v3.6.2
July 28th, 2025
Design Opening Issues
Resolved issues that were preventing some designs from opening properly.
v3.6.0
July 25th, 2025
Grid View on Homepage
The grid view now displays the last date each design was updated, and sorts with most recent first.
Wiring Limit Entry Improvements to Speed Data Entry
- When clicking into an empty address row, the "unassigned_" text auto clears
- After keying in an entry, clicking enter will save the values and set focus to the next address row.
- When entering values, the street suggestion box does not block the next address row.
Pullthrough Final Lengths
Fixed error in cable length calculations for pullthrough cables.
Fixed issues White Screens and Locked Fields
Fixed cases where designs could become unusable due to invalid data structure
v3.5.0
July 23rd, 2025
FDH Capacity Display
Added visual representation of how many fibers are remaining in an FDH.
Fiber usage is broken down by type (terminal, spare, reserved, etc).
Pullthrough Modifications
Added safeguards around Pullthrough points to ensure that incoming and outgoing cables match before users select the option
Xplore Splice Sheet Updates
The Xplore Splice Sheet has been to include a column for the distribution fiber count.
The terminal Cable Name and Destination values, and entry in the Splicing Notes have been updated to match the latest Xplore standards.
Minor Bugfixes
The splice coil field now consistently updates to the latest inputted value
Fixed an issue where outbound cables at a Pullthrough point were not showing cable details properly
Fixed an issue where an incorrect number of spares was appearing on the Schematic view when no terminals were present
v3.4.0
July 16th, 2025
Avoid Tray Jumping
A new field has been added to the Splice Editor to manually adjust each individual splice's ability to jump trays. Any change to this field will only impact the corresponding splice.
Use Abandoned Spares
If Avoid Tray Jumping is Enabled (Default), FiberDock may add UNUSED fibers to avoid terminals jumping trays. All unused fibers on a tray can now be converted to spares using the "Use Abandoned Spares" toggle in Settings > Cables.
These converted spares will count towards the total number spares requested by the designer, although they will be present regardless of whether the designer explicitly requested spares on that particular splice.
New Reserved Groups
FiberDock now supports a new type of fiber group called Reserved. This feature reserves groups of fibers for future use. These Reserved groups can be added to a design by:
- Entering the suffix "r" after an entry within a splice in Schematic view:
- Going to the associated splice in Plans, and selecting the "+ RESERVED" button in the top left corner. This will open the Reserved Editor, where groups can be added and modified as needed.
Within the Reserved Editor (shown below), designers can modify different fields related to each associated Reserved Group on the splice:
Work Location ID
A Work Location ID field has also been added as a another method to document the location of each splice.
v3.3.1
July 14th, 2025
Improved Cable Labeling on Schematic Screen
Cable name and descriptions now wrap for easier reading.
Custom Cable Usage Amount input box changed to a Drop Down
Custom
usage amount can be selected in multiples of 12.
Minor Bugfixes
Logic added to resolve issues with invalid white screen on viewing plans
Upper case terminal and spare entries (e.g. 4S) are now valid in Schematic.
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v3.3.0
June 26th, 2025
New FDH Stubs - Splitter, Bypass, and Spare Designation
- Splitter and Bypass FDH stubs are now available! Designers have the ability to customize the FDH with splitter, bypass and spare feeder fiber counts. This can be done by opening the FDH editor.
- After clicking the FDH pencil icon, the following editor will pop up. This menu allows users to toggle between 1 and 2 feeder stub modes, and permits the modification of different feeder count values depending on which mode is selected.
- Plans have also been updated to show the new stub configurations:
Usable Cable Fibers
Designers can now select custom usage amounts for cables. This controls the maximum number of fibers that are available on a cable before a new cable is created.
By default, Cable Usage is set to "All", which utilizes all the cable fibers. By toggling to "Custom", the designer can specify the count limit they would like to assert on that cable.
Labeling Changes
- Automatic labeling has been implemented for cables, terminals and splices. Users can override this at any time and set their own rules for automatic labeling in settings, while also being able to edit individual labels as needed.
- Warnings have been added for when edited cable, terminal and splice labels do not follow specified ISP standards. Designers will also receive an informative warning whenever they have duplicated a label in multiple locations. You can turn off these warnings in the design settings if needed.
- Plans have been upgraded to support longer labels and reduce overlapping.
30 Minute Save Points
FiberDock now automatically creates save points every 30 minutes. Each of these is saved as a "Scheduled Save Point", which can be found in the "Save Points" tab.
Minor Bugfixes
The proper count is now displayed on plans when multiple cables are present.
Upper case terminal and spare entries (e.g. 4S) are now valid in Schematic.
- Distances over 1000m are now permitted
- Addresses are saved when clicking enter
v3.2.2
June 11th, 2025
Increase Ending Feeder/Backbone Fibers
You can now specify up to 288 ending feeder/backbone fibers at a splice. Up from the previous limit of 144 fibers.
v3.2.0
June 6th, 2025
New Hardware*
New FOSCs, GLBs and Ribbon cables have been added for specific ISPs.
FOSCs now follow the naming convention:
- Closure Type
- S (Single) or R (Ribbon)
- Number of fibers per tray
*Note that hardware changes will only appear in newly-created designs
Terminal Size Roundup Buffer
There is a new option in Settings > Terminals that allows the designer to specify the minimum number of spare ports left in terminals.
Minor Bugfixes
Better fitting/display of longer labels
Upper case terminal and spare entries (e.g. 4S) are now valid in Schematic.
Ability to add multiple spare entries and capital letter terminal/spare suffixes (e.g. 4S).
v3.1.0
May 6th, 2025
Backbone
FiberDock now allows Backbone designing directly in the schematic! By designating 1) a starting splice location and 2) locations (and quantity) of ending Backbone fibers, FiberDock will automatically map a path for these fibers, displaying Backbone counts on each cable along the way.
Backbone has also been added to the exportable Splicing Sheets and Splicing Plans.
Feeder/Backbone Count Order
Feeder and Backbone count orders are now editable at applicable splices.
Additional Warnings/Error Messages
When FDH stub lengths exceed 31m, users are notified with a warning. When they exceed 50m, users are notified with an error.
When the requested number of fibers exceeds FDH capacity, users are prompted with an error message. A similar message is triggered when the requested Feeder fibers coming to the FDH exceed the FDH Feeder stub capacity.
Various Bugfixes
v3.0.0
April 15th, 2025
Settings Templates
FiberDock now allows customization by ISP, allowing use by many more customers.
GIS Import
Import and Export of data from GIS sources is now supported. Current integrations include ESRI ArcGIS, and GeoJSON.
Feeder and Backbone Layers
Feeder and Backbone fibers can now be included in designs, sharing cables with Distribution.
Clerk Logon Provider
FiberDock has been enhanced to utilize the Clerk Logon provider, which allows support for SSO logins.
v2.3.1
December 16th, 2024
Bugfix
This release of FiberDock includes a bugfix resolving an issue the caused the schematic screen to appear blank (white screen).
v2.3.0
December 11th, 2024
Bugfixes
This release of FiberDock includes a couple of bugfixes including to the algorithm itself to better save fibers. You will be notified if your job is affected by the change.
Now, a warning is displayed similar to a version change warning when opening a job that is affected by an algorithm change and may cause unintended changes when attempting to edit it.
Bug fixed in count algorithm where it did not correctly borrow fibres when needing to borrow from multiple splices in a row. Only a handful of designs have been affected by this change.
Fixed a bug where changing the filter for type of design (All/My Designs) on the home page also resets the search box.
Fixed a bug that would incorrectly display a port size error on designs.
v2.2.0
October 25th, 2024
Splicing Sheets
Introducing Splicing Sheets, a new export option now available in FiberDock! Splicing Sheets provide a spreadsheet format that many splicers prefer, offering a detailed, row-by-row breakdown of fiber splicing work for clear, organized tracking.
Partially Energized Terminals
FiberDock now supports partially energized terminals. Instead of fully energizing every port in a terminal, designers can now specify the exact number of ports to energize. For example, energizing only 3 out of 4 ports in a 4-port terminal. Simply specify the amount of energized ports when creating a terminal and can be rest assured that FiberDock will automatically take care of the fiber counts.
Redesigned Settings Page
The settings page was getting clunky and disorganized with all the new features that have been implemented lately. The page has been completely redesigned for a cleaner, more compact layout, making it easier to navigate and quickly find the settings you need.
To access the Design Properties in a new design, click "Edit Design Details" in the title section. Once a Job Number has been set for your design, click the Job Number in the title area to return to the Design Properties section.
Features
FiberDock now allows designers to assign different feeder CSP and CSP-GLB labels that will only be displayed on Feeder Plan exports.
Bugfixes
FiberDock now correctly arranges cable and terminal images, as well as the contents of table editors in proper sequence.
CSP models with a star (*) prefix, which caused issues during Feeder BOM export, have been removed.
Resolved an issue that caused freezing when editing splice plan labels in the schematic.
Resolved an issue that related to exports of SCT counts in the BC3888 form.
v2.1.0
September 5th, 2024
Undo/Redo
One of the most requested features is now available in FiberDock. Easily undo (Ctrl + Z) and redo (Ctrl + Y) actions, or use the buttons in the header. Designers will be able to undo up to 100 edits at a time.
Select Available Cables
When a cable is set to "Auto," FiberDock automatically selects the optimal cable type and size. Designers can now limit the selection options under "Cable Settings."
Other Features
The footer template for splicing and feeder plans now includes company logos and exported date.
Designers can now use SCTs purely as splice points for branched MPTs by setting the SCT size to 0, eliminating the need to treat SCTs as terminals.
Designers can now set the default number of spares left at the end of each leg under "Splice Settings."
A warning message now appears 1 minute before logging out due to inactivity.
Design warnings and errors, previously listed on the exports and plans pages, are now also displayed on the schematic page.
v2.0.0
August 1st, 2024
New Count Algorithm
FiberDock v2.0.0 marks our most significant update to date, hence the version 2. We've completely rebuilt the count algorithm used to assign fibre counts to enhance its efficiency and optimization. The main changes are listed below:
The new count algorithm better optimizes fibre usage and saves more fibres when compared to the previous count algorithm.
- Assigning SCT fibre counts has been reworked to optmize fibre usage.
- Splices with only SCT terminals no longer leave unnecessary spares.
- Fixed a bug that incorrectly determined the placement order of SCTs and MPTs.
Fixed an issue that caused fibre counts to overlap when a branched splice was at the end of a leg and contained only SCTs.
Migrating Designs To Version 2
When opening designs last modified in FiberDock v1, you will see a version change prompt. The new count algorithm may alter existing fiber counts, so it’s recommended to “Download Changes” to review before upgrading.
- v1.0*: Directs you to the previous version of the tool with the old algorithm. Choose this for designs that require consistent fibre counts.
- v2.0: Immediately applies the new count algorithm. Select this if count changes won’t impact your design.
*v1.0 is deprecated and will not receive new updates or features.
Save Points
Save points offer a history of changes, enabling you to easily view alterations over time and swiftly revert to previous states as needed. Save points are created:
- Manually by the designer by clicking "+ Save Point".
- Automatically when a design is exported.
- Automatically when a design's FiberDock version is upgraded.
