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Short form kit for the USB Cable Tester

A kit that includes all the parts to build the USB Cable Tester as presented in the magazine, except for the plastic instrument case (available from Altronics & Jaycar; see the article for part numbers).

See the parts list link below for details on what is included.

No AA cells are included. Apart from those and the case, you get everything you need to build a fully working USB Cable Tester.

Note: photo shows assembled PCB without LCD screen or bezel.

Cat No SC5966. Price: AUD $110.00 ¹

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In stock:

yes (3 available). Estimated dispatch time: 1-3 days

Related to:

Project: USB Cable Tester – Part 1 (November 2021 [print issue] [online issue])
Project: USB Cable Tester – Part 2 (December 2021 [print issue] [online issue])

Other items relevant to these projects:

Kit parts list

	1 × USB Cable Tester main PCB [04108211]
	1 × Laser-cut acrylic bezel for USB Cable Tester
	1 × USB Cable Tester front panel PCB [04108212]
	2 × 4-pin tactile switch, black 6×6x5mm (1mm actuator)
	1 × 100µH 17Asat 1.7Amax 12.3×12.3mm inductor (CDRH127NP-101MC)
	1 × 10kΩ mini top-adjust trimpot
	2 × 1A DPDT 5V DC coil relay (EA2-5NU)
	1 × 20×4 Alphanumeric module with blue backlight

Connectors

	2 × jumper shunt
	1 × 27-pin male header (2.54mm pitch)
	2 × 6-pin female socket with long pins (stackable)
	2 × USB-C socket
	1 × Mini-USB connector
	1 × Micro-USB 3.0 socket
	1 × USB-B 3.0 socket
	1 × USB-A 3.0 socket

Semiconductors

	1 × IPP80P03P4L-07 high-current P-channel Mosfet
	1 × PIC16F18877-I/P programmed for the USB Cable Tester [0410821C.HEX]
	2 × 2N7000 60V 200mA N-channel Mosfet (TO-92)
	2 × 1N5819 40V 1A schottky diode (DO-41)
	1 × 1N4148 75V 200mA diode (DO-35)

Through-hole Capacitors

	2 × 1000µF 6.3V electrolytic
	1 × 10µF 50V electrolytic (2.5mm pitch)
	1 × 100nF 50V X7R (5mm pitch)

Through-hole Resistors

	4 × 10kΩ ±1% ¼W
	28 × 1kΩ ±1% ¼W
	1 × 220Ω ±1% ¼W
	1 × 100Ω ±1% ¼W

SMD Resistors

1 × 0.22Ω ±1% M6331/2512 2W

Cable & Hardware

	8 × M3 × 5mm nickel-plated panhead self-tapping screw
	4 × 15-16mm metal panhead M3 screw
	8 × Stainless or carbon steel M3 hex nut
	1 × 3 × AA battery holder

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