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Cable & Adapter Atlas

Start with the ends. Read the exact scope. Keep direction, data, power and video as separate evidence questions.

Find by connector ends and evidence →Finder guideRead USB-C cable markings →

Same ends ≠ same cable. Unknown properties remain unknown. A class reference is not an exact product, and a catalogue match is not a compatibility guarantee.

41 structured profiles · 7 connection domains · source checked, independent review pending.

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5 represented profiles

USB

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CA041 / cable

StarTech UCC-3M-10G-USB-CABLE · 3 m

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
USB Type-C
End B
USB Type-C

bidirectional: Manufacturer-documented bidirectional USB data. That does not reverse source/sink power roles or guarantee a video source at either connected device.

Operating-limit evidence

Documented statement — read the scope

Read the display conditions before choosing a mode: the high-resolution examples include DSC. The documented USB ceiling is 10Gbps and cable-level power is 60W; neither a Thunderbolt-compatible title nor a connector label upgrades those statements.

C342B · C342C · C342E

A source statement, not a calculated path limit or verified equipment result.

Sources: S445

21 represented profiles

Display

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CA023 / adapter

NEC ADP-CV1 component breakout — VT37 example

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
Three RCA component sockets
End B
15-position COMPUTER plug

directional: Documented use: component-video source → ADP-CV1 → NEC VT37 COMPUTER input.

Represented path: The two endpoint groups describe the component path in the VT37 manual. Three RCA connections are video components; audio is separate. The observed use direction is not proof of electrical one-way circuitry.

Sources: S394

CA024 / converter

StarTech VGA2VID2 — VGA to composite path

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
VGA input
End B
Composite video output

directional: VGA video source → VGA2VID2 → composite-video display.

Represented path: This profile selects VGA-to-composite video only. S-Video is a separate alternative output, USB is auxiliary power, and the guide establishes no audio path.

Sources: S398

CA025 / converter

StarTech HD2VID2 — HDMI to composite with audio

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
HDMI input
End B
Composite video output

directional: HDMI source → HD2VID2 → composite-video display; stereo audio uses separate RCA outputs.

Represented path: The endpoint pair models only video. Left/right RCA audio outputs and the DC power input are separate connections, not additional copies of the composite signal.

Sources: S399

CA026 / converter

StarTech VID2HDCON2 — composite to HDMI with audio

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
Composite video input
End B
HDMI output

directional: Composite-video source and separate stereo audio → VID2HDCON2 → HDMI display.

Represented path: Only the composite-input path is modeled. Left/right audio are separate input connections; S-Video is an alternative video input, and the power port is auxiliary.

Sources: S400

CA029 / cable

Hosa VCC-300 series — three-RCA component video

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
Triple RCA component group
End B
Triple RCA component group

not established: Component-video interconnect application; no electrical directionality is established by the series page.

Represented path: All three RCA connections belong to the component-video group. This is not the composite-video plus left/right audio grouping used by other three-RCA assemblies.

Sources: S403

CA030 / cable

Hosa C3M-100 series — mini-AV to RCA breakout

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
3.5 mm TRRS mini-AV connection
End B
Composite video plus stereo RCA group

directional: Documented use: mini-AV source → C3M-100 breakout → composite video and stereo-audio inputs.

Represented path: The RCA side is one composite-video connection plus two audio connections, not three component-video channels. The 3.5 mm TRRS record is a physical-form reference only; its headset conventions are not imported.

Sources: S404

CA032 / adapter

StarTech DVIVGAMF — passive DVI-I to VGA adapter

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
DVI-I male · documented 29-contact form
End B
VGA female

directional: Documented application: DVI-I output on a computer to a VGA display. Reverse use is not independently established.

Represented path: The documented path starts with DVI-I source equipment; passive adaptation is not evidence that a DVI-D digital output gains an analog signal.

Operating-limit evidence

Operating limit not established

No supported-resolution or refresh-rate table is supplied in the inspected document.

C333B

A source statement, not a calculated path limit or verified equipment result.

Sources: S416

CA033 / converter

StarTech DVI2VGAE — active DVI-D to VGA converter

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
DVI-D male · documented 24-grid-plus-blade form
End B
VGA female

directional: DVI-D source to VGA display only; the source does not establish reverse VGA-to-DVI conversion.

Represented path: DVI-D video input becomes VGA video output. Optional USB supplies power on a separate path; it does not replace DVI as the documented video input.

Operating-limit evidence

Conflicting source statements — unresolved

The headline/features state 1080p; the performance table lists 1920 × 1200. No refresh rate or reconciled maximum is established. Confirm the exact timing with the manufacturer.

C334C

A source statement, not a calculated path limit or verified equipment result.

Sources: S417

CA034 / cable

StarTech HDMIDVIMM6 — HDMI / DVI-D cable

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
HDMI male
End B
DVI-D single-link male

bidirectional: The sheet explicitly documents DVI source to HDMI display and HDMI source to DVI display.

Represented path: Bidirectional digital-video use is documented for this cable. Its DVI-D single-link endpoint is not an analog output or a dual-link performance claim.

Operating-limit evidence

Operating limit not established

The inspected sheet does not specify a maximum resolution/refresh pair or an audio mode.

C335B

A source statement, not a calculated path limit or verified equipment result.

Sources: S418

CA035 / adapter

StarTech DVI2HD — DVI-D to HDMI with USB audio

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
DVI-D male · documented 24-grid-plus-blade form
End B
HDMI female

directional: Documented DVI-D computer output to HDMI display; the separate USB connection supplies the optional audio path.

Represented path: The two searchable endpoint forms represent video. The additional USB connection is a distinct audio/power path, not an extra video source or a generic DVI audio capability.

Operating-limit evidence

Documented statement — read the scope

The stated timing is 1920 × 1080p at 60 Hz. Other listed resolutions do not have individual refresh rates; no unlisted timing or HDMI feature is promised.

C336C

A source statement, not a calculated path limit or verified equipment result.

Sources: S419

2 represented profiles

Thunderbolt

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CA016 / cable

Thunderbolt 5 passive USB-C cable example

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
USB Type-C
End B
USB Type-C

bidirectional: Exact manufacturer cable; host/device roles depend on setup.

Operating-limit evidence

Conflicting source statements — unresolved

Grouped source wording: Apple’s overview combines older Thunderbolt protocols and USB4 under 80 Gb/s. Intel’s Thunderbolt 4 comparison specifies 40 Gbit/s. The record does not assign 80 Gb/s to a Thunderbolt 3/4 host or claim a hardware-revision explanation.

C317C

A source statement, not a calculated path limit or verified equipment result.

Sources: S375 · S443

1 represented profile

Network

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2 represented profiles

Coax / RF

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5 represented profiles

Fiber

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CA020 / cable

LC to SC fiber jumper class

Class reference

Class-level requirements, not a selected or certified product.

End A
LC
End B
SC

bidirectional: Passive optical jumper direction is not fixed by connector forms.

Optical safety. Never look into a live fiber or port. Different polish at separate cord ends does not authorize direct mating of unlike polishes.

Sources: S370

CA036 / cable

Corning LC PC duplex OM4 jumper series

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
LC PC duplex
End B
LC PC duplex

not established: Equipment direction and end-to-end Tx/Rx mapping are not resolved by a passive optical reference or by selecting its connector ends. Read the separate polarity field.

Optical safety. Never look into a live fiber or port. Different polish at separate cord ends does not authorize direct mating of unlike polishes.

Sources: S432

CA037 / cable

Corning LC UPC OS2 reverse-polarity uniboot series

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
LC UPC uniboot duplex
End B
LC UPC uniboot duplex

not established: Equipment direction and end-to-end Tx/Rx mapping are not resolved by a passive optical reference or by selecting its connector ends. Read the separate polarity field.

Optical safety. Never look into a live fiber or port. Different polish at separate cord ends does not authorize direct mating of unlike polishes.

Sources: S432 · S435

CA038 / cable

Vericom LC UPC to SC APC OS2 simplex series

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
LC UPC simplex
End B
SC APC simplex

not established: Equipment direction and end-to-end Tx/Rx mapping are not resolved by a passive optical reference or by selecting its connector ends. Read the separate polarity field.

Optical safety. Never look into a live fiber or port. Different polish at separate cord ends does not authorize direct mating of unlike polishes.

Sources: S433 · S434

CA039 / adapter

Corning FC–ST square-flange hybrid adapter series

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
FC adapter side
End B
ST adapter side

not established: Equipment direction and end-to-end Tx/Rx mapping are not resolved by a passive optical reference or by selecting its connector ends. Read the separate polarity field.

Optical safety. Never look into a live fiber or port. Different polish at separate cord ends does not authorize direct mating of unlike polishes.

Sources: S420

5 represented profiles

Audio

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CA027 / cable

Hosa CRA-200 series — stereo RCA interconnect

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
Dual RCA audio group
End B
Dual RCA audio group

not established: Stereo RCA interconnect application; the series description does not prescribe a one-way cable direction.

Represented path: Two RCA connections at each side represent the stereo pair. They are not two selectable video modes, an audio mixer or a digital-to-analog converter.

Sources: S401

CA028 / cable

Hosa DRA-500 series — S/PDIF RCA coax

Named manufacturer series

Named-series evidence, not a selected SKU, length or inspected sample.

End A
RCA coax connection
End B
RCA coax connection

not established: RCA coax interconnect; the series page does not establish a one-way cable direction.

Represented path: The same cable series is described for digital audio or suitable 75-ohm video use. This is alternative application evidence, not simultaneous audio/video transport or signal conversion.

Sources: S402

CA031 / adapter

Hosa GOP-490 optical form adapter

Exact-product example

Applies only to the documented product, not every cable with these ends.

End A
TOSLINK optical cable-side interface
End B
Mini-TOSLINK / 3.5 mm optical jack side

not established: The source describes mechanical optical adaptation, not certified signal direction. Resolve device output and input roles separately.

Represented path: GOP-490 adapts a male TOSLINK optical cable to a 3.5 mm combo jack. Both represented ends stay optical; no analog path, decoder, source stage or receiver stage is supplied.

Sources: S410

How this collection is scoped

15 exact-product examples; 8 named-series references. Named-series evidence is not a selected SKU or inspected sample. 12 profiles explicitly describe active or passive conversion; the remaining records are not classified by inference.