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5.3 Remove an External Storage Device

Do not remove the external storage device from the display unit while it is being accessed. Doing so could corrupt the data. The following are three methods for safely removing an SD Card/USB Storage Device.

Use System Variables

The following system variables enable you to remove the SD card/USB storage.

For details about system variables, please see the following.
A.2.2.1 Bit Type - #H System Variables

Removal procedure

The following describes how to remove the USB storage device. (You can use the same procedure for removing the SD card.)

  1. When you connect a USB storage device to the display unit, #H_Status_USBUsing (status of USB storage usage) is turned ON.

  2. #H_Control_USBDetachTrigger (control USB storage removal) is turned ON.
    (When the removal process is complete, #H_Status_USBUsing is turned OFF.)

  3. After confirming #H_Status_USBUsing is OFF, removed the USB storage device from the display unit.
    (When #H_Status_USBUsing turns OFF, #H_Control_USBDetachTrigger is also turned OFF.)

Use the SD/USB removal icon on the system menu

When the SD Card/USB Storage is connected, an icon is displayed on the first page of the system menu.

Removal procedure

The following describes when only USB storage is attached to the display unit.

  1. Touch (within a 40 pixel area) the display unit's top-right corner and then the bottom-left corner, or top-left corner and then the bottom-right corner, within 0.5 seconds.

    • When using the GP-4100 Series (Monochrome Model), touch within a 20 pixel area in the corners.

  2. Touch the USB storage icon.

  3. When the following message displays, touch [Yes].

  4. When the display unit completes the removal process, the USB storage icon is removed from the system menu. Remove the USB storage device from the display unit.

  5. Close the system menu.

Use the SD/USB removal icon in RUN mode

By setting up as follows, you can display an icon in the specified position on the screen when you connect the SD Card/USB Storage.

Setup Procedure

  1. From the [System Settings] of the [Project] menu, click [Display Unit] and open the [Mode] tab.

  2. For the [SD/USB Removal], set the [Icon Position] to any value except [None].

  3. If you want to delete the icon after a specified time elapses, enter the number of seconds in the [Display Time] field. If you do not want to delete the icon, set [Display Time] to 0.

Removal procedure

The following describes when only USB storage is attached to the display unit.

  1. Touch the USB storage icon.

  2. When the following message displays, touch [Yes].

  3. When the display unit completes the removal process, the USB storage icon is removed from the screen. Detach the USB storage device from the display unit.