Memory Cartridge - IDEC SmartAXIS FT9Z-1A01 User Manual

Memory Cartridge

Functions
By installing a memory cartridge on which a user program is stored to the SmartAXIS, it is possible to change the user program
executed by the SmartAXIS without using WindLDR. It is also possible to download a user program from a memory cartridge to the
SmartAXIS. The user program stored in the SmartAXIS ROM can also be uploaded to a memory cartridge.
Memory Cartridge
Installed on the SmartAXIS
Not installed on the SmartAXIS
Note: Program capacity when using a memory cartridge is the same as the program capacity of the applicable SmartAXIS model. See "Function
Specifications" on page 2-6.
Specifications
Item
Type Number
Memory Type
Hardware for Storing Data
Quantity of Stored Programs
User Program Compatibility
The SmartAXIS can execute only user programs created for the same PLC type. When installing a memory cartridge, make sure
that the user program stored on the memory cartridge matches the PLC type. If the user program is not for the same PLC type, a
user program syntax error occurs and the PLC cannot run the user program.
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Caution
Installation Procedure
Insert a flat head screwdriver under the memory cartridge cover and pull the cover directly upward to remove it.
Flat Head Screwdriver
When a memory cartridge is installed on the SmartAXIS, the user program stored in the

memory cartridge is executed.
User programs can be downloaded from memory cartridges to the SmartAXIS using the
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memory cartridge download function or LCD operation (SmartAXIS Pro only).
User programs can be uploaded to memory cartridges from the SmartAXIS ROM using the
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memory cartridge upload function or LCD operation (SmartAXIS Pro only).
For details, see "Memory Cartridge" on page 5-49.
The user program stored in the SmartAXIS ROM is executed.
FT1A-PM1
Flash ROM
SmartAXIS
One user program per memory cartridge
Compatibility of User Program with PLC System Software
When a memory cartridge contains a user program for higher functionality, do not install the memory cartridge into
PLCs with lower functionality, otherwise the user program syntax error occurs. Upgrade the system software of the
PLCs so the PLCs can run the user program in the memory cartridge.
Memory Cartridge Cover
S A XI S P
M AR T
User Program Execution Priority
Specifications
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