IDEC MICROSmart FC6A Series User Manual page 546

11: SD M C
EMORY ARD
If there are more recipe values described in a recipe file than the number of data set for that channel, nothing is written to devices
in the area that exceeds number of data.
Example: When the first device is D0000, the number of data to write is 3, and the recipe file describes 4 devices of recipe values
The recipe values are written to from D0000 to D0002, but nothing is written to D0003.
First Device
Number of
Data: 3
■ Read Recipe
FC6A Series MICROSmart device values can be read and saved to the internal memory (ROM-Range) as recipe data or saved to the
SD memory card as a recipe file according to the FC6A Series MICROSmart recipe settings. Reading starts when the bit of the set
device is turned on. The device that serves as the condition to start this reading is called the read trigger device.
The file is overwritten when there is already a recipe file with the same name.
To read the device values to FC6A Series MICROSmart internal memory as recipe data
Reads out device values to the SD memory card as a recipe file
Note:
When read recipe is executed, a recipe file with the same name on the SD memory card is overwritten. Use caution not to execute a read

using the recipe file for writing the initial values.
Do not turn off the power to the FC6A Series MICROSmart when reading and writing recipes.
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If the power to the FC6A Series MICROSmart is turned off when reading and writing recipes, the recipe data or recipe file may be corrupted.
Use Recipe Block Execution Completed Output (M8266) to check completion of the execution of recipe block reads and writes.
Use Recipe Channel Execution Completed Output (M8264) to check completion of the execution of channel reads and writes.
When the number of times recipe data is read to internal memory (ROM-Range) exceeds 50,000 times, the recipe data save time may
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increase or the recipe data may not be saved. Consider reading the data to the SD memory card.
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D0000
D0001
D0002
D0003
Not written.
FC6A Series MICROSmart
Recipe Data
100
150
200
Saves read device values to
(ROM-Range) as recipe data
SD Memory Card FC6A Series MICROSmart
Recipe File
100,
150,
200,
Saves read device values
to the SD memory card
FC6A S MICROS
ERIES
Recipe Values
100
150
4 devices
200
250
Read Trigger Device
Internal Memory
(ROM-Range)
D0000=
D0001=
D0002=
internal memory
Read Trigger Device
D0000=
D0001=
D0002=
as a recipe file
U ' M
MART SER S ANUAL
OFF ON
Start reading
100
150
200
OFF ON
Start reading
100
150
200
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