Total Phase Advanced Cable Tester v2, User Manual

Page 1: ...cables will be included in the future USB Type C to USB Type C USB Type C to USB 3 1 Standard A USB Type C to USB 3 1 Standard B USB Type C to USB 3 1 Micro B USB 3 1 Standard A to USB 3 1 Standard B...

Page 2: ...are the steps to get started 1 Connect the ACT v2 tester to the included power adapter and plug it into a power source For optimal performance the tester should be connected to ground using the Groun...

Page 3: ...the web application 7 Configure the tester Click on the Change button to open a dialog window to show the available test profiles 8 Select the desired profile and enter any tag information as require...

Page 4: ...ll be displayed on the LCD screen and the web application To re test the same cable click the Re Test button in the web application To test another cable simply replace the cable in the tester When th...

Page 5: ...uality control in a factory or statistical process control in a laboratory the Advanced Cable Tester v2 will provide high precision and accuracy with thorough test coverage without expensive scopes cu...

Page 6: ...measurements Rd Rp Ra and more Signal Integrity configurable from 518 MHz to 12 8 GHz on up to 5 differential pairs E Marker Verification PD2 PD3 verification Apple MFi Mandated Tests Over Voltage Pro...

Page 7: ...be specified by the operator for easy pass fail determination of cables through a QA process Lightning testing ensures proper operation of the Lightning plug including proper Lighting plug power up ov...

Page 8: ...LED indicates that the unit is powered on Red LED indicates a power related system fault 3 Speaker Speaker provides audio pass fail indicator The volume of the speaker can be set in the web applicati...

Page 9: ...Figure 3 Advanced Cable Tester v2 Hardware Back Table 3 Advanced Cable Tester v2 Back Advanced Cable Tester v2 User Manual v2 0 0 9...

Page 10: ...ACT v2 tester should be connected to ground using the Ground Lug A grounding tab is provided that can be soldered to a ground wire Simply unscrew the nut to get access to the grounding tab 5 Power The...

Page 11: ...a platform Test Results Up to 1 million test results are stored in a circular buffer in non volatile storage 3 3 Physical Specifications Power Supply 100 240V 50 60Hz AC adapter included Dimensions W...

Page 12: ...tests can be performed on that connector module At that point the connector module will need to be replaced to continue testing Similarly the ACT v2 hardware itself also has a hardware limit on the n...

Page 13: ...2 After the tester is connected to the PC Windows will automatically search for the appropriate RNDIS driver To verify the drive is installed correctly right click on Computer and select Manage From...

Page 14: ...e my computer for driver software b Browse for driver software on your computer will come up Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer c A window will come up asking to select th...

Page 15: ...se 4 From the Start menu select Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center 5 Select Change adapter settings on the left panel 6 Right click on the USB Ethernet RNDIS Gadget adapter...

Page 16: ...Figure 5 Windows Change adapter settings window 7 Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 IPv4 Advanced Cable Tester v2 User Manual v2 0 0 16...

Page 17: ...Figure 6 Windows Network Interface Properties dialog 8 Select Obtain IP address automatically and also select Obtain DNS server address automatically Advanced Cable Tester v2 User Manual v2 0 0 17...

Page 18: ...dress assigned to the network interface on the host PC is will be in the format of 10 x x x and is listed as the IPv4 Address The IP address of the device will be at the preceding address For example...

Page 19: ...Linux 1 Connect ACT v2 to PC with USB cable 2 Use ifconfig a to determine the network interface of ACT v2 If you do not recognize which one is the new interface compare the lists from ifconfig a befor...

Page 20: ...Connect ACT v2 to PC with USB cable 2 Select Network under System Preferences 3 Select Total Phase Platform Figure 9 Mac OS X Network Preferences window 4 Select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 dr...

Page 21: ...sing the web management interface of the Advanced Cable Tester v2 to discover the address that was assigned The web management interface can also be used to configure a static IP address for the ACT v...

Page 22: ...your request as it will help the Total Phase support team more rapidly diagnose any potential problems 4 3 2 IP Addresses The USB IP address is a fixed address and cannot be changed This address will...

Page 23: ...ation of the update by click Yes on the update page Clicking on Cancel will return you to the management interface 4 Once the firmware has been updated the ACT v2 will reboot and return you to the man...

Page 24: ...nsistent and reliably tests the ACT v2 tester must be powered by the included power adapter If another power adapter is used the Advanced Cable Tester v2 device may not have enough power to operate pr...

Page 25: ...ester v2 Operational State Diagram When the tester first boots up it will be in the Not Ready state In this state the Advanced Cable Tester v2 requires an operator to configure the tester to be ready...

Page 26: ...in the Done state In the Done state the tester will either display Pass or Fail The tester will remain in the Done state until the tested cable has been removed Once the cable is remove the tester ret...

Page 27: ...e of the ACT v2 when it is first powered on In this state the tester must be configured with a test profile via the web application Ready The ACT v2 has been properly configured and is ready to test T...

Page 28: ...web application A fail audio cue will also play upon completion of the tests Error An unexpected error has occurred The tester needs to be accessed via the web application to get more information abo...

Page 29: ...figure 12 The top and bottom slots are designed to hold the faceplate of the module securely in the module bay Figure 12 Installing Connector Module When installing the connector module be sure to al...

Page 30: ...ed for 5 000 insertions which is why there are 2 of these connectors on one side of a connector module Figure 12 Multiple Connector Module In order to meet the 10 000 insertion standard some connector...

Page 31: ...rcular buffer If the results storage is full then the oldest test reports will automatically be cleared to make room for the new test reports Please note that since this ACT v2 application is accessed...

Page 32: ...able Tester v2 internal speaker can be toggled between three settings Loud Quiet and Mute The application will remember the last volume settings 8 1 1 Language Support The Advanced Cable Tester v2 app...

Page 33: ...Figure 15 Web Application Sidebar Status Table 6 States of the Advanced Cable Tester v2 Advanced Cable Tester v2 User Manual v2 0 0 33...

Page 34: ...ation will remain displayed until the cable removal is detected A high level summary of the test results are displayed on the left 8 2 1 Installing a Connector Module The functionality of the Advanced...

Page 35: ...e Additionally if custom tags are defined by the profile they will be displayed here For example some profiles may require Lot or SKU information The label and the user entered information will be dis...

Page 36: ...test profile is selected and saved it will immediately begin a new test run Click on Cancel to cancel the selection profile selection process if a profile was previously defined it will continue to b...

Page 37: ...e test was run the test profile that defined the test parameters any custom tags defined the detected cable terminations and their orientation if applicable and the test results for each major test su...

Page 38: ...Web Application Failing Cable Test Click on the Details button to see the detailed test report Additionally it is possible to click on a test subsection to jump down to that specific area in the test...

Page 39: ...ing messages will appear as the ACT v2 or the installed connector modules approach the end of their usable life Please see Test Limits for more information about the test limits of the ACT v2 Figure 2...

Page 40: ...t the top of the page The number of tests displayed can be changed by using the Rows drop down menu to change the number of rows visible 8 3 1 Reports Management Two actions are available to users to...

Page 41: ...orts is deleted it is not possible to recover it Export One or more selected reports can be exported by clicking the Export button All selected test reports will be exported in a single JSON data file...

Page 42: ...reports is deleted it is not possible to recover it Export The current test reports can be exported by clicking the Export button The test report will be exported in a JSON data file 8 4 2 Connector D...

Page 43: ...e the source pin or pins on a failing test Light Red In tests where there is a source and sink light green pins indicate the sink pin or pins on a failing test Gray In Continuity tests gray pins indic...

Page 44: ...rs across all rows that are shorted together In the case of Opens fewer pins will appear than expected in either Plug 1 or Plug 2 columns Opens will manifest in additional rows because non continuous...

Page 45: ...nce Measured Actual measured resistance 8 4 5 Signal Integrity Signal integrity tests measure the quality of the differentially paired wires through the cable Each tested pair will result in a result...

Page 46: ...nd is generated based on the insertion loss curve specified in the test profile The Measured is the actual percentage open Eye Image If lock was achieved on the indicated differential pair the eye ima...

Page 47: ...onse If an E Marker is found to be present the ACT v2 will query the device to read all available Vendor Data Objects VDOs Well constructed USB Type C cables with E Markers are expected to have the sa...

Page 48: ...Table 13 Over Voltage Protection Test Report Status Pass fail status of the test Subtype The scenario being tested this is specific to the specification of the cable Sources Pins on the source side o...

Page 49: ...Sources Pins on the source side of the measurement Sinks Pins on the sink side of the measurement Expected Min A Minimum acceptable current Expected Max A Maximum acceptable current Measured A Actual...

Page 50: ...ction displays information about the ACT v2 tester at the time of the test for traceability 8 5 Profiles Tests performed on cables are defined by test profiles By default the ACT v2 ships with standar...

Page 51: ...nage test profiles in the list view The user can Copy Delete Export and Import profiles These actions are accessible from the buttons above and below the table of profiles Select Unselect Individual t...

Page 52: ...t profiles will be exported in a single JSON data file This data file generated is suitable for uploading to other ACT v2 testers Import A JSON file containing one or more test profiles can be importe...

Page 53: ...be exported by clicking the Export button and will be exported to a JSON data file This data file generated is suitable for uploading to other ACT v2 testers Edit It is not possible to edit system tes...

Page 54: ...ntifier for this profile this global unique identifier is assigned by the ACT v2 when the test profile is created This field is immutable after it is assigned Profile Name is a user assignable name fo...

Page 55: ...ill not be part of the pass fail test criteria Checking an optional field will enable the entry of data in the form field Each test profile field has a title and a description to explain the purpose o...

Page 56: ...d help text will appear that presents the valid range Figure 39 Web Application Individual Profile Validating Input Drop down field Drop down fields provide a specific and limited set of options Inser...

Page 57: ...ds It is only possible to edit a single row at a time When editing a row all other row icons will become disabled The same frequency and dB loss data validity rules apply to editing existing pairs Cli...

Page 58: ...profile page with the updated values To cancel the changes made click on the Cancel button Please note that any changes made will be lost and are not recoverable 8 7 Settings The Settings section pro...

Page 59: ...T v2 tester are in use it provides an easy way to differentiate the devices To change the name of the tester simply enter the new name and click the Update button Other device information Additional i...

Page 60: ...he Advanced Cable Tester v2 The tester has a circular buffer and will maximize the number of tests that can be stored Once the test starts to approach the limit it will automatically delete the oldest...

Page 61: ...A Connector Module is rated for up to 10 000 cable tests at which point the wear on the connectors make test results unreliable Once a cable module reaches the maximum number of tests it will no long...

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