Saving Settings On A Memory Card - Siemens sinamics G120 Operating Instructions Manual

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7.1 Saving settings on a memory card

7.1 Saving settings on a memory card
What memory cards do we recommend?
Using memory cards from other manufacturers
The inverter only supports memory cards up to 2 GB. SDHC cards (SD High Capacity) and
SDXC cards (SD Extended Capacity) are not permitted.
If you use other SD or MMC memory cards, then you must format the memory card as
follows:
● MMC: Format FAT 16
– Insert the card into your PC's card reader.
– Command to format the card:
● SD: Format FAT 16 or FAT 32
– Insert the card into your PC's card reader.
– Command to format the card:
Functional restrictions with memory cards from other manufacturers
The following functions are either not possible – or only with some restrictions – when using
memory cards from other manufacturers:
● Licensing functions is only possible using the recommended memory cards.
● Know-how protection is only possible with one of the recommended memory cards.
● Under certain circumstances, memory cards from other manufacturers do not support
writing or reading data from/to the inverter.
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Overview of Control Units (Page 29)
format x: /fs:fat (x: Drive code of the memory card on your PC)
format x: /fs:fat or format x: /fs:fat32 (x: Drive code of the memory card on your PC.)
Operating Instructions, 01/2016, FW V4.7 SP6, A5E31759476B AE
Converter with CU250S-2 Control Unit