2 layers90 × 55 mm
USB HUB
poggersv2/Card-Tools
I decided on the macro pad because I use software that requires alot of shortcuts (and also because I'm lazy lol).
29 parts
2 layers90 × 55 mm
CABLE TESTER
poggersv2/Card-ToolsI decided on the macro pad because I use software that requires alot of shortcuts (and also because I'm lazy lol).
- Size
- 90 × 55 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 56
- Nets
- 54
- Pads
- 189
- Tracks, vias
- 443, 28
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 28 May 2026
- Updated
- 2 Jun 2026
Overview
CABLE TESTER is an open-source printed circuit board by poggersv2, from the poggersv2/Card-Tools repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 90 × 55 mm with 56 parts on 54 nets, routed with 443 tracks and 28 vias.
Its parts include 17 resistors, 16 diodes, 4 connectors and 1 fuse.
README
README.mdCard Tools
This project is for Fallout
What are these things?
In the collection there are 3 boards:
- A USB hub
- Macropad
- Cable Tester
How do you use these things?
USB hub
Plug in a USB C cable from your device to the board. Now you have access to 2 USB C ports and 2 USB A ports to do whatever you want with!
Cable Continutiy Tester
Insert a 3V CR2032 coin battery into the board. Plug in one of the cables you want to test. Then you can see which pins your cable supports by seeing the LEDs that light up!
Macropad
Plug the board into your device. You can use it as a keyboard and macro pad. Use the button next to the display to select what which layout you want to use. Once you've selected the layout, click any of the keys to do a macro or key!
Why did I decide to make this?
Well, during Kiwihacks, a 24 hour hackathon based in Auckland, New Zealand, we needed ways to test if some of the USB cables where power only. We had to manually plug every single cable into a laptop and ESP32. That was VERY annyoing to do, so I thought: why not have one in my pocket? And thus the idea of the business sized PCB tools was created. I continued on this idea train, and expanded.
I decided on the macro pad because I use software that requires alot of shortcuts (and also because I'm lazy lol). It would be very handy to carry around a macro pad in my wallet so I can smash out some work anywhere I go.
Next was the USB hub. I own a Macbook M4 Air, which is notoriously known for the lack of ports. I do have a dongle, but it is WAAYYY to big and inconvenient to carry around in my bag. That's how I decided to make the USB hub.
Schematics and PCB
USB hub:
3D Model:
Schematics:
Macropad:
3D Model:
Schematics:
Cable Tester:
3D Model:
Schematics:
Parts
56| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 50 | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17 +1 |
| 17 | LED | LED_SMD:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | CC1, CC2, D-1, D+1, D18, GND1, RX1-1, RX1+1, RX2-1, RX2+1, SBU1, SBU2, TX1-1, TX1+1, TX2-1, TX2+1 +1 |
| 16 | 1N914 | Diode_SMD:D_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16 |
| 1 | Battery_Cell | Battery:BatteryHolder_Keystone_3034_1x20mm | BT1 |
| 1 | Fuse | Fuse:Fuse_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | F1 |
| 1 | USB3_A | 0483930003:MOLEX_0483930003 | J4 |
| 1 | USB_B_Micro | 10118193-0001LF:AMPHENOL_10118193-0001LF | J2 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle | USB4056-03-A_REVA2:GCT_USB4056-03-A_REVA2 | J3 |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_POWER | USB4056-03-A_REVA2:GCT_USB4056-03-A_REVA2 | J1 |
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Questions
How big is the CABLE TESTER PCB?
It measures 90 × 55 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the CABLE TESTER use?
56 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the CABLE TESTER KiCad files?
From the poggersv2/Card-Tools repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is CABLE_TESTER/CABLE_TESTER/CABLE_TESTER.kicad_pcb and its schematic CABLE_TESTER/CABLE_TESTER/CABLE_TESTER.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the CABLE TESTER design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask poggersv2 before reusing the design.