Release Notes for LinkWare Version PC 9.x
LinkWare PC 9.5 allows the downloading and merging of results from these devices:
- DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer
- CertiFiber Pro
- OptiFiber Pro
- FI-7000
- Thumb drives
- LinkWare Live
- DTX CableAnalyzers including DTX-CLT CertiFiber
- OptiFiber
- SimpliFiber Pro
- DSP-4x00 CableAnalyzers*
- OMNIScanner*
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CertiFiber* (Microtest version)
* No service or repair available for these testers due to components being obsolete.
LinkWare Version 9.5 (January 2016)
Key enhancements:
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Support for Versiv 4.5 release (new OTDR result format)
- Bi-directional Averaged OTDR Test with OptiFiber Pro
- Allow user to import MultiFiber Pro results named with any sequence of cable IDs
- Allow user to import from a network share by entering the UNC path
- Remote calibration date now printing on Report
- Allow user to manually enter length for MultiFiber Pro and SimpliFiber Pro results
- Display OLTS length-based limit calculations for CertiFiber Pro and recertified loss results
- Updated USB drivers - Windows XP no longer supported
Bug fixes:
- Text "Resistance Unbalance" incorrectly displayed - fixed
- Text "Bidirectional" should be "Bi-directional" - fixed
- "Ghost Source" translated incorrectly in Simplified Chinese - fixed
- Text "SmartLoop" displayed incorrectly in English - fixed
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Incorrectly displaying the same limit on all pairs for Resistance Unbalance and Resistance P2P - fixed
LinkWare Version 9.4 (September 2015)
Key enhancements:
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Support for Versiv 4.3 Build 6(new result format)
- New Resistance Unbalance between pairs measurement
- Custom outlet configurations
- Support for Cable ID lists using non-Latin characters
- Auto software updating – no longer directed to Fluke Networks to download updates manually
- Support for MultiFiber Pro enhanced calibration date based on first use date
- Export OTDR results in CSV format (for traces with 15 or less events)
Cable.Spec Database Change
- Updated test limit database for recertification of test results
Bug fixes:
- Failing CertiFiber Pro negative loss not reported as worst loss - fixed
- Manual Entry setting for OptiFiber Pro appears as Launch + Tail - fixed
- Passing Tail event shown as failing on EventMap - fixed
- Rounding error on length value in record list - fixed
- Incorrect cable type on imported 10 fiber count MultiFiber Pro results - fixed
- Manual SmartLoop OTDR test showing as Auto - fixed
- Japanese text for ‘Compliant Network Standards’ is incorrect - fixed
- Japanese text for ‘Re-Certify’ is incorrect - fixed
- End threshold mode incorrect on OTDR report - fixed
- Unable to import results with Cable IDs containing many Asian characters - fixed
- Fiber Inspector Custom Limit shown incorrectly - fixed
- LinkWare gets exception when clicking on LinkWare Live icon - fixed
LinkWare Version 9.3 (April 2015)
Key enhancements:
- Support for DSX-5000, CertiFiber Pro, OptiFiber Pro and FI7000 Version 4.2 Build 5
- Updated cable library
- Updated recertification wizard limits
- Calibration date based on first use date
Bug fixes:
- LinkWare PC would crash when importing more than 2,000 DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer Reports
LinkWare Version 9.2 (March 2015)
Key enhancements:
- Support for DTX Version 2.77
- Updated cable library
- Updated recertification wizard limits
- Now called LinkWare PC
Bug fixes:
- Checks to see if your Versiv can be supported for this Version of LinkWare PC
LinkWare Version 9.1 (November 2014)
Key enhancements:
- Versiv (TFS) 4.0 Build 3 support for DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer, CertiFiber Pro, OptiFiber Pro and FI-7000
- Support for the following adapters
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Support for new adapters (Available Dec 2014):
- DSX-CHA003 COAX
- DSX-CHA021 M12 D-Code
- DSX-CHA012 GG45
- Added LinkWare Live icons
- Versiv (TFS) registration now runs in the background
- Negative loss warning removed when bi-directional averaging is implemented
- Download multiple projects in one go from LinkWare Live
- Cable ID creation utility allows any characters
- Registration check runs in the background
Bug fixes:
- Patch cord reports show worst case values in remote column for DTX – fixed
- File sub menus cut off when last used file has a long name - fixed
LinkWare Version 9.0 (May 2014)
Key enhancements:
- Versiv (TFS) 3.0 Build 6 support for DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer, CertiFiber Pro and OptiFiber Pro
- Support for the FI-7000 FiberInspector
- Support for IEC 61300-3-35 Automated fiber inspection analysis on the Versiv platform
- Support for SmartLoop feature on OptiFiber Pro
- Added menu item for importing from a USB stick (memory drive)
- Remote storage ready - we are currently beta testing this feature with select customers
Bug fixes:
- Wiremap in CSV output showing “9” for shield instead of “S” - fixed
- Passing headroom shown in red on summary report - fixed
- Reference data shown as 1/1/1970 on 10 fiber Multifiber Pro report - fixed
- Insertion loss reported on non-existent pairs - fixed
LinkWare Version 8.2 (December 2013)
Key enhancements:
- Electronic Product Registration
- Versiv (TFS) 2.3 support for DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer, CertiFiber Pro and OptiFiber Pro
- Streamlined MultiFiber Pro reports
- Increased calibration due warning out to 60 days from 30
- Options menu sub item “Formatting” changed to “Configuration”
Bug fixes:
- Incorrectly identifying valid and invalid fiber configurations when importing MultiFiber Pro records - fixed
- Bidirectional OTDR event averaging ignoring 0 dB loss events - fixed
- Device type for horizontal link record not showing on report - fixed
- Edited end names not updated on EventMap - fixed
- Bidirectional OTDR event averaging broken for EventMap - fixed
- Incorrectly exporting records in recycle bin to csv file when using command line - fixed
- DSP-4XXX Coax reports broken - fixed
- DSX software versions window showing incorrect calibration date - fixed
LinkWare Version 8.1 (August 2013)
Key fixes and enhancements:
- Added segment attenuation coefficient and setup parameters to OTDR reports
- MultiFiber Pro reports used to show open fibers as 99.9 dB, now they simply show "Open"
Bug fixes:
- 12 Fibers are not shown on one page when importing from a MultiFiber Pro - Fixed
- Fiber CSV report data shifted 2 columns to the right
- Documentation updatedd to 606-B from 606-A
- OTDR traces are excessively thick on printed or pre-viewed reports - fixed
LinkWare Version 8.0 (June 2013)
New Support and features:
- DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer support
- CertiFiber Pro support
- Hungarian and Turkish Languages added
- Drag/Drop between open LinkWare file tabs
- Versiv (TFS) Project Setup file read/write
- Enhanced Fault Map drawing consistent with OptiFiber Pro
- 3 new toolbar buttons for connected tester
Key fixes and enhancements:
- Recertifying negative fiber loss results will change the outcome from a PASS to a FAIL
- Better PDF graph quality
- Press TAB key when viewing graphs to cycle through pairs
- Name of Cable ID list downloading to Versiv unit now defaults to name of .ids file
- OTDR Bidirectional Average Test headroom is blank in test list - fixed
- Merging creates duplicate 606-B tree item - fixed
- Restoring multiple records from recycle bin extremely slow - fixed
- 2 Jumper showing as 1 Jumper in Japanese - Fixed
- Remote adapter shows up wrong on printed report - fixed
- Long file path causes File menu to split off screen - fixed
- LinkWare crashes doing a OTDR bidirectional average on OptiFiber Pro result with only 1300nm - fixed
- Customer complaint of inconsistent font on summary report - fixed
- Fiber Merge fails to warn of inconsistent ChannelMap length - fixed
- Open TST files without invoking Import UI
- Invalid warning when merging DTX and Versiv records due to different IR values in respective spec databases - fixed
Reported issues:
- 12 Fibers are not shown on one page when importing from a MultiFiber Pro - please click here for work around options