irregular chops or ripples on the surface to indicate the presence of mullet. If you watch closely, you'll probably see a silver flash every once in a while as individual fish break the surface. Large mullet can be cut into chunks or fillets for cut bait, or if you're after a really big fish like a shark, hook a big live mullet on your line. Other fish species can also be used for cutbait. Many times when we catch whiting that are too small to clean or fillet, we use them for cut bait.
Free fishing baits vs. bait shops
So, after reading this article, are convinced that free fishing baits that you catch yourself are better than those you're likely to find in bait shops? sometimes catching bait is almost as fun as the fishing itself. Also, you'll be using live bait and dead bait that naturally occurs wherever you're fishing, so the fish will be used to eating these particular baits. And they'll be fresh, too. Watch the videos below and try your hand at catching your own free fishing baits!
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- How to Catch Blue Crabs, with Videos
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- Fishing Tips: Flounder + Bonus Video
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when i was since 11 years old, i am doing fresh and salt water fishing hrere in pakistan, recently i will write my books based on information and some of my thriller expereience, which anybody can share
Love your hub!
I think the best thing about using 'free bait' is that you know it's bait that the fish are already use to eating. Introducing foreign baits is one of the best ways to go home with a big doughnut - trust me: been there, done that!
great article usually I prefer home made baits
Makes sense to me. I've fished once or twice in fresh water (couldn't handle how painful it looked when I unhooked that poor little fish...what a wimp) so I'm basically ignorant of the whole process. Good info for a lot of people though.
Love that saltwater fishing, use a lot of shrimp but I like your choices better. Excellent hub for sticking a nub of temptation on a hook and catching a prize meal.~~~MFB III
I've never had the chance to do any salt water fishing yet but I have a chance this summer. May have to put some of these to the test to get some bait or at least just to try.
I love to fish. I can't wait for first day.
I grew up fishing for flounder as kids we would fish off a local bridge and we would pay a lot for sea worms the only bait to catch fish.They would be no good after one day.Somedays we would catch a couple of flounder or the crabs would steal our bait.We had a lot of fun.We even went fishing in the winter.We never caught anything then but we tried.All we got is a cold and a lot of sad fishing stories to tell.
You forgot to tell them to "spit on the hook." I will outfish you this weekend at Amelia Island. Ha!


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Apple will launch iOS 8 to the public, but it won't include some of the most important improvements, apps, and features previously advertised in the massive update for iPhones and iPads.
According to MacRumors, Apple has apparently discovered a "significant last-minute issue" with its new HealthKit platform, which will allow users to track their biometrics like heart rate, steps, and sleep patterns, and has decided to pull the functionality from iOS 8 until the bug is fixed.
Then there's iCloud Drive, which offers a new syncing technology that allows users to open any kind of document on any iDevice. This service will be available, but most developers are warning users not to upgrade iCloud to iCloud Drive, since it will cause syncing issues for apps using other syncing methods across Mac and iOS devices. iCloud Drive will be available for the Mac when OS X Yosemite goes live later this year, but developers urge users to wait until OS X Yosemite arrives to activate iCloud Drive.
SMS Continuity was highlighted by Apple as one of the major features in iOS 8, which lets Macs and iOS devices like iPads receive SMS text messages they get on their phone. Unfortunately, this feature has also been delayed to October.
And finally, there's Apple Pay. The new mobile payments platform for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and the forthcoming Apple Watch will be the first (and possibly only) major service to leverage NFC, but it won't be available until October. It will be a free update for iOS 8 users.
There are plenty of other exciting iOS 8 features to look forward to, but don't expect to enjoy the full package on launch day.
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Baguette Shaping...Suggestions Welcome!
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I'm practicing making French bread and seem to have the texture, flavor, and crust okay, but the problem that I have is in the shaping. I've been following Peter Reinhart's instructions as to preparing the pate fermentee, mixing, fermenting, and proofing, but when it comes to shaping the final dough, I end up with something between a baguette and an oval. It looks okay, kinda rustic. From what I can see in the video that came with Ciril Hitz's 'Baking Artisan Bread', he uses a wetter dough that takes the shapes like magic. I'm using a dough that is stiffer. From my final dough, I can get a batard or boule, but I need some help on getting a more tubular shape and those wonderfully crafted ends. Here's what I baked up today...how firm or slack should my final dough be so that I can get a better shape? Thanks!


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The Terminator, and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger says Congress is so unpopular that it "couldn't beat herpes in the polls." Other things Arnold says elected officials in Congress also couldn't defeat in a poll: Hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, and colonoscopies!
What's to blame for the American public's total disapproval of Congress? According to Schwarzenegger, it is redistricting.
"Gerrymandering has created an absurd reality where politicians now pick their voters, instead of the voters picking their politicians," the Republican says in a video released Tuesday by ATTN.
"You thought every two years in November, you're going to the polls to pick your representatives, right? Wrong!"
"Using gerrymandering, our politicians drew their district lines so safely, that even while congressional approval ratings went sometimes down into the single digits, they couldn't lose," Arnold says, referring to California. The then says that California "fixed" the issue by taking redistricting away from the state legislature.
"We took the power of drawing the district lines away from the politicians and gave it back to the people, where it belongs".
He closes with, "We've proven that gerrymandering can be permanently terminated."
Will other states take the power of redistricting away from their state legislatures and stop gerrymandering? Check out these absurdly drawn congressional districts:


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Engineered Hardwood Floors
While searching for wood floors, there are lots of options in timber species cedar thickness, shades and also the manner in which all these hardwoods are produced. Creating a selection of an ideal fit-for your house may appear frustrating. Today your final decision with among the most flexible kinds of wood floor available.
Manufactured wood floor could be mounted with a humidity coverage as high as 4% in just about any space in your house, also those. Conventional wood is generally mounted in humidity-free places for example household rooms, existing rooms or dining rooms. With wood, it's possible to will have timber surfaces mounted in basements or in learn bathrooms kitchens, and visitor bathrooms. As you will find sufficient situations for incidents close to the toilet in the bathtub/bath, one-note however, is always to prevent adding any kind of wood in a young childis toilet.
Performing like a protection from the normal inclination of the timber agreement and to increase under damp situations, manufactured hardwood glued for additional power and consists of many levels of organic wood. Atop another within the reverse way, each stuff of timber is placed throughout the layering procedure. Each coating of manufactured wood is just smoother plywood integrating the language and dance program or a thin coating variance of organic wood. Nevertheless veneer, or the top-layer, is just a heavier layer of the selected timber species and certainly will endure the daily-wear and split linked to the space.
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Nevertheless, some kinds of manufactured wood can also be floated over current surfaces for example vinyl or hardwood floor. Although it's very important to seek advice from the maker requirements for this method which is similarly essential or even more so the present sub floor is properly and steady followed the joists to prevent damage moving or heaving of the item that was recently installed.
It's possible to selected from an adequate number of timber species. For pretty much every variety obtainable in organic wood, there's a variety in manufactured hardwood for example many more and walnut, walnut, or peach. A variety are also of cedar thickness choices that may be confused to get standard or a custom installation as in a conventional installment. Think about the conventional linear search with 2 ¼" thickness strip floor, informal beauty with 3″ size plank flooring or perhaps a patterned search with arbitrary sizes of 3″ " ".


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|Juergen Bauer, Rajendranath Goswami, Volker Pitzal, Ute Gappa, Udo Schulz
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The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling operating sequences in a vehicle using at least one control unit having at least one non-volatile memory element, control being performed as a function of the respective vehicle version and/or control unit version.
German Published Patent Application No. 38 02 241 describes an electronic controller for motor vehicles having a central unit, a program memory, a data memory, and an input/output unit having a plurality of input and output channels. The basic equipment can be laid out for a plurality of different individual design versions at the same time. A code memory for at least one code word for determining the respective individual design version is assigned to this basic version. At the time of installation in the vehicle or at a later time, the code word specific to the vehicle equipment version is input in the code memory to activate or enable the appropriate special controller version. The respective program sections, data records, input and/or output channels can be activated as a function of the content of the code memory. The controller version corresponding to the respective vehicle type is permanently defined by inputting the code word and by the code memory. If a modification is made at a later time, for example, by installing an additional component, this new component can be taken into account through a new code word if provision exists for doing so. However, the first version is then defined for the current operation of the vehicle. Thus, a code word is assigned to each version, the versions being defined and their number no longer being subject to changes.
The same holds true for German Published Patent Application No. 35 43 966, where a multicomputer system having at least one user-programmable memory is proposed, the programmable memory being connected to a first computer via a data bus. The other computers only have access to read-only memories in which different versions of data records are stored. Depending on the application, one or more defined data records can be selected for program processing via appropriate identifiers, which are stored in the user-programmable memory. This allows easy adaptation to certain applications without special multicomputer systems having to be provided for each application. However, even in this case the type and number of versions is fixed according to the data record defined.
Thus it can be seen that the related art cannot provide optimum results in all respects. Therefore the object of the present invention is to provide a flexible implementation of versions that is optimized for processing time and memory usage with respect to the external and internal requirements.
The present invention is based on methods for controlling operating sequences in a vehicle using at least one control unit having at least one non-volatile memory element, control being performed as a function of the respective vehicle version and/or control unit version, and the respective functions are selected during function selection by defining an identifier according to the version used, at least one predefinable data record and/or program code in the memory element corresponding to the selected functions. The data record and/or program code is selected from a plurality of data records and/or program codes.
In the method according to the present invention, the plurality of data records and/or program codes is advantageously generated during a version selection, and the identifier contains configuration parameters which are used for determining the data record and/or the program code, the respective identifier, i.e., the configuration parameters being used for the selection of the version and the selection of the function.
By using the same identifiers, i.e. switch elements, in configuring the software, in the application and function selection just before leaving the factory, the version handling can be implemented flexibly in a manner that is optimized for memory usage and processing time with respect to a variety of requirements. Thus the selection of versions itself, in particular of the required application data, can be influenced even after the characteristics have been determined.
Thus different vehicle models, equipment versions of vehicles and engines of a vehicle model can be advantageously operated with different data records but with a single software code. Thus the software developer can develop and service a single program code. A certain number of data records is advantageously generated in the application as determined by the switch elements.
FIG. 1 shows a control unit and possible peripherals for controlling operating sequences in a vehicle.
FIG. 2 shows, using a flowchart, how an identifier (switch elements) is generated.
FIG. 3a is a first illustration of the contents of the identifier, i.e., of the switch element, according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3b is a second illustration of the contents of the identifier, i.e., of the switch element, according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3c is a third illustration of the contents of the identifier, i.e., of the switch element, according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4a is a first illustration of the contents of the identifier, i.e., of the switch element, according to another embodiment.
FIG. 4b is a second illustration of the contents of the identifier, i.e., of the switch element, according to the other embodiment.
FIG. 4c is a third illustration of the contents of the identifier, i.e., of the switch element, according to the other embodiment.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a control unit 100 and its possible peripherals. The control unit contains a serial input/output component 110 and a parallel input/output component 109. Peripheral elements represented by peripheral element 111 are connected, serially and bidirectionally, to serial input/output component 110 by link 114. Peripheral element 111 symbolizes peripheral elements such as intelligent sensors or actuators, as well as integrated peripheral elements containing sensors and actuators or also additional control units that can be connected via serial interfaces, in particular, additional computing or controller units, for example for the application. Additional peripheral elements, represented by element 112, sensors in particular, are connected to control unit 100 unidirectionally via link 115 and deliver, for example, measured values or measurement results, in particular measurement results preprocessed, i.e., prepared by the control unit. Peripheral elements, in particular, actuators represented by element 113 are also serially controlled by the control unit via input/output component 110. Link 116 symbolizes the unidirectional signal transfer here.
Like the serial connection side, the control unit in this example has at least one parallel connection side symbolized by input/output component 109. Peripheral elements represented by element 117 are connected to it in parallel and bidirectionally, as symbolized by link 120. This can be a bus system in the vehicle having sensors and actuators, with additional control units and controller units of the vehicle that can be connected to it in parallel. Additional peripheral elements symbolized by element 118 and link 121 can also be connected unidirectionally and in parallel to the control unit; signals from these peripheral elements can only be transmitted to the control unit. Peripherals, in particular actuators, represented by element 119 and link 122, operated only in parallel and unidirectionally by control unit 100, are also conceivable.
The peripherals illustrated are optional in principle and may or may not be contained in the vehicle depending on the application and on the design of the control unit or different control units present in the vehicle.
The same holds true for the additional elements in the control unit itself which may vary depending on the control unit or control function in the vehicle. At least one microcomputer 101 is included which in turn contains a processor unit 103 and an internal memory 102, in particular a flash memory, or an internal register bank. In the following, the internal memory is designed as a non-volatile memory, in particular as a flash memory. They are connected to additional optional components 105 in microcomputer 101 and to one another via the internal conductor system or bus system 104. Additional elements 105, not illustrated individually, for example, may be additional memory elements, additional processor units, in particular for processing time computing, input/output components, or the like. Microcomputer 101 is connected to other components, for example, input/output components 109 and 110 via at least one conductor/bus system 107 within the control unit. Another memory element, in particular a non-volatile memory such as, for example, an EEPROM, a flash EPROM, an EPROM, a PROM, or a ROM 106 is contained in control unit 100, and connected to bus system 100. In the following we will assume an EEPROM, but a flash EPROM would also be conceivable. Other optional components, not illustrated for the sake of clarity, are symbolized by element 108. These can be, for example, additional microcomputers, additional processor units, additional memory element(s), internal sensors for temperature monitoring, for example, at least one power supply, etc.
An arrangement like that of FIG. 1 or comparable arrangements are used for controlling operating sequences in a vehicle. These are used in particular for controlling the drive units, the power train, in particular for controlling the transmission, a brake system or for controlling comfort and safety systems. In the framework of modern X by wire systems, these are also used for steering, braking, engine, or chassis control.
The control unit software can be divided in principle into program code and data. For application reasons the data is stored contiguously starting at a certain address. The content of the data record is determined by the vehicle itself, the components controlled, in particular the engine, and the elements affecting the engine characteristics. The number of possible equipment versions of a vehicle or of different vehicles, which can be collectively referred to as the number of different control versions, results in data records having different contents, i.e., data record versions adapted to the same program code or the same parts of the program code.
In the following, memory element 102 in microcomputer 101 is assumed to be non-volatile, in particular, a flash memory. The at least one data record for controlling operating sequences of the vehicle, as well as the program code, is stored in this memory. In principle, the software can be divided into program code and data. Different versions such as known from the related art are represented by different data record versions and different program parts. A plurality of such program codes and data is stored in memory 106, for example, an EEPROM, from where then the required data is selected, in particular just before leaving the factory, using a code word and transferred into memory 102 for control. One possible implementation is, for example, the use of a program code containing all functions and versions, with a plurality of contiguous data records. Data and code are stored in flash EPROM 102. When the control unit is initialized, a code word, in particular one or more code bytes or coding bytes are read from EEPROM 106, which selects the appropriate data record (1 out of X), for example by manipulating the address of the pointer to the data. All data records have the same structure adapted to the code. Thus, the vehicle versions are implemented in particular just before leaving the factory. The appropriate data record is stored as an identifier in EEPROM 106 via an input medium, in particular a diagnosis tester. It is also conceivable that one section of flash memory 102 be kept free, only programming it at a later time, in particular just before leaving the factory using the code word of the data record version to be selected.
The object is now to operate the different vehicle models, vehicle equipment versions, and engines of a vehicle model using different data records but a single software code. Thus the software developer can develop and service a single program code. A certain number of matching data records are also generated by the application. The characteristics of the respective version can be established as the software is generated or configured, i.e. as it is specified, using identifiers or switching elements stored in the data record as data IDs; these elements are referred to henceforward as version switches.
Version switches may result in the software running through different software paths when data is conditionally specified for the data record and/or when the software runs through the program code. Thus the version switches activate the appropriate functions and, in the case of conditional specification, select the particular application data. After program start, the version switches can be stored in messages, whereby accesses to the version switches in the program code takes place through access to the data record at the runtime of the program. Exclusive use of the version switches has the result that, once the characteristics have been established, the selection of the versions themselves, in particular the necessary application data, can no longer be influenced.
The subsequent selection, i.e., of function, which should only be defined at a later time, in particular just before leaving the factory, for example, whether or not the vehicle has an air-conditioning system and should the controlled accordingly, can be handled via additional switch elements or identifiers, referred to as function switches. These function switches result in the software running through different software paths as it runs through the program code. Access to the function switches at program runtime also takes place via messages which can be loaded in the initialization phase of the program either with the respective values from the data record, such as for example version switches, or with the appropriate values from the coding bytes from a non-volatile memory, in particular the EEPROM. Thus the required function of the respective version can be selected after the application has been closed using the function switches.
In the following, a distinction will no longer be made between version switch and function switch according to the present invention. The capabilities of both switch elements, i.e., identifiers are implemented by a single identifier, referred to in general in the following as a software switch, by the method according to the present invention. These software switches as identifiers can receive either values from the data record or values from the coding bytes of the non-volatile memory, the EEPROM coding bytes, depending on the configuration parameters. This is achieved by the fact that the software switch architecture of the respective switch is stored in a configuration file during software generation, as well as in the data record. Thus changing version switches into function switches and vice versa is no longer necessary.
FIG. 2 shows a procedure of defining or generating the software switches. Block 200 represents the start of the procedure if software switches are used as identifiers. Initially a software switch SWS is defined in the configuration file as a constant for software configuration or software generation in blocks 201 and 202. For this purpose an application data structure corresponding to the software switch structure during software generation is applied to the data record.
For this purpose the switch positions of the software switch are initially stored in block 201 as system constants during software generation. Thus, initially switch positions that the software switch can assume are defined. The possible switch positions are uniquely assigned as constants to a switch as switch positions. Thus software switch SWS1 to be defined here can assume constant switch positions 0, 1, and 2 for example. During control unit initialization it is then decided using these application values whether the switch value is read from non-volatile memory 106, in particular the EEPROM, or from the data record. Then the value read is written into a message which is accessed in the program code.
Subsequently the switch itself is stored in block 202. As the software is generated, software switch SWS1 itself is composed of two constants: one of these constants defines the value KWERT of the software switch and a second constant KTYP defines the switch type. One of the previously defined switch positions is assigned to the switch value. The following possibilities exist for the switch type.
An A type switch element that the switch value is read from the data record and later configurative or applicative changes in the switch type are not possible. This switch type is used for conditional specification. The switch value can be changed in the software configuration phase, but not in the application phase.
A B type switch element that the switch value is read from non-volatile memory 106, in particular the EEPROM. However, in the event of an invalid read access to the EEPROM, the data record value is used also in this case.
For a C type switch, the data record value is used as the switch value. This switch type can be applicatively changed to a B type switch, i.e., access to non-volatile memory 106 (EEPROM).
Thus, one of these types KTYP A, B, or C is assigned to software switch SWS1, defining from which memory location the data should be read. The corresponding switch position is defined in block 202. One of the previously defined switch positions 0, 1, 2 is assigned to switch value KWERT. Switch type and switch value, i.e., their contents (here A, B, C, and 0, 1, 2) thus also determine the data record(s) or the program code(s), almost like configuration parameters.
Similarly to the software switch definition during software configuration or software generation, the software switch structure is stored in the data record. For this purpose the switch structure for SWS1 is stored in the configuration file of the respective function of a component. The corresponding software switch is assigned to this data record switch via a configuration parameter during software generation. The appropriate switch type is stored in the data record in a similar manner, with a configuration parameter also being set to the corresponding switch type of the software generation.
Once the switch position has been defined in block 202, it is verified in query 203 whether or not the software switch suits the conditional specification. If this is the case, i.e., A type switch , block 205 of the conditional specification follows. The data to be specified conditionally is bracketed using an identifier in the overall data in block 205. The conditional specification is particularly advantageous in cases where the versions of software modules have the same data structure, but conversion of the physical values into machine code is different. This is the case when the same output quantity depends on different input quantities in the individual versions. For example, if a quantity is obtained optionally from two output quantities, for example, via a characteristic curve or a characteristics map, the characteristic curves are defined differently although they may be the same. The desired characteristic curve is selected in the program code using an application quantity. Therefore both characteristic curves are contained in the data record. If the characteristic curve is now specified conditionally, both characteristic curves are then specified with the same name in the configuration part. The required characteristic curve is selected during software configuration or software generation as a function of software switch SWS. Thus only the required characteristic curve is contained in the data record and therefore in the memory of the control unit. In this case the data to be specified conditionally is stored between unique identifiers in the data, whereby only this data surrounded by the identifier is specified during software generation as a function of the position of the software switch.
If it is determined via the switch value reflecting the instantaneous switch position that the switch does not suit the conditional specification but should activate version functions, query 204 follows, where it is queried whether or not the function, comparable to the function switch mentioned previously, should be activated after the application has been closed.
If the version function should only be activated after the application has been closed, block 206 follows, where it is determined, via the type definition, that the data should be read from the non-volatile memory, in particular from the EEPROM.
If the function is to be determined during the application, block 207 follows, where it is defined that the data record value is used as the switch value. Thus, although the data is read from the data record as in the case of conditional specification, this switch type can be applicatively modified so that the non-volatile memory, in particular, the EEPROM, can be accessed.
Subsequently the program goes from blocks 205, 206, and 207 to block 208. In block 208 the software switch architecture is stored in the configuration file. Subsequently in block 209 an enumerator identifier EID is stored in a predefinable data location, the EID being software switch-specific. In the event of access to non-volatile memory 106, the position of the switch with respect to the beginning of the switch location in non-volatile memory 106 is determined via the EID. Since two software switch types B and C may be considered in accessing nonvolatile memory 106, software switch SWS can thus be referenced.
Finally, the position of the software switch is queried in block 210 and the switch position is provided in a message which can be accessed during the program run. The position of SWS is queried during the process initialization of the respective vehicle component. The switch position obtained is stored in a message, which can be accessed by the component. For the switch type to be accessed directly in the program code, the switch type is referenced in the respective configuration file.
New data is loaded into the software switch preferably after the system has been turned off. After the system has been turned on, i.e., the control units have been initialized, the new configuration becomes available. Data can, however, also be loaded into software switch SWS during the current driving cycle, in particular, via an input medium (e.g. via a diagnosis tester). For time reasons the values are stored in the SWS message during initialization, i.e., after turning the ignition from OFF to ON, because the transmission time for loading from the EEPROM (106) would take too long for different transmission media, in particular for bus systems such as the 12C bus. When using faster transmission media (wire-bound, wireless), for example, a faster bus system, the SWS can be loaded with new data even during the driving cycle, whereby flexible reapplication would be possible, for example, in the event of an error. If reapplication of the control unit during vehicle operation is undesirable, this function can be blocked in the driving cycle.
The end of the software switch generation is reached in block 211, and the program structure is run through according to the software switch message.
FIGS. 3a, 3 b, and 3 c show another possibility of loading data into the switch according to an advantageous embodiment. The original data identifiers for the switch in the data record, labeled below as label 1, L1, are extended by an additional identifier label 2, L2. After deleting non-volatile memory 102, labels 2 L2 receive the delete value of the memory, for example, which can be programmed after the application has been completed, in particular just before leaving the factory. This applies to a byte-by-byte or word-by-word programming of the non-volatile memory. If label 2 L2 is loaded with the inverse of the delete value, for example, setting the respective switch just before leaving the factory can be prohibited and the switch message is filled with the previously set value of label 1 L1. Both labels L1 and L2 are represented in FIG. 3b as block 301. The switch is illustrated as block 300 in FIG. 3a. C is a coding identifier here for deciding which values should be filled into the switch message, switch data SD. If coding identifier C, in particular one bit, is coded in non-volatile memory 106 (EEPROM) and safety check S, in particular a checksum, is okay over all switch data SD in non-volatile memory 106, the switch values are filled from the non-volatile memory (EEPROM) into the switch message; otherwise the switch values are loaded from data record 301. The coding bits, i.e., switch data SD, can be written into the EEPROM using the application device just before leaving the factory.
The procedure is illustrated again in FIG. 3c. The procedure is initiated in block 302. In query 303 it is verified whether label 2, 2L corresponds to the delete value. If this is the case, query 305 follows, where it is verified whether or not the non-volatile memory, in particular the EEPROM, is coded. If this is the case, query 306 follows, where the safety identifier S, in particular the checksum, is checked. If checksum S is okay, the switch is loaded with data from the non-volatile memory, the EEPROM. If the checksum is not okay, the switch is loaded with the original label L1 in block 308. If the EEPROM is not coded in query 305, i.e. coding identifier C is set to non-coded, the switch is also loaded with L1 in block 308. If label L2 is not loaded with the delete value in query 303, query 304 follows, where it is queried whether label L2 is loaded with the inverse delete value, i.e. with a value that is easy to recognize. If this is the case, basic label L1 is loaded into the switch in block 308. If neither the delete value nor the inverted delete value is programmed in label L2, the contents of additional label L2 is loaded into the switch. Then in block 310 the software is run according to the switch contents determined in blocks 309, 308, or 307.
FIGS. 4a, 4 b, and 4 c show the possible contents of the switch if a byte-by-byte or word-by-word programming, using flash memory technology, for example, is not possible. Then it may become necessary to load additional label L2 in a section, i.e., the smallest memory unit to be programmed. The data label for the switches in the data record, i.e., L1 , is expanded this time by an additional label, an enable label L3. If the value of enable label L3 is filled with a valid value, the contents of the switch can be adjusted even after the application has been closed, i.e., in particular just before leaving the factory, by reprogramming label L2 or the respective bit of switch data SD. FIG. 4a shows again a switch whose periphery is labeled 400, a coding identifier C, switch data SD, and safety data, in particular a checksum S. The three aforementioned labels L1 , L2, and L3 are shown in 401 in FIG. 4b.
In this case the switch messages are no longer necessary if the values are always programmed from switch data SD, the coding byte, i.e. original label L1 and additional label L2, into the same memory (e.g., flash EEPROM 102) of additional label L2, and this additional label L2, i.e., the memory location of label L2, is queried by the software.
This procedure is illustrated again in FIG. 4c. Block 402 shows again the start of the procedure, and query 403 shows the analysis of enable label L3. If the enable label is valid, i.e., is loaded with a valid value, query 404 follows, where it is checked whether label L2 is loaded with the delete value. If this is not the case, block 409 follows, where the switch is loaded with label L2. If the enable label in query 403 is not valid, block 407 follows, in which the switch is loaded with original label L1 . If in query 404 label L2 corresponds to the delete value of the non-volatile memory, query 405 follows, where it is checked as before (3 c) whether or not coding identifier C is set. If it is set, i.e., the non-volatile memory is coded, query 406 follows, where the checksum, i.e. safety information S, is verified. If the check result is positive, in particular the checksum is okay, the switch is loaded with the EEPROM bits. If the sum is not okay, block 407 follows again. Block 407, loading of the switch with original label L1 , also follows if coding identifier C indicated non-coded. Then in block 410 the program is run through depending on the contents of the switch.
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