Provides a inline breakout to access USB power and data pins.

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USB TESTER SECTIONS

1. Breakout of all connections, used for males headers to backpack

2. Current Test points
Provides banana size holes for Digital Multi-Meter (DMM) test leads.
The right one is connected to USB Mini and the left one is USB A.
Current would past from right to DMM to left one.
3. Current Jumper
Remove before testing current with DMM.
When jumper is installed allows to bypass current testing
4. Voltage Test Points
Banana size holes for DMM or 0.1 header for test leads
Right is VCC.
Left is GND.
5. Breakout of all connections, used for male headers to backpack
JP3 and JP4 are connections for backpacks and arelabeledon the rear of the PCB.
USB A port on the left connects to your device. USB B mini connects to your computer or
power source.

(http://www.sparkfun.com/products/507)
You can use leads like these from SparkFun toconnectyour DMM to the USB
Tester:http://www.sparkfun.com/products/507 (http://www.sparkfun.com/products/507)
Note: Becarefulwhen using test leads as you can easily short out the power connections.
Your computers USB port should protect itself but dont rely on it.

How to:
This is a general guide on how to use the USB Tester to monitor current and voltage using a
Digital Multi-Meter. Your meter may operate differently in which case you should refer to
the operation manual.

Measuring Current:

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USB TESTER CURRENT SETUP

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CONNECTIONS TO DMM FOR CURRENT

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DMM MEASURING CURRENT OF AN XBEE SERIES 1

Your DMM might be auto ranging, if not make sure you select the proper setting for the
current you are measuring. Otherwise you can blow a fuse. This DMM has two fuses one for
the 4mA/400mA range and another for the 20A range. For 20A there is aseparateport.

Since USB is 500mA but other devices while charging can be more you should use the
higher setting.

Measuring Voltage:

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USB TESTER SETUP FOR VOLTAGE

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DMM SETUP FOR VOLTAGE MEASURING

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DMM MEASURING VOLTAGE TO AN XBEE

Things to look out for:

Be careful that the leads on the rear dont touch. One way to prevent this is to insert one
lead from theoppositeside instead of both on the same side of the PCB. If you have the
headers and/or jumper soldered on, it will keep the leads from going too far in so they
cannot touch on the back side.

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USB TESTER, REAR SIDE WHILE MEASURING VOLTAGE

Versions:
1.0: Initial
1.1: Ground plane both sides
1.2: Different USB A footprint for better alignment during assembly
1.3: Updated traces for D-\D+ for good measure, and increased thickness of VCC
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