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quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

This tool for finding bad USB-C cables

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This tool for finding bad USB-C cables

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quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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USB-C Cable Tester Is Compact And Affordable
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We’ve all been bitten before by USB cables which were flaky, built for only charging, or just plain broken. With the increased conductor count and complexity of USB Type C, there are many mor…

EEVBlog also talked about this in a mailbag episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZQvSgdA2k&t=1839s

And they also have different cable versions available: https://caberqu.com/

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    There are superior versions of this that include every physical USB port (A, B, C, Micro, Mini, and even lightning) so that you can test any cable instead of just type C to type C.

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      Link? i have this one only

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        Here’s the one I use: https://treedix.com/products/treedix-usb-cable-tester-board-usb-cable-checker-data-wire-with-acrylic-case-charging-test-data-line-type-c-micro-type-a-type-b

        The exposed pads are also fantastic to break out data lines for measurement when performing electronics repairs.

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          nice thank you

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          That’s awesome.

          Have you ever seen it with a real case, not just the acrylic “cover”? I’d like to be able to hand it to someone and not worry about the guts. Yea, I could print something, but frankly I can’t be arsed, lol.

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            Mine didn’t come with a case, it’s a very simple circuit so not much concern of ESD causing a problem.

            It basically just runs power through every pin on the cable to illuminate corresponding LEDs.

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              Oh, for sure. Just non-tech friends give me the squint eye when I hand em things like this (I’m known for using duct tape and goop on stuff, haha).

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