Reinserting The Card; Card Swapping - Campbell CompactFlash CFM100 Manual

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CFM100 CompactFlash Module

7.3.2.2 Reinserting the Card

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7.3.2.3 Card Swapping

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If the same card is inserted again into the CFM100, the datalogger will store all
data to the card that has been generated since the card was removed that is still
in the CPU memory. If the data tables have been left on the card, new data will
be appended to the end of the old files. If the data tables have been deleted,
new ones will be generated.
Check the status of the card before leaving the datalogger. If a CF
card was not properly accepted, the CFM100 will flash orange. In
that case, the CF card needs to be reformatted and all data erased.
Formatting or erasing a CF card can be done on a PC or
datalogger. The procedure for formatting a CF card is explained
in Appendix A, CF Card Maintenance
When transporting a CF card to a computer to retrieve data, most users will
want to use a second card to ensure that no data is lost. For this method of
collection, use the following steps.
1. Insert formatted card ("CF-A") in CFM100 attached to datalogger.
2. Send program containing CardOut() instruction(s).
3. When ready to retrieve data, press the Initiate Removal button to remove
card. The LED will show red while the most current data is stored to the
card and then will turn green. Eject card while LED is green.
4. Put in clean card ("CF-B").
5. Use CardConvert to copy data from CF-A to PC and convert. The default
CardConvert filename will be TOA5_stationname_tablename.dat. Once
the data is copied, use Windows Explorer to delete all data files from the
card. NOTE: Windows98 and WindowsME users need to shift-delete to
completely delete files. Using standard delete may create an invisible
recycle bin on the CF card.
6. At the next card swap, eject CF-B and insert the clean CF-A.
7. Running CardConvert on CF-B will result in separate data files containing
records since CF-A was ejected. CardConvert can increment the filename
to TOA5_stationname_tablename_0.dat.
8. The data files can be joined using a software utility such as WordPad or
Excel.
CardConvert File CF-A Record Numbers
TOA5_tablename.dat 0-100
TOA5_tablename.dat
TOA5_tablename.dat 1235-....
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(p. A-1)
CF-B Record Numbers
101-1234