Patent ID: 8395393
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A method of testing a cable, the method comprising: providing a first tester connector and a second tester connector each having two interfacing sides, and each having multiple connector electrical contacts, and a computer electrically coupled to one side of the first tester connector and one side of the second tester connector, via the connector electrical contacts; electrically coupling cable conductor ends of cable electrical conductors of the cable to respective of the other sides of the first and second tester connectors, via the connector electrical contacts; sending a signal from the computer to one of the connector electrical contacts, which is in contact with one of the cable electrical conductors; and at the same time as the sending, monitoring, using the computer, at least multiple other of the connector electrical contacts; wherein the sending and the monitoring are accomplished through a tester that includes the tester connectors, and that is operatively coupled to both the computer and the cable conductor ends of the cable; wherein the electrically coupling includes coupling a first cable end of the cable to the first tester connector, and coupling a second cable end of the cable that is on an opposite side of the cable from the first cable end, to the tester second connector; wherein the first tester connector and the second tester connector are parts of a device that includes more than two connectors, including the first tester connector and the second tester connector, the connectors having different numbers number of contacts; and wherein the coupling includes coupling the cable ends to the connectors of the tester that have a corresponding number of contacts.