Chapter 3: Starting Your PowerStation
Using the CompactFlash Card
XP Series PowerStation User Guide
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Using the CompactFlash Card
The XP PowerStation uses a removable CompactFlash (CF) card for storage
purposes. You can remove the CF card, update the application files on the
CF card from a PC, and then reinstall the CF card in the PowerStation.
You should purchase at least one additional CF card to serve as a backup
for your primary CF card. You can also have several cards to store different
projects. You can purchase additional CF cards from Parker.
The XP PowerStation supports Type 1 or Type 2 CF cards.
Writing to the CompactFlash Card
To write to the CompactFlash card, you will need one of the following:
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A personal computer running Windows with a CD-ROM drive and a
SanDisk ImageMate or any CompactFlash card PC reader/writer. A
SanDisk ImageMate is a CompactFlash reader/writer that connects to
the personal computer through a USB port. You can purchase a
SanDisk ImageMate from any retail computer supply store.
•
A laptop computer running Windows with a CD-ROM drive and a
PCMCIA-to-CompactFlash adapter. The PCMCIA-to-CompactFlash
adapter lets you read from or write to a CompactFlash card through
your laptop’s PCMCIA slot. You can order a PCMCIA-to-CompactFlash
adapter (model number FLH-ADPT-2000) from your local Parker
distributor.