We understand that sometimes (for your own sanity if nothing else) you need to test that your test equipment is working. For this reason, it is possible to run a health-check on XJLink2 hardware (and XJLink2-based hardware) using the self-test feature available in the XJLink Manager.

The self test can be run with or without a loopback connector but should never be run with the XJLink connected to test hardware.

To run the XJLink2 self test:

  • Disconnect the XJLink2 from any hardware.
  • Open the XJLink Manager either from the Windows Start menu or by double clicking on the xj-app-48 icon in the Windows system tray at the bottom right of the screen.
  • Select the XJLink2 you wish to test in the XJLink Manager application then click the Test button.
  • On the XJLink Test dialog, if you want to use a loopback cable check the Run Loop Back Test then click the Start button.  Otherwise just click the Start button.

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If you have recently obtained XJTAG you may have been supplied with a loopback connector. If not, or if you have lost it, you can create your own cable, in which pin 1 needs to be connected to pin 11, pin 2 to pin 12, pin 3 to pin 13, etc., until pin 10 connects to pin 20.  Using a loopback cable/connector will increase the proportion of the XJLink2 which can be tested by the self-test..

If the self-test should report any failures please check that nothing except a loopback cable is connected, and also do read the output text – it may tell you what to do to fix the problem. But if not, or if you do not understand the error, please contact XJTAG (send us a copy of the test report) and we can discuss the best way to get your XJLink2 repaired.

Also please note that the XJTAG’s original XJLink had no self-test feature – if you believe you have a problem with your original XJLink hardware, please contact XJTAG and we can discuss how to verify the unit and any necessary repairs. (The original XJLink is a USB-based controller with no push-button or LEDs)