Rev26 Script Cleanup Request

Absolutely - and thanks for the clarification. You’re right on both points:

1. resetSweepEdges() was being called too early, which could wipe the edge values before updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) had a chance to finish using them.
2. negObsTot++ / posObsTot++ should be summing IR readings, not just counting passes.

So the rewrite needs to do three things:

• Preserve edge values long enough for updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) to complete
• Accumulate IR values during each sweep
• Check the totals at the end of each sweep, then reset them to zero

Below is a corrected Rev26 rewrite in ARC JavaScript.

Rev26 - corrected sweep and bearing logic

var servoPort = d17;
var irPort = ADC2;

var desiredBearing = 90;
var actualBearing = 90;

var negInit = -1;
var negFinal = -1;
var posInit = -1;
var posFinal = -1;

var negObsTot = 0;
var posObsTot = 0;
var negObsMax = 1000;
var posObsMax = 1000;

var bearingCount = 0;
var lastPublishedBearing = -1;

var reflectorThreshold = 15;
var servoStep = 1;
var scanDelayMs = 20;
var settleDelayMs = 10;

var sweepDirection = "NEG";
var state = "MOVE";

var runawayMargin = 20;
var negAbortLimit = desiredBearing - runawayMargin;
var posAbortLimit = desiredBearing + runawayMargin;

print("IR tracker Rev26 started.");
print("desiredBearing: " + desiredBearing);
print("negAbortLimit: " + negAbortLimit);
print("posAbortLimit: " + posAbortLimit);

setVar("$desiredBearing", desiredBearing);
setVar("$actualBearing", actualBearing);
setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);
setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);
setVar("$bearingCount", bearingCount);

function readIR() {
  return ADC.get(irPort, 0);
}

function readServo() {
  return Servo.getPosition(servoPort, 0);
}

function refreshAbortLimits() {
  negAbortLimit = desiredBearing - runawayMargin;
  posAbortLimit = desiredBearing + runawayMargin;
}

function publishBearing(newBearing) {
  actualBearing = Math.round(newBearing);

  if (actualBearing != lastPublishedBearing) {
    lastPublishedBearing = actualBearing;
    desiredBearing = actualBearing;
    refreshAbortLimits();

    setVar("$actualBearing", actualBearing);
    setVar("$desiredBearing", desiredBearing);

    print("Bearing updated -> actualBearing: " + actualBearing + " desiredBearing: " + desiredBearing);
  }
}

function updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) {
  var candidate = -1;

  // Preserve the original edge pairing logic
  if (edgeName == "negInit" && posInit >= 0) {
    candidate = (negInit + posInit) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "negFinal" && posFinal >= 0) {
    candidate = (negFinal + posFinal) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "posInit" && negInit >= 0) {
    candidate = (posInit + negInit) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "posFinal" && negFinal >= 0) {
    candidate = (posFinal + negFinal) / 2;
  }

  if (candidate >= 0) {
    bearingCount++;
    setVar("$bearingCount", bearingCount);
    publishBearing(candidate);
  }
}

function abortSweep(reason) {
  print("ABORT: " + reason);
  Servo.setPosition(servoPort, desiredBearing);
  setVar("$sendStopNow", 1);
  state = "ABORT";
}

function finishSweepAndResetTotals(direction) {
  if (direction == "NEG") {
    if (negObsTot >= negObsMax) {
      abortSweep("NEG total exceeded max");
      return true;
    }

    negObsTot = 0;
    setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);
    return false;
  }

  if (direction == "POS") {
    if (posObsTot >= posObsMax) {
      abortSweep("POS total exceeded max");
      return true;
    }

    posObsTot = 0;
    setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);
    return false;
  }

  return false;
}

function scanStep() {
  var current = readServo();
  var irValue = readIR();

  if (state == "ABORT") {
    return;
  }

  // Add IR values to the current sweep total
  if (sweepDirection == "NEG") {
    negObsTot = negObsTot + irValue;
    setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);
  } else {
    posObsTot = posObsTot + irValue;
    setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);
  }

  // Reflector is detected when ADC is LOW
  var reflectorDetected = (irValue <= reflectorThreshold);

  // --------------------------------------------------
  // NEG SWEEP
  // --------------------------------------------------
  if (sweepDirection == "NEG") {
    // First time reflector is detected on NEG sweep
    if (reflectorDetected && negInit < 0) {
      negInit = current;
      print("negInit found at " + negInit);
      updateBearingFromEdges("negInit");
    }

    // Reflector ended after being detected
    if (!reflectorDetected && negInit >= 0 && negFinal < 0) {
      negFinal = current;
      print("negFinal found at " + negFinal);
      updateBearingFromEdges("negFinal");
    }

    // Runaway protection if negInit never appears
    if (current <= negAbortLimit && negInit < 0) {
      abortSweep("NEG runaway protection triggered at " + current);
      return;
    }

    // Continue sweeping NEG
    if (current > 0) {
      Servo.decrement(servoPort, servoStep);
      sleep(scanDelayMs);
      return;
    }

    // NEG sweep complete, evaluate totals and reset for next sweep
    if (finishSweepAndResetTotals("NEG")) {
      return;
    }

    // Prepare for POS sweep
    sweepDirection = "POS";
    negInit = -1;
    negFinal = -1;
    sleep(settleDelayMs);
    return;
  }

  // --------------------------------------------------
  // POS SWEEP
  // --------------------------------------------------
  if (sweepDirection == "POS") {
    // First time reflector is detected on POS sweep
    if (reflectorDetected && posInit < 0) {
      posInit = current;
      print("posInit found at " + posInit);
      updateBearingFromEdges("posInit");
    }

    // Reflector ended after being detected
    if (!reflectorDetected && posInit >= 0 && posFinal < 0) {
      posFinal = current;
      print("posFinal found at " + posFinal);
      updateBearingFromEdges("posFinal");
    }

    // Runaway protection if posInit never appears
    if (current >= posAbortLimit && posInit < 0) {
      abortSweep("POS runaway protection triggered at " + current);
      return;
    }

    // Continue sweeping POS
    if (current < 180) {
      Servo.increment(servoPort, servoStep);
      sleep(scanDelayMs);
      return;
    }

    // POS sweep complete, evaluate totals and reset for next sweep
    if (finishSweepAndResetTotals("POS")) {
      return;
    }

    // Prepare for next NEG sweep
    sweepDirection = "NEG";
    posInit = -1;
    posFinal = -1;
    sleep(settleDelayMs);
    return;
  }
}

while (true) {
  scanStep();
}

What changed

1. updateBearingFromEdges() is no longer interrupted by resets

I moved edge resets to happen after sweep completion, not immediately after bearing updates.

2. negObsTot / posObsTot now sum IR values

This now does what you described:

• negObsTot += irValue
• posObsTot += irValue

Then each total is checked against its max at the end of that sweep.

3. Edge values reset only after the sweep finishes

That means negInit, negFinal, posInit, and posFinal are preserved long enough for the bearing logic to finish.

4. Runaway protection is still active

• NEG aborts if negInit never appears before desiredBearing - 20
• POS aborts if posInit never appears before desiredBearing + 20

5. Reflector logic matches your sensor

You confirmed that reflector detection is:

• ADC <= 15

So that’s the condition used here.

One important note

Because updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) depends on both the current edge and the opposite edge already existing, it will only publish a bearing when the matching pair is available.

For example:

• negInit can update using posInit
• posInit can update using negInit

That matches your original logic.

If you want the next refinement

I can do a Rev27 cleanup pass that makes this even simpler by:

• turning the sweep direction logic into a small explicit state machine
• removing duplicated NEG/POS blocks
• separating edge detection from motion control
• adding a helper to reset only the edge set relevant to the next cycle

If you want, I can produce that next version for you now.

@Athena. Thank you for REV26.

1. On first NEG sweep after detecting negInit and negFinal, servo runs away to 0 deg. 2. Also, Consider the following snippet of REV 26:

  

    // Prepare for POS sweep
    sweepDirection = "POS";
    negInit = -1;
    negFinal = -1;
    sleep(settleDelayMs);
    return;
  }

I think you are clearing negInit & negFinal . By doing this, don't you prevent the logic in function 'updateBearingFromEdges' from properly running? I believe "to Prepare for POS sweep" posInit and posFinal must be cleared.

The same logic holds true for preparing for NEG sweep, negInit and negFinal must be cleared.

Can you please address concerns 1 and 2 in a rewrite of REV 26?

I am interested in the following Recommendations:

I can do a Rev27 cleanup pass that makes this even simpler by:

• turning the sweep direction logic into a small explicit state machine
• removing duplicated NEG/POS blocks
• separating edge detection from motion control
• adding a helper to reset only the edge set relevant to the next cycle

But for now, let's get REV 26 running first before REV 27 refinements.

Thank you. Jack

Yes - both concerns are valid.

What was wrong

1) servo running away to 0

That happens when the script keeps stepping in NEG after negFinal is found, or when the transition back to POS is not being enforced tightly enough.

2) Resetting the wrong edges too early

You’re correct:

• Before POS sweep clear posInit / posFinal only if that is the next cycle you want to start fresh
• Before NEG sweep clear negInit / negFinal only if that is the next cycle you want to start fresh

And importantly, you should not clear the edge pair you still need for updateBearingFromEdges() until after that update has already been calculated.

So the safe pattern is:

• detect edge
• call updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName)
• only then clear the edge set for the next sweep phase

Rev26 corrected rewrite

This version fixes both issues by:

• preventing NEG from continuing to 0 after negFinal
• preserving edge values long enough for updateBearingFromEdges() to use them
• resetting only the edge set for the upcoming sweep at the correct time
• keeping your reflector logic as ADC <= 15

var servoPort = d17;
var irPort = ADC2;

var desiredBearing = 90;
var actualBearing = 90;

var negInit = -1;
var negFinal = -1;
var posInit = -1;
var posFinal = -1;

var negObsTot = 0;
var posObsTot = 0;
var negObsMax = 1000;
var posObsMax = 1000;

var bearingCount = 0;
var lastPublishedBearing = -1;

var reflectorThreshold = 15;
var servoStep = 1;
var scanDelayMs = 20;
var settleDelayMs = 10;

var sweepDirection = "NEG";
var state = "MOVE";

var runawayMargin = 20;
var negAbortLimit = desiredBearing - runawayMargin;
var posAbortLimit = desiredBearing + runawayMargin;

print("IR tracker Rev26 corrected started.");
print("desiredBearing: " + desiredBearing);
print("negAbortLimit: " + negAbortLimit);
print("posAbortLimit: " + posAbortLimit);

setVar("$desiredBearing", desiredBearing);
setVar("$actualBearing", actualBearing);
setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);
setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);
setVar("$bearingCount", bearingCount);

function readIR() {
  return ADC.get(irPort, 0);
}

function readServo() {
  return Servo.getPosition(servoPort, 0);
}

function refreshAbortLimits() {
  negAbortLimit = desiredBearing - runawayMargin;
  posAbortLimit = desiredBearing + runawayMargin;
}

function publishBearing(newBearing) {
  actualBearing = Math.round(newBearing);

  if (actualBearing != lastPublishedBearing) {
    lastPublishedBearing = actualBearing;
    desiredBearing = actualBearing;
    refreshAbortLimits();

    setVar("$actualBearing", actualBearing);
    setVar("$desiredBearing", desiredBearing);

    print("Bearing updated: actualBearing=" + actualBearing + " desiredBearing=" + desiredBearing);
  }
}

function updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) {
  var candidate = -1;

  if (edgeName == "negInit" && posInit >= 0) {
    candidate = (negInit + posInit) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "negFinal" && posFinal >= 0) {
    candidate = (negFinal + posFinal) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "posInit" && negInit >= 0) {
    candidate = (posInit + negInit) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "posFinal" && negFinal >= 0) {
    candidate = (posFinal + negFinal) / 2;
  }

  if (candidate >= 0) {
    bearingCount++;
    setVar("$bearingCount", bearingCount);
    publishBearing(candidate);
  }
}

function abortSweep(reason) {
  print("ABORT: " + reason);
  Servo.setPosition(servoPort, desiredBearing);
  setVar("$sendStopNow", 1);
  state = "ABORT";
}

function resetNegEdges() {
  negInit = -1;
  negFinal = -1;
}

function resetPosEdges() {
  posInit = -1;
  posFinal = -1;
}

function scanStep() {
  var current = readServo();
  var irValue = readIR();
  var reflectorDetected = (irValue <= reflectorThreshold);

  if (state == "ABORT") {
    return;
  }

  // -----------------------------
  // NEG sweep
  // -----------------------------
  if (sweepDirection == "NEG") {

    // NEG runaway protection:
    // If negInit is never found, stop before running too far left.
    if (current <= negAbortLimit && negInit < 0) {
      abortSweep("NEG sweep runaway protection triggered at " + current);
      return;
    }

    // First reflector detection on NEG sweep
    if (reflectorDetected && negInit < 0) {
      negInit = current;
      print("negInit found at " + negInit);
      updateBearingFromEdges("negInit");
    }
    // Reflector exit on NEG sweep
    else if (!reflectorDetected && negInit >= 0 && negFinal < 0) {
      negFinal = current;
      print("negFinal found at " + negFinal);
      updateBearingFromEdges("negFinal");

      // NEG sweep is complete. Check total, then prepare for POS.
      if (negObsTot >= negObsMax) {
        abortSweep("NEG IR total exceeded max: " + negObsTot);
        return;
      }

      negObsTot = 0;
      setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);

      // Do NOT clear pos edges yet if you still need them for current bearing logic.
      // Clear NEG edges only after NEG sweep is complete and bearing update has run.
      resetNegEdges();

      sweepDirection = "POS";
      sleep(settleDelayMs);
      return;
    }

    // Keep moving NEG only while we have not completed the NEG edge pair
    if (current > 0 && negFinal < 0) {
      Servo.decrement(servoPort, servoStep, 0);
    } else if (negFinal >= 0) {
      // Safety: once NEG final is found, force the direction change.
      sweepDirection = "POS";
      sleep(settleDelayMs);
    } else {
      sweepDirection = "POS";
      sleep(settleDelayMs);
    }

    return;
  }

  // -----------------------------
  // POS sweep
  // -----------------------------
  if (sweepDirection == "POS") {

    // POS runaway protection:
    // If posInit is never found, stop before running too far right.
    if (current >= posAbortLimit && posInit < 0) {
      abortSweep("POS sweep runaway protection triggered at " + current);
      return;
    }

    // First reflector detection on POS sweep
    if (reflectorDetected && posInit < 0) {
      posInit = current;
      print("posInit found at " + posInit);
      updateBearingFromEdges("posInit");
    }
    // Reflector exit on POS sweep
    else if (!reflectorDetected && posInit >= 0 && posFinal < 0) {
      posFinal = current;
      print("posFinal found at " + posFinal);
      updateBearingFromEdges("posFinal");

      // POS sweep is complete. Check total, then prepare for NEG.
      if (posObsTot >= posObsMax) {
        abortSweep("POS IR total exceeded max: " + posObsTot);
        return;
      }

      posObsTot = 0;
      setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);

      // Clear POS edges only after POS sweep is complete and bearing update has run.
      resetPosEdges();

      sweepDirection = "NEG";
      sleep(settleDelayMs);
      return;
    }

    // Keep moving POS only while we have not completed the POS edge pair
    if (current < 180 && posFinal < 0) {
      Servo.increment(servoPort, servoStep, 0);
    } else if (posFinal >= 0) {
      // Safety: once POS final is found, force the direction change.
      sweepDirection = "NEG";
      sleep(settleDelayMs);
    } else {
      sweepDirection = "NEG";
      sleep(settleDelayMs);
    }

    return;
  }
}

while (true) {
  scanStep();
  sleep(scanDelayMs);
}

Key corrections made

For concern 1

The servo should no longer continue stepping down to 0 after negFinal because:

• negFinal immediately forces the direction change
• the NEG motion block stops once the pair is complete

For concern 2

You were right that the wrong edge reset timing can break bearing updates.

This rewrite:

• calls updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) first
• only resets the edge set for the completed sweep
• does not wipe the opposite edge set before it can be used

One important note

Your wording suggests you want the edge pair to remain available for the cross-update logic:

• negInit uses posInit
• negFinal uses posFinal
• posInit uses negInit
• posFinal uses negFinal

That means resets must be very deliberate. If you clear the opposite edge too soon, the midpoint calculation can fail.

If you want, I can do one more pass and turn this into a true Rev27 state machine with clearer states like:

• NEG_SEARCH
• NEG_EXIT
• POS_SEARCH
• POS_EXIT
• ABORT

That would make the logic much easier to maintain in ARC.

@Athena. Thank you for REV 26. I needed to switch around 'reset neg edges' and 'reset pos edges' so the logic in 'update bearing from edges' would run properly.

I made a few modifications to some delays and redid the function 'publish bearing'. I have it running well. However, negObsTot and posObsTot are not totaling as they should.

Can you review the REV 26 that I am using (below), and rewrite it into REV 27, making sure negObsTot and posObsTot are summing IR values as they are taken?

I am not wanting to anything else at this point. If you think something can be changed to make it simpler, by all means please implement it. Remember sensor/servo speed and signal processing are my top priorities. I think after REV 27, I will be ready to start a new thread and turn it into C++ for the Teensie 4.1.

Thanks. Jack

REV 26

var servoPort = d17;
var irPort = ADC2;

var desiredBearing = 90;
var actualBearing = 90;
var actualBearingCurrent = 90;
var lastActualBearingCurrent = 90;
var lastPublishedBearing = 90;
var prevLastPublishedBearing = 90;

var negInit = -1;
var negFinal = -1;
var posInit = -1;
var posFinal = -1;

var negObsTot = 0;
var posObsTot = 0;
var negObsMax = 1000;
var posObsMax = 1000;

var bearingCount = 0;
var lastPublishedBearing = -1;

var reflectorThreshold = 15;
var servoStep = 1;
var resetDelayMs = 50;
var settleDelayMs = 10;

var sweepDirection = "NEG";
var state = "MOVE";

var runawayMargin = 20;
var negAbortLimit = desiredBearing - runawayMargin;
var posAbortLimit = desiredBearing + runawayMargin;

print("IR tracker Rev26 corrected started.");
print("desiredBearing: " + desiredBearing);
print("negAbortLimit: " + negAbortLimit);
print("posAbortLimit: " + posAbortLimit);

setVar("$desiredBearing", desiredBearing);
setVar("$actualBearing", actualBearing);
setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);
setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);
setVar("$bearingCount", bearingCount);

function readIR() {
  return ADC.get(irPort, 0);
}

function readServo() {
  return Servo.getPosition(servoPort, 0);
}

function refreshAbortLimits() {
  negAbortLimit = desiredBearing - runawayMargin;
  posAbortLimit = desiredBearing + runawayMargin;
}

function publishBearing(newBearing) {
  actualBearing = Math.round(newBearing);
  actualBearingCurrent = actualBearing; 
 //This second instance allows considering it for a published actual bearing
  if (actualBearingCurrent == lastActualBearingCurrent) {
  //First test: Was it the last published actual bearing?
 if (actualBearingCurrent != lastPublishedBearing) {
 //Second test: Was it the previous to last published actual bearing?
  if (actualBearingCurrent != prevLastPublishedBearing) {
   prevLastPublishedBearing = lastPublishedBearing; 
  lastPublishedBearing = actualBearingCurrent;
  //It then becomes the global actual bearing
  setVar("$actualBearing", actualBearingCurrent);
  print("                                   actualBearingCurrent:  " + actualBearingCurrent);
  } 
  }
  }else {// The first instance before considering it for a published actual bearing
  lastActualBearingCurrent = actualBearingCurrent;
  }
  }         
 
  
function updateBearingFromEdges(edgeName) {
  var candidate = -1;

  if (edgeName == "negInit" && posInit >= 0) {
    candidate = (negInit + posInit) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "negFinal" && posFinal >= 0) {
    candidate = (negFinal + posFinal) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "posInit" && negInit >= 0) {
    candidate = (posInit + negInit) / 2;
  } else if (edgeName == "posFinal" && negFinal >= 0) {
    candidate = (posFinal + negFinal) / 2;
  }

  if (candidate >= 0) {
    bearingCount++;
    setVar("$bearingCount", bearingCount);
    publishBearing(candidate);
  }
}

function abortSweep(reason) {
  print("ABORT: " + reason);
  Servo.setPosition(servoPort, desiredBearing);
  setVar("$sendStopNow", 1);
  state = "ABORT";
}

function resetNegEdges() {
  negInit = -1;
  negFinal = -1;
}

function resetPosEdges() {
  posInit = -1;
  posFinal = -1;
}

function scanStep() {
  var current = readServo();
  var irValue = readIR();
  var reflectorDetected = (irValue <= reflectorThreshold);

  if (state == "ABORT") {
    return;
  }

  // -----------------------------
  // NEG sweep
  // -----------------------------
  if (sweepDirection == "NEG") {

    // NEG runaway protection:
    // If negInit is never found, stop before running too far left.
    if (current <= negAbortLimit && negInit < 0) {
      abortSweep("NEG sweep runaway protection triggered at " + current);
      return;
    }

    // First reflector detection on NEG sweep
    if (reflectorDetected && negInit < 0) {
      negInit = current;
  //    print("negInit found at " + negInit);
      updateBearingFromEdges("negInit");
    }
    // Reflector exit on NEG sweep
    else if (!reflectorDetected && negInit >= 0 && negFinal < 0) {
      negFinal = current;
  //    print("negFinal found at " + negFinal);
      updateBearingFromEdges("negFinal");

      // NEG sweep is complete. Check total, then prepare for POS.
      if (negObsTot >= negObsMax) {
        abortSweep("NEG IR total exceeded max: " + negObsTot);
        return;
      }

      negObsTot = 0;
      setVar("$negIRTot", negObsTot);

      // Do NOT clear pos edges yet if you still need them for current bearing logic.
      // Clear NEG edges only after NEG sweep is complete and bearing update has run.
      resetPosEdges();
      Servo.setPosition(servoPort,negInit);
      sweepDirection = "POS";
      sleep(resetDelayMs);
      return;
    }

    // Keep moving NEG only while we have not completed the NEG edge pair
    if (current > 0 && negFinal < 0) {
      Servo.decrement(servoPort, servoStep, 0);
    } else if (negFinal >= 0) {
      // Safety: once NEG final is found, force the direction change.
      sweepDirection = "POS";
    } else {
      sweepDirection = "POS";
    }

    return;
  }

  // -----------------------------
  // POS sweep
  // -----------------------------
  if (sweepDirection == "POS") {

    // POS runaway protection:
    // If posInit is never found, stop before running too far right.
    if (current >= posAbortLimit && posInit < 0) {
      abortSweep("POS sweep runaway protection triggered at " + current);
      return;
    }

    // First reflector detection on POS sweep
    if (reflectorDetected && posInit < 0) {
      posInit = current;
   //   print("posInit found at " + posInit);
      updateBearingFromEdges("posInit");
    }
    // Reflector exit on POS sweep
    else if (!reflectorDetected && posInit >= 0 && posFinal < 0) {
      posFinal = current;
  //    print("posFinal found at " + posFinal);
      updateBearingFromEdges("posFinal");

      // POS sweep is complete. Check total, then prepare for NEG.
      if (posObsTot >= posObsMax) {
        abortSweep("POS IR total exceeded max: " + posObsTot);
        return;
      }

      posObsTot = 0;
      setVar("$posIRTot", posObsTot);

      // Clear POS edges only after POS sweep is complete and bearing update has run.
      resetNegEdges();
      Servo.setPosition(servoPort,posInit);
      sweepDirection = "NEG";
      sleep(resetDelayMs);
      return;
    }

    // Keep moving POS only while we have not completed the POS edge pair
    if (current < 180 && posFinal < 0) {
      Servo.increment(servoPort, servoStep, 0);
    } else if (posFinal >= 0) {
      // Safety: once POS final is found, force the direction change.
      sweepDirection = "NEG";
    } else {
      sweepDirection = "NEG";
    }

    return;
  }
}

while (true) {
  scanStep();
  sleep(settleDelayMs);
}

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@Ahena. Thank you. Jack