Streamline Report Creation with New Templates
In this Beta update (accessible at beta-app.gearconnect.ca), we have added a new unified Create Report dialog that makes starting new reports easier than ever! Previously, you either needed to manually configure the columns and filters on your reports, or use one of the templates that were only accessible from various locations across the app. Now, all report templates are accessible from one convenient location in the My Reports pane, helping you jump right into your documentation or data editing workflows.
The new dialog features some pre-built templates, such as cable counts, individual gear details, and our brand-new networking template. And of course the ability to generate one of our three base report types (Gear, Ports, and Connections) as a new report, without having to copy an existing one first.
Whether you're documenting a complex network setup or organizing cable runs, the Create Report dialog helps you jump-start your documentation even faster!
The new dialog features some pre-built templates, such as cable counts, individual gear details, and our brand-new networking template. And of course the ability to generate one of our three base report types (Gear, Ports, and Connections) as a new report, without having to copy an existing one first.
Whether you're documenting a complex network setup or organizing cable runs, the Create Report dialog helps you jump-start your documentation even faster!
A New Report Network Template
As part of the new easier way to generate reports, we've added a brand-new Networking Template specifically designed for network infrastructure documentation. This specialized template makes it simple to quickly see all the IP addresses, subnets, and VLANs on your gear and ports.
This new networking template introduces a dynamic filter that stays in sync with your drawing, automatically updating which ports and gear have network properties. Unlike before, you no longer need to manually filter by IP addresses - a process that could have fallen out of sync as your gear's network properties changed.
Likewise, this new dynamic filter and auto updating was also brought over to the Cable Counts report, so you no longer need to re-generate it after you assign a brand new cable to your project!
This new networking template introduces a dynamic filter that stays in sync with your drawing, automatically updating which ports and gear have network properties. Unlike before, you no longer need to manually filter by IP addresses - a process that could have fallen out of sync as your gear's network properties changed.
Likewise, this new dynamic filter and auto updating was also brought over to the Cable Counts report, so you no longer need to re-generate it after you assign a brand new cable to your project!
App Icon Refresh
You may notice some refreshed app icons in this release as we've given our app icons a slight facelift! The updated design maintains the familiar GearConnect aesthetic while providing a cleaner, more uniformed icon set across the entire app.
Default Library Updates
- Apple
- Apple TV HD
- Apple TV 4K (1st Gen)
- Apple TV 4K (2nd Gen)
- Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen)
- Barco
- S3 Tri-combo (Gen 1)
- Blackmagic Design
- HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro (Updated)
- HyperDeck Studio HD Pro
- HyperDeck Studio HD Plus
- HyperDeck Studio HD Mini
- Green Hippo
- KASAI MX
- Lightware
- MX2-8x8-DH-4DPi-A
- Pixelhue
- EP4R
- EP4T
- EP2
- Powersoft
- X4
- X4L
- X8
- ROE
- eV4
Improvements
- Added bulk delete functionality to remove all unused gear from projects at once, making cleanup more efficient, accessible from My Gear
- Introduced new gear categories for Displays, Computers, and Replay Systems to better organize your equipment library
- Please note any gear created in the Beta under these categories will not appear in the main app; we recommend if you use any of these new categories, to stay in the Beta app until these new changes are released to the main app
- Added a confirmation message when opening projects in the Beta app to be mindful of new features when going between the main and the Beta apps
- Disabled undo/redo functionality during Local Mode syncing to prevent conflicts and improve stability
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Fiber and SFP connection compatibility issues preventing them from talking to each other with an adapter
- Fixed reports from being exported if an IP address column was visible
- Fixed the undo stack not properly capturing the first change made to stock reports
- Fixed Gear Group movement issues in the undo stack where items would incorrectly snap back during redo operations
- Fixed non-Pro users incorrectly being able to create reports from the file menu
- Fixed Firefox-specific issue where opening dialogs or adding gear would cause the drawing to jump to a far away spot unexpectedly
- Fixed an issue that resulted in the Aquilon RS6 losing it's default expansion cards
- Fixed the app from getting stuck in a retry loop when constantly reloading the library back to back
- Fixed typo on the pricing plan with the wrong export options listed for the Starter plan