Aleis ISO-FFW-6000, User Manual

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Aleis ISO-FFW Series Operational Manual
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9.6 Formatting the File System
Formatting of the file system is very important to keep your reader operating at its maximum
performance. Once the reader has read and stored a lot of tags eg 40000+ you may notice a slow
down in its performance when storing and recalling data. This is similar to your PC when the
Hard Drive gets full. When you clear the reader it doesn’t actually remove the data so you can
retrieve it if you accidentally have cleared the reader. When a “Format file system” is done the
data then is lost.
Formatting of the file system should be done every 2-4 months for heavy users or 4-6 months for
light users.
Before formatting the file system make sure you have saved any data in the reader. After
formatting the data is NOT recoverable.
When the reader is formatted your templates will also be cleared so note down the names and the
fields in the template so you can set them up again.
9.7 How to Format your reader
Note: Read above “Formatting File System in Reader” first
Step 1 Open DataLink
Step 2 Click on “Setup”.
Step 3 Click on “Format file system”
Step 4 Click on “OK”
Step 5 Type in your Name and click on “OK”
Step 6 The reader will now be formatting the file system
Step 7 Click on the “OK”
Your reader is now formatted.