ATTENTION! Please make sure that the both sides of your point-to-point link are using the same firmware version. Always upgrade the remote unit first. 16.01.25 V2.0.5 - Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - minor fixes 20.11.23 V2.0.4 - Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - minor fixes 04.10.23 V2.0.3 - Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attention! This firmware is not compatible with previous versions. Please upgrade the both units starting from the remote. Improvements: - AMC mechanism has been improved for faster adaptation to interfering conditions - graphics usability and visualisation has been impoved Bugfixes: - bug with link lost in Instant DFS mode has been fixed - bug with traffic stuck with QoS enabled under certain conditions has been fixed - some minor visual bugs on graphs page have been fixed 24.02.22 V2.0.2 - Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attention! This firmware is not compatible with previous versions. Please upgrade the both units starting from the remote. Improvements: 1. Better robustness of the Instant DFS algorithm when choosing the optimal operating channel. 2. Higher resolution in the performance graphs. 3. Added Tx power graph. 4. Link outage and outage duration are shown on the graphs. 5. Link ID and Security key settings were moved to the Radio settings. 6. Slave units now synchronizes its frequency channel grid with the Master unit. Bugfixes: 1. Units won't link after a long outage - fixed. 2. Security key won't save after restart - fixed. 3. Data path could stuck under specific traffic patterns - fixed. 09.11.21 V2.0.1 - Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improvements: * Improved Instant DFS performance in highly interfered environment. * Improved link performance in NearLOS and NLOS conditions. * Improved usability of the graphs toolkit. Bugfixes: * Fixid interruption for a few seconds as a result of the channel change during the Instant DFS operation in some rare occasions. * Fixed gapes on ARQ and Frame loss graphs. 20.09.21 V2.0.0 - Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New features: * Statistics graphs for the key radio link parameters * Up to 16 Link IDs to improve co-location of multiple units within one site * Safe configuration change with "Try" feature * Extreme AMC Strategy to improve TCP performance in the noisy radio environment * Instant DFS: spectrum scan and central frequency re-selection procedure with a five minute period added for a Master unit with no active RF link * Modal window to confirm the device reboot * Newly uploaded firmware is now checking for the identity with the currently installed one * Spectrum Analyzer Last snapshot is available after the reboot * Support of 50 and 56 MHz channels (hardware support required) with aggregated throughput up to 650 Mbps * "Download current firmware" button added to the Maintenance page Improvements: * Web GUI: * improved web GUI performance * TLS protocol updated to version 1.3 * Instant DFS: * frequency channel selection in Mandatory and Instant DFS modes now takes into account the frequency range specified for the current regulatory domain * spectrum scan and central frequency re-selection procedure added in the event of changing the channel width * warning messages added to highlight the inconsistency between the user frequency grid and the frequency range specified for the selected regulatory domain * overall stability has been improved * AMC algorithm redesigned to optimize the performance in noisy radio spectrum * Fine-tuned spectrum analyzer scan time estimation * "Changes" button added to the Dashboard to list the configuration changes before applying * Configuration inconsistencies highlighted in the "Applying global changes" window after pressing the "Changes" button * Improved connectivity matrix layout in the "Applying global changes" window Bugfixes: * Instant DFS: * false radar detections - fixed * Instant DFS doesn't work with 10 ms frame - fixed * background spectrum scan might stuck - fixed * Layout fixes on the Spectrum analyzer page * Device name now displayed correctly in the status bar * Fixed Upload configuration from a file Known issues (to be fixed in the upcoming firmware releases): * Connectivity might interrupt for a few seconds as a result of the channel change during the Instant DFS operation in some rare occasions 20.01.21 V1.4.0 - Onyx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New features and improvements: 1. Instant DFS (with and without radar detection) interference mitigation and avoidance algorithm and dedicated Instant DFS dashboard 2. Revamped AMC plus "extreme" (super aggressive) AMC strategy 3. SNMP v3 and SNMP traps 4. Multiple radius servers support 5. Syslog server configuration via web UI 6. New status dashboard layout 7. Availability statistics 8. Configuration Apply/Rollback interface Bugfixes: 1. Traffic counters at the GE port 2. False RUNT packets errors Known limitations: 1. 50 and 56 MHz channels are not supported yet 07.05.20 V1.3.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is an update with critical bug fixes on the eve of upcoming feature release. 02.04.20 V1.3.1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is an update with critical bug fixes on the eve of upcoming feature release. Resolved and Improved: 1. Web-interface access is recorded in the system log. 2. Support of additional channel width of 3.5 MHz. 29.08.19 V1.3.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bugfixes: 1. ARQ ratio in the uplink channel may get stuck at 100% level 2. Increased ARQ ratio at a 256-QAM modulation level 3. In case of low RSSI level, the link may get stuck at MCS 0 4. Incorrect EVM level estimation in high-interference environment 5. Unstable connection with a frame length of 10 ms Known issues (to be fixed in one of the coming releases): 1. 3.5 MHz channel width is not supported 2. Web GUI is fully supported by Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers only 12.08.19 V1.2.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New features: 1. SNMP v1 and v2 support. 2. Automatic Tx power back-off at high-order MCS (QAM256 and QAM64). 3. Wired interface status and statistics. 4. Antenna gain and RF cable loss settings for external antennas. 5. 5, 7, 14, 15 and 28 MHz channel widths are supported starting from this release. 6. 802.1p-based traffic prioritization is supported starting from this release. Bugfixes: 1. Bugfix: spectrum analyzer reading were incorrect for the values above -60 dBm - fixed. Known issues (to be fixed in one of the coming releases): 1. 3.5 MHz channel width is not supported. 2. High-order MCSs at 5, 7, 14, 15 or 28 MHz might have residual frame loss. 3. Web GUI is fully supported by Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers only. 19.06.19 V1.1.1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bugfixes: Minor fixes. 17.06.19 V1.1.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New features: 1. Management and security features: a. HTTPs support b. SSH support c. Radius authorization support d. Added ACL $ACLOCAL support for device access e. Configuration upload via Web GUI 2. Network features: a. SNTP support b. "QoS Enable" button added to Web->Switch section Improvements: 1. Packet performance has been improved by 5-8% up to 900k pps 2. Web GUI usability improvements 3. ATPC algorithm now operates independently at each channel Bugfixes: 1. Link could break in case of auto DL/UL mode with 10 ms frame length - fixed 2. Link could break in case of static minimal or maximal DL/UL selected with 10 ms frame length - fixed 3. Link could break in case of changing DL/UL ratio with 5 ms frame length until the units would be restarted - fixed 4. Link could hang with 100% ARQ ratio when operating in a high-interference environment - workaround implemented (link will be re-established automatically) 5. Link won't be established in case of the following configurations - fixed: channel width 5 MHz, frame length 2 ms, guard interval 1/8 channel width 10 MHz, frame length 1 ms, guard interval 1/8 channel width 10 MHz, frame length 1 ms, guard interval 1/16 Known issues (to be fixed in one of the coming releases): 1. Bands 5, 7, 14, 15 and 28 MHz are limited by MCS 7 (it is recommended not to use them) 2. Spectrum analyzer dynamic range is limited with -60..-100 dBm 3. WEB-interface supports only browsers Chrome, Firefox, Edge 15.04.19 V1.0.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New features: 1. Initial Quanta 5 firmware release. 2. Real throughput up to 460 Mbps and packet performance 800k+ packets per second. 3. Spectrum analyzer and antenna alignment tools. 4. Automatic transmit power control (ATPC), adaptive DL/UL ratio, AMC strategies. 5. L2 VLAN switch, port connectivity matrix. Known issues and limitations: 1. Work-in-progress functionality (to be added in one of the next releases): a. SSH and HTTPS support. b. Instant DFS. c. Automatic Tx power back-off at high order MCS (workaround: limit the Tx power to 23 dBm for QAM256 and to 26 dBm for QAM64). 2. Functionality limitations (to be lifted in one of the next releases): a. QoS, SNMP and SNTP settings are only available via CLI. b. Device configuration cannot be uploaded via the web GUI. c. Spectrum analyzer readings are accurate when using 40 MHz scanning bandwidth only. d. Spectrum analyzer RSSI readings are accurate only within the range of -100..-64 dBm for Master unit and within the range of -100..-10 dBm for Slave unit. e. Frequency channel grid settings must be identical for the both units otherwise the units won't link. 3. Known issues (to be fixed in one of the coming releases): a. Receiver sensitivity is lower than designed at 5 and 10 MHz channel width. b. Channel widths of 3.5, 5, 7, 14, 15 and 28 MHz are not recommend for use with this firmware version. c. Units might loose connectivity in case of 10 ms frame period and automatic DL/UL ratio (workaround: choose 2 or 5 ms frame period when using automatic DL/UL ratio). d. Rx signal EVM might get degraded as a result of changing the central frequency without restarting the units (workaround: restart the units if the EVM readings are lower than expected after changing the frequency channel).