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| #!/bin/bash | |
| echo "--- USB-C CABLE & POWER AUDIT ---" | |
| echo "Date: $(date)" | |
| echo "---------------------------------" | |
| # 1. Get Negotiated Wattage | |
| WATTAGE=$(system_profiler SPPowerDataType | grep "Wattage (W)" | awk '{print $3}') | |
| printf "Negotiated Wattage: %sW\n" "$WATTAGE" | |
| # 2. Get Voltage and Current from IOReg | |
| # Note: Values are in mV and mA, so we divide by 1000 for standard units | |
| VOLTS_MV=$(ioreg -rw0 -l | grep "Voltage" | awk '{print $4}') | |
| AMPS_MA=$(ioreg -rw0 -l | grep "Current" | awk '{print $4}') | |
| if [ -z "$VOLTS_MV" ]; then | |
| echo "Voltage: No data (Is the charger connected?)" | |
| else | |
| VOLTS_V=$(echo "scale=2; $VOLTS_MV / 1000" | bc) | |
| AMPS_A=$(echo "scale=2; $AMPS_MA / 1000" | bc) | |
| echo "Real-time Voltage: ${VOLTS_V}V" | |
| echo "Real-time Current: ${AMPS_A}A" | |
| fi | |
| # 3. Get Charging Status | |
| STATE=$(pmset -g batt | grep "AC Power" | wc -l) | |
| if [ $STATE -eq 1 ]; then | |
| echo "Charging State: OK (Drawing from AC)" | |
| else | |
| echo "Charging State: WARNING (Not drawing enough AC power)" | |
| fi | |
| echo "---------------------------------" | |
| # Simple Logic for Cable Grading | |
| if [ "$WATTAGE" -gt 60 ]; then | |
| echo "GRADE: PRO CABLE (E-Marker detected, 5A support)" | |
| elif [ "$WATTAGE" -eq 60 ]; then | |
| echo "GRADE: STANDARD CABLE (3A support, no E-Marker)" | |
| else | |
| echo "GRADE: LOW POWER / WEAK CABLE" | |
| fi |
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