{"product_id":"cpu-controller-module-woodward-5501-470","title":"CPU Controller Module Woodward 5501-470","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodward 5501-470\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a high-performance\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecentral processing unit (CPU)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emodule designed for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicroNet Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMicroNet Simplex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrol platforms. 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