# Adjusting SD Card Flash Wear (Advanced Configuration)

**URL:** <https://community.mobotix.com/t/adjusting-sd-card-flash-wear-advanced-configuration/1412>\
**Category:** Knowledge Base EN\
**Tags:** troubleshooting, howto, advanced, sd-card\
**Created:** [July 2, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/adjusting-sd-card-flash-wear-advanced-configuration/1412 "2019-07-02T11:34:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mx-MichaelS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.mobotix.com/mx-michaels/32/919_2.png) [@Mx-MichaelS](https://community.mobotix.com/u/Mx-MichaelS)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/adjusting-sd-card-flash-wear-advanced-configuration/1412/1 "2019-07-02T11:34:09Z")

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FR value ![fr%20wear](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/1X/f793d2566bbcbf9c765c9e0eab46bfe3bad5b456.jpeg)  
depicts the percentage of the flash wear that has been already used by the camera to save your recording.If you want the FR value reporting the exact flash wear value of the SD Card that you have installed you should change the default value with the value provided by the SD Card manufacturer.

The value in the configuration file that should be edited could be found in:

- Admin Menu–\>Configuration–\>Edit configuration file (for Experts)

_ **Be carefull what changes you make in this menu. It is a good idea to take a back up of your configuration before you continue.** _  
 ![edit](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/1X/eaaa754e89520f594bc89243fc4e4cb4ad6adcc5.jpeg)

There find the section fileserver

> SECTION fileserver  
> …
> 
> MAXIMUM\_BLOCK\_SWEEPS=2000  
> …
> 
> ENDSECTION fileserver

and change the block sweeps value according to your SD Card capabilities.

When you are done press Accept. Now you will be asked if you want to store this settings permanently.  
Press Store  
 ![storeee](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/1X/01ff4d6e4c79a008dba8bb8baeac2249b2e5f64c.jpeg)  
and as an security you get asked again if you want to Store Permanently

 ![storeperm](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/1X/3baaf2b62076841b40802c36fb5349c1e9ee7235.jpeg)  
Settings are saved you should press reboot the camera in order to take effect.  
 ![storereboot](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/1X/47d48604d06c912b0a9146d99493b63d2f3d37ce.jpeg)

Now the flash wear inforamtion will be more accurate. This info can be found in the camera info menu. either by clicking at the ![iiiiii](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/1X/4d1d931de4e1d43b97bf56735a76638347fc13df.jpeg) button or

> [http://cam-ip/control/camerainfo](http://cam-ip/control/camerainfo)  
> in the section File Server /Flash device.

[Here you can find how to correctly change SD Cards.](https://community.mobotix.com/t/how-to-change-the-cameras-sd-card/1404)