The top level of an SD card used by the SM5 may contain the following files and folders.
| File or Folder Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Data_AC/ |
Contains all recordings from one or both acoustic channels. When two acoustic channels are active, they are recorded in shared, stereo (two-channel) audio files. If daily or nightly folders are enabled, Data_AC/ will contain subfolders labeled by date. |
| RecorderName_Summary_CardNumber.txt | This summary text file logs periodic status updates in plain text. |
| RecorderName_YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.sm5diags |
These diagnostic "dump" files may be generated manually, or the SM5 may generate them automatically in response to power loss or other errors. The file name indicates the date and time when the diagnostic |