OpenComms Designer (Coax/Duct/Facilities/Fiber/Copper/ISP)

New

Coax

• [COAX]-Change 'Set Build State' and 'Change Power Count %' to display a count of features processed.
• [COAX]-Change 'Power Count %' command to use a dialog box.
• [COAX]-Refactor the 'Set Build State' command to use a dialog box.

Duct

• [DUCT]-Need a configuration variable to set default destination folder for single and multiple duct wall diagrams.

Facilities

• [FACILITIES]-Information msg contents should have 'Apartment numbers cannot exceed 10 characters'.

Fiber/Copper

• [FIBER/COPPER]-Change equipment model devices by fence.
• [FIBER/COPPER]-Device Placement-add MFG filter.
• [FIBER/COPPER]-Linking to another Fiber/Copper device, the Start and End device should populate in the Span review Description information.
• [FIBER/COPPER]-Merge Span command should calculate & display the merged span length text over the span.
• [FIBER/COPPER]-Spec file-add ability to mark devices as Inactive.
• [FIBER/COPPER]-The Filter Field does not handle any long Character; MSTN crashes.

Fiber

• [FIBER]-Add ability to define how many tray slots a tray occupies.
• [FIBER]-Add Build State command like Coax.
• [FIBER]-Add Export functionality to XSection O/S Review.
• [FIBER]-Add Locate functionality to Fiber Trace dialog.
• [FIBER]- Add Update SQL for FiberRscDev to install.
• [FIBER]-After opening Cross Section Connections dialog box, it should display up to the Tray in expanded form.
• [FIBER]-Route - add Criteria dialog item for Spans and XSections.
• [FIBER]-Setup - add ability to set Spans as Inactive.
• [FIBER]-Specs - change Specfile Import/Export to support new column added to FBRRSCDEV.
• [FIBER]-Tray description is not editable after connections have been made in the tray.
• [FIBER]—Fiber Trace Report should display the Tray name(description) in Tray Name column.
• [FIBER]—Ability to Rotate Inserted Fiber Equipment
• [FIBER]—"Locate On Map" option should be there in Fiber Trace Report of Optical System Edit>Detailed.

ISP

• [ISP]-The message should be more understandable when adding equipment with 'Add by Rack Unit' option in Rack.
• [ISP]-When we set option Add To>Left/Right Rail, the radio buttons Center, Left & Right should be grayed out.

OCD

• [OCD]-Add MDU Group Count Addresses to Device Location Report.
• [OCD]-Add City, State, & Zip to Address Feature in Device Location Report.

Fixes

BGR

• [BGR]-The BGR register Error copy Seed file location path in the Log file after running the process

CPVExtract

• [CPVEXTRACT]-Very large files take an extremely long time when file closing.

Coax

• [COAX}-Node Boundary maintains different color on Polygon Collection until erased and re-queried from database.
• [COAX}-The Multiple PS Output Powering registered Error in the Log.
• [COAX]—Negative value should not be accepted in "Distance to add to..." section in Design Display Parameters.

Copper

• [COPPER]-Copper span model does not change when we route copper span using new pair count copper spans.
• [COPPER]-If at least one route drop is active, then the select Drop list shows all copper drops and allows to place them.
• [COPPER]—If no copper pair left as spare when selecting Connections Manual in splice, it identifies as Fiber.
• [COPPER]-Load Coil type does not change using Change command.
• [COPPER]-When doing a Trace for copper spans connected internally to copper patch panel, throws error in log.
• [COPPER]-Route drop command should not allow to place drop if all drops are set Inactive in Span Attributes.
• [COPPER]-In Quick Cross Connect, if last copper pair is free and all other pairs are connected to int patch panel ports, Connections Manual shows msg: No Copper Pairs Available.

Duct

• [DUCT]—Duct Wall diagram cable text will not populate if over 40 characters.
• [DUCT]—In a DUC file of Wall diagram, characters are getting trimmed for To side name.
• [DUCT]—Conduit sizes in Wall Title Block data fields round up to nearest whole number.
• [DUCT]—Updating Conduit Diameter field throws junk character in the information dialog.
• [DUCT]—When we create and place new bundle, routing coax cable shows blank information dialog, whereas fiber/copper shows ‘unable to find bundle definition’.
• [DUCT]—Change Wall activity makes a duplicate copy of conduit in Bentley Duct Element Review dialog box.

Fiber/Copper

• [Fiber/Copper]-If all models of HE are inactive, it does not give option to change HE to any other active device.
• [Fiber/Copper]-Populate DeviceInfo & Populate SheathInfo path needs to be changed in the information dialog.
• [Fiber/Copper]-Info Dialog needs to specify correct path if routing all fiber and copper spans are inactive in setup.
• [Fiber/Copper]-For specific MFG if all models of splice enclosures are inactive, fiber routing does not open the 'Select Equipment-Splice Enclosure' window to place splice enclosure.
• [FIBER/COPPER]—Link1 or Sheath Information No. is not populated in Node Connections or Cross Sections Connections if the Fiber Settings>Naming option is activated.
• [FIBER/COPPER]—Non-Graphic option should remain grayed out after panning using the mouse scroll button.
• [FIBER/COPPER]—Change Rotation option does not appear while inserting splice enclosure when we run change & then break and Insert commands.
• [FIBER/COPPER]—Allocate/De-Allocate option should be disabled if no equipment is added in Quick Cross Connect window.

Fiber

• [FIBER]-' Add Tray{s} Error' dialog does not display while adding trays at bottom slot in Tray.
• [FIBER]-' FTTP Delete' command should show the Inactive and Active NIDs in FTTP Delete window.
• [FIBER]-' Locate on Map' does not locate the device correctly at terminated end for Cabinet and Splice Enclosure.
• [FIBER]-All the Buffer list should not allow to make empty if we hit Delete and also should not allow fiber list to be empty even if fiber count set to 12.
• [FIBER]-Connected fiber connections cannot drag and drop into Tray slot.
• [FIBER]-Cross Section Connections not opening if we change splice enclosure having Trays less than the 'Additional Slots Tray Occupies'.
• [FIBER]-If all fiber spans are Inactive, and at least one NID is active, Place FTTP should not allow placing Drop Cables.
• [FIBER]-If all spans are inactive, X-Conn Connection should not open Internal Cable Info window and should not allow placing X-Conn Connector.
• [FIBER]-Lower case Span names and X Section names are not filtered properly in Fiber routing and Change spans.
• [FIBER]-If Fiber NID is inactive, it should not be available in node list for place FTTP command.
• [FIBER]-In the Cross Section Connections dialog box, pressing Shift +Caps Lock while hovering over sheath connection throws an Unhandled Exception.
• [FIBER]-Locate on Map throws unhandled Exception in Fiber Trace report while placing a new fiber node and posting.
• [FIBER]-Merge Span should calculate and display the total sheath length per the final fiber span of its SagAdd %,
• [FIBER]-Modal dialog in Check Route obscured by Duct Element Review dialog.
• [FIBER]-The Comms Query Extract command stops extract if the WR name has a space in the name.
• [FIBER]-Unhandled Exception occurs when trying to locate fiber node using Locate on Map in Fiber Trace Report.
• [FIBER]-When adding Building or Splice enclosures in Settings, not added to database and puts error in log.
• [FIBER]-'If there is only one Inactive device present in Device List, it should not allow to be placed while routing.
• [FIBER]-When we switch 'XSection' to 'OptSysJob#', then labels TERM, Customers & OS field names overlap.
• [FIBER]-When trying to cross size limit of Buffers or Fibers to it max value in Setup Cross Section, OCD crashes
• [FIBER]-Pressing Pan button while routing in Fiber causes route dialog to disappear
• [FIBER]—Change Rotation option appears when we check/uncheck on Non-Graphic option.
• [FIBER]—OS>Locate option does not take you automatically to the highlighted O/S route(s) on the map.

Installer

• [INSTALLER]-Installs into Communications 2023 folder instead of Communications 2024 folder.

ISP

• [ISP]-After Adding or Move In using the 'Add from Top with Left/Right Rail' then Rack Unit Value shows -1.
• [ISP]-Extra spaces need removed from Alert message of Services>Delete.
• [ISP]-When selecting non-rail equipment, location (X) field should be disabled when moving left/right rail equipment.
• [ISP]-If creating connections using Ripple Direction>Top/Bottom/Both in cable info window, OCD hangs.
• [ISP]-Putting max characters in Criteria field in Place Rack causes OCD to crash.
• [ISP]-In the Place Rack dialog ER per MU field with Max 12 digit number while placing a rack throws posting error.
• [ISP]-ISP equipment connected to outside sheath should restrict Move In to non-associated rack to avoid losing connections.
• [ISP]-Selecting Ripple Direction-Top/Bottom/Both and Overwrite Existing Yes causes crash while creating connections.
• [ISP]-If we Move Out equipment having outside connections with fiber and then change Building to Splice Enclosure and again to HE, the rack cannot be reassigned to HE.

OCD

• [OCD]-When we right click on Radio buttons anywhere in OCD modules, then it gets deselected.

OCPV

• [OCPV]— Fields should be read only (grayed out) in Customer Assignment by Terminal dialog box.

Utilities

• [UTILITIES]-If Device Types not checked in the Device Location Report dialog, the OK button should be disabled.
• [UTILITIES]-After exporting Device Location Report in CSV file format,it does not show spaces between ApartNum and StreetName.
• [UTILITIES]--Offset Linear dialog Tolerance and Offset fields should accept reasonable number.