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Re: [ts-7000] TS-7260 Data Logging to SD Card safely

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] TS-7260 Data Logging to SD Card safely
From: sean machin <>
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:58:12 -0700
In addition to other measures, you may want to check out some industrial 
spec
SD cards, e.g. from http://www.stec-inc.com/flash/sd/.
They claim to have extra circuitry to safely handle unexpected power 
downs without
corruption.

Sean
>
> I am using a TS-7260 board with the optional SD Card socket for a data 
> logging project which appears to be a common application for this 
> card. Unfortunately I can not control when the box will be powered up 
> and down.
>
> Is there a recommended way to write to the SD Card so that an 
> unexpected power off will not corrupt the log files?
>
> Is the EXT2 file system the best choice?
>
> Currently I am using the default SD card driver that came installed on 
> the board. Is there an advantage in using the sdcard-sdhc.o from the 
> Technologic Systems website?
>
> Thanks for any comments on this.
>
> 



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