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6.3.3 Compact Flash Card Operation
The DAQlink III larger Compact Flash (CF) cards have 1 to 3 % bad sectors. These bad
sectors are identified when the card is formatted, and these sectors are mark.
It is important that the CF Card be formatted when installing new CF cards or moving a
CF card from one DAQlink III to another unit.
Go to the Device – DAQ Settings – Advance Menu and select “ERASE Memory”
Erase Memory button is used to FORMAT the CF Card. This process should take only a
few seconds. The Status LED will FLASH RED while formatting. IF the Status LED continues
to FLASH RED, then the CF Card must be replaced.