Chapter 11 Datalog Function
11.7.2 Formatting Function
Internal datalog supports SD memory formatting function. SD memory formatting is done through XG5000.
SD memory formatting is supported only when motion controller is in STOP mode.
(1) Formatting Specifications
The SD memory formatting supported by datalog has the following specifications.
Supported SD memory Capacity
2)
32KByte (512 Sector
4)
x 8)
Motion controller Operation Mode
6)
(a) File System: Rules of Saving Files into Disk
(b) Supported SD memory Capacity: MMC card not supported, 2GByte~ 32GByte SD memory supported
(Micro SD, SDHC supported)
(c) Allotted Cluster Size
:
32kByte
(d) Sector: Minimum Unit for Data Saving (Default: 512 Byte)
(e) Volume Label: SD memory Card Name
(f) Motion Controller Operation Mode
:
Operates only in STOP mode
(g) Formatting Mode: Fast-formats the SD memory Only deletes the FAT and directory area within the file system.
Note
1. When performing [Formatting Function] at motion controller, all contents within the SD memory are
deleted, followed by creation of a folder with the name set by the parameter.
2. If the SD card file system is not FAT32, the format function is not supported in the XG5000. In an
attempt to format the SD card other than FAT32, a warning window “No file system other than FAT32 is
supported” is created. Please use after formatting to FAT32 in PC