The latest innovation from Nexcopy, the 16-target SD Card Duplicator, redefines efficiency by allowing users to copy 1GB of data every 30 seconds. With its enhanced copy speeds, this cutting-edge device is a key product for those needing to perform Secure Digital duplication.

Manufactured by Nexcopy Inc., a Southern California based technology company, the SD160PC sets a new standard for SD Card Duplicators. Designed to be connected to a computer, this device boasts the Drive Manager software, exclusively developed by Nexcopy. This software offers users a comprehensive array of features, enabling them to execute even the most intricate data duplication projects with ease.

Key features of the SD Card Duplicator:

• Rapid duplication of 1GB of data to all sockets every 30 seconds.
• Ability to read CID numbers from Secure Digital cards, enhancing security measures.
• Drive Manager software equipped with six copy modes, catering to diverse user requirements.
• Support for any file format, with compatibility dependent on the chosen copy mode.
• Password control for Admin area of software providing a level of control between management and production teams.

One notable capability of the SD160PC is its ability to read CID numbers from Secure Digital media. The CID number, a unique identifier assigned by the card manufacturer and stored in read-only memory, adds an extra layer of security for encrypted content written to Secure Digital media. Nexcopy facilitates easy access to CID numbers for each card, offering the option to download and export this information to a .csv file for further analysis or record-keeping purposes.

For those interested in witnessing the SD160PC in action, Nexcopy provides a live speed test video on the product page. This demonstration showcases the remarkable copy speed and efficiency of the SD Card Duplicator system, providing prospective users with a firsthand look at its performance capabilities.

The SD160PC is currently available for purchase and shipping directly from Nexcopy or through their extensive network of authorized resellers worldwide. Whether for commercial duplication needs or personal data management, the SD160PC offers unparalleled speed, reliability, and functionality, making it the ideal choice for users seeking top-of-the-line SD card duplication solutions.

UPDATE:

Since this press release from March 2022, Nexcopy has since updated their software to support the writing of CID numbers to SD cards in conjunction with the ability to read CID values from the card. The CID number or Card Identification Number is a value written into read-only memory (ROM) where the value cannot be edited, duplicated or copied by any device.

The ability to write the CID value is not a universal solution. The solution requires specific vendor commands to be sent to the individual SD card in order for the value to be written. Nexcopy offers Secure Digital media which supports the writing of CID values, thus providing a turn key solution for those needed to do so.

What is a CID number?

The CID (Card Identification) of a Secure Digital (SD) card is a unique identifier embedded within the card’s read-only memory by the manufacturer. It serves as a distinct serial number for the card and typically consists of specific information such as the card’s manufacturing date, manufacturer ID, and other proprietary data.

The CID number is accessed through a hardware chip and vendor command on a compatible host system, such as an SD card reader or a specialized device like the SD160PC SD Card Duplicator mentioned in the provided text. This unique identifier can be valuable for various purposes, including device authentication, data encryption, and tracking of individual SD cards within a system.

CID numbers are not visible to end-users in regular circumstances but can be accessed programmatically through software interfaces or tools provided by the manufacturer. Additionally, certain SD card management software may offer functionalities to read and export CID numbers for administrative or security purposes.

The CID of a Secure Digital card is a vital piece of information used for identification and management purposes, embedded within the card’s read-only memory during the manufacturing process.

the 16-target SD Card Duplicator by Nexcopy represents a leap forward in data duplication technology. With its lightning-fast copy speeds, comprehensive software features, and robust security measures, the SD160PC stands as the pinnacle of efficiency and performance in the realm of Secure Digital duplication.

Nexcopy announced the SD Card Duplicator product release through PRLeap Press Service on March 30,2022

For the purpose of this article we are explaining the difference between “disc” and “disk” in relationship to the terms applied to technology products.

The term “disc” is most often referred to data storage in the form of optical media.

The term “disk” is most often referred to data storage in the form of hard drive or solid state drive media.

It is also said the spelling “disc” is more commonly used in Europe to describe data storage products; whereas the spelling “disk” is more commonly used in the United States.

From our understanding the origins of “disk” to describe data storage is rooted from the floppy diskette days. Users, resellers and manufacturers would shorten the word “diskette” to simply use the word “disk.” ( ref )

Once optical media such as CD and CD-R came to market the term “disc” was used to describe the product because of the product shape. The Latin word “discus” is used by the Greeks to describe “dikein” which is “to throw” and to throw and object which was flat and round.

As the years past with CD and CD-R and then DVD and DVD-R it came even more common for technology users, resellers and manufacturers to use the spelling “disc” to describe their optical media products.

Here at GetFlashMemory.info we see many versions of the spelling when describing a USB flash drive or disk. The correct spelling when related to a USB flash drive would be “USB disk.” This is true because the data storage device does not have a physical shape which is round.

About one year ago, we did report on a USB flash drive which emulates CD-ROM optical media when connected to computers, called the Disc License drive. In this situation the spelling for “disc” is correct because the product emulates that of a circular optical drive. This product is a WORM device (Write Once Read Many) which means the data on the USB drive cannot be modified, changed, manipulated or deleted.

SD Card Duplicator UPDATE:

The Drive Manager software which powers this SD Card Duplicator now offers the ability to write CID values to the SD cards. The CID (Card Identification) of a Secure Digital (SD) card is a unique identifier embedded within the card’s read-only memory by the manufacturer. It serves as a distinct serial number for the card and typically consists of specific information such as the card’s manufacturing date, manufacturer ID, and other proprietary data.

The CID number is accessed through a hardware chip and vendor command on a compatible host system, such as an SD card reader or a specialized device like the SD160PC SD Card Duplicator mentioned here. This unique identifier can be valuable for various purposes, including device authentication, data encryption, and tracking of individual SD cards within a system.

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You’ve heard the quote “the devil is in the details” and when it comes to duplication of data to SD cards, nothing can be more true. Today we talk about an SD Card Duplicator which provides the ability to data stream unique content to each card.

Typically a user would duplicate the same content to SD cards because they intend to make many copies of the same content. However, my companies who use SD media (or microSD media) want to not only copy the same content to each card, but also copy unique data to each card.

Let us dig a little deeper with an example:

It is very common for companies who generate map data also want to protect their mapping information. Maps are expensive to make and often times hold proprietary information that company wants to protect. So when it comes time to use an SD Card Duplicator to make hundreds or thousands of copies, it is required to have a protection scheme included with the duplication solution.

A common method to provide protection on SD card media is using the CID number of the card. The CID number is a value which is put into “read only memory” of an SD card and that CID number is unique to each card and follows the card around. It is not possible to copy or duplicate the CID number… it is a value which is designed to only be read. In addition to the unique number, there takes specific vendor commands to read the CID number from the card itself.

With an SD Card Duplicator from Nexcopy it is possible read the CID number because Nexcopy uses the special vendor commands to read the CID value.

So this is what a mapping company can do with a SD Card Duplicator:

• Encrypt the mapping data
• Include a text file with the decryption code for the maps
• Include the CID number of the physical card in the text file mentioned above
• Since CID numbers are unique to each card, write the unique key code text file to each card

With the SD Card Duplicator the user can export the CID numbers in bulk during the duplication process. When the CID numbers are exported in bulk, the company can write a script to generate key code text files which can only be decrypted by the card which holds the correct CID value.

The final step of the SD Card Duplicator would be writing the encrypted map data to all the SD cards (or microSD cards) and make a second duplication pass to perform the unique data stream of the encrypted file which holds the CID number and key code to each individual card.

There is certainly some custom scrips or batch files which the end-user would need to write, but the bulk of the duplicator process would be done by the Nexcopy SD Card Duplicator.

Secure Digital (SD) is a proprietary non-volatile memory card format created by the SD Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.

The standard was introduced in August 1999 as an improvement over MultiMediaCards (MMCs) by a collaboration of SanDisk, Panasonic (Matsushita), and Toshiba, and has since become the industry standard.

In January 2000, the companies also established the SD Association (SDA), a non-profit organization, to promote and develop SD Card standards.