Em8200 Optional External Extended Memory Slot Card; Initialising (Formatting) The Em8200 Before Use - AOR AR8600 Operating Manual

18-7 EM8200 optional external extended memory slot card

The EM8200 enables the whole 1,000 memory channels in 20 banks and 40
program search banks to be backed up to the EM8200. In fact the EM8200 can
hold the entire contents of the AR8600 including environmental operating data
and band scope FOUR times in EM8200 locations 0, 1, 2 & 3. It is not necessary
to save ALL data, you can specifically choose what data is to be backed up and
to which location.
Note: You cannot scan or search the backup information, data must
be loaded back into the AR8600 before these processes can be
activated. Data cannot be copied to or from the AR8200 or AR8200
SERIES-2 using the EM8200, data format of these models and that of
the AR8600 are different.
Important note: Never remove the EM8200 with the AR8600 switched on, especially
while data is being saved / loaded to and from the AR8600 or data corruption may occur.
Saving all data takes some time, it is recommended that external power be used while
copying large volumes of data to / from the EM8200 (or at least be sure that the batteries
are well charged). No liability in any form will be accepted in respect of data saved
to / loaded from the EM8200 option.
Note regarding write protect: If the write protect has been globally set to ON
(ALL PROTECT) in the configuration menu (
will be unsuccessful and no data will be loaded. Individual memory channel protect, memory
bank protect and search bank protect will be ignored during data load from the EM8200.
Note regarding possible NOISE: A small increase in 'noise' may be noticed while the
EM8200 option is fitted inside the AR8600, this will disappear when the EM8200 is removed
from the receiver. If signals are very weak or noise is a problem, temporarily remove the
EM8200 option.
The following table indicates the data types which may be saved to / loaded from the EM8200:
1 ALL-DATA
2 ALL-MEM
3 MEM-BANK
4 ALL-SRCH
5 SRCH-BANK
6 B-SCOPE

18-7-1 Initialising (formatting) the EM8200 before use

The EM8200 has been tested during manufacture but is not fully formatted. Before you use the EM8200
for saving real data, you must format the memory, this only needs to be carried out once in the life of the
EM8200 (similar to formatting a computer disk drive).
To format the memory, simply execute a SAVE ALL to each of the four memory locations of the EM8200
(0, 1, 2 & 3).
All memories, search banks, band scope and
environment data
All memory channels
One specified memory bank
All search banks
One specified search bank
Band scope data
), data load