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[Equipment] What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
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What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
What would one recommend for the format to be used on the SD Card for a DreamStation 2  ex/FAT is an option... is that the same a FAT/FAT32??
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
I would stick with the FAST32. It is an accepted standard for SD cards. The exFAT, while allowing for much larger storage devices, responds much slower to inquiries and commands than the FAT and FAT32 counterparts.
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
Thank you very much..
T
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
A related question. I recently received a Dreamstation 2 Auto PAP from Phillips (replacement for Dreamstation Auto CPAP as part of the recall). It didn't come with an SD card as far as I can see. I know I can call Phillips and see if they can send me one. If that doesn't work out, does the Dreamstation 2 take the same size and type as the Dreamstation? My current SD card is 4GB per what I saw when I checked the info when it was attached to my PC. I would like to use an SD card in the hopes that I will be able to use OSCAR to read it -- someday --- after the code/algorithm is figured out.
Thank you.
(PS OSCAR software is terrific. Showed OSCAR/data to my sleep MD today, she was impressed!)
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
Yes, your current SD card will work.   I would recommend that you format prior to using it in your DS2.  That way there won't be any old data that could interfere.
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
Thank you. I was wondering if I could or should do that. I have all of the DREAMSTATION ONE data loaded into OSCAR.
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
When formatting an SD card for your CPAP/APAP, you should use the SD Card Formatter from the SD Association rather than the built-in Windows or Mac disk formatting tools to avoid read/write errors due to non-standard SD card formatting.

You can download the Formatter here.
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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
I came to ask the same formatting question but also this: the DS2 user guide doesn’t mention anything about SD cards other than using one to update firmware. If I format a card FAT32 and put it in the machine, will it collect data as I’m used to from SystemOne, DS1, etc.?
Mike

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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
Yes! All SD cards use a FAT32 format. Depending on your operating system, several members have stated having better formatting results by using the free software from the SD Association.

Here is their download link:
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/

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RE: What format for SD Card for Dreamstation 2
Thanks! Yep, got all that, I just wasn’t sure the machine would store data on a card since the book doesn’t even mention it.
Mike

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