Sd Memory Card Operation; Preparing Sd Memory Cards - Panasonic FP7 Series User Manual

5.4 SD Memory Card Operation

5.4.1 Preparing SD Memory Cards

 Usable SD memory cards
Use of Panasonic industrial SD memory cards is recommended.
https://panasonic.net/cns/sdcard/industrial_sd/index.html
(Note) An operation check has not been conducted for SD memory cards made by other
manufacturers.
Logo printed on
the CPU unit
 Cautions on handling an SD memory card
The data saved in the SD memory card may be lost in the following cases. We assume no
responsibility whatsoever for the loss of saved data.
• The user or a third party has misused the SD memory card.
• The SD memory card has been affected by static electricity or electric noise.
• The SD memory card was taken out, or the PLC body was powered off, while the card was
being accessed (e.g. saving data into the card, deleting data from the card).
 Formatting of SD memory cards
In principle, SD memory cards have been formatted by the time of purchase, and no
formatting by the user is required. If formatting becomes necessary, download formatting
software for SD memory cards on the following website.
SD Association's website
https://www.sdcard.org/home/
A file system formatted by PC's standard formatting software does not
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satisfy the SD memory card specifications. Please use the dedicated
formatting software.
It is recommended to save important data in another media for backup.
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Never remove the card or power off the PLC body while the SD LED on the
CPU unit is flashing (data is being read from or written into the card). Data
may be damaged.
Do not use a SD memory card with the memory capacity of which is more
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than the usable capacity. Data in the card may be damaged.
Card type
SD memory card
SDHC memory card
5.4 SD Memory Card Operation
Usable SD memory cards
2GB
4GB to 32GB
Capacity
5-9