Recommended Method Of Handling Compactflash Cards - Siemens SIMOTION D410-2DP/PN Installation Manual

Service and maintenance
8.5 SIMOTION CompactFlash card
Detailed information on the CF card, boot loader version, SIMOTION D410-2 hardware, and
SIMOTION firmware version compatibility relationships can be found in the software
compatibility list.
● In the documentation supplied with the SIMOTION SCOUT DVD under \1_Important
\German\Kompatibilitaet\...
● Internet address (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/18857317).
Note
Note that the CF cards for SIMOTION D4x5‑2 and D410 can have a different boot loader!
8.5.5

Recommended method of handling CompactFlash cards

Handling CF cards correctly
Note the following points when working with the CF card:
● The CF card may only be inserted or removed when the system is de-energized.
● CF cards are not designed to be rewritten as many times as the user wishes.
With this in mind, you should avoid writing user data from the application to the CF card
cyclically. Depending on the system, a write operation from the application may trigger one
or more write operations on the CF card.
We therefore recommend that the user program does not make more than 100,000 write
accesses over the estimated service life of the application.
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NOTICE
Damage to the CompactFlash card from electrical fields or electrostatic discharge
The CompactFlash card is an ESD-sensitive component.
De-energize the SIMOTION D410‑2 device before inserting or removing the
CompactFlash card. The SIMOTION D410‑2 is in a de-energized state when all the LEDs
are OFF.
Comply with the ESD rules.
Commissioning and Hardware Installation Manual, 01/2015
SIMOTION D410-2