Subject: [Dark Chronicles][BGC][Tech]Bu-33DA Owner's Manual (*very* alpha)
From: Craig
Date: 10/1/1997, 8:57 PM
To: fanfic@tendo-dojo.ranma.net
Reply-to:
fanfic@magister.apana.org.au

[Note: if this has shown up just completely ignore it -- I've almost reached
the end of the road in trying to find a way to post successfully to the FFML]

	Yep; I know it's been *ages* and I should be getting on with DC rather
than wasting time with this ^_^ but after losing an entire side-story I
decided I needed a break from the tale itself and this just more-or-less
happened.  So far I've only reached `Getting Started' but I'd be interested in
any comments as I've never seen anyone try something like this.  Should I
bother putting this on RAAC with the story?  If I do, the DA specs will end up
in this file as one of the appendicies.
	BTW, be *very* careful to use the `Reply-To:' rather than the `From:'
to respond to this -- my downstream site is making a complete hash of e-mail
headers :( - one reason I've been unable to post here for so long.  Let's hope
this works.
	Anyway, without further ado ...

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	Note: I haven't bothered even to format this yet -- it's *very* raw.

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	Bu-33DA Instruction and General Maintenance Manual
	Copyright (C) 2033 Genom Corporation.
	No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means
without the expressed permission of Genom Corporation.

	Table Of Contents
	1: Introduction
	1.1: How to read this manual
	1.2: Conventions
	1.3: What is the Bu-33DA (DA-33)?
	1.4: Are there really four variations?
	1.5: Will There Be A Male Model?
	2: Installation, Configuration And Activation
	2.1: Basic Requirements
	2.2: Opening The Shipping Container
	2.3: Contents of Shipping Container
	2.3.1: Contents Of Interface Carry-pack
	2.3.2: Contents Of Nutrient Pack
	2.3.3: Contents Of Service Pack
	2.4: Test And Calibration Software
	2.4.1: What's On The Disk?
	2.4.2: Software Installation
	2.5: Before Activation
	2.5.1: Unpacking your Bu-33DA
	2.5.2: Bu-33DA Interfaces
	2.5.3: Connecting the DA-33 to your host
	2.5.4: Pre-activation Tests
	2.6: Initialisation
	2.6.1: Kernel Main Screen
	2.6.2: Host Software User Command Mode
	2.6.3: Power-up Defaults
	2.6.4: System Defaults
	2.6.5: Self-calibration
	2.7: Powering Up The Bu-33DA
	2.7.1: The Bootstrap
	2.7.2: Bootstrap Main Screen
	2.7.3: Bootstrap User Command Mode Mirror
	2.7.4: Activating the L/R Sub-net
	2.7.5: Before consciousness; the DA-33 as a very fast computer
	2.7.6: The final step; activating the RP Sub-net
	3: Getting Started
	3.1: First Contact

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	1: Introduction

	Congratulations on your purchase of Genom Corporation's premier Bu-
33DA combat and covert operations machine.  We at Genom Corporation hope and
trust that your Bu-33DA will provide many years of flawless and precision
operation.  Please be assured that Genom Corporation is ready and waiting to
provide any support you may need to ensure the maximum potential from your Bu-
33DA.

	1.1: How to read this manual

	Ideally, you should read and familiarise yourself with this manual in
its entirety before beginning with the unpacking and installation of your Bu-
33DA.  At the least, you should read to the end of each section of this manual
at least once before proceeding to follow that section's instructions.  It is
too late after making a mistake to consider what might (or should) have been.

	1.2: Conventions

	The following terms will appear throughout this manual.
	ADC: Analogue to Digital Converter
	AI: Artificial Intelligence
	BIOS: Basic Input Output System
	Bootstrap: The initial sub-program responsible for loading and
starting a computer's operating system
	Buma (Boomer): Any Genom bio-emulator android
	CRC: Cyclic Redundancy Check
	DA-33: General Acronym for Bu-33DA
	DAC: Digital to Analogue Converter
	Disk: 3.5 inch Optical Disk
	EOA: Enhanced Organic Architecture
	Firmware: Internal permanent or semi-permanent programming
	GOS: Genom Operating System
	Host: External system used to `slave' the Bu-33DA
	Interface: Means by which one system  communicates with another
	L/R: The Logical/Rational portion of the DA-33 Neural-Net
	Net: Neural-Net
	ORAM: Optical Random Access Memory
	OD: Optical Drive
	OS: Operating System
	RP: The Relational and Personality simulation portion of the DA-33
Neural-Net
	Slave: The Bu-33DA state while in command mode
	Software: Transient external programs running on a computer system
	Sub-net: A semi-autonomous region within a neural-net
	Additional note: the term DA-33 will refer both to the Standard and
Elite versions of the machine unless otherwise specified.

	1.3: What is the Bu-33DA (DA-33)?

	The Bu-33DA, incorporating our newly patented EOA, Enhanced Organic
Architecture, together with the very latest in AI iso-linear technology and
personality simulation is the ultimate tool for those demanding the very
highest in state-of-the-art boomer products with which the name of Genom
Corporation has come to be synonymous.  Pre-programmed with over one-hundred-
thousand personality variants and presented standard with more than one-
hundred-million megabytes of three-dimensional Optical RAM on-board, coupled
with the very latest in relational data retrieval and assimilation, an on-
board library including the Encyclopaedia Britannica, over ten-thousand works
of historical importance and support for over two-hundred languages, the DA-33
heralds a quantum leap in the development of entirely electronic artificial
intelligence hitherto thought to be impossible.  Able to emulate all combat
functions of the military-spec Bu-55C-MKii without the need for internal
expansion, and all functions of the discontinued Bu-33S including but not
limited to social, relational and interface capabilities, the DA-33 is
uniquely suited for a myriad of applications from weapons control to shock-
troop command and from military confidante to the subtleties of covert
intelligence.  Add the enhanced DA-2134 EOA parallel CPU with an additional
one-hundred-million megabytes of CPU-INTERNAL 0.01 nano-second ORAM together
with DA-SPECIFIC weapons, physical and ECM enhancements and the DA-33 becomes
the DA-33-Elite, a machine unparalleled in weapons capability, relational
intelligence and physical performance.  Furthermore, since the DA-33 CPU and
sub-controller systems contain no true organic components and its Net is
simply a mapped firmware function, it is not constrained by the response-times
of true organic material, thus giving a benchmark several thousand times that
of any Bu product hitherto available.

	1.4: Are there really four variations?

	In effect, yes; although the enhanced (Elite) variations to the two
distinct DA machines may be considered rather an upgrade than a complete
redesign since a standard unit may be enhanced to its Elite equivalent with
minimal cost other than that of the additional systems and firmware.  For all
intents and purposes there are two distinct DA machines, the Bu-33DA (DA-33)
and its complement Bu-33DA-Diminutive (DA-33D).  The Elite or E designation
appearing after the standard identification indicates the enhanced `Elite'
variation.  This manual deals only with the DA-33 and DA-33E.  For further
information concerning the Diminutive complement see the complimentary DA-33D
and DA-33DE documentation included in your package.

	1.5: Will There Be A Male Model?

	Yes.  The male equivalent has reached pre-release and current progress
should place general release before the end of the year.

	2: Installation, Configuration And Activation

	Important note:
	The DA-33 is a precision piece of military hardware and as such should
be treated with the respect and caution given any potentially dangerous
system.  Failure to follow the installation instructions precisely could
result in degradation of operation and/or serious damage to the machine.
Genom Corporation will in no way be held responsible for damage to property,
incapacitation or loss of life due to incorrect or frivolous handling.

	2.1: Basic Requirements

	Before unpacking the shipping container, you will need the following:
	1) A Genom or Intel-based stand-alone PC running GOS-6.42 with a 3.5"
OD and the Genom Pro-Light Coherent interface or compatible.  Important Note:
Do not try to run the included software on an Apple-based system.  Apple GOS
currently does not conform to the V6.21 interpreter specification.  Please
contact Genom Corporation if you require support for these machines.
	2) Your container registration key.
	3) Space in which to work.  Ideally the initial activation should take
place in a controlled environment such as a laboratory or test facility.

	2.2: Opening The Shipping Container

	Before opening the shipping container you should check for signs of
external damage indicative of careless handling or an attempt at unauthorised
access.  Although every effort has been made to ensure its contents are
protected from damage caused by container ill-treatment, severe damage to the
container may be indicative of damage to the DA-33.  Under such circumstances,
leave the container sealed and contact your nearest Genom Corporation facility
for immediate replacement at no cost to your organisation.  Please be sure to
have the shipping details ready along with the name of the courier.  Genom
Corporation will then be able to deal with the problem.
	Assuming the container is undamaged, orient it left to right such that
the Genom Ever-Seal icon is towards you and appears on the topmost face of the
container.  Peel the polyethylene seal from the icon panel, exposing the
panel's six fastening screws.  Using the decahedronic driver located at the
finer end of your key, remove the fastening screws and lift away the panel.
Orienting the key so that the decahedronic driver is to the left and the Ever-
Seal icon faces upwards, secure the registration key in the recessed slot and
release it.  The Ever-Seal lock should emit a short `Ping' followed by an
audio request for a voice identification.  Assuming your DNA and voice-print
were one of those provided To Genom Corporation when your organisation's key
was requested, you need simply speak your full name.  Note that a further DNA
scan is not necessary -- this is updated by your Ever-Seal registration key
each time the key is handled.  If all goes well, the key should pop from the
recess at which point the container is ready to be opened.  Replace the
registration key in its case - it is no longer needed.  Using the recessed
hand-grip, raise the lid until you can grasp it easily with both hands, then
push it to its open `resting' position.  You should now see the topmost
insulated cover-plates which cover the container's contents.  Remove these and
set them aside to be returned to the container when its contents have been
removed.  You should now have access to the contents of the shipping
container.
	Note:  If either the insertion of the key or your voice identification
triggered the Ever-Seal lock to `alarm', then it is likely that your
information has not been included in the key's firmware.  If you are certain
your information was included, test your registration key in the fashion
described in the manual included in your key's package.  If the test fails,
then your key has been damaged and you will need to contact us for a new key
at your organisation's expense.  If the key tests as operational, then either
someone has attempted unauthorised access to the Ever-Seal lock during transit
or it has been damaged.  In such a case contact us immediately and a
representative will be sent to unseal your container.  Please be sure to have
full registration details together with your key ready for confirmation that
you are authorised to open the container.
	Important Note:  Under no circumstances should you attempt to force
the Ever-Seal.  Doing so will trigger the container's in-built defences,
resulting in the destruction of the contents of the container.

	2.3: Contents of Shipping Container

	The following items should be apparent immediately upon removing the
top insulating plates.
	1)  Bu-33DA Instruction And General Maintenance Manual
	2)  Complimentary Bu-33DA-Diminutive Instruction And General
Maintenance Manual
	3)  Interface Carry-pack
	4)  Nutrient Pack
	5)  Service Pack
	Remove these items and set them ready for easy access.  Lifting away
the large secondary insulation plate should reveal the following:
	6)  Bu-33DA or Bu-33DA-Elite packed within a cocoon of insulating foam
and `peanuts'.
	Note:  If any of the above is not included, please contact us
immediately.

	2.3.1: Contents Of Interface Carry-pack

	The interface carry-pack should contain the following:
	1)  3.5" disk containing external test and calibration software
	2)  Genom Pro-Light Coherent interface cable
	3)  Pro-Light Coherent / FibreNet serial adapter-converter
	4)  Interface Quick Reference guide

	2.3.2: Contents Of Nutrient Pack
	The Nutrient Pack is a one-time-use pack to be used by your Da-33 or
Da-33E immediately upon successful activation.  It should bear the identifying
Standard or Elite DA icon to match your purchased machine and contain four
ceramic bottles packed in insulating foam each of which should be filled with
the opaque brown nutrient liquid.
	Important note: Under no circumstances should the nutrient bottles be
unsealed save by your DA-33 or DA-33E.  These bottles contain harmful
chemicals and in the case of the Elite pack dangerous nano-machines.
Premature opening could result in damage to the nutrient solution and/or harm
to yourself and others close to the unsealed nutrient bottle.

	Note: should the Nutrient Pack's icon not match your purchase, contact
us immediately for the correct pack.  Do not attempt to tamper with the
Nutrient Pack or activate the DA machine without the correct pack.
	2.3.3: Contents Of Service Pack

	The service pack should contain four sealed sub-packs.  These are
intended for use by your DA-33 and will open only when the correct service-key
is sent by the machine.
	Note:  Attempts to force the packs' modified Ever-Seal will destroy
their contents.  If you cannot satisfy your curiosity regarding the contents
of the Service Pack, wait until after you have activated your machine -- it
will open and check the pack's contents as part of its first-time
initialisation.

	2.4: Test And Calibration Software

	Before unpacking and activating the DA-33 you should install the
software contained on the 3.5" disk included in the interface carry-pack.

	2.4.1: What's On The Disk?

	Examining the flux-copy-protected read-only disk will reveal a single
visible file which consists of an object-compiled kernel specific to your
particular DA-33.  Should your organisation have chosen the group-interface
option when bulk-purchasing multiple units you will have received an
additional flux-copy-protected read-only disk containing a kernel able to
address all of your machines.  Note: do not attempt to use software other than
that intended for your DA-33 -- other software will not be able to access the
machine.  Be aware also that you will neither be able to access the contents
of the kernel nor copy the disk.

	2.4.2: Software Installation

	This could not be more straight forward.  Simply click on the single
visible file object which will appear immediately the disk is logged or should
you prefer, type the displayed name from the keyboard.  The kernel's pre-
loader will test your interpreter's compatibility with the V6.21 interpreter
specification.  The pre-loader will only load and boot the test and
calibration kernel should your system be 100% V6.21 compatible.  Should this
not be the case, contact Genom Corporation regarding upgrading of your host's
OS.  Should the kernel load correctly, it will test for the presence of a
Genom Pro-Light Coherent interface or compatible.  Assuming no problems, the
message: `Cannot locate Bu-33DA.  Please ensure that interface is properly
connected. Waiting.' will be displayed.  All is now ready.

	2.5: Before Activation

	Important note: this section deals with the unpacking and preparation
of the DA-33 for installation.  Failure to follow these instructions exactly
may result in serious damage to the machine.  Please read this section
carefully and to its end before proceeding.

	2.5.1: Unpacking your Bu-33DA

	Upon successful installation of the host software you are ready to
unpack and activate the DA-33.  Ensuring that everything else has been
removed, gather the protective covering of insulation peanuts towards the
lower half of the container (being careful not to discard any of the packing)
until the upper half of the encasing insulating cocoon is free of obstruction.
Note that there should be ample room in the container for the peanuts without
their flowing over its lower end.  Upon freeing the upper half of the cocoon,
reach to its upper extreme and fold back the upper covering.  You should now
have access to the head and upper torso of the DA-33.  Note that the machine
should be clothed in a simple protective jumpsuit and positioned on its back
with arms laid one to either side and hair bound in a protective cap.  Whilst
disturbing the Buma as little as possible, withdraw the arms from the cocoon
and lay them gently with the hands resting palms down upon the folded top of
the covering.  The machine is now ready for activation.
	Note: do not yourself attempt to remove the DA-33 from its protective
cocoon.  In its pre-activation (idle) state the machine 's pseudo-organic
muscles and tendons are unstressed, thus making it both difficult to manoeuvre
and vulnerable to temporary damage should it be dropped or incorrectly
handled.  The self-repair systems should not be regarded as a licence to
mishandle the machine.

	2.5.2: Bu-33DA Interfaces

	The DA-33 may be considered to possess four primary interfaces
discounting its analogue primary and secondary vocal output; the high-speed
Pro-Light Coherent, the low-level Bu-Bus, the low-level RF Raw and the low-
level high-speed Impulse (intended for communication between two DA machines
upon physical contact).  It is also possible for the machine to modulate any
of its many energy-based offensive systems as either a digital data-transmit
or a direct pseudo-analogue output from any of its DACs and to translate such
modulated signals as a receiver.  Of the various interfaces available, you
need only immediately be concerned with the high-speed Pro-Light Coherent
interface, myriad entry-points for which are located in the neck of the Buma.
The wrist ports are designed for low-level access by qualified Genom service
personnel or another DA-33 entrusted with the service of the machine and are
not generally of use for third-party access.  An exception to this rule is the
data-dump-to/from-OD capability for which the wrist interface is perfectly
acceptable.  Note: for further details concerning the interfaces and how the
DA-33 may be linked to a non-standard system see the interface quick-reference
guide included in the interface carry-pack.

	2.5.3: Connecting the DA-33 to your host

	For ease of initial access, a Genom Pro-Light Coherent extender cable
has been inserted into a neck-interface entry and is fixed in place with a
small surgical patch.  For the present, connect the included cable to the
extender.  Should the connection be successful, the host kernel should ping
and a test screen should appear on the host system.  If the kernel still
cannot find the Buma, discard the extender connection and probe gently with
the cable until it slips into another entry point.  Note that although any
damage to the skin caused by your probing with the cable will repair, treat
the machine with respect and do not stab with the cable.  If your software
still cannot find the machine, either the cable/host-interface is damaged or
something has gone wrong with the DA-33.  Leave everything as is and contact
Genom Corporation for the immediate dispatch of a representative.

	2.5.4: Pre-activation Tests

	Assuming the test screen is displayed, select `All' in the test window
and allow the software to conduct a thorough examination of the DA-33's
internal architecture.  If a fault is indicated, contact us.  Do not try to
tamper with the machine -- there is nothing you can do.  If the kernel
confirms all tests as faultless the machine is ready for activation.

	2.6: Initialisation

	Assuming all is well at this point you are ready to begin the
initialisation of the DA-33.

	2.6.1: Kernel Main Screen

	Of the three main windows displayed on the kernel test and calibration
screen, you should under normal circumstances need deal only with the test-all
icon to be found at the top of the test window and the activation icon located
immediately beneath the Idle Mode statistical data.  The remaining test icons
are self-explanatory and can be used to test various discreet functions of the
DA-33.  The various calibration icons are enabled only should it prove
necessary to recalibrate the buma via an external source, something that
should never happen after first-time activation.

	2.6.2: User Command Mode

	This has many functions, however under most circumstances the only one
with which you need be concerned is the priority designation list, used to
define the initial hierarchy the DA-33 will use within its command parser.
This should have been part of the initial calibration suite uploaded into the
machine prior to shipment, however this may be redefined as your organisation
sees fit.  See Appendix # `User Command Mode Function List' for details
concerning the redefinition of command functions.

	2.6.3: Power-up Defaults

	If at any time your DA-33 exhibits aberrant behaviour, a command
override can be issued to return it to its command-mode power-up-default
state, this state including the priority designation parameters supplied to us
before shipment of your machine.  Should this list change, be sure to request
an updated software disk to ensure that the updated list is included in the
power-up-default option.
	Although your DA-33 should have been shipped in its power-up-default
state, you should ensure this to be the case for first-time boot-up.  Click on
the `Restore Power-up Defaults' icon located in the calibration window,
confirming also the `Restore Default Calibration' option.  The DA-33's kernel
should confirm the defaults have been reloaded.  Note: if the host reports an
error, contact us immediately.  Do not make any further attempts to power up
the machine.

	2.6.4: System Defaults

	Under certain very rare circumstances it may be necessary to return
the DA-33 to its factory-preset state.  This should not be done lightly, since
although all calibration and command settings including your organisation's
hierarchical structure will still exist in that portion of ORAM reserved for
power-up-default settings for diagnostic purposes, they will be `locked out'
and inaccessible, requiring a Genom representative designated in the machine's
default priority list to command the Buma to reinstate its power-up settings.
For this reason an additional confirmation is required at the access of this
icon.  Do not treat this function with distain.

	2.6.5: Self-calibration

	although built to the highest possible specification, each DA-33 will,
as will any machine, differ slightly regarding the myriad parameters that
define every aspect of the interface between the `mind' of the machine centred
in it's CPU and its physical and sensory systems.  Fortunately you need not be
concerned with manual calibration, a task that would in any case prove as
impossible as the idea of instructing a human brain in how to drive its body
by coding the information directly into the cortex.  In truth the DA-33 can be
initialised without any pre-calibration, however as with any system of such
immense complexity it is preferable to avoid the initial problems that may be
apparent and the time wasted while the Buma self-calibrates from such a state
while fully active by instructing the low-level physical drivers to perform
the coarser adjustments necessary for an initial calibration before powering
up the machine.  These settings will vary of course as the machine's net
adapts to its environment but pre-active calibration will ensure this
adaptation is swift and flawless.
	To ensure the DA-33's consciousness itself has a minimum of work to
do, click on the `Initialise Self Calibration' icon found in the calibration
window.  The icon will flash and the body may twitch or shiver very slightly
for a second or so as the drivers have the sub-controllers manipulate every
movable component in the Buma, then the icon will return to its default state
and the body will settle.  Note: should an error be indicated, contact us
immediately.  Do not continue with the power-up.

	2.7: Powering Up The Bu-33DA

	Important Note: please be certain you have read and familiarised
yourself thoroughly with this section before proceeding further.
	Now that the software is installed, the host and the DA-33 are linked
and all necessary tests, initialisation and calibration of the machine have
been completed without error, you are ready to activate the machine.  For this
procedure to be painless, you should have a priority designation of 20 or
above.  Although it is possible for anyone to activate the Buma, little will
be gained should the machine be unable to perform a test or answer a question
due to your having insufficient clearance to warrant a response.

	2.7.1: The Bootstrap

	Examining the host software main screen, you will see as described
above, the activation icon located immediately beneath the Idle Mode
statistical data.  Click on this icon to activate the DA-33's bootstrap.
Immediately a new window will expand to fill most of the screen.  This is the
Bootstrap main screen and is being fed in token form to your host directly
from the DA-33.  In the same instant your Buma will speak for the first time,
identifying its model, variation, serial number and designation (this being
the name you chose for your machine or that given it by Genom Corporation if
none was supplied) followed by a series of 256-bit CRC, validity and
calibration checks.  In order, the CPU status, bus interface, internal ORAM,
external ORAM, ECM and sensor-suite, external sensory input, language data,
general library data, combat subroutine libraries, S-class subroutine
libraries, primary neural-net, primary net integrity, secondary neural-nets
and secondary net integrities are checked.  All of the above should be self-
explanatory save perhaps for the checks concerning secondary neural-nets.
This function is only available in the Elite variation and is designed to
allow one DA-33E to store and run the entire consciousness of another DA-33 or
DA-33E as a sub-net should it be necessary to avoid the destruction of the
other's net, e.g. should the machine suffer critical damage during combat or
an internal fault beyond the rectification capacity of its self-repair systems
or the scope of self or assisted service using the service pack.

	2.7.2: Bootstrap Main Screen

	For the present, you need not be concerned with the majority of the
icons available in the Bootstrap main window.  Most of these duplicate
functions of the host software and are of interest only in diagnosing possible
esoteric faults in the functioning of your machine invisible to external
software.  For a full discussion of the Bootstrap main screen, see Appendix #
`Beyond Troubleshooting'.

	2.7.3: Bootstrap User Command Mode Mirror

	One of the primary functions of the Bootstrap kernel is to provide a
user interface to the internal hardware and firmware of the DA-33 while the
machine's net remains inactive.  Amongst its myriad functions, that of
greatest use to you is the User Command Mode mirror, a voice-driven equivalent
to that provided as part of your host software.  With this mirror you can
access all the functions available in the host version.  It should be noted
however that, although we have attempted to make the mirror as user-friendly
as possible, it is still likely to be a far simpler task to make changes using
the host if available since settings and details can be understood at a glance
rather than after the time it may take the DA-33 to speak the relevant
information.  See appendix # `User Command Mode Function List' for details
concerning how to make best use of the User Command Mode mirror.

	2.7.4: Activating the L/R Sub-net

	In effect, there are two steps necessary for the full activation of
the DA-33.  First and foremost is the boot-up of the machine's
logical/rational sub-net, perhaps analogous to the functions performed by the
left hemisphere of the human brain (although this portion of the net could not
be said to be centred in a specific portion of the Buma's CPU), without which
the DA-33 cannot function.  With regard to this portion of the boot-up, you
are entirely responsible.
	Locate and click on the activation icon to be found immediately
following the Buma's identifying characteristic data.  You will be asked for
confirmation for final activation.  Upon your confirmation you have taken the
final step needed to activate the DA-33.

	2.7.5: Before consciousness; the DA-33 as a very fast computer

	The first response from the DA-33 after L/R activation will be an
acknowledgement to the host of its L/R on-line state.  Immediately upon
receiving this, the host software will begin a series of mathematical,
tactical, historical and linguistic tests to ensure the machine's L/R sub-net
is functioning properly.  Should there be an error the DA-33 will close down
immediately.  You should contact us at this point.  Such an error can only be
indicative of a CPU fault as you could not have reached this stage were not
all validity checks correct or you ignored an error.  Only when the host
software has completed its tests without error will the Buma acknowledge your
presence.  It should sit up within its protective cocoon and greet you by
name, whereupon the need for the host software has reached its end and you can
instruct the DA-33 to disconnect the Genom Pro-Light Coherent interface cable
from its neck port and leave the shipping container.  You and your Buma are
ready to take the final step.

	2.7.6: The final step; activating the RP Sub-net

	As things stand, you have before you a staggeringly powerful, mobile,
fully autonomous and aesthetically pleasing computer system able to match (and
in the case of the DA-33E outperform by perhaps a factor of ten) the best
mainframes currently available with the added bonus of an offensive capability
so far beyond previous Bu models as to make the comparison impossible.  While
this may seem impressive, you have barely begun to scratch the surface of the
machine's true potential.  The brain of the DA-33 may well be its L/R sub-net
but its heart lies in the integration of this sub-net with the S-type
relational and personality emulation firmware that allows the DA-33 a scope of
perspective and intuitive interaction hitherto thought inconceivable in AI
development.
	The activation of the RP sub-net could not be more simple.  You need
do no more than confirm you are satisfied that all is well and instruct the
DA-33 that it may bring its RP  sub-net on-line.  Immediately the demeanour of
the Buma will change; the stance, reactions and facial expression taking on an
undeniably human quality and the machine showing curiosity regarding its
surroundings.  You have now completed the activation of the DA-33.

	3: Getting Started

	3.1: First Contact

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	Well, that's as far as I've got so far.  Any opinions/suggestions will
certainly be listened to.  As for flames ^_^ -- those'll end up where all poor
flames go in the end. :)

			Craig