Software Version Information
- Enable the FarSync BERT’s GUI executable to be started by clicking on an existing (running) instance in the taskbar
- Support for the latest FarSync Flex/Flex+ devices (with serial numbers U4xx/xxxx)
- Updated BERT API COM server (fsbertif3.dll) with the addition of the FsBert3 interface that includes updated user pattern configuration support – see the fsbert.py sample for an example of its use
- Improvements to the BERT’s API installation support to ensure the required FSBERTPATH
environment variable is automatically, and unconditionally, updated as and when needed.
- Support for the FarSync K2Ee added
- Speeds of up to 16Mps now supported on both USB (using the FarSync Flex) and PCIe (using FarSync K2Ee)
- Updated installation support to now use Windows Installer for both drivers and BERT components
- Major improvements to the handling of customer specified test patterns including: user patterns up to 64Mb, no byte alignment requirement for test patterns, improved performance in the handling of larger patterns
- More sample applications for using the BERT API, they now include apps written in: Python, C# and VBS as well as LabVIEW
- Improved handling of multiple instances of FarSync BERT (for multiple lines in test) when using the BERT GUI or BERT API
- Support added for the control of DTR and RTS signals on test commencement and the toggling of these lines during a test. Control is also available through the BERT API
- Improved accuracy of PRBS error count rates and fast error rate reporting
- Correction to the test length used when the LENGTH value is configured in the range 10^4..10^8
- Increased resolution in BertClient’s command line output – now in E notation
- Support for time-limited tests of more than 504 seconds
- Support added for the handling of custom clocking rates
- Fixed focus switching between windows in Windows 10
- Enabled multiple properties to be set via the BERT_API after the test has been started
- Improved synchronisation support at speeds lower than 4800 baud when hardware mode is selected
- Increased validation of user inputs when using the GUI
- Resolved Plug and Play issue when FarSync BERT is running as a multidrop slave device
- Fixed an issue with RS485 multidrop specific synchronisation support
- Now allows user pattern filenames with spaces in the name and/or path
- Enable ERR injection support in FarSync BERT HS Tester-USB in LOS state – previously synchronisation was required
- Ensure LOS Rate is reset to 0 when synchronisation is made
- Updates to the driver to provide compatibility with the FarSync Flex V3
- fsbert install package has been signed
- BertClient in the LabVIEW folder updated
- fsbertif.dll has been enhanced to detect more reliably the end of a test
- firmware update to correct an issue of false reporting the LOS signal under some test conditions
- added firmware support for native clock rates 200Khz and 10.71Mhz
- Support for the use of User Test Patterns
- Support for testing devices/cabling on Multi-Drop networks
- Support for testing Round Trip Delays
- Support for bi-directional clocking
- Support for hardware-based BERT operation.
- Support for line rates up to 16Mbps.
- Support for both 32 and 64-bit LabVIEW.
- Add global reset to defaults menu option.
- Rationalisation of UI with respect to colours and error/information dialogs.
- A range of performance enhancements.
- Terminal Timing support for V.35.
- NRZI Clocking is supported when using a Flex V2 device.
- 4-wire, point-to-point RS485 operation corrected.
- Corrected persistently starting/stopping a test causing the port to be unavailable for a short periods.
- PCIe version now in addition to the USB version.
- Manchester and Conditioned Di-phase encoding is now supported.
- Terminal Timing is now supported.
- 4-wire, point-to-point RS485 is now supported.
- Data Inversion supported.
- Support for all patterns in all Async data formats (e.g. character lengths).
- Native configuration support for all port properties directly from the BERT GUI.
- Audible alerts have been introduced.
- Line errors (FRAMING, PARITY) are now reported.
- The LabView API has been extended to include all options now available in both GUI and script mode.