Apacer AH334 USB Smart User Manual
- June 3, 2024
- Apacer
Table of Contents
Apacer USB SMART
User Manual for Comprehensive Disk Monitoring Utility
October 12, 2020 Version 1.0
Introduction
Apacer USB SMART is a S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analyzing, and Reporting Technology) disk monitoring tool which provides disk attribute information informing users of the condition of Apacer USB flash drive connected to your host and allows you to export SMART logs of the drive for record. This user manual will guide you through the steps of installing and operating the utility.
System Requirements
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 |
Note: If you have encountered an issue to run the utility in Windows 7, 8
and 10, you may have to switch off Windows User Account Control to run this
program.
Disk Space| More than 10MB free disk space.
Applicable Device| Only available and workable for Apacer storage devices with
SATA 6 Gb/s and PCIe interface/controller.
Install Apacer USB SMART
Before monitoring your Apacer USB flash drive, please follow the steps below to install Apacer USB SMART.
- Double-click the icon to launch the install wizard. You will see “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Apacer USB SMART”. Click Next to proceed.
- Choose a destination folder to store the utility program. You may click Change to select another destination path.
- Once you have selected the destination, click Install to begin installation.
- Please wait for a few seconds for the installation to complete.
- When the screen shows “InstallShield Wizard Complete”, click Finish. The installation is successfully completed.
- You may now insert Apacer USB flash drive to your host and the device will be detected by the utility automatically.
Get Started with Apacer USB SMART
4.1 Navigate Home Screen
The Apacer USB SMART interface consists of the following function icons and
information display sections. 
| No. Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1. | Drop-down menu |
monitoring.
2.| Refresh| Click to refresh the device information.
3.| Information| Click to view the version information of Apacer USB SMART.
4.| Save| Click to export SMART logs of the selected USB flash drive.
5.| USB Flash Drive Info| VID| Shows the vendor ID.
No.| Item| | Description
---|---|---|---
| | PID| Shows the product ID.
Flash Type| Displays flash type.
FW Version| Displays current firmware version.
FW Date| Displays firmware release date.
6.| S.M.A.R.T.| Displays SMART attribute information. See 4.2 View S.M.A.R.T.
Attributes
for more information.
7| Estimated Lifetime| Indicates the estimated lifetime of the selected USB
flash drive.
8.| Version| Displays the current version of Apacer USB SMART.
4.2 View S.M.A.R.T. Attributes
This section allows you to view the SMART attribute table which provides a
complete list of attribute information of installed USB cards.
| ID I | Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Spare Block Count | Displays the total number of spare blocks. |
| 163 | Maximum Erase Count | Displays the maximum number of erase counts in the |
device.
164| Average Erase Count| Displays the average number of erase counts in the
device.
166| Total Later Bad Block Count| Displays the total number of later bad
blocks.
167| Protect Mode| Displays a number that corresponds to certain device
protect mode. (0: R/W mode; 1: Read Only mode)
4.3 Check Estimated Lifetime
The estimated lifetime is calculated based on the number of erase counts and
P/E cycles. 
Note: The formula for calculating estimated lifetime is: Current Avg. Erase Count / MLC guaranteed P/E cycle x 100%
Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/12/2020 | Initial release |
Global Presence
Taiwan (Headquarters)
Apacer Technology Inc.
1F., No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist.,
New Taipei City 236, Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-2267-8000
Fax: 886-2-2267-2261
amtsales@apacer.com| U.S.A.
Apacer Memory America, Inc.
46732 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: 1-408-518-8699
Fax: 1-510-249-9551
sa@apacerus.com
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Japan
Apacer Technology Corp.
6F, Daiyontamachi Bldg., 2-17-12, Shibaura, Minato-Ku,
Tokyo, 108-0023, Japan
Tel: 81-3-5419-2668
Fax: 81-3-5419-0018
jpservices@apacer.com| Europe
Apacer Technology B.V.
Science Park Eindhoven 5051 5692 EB Son,
The Netherlands
Tel: 31-40-267-0000
Fax: 31-40-290-0686
sales@apacer.nl
China
Apacer Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Room D, 22/FL, No.2, Lane 600, JieyunPlaza,
Tianshan RD, Shanghai, 200051, China
Tel: 86-21-6228-9939
Fax: 86-21-6228-9936
sales@apacer.com.cn| India
Apacer Technologies Pvt Ltd,
1874, South End C Cross, 9th
Block Jayanagar,
Bangalore-560069, India
Tel: 91-80-4152-9061/62
Fax: 91-80-4170-0215
sales_india@apacer.com
http://industrial.apacer.com/
Apacer Technology Inc.
1F, No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel:+886-2-2267-8000 Fax:+886-2-2267-2261
www.apacer.com
© 2020 Apacer Technology Inc.
Documents / Resources
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Apacer AH334 USB
Smart
[pdf] User Manual
AH334 USB Smart, AH334, USB Smart
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