OptigoVN Capture Tool (Linux/Ubuntu) - 3.2.0rc2 (Current Version)

The Optigo BACnet Capture Tool is an application that captures BACnet traffic (IP, Ethernet, and MS/TP) into a file and then automatically uploads it to Optigo Visual Networks for analysis.

Please refer to the Optigo Networks' Capture Tool (Software): Guide for OptigoVN for details on how to use it.

Download

• OVN-optigocapturetool_3.2.0rc2_amd64.deb
  SHA256SUM: 7e14b443af34b2b8af453675dc04b20cf733f820f4b461f18961595dac271a21  
  
  See Release Notes.
  
  NOTE: Download the installer to your default download folder (e.g. Home > Downloads).
   

Requirements

• An Optigo Visual Networks account.
   
• An API key generated from Optigo Visual Networks. Please see Finding Your API Key for instructions.
   
• A supported operating system: Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04 (all 64-bit).
   
• Ideal host hardware:
  - 1.4 GHz or faster processor
  - 2 GB of RAM or more
  - 2 GB of hard disk space or more
  - A network connection capable of reaching OptigoVN
   
• The latest version of Google's Chrome web browser
  NOTE: This is required in order to manage the tool locally or from another computer on the same network.
   
• A capture interface, either built-in (i.e. Ethernet port) or USB adapter (i.e. USB-to-Ethernet or USB-to-MS/TP), that is supported by Ubuntu.
   
• Port 443 must be open for the Capture Tool to reach the Optigo Networks servers.

Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT:
This software uses port 4000. Before installing it, make sure that no other software on your system is using this port. Also, if is not already open, but you plan to access the capture tool from another computer on the same LAN, you will need to open port 4000.

If this is a first time install, open a terminal and issue the following command:

 dpkg -l |grep pcap

If you do not see the word "libpcap" anywhere in the results, then issue the following command:

sudo apt-get install libpcap0.8

Once the "libpcap" library is installed, install the "libpcap-dev" library with the following command:

sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev

Using the download link above, download the installer (.deb file) and make sure that it is in your download folder (e.g. Home > Downloads).

Issue the following commands:

cd /home/<USERNAME>/Downloads

NOTE: In place of <USERNAME>, use your actual Ubuntu username.

 

sudo dpkg -i OVN_optigocapturetool_<VERSION>_amd64.deb

NOTE: In place of <VERSION>, use the version information in the installation package's filename.

 

Click "Finish" to close the installer and then proceed to the Optigo Networks' Capture Tool (Software): Guide for OptigoVN to start using the capture tool.