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.
I say “Fie!” to that! I’m technically a homegamer too. Just a lucky one. Please consider writing TotalPhase expressing interest and perhaps they can offer a restricted suite for less.
Actually, it runs a webserver and appears as a network adapter. You plug it in, it adds an NDIS internet IP adapter, and you type in the box’s private IP address and you do all work through the web browser interface on the box. It’s all self-contained.
The only reason you’d need any of those utilities is for firmware updates, which are free on the website. The only consumable is the box on the left. It is “only” rated for 10k connector insertions… and the box keeps track with a monotonically increasing counter. This is again to prevent fraudulent data from factories when the connector wears out. There are also adapters to cover A-to-MicroB and C-to-A etc. cables. Pins are pins.
Please let me know if you would like to know more about the specifics of what to look for in USB-C cables.
The important part is to independently measure the IR drop (resistance*current at max capacity of 3A or 5A) on the Vbus and GND pins. There are different thresholds for each. (500mV Vbus, 250mV GND) due to data signaling concerns.
All 4 Vbus and all 4 GND pins must be tied internally in the connectors/cable.
Some cables also bridge GND to the shield braid of the cable to get a “free ground conductor”.
Some get it backwards and use the shield braid for Vbus, which is VERY dangerous!! Especially if the cord frays.
Some connect the shell to ground, others keep it separate.
USB 2.0 cords are NOT supposed to have SBU wires
SBU1/2 wires are supposed to be “crossed over”, like the SSTX/RX pins.
If you just need to do continuity checks, here’s an open-source Arduino Mega schematic I created. It’s fairly crude however: it doesn’t do resistance measurements since I don’t know how to make it accurate enough.
I apologize if I went off-topic.But I really want to help as much as I can.