Campbell Scientific RDP500 Remote Data Platform - Manual (Page 25)

RDP500 Remote Data Platform
6. CompactFlash
or removing the CFM100 module, first turn
®
(CF)
When installing
off CR1000 po CAUTION
wer.
arbled data and can actually damage
rogram to the datalogger. When a
Removing a card from the CFM100 while the CF card is
active can cause g
the card. Always press the button to disable the card for
removal and wait for the green LED before switching off
the CR1000 power.
To prevent losing data, collect data from the CF card
before sending a p
program is sent to the datalogger all data on the CF card is
erased.
The CFM100 connects to the CR1000 Peripheral Port. It has a slot for a Type I
or Type II CF card. A CF card expands the CR1000’s storage capacity. A
PC400,
maximum of 30 data tables can be created on a CF card.
CardConvert software, included with LoggerNet,
RTDAQ, and PC200W support software, converts CF card data
to the standard Campbell Scientific data format.
When a data table is sent to a CF card, a data table of the same name in SRAM
is used as a buffer for transferring data to the card. When the card is present,
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ace for the data tables.
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rds as FAT or FAT32. Newer operating
NOTE
the status table will show the size of the table on the card. If the card is
removed, the size of the table in SRAM will be shown.
When a new program is compiled that sends data to the CF card, the CR1
checks if a card is present and if the card has adequate sp
If the card has adequate space, the tables will be allocated and the CR1000 wil
start storing data to them. If there is no card or if there is not enough space, the
CR1000 will warn that the card is not being used and will run the program,
storing the data in SRAM only. When a card with enough available memory is
inserted the CR1000 will create the data tables on the card and store the data
that is accumulated in SRAM.
The CR1000 accepts cards formatted as FAT or FAT32. Older CR1000
operating systems formatted ca
systems always format cards as FAT32.
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