Description
The Advanced Cable Tester v2 combines high performance with low costs and has a robust design. It enables fast spot testing of cables, easy-to-understand reports, and 100% test coverage for lab and production environments at a fraction of the price, time, and labor of other solutions. Whether your application is 100% quality control in a factory or statistical process control in a lab, the Advanced Cable Tester v2 offers high precision and accuracy with careful test coverage, without expensive custom test equipment or highly skilled personnel.
Test coverage
- Short circuit test
- Test for broken lines
- Continuity Check
- DC resistance measurement for most cables, with milli-ohm accuracy on ground and power cables
- Signal integrity testing of data lines for up to 12.8 Gbit/s per channel
- E-Marker Verification
- Lightning function tests (Apple MFi Lightning cable)*
- Surge Protection (Apple MFi Lightning Cable) *
- Voltage Recovery Test (Apple MFi Lightning cable)*
- Quiet power consumption (Apple MFi Lightning cable)
Solution Features
- Compatible with most USB, Apple Lightning and video cables
- Fast testing optimized for production needs
- Real-time results
- Results are displayed on the color screen for stand-alone operation - no PC required
- Detailed measurements and eye diagrams are available via the web interface
- Ideal for laboratory and manufacturing applications
- Local storage of up to 1,000,000 test results
- Customizable test reports
Advanced Cable Tester API
- REST API accessible via USB or Ethernet port
- Full control over all test profile parameters
- Real-time pass / fail status
- Get detailed test reports, logs and statistics
- Upgrade for E-marker programming (future release)
Technical description
Continuity testing checks all pins for opens, shorts, and basically correct wiring to avoid dangerous situations like VBUS shorts on data signals, VBUS/GND reversal, etc.
DC Resistance ("DCR") testing confirms that each power pin (VBUS and GND) can conduct the required current to meet applicable specifications. With Type-C cables, each power pin is measured individually and then the entire cable is tested. Pass/fail criteria ensure the cable meets specification requirements, e.g. B. Type-C IR Drop. If present, Type-C SBU and CC lines are also checked for DCR.
During the e-marker test, the data is read from all existing e-markers and the specified data and performance are compared with the actual measured parameters of the cable and checked. In addition, product specifications such as manufacturer ID, product ID, test ID, firmware and hardware versions can be defined by the operator, this makes it easier to determine pass/fail criteria of the cables, e.g. in a Q process.
Lightning testing ensures proper operation of the Lightning connector. Proper activation of the Lightning connector, overvoltage protection, quiescent current consumption and other parameters are tested according to the Apple MFi specification.
A REST API is available for integrating the Advanced Cable Tester v2 into a larger test infrastructure. This integration can be realized at a high level: e.g. only the real-time pass/fail indication function can be integrated or full test reports: retrieving all test details for custom processing, analysis, logging etc.
ACT v2 Connector Module Bundle: USB Type-C (TP825010)
- 1x ACT v2 Connector Module - USB Type-C to USB Type-C Module
- 1x ACT v2 Connector Module - USB Type-C to USB Standard-A Module
- 1x ACT v2 connector module - USB Type-C to USB Micro-B module
- 1x ACT v2 Connector Module - Type-C to USB Standard-B Module
ACT v2 Connector Module Bundle: Apple Lightning (TP825110)
- 1x ACT v2 Connector Module - USB Type-C to USB Type-C Module
- 1x ACT v2 connector module - USB Type-C to Apple Lightning (USB2) module
- 2x ACT v2 Connector Module - USB Standard-A to Apple Lightning (USB2) Module
ACT v2 Connector Module Bundle: Video (TP825210)
- 2x ACT v2 Connector Module - HDMI Type-A to HDMI Type-A Module
- 2x ACT v2 Connector Module - DisplayPort to DisplayPort Module
Other modules
- ACT v2 Connector Module - USB Standard-A to USB Micro-B
- ACT v2 Connector Module - USB Standard-A to USB Standard-B
Technical Data
| Device Specification |  Advanced Cable Tester v2 |
|---|---|
| Cable Test Support | USB Type-C 1.3, USB 3.2 and earlier specs, Apple Lightning USB 2 to USB Type-C or USB Standard-A, DisplayPort 1.4 and earlier specs, HDMI 2.1 and earlier specs |
| Cable termini available | USB Standard-A, USB Standard-B, USB Micro-B, USB Type-C, Apple Lightning, DisplayPort, HDMI. |
| DCR Accuracy VBus, GND | +/- 1mΩ or 10% of the displayed value, |
| Resistor Accuracy Ra/Rd | 5% |
| Resistor Accuracy Rp | +/- 2% of displayed value |
| Signal Integrity Scale | X axis=unit interval, Y axis = percentage of maximum |
| Supported Signal Integrity Test Speeds | Values up to 12.8 Gbps |
| E-Marker Compatibility | USB PD 2.0, USB PD 3.0 |
| Over Voltage/Recovery/SMU/Quiescent Current Consumption | Per Apple MFI specification R31 |
| Data Storage for Test Results | Buffers up to 1,000,000 test shots into memory |
| Minimum Analysis PC Requirements |
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