Ever wondered why your Arduino wasn’t programming, only to find out that the cable doesn’t have any data conductors? Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable Tester!

This network cable tester is designed for testing network cable with CAT 5 connectors, RJ-45. It can be modified to test any 8 conductor cable by replacing the RJ-45 jacks with the mating connectors ...

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

At NAB2007, Canare will bring its Cable Checker, with exclusive HFO connector design for reliable transmission and easy cleaning. The Cable Checker allows quick confirmation of HFO cables in the field ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. David W. Chase, New Century Productions’ field shop/maintenance supervisor, uses Canare’s Cable ...

If like me you have lots of cables some of which are probably broken or have deteriorated considerably. You may be interested in a new USB C cable tester created by electronics engineer Peter ...

Android Auto is finally nearing a rollout for a tool we first spotted nearly a year ago. With the latest update, Android Auto can check the quality of your USB cable to see if it’s causing you any ...

I've just run two new CAT6 cables in my house and I'm having problems with my TiVo. However, I'm trying to narrow down the problem by making sure that the cables are good. My switch is a Dell ...

Frennzy: "If you want to *build* a cable tester, then build one. Learn about electronics, and expected termination patterns. Learn about impedance and frequency testing. Learn how to design and build ...

Microcontroller-based circuits for testing cables, sometimes in conjunction with a PC, are easy to use and very flexible. For the hobbyist, however, the complication of such devices is not justified.