Instruction manual

EFKA AB221A/AB321A + AB222A/AB322A (BA)
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10 Data Storage via USB Port
For easy storage of settings and programs a Memory Stick can be used. This way, sequences once established can be reused
as desired and can be transferred to other function compatible EFKA controls.
Data can also be swapped out from Memory Stick to PC for storage expansion and/or convenient data management.
10.1 USB Port
A USB Memory Stick can be connected to port B20. The Stick
can serve as a data memory for storing data from the control
or loading data into it.
Data can also be transferred to and from a PC.
A direct connection between a PC and the control is not provided.
Any commercially available FAT formatted Memory Stick
(USB 1.0 or 2.0) may be used, with the exception of the
FAT32 format. The Memory Stick can be formatted on a PC.
Connect the Memory Stick to a PC:
- Open the File Explorer.
- Right click on Memory Stick symbol (or on the drive
designation used on your PC).
- Left click on »Formatting«.
Select the FAT file system, start formatting.
The following data can be transferred from and/or to the Efka control:
Parameters…………….. Memory Stick  Control
Seam Patterns……………Memory Stick  Control
Array Data
*…………………Memory Stick  Control
Compiler Program **…….. Memory Stick  Control
Control Software
***………Memory Stick  Control
* Array data is compiler data.
** Compiler programs are copy-protected and can therefore not be read out from the control!
*** Control flash memory software can be programmed and/or read out via USB socket.
Data is filed on the Memory Stick. The maximum number of filename characters (letters or digits) is 8.
Example: XXXXXXXX.YYY
| |__ Y = Filename extension
|_______________ X = Filename
XXXXXXXX.PAR…….. = Parameter file
XXXXXXXX.PAY…….. = ARRAY file
XXXXXXXX.PTI……… = Seam pattern file ( Teach In )
XXXXXXXX.PRG…….. = Compiler file
XXXXXXXX.HEX…….. = Control software file (FLASH)
For PC file management, short filenames should be used if possible (≤ 8 characters).
If a filename consists of more than 8 characters, it will be cut to 7 characters, and the character „ ~” is added on the display.
Example: Maschine3547.PAR will be displayed as Maschin~.PAR.
The control automatically specifies a filename for data copied from control to Memory Stick.
The first two digits specify the file type, digits 3+4 the file number.
File type
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0100DATA.PAR……..01 = Parameter file
0200DATA.PTI………02 = Seam pattern file
0300DATA.PAY……..03 = Array file
0400DATA.HEX……..04 = Control software file
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File number
The above representation is especially useful with control operation instead of Variocontrol operation, because it makes it
easier to read file type and number on the 4-digit display.
Memorystick