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Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Mar 17, 2004

QuickTech USB 2.0 is a novel tool that provides speedy and accurate troubleshooting of high-speed USB ports for professionals and ambitious amateurs.

QuickTech USB 2.0 is a novel tool that provides speedy and accurate troubleshooting of high-speed USB ports for professionals and ambitious amateurs.

This independent loopback tester meets the 2.0 specification and conducts a separate test for each existing USB 2.0 port.

Unlike other diagnostic devices that create a loop between the parallel or serial port and the USB port and only test operating-system-specific functionality, the QuickTech USB 2.0 uses its own hardware to set up a USB tester that accurately tests functions running at full-speed and high-speed in the loopback mode and precisely measures voltage.

Consequently, this device can test USB 2.0 ports more accurately and more thoroughly than other products.

Moreover, the QuickTech USB 2.0 facilitates direct communication and is not dependent on the operating system to conduct tests.

This function allows the user to more easily determine whether the problems with the USB 2.0 ports lie in the hardware or in the design or are related to a device driver.

Unlike other USB port testers, the QuickTech USB 2.0 offers more than a simple USB loopback function.

The QuickTech USB 2.0 is a true diagnostic package that uses efficient routines on the USB 2.0 ports of the system to localise defective components.

The QuickTech USB 2.0 uses a complete solution comprised of software and hardware to perform the diagnostic functions.

One particularly advantageous feature is the automatic boot function of the QuickTech USB 2.0: to run the program, the user only has to insert the QuickTech USB 2.0 disk and switch the computer on.

The program loads itself before the computer's operating system boots.

This allows all tests to be conducted independently and unaffected by the operating system or other programs such as device drivers.

The results are absolutely unadulterated, accurate testing results.

The QuickTech USB 2.0 functions fully automatically.

The user just connects the USB 2.0 model and starts the diagnostic software.

The self-loading software performs a routine to detect the USB and test the connection.

When it determines that the USB 2.0 port is free and the QuickTech USB 2.0 is ready for communication, the software conducts a series of tests to detect potential problems.

Hence, QuickTech USB 2.0 offers the perfect way to determine whether USB ports are functioning properly and to test the compatibility of the ports with most USB peripherals.

Among the tests that are conducted are: functional test of the USB port at full speed (12Mbit/s) and high-speed (480Mbit/s), address commands set, port reset, power supply measured and USB 2.0 data transfer initiated.

The diagnostic tests take less than 1min.

However, they are set up in such a way that a can be conducted continuously to ensure a thorough burn-in test.

The USB 2.0 can be actively exchanged making it possible to quickly test all available high-speed USB 2.0 ports.

When it is used together with other Ultra-X products, for example, with PHD PCI or QuickTech Professional, a complete test of the high-speed USB 2.0 port is a component of a total burn-in diagnosis.

QuickTech USB 2.0 can be purchased for Eur 299 plus VAT.

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