Exfo FTB-200 Release Notes

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform

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Introduction

In these release notes, you will find information to help you install and use the application on your FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform. This document also provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the user guide or the online help of the following product:

Handheld Instrument Software Manager, which is used to install all the required components for the management of FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform.

IMPORTANT

The installation of the new system disk takes several minutes.

Once installed, the components below will be updated with the most recent version available:

Item Version

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform 3.4.0

IP Testing Tools 2.0.0

OTDR CE 2.5.0

For more information about FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform, refer to the online help.

IMPORTANT

BEFORE installing this product pack, you must:

³ Remove the standard OTDR application from your unit (using

HISM).

³ Make sure that the version for your system disk on your unit is

3.4.0.55 or later. Otherwise you cannot access the newest features for your product.

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System Requirements

The following are the system requirements needed to install the Handheld Instrument Software Manager (HISM) on your computer.

Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista

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Operating system

Windows 2000

(version 5.00.2195)

Processor Pentium PC

(500 MHz or higher

(800 MHz or higher

recommended)

RAM 128 MB (256 MB

recommended)

Disk space 200 MB required

Monitor Super VGA monitor or better

Other requirements

Your computer must have the Administrators level of access

ActiveSync (Windows 2000 and Windows XP), Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista), and .NET Framework 2.0 are installed in English by default.

³ For ActiveSync, if you want to install another

language, you can download a version from the Microsoft site For Mobile Device Center, if you want to install another language, you can download a version from the Microsoft site

³ For .NET Framework 2.0, if you want to install another

language, you can download the version from the Microsoft site .NET Framework 2.0 automatically replaces older versions of .NET Framework. This installation can take up to 45 minutes.

Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista

(version 6.0.6000.0)

Pen ti um PC

Pent iu m PC

(1 GHz 32-bit (x86)

recommended)

256 MB (512 MB recommended)

recommended)

512 MB (1 GB

recommended)

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Preparing for Installation

You must install HISM on your computer before connecting the unit to your computer. If the proper drivers are not already installed when you connect the unit, Windows will use its own drivers and the communication between the unit and your computer will be defective.

This document provides information on system requirements and the procedure to install software.

IMPORTANT

Before connecting the unit to your computer’s USB port, you must install the HISM, which will install all the components your computer needs.

Do not connect the unit to your computer before the application allows you to do so.

Before installing the HISM, you should close all Windows applications. Otherwise, you might experience a slower and unstable installation.

You must have administrator rights to perform the installation. Log on using an administrator account or contact your IT department.

³ Windows 2000: Control Panel > Users and Passwords

³ Windows XP: Control Panel > Users Accounts

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ActiveSync (Windows 2000 and WindowsXP) and Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista) are installed in English by default. If you want to install another language, download it and install it on your computer before installing HISM. You must install version 4.5 or later.

If your computer is equipped with a version earlier than 4.5, you must remove it manually before installing the ActiveSync 4.5 (or later) version. If your computer is already equipped with ActiveSync 4.5 (or later), you do not need to install ActiveSync.

Disable antivirus, firewall, and diagnostic software for the duration of the installation. You should re-enable the antivirus software and scan your computer hard drive after installation.

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List of components

(verified and/or

installed in the order

they appear on

screen).

Information to guide you during installation

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Software Installation

When you insert the installation CD in your computer, the Welcome window appears automatically.

If it does not, double-click the autorun.exe file located at the root of the installation CD.

Once you start the installation, the wizard will determine which components must be installed. The wizard will install the required components in the order indicated on the screen.

To start the installation:

1. From the Welcome window, click the Software Installation link.

2. From the Software Installation window, click Install HISM.

The wizard determines which components must be installed.

3. From the displayed window, click Start Installation.

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Installing .NET Framework 2.0

The first part of the HISM installation is the installation of .NET Framework 2.0.

If .NET Framework 2.0 is already installed on your computer, the installation setup will find it and you will not need to go through the .NET Framework 2.0 installation. Therefore, skip this step and start directly with the installation of the HISM.

To install .NET Framework 2.0:

1. From the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Setup window, click Next.

2. From the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Setup window, read the agreement.

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3. Select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement check box and click Install.

The .NET Framework installation starts.

4. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

The installation wizard continues with the installation of Microsoft ActiveSync.

If your computer is already equipped with ActiveSync 4.5, the wizard detects it. You may proceed with the procedures presented in the Installing Handheld Instrument Software Manager section.

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Installing Microsoft ActiveSync

The second part of the HISM installation is the installation of ActiveSync.

If your computer is not equipped with ActiveSync 4.5, the installation wizard detects it and will install it automatically.

At the end of the installation, you may receive the following message:

Click OK, the system does not need synchronization with an e-mail software.

The installation wizard continues with the installation of HISM itself as presented hereafter.

Installing Handheld Instrument Software Manager

The third part of the HISM installation is the installation of the manager itself.

To install Handheld Instrument Software Manager:

1. From the Handheld Instrument Software Manager window, click Next.

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2. From the License Agreement window, read the agreement.

3. Select the I accept the terms of the license agreement check box and click

Next.

4. From the Customer Information window, enter the relevant information, then click Next.

The default user name is your computer identification.

5. From the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install.

The installation starts.

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At the end of the installation you may receive the following message:

Click OK, the system update will be done later.

You will know that the installation is complete when the HISM application is displayed.

You may proceed with the procedures presented in the Connecting your Unit to your Computer which follows.

Connecting your Unit to your Computer

The unit is connected to the computer with two USB-type connectors.

The type A connector connects to your computer USB port and the type B connects to your unit USB port.

The USB connector on your computer and on your unit is identified with a pictogram.

When you connect your unit to your computer for the first time, there are some initial operations to make. These operations are presented in the following procedure.

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To connect your unit:

1. On your computer, start HISM.

1a. On the taskbar, click Start, point to All Programs, then point to EXFO.

1b. From the EXFO menu, click EXFO Handheld Instrument Software

Manager.

2. Connect your unit to your computer using the USB cable.

3. Turn on your unit.

Your computer detects your unit and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard.

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4. If your computer runs Windows XP, go to step 4a.

OR

If your computer runs Windows 2000, go to step 6.

Note: If your computer runs Windows Vista, follow the procedure for Windows XP. Steps

and images may vary.

4a. If the application prompts you for Windows updates, select No, not this

time, and then click Next.

4b. Make sure that the Install the software automatically (Recommended)

option is selected, and click Next.

Note: Under Windows Vista, select Locate and install driver software

(recommended).

Note: Under Windows Vista, when the wizard prompts you to search online for driver

software, select Don’t search online. On your installation CD, go to the USB Drivers folder, and then go to the Windows Vista folder.

The wizard starts searching for software.

4c. In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, when software is found,

click Next.

Note: Under Windows Vista, you do not need to click Next.

You may receive the following message:

Since it has been verified that the drivers work with Windows, click Continue Anyway.

4d. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

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5. Continue installation at step 7.

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6. If your computer runs Windows 2000, proceed as follows.

6a. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Next.

6b. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window, select the Search for a

suitable driver for my device check box and click Next.

6c. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window to locate driver files,

select the CD-ROM drives check box, then click Next.

6d. From the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Next.

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6e. From Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

7. The New Partnership window opens automatically. Proceed as follows to

synchronize your computer and your unit information.

Note: Under Windows Vista, the synchronization tool is the Mobile Device Center instead

of ActiveSync.

7a. From the New Partnership window, select Yes , then click Next.

7b. From the New Partnership window, clear all check boxes.

IMPORTANT

To avoid synchronization problems, ensure that NONE of the items is selected.

Click Next.

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7c. From the New Partnership window for the end of installation, click

Finish.

The Microsoft ActiveSync main window appears and the Handheld Instrument Software Manager main window displays your unit information.

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Troubleshooting Computer Installation

If a problem occurs during the installation or operation of HISM, or during the operation of your unit, the following suggestions are likely to solve most issues.

The setup wizard requests the administrators level of access.

Make sure you have the administrators level of access on the computer as explained at the beginning of the Preparing for Installation section.

Problem Cause and Solution

The Setup Wizard does not start automatically when you insert the CD in the computer.

Even if ActiveSync has been previously installed, you cannot see the ActiveSync icon on your computer and the HISM cannot communicate with the unit.

³ From the computer desktop, double-click My

computer. From My Computer window,

double-click the CD-ROM drive (usually D:).From the CD, double-click the setup.exe file located at the root of the CD.

OR

³ From the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click

Run. From the Run window, type D:\setup.exe (if

D corresponds to the CD-ROM drive), then click OK.

Windows configures user profiles independently from one another. For this reason, ActiveSync has probably not been “installed” for your user profile yet.

To configure ActiveSync for your user profile:

1. From the taskbar, click Start, point

to All Programs, then click ActiveSync.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

You may receive error messages such as: “Fatal error during installation” and “Unable to run this command”. Click OK to acknowledge.

ActiveSync is now configured properly, even if you received error messages. Restart ActiveSync.

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Problem Cause and Solution

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You can see the ActiveSync icon on your computer, but ActiveSync and HISM applications do not show Connected when you connect the handheld unit to the computer.

From the computer desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, then click Properties.

From System Properties, select the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager.

From the Device Manager window, verify the following:

³ If there is a yellow question mark or exclamation

point next to Other devices, click + next to it and note the handheld units that are listed.

You must install the associated drivers as explained in Connecting your Unit to your Computer, according to the computer’s operating system.

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Problem Cause and Solution

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You can see the ActiveSync icon on your computer, but ActiveSync and HISM applications do not show Connected when you connect the handheld unit to the computer (continued).

³ Is there the Windows CE USB Devices item in the

list? If not, make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the unit and to the computer. Make sure the unit is turned on.

³ Click + next to Windows CE USB Devices. If there

is a yellow exclamation point next to a unit name, it means that the drivers have not been properly installed.

Double-click the unit name. From the Properties window, select the General tab, then click Reinstall Driver.

Install the drivers as explained in Connecting your Unit to your Computer, according to the computer’s operating system.

³ When you connect a USB

memory drive or a CompactFlash card to your unit, it takes a long time before you can view its content on the screen.

OR

³ When you open some

folders on your unit, it takes a long time before you can view their content on the screen.

The problem occurs when the USB memory drive, the card or the folder contains one or more files with the .exe extension. The problem is related to the way Windows CE manages this type of files.

To build a list of files, Windows CE needs to retrieve the icons associated with the various types of files. In the case of an .exe file, it has to read the entire file to extract the icon, which takes a long time.

Only the first access is slow. The next accesses will be faster because the information about icon’s location is kept in memory. This remains true until you perform a shutdown.

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Problem Cause and Solution

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Your unit seems to have lost its connection with the computer (ActiveSync icon is dimmed).

Even if it is not the first time you connect a unit to your computer, you are prompted to install USB drivers on your computer.

The splash screen (screen you can see when you start your unit) remains displayed and the unit seems not to respond anymore.

Disconnect the USB cable from your unit, and then reconnect it. The communication should be restored automatically.

³ The unit was probably connected to a USB port

that has never been used with this unit before. It is normal to be prompted to install USB drivers. USB ports will only recognize the devices that have been connected to them at least once.

You must install the required USB drivers for each USB port you intend to use.

³ The unit you have just connected is probably not

of the same type as the one for which you installed the drivers (for example, you installed drivers for an FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform and you are using an FTB-150 Compact OTDR).

When you are prompted to install the drivers, simply select the Install the software automatically check box and click Next. Windows CE will install the appropriate drivers.

Note the code (made of letters or numbers) you see on the splash screen and contact EXFO.

The splash screen (screen you can see when you start your unit) remains gray and an error

The version of the system disk that is installed on your unit is prior to 2.3.0.31. Using HISM, reinstall version

2.3.0.31 or later. message indicates that Windows CE cannot be loaded.

You cannot see the new updates for your products from HISM.

The version of the system disk that is installed on your unit is too old. Using HISM, install the most recent system disk version available.

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Removing Software

Handheld Instrument Software Manager

You can remove HISM by using the functions found in Windows Control Panel.

To remove Handheld Instrument Software Manager:

1. From the computer task bar, click Start.

2. From the menu, click Control Panel.

3. From the Control Panel dialog box, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

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4. From the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click EXFO Handheld Instrument Software Manager and click Change/Remove or Remove.

Removing Microsoft ActiveSync

You can remove Microsoft ActiveSync by using the functions found in Windows Control Panel.

Note: Under Windows Vista, the synchronization tool is Mobile Device Center instead of

ActiveSync.

To remove Microsoft ActiveSync:

1. From the computer task bar, click start.

2. From the menu, click Control Panel.

3. From the Control Panel dialog box, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

4. From the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Microsoft

ActiveSync x.y (where x.y corresponds to the version number of ActiveSync) and click Change/Remove or Remove.

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Adding or Removing Applications with the Handheld Instrument Software Manager

With the Handheld Instrument Software Manager (HISM), you can install applications on your FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform.

To install a program on your unit:

1. From your computer, open the HISM.

1a. On the taskbar, click Start, point to All Programs, then point to EXFO.

1b. From the EXFO menu, click EXFO Handheld Instrument Software

Manager.

2. Connect one end of the provided USB cable to your unit and the other to the computer.

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3. From HISM, select the items you want to install on your unit and click the

Install Selected Programs button.

Online help is provided with HISM to help you install and remove applications.

IMPORTANT

Make sure that you have the latest system disk version for your unit. This ensures you that you can see and install all of the available updates.

IMPORTANT

To avoid problems when you install a system disk on your FTB-200, do not turn off your unit and wait until ToolBox CE is displayed.

It is normal that the Shutting Down... message remains displayed during the installation and that your unit restarts a few times.

IMPORTANT

When you attempt to remove an application from your unit, you may receive an error message indicating that the application could not close. In this case, close the application manually, then, from ToolBox CE, select Setup. Use the Remove Programs utility to remove the application.

IMPORTANT

If Windows opens the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, select Install the software automatically (recommended) option and click the Next button.

From the displayed window, go to the USB Drivers folder on this CD. Go to the folder corresponding to the version of Windows that is installed on your computer (Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista).

Windows will install the necessary drivers and will recognize your device automatically.

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Controlling Your Unit Remotely

Your unit supports remote control via Virtual Network Computing (VNC). This utility enables you to control your unit from a distant computer exactly as if you had your device close at hand.

To control your unit remotely:

1. Connect both the computer and your unit to a same network with RJ-45

(network) cables. To connect your unit, use the RJ-45 port located on its right side.

2. Turn on both the computer and the unit.

3. On your unit, in ToolBox CE, go to Main Menu. Select System Info > Platform.

4. Write down the IP address, then close the window.

Note: It may take a few seconds before you see the IP address on the list.

5. From ToolBox CE, go to the Programs tab, then tap twice on the CEVNCSvr

icon to activate VNC on your unit.

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Note: If you are using an older unit, it is possible that you do not see the CEVNCSvr icon.

To be able to control your unit remotely, install the latest version of ToolBox CE.

6. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive of the computer you want to use to control your unit remotely.

7. When the Welcome window appears, select Explore CD from the list.

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8. Go to the Utilities and User Documentation folder then copy the folder whose name begins with “vnc”. Paste the folder in a location of your choice on your computer.

9. Open the new folder, then double-click the .exe file.

10. From VNC Viewer, in the Server box, enter the IP address of your unit you

wrote down at step 4. Let Encryption to the default value.

11. Click the Options button.

12. From the displayed dialog box, select Auto Select.

Under Colour level, select Full (all available colours), then click OK.

13. From VNC Viewer, click OK to start controlling your unit remotely.

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New Product Registration

You can now register your new EXFO products online and benefit from every possible opportunity to optimize their performance. By doing so, you will always be notified of the latest software updates, key product enhancements and up-to-date support information related to your products.

To register, simply go to http://www.exfo.com/prodreg.

Restoring Your Unit to Normal Operation

If you ever encounter major problems with your FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform (for example, you cannot start your unit) you can restore your unit to normal operation from the maintenance mode. For current updates, use the Handheld Instrument Software Manager (HISM).

The restoration options are described below:

³ Restore Registry: The unit will restart in normal mode using the last

installation software registry that was saved.

³ Restore System Partition: The unit will restart in normal mode. However, you

will have to reinstall the system disk and your applications using HISM.

³ Restore System Partition From USB Flash Drive: The unit will restart in

normal mode. However, you will have to reinstall the system disk and your applications using HISM.

³ Restore System Partition From CompactFlash card: The unit will restart in

normal mode. However, you will have to reinstall the system disk and your applications using HISM.

To restore the system registry:

1. Shut down your unit by pressing and holding it down until the unit beeps

twice .

2. Press simultaneously and to enter the maintenance mode. The window will be displayed after about 30 seconds.

3. Select Restore Registry.

4. When the application prompts you, select Ye s to start the process.

Your unit may restart several times during the installation.

If the operation was successful, you can now use your unit. If your unit still does not work properly, try restoring the system partition.

To restore the system partition:

1. Shut down your unit by pressing and holding it down until the unit beeps twice .

2. Press simultaneously and to enter the maintenance mode. The window will be displayed after about 30 seconds.

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3. Select Restore System Partition.

4. When the application prompts you, select Ye s to start the process.

5. Once the process is complete, reinstall the system disk and your applications

using HISM.

Your unit may restart several times during the installation.

If the operation was successful, you can now use your unit. If your unit still does not work properly, try restoring the system partition from a USB memory drive or a CompactFlash card.

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To restore the system partition from a USB memory drive or a CompactFlash card:

1. Shut down your unit by pressing and holding it down until the unit beeps

twice .

2. Insert the installation CD in the computer CD-ROM drive.

3. On the CD, go to the Utilities and User Documentation folder, and then go to

the System Image folder and copy its contents to the first level of the USB memory drive or CompactFlash card.

4. Press simultaneously and to enter the maintenance mode. The window will be displayed after about 30 seconds.

5. Select Restore System Partition From USB Flash Drive.

OR

Select Restore System Partition From CompactFlash card.

The application will search for the required .bex file.

6. Select the desired file, and then select Restore.

7. When the application prompts you, select Ye s to start the process.

8. Once the process is complete, reinstall the system disk and your applications

using HISM.

Your unit will restart several times. This operation takes 5 to 7 minutes to complete and is done when ToolBox CE is displayed.

If your unit still does not work properly, contact EXFO’s technical support group.

Viewing User Guides in PDF Format

A PDF version of the latest user guides is always available on your installation CD. They are stored in the Utilities and User Documentation folder. Simply double-click a file to view it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4.00 and later).

If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, or if you have an older version installed, version 8.1 is provided on this CD.

To install Adobe Acrobat Reader:

1. On the installation CD, go to the Utilities and User Documentation folder, and

then select the Adobe Reader x.y (where x.y corresponds to the version of the reader) folder.

2. Double-click the .exe file to launch the installation process.

3. Follow the instructions on screen.

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Release History

This release of the FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform includes the latest upgrades for your product.

All changes are identified below.

IMPORTANT

BEFORE installing this product pack, you must:

³ Remove the standard OTDR application from your unit (using

HISM).

³ Make sure that the version for your system disk on your unit is

3.4.0.55 or later. Otherwise you cannot access the newest features for your product.

Product Release Changes

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FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 3.4.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 2.5.0.220

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 3.2.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 2.5.0.186

FTB-7000 Series OTDR

³ Improved zoom functions.

³ Improved autonaming functions.

³ Full-screen graph view now available.

OTDR Bidirectional

³ Improved zoom functions.

³ Application and corresponding online help now available in

Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish.

FTB-7000 Series OTDR

³ Selection of the high-resolution feature is now made from

OTDR Setup.

³ More control over the Pass/Fail thresholds to better suit your

testing needs.

³ Now possible to also display the graph in full screen.

³ Now possible to display the table of events automatically

after acquisitions.

³ Improved zoom functions.

³ Report window has been redesigned to include

Operator A, Operator B, and Company information. This new information is saved along with the test results and is available in printed reports.

OTDR Bidirectional

³ New utility designed to perform a bidirectional analysis on

two unidirectional OTDR traces.

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FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 3.2.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 2.4.0.121

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 3.0.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 2.1.0.100

FTB-7000 Series OTDR

³ Supports the new FTB-7300E model.

FTB-7000 Series OTDR (FTB-7000D models or later)

³ New feature for the detection of reflective ends of fiber

available (application will search the “noisy” portion of the traces to detect strong reflective events).

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FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 3.0.0

This release brings an overall improvement to the speed of the applications, and especially the transport and datacom (protocol) applications.

The installation of the new system disk takes several minutes.

FTB-5700 Single Ended Dispersion Analyzer

³ New product.

FTB-7000 OTDR Series

³ Includes all features of previous service packs and product

packs.

FTB-8105/8115/8120(NG)/8120NGE/8130(NG)/8130NGE Transport Blazer

³ New features:

Note: If your unit is equipped with a 1-GB memory, both

the SONET/SDH Analyzer and Ethernet Analyzer applications will be installed on your unit. If the memory is less than 1 GB, only the SONET/SDH Analyzer application will be installed.

³ Compact Report Generation

³ Unified Report Generation Tool

³ BERT layer 3/4 (8120NGE/8130NGE

Ethernet Analyzer)

For details, see Transport Blazer release notes available in the Utilities and User Documentation folder.

³ Includes all features of previous service packs and product

packs.

FTB-8510B Packet Blazer

³ New features:

³ BERT layer 3/4

³ Compact Report Generation

³ Unified Report Generation Tool

³ Fixed Operational Considerations

For details, see Packet Blazer release notes available in the Utilities and User Documentation folder.

³ Includes all features of previous service packs and product

packs.

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FTB-8510G Packet Blazer

³ New features:

³ BERT layer 3/4

³ Compact Report Generation

³ Unified Report Generation Tool

³ Fixed Operational Considerations

For details, see Packet Blazer release notes available in the Utilities and User Documentation folder.

³ Includes all features of previous service packs and product

packs.

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FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.3.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 1.4.0.84

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.3.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 1.3.3.78

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.2.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 1.3.2.67

FTB-7000 Series OTDR

³ Now, the application starts normally, even if only a

reference trace was open when you closed the application.

FTB-7000 Series OTDR

³ Supports the new FTB-7600E model.

This product pack includes all features and fixes of the previous OTDR CE product packs for the FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform. FTB-7000 Series OTDR

³ Supports the new FTB-7400E and FTB-7500E models.

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FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.1.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 1.3.0.65

FTB-7000B/70000C/7000D OTDR

³ Applications now also available in the following languages:

³ Czech

³ French

³ German

³ Hungarian

³ Italian

³ Japanese

³ Korean

³ Pol is h

³ Russian

³ Simplified Chinese

³ Swedish

³ Spanish

³ Traditional Chinese

³ Online help now also available in Russian, Simplified

Chinese and Spanish.

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FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.1.0 Product Pack OTDR CE 1.2.3.57

FTB-7000B/70000C/7000D OTDR

³ New Fault Finder mode, which is a special testing feature to

rapidly locate fiber ends. It also gives the length of the fiber under test.

³ New optional software package offered. With this package

you can:

³ detect macrobends, view and print the

related information.

³ access the “linear view”, which displays

the events sequentially, from left to right.

³ New Summary table that gives, for each wavelength, the

global status of the results (pass/fail), the span loss, and span ORL values.

³ Now possible to define acquisition time as short as

5seconds.

³ Now possible to define a fiber span for short fibers by

placing the span start and the span end on the same event.

³ Now possible to modify the attenuation of fiber sections.

³ Now supports up to 4 wavelengths.

³ Now supports filtered wavelengths.

³ Better management of the OTDR trace files (EXFO and

non-EXFO).

³ The application no longer prompts you to reanalyze the

trace if you modify the IOR or helix factor.

³ Improved zoom functions.

³ Zoom controls now also available in Auto mode.

³ IOR values are now displayed with 6 digits after the

decimal point.

³ Now possible to also display the graph with a black

background (inverted colors).

³ Now possible to select the attenuation and loss values that

will be displayed:

³ Two-point section attenuation

³ A-B LSA attenuation

³ Four-point event loss

³ A-B LSA loss

³ Printed reports can now include pass/fail thresholds,

summary table and macrobend information.

Product Release Changes

Release Notes

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.1.0

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.0.3

FTB-200

³ An upgrade of the system disk will be performed

automatically if the current system disk version is earlier to

2.0.1.20.

³ A disk scanning utility is now launched automatically at

startup if Windows CE could not have been properly shut down last time you turned off your unit.

³ For better protection of the unit’s memory, it is now

impossible to turn off the unit during its startup.

FTB-7000B/70000C/7000D OTDR

³ An error message is now displayed if you attempt to save a

trace and the unit’s memory (flash memory) is full.

³ Time zone is now correctly saved with the traces.

³ Overall improvement of the way traces are saved.

³ Better response time when you perform ORL

measurements.

FTB-200

³ Online help now also available in French, Russian,

Simplified Chinese and Spanish.

³ DataFormat application now available (on this CD).

FTB-7000B/70000C/7000D OTDR

³ Online help now also available in French, Russian,

Simplified Chinese and Spanish.

³ Better response time when you modify parameters (using

the knob) during acquisition.

³ In the Measure tab, ORL value is now displayed more

quickly when you move markers with the knob.

³ On the graph, distance scale is now adjusted to reflect the

changes of range.

FTB-8115/8120/8130 Transport Blazer

³ Includes all features and fixes of FTB-200 Compact Modular

Platform version 2.0.1 cSSA PP1. See the corresponding Release Notes for details.

FTB-8510 Packet Blazer

³ Includes all features and fixes of FTB-200 Compact Modular

Platform version 2.0.1 cPB PP1. See the corresponding Release Notes for details.

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.0.1

³ Now supports the FTB-8120 and FTB-8130 Transport Blazer

modules.

For details, see Transport Blazer release notes.

³ Better management of unit’s memory during installation.

Release Notes

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform

Product Release Changes

FTB-200 Compact Modular Platform version 2.0

³ Includes IP testing tools.

³ Includes Battery Calibration utility.

³ Supports remote control via VNC.

³ Applications now available in Polish.

Metrino is a registered trademark of EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. in Canada and is used to develop software, namely software used for fiber-optic test and measurement applications.

Exfo FTB-200 Release Notes

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

System Requirements

Preparing for Installation

Software Installation

Connecting your Unit to your Computer

Troubleshooting Computer Installation

Removing Software

Adding or Removing Applications with the Handheld Instrument Software Manager

Controlling Your Unit Remotely

New Product Registration

Restoring Your Unit to Normal Operation

Viewing User Guides in PDF Format

Release History