Making a USB cable testing board @alvaroprieto

Ever wonder if your USB C cable is USB2 or USB3? Do you have some charge-only cables hiding in a box just waiting for the right moment to spoil your project plans?! Fear no more!

Álvaro Prieto has made a simple board to test most of the things!

Connect a cable to both sides and the signal LEDs will light up if they are connected. Above is an example of a USB2 cable.

Best part of all? It’s open hardware! If you want to make your own, here’s the KiCad project.

Read the Twitter thread here for details.

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