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1. esessssse 14 2 Preparing the fiber 5 rie SEER cone ER 15 How to strip the fiber 15 How to clean the fiber asir veve ribera 15 How to cleave the fiber 16 How to splice sesde Ee ik kata k k 17 Inserting the fibers Liuius totiens 17 Inspecting the bere sasie ER ee 17 se NA NR ee 18 4 How to protect the splice 18 Moving the fiber to the heat oven 19 SS MM RSS MN o a 19 Resetting the fiber movement motors 20 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Preparing the splicer Connecting the power supply D Connect the splicer to the main by inserting the power cable into the socket on the left side of power supply of the splicer 2 Press the ON OFF button on the side of the splicer unit on the top left of the front panel If the LED becomes green then the power is on Press and hold the ON OFF button until the LED flashes then release the button and the splicer will power off Cleaning V grooves 3 Clean V grooves if necessary A period required Cleaning electrodes 4 Check and make sure there are no Ik fibers within the splicer and close the safety shield ali 2 FocusAdust A 5 From the Main menu press j SEER 4 Stabilize Electrodes Diagnostic Test LED Calibration 26 C In
2. 9 The power supply Rc 9 fac M oce E CODEC E 9 Charging W TOU NER 10 Power source and battery status sides DEERE ende tcu Rao ee se eer hr Dei is kk 11 The heat OVER ou sod ek kak aeaa Ge dn e kie dE a vu REX KC ud bb s kk it 12 Chapter 2 Basic OperallOn ss sk dd EK EN EK NE Ke ka Ek KA ea AE kaka KEN E SEE V kankan 13 Quick Guide soe Frac na tam Si ei e paa RR GR UI RA de 13 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Preparing th splicer 14 Connecting the power supply c ccceeceeeeeceeceeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeesaaaeeeeeeeeseensaaeenees 14 Cleaning mo si MT EN EE EE N bati si 14 ed eise EE EE RE N EE KO EE 14 Preparing the MDE ss ka kas yi ek n kok so ed n kk we RE KA ee N es 15 How to strip the fiber iese ee ee ee Re ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee RR ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 15 po to clean the fiber ss Ee N ee se ik m k e ee Een ER DR Ee ee 15 How to cleave the fiber ese ee aie ee Es gene ke ee RE sp ES EE a e ek ee Ee 16 How to makea Splice sies ee ia We N ee N Ke EK We ee ak kk n Ge Ke kk 17 hieMi mo GR ER EE OE N EE EE N 17 Jie supe the DERS sd ie EE RE C ES 17 EIE IE io EE ei a NR e N EE Ee EE ek ED Ee 18 How to protect the DIe as nivei penis N ANN aca a d GR GAN ki Ki Ge EX bik Ke du EA ke 18 Prepare to move fiber from the splicer to the oven see Re ee 18 Moving the fiber to the heat oven se ee ee AG AA ee ee ee nnn 19 SANNKINO
3. INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual How to make a splice Inserting the fibers D Open the safety shield 2 Raise the fiber clamps 3 Position the fibers into V grooves 4 Make sure the fiber ends are visible on the monitor 4a If the fiber ends are not visible the splicer will try to find them by moving the fibers horizontally The ends will be found if the fibers are placed within the mechanical movement range of the horizontal motors 4b If not an error message will be displayed The splicer will not find fiber ends that are placed above or below the imaging area 4c Normally this should only happen if the V grooves or the fibers are dirty or if the splicer is not well adjusted 5 Clamp the fiber in position by lowering both sets of fiber clamps 6 Close the safety shield Inspecting the fibers D Before continuing with splicing you should visually Hibx mdsussesn Check the fibers in the monitor to make sure they are Vito clean and well cleaved To change between Front View and Back View press Aka enda nud mnno Ak manda sansa are haie ho rnt pass hi Fa and auta matiaby INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Dust on fibre Large cleave angle J Back View ton TEN EF je Note If you find any defects as The fibers are checked automatically when you illustrated above remove the EE TM GE AS eo EE IN re
4. Arc check The Utilities menu also provides access to the Manual mode to carry out manual splicing This is described in the next section Moreover the Utilities menu provides access to the Service mode although this is not described Elie Ben Ge Gwo Sam in details in this manual Heater Mode There are 2 user programmable heating modes Select the best suitable for the protection sleeve used Each tube heating mode is optimized for a type of INNO protection sleeve These modes can be found in database area for reference Copy the appropriate one and paste it to the user programmable area The operator can edit the e user programmable modes INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Data Base 60 For standard 60mm protection sleeve such as INNO FP 03 or FP 03M uu protection sleeves For standard 40mm protection sleeves such as INNO FP 03 L 40 1 Selecting Heater mode Select the heater mode most suitable for the protection sleeve to be used 1 Select Select Heater Mode in Heater Mode menu Select Heater Mode menu is displayed 2 Move cursor by pressing AV and press to select a heater mode 2 Referring or editing Heater Mode Tube heating conditions stored in heater mode can be edited or changed 1 Move cursor and select a mode to be edited in Heater Mode menu Press A to display Edit Heat Mode menu 2 Press A V buttons to move cursor to a parameter to be changed t
5. Ee N fibers and prepare again focuses the fibers and checks for damage or dust particles Splicing D Select any desired splice program described in detail in Chapter 4 Splice programs Selecting a splice program 2 Splice the fibers by pressing Note 2 The splicer always starts as Auto mode The name of the active program appears at the bottom of the display How to protectthe splice After splicing protect the joint by using a heat shrink sleeve and the heat oven which is mounted onto the splicer Shrink process can be activated via Main menu or After Splice menu Prepare to move the fiber from the splicer to the oven D With the spliced fiber still positioned in the splicer open the heat oven lid by sliding it backwards D Opening the heat oven lid TJ PAGE 18 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Moving the fiber to the heat oven D With the spliced fiber still positioned in the splicer open the heat oven lid by sliding it backwards 2 Raise left and right fiber clamps on the splicer Holding the heat shrink tube previously placed onto the fiber lift the spliced fibers and holding them taut move the heat shrink tube so that it is centered over the splice point 3 Move both the fibers and the heat shrink tube over to the heat oven and place them in the oven clamps Important Do not bend either the splice point or the fibers while bring
6. splicing starts automatically as soon as the Auto Start wind protector is closed Fibers should be prepared and placed into the splicer in advance If Pause1 is set to ON splicing operation pauses when fibers are Pause1 forwarded to gap set position Cleave angles are displayed during the pause If Pause 2 is set to ON splicing operation pauses after fiber alignment Pause2 is completed With ECF ON core to core alignment is made after this pause Realign After If Realign After Pause 2 is set to ON splicing restarts to align fibers Pause2 after operated Pause 2 Fiber Image on Screen gl ava Anais Setting to Disable prevents the splicer from continuing a splice even if 9 the message Cleave Angle Error is disregarded Setting to Disable prevents the splicer from normally finishing its operation even if the message Loss Error Core Angle Error Bubble Error Fat Error or Thin Error is disregarded Ignore Splice Error Sets the method of displaying the fiber image on the screen during splicing operation X Enlarged display of X axis image Y Enlarged display of Y axis image XA Y Y Composite display vertically of X axis and Y axis images XA Y Y Composite display horizontally of X axis and Y axis images XAY Change from Y axis enlarged image to X axis enlarged image Estimate during operation l l l l YAX Change from Y axis enlarged image to X
7. INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Buzzer Sets the sound volume of the buzzer Temperature Unit Sets the unit of temperature Sets a language to be displayed on the screen Select a language to Sets the operational direction of splicer Front is for front monitor Monitor Position operation Rear is for rear monitor operation Refer to next page for detail Power Save Option Sets the power saving mode Power Ga Onln Sets the start up screen image and function This menu is secured P by password Set Calendar Sets the system time Changes the password to access some menus as Power on Option and Menu Lock Password At the time of shipment from the factory the password is set as 0 If you have forgotten your password after you changed another one contact the nearest sales agency 1 Monitor Position The splicer is shipped from the factory with settings for the Monitor Front operation style This can be changed to Monitor Rear operation style The sheath clamp direction can also be changed for a selected style When Monitor Position is changed the direction of the four arrow keys is reversed Changing monitor position 1 Select a monitor position in Monitor Position 2 Change monitor angle INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual 3 Change direction of sheath clamps 1 Open sheath clamp loosen and remove screws with a 1 5mm hexagonal wrench then r
8. Menu O Confm PUPIN e TRU INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Selecting a splice program To select another splice program other than the active one you must enter Select splice mode menu via Main menu and Splice Mode D From Main menu and Splice Mode press x e Z E L Selected Splice Mode appears on the screen see A Q Press Up and Down arrows until you highlight the program you want to select A V A 3 Press Confirm Splice Wwe The name of the selected splice ERGO m met O Confirm program appears at the top of the display see B J Editing a splice program From the Splice Mode menu shown on previous page you can access the parameter editor of the currently highlighted splice program as described below Common to all splice programs are program name process type and parameters all of which are explained in this chapter D From Edit Splice Mode menu press Confirm You can edit as it appears on the screen see A INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Connecting the power supply A new splice program is always based upon a copy of an existing program which can be either user defined or pre defined by INNO instrument Should you wish to create a new program for single mode fibers based on sensible initial values then start with a copy of the pre defined splice program number 3 SM SM Copying a s
9. outlet or from the battery In either case the power source is mounted underneath the splicer Mounting the power source Release button Draw power supply module o Power Supply General The power supply connects to a main outlet through a standard power cable 1 A Green LED 2 located behind the metal grill on the back of the power supply is lit when the power supply is in operation PAGE 09 Yo INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Charging the battery Charging progress is indicated by five lit LEDs continuously sweeping from 20 to 100 on the battery indicator see below As charging proceeds one LED is lit when 2096 charged When it s fully charged all five LEDs are lit i e 100 N E TE Battery indicato You can charge the battery in two different ways When the battery is detached from the splicer it can be charged with an external power supply INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Battery Refresh Cycle If the battery has been charged and discharged in small amounts over time it can be refreshed and the internal capacity counter updated This is achieved by completely discharging the battery before fully recharging To start this cycle press and hold down the PUSH button on the battery 1 while connecting the power supply During the discharge process the status LEDs sweep from 100 to 2096 Charging will s
10. soaked in propanol or ethanol Important From this point you must be very careful with the fibers to ensure that they do not become dirty again T For example avoid putting them down on a dusty working surface or even waving them around in the air Also check if the V grooves are clean if not wipe them clean INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual How to cleave the fiber Cleave the fibers using a high quality cleaving tool e g INNO VF 78 Follow the instructions from the manufacturer s menu of the cleaver To ensure good splicing you must also observe the cleaving lengths shown below UVF 78 High Precision Cleaver Examples of cleaving lengths Tight secondary coating Primary coating GEE Use blue V grooves Clamping on bare fibre Fiber preparation checklist As previously stated preparing the fibers for splicing is one of the most important factors in the splicing process and must be carried out with the utmost care to minimize splice loss Therefore consult the check list backwards to ensure that these steps should be carried out Fiber preparation checklist ri The correct V grooves are selected See Chapter 6 Maintenance oThe fiber clamps and V grooves are clean DA heat shrink sleeve is in place aThe fibers are stripped oThe fibers are clean oThe end faces are well cleaved oThe cleaving lengths are correct
11. stabilization always perform an additional Arc Calibration 3 Diagnostic Test IFS 10 has a built in diagnostic test feature that allows the user to perform a simple one step evaluation of splicer performance covering several different critical variables Perform this function in case of splicer operation trouble Operation Procedure 1 Select Diagnostic Test in Maintenance Menu and execute Diagnostic Test The following checks will be made LED Check Measures and adjusts the brightness of the illumination LED Checks the optical path for dust or dirt and judges whether they 2 Dust Check disturb fiber observation If contamination exists this function indicates the location Motor Calibration Automatically calibrates Press Motor Speed Arc Calibration Automatically calibrates the arc power factor and fiber splicing position 2 Upon completion of all checks and adjustments a list of results is displayed If the dust check result is not good clean the objective lenses If the cleaning cannot eliminate contamination there is a possibility that the contamination may have entered the inside of the optical path Please contact your nearest sales agency for additional instructions The dust check and Motor Calibration functions exist as independent instructions in Maintenance Menu It is possible to execute them independently INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual 4 Dust Check The sp
12. the Electrode Care menu press Dust Check OT Motor Calibration Confirm to clean the electrodes See Chapter 5 Other functions amp af Utilities Electrode Care for more information 3 Cancel Menu O Confirm INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Prepaning the fiber There are three basic preparatory steps to be completed before the fibers can be placed in the splicer stripping cleaning cleaving Note Important Always remember to slip a Preparing the fibers for splicing is one heat shrinkable sleeve onto either of the most important steps in the end of the fibers at the beginning splicing process and must be carried of each fiber preparations out with the utmost care to minimize splice loss Poorly cleaned and cleaved fibers will normally result in high splice loss and low mechanical strength How to strip the fiber D Remove at least 50mm of secondary coating valid for both tight and loose tube secondary coating with an appropriate stripper see A and B 2 Remove approximately 30mm of primary coating with an appropriate stripper see C Important Do nat put undue stress an the fibres by bending er crimping them eee Wustratiens of different sinp pers help Tun Also mac ede 3 LELIE ee SECTIONE Tight aec ondary costing Primary coating coating How to clean the fiber Clean bare fibers with a tissue or a pair of cotton swabs
13. the electrode cover on the splicer and tighten screw 5 Turn on the power prepare and load fibers into the splicer and press After executing the arc calibration the splicer will repeat arc discharge 40 times in succession to stabilize the electrodes 6 Upon completion of repeated arc discharge the splicer executes an arc calibration again The user should repeat arc calibration until Test Finish message appears For details of the arc calibration process INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual 2 Stabilizing Electrodes In the event of sudden change in environmental conditions etc the arc power sometimes becomes unstable resulting in higher splice loss Especially when the splicer is moved from lower altitudes to higher altitudes it takes time for the arc power to stabilize In this case stabilizing electrodes will expedite the process to set the arc power stable If many tests are needed until the Test OK message appears in Arc Calibration use this function as well Operation Procedure 1 Select Stabilize Electrodes 2 Set prepared fibers on V groove of the splicer for splicing 3 Press and the splicer begins to stabilize the electrodes in the following ways Repeats short arc discharge five times to measure the arc position Performs Arc calibration to calibrate the arc power Perform 40 cycle continuous discharge to stabilize the electrodes 4 After completing
14. IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer E Mr efiberTools i INSTRUMENT Fiber Optic Tools and Supplies m m NN INSTRUMENT Table of Contents Introduction EE ak a a aa a a ka a n kk ced a ON kak a kaa kak kn a a Gon db n ka pa EI D MGR 4 Scope and purpose of the manual sussa ss vs nes sk Ke ke nd ee EN ke vd Y x ko ad de ed de 4 The reader 4 IFS 10 ARG fusion splicer es ake ket in n se a ei a kk la pi es excedo kk kk n a 4 Chapter 1 cri ge 5 Safety warnings and precautions iussis inia ka kak ossi kaka Ke ek de ERA ok oe sd koka dan 5 Operational safety warnings i s ERKEN AE EE ERG EERS RE ke HEER WENE REG koken eka edi De NE NEN A Ee 5 Maintenance and external care precautions reses nss nk EE N GEENEEN EE EE be 6 Transport and storage precautions T ER ee ee EE A e 6 Installation Spon delivery dee NKR se RE N N de Ee ke ee id 6 nere deis si ti kila en kk ere ka ke ele ele ko kak ka ak kl ER ee kk ane 6 The IFS 1D splicer standard sesse sesse NA kk na kk ak a a S kk DA A 7 Optional Accessories for IFS 10 iese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ee ee ee ee nnn 7 Overview of external parts iss RR eo de ak n AME NG RUN NNNM DG ee en Ge ee A 8 The BOWGF EONASE AON issie sek ee ik ia at RGN Sa qwe N ak om ed a EG d aud GN DOG ob Cv ea es de 9 KRE EE pan lan ia EE OR EE N ED 9 Mounting the US SOUIES ER
15. Ke Ie eN ER ae ed Ki ie eed 28 Data SI pro ie awa koi n ak a Ge Ek N We wa AN EK a Ne N Ne kn N a is EK Re ele 29 System Set oh sen sd ava ee de N ap ed NG io AN Ge N e Ge 29 Montor POSION cess e Ee N Ra GU C EO RE E AEE E Re Ee er n Ge EG 30 EERS EE a N EE OE EL EE ON 31 Maintenance M W asses ss sr EKKE Se ed See e kk Ke Ke A GN N AN Bi kk ER N Ge Ke KW as GE A 32 Replace Electrodes m d2 Stabilizing TEIeGHIDOBS RA EE N EE EE N 33 Diagnostic Teel ms sd ee ei mta bie ed ee a mal ED SU Eua lta e ank 33 Bike Oe EE ee es eee exes cw DE EE nea as bed nda nt ke an ka kk e e a l a a 34 Motor Calibratio METUIT 34 Arc CONDES sa N GEL ER EES ti eo GO ERE mer meer ik ree bs i UE 35 Operation procedure o eeeeecccceceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaeeeeeeeseeaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeenaaeeees 35 System nformation eeessssssesssesseesseeeeee nennen ee ee ee nnn nnne nnns nene n nennen nnne 36 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Intoduc ton Scope and pumpose ofthe manual This User Manual explains how to install and operate IFS 10 fusion splicer The primary goal of this manual is to make the user as familiar with the splicer as possible Basic maintenance procedures are also described in Chapter 6 Maintenance to enable the user to keep the IFS 10 in excellent working condition Important INNO Instrument rec
16. axis enlarged image during operation PAGE 28 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual This splicer stores up to 2 000 splicing results See Data Storage for detail Contents of data stored are different depending on splicing mode No results are stored for attenuation splicing 5 1 Display splice record Splicing results stored in the memory can be displayed Comments can be added or edited 1 Select Data Storage Menu 2 Select Display Splice Record and press C button to display Data Storage Menu 3 Select record number by either one of below stated methods One method is to move cursor to a specific memory number and press C Input a specific memory number and press C Press to display the data 5 2 Delete Splice Record Splicing results can be cleared by part or whole 1 Input specific number begin number and end number of splicing results to be cleared by pressing AV and to enter Selected splicing results are cleared Cleared results are replaced with following splicing results Clear selected splicing results in memory 2 Move cursor to Clear Splice Record and press C to display Execute Clear Record System Settinc This menu is used to change settings in detail or for an administrator to limit functions for operator to select or change 1 Press LI in System Setting in Main Menu 2 Select a parameter to be changed
17. emove sheath clamp cover to expose the shaft 2 Remove the shaft A paper clip is helpful to remove the shaft and tweezers are helpful for holding the shaft 3 Take sheath clamps off 4 Reverse direction of sheath clamp insert shaft and tighten screws 4 Turn splicer Power on 2 Power Save This function is important for power conservation If the power saving function is not set during battery pack use the number of splice cycles will decrease The splicer automatically identifies the type of power supply unit In addition it can program an independent power saving setting Utilizing these features enables automatic turning on or off of the power saving function after detecting power supply units Setting Power Save 1 Insert a power unit and turn on the splicer 2 Select Power Save Option in System Setting menu Power Save Option is displayed for the type of power supply used 3 Change value of Monitor Shut Down and Splicer Shut Down Setting this function turns off the power supply to the LCD monitor if the splicer does not operate after a certain period of time Always set Monitor Shut Down this function to a specific shut down time when using a battery pack When the power supply for LCD monitor turns off the LED near key blinks Press any key to turn on the LCD monitor Automatically turns off the power supply of the splicer if it performs no operation for a certain period of time The function serv
18. es to prevent the battery capacity from running low if the splicer is left on for an extended period of time Splicer Shut Down INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual The splicer has a function to perform routine maintenance This section describes how to use the maintenance menu 1 Press A V to display Maintenance Menu 2 Select a function to perform 1 Replace Electrode Electrodes wear out with use and also must be cleaned periodically due to silica oxide buildup It is recommended that the electrodes should be replaced after 1 000 arc discharges When the number of arc discharges reaches a count of 1 000 a message prompting to replace the electrodes is displayed immediately after turning on the power Using the electrodes without a replacement will result in greater splice loss and reduced splice strength Replacement Procedure 1 Execute Replace Electrode in Maintenance Menu 2 Instruction messages will appear on the screen to turn off the power Press and hold C till the LED color changes from green to red 8 Remove the old electrodes To remove and replace the electrodes i Loosen screw located on electrode cover ii Take electrode out of electrode cover Electrode fits into electrode cover 4 Clean the new electrodes with alcohol impregnated clean gauze or lint free tissue and install them in the splicer i Insert the electrode in the electrode cover ii Place
19. gt TE ELE RE EE OE EE EE 19 Resetting the fiber movement motors u eien e ee KEER EER E RE ERA AR eene 20 Chapter 3 Splice BOOIAMS Rr 21 Splice programs general iss ER dpud xd arta dori nuni n o sand esa 21 Displaying the active splice DFOGPBEEI nasci pue peli nena dietus kayo ja eon see br RES EE p 21 Selecting a splice NOONAN sees ir ee pere ottenere nes nre ENE RE RE ge ote Er esce bees AE 22 Editing a splice P AA OE OR kai kak kk ak pk kk EE HR OK M and Ea a EE nene 22 Connecting the power supply si ER Ee sins nk Ee N re Re ie a ko a e kk 23 Copying a splice program ss ss ske ERK Ed s kk kak ew ee AA KG N WE NR de Ke ed AR n ee Eed ie 23 The steps of the normal splicing process RE EE RE ERGER EE EE EER Ee Ge RR Re RR Rea a ee 23 ES MEN EE ER EE ENG EE HO 23 eI EE RE OR OE KO OE EL ON N EE EE OG 24 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual MA MA NAN ANTRO TER 24 Splice program parameters normal splicing process 24 Chapter 4 Other functions amp utilities ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer nenne 26 General EE EE kk n l kk kk A a a ka ok kk 26 Healer Mod We Y 26 Selecting Heater Mode RR m TM 27 Referring or editing Heater Mode cccccceeeeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeesenaeeeeeeeeeas 27 Splice OPON ii od aa N ee RE Wa N n n ee Ke WE ed
20. he fiber Manua Aligns fibers manually Sets the focal point for fiber observation The focal point moves closer to the core when Focus value is increased Auto focus is strongly recommended as Focus optimization is very difficult Left and right fibers are focused independently even if they are a different fiber type dissimilar fiber splicing If the fiber core cannot be observed e g MM fiber use the Edge parameter Align and Est Mode are automatically fixed to the Clad setting ECF and Auto Power are automatically fixed to the OFF setting Sets to adjust arc power according to the fibers conditions If Proof Test is set to ON a pull test is performed upon opening the wind protector after splicing or by pressing the SET INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Loss Loss estimate should be regarded as a reference as the estimated splice Estimate loss may not be correct in some cases depending on the fiber properties This amount is added to the estimated splice loss originally calculated Minimum When splicing specialty or dissimilar fibers a high actual splice loss may Loss occur even with optimized arc conditions To make the actual splice loss concur with the estimated splice loss set the minimum value of estimate to the minimum optimized actual splice loss v An error message is displayed if the estimated splice loss exceeds the Loss Limit selected t
21. hen press button to confirm 3 Change values by pressing AV then press to confirm Heater mode parameters Sets sleeve type List of all heating modes are displayed Select a mode in Template V i the list and this is copied to a user programmable mode Name Title for a heater mode expressed in some characters Title of a heater mode that is displayed in the lower right part of the monitor during the splicing heating process Max number of characters used is 5 Sets the heater control sequence Heater Longi For 60mm protection sleeve Control Mid For 40mm protection sleeve Micro1 For micro sleeves for 900um outer diameter fiber Heat Sets heating temperature In the case that Ny coated fiber is used with Temperature 8mm cleave length the Ny coating may melt if Heat Temp is over 190 C Sets heating time from the beginning to the end cool down completion Heating time is automatically adjusted with CE conditions such as ambient temperature Heating time may be longer or shorter than Heat time set Cooling Time Cooling fan operating Time Heat Time INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Splice Option Common parameters for all the modes for splicing and tube heating can be set 1 Select Splice Option in Splice Menu to display Splice Option menu 2 Select a parameter to be changed 3 Press A V change values and press to confirm If Auto Start is set to ON
22. hreshold loss limit Core Angle An error message is displayed if the bend angle of the two fibers spliced Limit exceeds the selected threshold Core Angle Limit Cleave Angle An error message is displayed if the cleave angle of either the left or right Limit fiber ends exceed the selected threshold cleave limit Sets the relative position of the splicing location to the center of electrodes Splice loss may be improved in the case of dissimilar fiber splicing by shifting Gapset Pos towards a fiber whose MFD is bigger than the other fiber MFD Sets the end face gap between the left and right fibers at the time of aligning and pre fusion discharge Sets the overlap amount of fibers at the fiber stuffing stage Relatively Overlap small Overlap is recommended if Prefuse Power is low while relatively Gap Position large Overlap is recommended if Prefuse Power is high A cleaning arc burns out micro dust on the surface of the fiber with an arc discharge for a short period of time The duration of the cleaning arc can be changed by this parameter Cleaning Arc Value Sets the power of the prefuse arc which is an arc discharge occurring from the beginning until the fibers begin stuffing If Prefuse Power is set too low axial offset may occur if cleaved angles are relatively poor If Prefuse Power is set too high fiber end faces are fused excessively and splice loss gets worse Preheat Arc Value Sets the duration
23. ing to the oven If necessary center the heat shrink sleeve again Lifting and holding the fibers 3 Moving the fibers and heat shrink tube to the heat oven 4 Close the heat oven lid Shrinking 5 From Main menu see A or After Splice menu 1 Template Au see B press 2 Name 60mm p 3 Note Standard gt 4 Control d mid gt 0 6 Heater Time 4 200sec gt n 7 Cooling Time 4 10sec gt 6 The oven heats up to Heater Temperature parameter described under System settings e NU utility See A 3 Note Standard 4 Control i 1 1 3 5 Heater Te ti 7 Heating continues for the set Heater Time EP parameter See B 3 7 Cooling Time The oven cools down during the time 1 Template specified by Cooling Time parameter See C 2 Meme copo 3 Note Standard 4 Control 9 When the shrink process is complete open 5 Heater Temperature the heat oven lid and remove the fiber 6 Heater Time INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual fiber movement motors D Remove the fiber from the splice position 2 To return to Main menu and reset the motors before during or after heat shrink process press RESET The fiber movement motors return to their home positions ready for the next splice INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Chapter 3 Splice programs This chapter contains the following information Splice programs General Editi
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25. licer observes fibers through image processing Dust or contaminants on the cameras lenses and wind protector mirrors disturbs normal observation of fibers and may result in improper splicing This function checks the optical path for the presence or absence of contaminants and judges whether they cause trouble for fiber splicing Operation Procedure 1 Select Dust Check in Maintenance Menu 2 If fibers are set in the splicer remove them and press again The splicer begins the dust check 3 The message Now Checking is displayed in the middle of the screen After observation the location of contamination judged as a potential problem blinks If contamination is discovered clean the wind protector mirrors and objective lenses and redo Dust Check 4 Press to finish dust check 5 Motor Calibration Motors are adjusted at the factory before shipping However settings can be changed in various reasons This function automatically calibrates the speed of all six motors Operation Procedure 1 Select Motor Calibration in Maintenance Menu 2 Load prepared fibers in the splicer and press button 3 Speeds for all motors are automatically calibrated Upon completion Maintenance Menu 2 is displayed INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual 6 Arc Calibration Atmospheric conditions such as temperature humidity and pressure are constantly changing which creates variability i
26. lug and not by pulling the cable Always ensure this cable to be in good condition Otherwise there is a risk of fire or electrical shock 5 To prevent any fire or electrical shock DO NOT expose the splicer to rain or damp conditions 6 Be cautious when handling flammable solvents always read the manufacturer s instructions INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Maintenance and external care precautions D Always avoid using hard objects to clean V grooves and electrodes 2 Always avoid using acetone thinner benzol or alcohol when cleaning any part of the splicer except for the places advised 3 Use a dry cloth to remove dust and dirt from the splicer 4 If the outside of the splicer is dirty plunge a soft cloth into diluted neutral washing up liquid wring out the cloth and clean Dry the splicer with a dry cloth but DO NOT use furniture polish or other cleaning agents 5 Always follow the maintenance instructions in this manual Transport and storage precautions D When the splicer is moved from cold to warm environment you should allow about an hour for acclimatization By this time any condensation should disappear 2 Put the cover on the splicer when it is not in operation 3 Keep the splicer clean and dry 4 Always keep the slicer in its carrying case to protect from damage and dirt 5 Always avoid leaving the splicer in direct sunlight or expose to excessive heat Keep
27. manual Scope and purpose of the manual This chapter contains the following information Safety warnings and precautions Overview of external parts operational safety warnings Power connection maintenance and external care precautions mounting the power source transport and storage precautions Power supply Installation upon delivery Battery unpacking the splicer charging the battery removing the cover power source and battery status FS 10 splicer standard delivery kit Heat oven optional accessories mounting the heat oven tool set Safety wamings and precautions As IFS 10 is designed for fusion splicing silica glass optical fibers it is very important that the splicer should not be used for any other purpose The splicer is a precision instrument and must be handled with caution Therefore you must observe the following safety rules and general precautions regarding the use and handling of IFS 10 at any time Operational safety warnings D DO NOT use the splicer in places where there is a risk of explosion 2 DO NOT touch the electrodes when the splicer is switched on 3 To avoid an electric shock DO NOT open the back of the splicer or the power supply There are no user serviceable parts inside the splicer so refer any service of the splicer to qualified personnel 4 Handle the main supply cable carefully Pull out the cable from the electrical socket by holding only the wall p
28. n the arc temperature This splicer is equipped with temperature and pressure sensors that are used in a constant feedback monitoring control system to regulate the arc power at a constant level Changes in arc power due to electrode wear and glass adhesion cannot be corrected automatically Also the center position of arc discharge sometimes shifts to the left or to the right In this case the fiber splicing position has to be shifted in relation to the arc discharge center It is necessary to perform an arc power calibration to eliminate both problems Note Arc calibration is performed automatically using AUTO mode only So arc calibration does not have to be performed when splicing in this mode Performing Arc Calibration function changes the arc power factor value The factor value is used in the algorithm program for all splicing The arc power value will not change in the splice modes 7 Operation procedure 1 Select Arc Calibration in Maintenance Menu to display Arc Calibration on the screen 2 Set prepared fibers on the splicer Note Use standard SM or MM fiber for arc calibration Use well prepared fibers for arc calibration Dust on the fiber surface affects arc calibration For more questions please contact local sales agency 3 The following is performed after pressing 1 Arc discharge is performed without fibers on the view screen to detect the center of arc discharge and adjust the ga
29. ng a splice program name Displaying an active splice program Alphanumeric edit Selecting a splice program Changing splice program name Editing a splice program Steps of splicing Creating a new splice Splice program parameters olice programs General IFS 10 has an intuitive and simple but still very powerful program structure Splice programs define arc currents splice times as well as various parameters used when performing a splice Therefore it is essential to select the correct splice program in accordance with the type of fiber you want to splice There are a number of pre defined splice programs for common fiber combinations see below However it is also easy to either modify or write new splice programs to further optimize the parameters for more unusual fiber combinations These are known as user defined programs No Name NPAY AB KO 1 Auto MM CALIBRATION 2 MMAUTO SM CALIBRATION 3 SMAUTO DS CALIBRATION 4 DS AUTO NZ CALIBRATION List of pre defined splice programs Displaying the active splice program The active splice program is always displayed at the top of the screen see below The splicer uses this program when you press confirm in Main menu Note The active program is always used when splicing in the manual mode However in this case both the automatic focusing and alignment routines are unable to use L ii M x Cancel E
30. of the prefuse arc which is arc discharge occurring from the beginning until the fibers begin stuffing Longer Prefuse Time is synonymous with higher Prefuse Power Fuse Arc Arc discharge can be separated into two stages Arc1 Power is the first Value stage This sets Arc1 Power Fuse A Sets Arc1 time Aid ES Caution If Arc Time is set 1 sec or less and Arc2 Power is set to OFF me the splice may break during proof test stage Preheat Arc Time INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Chapter 4 Otherfunctions amp utilities This chapter contains the following information Manual mode Language Electrode care View stored splice results Arc check Read sensors Arc counter Calibrate motors Basic user settings Errors in the system Result list setup Read or change date and time Battery information and control Service mode A wide range of tasks that are not considered part of the basic operation or maintenance of the splicer can be performed with other functions and utilities available from Main menu or Utilities menu To gain access to the utilities from the Main menu press 2 an a N Ko O In the Utilities menu the available functions are listed in the middle Select a function by pressing Up and Down arrows When the function you want to run is highlighted There are also three functions that are available from the Main menu Arc counter Electrode care
31. ommends all users to read this manual before operating IFS 10 splicer This manual is valid for the following software version Inexperienced users can learn how to carry out basic splicing with IFS 10 as described in Chapter 2 Basic Operation Experienced users will be able to extend their knowledge by learning how to change parameters implement utilities etc Once the main routines and procedures have been learned Quick Guide in Chapter 2 serves as a fast reminder of how to use IFS 10 IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer The latest field fusion splicer from INNO Instrument the IFS 10 delivers ultra fast splicing time and has an incredibly short shrinking time The profile alignment technique is combined with extremely accurate splice loss estimation to ensure a precise alignment process A new shrinking technology means that the shrink time is greatly reduced thus resulting in an extremely fast total cycle time The splicer is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions Its lightweight yet robust compact and ergonomic design allows users to easily carry or move IFS 10 has a menu driven user interface with dynamic function buttons and a fully automatic splice process For more product information contact your local distributor or visit our website at www innoinstrument com PAGE 04 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Chapter 1 Installation ANN Scopeandpumoseofthe
32. parameters for the fusion process are the time and current for each current phase shown below The name and purpose of these and other parameters important to the splice are described under Splice program parameters on the next page For a thorough understanding of the splicing process refer to Chapter 5 Other A Prefi Prsver Be arel Prayer Ch Are Power functions amp utilities Tx Cleaning Are F Prefuse Time F Forward Time related Io Cvarlap 7 Arc Time User settings ki where the H Med GH This L Aged OFF Tite di Amez Tims user settings are E Taper Wait Time T Taper Time related to Taper Teripth explained Parameters of a M Taper Speed HiRes Tans more general nature which can also affect the splice are described in this section Splice program parameters nomal splicing process Template Name Note Align Type Arc Adjust Pull Test A list of splice modes stored in the splicer database is displayed Upon inputting the appropriate mode the selected splice mode stored in database area is copied to a selected splice mode in user programmable area Title for a splice mode expressed in up to seven characters Detail explanation for a splice mode expressed in up to 15 characters Title 2 is displayed at Splice Mode Select menu Sets the aligning method for the fibers Core Aligns fibers by core position Clad Aligns fibers by center position of the cladding of t
33. plice program D Enter Edit Splice Mode menu via Main Menu 2 Highlight an empty space using up or down arrows i e the location you want to copy see A 3 Press Confirm 4 Select splice program which you want to use Press Steps of normal splicing process This section explains the steps involved in automatic splicing process and describes how various program parameters are related to this process The normal splicing process can be divided into two sections prefusion and fusion Prefusion During prefusion the splicer performs automatic alignment and focusing where the fibers are subjected to a low prefuse current for cleaning purposes a prefuse image is also taken At this point the user is informed of any problems recognized in the prefuse image such as a poorly prepared fiber The splicer will then issue a warning before the fibers are fused together INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual During fusion the fibers are joined together and subjected to five different currents as illustrated below The splicer also takes a number of images during splicing as illustrated below These are described in details in Chapter 3 Evaluating the splice An important parameter which changes during splicing is the distance between the fibers During Prefusion the fibers are apart during Main Current phase the fibers are pressed together The most important splicing
34. pset position 2 Fibers are spliced with an intentional axis offset for arc power calibration Note Cleave angle threshold does not link to the parameter Cleave Limit in splicing modes Cleave angle threshold is independently set for arc calibration 3 Axial offset decreases by the surface tension effect when multiple re arcs are performed During the process the change of axial offset amount is measured and this is taken into consideration to calibrate arc power 4 The calibration result is displayed after completion Test Finished message Arc power and splicing position calibration are successfully completed Press to exit INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Test Again message Arc power and splicing position calibration are completed but further calibration is strongly recommended as the change from the previous arc calibration is too large Press to perform arc calibration or to exit even if arc calibration is not completed 8 System Information Select System Information The following information is displayed Displays the number of arc discharges after electrode Current Arc Count replacement Performing the function Replace Electrodes or Arc Count Clear resets this parameter to zero Total Arc Count Displays the total number of arc discharges Last Maintenance Displays the date of last maintenance Next Maintenance Displays the scheduled date of next ma
35. tart when the can also be started by the battery is fully discharged splicer through the Battery DO NOT cover or touch the battery information and control during or directly after the refresh utility cycle since the metal plate gets very see Chapter Si Other hot functions amp utilities Battery Indica Note The battery refresh cycle Power source and battery status The splicer can be charged in two different ways see step 1 and 2 on the previous page The power source which is used to charge the splicer is indicated by a special icon on the bottom right hand corner of the monitor see below If the battery is connected to the slicer then its charging level appears If the battery is being used to charge the splicer by the power supply the charging level will appear in green color However if the charge level drops under 20 then the light will appear in red AUR EN e k e HD INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Heat oven Cooling tray INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Chapter 2 Basic operation Scope and purpose of the manual This chapter contains the following basic information D Preparing the splicer 14 Connecting the power supply 14 Cleaning V grooves eceeeeseeeeeeeeee 14 Cleaning electrodes
36. the humidity to a minimum level where the splicer is stored The humidity must not exceed 95 e rz uer eU olie HAS Important Follow these instructions carefully Unpacking the splicer Raise the handle upwards and with a firm grip lift the splicer upward and out of the carrying case Place the handle of the splicer downwards PAGE 06 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual IFS 10 Splic er Standard Kit IFS 10 is delivered in a portable case together with a basic set of tools and this manual D IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer 2 Plug in power supply amp Battery 3 Carrying case 4 Cooling Tray 5 External power supply for the battery charger 6 30W power supply for battery charger amp plug in power cord supply and external power supply EU UK US 7 VF 78 Cleaver E 27 electrode 2 pairs 9 User s documents not shown Optional Accessories for IFS 10 D Cooling Tray 2 Plug in Battery 3 VF 78 Cleaver 4 CFS 2 Miller Stripper GR MASS RRS RPD INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual Overview of Extemal Parts Heat oven Control buttons x11 Splicer Handle Power supply Battery Display e PAGE 08 INNO Instrument IFS 10 ARC Fusion Splicer User s Manual General The splicer can be powered from the power supply connected to the main

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