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Retrieve, Collect, Custom Collect, TableName.FieldName, TableFile
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Section 7. Installation Q: Which CF memory card should I use? A: Campbell Scientific recommends and supports only the use of FMJ brand CF cards. These CF cards are industrial-grade and have passed Campbell Scientific hardware testing. Following are listed advantages FMJ brand CF cards have over less expensive commercial-grade cards: • less susceptible to failure and data loss • match the datalogger operating temperature range • faster read/write times • better vibration and shock resistance • longer life spans (more read/write cycles) Note More CF card recommendations are presented in the application note, CF Card Information, which is available at www.campbellsci.com. Q: Why not use SD cards? A: CF cards offer advantages over Secure Digital (SD) cards, including ruggedness, ease of handling, and connection reliability. Q: Can closed files be retrieved remotely? A: Yes. Closed files can be retrieved using the Retrieve function in the datalogger support software File Control (p. 456) utility, FTP, HTTP, or e-mail. Although open files will appear in the CRD: drive directory, do not attempt to retrieve open files. Doing so may corrupt the file and result in data loss. Smaller files typically transmit more quickly and more reliably than large files. Q: Can data be accessed? A: Yes. Data in the open or most recent file can be collected using the Collect or Custom Collect utilities in LoggerNet, PC400, or RTDAQ. Data can also be viewed using datalogger support software or accessed through the datalogger using data table access syntax such as TableName.FieldName (see CRBasic Editor Help). Once a file is closed, data can be accessed only by first retrieving the file, as discussed previously, and processing the file using CardConvert software. Q: What happens when a card is inserted? A: When a card is inserted, whether it is a new card or the previously used card, a new file is always created. Q: What does a power cycle or program restart do? A: Each time the program starts, whether by user control, power cycle, or a watchdog, TableFile() with Option 64 will create a new file. Q: What happens when a card is filled? A: If the CF card fills, new data are written over oldest data. A card must be exchanged before it fills, or the oldest data will be overwritten by incoming new records and lost. During the card exchange, once the old card is removed, the new 277