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TNCS 3.01.70
Release Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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New Supported Products |
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HMS Transponder and Power Supply
(Combined view)
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Modumax HPA Power Amplifier
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Motorola DSR-4410 Satellite Receiver
Decoder
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SA D9844 Commercial Decoder • SA
Digital Content Manager
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SA GS7000 HMS Fiber Node
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SA Prisma II High Density Dual
Receiver
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SA Prisma II OptoStar 1310nm 1RU
Forward Optical Transmitter
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Terayon CP-7600 Decoder
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Walton DP-8 De-Ice Controller
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Walton DP-9 De-Ice Controller
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TNCS 3.01.30
Release Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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New Supported Products |
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Alcatel SAM through SOAP (Static)
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Alpha BNPN Generator Control Module
(Legacy)
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Alpha BNPN PDU (Legacy)
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Alpha BNPN Temperature Control
Module (Legacy)
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Alpha BNPN UPS, Controller Ferro
Resonant (Legacy)
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Alpha BNPN Backup Power Source
(Legacy)
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DVB-T single Transmitter through
Standard MIB
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Motorola SG2000 Optical Node (AM
Comm Protocol)
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SA 90075 Optical Node through HMS
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SA D9054 Encoder H264 HD
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TNCS 3.01.10
Release Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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New Supported Products |
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AM 6940 BDR Optical Node (AM Comm
Protocol)
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AM 6942 BDR Optical Node (AM Comm
Protocol)
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AM 6942 Optical Node (AM Comm
Protocol)
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AM 6944 BDR Optical Node (AM Comm
Protocol)
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AM 694X Optical Node through HMS
Transponder
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AM 9161 Alpha Power Supply (AM Comm
Protocol)
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Backup Satellite Feed (Static)
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Channel Lineup Configuration
(Static)
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EGC Amplifier (No Gain Control)
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EGC Amplifier (With Gain Control)
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Ensemble 5030
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Evertz 500 Frame Controller
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Evertz 500AC02 SDI 2:1 Switch
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Evertz 500ADA-EQ Analog Video
Distribution Amplifier with Cable
Equalization
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Evertz 7700 Frame Controller
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Evertz 7703 2:1 RF Protection Switch
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Evertz 7703 RF Active Splitter
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Evertz 7707 Ethernet Fiber
Transceiver
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Evertz 7707 SDI Electrical to
Optical Converter
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Evertz 7707 SDI Optical to
Electrical Converter
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Evertz 7707LR Fiber Receiver
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Evertz 7707LT Fiber Transmitter
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Evertz 7710 HD Cross Converter
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Evertz 7721 HD Audio DeEmbedder
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Evertz 7736 Video to SDI Converter
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Evertz 7746 Frame Synchronizer
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Grass Valley Router Controller
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Grass Valley Router Layer
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Harris Tx TCM 8600 Manager
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Harris Tx TCM 8600 Monitored
Transmitter
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Motorola DSR-4400 Satellite
Multiplex Decrypter (Static)
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Motorola DSR-4520x Satellite
Receiver Decoder
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Probel Halo or Sirius Router
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ProtTelevision MIP Inserter (SFN
adapter)
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Quintech RPS F Series Redundant
Power Supply (Static)
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Quintech SRM-2150 16x16 Router
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Quintech SRM-2150 8x48 Router
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Remote Feed Device
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Rohde & Schwarz xx7000 APA DVB-T
Transmitter through NetCCU
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Rohde & Schwarz xx7000 DVB -T
Receiver through NetCCU
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Rohde & Schwarz xx7000 Single
Transmitter 2 DVB-T Transmitter
through NetCCU
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SA D9154 Advanced Compression
Encoder
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SA D9479 GQAM
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SA D96xx multiplexer family through
IIOP – limited as a trigger for
backups only
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SA Encoder Backup Configuration
(Static)
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SA PRISMA II Modules: 1550 TXL EMT
Transmitter (FTTH) 1 wide, FTTX Pre
Amplifier, FTTX Post Amplifier
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SA Quasar MKII QAM Modulator
(SA-Europe)
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SA Sirius Up Converter
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SA Stellar XT Through SNMP
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Satellite Dish (Static)
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Sencore MRD3187 Receiver Decoder
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Signal State (Static)
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Tandberg TT1260
(Receiver/Descrambler/Decoder)
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UPS – compatible with any UPS with
SNMP(v1/v2c) and RFC1628 MIB
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Wegener Unity 4600 Professional
Media Receiver (Static)
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Enhanced Features |
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DOCSIS HMS PS - The community
strings and SNMP version is now
configurable. The integration now
supports 2 strings of up to 5
batteries in each string.
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AM Transponders in combination with
Phoenix - It is now possible to put
alarm thresholds on the Modem
Received Level.
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TNCS now supports Python scripting
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Bug Fixes |
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Copy Global can be implemented on
parameter points that are stored in
devices.
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6275 Demodulator device graphic is
now 1U high.
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Titan MKII voltage measurements have
been removed from the parameters
table.
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AM Transponders in combination with
Phoenix now supports negative values
for the Modem Received Level.
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DSN protocol for QPSK
Modulator/Demodulator has been made
more robust against bad command
responses.
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D96xx integration via IIOP correctly
generates the “outgoing stuffing
rate too high” on a D96xx with QPSK
card. Added tolerance when having a
connection loss towards D96xx.
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IIOP protocol now also works on
TNCS.
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Vikinx protocol - Added more
tolerance and correct handling of
spurious communication problems.
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TNCS 3.0.20
Release Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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New Supported Products |
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APC Battery Balancer - HMS over
RS-485
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Prisma-II High Density Optical
Transmitter
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OmniStar LM Laser Module (Motorola)
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LaserLink ELLRR-D (dual reverse
receiver)
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LaserLink Transmitter - New
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HX3481 PC Homeworx Power Supply (C-Cor
/ ADC)
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HX6413RXA43 Homeworx 4x4 Quad
Receiver (C-Cor / ADC)
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HX8L**DTB213 Homeworx Transmitter
(C-Cor / ADC)
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HX8L**DTB113 Homeworx Transmitter
(C-Cor / ADC)
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Changes to Supported Products |
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Enhanced Time Slot table in
DV6016DAP, DAP2, DAP3
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Added Channel Label command to
DV6016MX, MX2
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Added Time Slot table to DV6016MX,
MX2, DX, DX2
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Enhanced the Wavecom Upconverter
SNMP devtype to include alarm
thresholds
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Revised p2fheda, p2rheda for proper
graphics support
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Revised Dantel protocol to allow
proper shutdown
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Enhanced Features |
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Enhanced Trap sending and Alarm
Logging process to assure accuracy
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Enhanced Alarm Notification process
to provide better email, paging and
SMS alarm notification
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SNMP Manager in TNCS has been
upgraded to handle Traps and
"error2" messages
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Copy Global command is now
functional on TNCS Server / Clients
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New Features |
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Added backup system for D9030,
D9032, D9050 encoders
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Introduced Hot key feature to
navigate from Active Alarm Report
window to the alarming Device
Details window
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Added Highlight to Tab on Device
Detail window that contains Alarm
information
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On line add / delete function is now
available on the TNCS web client
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Bug Fixes |
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TNCS 2.0.30
Release Enhancements
By downloading and installing the
“.30” release you will receive the latest
enhancements to the TNCS 2.0 software. Each of
the enhancements described below are included in
this .30 Release.
Note: You must be an authorized TNCS 2.0
user to download and upgrade your current TNCS
installation to TNCS 2.0.30. This upgrade will
not work with any release of TNCS prior to TNCS
2.0. If you are interested in upgrading from
TNCS 1.4+ or TNCS 1.6+ to TNCS 2.0.30
click here.
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Enhancement |
Description |
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New Supported Products |
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6238 8VSB Demod
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6239 8VSB Demod with mux
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C8M - Motorola Commander Modulator
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p2optlowinputr2 - Prisma-II Low
input Optical Switch with Delay
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p2fheda - Prisma-II Forward Headend
Driver Amp
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p2rheda - Prisma-II Reverse Headend
Driver Amp
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ADCLtx750 - ADC 750 MHz Transmitter,
1 RU
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TMTS
- BroadLan Transport Modem
Termination System
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CMT -
BroadLan Client Transport Modem
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Capella
Codec (Backup only)
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Changes to Supported Products |
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p215txsb - Prisma-II 1550nm EM Optical Transmitter
(Gap Bridger) Corrected alarm limits
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p2cpoasingler2 - Prisma-II CPOA Single Pump Amplifier
(Post Amp) Changes to make input
power limits settable
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A/B protection Switching enhancement on ADC DV6000 DX,
MX, and DAP modules
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DV6016RPS
- Added operation mode fields on ADC
DV6000 Repeater Shelf
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Enhanced Features |
"OR" arguments are now supported in
the scripting
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New Features |
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A new Right Click Option is now
available on several devices that
will launch a web browser, telnet
session, or application
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A
new “Email From” field has been
added to increase email systems
compatibility
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Bug Fixes |
Web Browser Client will now support
devlists with more than 1000 devices. |
TNCS
Release 1.6.1
Service Pack 6 Enhancements
By
downloading and installing this service pack you
will receive the latest enhancements to the TNCS
1.6.1 software. Each of the enhancements
described below plus all of the enhancements
from Service Pack 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are included
in Service Pack 6.
Note:
You do not have to download and install Service
Pack 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 before installing Service
Pack 6.
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Enhanced ADC DV 6000 Capabilities |
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Full
Drop, Add, and Pass timeslot interchange functionality is
now supported
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A / B
Protection Switch commands added
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Transmitter & Receiver On-Off control
added
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Repeater shelf is now supported
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Enhanced HDRx Alarming |
Minor
and major optical receive power alarm
levels can now be set for standard and
high gain receiver modules. |
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Notes Bug |
A
problem associated with too many files
being opened simultaneously has been
corrected. |
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New Prisma II High Density Chassis |
The
Prisma II High Density Targeted Services
chassis is now supported. |
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Quantum RF |
Support for the Quantum RF Modulator has
been added to TNCS. |
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UC4 Upconverter Compatibility |
Modification to the UC-4 Upconvertor
code is now compatible with latest UC4
firmware release 2.1. |
TNCS Release
1.6.1
Service Pack 5 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Laser Link Product Line Support |
Laser
Link II and Laser Link III products are
now supported in TNCS as well as the
standalone Optical Amplifier and Optical
Switch. |
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New Continuum Backup |
9820
Modulators & 9890 BTSC Stereo Encoders
can now be backed up by the new 9825
Modulator with stereo encoder. |
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TNCS 1.6.1 Manual |
The
TNCS Help file has been updated to
Release 1.6.1 and is now presented in a
PDF format. |
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Prisma IP ASI Card Support |
ASI
Input & ASI Output cards for the Prisma
IP chassis are now supported in TNCS. |
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Email Security |
TNCS
email feature now incorporates an
authentication method know as “Plain”
and a debug routine to help troubleshoot
Email problems. |
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Print Scaling Bug Fix |
Printing feature has been improved to
make it easier to print / save reports. |
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Prisma II SNMP Graphics |
Graphics for the Prisma II & HDRx SNMP
interface have been improved. |
TNCS Release
1.6.1
Service Pack 4 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Virtual device bug fix |
One
of the changes made in Service Pack 3
inadvertently created a problem that
prevented communications between proxy
devices and virtual devices. |
Wavecom
Up-converter Support |
A new
driver is available to manage Wavecom
Up-converters using the
RS-485 port. |
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Enhanced ADC Communications |
Communications with ADC DV-6000,
Homeworx, and Optiworx has been improved. |
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TNCS Server Backup |
Critical TNCS files needed to backup the
TNCS server in the event of a fatal
hardware problem are automatically
backed up to a remote server. |
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Synchronous Constellation Support |
Constellation chassis and modules are
now support in TNCS through the Hercules
proxy agent. |
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SNMP Interface to Prisma II |
Prisma II chassis and modules can now be
managed using TNCS’s SNMP manager. |
TNCS Release
1.4
Service Pack 6 Enhancements
By
downloading and installing this service pack you
will receive the latest enhancements to the TNCS
1.4 software. Each of the enhancements described
below plus all of the enhancements from Service
Pack 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are included in Service
Pack 6.
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Special Note to Prisma DT users:
Do not
download and install Service Pack 6
without upgrading the firmware in your
Prisma DT to version 2.41.
Please call the Technical
Assistance Center at 800.722.2009 or
your local sales representative to
obtain information on upgrading
Prisma-DT. |
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Optical Node Transponder |
Corrected a conversion problem between
mW and dBm that could render incorrect
values when no optical input was
present. |
Log File
Auto-deletion |
Corrected a problem where log files were
not being deleted properly. |
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Prisma II Power Supply |
Corrected a problem on the Prisma II
Power Supply 3 graphic & alarm
promotion. |
TNCS Release
1.4 Service Pack
5 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Enhanced Dantel Contact Data Collection |
Added
support for more than one control output
on Dantel Contact Data Collection Units. |
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93208 AGC Amp |
Added
backup capability to the 93208 AGC Amp. |
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SNMP MIBs |
Corrected MIBs with possible duplicate
OIDs and names. |
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UC4 Upconverter |
Fixed
a software bug. |
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Backup Report |
Added
a new report that identifies the backup
state of all devices. |
TNCS Release
1.4 Service Pack
4 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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New Continuum Modules |
Added
support for the new Continuum Controller
and Modulators
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9811 Controller
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9825S Modulator, Stereo
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9825M Modulator, Mono
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Naval Headend Monitor |
Added
Support for Naval headend monitor with
multiple channel formats. |
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UC4 Upconverter backup/restore |
Enhanced the backup and restore
functions for UC4. |
Support for:
Prisma II Bdr modules |
Devtype files for these devices have
been updated to fully support all
monitoring and control functions. |
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Prisma-DT |
Added
support for Prisma-DT with firmware
version 2.41. |
TNCS Release
1.4 Service Pack
3 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Prisma DT Backup Capabilities |
Added
Backup function for local Prisma DT CCUs
to enable communication with remote
Prisma DT when one of the local CCUs
lost communication. |
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RS-485 interface to HDRx |
Added
Support for HDRx using the RS485 bus.
Replaces the RS232 Serial interface. |
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Continuum and UC4 back up / restore |
Enhanced the backup and restore
functions for Continuum and UC4.
(Corrects a problem introduced in
Service Pack 2.) |
Support for:
Prisma II Bdr modules |
Devtype files for these devices have
been updated to fully support all
monitoring and control functions. |
TNCS Release
1.4 Service Pack
2 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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Support for Prisma II |
Files
called devtypes (short for device types)
are included in this service pack to
support all of the Prisma II modules
available as of August 1, 2001. |
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Online "Add" of Devices |
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A
pop up window will warn the operator
if the device name that is being
added is too long or if the
hierarchical name is too long.
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A
pop up window will warn the operator
if the device or group being added
violates the maximum 20 levels of
branches on the device list tree.
Each time a device or group is added
the device list tree is redrawn.
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E-mail |
Long
email message are now supported. |
Support for:
93218, 93228, & 93208 Amplifiers 90070 &
90072 Optical Nodes |
Devtype files for these devices have
been updated to fully support all
monitoring and control function. |
TNCS Release
1.4 Service Pack
1 Enhancements
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Enhancement |
Description |
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9821 Modulator & 9861 Stereo Encoder |
The
software that controls the out of
chassis backup feature for both of these
modules has been enhanced to ensure that
the backup module is correctly
configured during backup. |
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Prisma DT |
Several minor changes were made to the
files that create the displays for
Prisma DT modules to enhance the on
screen presentation. |
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Back Up Capability |
A
change was made to the software that
controls automatic and manual backup to
eliminate the possibility of multiple
backup commands being issued to a single
module simultaneously. |
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On Line Device Add |
When
adding a network element to TNCS from
the main screen the address field will
now accept an IP address. |
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E-Mail |
Enhanced email feature to support both
SMTP and ESMTP protocols. |
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