Obviously the tester is designed primarily for the 24 pins you’ll find in a proper USB-C connector, but it’s completely backwards compatible with older cables and connectors.

CableIQ Tester Pinpoints Network Infrastructure Problems Quickly. CableIQ enables IT staff to see, at a glance, whether a copper-based cable is qualified to support 10/100, VoIP or Gigabit Ethernet.

The most widely adopted methods for testing wire bond defects are optical / X-ray inspection using automated X-ray inspection (AXI) and electrical test methods using automated test equipment (ATE).