diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index 861dcca..b9cf751 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -118,6 +118,80 @@ static void standby(void)
 
 }
 
+/** print the pin connection details
+ *  @param[in] connection connection details to print
+ */
+static void print_connection(struct usb_connection_t* connection)
+{
+	if (NULL == connection) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// count number of connections_nb to print between the connections
+	uint8_t connections_nb = 0;
+	if (connection->tx_pull_float) {
+		connections_nb++;
+	}
+	if (connection->tx_drive_float) {
+		connections_nb++;
+	}
+	if (connection->tx_drive_pull) {
+		connections_nb++;
+	}
+	if (connection->rx_pull_float) {
+		connections_nb++;
+	}
+	if (connection->rx_drive_float) {
+		connections_nb++;
+	}
+	if (connection->rx_drive_pull) {
+		connections_nb++;
+	}
+
+	// print connections
+	if (0 == connections_nb) {
+		puts("no connections");
+		return;
+	} else {
+		connections_nb--; // one less separator
+	}
+	if (connection->tx_pull_float) {
+		puts("P>F");
+		if (connections_nb--) {
+			puts(", ");
+		}
+	}
+	if (connection->tx_drive_float) {
+		puts("D>F");
+		if (connections_nb--) {
+			puts(", ");
+		}
+	}
+	if (connection->tx_drive_pull) {
+		puts("D>P");
+		if (connections_nb--) {
+			puts(", ");
+		}
+	}
+	if (connection->rx_pull_float) {
+		puts("F<P");
+		if (connections_nb--) {
+			puts(", ");
+		}
+	}
+	if (connection->rx_drive_float) {
+		puts("F<D");
+		if (connections_nb--) {
+			puts(", ");
+		}
+	}
+	if (connection->rx_drive_pull) {
+		puts("P<D");
+		if (connections_nb--) {
+			puts(", ");
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 // ===================
 // = cable utilities =
@@ -1106,6 +1180,7 @@ static void command_cplug(void* argument)
 	const enum usb_connectors_e connectors[] = {USB_CONNECTOR_C_HOST, USB_CONNECTOR_C_DEVICE}; // USB-C connectors to test
 
 	puts("= testing C plugs =\n");
+	puts("connection details: D = pin driven, P = pin pulled, F = pin floating, >/< direction\n");
 
 	usb_cables_pins_float(); // put all pins to float before making checks
 
@@ -1167,34 +1242,42 @@ static void command_cplug(void* argument)
 		vbus_all &= vbus;
 		printf("- %s VBUS pins interconnected\n", vbus_all ? "all" : (vbus_any ? "some" : "no"));
 		// check if it is a powered cable (VCONN is connected to ground by Ra), or connected to sink
-		bool cc1 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 1]], NULL); // A5 CC1 - A1 GND
-		printf("- CC1 %sconnected to GND\n", cc1 ? "" : "not ");
-		bool cc2 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 1]], NULL); // B5 CC1 - A1 GND
-		printf("- CC2 %sconnected to GND\n", cc2 ? "" : "not ");
-/*
-		if (cc1 >= 0x41) {
-			puts("- this is a powered cable (CC1 is VCONN)\n");
-		} else if (cc1 >= 0x21) {
-			puts("- this cable is to be connected to a sink on the other end (B, mini-B, or micro-B plug)\n");
-		} else if (cc2 >= 0x41) {
-			puts("- this is a powered cable (CC2 is VCONN)\n");
-		} else if (cc2 >= 0x21) {
-			puts("- this cable is to be connected to a sink on the other end (B, mini-B, or micro-B plug)\n");
+		struct usb_connection_t cc1_connection;
+		bool cc1 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 1]], &cc1_connection); // A5 CC1 - A1 GND
+		printf("- CC1 %sconnected to GND (", cc1 ? "" : "not ");
+		print_connection(&cc1_connection);
+		puts(")\n");
+		struct usb_connection_t cc2_connection;
+		bool cc2 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 1]], &cc2_connection); // B5 CC1 - A1 GND
+		printf("- CC2 %sconnected to GND (", cc2 ? "" : "not ");
+		print_connection(&cc2_connection);
+		puts(")\n");
+		if (cc1_connection.tx_drive_pull && cc1_connection.rx_pull_float) {
+			puts("> this is a powered cable (CC1 is VCONN)\n");
+		} else if (cc1_connection.tx_drive_float && cc1_connection.rx_pull_float) {
+			puts("> this cable is to be connected to a sink on the other end (B, mini-B, or micro-B plug)\n");
+		} else if (cc2_connection.tx_drive_pull && cc2_connection.rx_pull_float) {
+			puts("> this is a powered cable (CC2 is VCONN)\n");
+		} else if (cc2_connection.tx_drive_float && cc2_connection.rx_pull_float) {
+			puts("> this cable is to be connected to a sink on the other end (B, mini-B, or micro-B plug)\n");
 		} else if (gnd_all && vbus_all) {
-			puts("- this is an unpowered cable\n");
-		} else if (gnd_any || vbus_any) {
-			puts("- this is a faulty unpowered cable\n");
+			puts("> this is an unpowered cable\n");
+		} else if (gnd_all || vbus_all || gnd_any || vbus_any) {
+			puts("> this is a faulty unpowered cable\n");
 		} else {
-			puts("- there is no plug/cable\n");
+			puts("> there is no plug/cable\n");
 		}
-*/
 		// check if it should be connected to a source
-		cc1 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[4]], NULL); // A5 CC1 - A4 VBUS
-		printf("- CC1 %sconnected to VBUS\n", cc1 ? "" : "not ");
-		cc2 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[4]], NULL); // B5 CC1 - A1 VBUS
-		printf("- CC2 %sconnected to VBUS\n", cc2 ? "" : "not ");
+		cc1 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[4]], &cc1_connection); // A5 CC1 - A4 VBUS
+		printf("- CC1 %sconnected to VBUS (", cc1 ? "" : "not ");
+		print_connection(&cc1_connection);
+		puts(")\n");
+		cc2 = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[connector->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[connector->pins[4]], &cc2_connection); // B5 CC1 - A1 VBUS
+		printf("- CC2 %sconnected to VBUS (", cc2 ? "" : "not ");
+		print_connection(&cc2_connection);
+		puts(")\n");
 		if (cc1 || cc2) {
-			puts("- this cable is to be connected to a source on the other end (A plug)\n");
+			puts("> this cable is to be connected to a source on the other end (A plug)\n");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1205,15 +1288,24 @@ static void command_cplug(void* argument)
 		return;
 	}
 	puts("cable interconnection\n");
-	bool conn;
-	conn = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[5]], NULL); // A5 CC1 - A5 CC1
-	printf("- CC1 %sconnected to CC1\n", conn ? "" : "not ");
-	conn = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[12 + 5]], NULL); // A5 CC1 - B5 CC2
-	printf("- CC1 %sconnected to CC2\n", conn ? "" : "not ");
-	conn = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[5]], NULL); // B5 CC2 - A5 CC1
-	printf("- CC2 %sconnected to CC1\n", conn ? "" : "not ");
-	conn = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[12 + 5]], NULL); // B5 CC2 - B5 CC2
-	printf("- CC2 %sconnected to CC2\n", conn ? "" : "not ");
+	struct usb_connection_t connection;
+	bool connected;
+	connected = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[5]], &connection); // A5 CC1 - A5 CC1
+	printf("- CC1 %sconnected to CC1 (", connected ? "" : "not ");
+	print_connection(&connection);
+	puts(")\n");
+	connected = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[12 + 5]], &connection); // A5 CC1 - B5 CC2
+	printf("- CC1 %sconnected to CC2 (", connected ? "" : "not ");
+	print_connection(&connection);
+	puts(")\n");
+	connected = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[5]], &connection); // B5 CC2 - A5 CC1
+	printf("- CC2 %sconnected to CC1 (", connected ? "" : "not ");
+	print_connection(&connection);
+	puts(")\n");
+	connected = usb_cables_test_pins(&usb_pins[c1->pins[12 + 5]], &usb_pins[c2->pins[12 + 5]], &connection); // B5 CC2 - B5 CC2
+	printf("- CC2 %sconnected to CC2 (", connected ? "" : "not ");
+	print_connection(&connection);
+	puts(")\n");
 }
 
 // ====================