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I think the world needs a gizmo with two USB-C terminals, one for each end of a USB-C cable, and LEDs that light for each feature supported by the cable. For
by stblack 6y ago
I think the world needs a gizmo with two USB-C terminals, one for each end of a USB-C cable, and LEDs that light for each feature supported by the cable.
For data, there could be a range of LED to display the throughput of the cable.
Because honestly, I have some cables and no idea what some of them can and cannot do.
- nayuki 6y agoIndeed it would be useful. This kind of cable tester device has existed for Ethernet for decades now.
- kalleboo 6y agoI have seen a couple of those, but nothing very user-friendly. E.g. https://bit-trade-one.co.jp/adusbcim/ https://bit-trade-one.co.jp/adusbcim/
- stblack 6y agoThat's brilliant. Thank you! I would have never found that :-) I wonder if software could do it, using two free ports on my laptop, a MacBook Pro.
- shifto 6y agoI saw such a thing recently, I think on Hackaday. But I can't find it now. It was pretty much what you say. A sort of pass through connector for USB cabled which would light up a LED when the wire made continuity.