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Overview of Functions
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SavingDatatotheExternalStorageMedium
For the setting and operating procedure, see sections 6.2 and 6.4 respectively.
• TypeofExternalStorageMedium
• CFcard(32MBormore)
• USBflashmemory(/USB1option)
• AutoSave
  Have the CF card inserted in the slot at all times. The data in the internal memory is 
automatically saved to the CF card.
 AutoSaveTiming
DataType Description
Display data The file is saved when the file is created.
File File File
Event data Same as the display data.
Manual sampled data The first time manual sample is executed, a manual sampled data file is created on the CF card. The 
data is appended to this file for each subsequent manual sample operation. A new file is created after 
manual sampled data has been stored 100 times. 
For operating instructions, see section 6.5.
Report data The first time report data is generated, a report data file is created on the CF card and report data is 
stored. The report data is appended to this file every time of report.
Dividingofthereportfiles
The appending of the report data to the file is stopped at a specified time, and subsequent reports are 
saved to a new file. The file is divided in the unit shown in the table below. Also, when recording is 
stopped (memory stop), all report files are divided.
ReportTemplate(Releasenumbers4andlater)
When the report file is divided, a report data file of the format specified by the XML spreadsheet 
template is created. This function is disabled in the cases listed under “Seprt2” below.
For the setting procedure, see section 9.5.
ReportType ReportFile
File for Each Type One File Seprt2
*1
Hourlyreport
 hourly reports of a day  hourly reports of a day  hourly reports for a day
Dailyreport
 daily reports for a month  daily reports for a month  daily reports for a month
Hourlyanddaily
reports
 a file for each daily report  hourly reports for a day and a daily 
report
 daily reports for a month
 hourly reports of a day  hourly reports for a day
Dailyandweekly
reports
 a file for each weekly report  daily reports for a week and a 
weekly report
 weekly report (not divided)
*2
 daily reports for a week  daily reports for a week
Dailyandmonthly
reports
 a file for each monthly report  daily reports for a month and a 
monthly report
 monthly report (not divided)
*2
 daily reports for a month  daily reports for a month
*1  Available for release numbers 4 and later.
*2  When media FIFO is enabled, files are divided at approximately every 100 KB.
 SaveDestination
  CF card.
 DataSaveDestinationDirectory
  You can set the data save destination directory name (DATA0 by default). The 
specified directory is created on the CF card, and the data is saved in the directory.
 SaveOperation(IfMediaFIFOIsDisabled)
  The data in the internal memory can be saved only if there is sufficient free space on 
the CF card. Replace the CF card and save the data before the data in the internal 
memory is overwritten.
1.4DataStorageFunction