USB Sort-C, or just USB-C, is an fascinating beast. On the one hand, the truth that it’s reversible is superb when in comparison with its predecessors, and USB-C’s potential information switch speeds, particular modes, and energy capabilities make it seem like the cable to take us into the long run. However, once you choose up this sort of cable, you don’t all the time know its specs, or if it’s nonetheless working as supposed. To check all 24 attainable USB-C connections, the C2C caberQU by The present stuff reveals the standing with a collection of indicator LEDs.

The system is powered by an included CR3032 battery, and the indicator LEDs merely gentle up when a USB-C to USB-C cable is plugged in. 25 lights in complete are used, together with a defend connection LED. This enables it to check pin mixtures for USB 2.x and three.x, together with different modes as wanted. Whereas it should check what’s linked, given the broad scope of USB-C, it may well’t inform you precisely how a cable is used. The itemizing suggests checking Wikipedia for more information, or you possibly can delve into the precise USB-C spec right here.

You may see the system in motion within the video beneath, lighting up the board’s indicator LEDs. It’s particularly fascinating to see how the defend connects at the start else, and superb to see a visible illustration of what’s occurring inside these cables.