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MaxTester series

EXFO provides customers with software updates for its MaxTester line of products. Here you’ll find all the information you need for the software version your products currently run.
14 releases
MaxTester series

MaxTester - version 2.35

Anti-theft - MaxTester series 700B/C (OTDR-iOLM) can now be protected with passwords to prevent resell/use of stolen units.

MAX-740C
March 2022
MaxTester series

OTDR/iOLM - version 8.38

iOLM now supports discrete sets of thresholds for unidirectional and bidirectional measurements. iOLM general improvements for unbalanced/tapered PON architecture.

MAX-740C MAX-730C
March 2022
MaxTester series

EXFO Software Update (ESU) - version 5.7

General update to ESU

MAX-800 series
March 2022
MaxTester series

EXFO Software Update (ESU) - version 5.6

New ESU v5.6 provides support for 18 platform support languages

MAX-800 series
December 2021
MaxTester series

Support of single lambda 100G transceivers

Validate coherent links using the DCO BERT app on FTBx-88460. Improvements to Timer Error/Wander app for synchronization testing using FTBx-88260.

MAX-800 series
December 2021
MaxTester series

OTDR/iOLM - version 8.36

iOLM: general improvements for unbalanced/tapered PON architecture. OTDR: improved autonaming for SOR OTDR files

MAX-730C MAX-740C
September 2021
MaxTester series

New features improve testing of 5G and high speed networks

Complete Ethernet capabilities from 1G to 400G and support of 400G coherent ZR on the FTBx-88460; 100G eCPRI support (FTBx-88260); RFC6349 enhancements

LTB-8 MAX-800 series
September 2021
MaxTester series

Addition of 1577 nm wavelength to the onboard power meter for the MAX platforms

MAX-700C
September 2021
MaxTester series

OTDR/iOLM - version 8.35

iOLM now offers a faster characterization mode for point-to-point links under 20km. iOLM custom SOR definition is now selectable by wavelength.

MAX-730C MAX-730B
August 2021
MaxTester series

Addition of LR-VDSL (Long Reach VDSL2) support to MAX-630G and MAX-635G

The MAX-630G and MAX-635G will allow users to enable LR-VDSL support via the VDSL2MOD option. LR-VDSL or VDSL2-LR is defined by ITU-T G.993.5 Annex B.

MAX-635G
July 2021
MaxTester series

Extended layer 4 testing within RFC6349 with iPerf server mode

The MAX-800 tester can now be configured in iPerf server mode within RFC6349 and allow additional TCP testing flexibility

MAX-800 Series
June 2021
MaxTester series

Addition of single-ended optical return loss functionality (ORL meter) For MAX-945 OLTS

MAX-945 OLTS
March 2021
MaxTester series

OTDR/iOLM - version 8.34

iOLM now supports unbalanced/tapered splitter networks

MAX-730C
December 2020
FTB/LTB series

Extending hold-over and OpenROADM support on EXFO solutions

Hold-over capabilities are now available in many test applications at 25GE and 100GE. Support of OpenROADM with the only field 400G solution covering CFP2-DCO.

January 2023