Hardware Manual for the PCD2.M5 Series│Document 26/856; Version EN 12│2014-07-24
Saia-Burgess Controls AG
Memory module PCD3.R600 for flash cards (FCs)
PCD2.M5_ Classic CPUs and expansion housings
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● There must be a PC FAT file system (FAT16) on the card in order for the SD card
to be formatted with the SBC file system
● First, all FAT files are deleted, then the SBC file system is installed when the card
is inserted and the BCD switch set to 5
● If the BCD switch is set to 0, the SBC file system (SAIANTFS.FFS) is installed if it
is not already present and the card is empty, i.e. if a new card is installed, it does
not have to be formatted with position 5.
● Not all flash cards have a “write-protect” switch
● The card is inserted into a so-called push-push socket (push to insert and remove)
● Do not remove card when the “Busy” LED is on.
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The SD flash card is not part of the PCD2.R6000 and has to be or
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dered separately.
The SD card must be of good quality (industry-standard, as tested by
SBC). Other flash cards can also be used, but they will not be sup
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ported and are excluded from any warranty.
To increase service life, the flash cards should not be more than 80% filled for pure
read applications. For read/write applications, no more than 50% of the memory
space should be used.
On the PCD2, a non-standard file system (SBC FS) is used. This means that the
flash cards have to be formatted before being used for the first time. This happens
automatically when a new FAT 16 flash card is inserted into the PCD2.R6000.
Flash card handling
The card is inserted into a so-called push-push socket (push to insert and remove). It
can be removed without switching off the PCD2.