StrataSync services ( Logins and sync) will be unavailable 1 AM to 5 AM EDT Saturday, March 30, 2019 for upgrade

Posted on 3/27/2019

StrataSync services ( Logins and sync) will be unavailable 1 AM to 5 AM EDT on Saturday, March 30
During this period, StrataSync will be upgraded to version 9.0
Release notes will be available on What”s New when they are finalized.

Updated Software for VIAVI SmartOTDR & T-BERD/MTS Instruments

Posted on 12/17/2018

VIAVI has released updated software for the SmartOTDR, T-BERD/MTS-2000, -4000, -4000 V2, -6000A V2 and -8000 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.

New base unit functionalities (SmartOTDR, T-BERD/MTS-2000, -4000, -4000 V2, -5800, -6000A, -8000)

Addition of JSON result file format (industry standard java based file format for results data transfer)
- Enabling detailed results search and correlation for big data analysis
When OTDR testing with multiple OTDR pulses
- Generation of a unique SOR file with a single trace, this trace being made of the multiple acquisitions
- Setup menu, the acquisition time now represents the total time for all pulses and not for the individual pulses
Expert mode: addition of a ‘fiber topology’ field in the setup menu to specify point-to-point or PON test applications
The link manager file now includes launch and receive cable information
Addition of “Date & Time” for directory naming convention, as well as “Job Id” for file naming convention
- Allowing for easier organization, finding and filtering of test results
UI enhancement, alignment of the name on the application tab to the name of the icon on the home screen, making it easier to identify the application you are using.
SmartTest: management of user defined labels (part of a license option)

New functionalities T-BERD/MTS-4000V2

Integration into CerTiFi platform

Just use StrataSync to push the new software directly to your test instruments

Updated Software for VIAVI SmartOTDR & T-BERD/MTS Instruments

Posted on 7/26/2018

VIAVI just released updated software for the SmartOTDR, T-BERD/MTS-2000, -4000, -4000 V2, -6000A V2 and -8000 V2. This new software version includes test options and feature enhancements to enable network tests at new speeds and with new capabilities that make testing faster and more efficient.

New Functionalities
• Auto Launch cable length measurement
• SmartTEST Assistant
o Support for DWDM and CWDM OTDRs
o Gives access to “config” directory and copy selected config file to SMARTTEST directory
• FiberComplete supported on T-BERD/MTS-5800 V2
• Bidirectional OTDR measurement using the machine-2-machine cloud connection (M2M requires SAA-L2 license) on T-BERD/MTS-6000 V2/8000 V2 (equivalent to bidirectional OTDR measurement using the talkset)
• CerTiFi workflow application supported on the T-BERD/MTS-2000 and 4000 V1 platforms with Enterprise-SLM SW option

Improvements
• Expert OTDR
o Real time mode – faster measurement time, better access to manual settings
• DWDM OTDR
o Improvement of the selection of the DWDM channels
• New Smart Link Mapper (SLM) icon – bend detection at connectors
• Improvement of the speed of the T-BERD/MTS-4000 V2 navigation keys
• Improvement of Bluetooth and wifi handling

Bug fix
• Remove drastic filtering of splices o Improved reference trace storage and recall on T-BERD/MTS-6000 V2/8000 V2
• Improved management of optical scopes having specific calibration settings

Just use StrataSync to push the new software directly to your test instruments or use the links below to upgrade manually:

SmartOTDR package 182310

T-BERD/MTS-2000 package 18224

T-BERD/MTS-4000 package 18224

T-BERD/MTS-4000 V2 package 182241

T-BERD/MTS-6000A V2 package 18205

T-BERD/MTS-8000 V2 package 18205

Please send an e-mail to TAC or contact your local Viavi Solutions sales representative for more information about these newly released features.

Thanks,
The VIAVI Solutions Team