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Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Track Link is a client\/server-based system to monitor hybrid fiber\/coax (HFC) networks for both the Cable Television and Telecommunications industries. The extensive system features allow it to compete head-to-head with much higher priced software. Features include intuitive drag-and-drop user interface, monitoring of all aspects of the system, event management and querying, dynamic reports, firmware downloads, and user management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The client application communicated with the server application over a network connection using RPC. The server application supported multiple client connections, and used a Microsoft Access database to represent the system, and to log data measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Designed parts of and upgraded all of the GUI on the Track Link client software, as well as localizing the application for Brazilian Portuguese. The tasks were to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n