Sd Card; File System; Directory - CipherLab 8200 Reference Manual

8200 Series Mobile Computer

1.8 SD CARD

SD card can be accessed directly by using the provided functions in user application. Yet,
when 8200 is equipped with SD card and connected to your computer via the USB cable,
it can be treated as a removable disk (USB mass storage device) as long as it is
configured properly through programming or via System Menu | 8. Next Page | 1. SD
Card Menu | 1. Run As USB Disk. Refer to
Note: While running BASIC application, the size of DAT files on SD card can be
calibrated. Go to System Menu | 8. Next Page | 1. SD Card Menu | 2. Access
SD Card | 4. Check File Size to refresh the size of "A:\BASICRUN\TXACTn.DAT"
(n=1~6).

1.8.1 FILE SYSTEM

For 8200 Series, it supports FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 and allows formatting the card through
C programming or via System Menu | 8. Next Page | 1. SD Card Menu | 2. Access
SD Card. Based on the capacity of the card, it will automatically decide the FAT format:
Card Capacity
≦ 32 MB
≦ 1 GB
≦ 2 GB
≦ 8 GB

1.8.2 DIRECTORY

Unlike the file system on SRAM, the file system on SD card supports hierarchical tree
directory structure and allows creating sub-directories. Several directories are reserved
for particular use.
Reserved Directory Related Application or Function
\Program
\BasicRun BASIC Runtime
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FAT Format
FAT12
FAT16
FAT16
FAT32
System Menu | Load Program
Program Manager | Download
Program Manager | Activate
Kernel Menu | Kernel Update
UPDATE_BASIC()

3.8 SD Card

Menu.
Sectors per Cluster
32
32
64
8
Remark
Store programs to this folder so that you can
download them to 8200:
C program — *.SHX
BASIC program — *.INI and *.SYN
Store DAT and DBF files that are created and
accessed in BASIC runtime to this folder.
Their permanent filenames are as follows: