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Rockwell Automation Publication 6181X-UM002A-EN-P - October 2017
Chapter 4
Replace Components
Load a CompactFlash Card
The computers have one location to load a CompactFlash (CF) Type II card, which
is the slot on the I/O port panel below the serial ports. This slot is functionally
hot-swappable but only in a non-hazardous location. It is meant to be a data slot
but it is bootable.
See
for the CF card slot location.
Follow these steps to load a CF card in the bottom CF card slot.
1. Loosen the screw that secures the CF card slot cover
(
A
)
.
2. Open the CF card slot cover
(
B
)
.
If necessary, remove an inserted card by pushing the button on the hinge
side.
3. Insert the new CF card into the slot until it is firmly seated
(
C
)
.
4. Close the CF card slot cover (D).
5. Tighten the CF card slot cover screw
(
E
)
.
WARNING:
Do not connect or disconnect components unless power has
been switched off and the area is known to be non-hazardous.
WARNING:
Use only catalog numbers 6189V-CFSSD8GB and
6189V-CFSSD16GB CF cards in the 6181X computers for hazardous locations.
Substitution of components can impair suitability for hazardous locations.
WARNING:
The CF card slot on the bottom side of all computer models is
hot-swappable but only in a non-hazardous location. You can insert or
remove a card from this slot while the computer is powered on.
When the computer is used in a hazardous location, do not insert or remove a
card in the bottom CF card slot unless power has been switched off.
ATTENTION:
When properly seated, more than 80% of the CF card
easily inserts into the slot before you encounter resistance. If you
encounter resistance sooner, then remove the card, rotate it 180°,
and reinsert.
Do not force the card into the slot or you can damage the connector pins.
IMPORTANT
For computers in ATEX and IECEx applications, the CF card slot cover
screw (step E in the illustration below) must be hand-tightened and
verified as secure.
C
E
A
B
D
