To enhance the user experience and make faults easier to detect, the software updates have also improved the quality of TDNEXT and TDRL graph resolutions on the certifier’s display screen. The updated graphic functionality provides greater on-screen detail when testing cable up to Cat6A / Class EA using the LanTEK III.
In response to customer feedback, a number of additional cables have also been added to the manufacturer database on LanTEK III, including copper and fiber cables from Draka and R&M, and Belden 4K UHD cables. This allows users to select the specific manufacturer’s cable providing extra detail in customer reports, and removes the need to spend time setting the cable details manually in the certifier.
The software update increases the global capabilities of the certifier, supporting the requirements of the latest version of the Chinese GB50312-2016 copper and fiber test standard. General bug fixes have also been completed to further enhance usability and efficiency.
NaviTEK NT network troubleshooter updates (Plus and Pro models) -- In May 2017, a software update was also released for the NaviTEK NT Plus and Pro network troubleshooters. The NaviTEK NT series of network troubleshooting testers has grown in popularity every year and the software enhancements support this demand by offering extra functionality.
For instance, a wider range of old and new switches, including those from Brocade, Huawei and CISCO, are now supported by NaviTEK NT. With additional LLDP port decoding, this gives system integrators the ability to instantly see port information on the tester’s screen, including port number, VLAN, MAC address, description, IP address and more. Time is saved by intercepting LLDP/CDP/EDP frames during switch negotiation. The update also provides improved CDP/LLDP port discovery information decoding on VLAN or VoIP VLAN in Cisco, HP and Huawei switches.