Omega Vehicle Security OMP-MODL manual Formatting Pcmcia cards, Pcmcia Miscellaneous

6... PCMCIA CARD CONFIGURATION AND USE

MODL, and attempted to be run. Methods to insure this are discussed in Chapter 7.

2.Insert a PCMCIA card into the PD-1 drive

3.Drag the Program Net icon from the PC to the PD-1 graphic. A dialog will display stating that any data currently on the PCMCIA card will be erased. Select OK and the program is transferred.

4.Transport the card to the OMP-MODL location. Stop the OMP-MODL and cycle the power OFF. Insert the PCMCIA card.

5.Turn the power ON and press ENABLE. Upon Enabling, if a Program Net is detected on the card, the OMP- MODL will automatically be reprogrammed with this Program Net and start logging data to the card.

6.Proper execution can be confirmed via the LCD Status display of Program Name, current operational state, etc.

PCMCIA - MISCELLANEOUS

Formatting PCMCIA cards

Before a PCMCIA card can be used in the OMP-MODL system, it must be properly formatted and prepared. As supplied from Omega Engineering Incorporated, PCMCIA cards are already formatted and prepared however, this procedure is fully supported under HyperWare.

To format and prepare and new card, insert it into the PC-1 drive and double-click on the PD-1 graphic. HyperWare will detect that the card has not been formatted nor prepared and a dialog will respond accordingly. Selecting YES at the request will automatically format the card using the TCFORMAT.EXE utility from the CardTalk directory, then the 3 required files (FORMAT.MEM, DATA.MEM, and NET.MEM) will be copied onto the PCMCIA card.

Windows 95 - Special PCMCIA Card Considerations

In systems running Windows 95, HyperWare cannot format the card by calling the TCFORMAT command. To format the card, open a DOS window (Start\Programs\MS-Dos Prompt) and manually run the TCFORMAT command with the following syntax:

TCFORMAT X: where X is the PD-1 drive letter

After the card has been tcformatted, the copying the three support files can be completed from within HyperWare. Launch HyperWare and double-click on the drive, then follow the ensuing dialogs.

MEMORY CARD HANDLING / MAINTENANCE

The MC series memory cards are packaged in a protective metal case, however reasonable care should be exercised in the handling and use of the cards. The card should not be exposed to water, extremely high or low temperatures (eg on the dash of a car on a sunny day), or dirt/mud... especially on the connector end.

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