SD Memory Card and USB Drive

You can save the instrument’s measurement data and settings to an SD Memory Card or USB Drive.

You can also load previously saved data into the instrument to reproduce it.

“3 Saving and Loading Data” in the Instruction Manual.

 

Use the following Hioki options for saving data.

Z4001 SD Memory Card (2 GB), Z4003 SD Memory Card (8 GB), Z4006 USB Drive (16 GB)

WARNING

Do not attempt to modify, disassemble, or repair an SD Memory Card or USB Drive yourself.

Doing so may result in bodily injury or fire.

Store SD Memory Cards and USB Drives out of reach of young children.

Failure to do so could allow young children to accidentally ingest the SD Memory Card or USB Drive.

 CAUTION

Do not apply labels or other stickers to SD Memory Cards.

Doing so may cause the SD Memory Card to become hot, resulting in burns or fire.

Do not use the SD Memory Card or USB Drive with those terminals wetting.

Do not bend or drop SD Memory Cards or USB Drives, or subject them to strong mechanical shocks.

Do not forcibly insert an SD Memory Card or USB Drive upside down or in the wrong orientation.

Doing so could damage the SD Memory Card, USB Drive, or instrument.

Do not transport the instrument while connected to a USB Drive.

Doing so could damage the USB Drive or instrument.

Never eject the SD Memory Card or USB Drive while the instrument is performing measurement or accessing the SD Memory Card or the USB Drive (while the LED next to the SAVE key lights up).

Doing so could corrupt the data on the SD Memory Card or USB Drive.

Take steps to ensure that static electricity is not applied to SD Memory Cards or USB Drives.

Application of static electricity could damage the SD Memory Card or USB Drive, or cause the instrument to malfunction.

Insert the USB Drive into the instrument after turning on the instrument.

The instrument may fail to start up if it is turned on while a USB Drive is inserted.

Use USB Drives within the specified temperature and humidity ranges.

Failure to do so could damage the USB Drive.

IMPORTANT

  • Proper operation of the instrument is only guaranteed when using Hioki optional SD Memory Cards and USB Drives.
    Proper operation is not guaranteed with other recording media.

  • SD Memory Cards and USB Drives have a service life because they use flash memory. They lose the ability to store and load data after extended use.

  • Hioki is not liable for data stored on SD Memory Cards and USB Drives, regardless of the nature or cause of the accident or damage involved. Data saved on SD Memory Cards and USB Drives may become unreadable after an extended period of time has passed. Be sure to back up any important data on SD Memory Cards and USB Drives.

  • Format new SD Memory Cards and USB Drives with the instrument.

    Using those formatted with a computer could prevent the real-time saving from keeping up with the measurement.

  • Verify that the write protect switch of SD Memory Card has been disengaged.

  • Observe the following to avoid loss or corruption of internally stored data:

  1. Do not touch terminals or connection surfaces with your fingers or metallic objects.

  2. Do not subject the instrument to vibration or mechanical shock or turn it off while writing or reading data.

  3. Verify that SD Memory Cards and USB Drives do not contain important information (files) before initializing them.

  4. Follow the procedure below when removing the SD Memory Cards and USB Drives.