VIAVI have just released updated software for the SmartOTDR, T-BERD/MTS-2000 and -4000 V2. These latest software versions include test options and feature enhancements to enable network tests at new speeds and with new capabilities that make testing faster and more efficient. The releases include a number of usability enhancements, these are the main new functional additions:

DWDM OTDR module for T-BERD/MTS-2000 V2, -4000 V2, -5800, -6000A V2, 8000 V2, CellAdvisor 5G and OneAdvisor-800 platforms

• Wavescan (patented)
  • Wavescan has been enhanced and is now able to auto-detect all channels that can pass through a single DWDM filter port and automatically sequence an OTDR test for each one. Identified channels are also saved into a dedicated channel list which can be used to test individual channels on demand.

OTDR module for SmartOTDR, T-BERD/MTS-2000 V2 and -4000 V2

• PON Certification
  • For PON based on unbalanced splitter architectures there is enhanced support for cascades of more than 8 splitters with the addition of 93/3 split ratio identification with related pass/fail criteria.
  • For standard/classic PON we can now support measurement of 1×128 splitter ratio with SmartOTDR B version
  • Enhanced event notes/comments associated to OTDR events (Splices, connectors…) providing greater detail for an event and suggesting potential root cause of any test fails
• Point to Point Certification
  • The standard SmartAcq function is a fully automated acquisition process which uses different width of pulses, to maximize the detection of all the network elements. The multiple traces coming from the different acquisition form a single graph and table of events, recombining the most relevant sections of each pulse per wavelength. Included on modules produced since Jan 6^th 2020 and calibrated after Sept 1^st 2020

StrataSync Test Process Automation Suite for SmartOTDR, T-BERD/MTS-2000 V2, and -4000 V2

• Job Manager
  • Job Manager now includes management of connector inspection tasks with P5000i or FiberChek Probe
• Mobile Tech app
  • Now includes new firmware notification for the connected instrument and provides the ability to start upgrading an instrument directly via StrataSync
  • Supports electronic signature inclusion on job reports
  • Addition of images and GPS data to results