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Prepare the CompactLogix 5370 L3 Controller Hardware Chapter 1
Install the Secure Digital Card
The secure digital (SD) card provides nonvolatile storage for the CompactLogix 5370 L3
controller. You can store projects to an SD card or load a project from an SD card.
There following SD cards are available with for use with your CompactLogix 5370 L3 controller.
• 1784-SD1 card - 1 Gb of memory
• 1784-SD2 card - 2 Gb of memory
The CompactLogix 5370 L3 controllers ship from the factory with the 1784-SD1 SD card
installed.
Complete these steps to re-install an SD card that has been removed from the controller back
into the controller or if installing a new SD card into the controller.
1. Verify that the SD card is locked or
unlocked according to your
preference. Consider these points
whe deciding to lock the card
before installation.
• If the card is unlocked, the controller can write data to it or read data from it.
• If the card is locked, the controller can only read data from it.
2. Open the door for the SD card.
WARNING: When you insert or remove the Secure Digital (SD) Card while power is on, an electrical arc can occur. This
could cause an explosion in hazardous location installations.
Be sure that power is removed or the area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
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