microSD Library for MiniOS7 Based PACs
The microSD memory expansion features a data logging ability on the MiniOS7 based PACs. The microSD library can operate files on the microSD card that was previously formatted as the standard FAT file system. That means the program on the MiniOS7 based PACs can create a file and log data to the file. When the logging is completed, the user can take out the microSD card and then copy/open files in it to/on the PC.
FAT File System The FAT file system is an old but very common file system. It can store a max. of 65517 files. Users can create files and then write/append data to it on the MiniOS7 base PACs. Then copy the file to a PC for post analysis when the data is complete logged.
C Language API Following functions are similar to the functions that turbo C and Borland C provide. This helps users short the learning of using the microSD library. pc_open, pc_close, pc_read, pc_write, pc_seek, pc_tell, pc_eof, pc_get_errno, pc_format, pc_del, pc_mkdir, pc_rmdir, … etc.
Applications
- Log data with timestamp
- Log data and forward to a FTP server via the Ethernet
| Item | Description |
| microSD Capacities Supported | 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB microSD card |
| File system | FAT32 file system only. You can format the microSD card as FAT format on PC or call pc_format to perform the formatting on the MiniOS7 based PACs. |
| Disk number | 1 |
| File number | 65,517 files max. |
| File size | 2GB max. for each file |
| File name | 12 bytes max. (8-3 format) |
| File operation modes | 1. Read 2. Write: creates a new file to write data, or overwrite to a file (if the file is already exit). 3. Append: appends data to a file. |
| File handle | 6 max. |
| Read/Write performance | Hardware: uPAC-5001 Condition 1: 32767 bytes x 10 loops pc_read = 125.3 KB/Sec pc_write = 95.3 KB/Sec Condition 2: 500 bytes x 100 loops pc_read = 47 KB/Sec pc_write = 12 KB/Sec |
| Max. length of read/write data | 32767 bytes |
Hardware Supported
The MiniOS7 based PACs which are equipped a SD or microSD socket, including.
Other hardware resource occupied: None. The microSD library doesn’t occupy any other hardware resource, such as EEPROM, NVRAM, …, etc.
Ordering Information
| Item | Description | Location on CD-ROM |
| Development Tools | Turbo C 2.01 TurboC++ 1.01 Borland C++ 3.01 |
N/A |
| SDK | Sd_Vxxx.Lib & microSD.h | CD:NapdosuPAC-5000DemoBasicmicroSDLib http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/upac-5000/demo/basic/microsd/lib/ http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/ipac8000/demo/basic/ip-84x1_ip-88x1/lib/ |
| API document | The usage of the APIs | Refer the comments in microSD.h |
| Demo programs | C source code | CD:NapdosuPAC-5000DemoBasicmicroSD http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/upac-5000/demo/basic/microsd/ http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/ipac8000/demo/basic/ip-84x1_ip-88x1/256mb_flash/ |