Tektronix TDS2MEM User Manual
Using the TDS2MEM Storage Memory and Communications Module
TDS2MEM User Manual
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CompactFlash Card Initial Read Time
The TDS2MEM reads a CF card's internal structure every time you
insert a CF card. The time to complete the read depends on the size of
the CF card and how it was formatted. To significantly shorten the
initial read time of 64 MB and larger CF cards used in the TDS2MEM
module, format the CF card using the TDS2MEM format function
(UTILITY
insert a CF card. The time to complete the read depends on the size of
the CF card and how it was formatted. To significantly shorten the
initial read time of 64 MB and larger CF cards used in the TDS2MEM
module, format the CF card using the TDS2MEM format function
(UTILITY
File Utilities
Format).
Formatting a CompactFlash Card
1. Insert a CF card into the module.
2. Push the UTILITY front panel button.
3. Select the File Utilities menu option.
4. Select the More menu option to display menu page 2.
5. Select the Format menu option.
6. Select the Yes menu option to format the CF card. Formatting
2. Push the UTILITY front panel button.
3. Select the File Utilities menu option.
4. Select the More menu option to display menu page 2.
5. Select the Format menu option.
6. Select the Yes menu option to format the CF card. Formatting
deletes all data on the CF card.
CompactFlash Card Capacities
The following are the approximate number of files, by type, that you
can store per 1 MB of CF card memory.
can store per 1 MB of CF card memory.
5 Save All operations (see Saving Information Using the PRINT
Button on page 5)
Button on page 5)
16 screen image files (actual capacity depends on the selected
image format) (see Saving a Screen Image to a File on page 7)
image format) (see Saving a Screen Image to a File on page 7)