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(d) Allowable number of writes to a CompactFlash card (service life)
• For the live of the QD81MEM and GT05-MEM, refer to the following.
Page 6-70, Section 6.8.5
• For the live of commercially available CompactFlash cards, refer to the
specifications of each product.
(e) CompactFlash card replacement
Do not power off or reset the system or remove the CompactFlash card while
writing file data to the CompactFlash card.
Doing so can cause corruption of the CompactFlash card data or a file system
error.
• To remove a CompactFlash card during file writing:
Page 6-64, Section 6.8.2
• To power off or reset the system:
Page 8-9, Section 8.2.2
(f) File name and directory name
Use alphanumeric characters and special characters (excluding \, /, *, ?, <, >, |, :,
and ") for the names of a file and a directory stored in the following memories in
the C Controller module:
• Standard RAM
• Standard ROM
• CompactFlash card
If a file or a directory with a name including characters other than alphanumeric
characters and special characters (excluding \, /, *, ?, <, >, |, :, and ") is stored in
the memories above in the C Controller module, the following phenomena may
occur:
• Character corruption on file names and directory names
• Loss of files and directories
(g) Unmounting a CompactFlash card by the RESET/SELECT switch
1) When unmounting during access
Unmounting a CompactFlash card by the RESET/SELECT switch during file
writing to the CompactFlash card can cause corruption of the CompactFlash
card data or a file system error.
Stop the access to the CompactFlash card before removing the card.
( Page 6-64, Section 6.8.2)
2) When powering off or resetting the system
Before powering off or resetting the system, refer to the following.
Page 8-9, Section 8.2.2
3) Switch operation
If the RESET/SELECT switch is held in the RESET position by mistake, the C
Controller module will be reset.
Be careful when unmounting a CompactFlash card by operating the RESET/
SELECT switch. ( Page 6-67, Section 6.8.3)