METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING SHIELDED CABLE ASSEMBLIES

摘要

An automatic cable testing apparatus and procedure. The connector assemblies at each end of a cable assembly are isolated from the cable and from a test source. Each connector it then injected with a plurality of test frequencies and the leakage currents sensed for each of these tests. The leakage current for a particular test is compared against a reference level and pass/fail lamps are used to provide a visual indication of the test results. The sequence of tests for each side of a cable assembly over a range of frequencies can either be accomplished either automatically or manually. The preferred embodiment illustrates a microprocessor based controller for operating the system.