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Using memory cards
IDEC SmartRelay supports only micro SD cards that support FAT32 file system format for
program storage. ou can store and copy-protect a circuit program, with or without the data
log of process data, from an IDEC SmartRelay device to a micro SD card, or copy a circuit
program from the card to an IDEC SmartRelay device.
IDEC SmartRelay allows you to store only one circuit program in its memory. If you want to
modify the circuit program or create an additional one without deleting the first, you must
archive it somewhere.
For detailed information about how to format micro SD cards, see Section Formatting micro
SD cards (Page 267).
For detailed information about the copy protection function, see Section Program copy
protection (Page 275).
For detailed information about the data log, see Chapter Data log (Page 251).
9.1 Formatting micro SD cards
As IDEC SmartRelay only supports micro SD cards that support FAT32 file system format for
program storage, you must format the micro SD card first if it supports other file systems. The
following examples describe how to format a micro SD card under indows 7.
Formatting under indows OS
Follow the steps below to format the micro SD card under indows OS:
1.