HI-TECH ZipCard

HI-TECH Software proudly presents the smallest, most reliable device for transporting important aviation data between your Avidyne MFD and a PC - the HI-TECH ZipCard.

The HI-TECH ZipCard performs all the functions of a zip drive and more. Through its breakthrough design, HI-TECH ZipCard is able to use readily available and highly reliable Secure Digital memory cards instead of zip disks for data storage - making it a smaller, faster, more reliable alternative. Secure Digital memory cards are highly sophisticated memory devices about the size of a postage stamp. Offering the most protection and reliability for transporting data, this will eliminate the hassle of faulty media.

SD cards written using the ZipCard are still compatible with other card-reader devices.

The HI-TECH ZipCard is a convenient way to ensure that you will always have important and up-to-date aviation information when needed.

HI-TECH ZipCard Benefits

• Versatile - The ZipCard will upload/download Avidyne database updates, CMAX plates, and EMAX engine logs.
• Compatible - integrates seamlessly with Avidyne's FlightMax EX5000 Multi-Function Displays
• Highly reliable - operates with the most advanced portable data storage technology, Secure Digital memory cards
• Robust - No moving parts! Solid-state memory eliminates rotating disks and other failure-prone mechanical parts.
• Handles high-volume data - operates with a wide variety of SD card sizes up to 1GB
• Fast - Noticeably reduces download time, especially for CMAX data.
• Cost effective - SD cards can be reliably re-used for hundreds of thousands of write cycles.
• Innovative design - compact and lightweight

Contents: The ZipCard is supplied with a custom 6 inch USB cable for tangle-free cockpit use, and an instruction leaflet. Any standard USB cable may also be used. An SD card is not included - cards of various capacities are readily available at electronics, photo and many other stores.

Price: the ZipCard is priced at US$100 (plus shipping).

Availability: The ZipCard is available now! Order online or by phone.

Warranty: the ZipCard carries a 12 month replacement warranty.

Operating Instructions

Firmware update

A firmware update is available for the Zipcard. This fixes a problem with the initial release where certain brands of card, including Kingston and Pny, would fail when formatting. Download the update, extract the contents and follow the instructions in readme.txt.