Today I got a USB data lines tester added to my USB cable test suite - Lemmy.zip

I am an IT guy and have a lot of USB cables and chargers. As the world consolidates on the USB-C connector, regardless of what cable is actually used, it becomes more important to verify the specs of a cable and chargers. Just because they might say USB3 doesn’t mean that they are USB3, they might USB2 with USB-C comnectors, or they might be a hybrid solution with a low data rate and a high charge rate. How do you know? A real USB cable analyzer costs a shitload of money. I have three tools that can help me get and idea about what kind of cable or charger. 1. The USB data lines tester [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007911908746.html?pvid=9ca3b196-fec7-41c3-b612-7bc022ae4052&_t=gps-id%3AplatformRecommendH5%2Cscm-url%3A1007.18499.315613.0%2Cpvid%3A9ca3b196-fec7-41c3-b612-7bc022ae4052%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238109%231935&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%221533%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%228499%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21SEK%2191.03%2180.51%21%21%219.69%218.57%21%402103867617725717463176016e9e93%2112000042815309458%21rec%21SE%21%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A2fff0320%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000197845580&utparam-url=scene%3AplatformRecommendH5%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005007911908746%7C_p_origin_prod%3A] - this tool shows if a USB cable has all pins connected, a quick and dirty test to verify the design of the cable, if not the quallity. 2. USB Power meter [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32859420509.html?browser_id=6ab0a89d7f374e31bd9bd457e12f82ac&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=uzguiunzqkcavxlm19d0305a1381e2c1d0a8204fe5&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2251%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21SEK%21235.00%21213.95%21%21%2124.68%2122.47%21%40211b617b17738721938325760e0e5f%2112000034291933462%21sea%21SE%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A2fff0320%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000200815944&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A32859420509%7C_p_origin_prod%3A] - This is probably the most useful tester you can get for everyday use, it shows the current power draw when connected in series with a carger/powerbank, cable and device, you can verify that a device is actually charging and how fast it is charging. You can verify that a charger is supplying the correct amount of power and even see a diagram of how the charge rate over time. 3. USB power load tester [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008242565776.html?browser_id=6ab0a89d7f374e31bd9bd457e12f82ac&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=uzguiunzqkcavxlm19d049b83b8411992f71514e22&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2215%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21SEK%21123.26%21113.43%21%21%2112.79%2111.77%21%402103894417738989467224294eaf76%2112000052709032891%21sea%21SE%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A2fff0320%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005008242565776%7C_p_origin_prod%3A] - This allows me to force test a charger’s output, it also tests if the charger can support fast charging protocols like QC or PD, the model linked does not seem to support PD testing, but mine from joy-it.com [http://joy-it.com] does.