I need 40GB memory in Fieldpoint datalogger application. Ideas?

[NiklasM]

I am thinking of using Fieldpoint to make a datalogger. I need about 40GB memory for data storage. The datalogger is not permanently connected to a network. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[vg]

For such big database, you will need to transfer the files to a hard drive in a computer (through FTP)
The new cFP-2020 has a slot for a removable flash card, but still, it will not store 40GB.
You could try using a PXI RT Controller...and if you need more harddrive storage you can use a SCSI controller with the controller and connect an extra hard drive to it.
Please refer to your NI Sales Rep for more details on PXI Devices.

[nlin]

Try to find CF memory card that has bigger and bigger size recently. But it seems not up to 40GB.

My related question is: does FieldPoint support all sizes of CF memory card?

[Otis]

I think that you can use any size Compact Flash in a cFP controller (definitely anything smaller than 512 MB).
-I'm currently emailing the PSE to check on this-

The real problem you'll run into is that you cannot get Compact Flash in sizes over about 4GB.
Amazon Flash > 4GB

You may want to try to implement a double-buffer-type system that looks for a network connection and then sends the data, then stores until a connection is present again. However, if you overflow, you'll lose data.

As vg said he could store that much information in a PXI controller (NI PXI-8187 RT). May be a bit of overkill, but it could store that much data.

[Otis]

I just found out that we have not done any testing on Compact Flash that is larger than 512 MB. Plus for a FieldPoint application you will most likely want to get an industrial grade compact flash intead of just any off-the-shelf compact flash.

It sounds like transfering the data or using a PXI system are going to be the best solutions.