Maximum SD and CF card height (length)

3 Jul 2007

 

Secure Digital (SD) Cards

The standard SD card height is 32 millimeters, which is recommended for cards that are to be used under the standard top cap of the Archer Field PC. If an SD card exceeds this height, use a taller cap to avoid damage to the Archer or to the card, and to maintain the water-tight seal. Below is a list of the maximum SD card height for each of the Archer caps.

 

Archer Cap

Maximum SD Card Height

Standard top cap

1.26 inches (32 mm)

Communications Extended Cap

2.75 inches (70 mm)

Universal Extended Cap

3.8 inches (96.5 mm)

Optical Extended Cap

3.5 inches (89 mm)

Data Acquisition Extended Cap

1.43 inches (36.4 mm)

 

 

Compact Flash (CF) Cards

The standard CF card height is 36.4 millimeters, which is recommended for cards that are to be used under the standard top cap of the Archer Field PC. If a CF card exceeds this height, use a taller cap to avoid damage to the Archer or to the card, and to maintain the water-tight seal. Below is a list of the maximum CF card height for each of the Archer caps.

 

Archer Cap

Maximum CF Card Height

Standard top cap

1.43 inches (36.4 mm)

Communications Extended Cap

2.75 inches (70 mm)

Universal Extended Cap

3.8 inches (96.5 mm)

Optical Extended Cap

3.5 inches (89 mm)

Data Acquisition Extended Cap

1.43 inches (36.4 mm)