POWER-Z MF001 User’s Manual

Test Lightning / USB-C Charging Cables / Adaptors

Version of February 19th, 2019

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I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Ⅱ. Detection Item................................................................................................................................................................... 2
III. Production Outlooks ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
IV. Boot Process ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
V. Cable Info. Test ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5-1. Cable Info. Test Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 6
5-2. Cable Info. : Score Interpretation .................................................................................................................... 8
(1) Note of score calculation ............................................................................................................................. 8
(2) Table of score calculation ............................................................................................................................ 8
(3) Example for score calculation: original cable-100 points ................................................................. 9
VI. Adaptor Info. Test ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
6-1. Adaptor Test Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 10
(1) Adaptor code reading page ..................................................................................................................... 10
(2) QC 2.0 Test Page .......................................................................................................................................... 11
(3) PD Test Procedure ....................................................................................................................................... 13
(4) Adaptor Load Extraction Process ............................................................................................................ 15
VII. Charging Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
7-1.Charging Analysis Test Procedure.................................................................................................................. 16
(1) TYPEC-TYPEC testing procedure ............................................................................................................ 16
(2) TYPEC-TYPEA testing procedure ............................................................................................................ 18
VIII. Computer Software Description .............................................................................................................................. 19
8-1. Operating procedure when hardware connects to the computer ..................................................... 19
(1) Screen image for system unconnected ................................................................................................. 20
(2) Screen image for system connected ...................................................................................................... 21
8-2. Software Page Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 22
(1) Latest info page ............................................................................................................................................ 22
(2). Firmware update ................................................................................................................................................... 23
(3) Computer software operating process ................................................................................................. 25
(4) Error return .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
VX. Languages........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
X. Product specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
I. Introduction

The POWER-Z MF001 has the following functions and capabilities to test Lightning/USB-C
charging cables and regular/fast charging QC 2.0 and USB-PD adaptors.

1. It can show the embedded information of Lightning connector modules, i.e.

Manufacture Serial Number (MSN), Accessory Serial Number (ASN),
Identification Number (ID), … , etc.
2. It can show the ICs used in the connector modules (Original/Taiwan/Fair/Poor
copies), the corresponding functional capabilities of these ICs, and the aggregated
performance scores of these ICs.
3. It can show the embedded information following the USB-PD regulation and
protocols, which indicates the name brand of the adaptors (Apple, Samsung, or Mi?)
and the corresponding function of the adaptor (QC 2.0 or USB-PD).
4. It can show the simultaneous charging voltage/current diagram versus time, and
their corresponding protocol. To be used as a charging protocol analyzer.
5. It can synchronize with Personal Computer (PC) to analyze the further details
information that cannot be shown on the limited screen size of the MF001.
6. POWER-Z technical supporting website provides the latest version of software,
that can be download to upgrade your MF001 and to use as testing tool of MF001.
7. It supports diverse socket connection, with 2 lightening sockets, 2 Type-C sockets
and 1 Type-A socket.
8. The MF001 is small in size to fit in hands, and high performance in computation to
provide precise out-put results.
9. The lithium battery’s capacity is about 1020mAh, and offers 3.7V. The system
includes power saving mode, which makes MF001’s stand-by time as long as 6
hours.
10. Providing Chinese and English user interface, the system is more suitable for
multiple customers.

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Ⅱ. Detection Item
1.Detection table
Test Category Test Project Test content
Cable Info. ID verification Detects ID classification about the cable/wire,
including C48, C52, C68, C91, C100, E75,C89,C94.
Original Function Detects if the cable/wire has ESD feature.
Certified IC Checks the certified IC’s category, which is divided
into four groups: Original ASIC, high quality copied
Taiwanese ASIC, good quality copied ASIC, and
low quality copied MCU.
Power IC Checks the IC Power’s category, which is divided
into five groups: Original PMU, high quality copied
Taiwanese PMU, good quality copied PMU, low
quality copied MOS, and NG.
Production Information Load cable’s serial number, ASN/MSN production
code, wire’s X-ray carving code, wire’s and cable’s
production firm and production date, brand name,
production code and production description.
Adaptor Info. Type Checks the adaptor’s type for PD or QC2.0.
Maximum Power Detects the maximum voltage and current
performed by PD adaptors and automatically
converts to watt in display.
Serial-number Reader Detects and shows ID serial-number, vendor
/brand name, firmware or hardware version of the
PD adaptor by decoding
QC2.0 Test Detects the output voltage of the QC2.0 adaptor.
PD Test Detects the output voltage of PD adaptor.
Temperature Detects the working temperature of MF001.
Voltage Detects the output voltage and current from the
Charging Analysis
adaptor with load.
Current Detects the output voltage and current from the
adaptor with load.
Watts Detects the output voltage and current from the
adaptor with load.
Temperature Detects the working temperature of MF001.

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III. Production Outlooks

Charging/ USB Socket

Switch Buzzer firmware
update socket

Lightning
socket

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 Type C Output

Lower
Charging indicator button
Type C Input
Upper
button
Enter button

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IV. Boot Process

01-Slide right to turn on the MF-001.

Turn
on

Startup
Screen

02 – The system standby and check the firmware version.

03 – Trough pressing upper and lower buttons, we can switch to different modes. And then we
press the middle button to enter specific test page (Cable Info. Test、Adaptor Info. Test、
Charging Analysis Test).

02-Standby
03-Upper and Screen
lower button for
changing process,
and middle
button for
selecting

02-Firmware
Version

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V. Cable Info. Test

5-1. Cable Info. Test Procedure

01 - Go to the Cable Info. Test page

02 - Insert Lightning Cable / Wire to test

03 – View test results

01-Go to the Cable Info.

page

03-View
test results

02-Insert Cable/Wire
to test

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 04- Cable Info. Testing Results

-Code description-
Function TP: Temperature Protection
display E: Electrostatic Protection
NX: Original chip display
TI: Original chip display
VP: Voltage Overload Protection
CP: Current Overload Protection
Serial-number
display area

Score
display area
Type of
certified IC Serial Number
display area
Type of
power IC

Software version Battery

display area display area

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5-2. Cable Info. : Score Interpretation

(1) Note of score calculation

01 - The certified ICs is divided into four categories: Original ASIC, High-quality
Taiwanese copied ASIC, Good-quality copied ASIC, Low-quality copied MCU.
Followings are the rating criteria.
Original ASIC, full score and minus 0 point,
High-quality copied Taiwanese ASIC, minus 2 points,
Good-quality copied ASIC, minus 4 points,
Low-quality copied MCU, minus 7 points.

02 - The power management unit (PMU) ICs have five categories: Original PMU,
High-quality Taiwanese PMU, Good-quality copied PMU, Low-quality copied
MOS, NG. Followings are the rating criteria.
Original PMU, full score and minus 0 point,
High-quality Taiwanese PMU, minus 1 point,
Good-quality copied PMU, minus 2 points,
Low-quality copied MOS, minus 4 points,
NG, minus 5 points.

03 - If the system has ESD features to protect USB transmitting lines, plus 1 point.

(2) Table of score calculation

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(3) Example for score calculation: original cable-100 points

01 - Check the certified IC, power IC and ESD. The picture below shows the system owns original ASIC,
original PMU and ESD feature.

02 - View (2) score calculation table, the column intersects by original ASIC and original PMU
scores 99, and plus 1 point for ESD feature, which results in 100 points.

03 - Confirm the score displayed on the hardware.

01-View the
ESD display.
01- View the
certified IC.
03-Confirm the
Score.
01-View the
power IC.

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 VI. Adaptor Info. Test
6-1. Adaptor Test Procedure

Please note! After entering the Adaptor Info. page, remove other devices to avoid overloading.

(1) Adaptor code reading page

01 - Go to Adaptor Info. page

02 - Use TYPEC to TYPEC cable to connect between adaptor and hardware socket

03 - The hardware buzzes and displays the reading results

02-TYPE C
cable
Please note! After entering
connects to
the Adaptor Info. page,
adaptor
remove other devices to
avoid overloading.

01-Enter
Adaptor
Info. page

Display
reading results

Connect to
TYPE C Socket

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 (2) QC 2.0 Test Page

01 - After entering QC 2.0 Test page, hardware standby and presets output to 5V and D+ to
about 0.6 / D- to About 0

02 - Upper and lower button for adjusting voltage option, and middle button for selecting

01-Enter QC 2.0
test page
Upper and lower
button for adjusting
voltage option, and
middle button for 01-Hardware
selecting presets output to
D+0.59
D-0.00

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 03 - Adjust to test voltage, and view adaptor’s output voltage, current and line chart

04 - Check hardware’s output : D+,D-,5V: D+ 0.6/D-0; 9V: D+3.3/D-0.6;12V:D+0.6/ D-0.6;

20V: D+3.3/ D-3.3.

05 - View adaptor’s output voltage, current and line chart

05-View Adaptor’s
03-Adjust to output voltage
Specific
Voltage

04-Hardware outputs
5 V: D+0.6/ D-0
9 V: D+3.3/ D-0.6
05-View line chart
about Adaptor’s output 12 V:D+0.6/ D-0.6
voltage 20 V:D+3.3/ D-3.3

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 (3) PD Test Procedure

01 - After entering PD Test page, the hardware will automatically detect the adaptor to support
output voltage and current with load.

02 - Press the upper and lower button to change the output voltage. Press enter button to confirm.

01-Enter PD test page

02- Press the upper and

lower button to change
the output voltage. Press
enter button to confirm.
01-Automatically detect
the adaptor to support
output voltage and
current with load.

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 03 - Adjust to specific voltage options and view adaptor’s output voltage, current and line chart.

05-View adaptor’s
03-Adjust to output
Specific
Voltage

05- View line chart about

Adaptor’s output voltage

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 (4) Adaptor Load Extraction Process

Please note! Do not connect the phone to the hardware to avoid damage to the phone.
01-Connect adaptor and enter QC.0 or PD test page.
02-Adjust to specific voltage option
03-Connect the load device to the other Type C Socket of the hardware, and current can be measured
through the load device.

Please note! Do not connect

the phone to the hardware
01- Enter QC2.0
to avoid the damage to the
or PD Test page
phone

02-Adjust to
specific voltage
option

01-Type C cable 03-Type C cable

connects to adaptor connects to load
device

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 VII. Charging Analysis

7-1. Charging Analysis Test Procedure

The system detects the output voltage and current of the adaptor while loading

(1) TYPEC-TYPEC testing procedure

01-Go to charging analysis test page

02-Use TYPEC-TYPEC cable to connect adaptor and hardware
03- Load connects to Type C Socket

02- Use
TYPEC-TYPEC cable
to connect adaptor and 03- Load connects to Type
hardware C Socket

01 Go to charging
analysis test page

02- Connect
to TypeC
Socket

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04- When the hardware connects with load, we can view charger’s output voltage, current and
line chart.

04-View Adaptor’s
output voltage

04-View Adaptor’s
output voltage and
line chart

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 (2) TYPEC-TYPEA testing procedure
01 - Go to charging analysis page
02 - Use TYPEC-TYPEC cable to connect adaptor and hardware
03 – Load device connects to hardware TYPEA socket

02-TYPEC
cable connects
to adaptor

01- Go to
charging analysis
page

02-Connects
to TYPEC
socket
03- Load device
connects to
hardware TYPEA
socket

04 - Push the left side button on the hardware, then open PD-Switch, and the screen shows: Connect
05 - With load, we can see line chart of output voltage and current from the charger.

05-View the output

data
04- Push the left side
button on the hardware
and open PD-Switch
04-PD-Switch: Connect

05-View line chart

for output voltage
and current

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VIII. Computer Software Description

Please go to Powerz official website to download the latest version of Mf001 Software
8-1. Operating procedure when hardware connects to the computer

01-Connect the hardware to your computer

Place to
connect
cable line

02-Click on the software icon.

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(1) Screen image for system unconnected

01-Battery: normal battery symbol

02-Software connection status: displays 「not connected 」

03-Firmware Version: displays 「N/A」

Normal battery
symbol Software
Version:「N/A」
Connection status:
not connected

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(2) Screen image for system connected

01-Battery:「Lightning symbol 」

02-Software connection status: 「connected」

03-Firmware Version: Synchronize to firmware version

Battery:「Lightning symbol 」

Display software
version
Connection status:
「connected」

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8-2. Software Page Introduction

(1) Latest info page

Link to POWER-Z Latest product information page and related links

Related Node Selection Open Link Lis

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 (2). Firmware update

01 - Check the firmware version and the hardware is connected to the computer

02 - Go to the version information page

03 - View the latest version to check that software is updated or not

04 - Click firmware update button to update the firmware to the latest version

02-Enter the version

information page

03- Software version

display area

03-Check if software
04-Click firmware is updated to the
update button latest version

01-Check firmware
version 2019/01/18

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05 - Screen image for firmware updating

05- Firmware is
updating

06 - After the update is completed, the buzzer will beep and the firmware will reboot and confirm that it
is the latest version.

06 - Update completed! Firmware version:2019/01/22

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 (3) Computer software operating process

01 - Enter the identifier scanning page

02 - Click on scanning button

03 - View wire/cable detail information and score

01-Go to
identifier
scanning
page

03-Wire or
cable
information
display area

02-Click on 03-Score display

identifier area
scanning button

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 4.
(4) Error return

Computer software can return the incorrect code reading

information to the manufacturer. The manufacturer can analyze the
error information, then modify and update the software.
01 - Enter the identifier scanning page.
02 - Click on error return button.

01-Enter the
identifier scanning
page

02-Button for
returning error
information

03 - Describe the error and press the confirmation key to publish it

to the manufacturer.

03-Press enter

03-Description for error information

05- Sending successfully.

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VX. Languages

01. Go to language page

02. Push the enter button to switch to English page.

01-Go to language
page

02-Push the enter

button

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X. Product specifications

Product name MF001

Processor ARM Cortex M4 Processor

Battery Lithium battery 1020mAHh

Standard voltage 3.7V

Screen 3 inches WQVGA TFT color screen

Resolution 240*400

Sound >83 dB

Temperature : 0~40 degree

Using environment
Humidity : 20%~80%

Size 11.1*5.7*1.8cm

Weight 320g

OTA Support online test and update

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