BSS 366T OmniDrive [52/112] Pc card usage

BSS 366T OmniDrive [52/112] Pc card usage
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FDS-366T
17.0 PC Card Usage
The program memories of the FDS-366T Omnidrive can be saved to PC cards
for further storage, safety backup and portability between systems. Note that
the PC card only inserts up to about a third of its length into the front panel
slot. Do not try to force the card further in as this could cause damage to the
unit. Also it is recommended not to leave unused cards in the slot as they
could become damaged if the unit is knocked from the front.
The PC Card socket on the front of the unit is designed to use PCMCIA type 2
memory cards of between 256kbyte and 2Mbyte storage capacity. The Smart
Card interface requires 68pin compatible SRAM memory cards. Attribute
memory is not required and is not used. 256K, 512K, 1MB, 2MB cards can be
used, however probably the most appropriate card size for the FDS-366T is the
256K card which can hold approximately 14 complete setup (CAL or PAL)
files.
Battery life varies with manufacturer and memory size and should be checked
with the card supplier.
Rechargeable cards are also available. These cards should periodically be left
in the card slot of an FDS-366T for a few hours to recharge. Expected battery
life for rechargeable cards when not plugged into a unit is about one year, but
should always be checked with the card supplier.
The PC Card filing system on the FDS-366T uses a ‘pseudo-floppy’ format. This
filing system conforms to the PC CARD standard although it does not format
Card Information Structure (CIS) information.
Formatting a Card on the FDS-366T writes a standard PC DOS format to the
card beginning at byte 0 as the first byte on a disc. The format writes a DOS
boot sector with basic format data but does not write boot software.
This is followed by a single File Allocation Table (FAT) starting at byte 200H.
The root directory is written with one entry, a sub-directory called BSSDATA.
All data files used by the unit are stored in the BSSDATA sub-directory as there
are limits to the number of files that can be stored in the root directory.
The file types that are recognised by the FDS-366T have different file
extensions as follows.
"6Prg" FDS-366T Program data *.PPG
"6All" FDS-366T All data *.PAL
"5Prg" FDS-355 Program data *.CPG
"5All" FDS-355 All data *.CAL
The file sizes are variable, and change with the number of EQs used, and
number of programs.
Card types
Compatible Cards
PC Card format
Storage life

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