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Application Note: Partitioning a micro-SD into FAT and RAW Components
Author: 4D Systems
Source From: 4D Systems
Posted Date: 2014-03-11
Description
This Application Note is a step by step procedure on how to partition a micro-SD memory card into FAT and RAW formats. For this Application you will need
micro-SD (μSD) card
Windows based PC
Workshop 4 IDE
Application Overview
Before undertaking a partition of your μSD card, it is important to understand why you would want to do this. As an end user, you may want to load files of varying formats onto the μSD card, to then display on the screen. The FAT section on the μSD card is the region where these files will be stored.
However, you may want a different section where raw data will need to be stored, such as data logging applications.
Download and read the complete Application Note at: http://www.4dsystems.com.au/downloads/Application-Notes/4D-AN-P1001_Partitioning_a_microSD_into_FAT_and_RAW_Components_R_1_01.pdf