Patent ID: 8102169

Claim:
A selectable tracer cable system, the system comprising: a cable having a first terminal end and a second terminal; a display member capable of changing states of appearance in response to an applied voltage, the display member disposed between the first and second terminal ends, the display member comprising: a first conductive plane; a second conductive plane opposite the first conductive plane; and, a plurality of colored microcapsules disposed between the first conductive plane and the second conductive plane; an interface device, the interface device configured to provide an electrical connection between the display member and a power supply; and, a core member, the core member disposed within the cable and extending from the first terminal end to the second terminal end; wherein the interface device comprises: a first contact point electrically coupled to the first conductive plane; and, a second contact point electrically coupled to the second conductive plane, wherein the interface device is externally affixed to a connector coupled to one of the first and second terminal ends.