Figure 1
: ACT Hardware
Figure 2
: ACT System
Primarily targeted at USB cables, the main hardware natively supports testing Type-C-to-
Type-C cables. Adapter cards are available to enable testing cables that terminate in
USB 3.1 Standard-A, USB 3.1 Micro-B, and Lightning USB2.
Continuity testing checks all pins for continuity, preventing dangerous situations like
shorts of VBUS to data signals, VBUS/GND reversal, etc., which could damage devices.
DC Resistance ("DCR") and IR Drop testing con
fi
rms that each power pin (VBUS and
GND) is capable of carrying the required current to meet the applicable speci
fi
cation. For
Type-C cables, each power pin is individually measured, then the cable as a whole is
tested.
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