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This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 months ago by quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22828099

USB was supposed to rule them all but it's now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable.... For those asking, the thing is available on Kickstarter

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago

I guess it's neat that it's kinda like whatever this guy is called https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CF95VL2Y plus the power-z tester built into one. I wonder if the power-z could be updated via software to do cable pinout testing.

What I'd really like to see is a device that actually tries to send 40gbits of data down the cable and makes sure it comes through clearly and provides a signal integrity reading. The only devices I've seen that do that are essentially just oscilloscopes and signal generators.