I own something like that 6-in-1 thingamajig. Basically it’s 3 loads you can combine : 0,5A, 1A and 2A.
At least that’s what they’re supposed to be, they’re ceramic loads, so it may ‘vary’ a little.
It’s also equipped with a bunch of LED’s on the back, which consume about 0,8A and you can connect 4 more loads/devices to it.
Don’t believe mine has the mini/micro)usb connectors, but otherwise it’s identical…
Back in the day, before I had fancy electronic testers and loads, this is what I used to test stuff. It’s quite old…
Shipping on the PLX Legion is a bit more than ususal, but this device has been the first powerbank with OLED. And also multiprocessor (temperature, voltage, current, etc.).
It’s currently in the selling out phase, the black one and the smaller 5.500mAh capacity already sold out.
I have ordered one and maybe I will do a review (If I can figure out what it is).
For now I believe it is a usb charger (Power supply) with a bluetooth sound receiver that is routed to a jack connector.
I am taking it easy with power banks, i.e. I will not be buying any at the moment (I have some I bought a long time ago that I did not get time to review). Reason to review a power bank is:
It is very interesting (Like the YZX studio, but is must be possible to buy in a usable version).
Somebody send my one (Like Blitzwolf).
When I am lower on usb chargers I will probably review more power banks with less reasons but that is a couple of months away.
At first glance the specifications looks the same as ZY1270, but the display looks considerable smaller. This might be the only change and done to reduce the price.
Its main benefit is it can measure the signal integrity in an abbreviated format if you do not have a 12Ghz scope. It can even measure pin-to-paddleboard resistance within the connector. But I do realize it might be a bit more expensive than most pro-users would prefer.
I have spoken with the creators of this and asked if they might consider making a “hobbyist” version. But the market is limited, so I do not know how well received that suggestion was. I directly cited the work you do here as an example of the benefits. But then you risk companies trying to use it for QC on production lines — as I’ve seen some companies use the YZX testers you cite.
(The 0.5Hz drift etc. you have the skill to notice, they do not. As a result engineering errors are made on consumer products. “Pass/No pass” syndrome.)
Here is a sample of the data it generates:
I share all data from tests I run. If you would like, would you be willing to incorporate that into your results table? I admit I’m a bit envious of how well you document your battery and cable results. They are very well formatted and presentable.
The only issue I see with USB-C is there are additional things to query (eMarker, certification lookups, length, active vs passive cables, etc) that are very difficult to document in a standardized format. So my own documentation is a bit lacking.