Method and system for high speed cable testing

A method of testing a cable, the method comprising:

• coupling an end terminal of the cable to a first re-timer unit on a first test vehicle module;
• coupling an opposite end terminal of the cable to a second re-timer unit on a second test vehicle module;
• transmitting a test signal from the first re-timer unit to the end terminal of the cable via a command from a first controller;
• receiving the test signal from the second re-timer unit from the opposite end terminal of the cable;
• and
• generating test data from the test signal via a second controller.

A test vehicle module comprising:

• a signal generator;
• a board management controller coupled to the signal generator;
• a memory coupled to the board management controller, the memory storing diagnostic software executable by the board management controller;
• and
• a connector coupled to the signal generator to transmit and receive cable test signals from terminals of a cable through an adaptor baseboard, wherein the controller executes the diagnostic software to send cable test signals through the signal generator, receive cable test signals from another test vehicle module, and generate test data from the received test signals.