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we plugged both ends into a Total Phase Advanced Cable Tester, a $1,500 device that manufacturers use to test their own products. This piece of equipment supports only USB-C connections, ...

Note that the Power Board Visualizer is compatible only with PEAK System USB CAN-FD dongles. You can use an RS232 DB9 Straight Through cable to connect the DAB board to the PEAK dongle. dsPIC33C DAB ...

The indicator LEDs should appear blue. Connect a cable to both the host and device sides of the board. Press the test button. The indicator LEDs will appear yellow during the test. Use the table below ...

Over in Austria, [Peter Traunmüller] aka [petl] has designed the C2C caberQU USB C cable tester. This small PCB tester checks every wire on the cable, including the shield, and both connector ...

If you’re working with computers, networks or telecommunications, chances are you’ve encountered the terms RJ45, RJ45s, and 8P8C connectors and cables. Understanding the difference between these terms ...

You might have bought some Cat-5 Ethernet cables a few years ago, but as time passes, it’s probably time to think about upgrading them to a more modern, more capable option. Unfortunately ...

Softing Inc. today introduces the CableMaster 210, a professional, economical Ethernet cable tester that’s small enough to fit in your pocket. CableMaster 210 is part of a complete portfolio of ...

The RJ45 cable, also known as an Ethernet cable, is a standard cable which has four twisted pairs of colors. It is easy to crimp a RJ45 cable and make it into a straight cable or cross the cable as ...

A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being an RJ45 connector and a BNC connector (coaxial cable). In this article, we talk about the RJ45 ethernet crossover cable, ...