Assumptions
Object File Size
File Update Frequency
Block Size
Available Blocks
The cycling profile done by this utility assumes that writes are evenly spread throughout the available flash memory space. This approach, called linked-listing, uses the same techniques as those employed in flash media managers/file systems by Intel and a variety of software vendors. Specifically, it does not overwrite the existing flash memory locations when a file or object is updated but simply marks the existing information as "old" or "deleted", writes updated information in new locations and directs subsequent read accesses to these locations. By distributing writes throughout the available flash memory space, excessive cycling of specific flash memory blocks is eliminated.
Object File Size is the minium size (in Kb) taken up by any unit stored in the flash memory component. The maximum Object File Size is determined by multiplying the number of Available Blocks for storage by each Block Size.
File Update Frequency is defined as the number of data updates per day. Enter a number that best describes your system to determine the amount of time to reach the given number of cycles.
Block Size is the size (in Kb) of each block in the flash memory component.
Available Blocks is the number of blocks available for storing parameters.
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