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NOTE
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 user needs to reformat and erase all data
contained on the CF card. Formatting or erasing a CF card
might be done on a PC or datalogger.
formatting a CF card is explained in Section OV5 of the CR1000
and CR3000 manuals.
7.3.2.3 Card Swapping
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 CFM100 button to remove card. LED
4. Put in clean card ("CF-B").
5. Use CardConvert to copy data from CF-A to PC and convert. The default
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
8. The data files can be joined using a software utility such as WordPad or
CardConvert File
TOA5_tablename.dat
TOA5_tablename.dat
TOA5_tablename.dat
will show red while the most current data is stored to the card and then go
green. Eject card, while LED is green.
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.
records since CF-A was ejected. CardConvert can increment the filename
to TOA5_stationname_tablename_0.dat.
Excel.
CF-A Record
Numbers
0-100
1235-....
®
CFM100 CompactFlash
Module
The procedure for
CF-B Record
Numbers
101-1234
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