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1. If you are already familiar with the Norland Interferometer or you just can t wait to start go through the following steps to measure a connector I System Preparation See page 24 II Start the NCC Software See page 38 Double click on the NCC icon on the desktop If opening the software for the first time a dialog will appear asking you to enter the Magnification Calibration Factor Please enter the Magnification Calibration Factor listed on the back panel of the microscope III Auto Adjust If the instrument s illumination is not optimal use the Auto Adjust option from the Video Control menu See page 42 IV Calibrate the machine See page 63 V Measure a connector See page 68 The following is a basic procedure for measuring a connector 1 Adjust ferrule material settings e f measuring a ceramic connector switch to Mode 1 e f measuring a metal connector switch to Mode 2 2 Adjust Illumination e If BAT option is available in the Video Control menu a Select BAT to invoke the illumination brightness adjustment dialog Click start on the BAT dialog to see the Brightness Status If Status reads No Change close the dialog b Ifthe Status reads INCREASE or DECREASE turn the Illum Gain until the Brightness status reads No Change See page 40 A RAI M MAPA e Click the Auto Adjust menu option to activate it See page 42 22 QUICK START 1 7 8 Modify loa
2. ceca Off No new 3D view will be created and no connector ID entry dialog box will be presented after MEASURE button click ID entry instead will be available at the lower right section of the Measure tab for input before the MEASURE button is clicked 57 SETUP TAB 6 2 1 Connector Type Choose one of the following according to the connector type being measured 1 Setup Calibration e PC Physical Contact zero degree polish mm 2 Fee Diameter APC Angled Physical Contact angled polish 125 wm APC NOTE APC is only limited to 8 angle polishes 2 Fiber Diameter Specifies the fiber diameter in microns of Pass Fail Criteria El my Y Telcordia the connector being tested 126 microns is the default maga setting This number actually represents the average foe Ta diameter between the fiber O D and ferrule I D Enter the Roc 75 mm fiber diameter of the connector being measured to assure fuman so accurate measurements Fiber Undercut det nm 3 Pass Fail Criteria At the completion of a successful scan the quantitative results are compared against the Pass ka e Fail Criteria selected son e IEC choose the choice of the ferrule diameter and depending on the ferrule diameter new IEC equation is applied for the fiber undercut calculation Pass Fail Criteria BIEC Ferrule Diameter 1 25 mm Talcordia 250 mm Custom e Telcordia e Custom allows for customer specific Pass
3. Offset um 2s j Fiber da iz Live Image E Shoes Det cale i Selup Details Connector Type PC Pibe Diameter 126 Criteria TELCORDIA Save Dala OH Empii To Tes Filo DEF Awto Print To Repat OFF Frozuli Typo Ent Da RO Job ID aaa 1 114 43 PASS PC TEL 135 10 86 226 13 2 NA Zi PASS FC TEL 126 10 05 225 12 Labi Joh Operator ID ohn Doe Eh Punt Sawa History To Taxi Fila Note On start of the NCC software If the instrument s illumination is not optimal use the Auto Adjust option from the Video Control menu See page 42 38 CHAPTER 4 MENU BAR FUNCTIONS VIDEO CONTROL 41 BAT Brightness Adjustment Tool MA NORLAND PRODUCT Ma SS Report view Help e a Auto Adjust BAT tool provides assistance to the user when illumination adjustment is needed BAT can be invoked manually and automatically launched upon the first time a MEASURE is activated NOTE For some units this tool is only enabled when in Debug mode Selecting the BAT option in the Video Control menu launches a Brightness Adjustment Tool that assists the user to manually adjust illumination for optimal scanning It should be activated upon first use of your CC6000 and at least every 6 months afterwards PG NORLAND PRODUCT NN video Control Report Help video Source Text File Upon selection of the BAT option the following dialog will appear Brightness Adjust Tool BAT u x
4. Insert a ceramic ferrule connector and adjust focus for best contrast fringe picture on the live image Click on Start button Exit Brightness Status The instruction text specifies what user should do On clicking the Start button an illumination profile and Brightness status are shown 9 Brightness Adjust Tool BAT 0 x Adjust the Illumination Gain at unit rear according to the Brightness Status indicator Exit Brightness Status 40 VIDEO CONTROL 41 Brightness Status The status box will show one of the following four values depending on illumination characteristics and the instructions shown will change to indicate what action should be taken to improve the illumination e Decrease If the status reads Decrease decrease the illumination level using the CC6000 s rear Illum Gain adjustment turned in the LOW direction Brightness Adjust Tool BAT a x Picture of rear Illum Gain Properties Increase If the status reads Increase increase the illumination level using the CC6000 s rear Illum Gain adjustment turned in the HIGH direction instruments rear potentiometer Brightness Status INCREASE e NoChange If the status reads No Change the illumination level is optimal so no adjustment is required e Danger If the status reads Danger please contact Norland Products service department 41 VIDEO CONTROL 41 Auto Adjust This tool
5. Job ID Next Conn ID 3 Lab Operator ID John Doe E Print m Save History To Text File DATA INTERPRETATION 8 1 1 RADIUS of CURVATURE mm Displays the radius of curvature ROC determined by the curvature of the fringes located within the fiber diameter 2 OFFSET microns Displays the apex offset The apex offset is defined as the distance from the vertex high point of the ferrule sphere to the center of the fiber Interferometry because of its three dimensional contours visually shows the vertex of the apex offset as the center of the circular fringes that define the sphere Using Tilted Phase Data Collection the relationship between the fiber center and the apex offset is not true to scale with the center of rotation of the apex offset no longer the same as the fiber center The Live Image therefore shows the Apex Offset much further away from the fiber center and calibration procedures must be conducted to compensate for the connector being held at a constant angle To visually show the calibrated Apex Offset measurement Show Details should be selected for the true to scale relationship between the fiber center and the calibrated apex offset IG NORLAND PRODUCT BEE Video Control Report View Help Test Text File R 0 c mm 10 85 Offset um 225 Fiber Height 12 nm Show 7 Hide Details Value E Sof n A Show Details Scale On Setup Detai
6. 29 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 3 Upon completion Click finish to install another video driver which automatically starts i Norland CC6000 Drivers InstallShield Wizard NORLAND PRODUCT InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Norland CC6000 Drivers Click Finish to exit the wizard Installing Another Driver Please Wait 4 Click Next in the CC60XX set up screen Follow the directions on the dialog and click Next when completed NOTE Depending on what OS you have there may be three other dialogs that appear after this step If they appear press Continue Anyway or CK to proceed Norland Products CC60XX Setup Information Please read the following text Norland Products CC6OXX Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Norland Products CC60XX Text The InstallShield Wizard will install Norland Products on your computer To continue click Next NOTE Disconnect the Norland Products CCB USB Grabber if it is plugged in the USB port of you computer After the installation has finished plug in the Norland Products CCB0 lt USB Grabber according to the instructions InstallShield 5 Upon completion of Video Driver Installation the software may ask you to restart the computer Select Yes and press finish NOTE Depending on what OS you have this dialog may or may not appear If it does not appear please move on to Instal
7. Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue 89 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS 8 9 IV In the next form select Don t search and click NEXT Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Choose this option bo select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for pour hardware V You should now be presented with the correct Norland Products device as an option for installation Click on that device name and click NEXT Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Show compatible hardware Model Norland Products COBO A This driver iz not digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important 90 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS 8 5 VI You are presented with the Microsoft warning shown below to which you should answer Continue Anyway See page 31 Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Norland Produ
8. large sizes into the box as shown e NOTE Foam pieces are not actually labeled Labels in picture are for illustration purposes only STEP 9 e Place one of the small size foam inserts into the bottom of the box 83 SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 8 3 STEP 10 Place the smaller box containing the CC 6000 unit in between the foam pieces STEP 11 e Place the second small size foam insert on top of the smaller box STEP 12 e Close the box and seal it with strong shipping tape e Send back to Norland Products Inc 2540 Rt 130 Suite 100 Cranbury NJ 08512 Returns without a RMA number on the outside of the box will be refused Please contact Norland Products for a RMA number 84 INFORMATION TABLE FOR SAVING DATA 8 4 The table below illustrates where data will be sent to and displayed depending on the settings selected in the Setup Tab Save Data section User Export Response to Text if ASK box File Database Export Screen checked Scan See note 1 History Data sent to Note 1 If ASK box 1s not checked data output will occur same as if ASK was checked and User Response at scan end is Yes 85 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS 8 5 In most cases carrying out the instructions for the CC6000 system installation listed in its User Manual will result in smooth and automatic recognition of the CC6000 video hardware at the time it is plugged into a computer already running
9. Fail parameters When selected a drop down menu appears where you can select previously saved Custom Criteria as well as an Add Edit Criteria button where custom criteria can be entered and saved r Pass Fail Criteria EC Select custom Criteria Telcordia Add Edit Criteria Custom e Add Edit Criteria Criteria Name ROC from ROC to Offset from Offset to Protrusion Undercut APC Ang from APC Ang to Key Err from Key Err to EEE lt lt Add Criteria Change Delete x to mm to mi nm Use Egtn a To Add Enter all the data fields as desired and press Add Criteria b To Change Select one of the criteria names listed by clicking on the desired criteria name Change the data fields as desired and press the 58 SETUP TAB 6 2 Change button A dialog will appear asking to Overwrite Parameters Click Yes to overwrite or No to cancel c To Delete Select the desired criteria to delete by clicking on the criteria name and press delete A dialog will appear asking to verify whether you want to delete Click Yes to delete or No to cancel d Fiber Undercut limit can be defined two ways 1 Select Use Egtn and choose the appropriate Equation to be applied to the end fiber undercut result 2 By entering a value which will be applied directly to the end results NOTE For method 1 Choose equation by diameter of ferrule for currently tested connecto
10. after the measurement process is completed The data can be controlled to automatically save data to a specific group name and data path and or auto print reports of data measurement Clean connector properly to assure accurate measurements during the scanning process It is important to clean any residue from polishing that may have collected on the ferrule fiber 68 CONNECTOR MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE 7 1 7 Insert the connector properly into the mount to assure accurate measurements during the scanning process 8 Adjust focus knob Adjust the focus knob to optimize the fringe contrast over the entire surface 9 Measure the connector Press Measure button in the Measure Tab At the completion of a scan a beep is sounded to indicate the completion of frame capturing from the camera Once the beep has sounded the connector under test can be removed from the mount and a new connector can be inserted in preparation for the next scan Results will be displayed when data analysis is completed 69 CONNECTOR MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE TIA STEP 1 e Obtain the following e Computer and Monitor powered up with NCC software running e CC 6000 Microscope e Mount e PC Specific to the ferrule size of the connectors being measured OR e APC Specific to the connector type i e FC ST or LC e Mount screws e Alcohol 8 Lint free wipes or the supplied connector cleaner e Connectors to be analyzed This procedure can
11. and added option for selecting automatic report generation at scan completion Company Logos imported into the Report configuration now retain their aspect ratio i e are not distorted from original shape when a report is generated Incorporated data storage into Microsoft Access database used as data source for generated Reports Entering a Connector ID having both text and numeric content is now allowed Any Reference Tools issued before version 2 00 release that does not have the temporary label affixed must be remarked by reversing the sign of both X and Y markings in order for it to be used with this version For example if original marking was X 0 004 Y 0 026 the marking should be changed to read X 0 004 Y 0 026 If temporary label is affixed please remove the label and use the markings listed Modification made so that deletion of all Reference Tool configurations is now safely and correctly handled Software now installs and runs properly on a computer with an operating system whose Regional Settings have been configured to use a comma as the Decimal Symbol in a floating point number representation as opposed to the standard decimal point notation in the US Changes for NCC v2 00 Modified software to improve correspondence of Fiber Height measurements for a given connector between CC6000 and AC3000 systems Modified Custom Pass Fail Criteria functionality to allow setting P F limits for APC Angle
12. calibrated apex offset red circle is displayed to better visualize the relation of the Apex Offset to the measured fiber center green cross hair The Apex Offset is determined by using the X and Y calibration factors calculated in the Calibration Procedure to the measured apex offset small green triangle The blue line shows the distance between the measured ba fiber center and the calibrated Apex Offset NOTE Refer to Data Interpretation section in the Kakasa for more detailed explanations of measured results and calibrated measured results See page 73 Value Displays the calibrated quantitative measurement values underneath the Measure Connector button R 0 C mm f as Offset um 21 5 Fiber Height 47 nm Scale Displays the calibrated measurement values black arrow underneath the Measure Connector button in comparison to the Pass Fail criteria selected in the Setup Tab rRocmm MON NO O I 18 26 35 Gorsium TAKOT T O 20 40 60 80 Fiber Height nm 150 75 O 75 150 4 Displays the Setup parameters selected in the Setup Tab Connector Type Fiber Diameter Scan Type Pass Fail Criteria and Save Data and controls how results are displayed and organized Next Conn ID Displays the Connector ID for the next measurement Before the measurement process begins type in the desired Connector ID to begin with The software automatically increases the Connector ID by one digit at the successful com
13. fiber is not within the yellow circle conduct an Offset Calibration See page 63 Upon completion of a measurement the live image will also display measurement details if Show Details is selected in the Show section of the Measure Tab e Scan History Displays the quantitative results and scan information of measurements Note This field is active only when certain features are selected in the Save Data section of the Setup Tab Review Information Table for Saving Data in the Appendix for more information See page 85 e Control Tabs Refer to the Control Tabs See page 54 for more detailed explanations and procedures e Measure Tab See page 55 Setup Tab See page 58 Calibration Tab See page 63 52 TEST RESULTS TAB 5 2 video Control Report wiew Help Displays and organizes the end face geometry measurements of the connectors analyzed The name of the tab is dependent upon the name entered in the Text File Name field in the Setup Tab See page 60 NORLAND PRODUCT BG Test Test rez txt open Results ConnectoriD Date Time Result Type Criteria Diam um R 0 C Offset fum Fiber Job ID Operator ID 11 13 2007 2 37 52 PM PASS PC TELC 126 10 93 22 7 16 Labl John Doe 11 13 2007 2 38 12 PM PASS PC TELC 126 10 93 22 6 15 Labl John Doe Open with EXCEL Print Results Open Results Opens saved txt files saved with Auto Save feature or with the Save Tes
14. in the Setup Tab Some or all of the following parameters will be displayed depending on the connector type and scan type selected in the Setup Tab ROC mm e Offset microns Fiber Height nm e APC Angle e Key Error Yalue PSB Or Show Details 5cale On ab 3 setup Details Connector Type PL Fiber Diameter 126 um Criteria TELCORDIA Save Data ON Export To Text File OFF A Auto Print To Report OFF Om Grim fp so To Ten rie Measure Setup Calibration R 0 C mm 10 85 Offset um 225 2 Fiber Height 12 nm Show Hide Details Job ID ab Operator ID John Doe Controls how the measurement results are displayed visually in the Live Image and the Measure Tab upon completion of a measurement scan e Hide Details Hides the calibrated measurement details in the Live Image The measurement details displayed in the Live Image show the measured fiber center green cross hair the fiber diameter large green circle and the measured apex offset small green triangle NOTE Due to the Tilted Phase Measurement collection the measured displays do not show the true relation of the fiber center to the apex Refer to Data Interpretation section in the Appendix for more detailed explanations of measured results and calibrated measured results See page 73 55 MEASURE TAB 6 1 Show Details Displays the measured results and calibrated results The
15. is used to adjust the illumination automatically Choose Auto Adjust from Video Control menu Mi NORLAND PRODUCT Text File A following message is displayed after the illumination is adjusted Click ok to the message AUTO ADJUST Adjusting the illumination is completed 42 REPORT MENU 4 2 Report Menu allows for printing of quantitative results images and setup parameters of connectors measured Q NORLAND PRODUCT o 18 video Control Report view Help Generate Tes ClearData SS e e a i a a Generate Report Generate When selected the Generate Report dialog appear In its top section users can define company information and logo that appear on a scan report In the bottom section users can choose which stored scans See page 44 and to what form of output the reports will be generated For more information on report output to screen and printer See page 45 or for file export See page 46 NM Generate Report Company Information Company Name Norland Products Address 2540 Rt 130 C O m pa ny City Cranbury State Nu zip 08512 609 395 1966 Information a ee a ef 51 Navigation Scan Selection To 0 S Pass Only it Connec tor ID Enter Connector IDs Enter Job IDs Scan 7 Job ID n iv Operator ID Enter Operator IDs KENA selection Y Date From To 641272007 y 1171472007 111 out of the 11 reco ds found k Includ
16. or abuse If you find any signs of damage insist that the delivery service make a note describing the damage on the delivery receipt NOTE If your Norland system arrives in very cold weather allow the boxes to warm to room temperature before opening them Exposing a cold unit to a warm room causes condensation that could damage the system If condensation forms wait for the unit to dry completely before setting it up and connecting it to an electrical outlet Unpacking Your system is shipped in two boxes Carefully open both boxes making sure not to puncture too deeply into the box if using a box cutter Remove the items from the boxes very carefully Review the packing list and check off if received If any equipment is missing or damaged please contact Norland Products immediately NOTE Norland Products strongly recommends that the original shipping containers be saved for future transportation needs These containers may be purchased from Norland Products refer to Parts List for Part Number 25 SYSTEM SET UP 2 2 Your Norland Interferometer System is fully ready to operate No programming or extensive application software experience is necessary All functions are self contained and immediate The following section will help you get your system up and running After all items have been carefully unpacked and laid out on an uncluttered sturdy table near a grounded power outlet following the procedure below 1 Remove
17. to Rotate 3D To rotate the 3D in X direction horizontal use the left right arrows keys on the keyboard Use the up down arrow keys for Y rotation vertical The resulting viewing angle in X and Y is shown at the lower right of the view 49 HELP MENU 4 4 Help Function displays the Software version as well as Norland Products company information 50 CHAPTER 5 DATA TABS TEST TAB 5 1 broca 10 85 Offset um 22 5 Fiber died fi 2 nm FIBER Show 7 Hide Details Value of a A Show Details BScale On Setup Details Connector Type PC Fiber Diameter 126 um Criteria TELCORDIA Save Data ON Export To Text File OFF Auto Print To Report OFF Comnen Date Timo Resuk Type Crit Dia RO Offs Fibe Job ID Ope Job ID 6 EHE PASS PC TEL 125 10 86 22 6 T mr mer Operator ID John Doe SCAN H IST ORY 39 Print lar Save History To Text File Test Tab All major functions needed to control and display the data are contained within this tab The main areas of the Test Tab are the following Live Image Displays the live image of the connector being measured When correctly focused the live image shows the fringe pattern that represents specific heights across the surface There is also a yellow circle close to the center of the live image The fiber should be completely inside the yellow circle If the
18. to be generated and printed See page 43 The following features will also be displayed Save Data AutoPrintReport wor soft 0n Ask 0n Database Name Norland mdb v Browse Export to Text file H e Ask If the Ask option is selected and User response to the Save Data prompt at the end of a scan is Yes measurement results will automatically be stored in the database and if Export to Text File is ON in the Setup Tab also to a txt file regardless of Setup Tab options e Auto Print Report If selected this feature allows the user to enable automatic printing of a Report to occur after each successful scan in a report format determined in the Report Generate dialog See page 43 All data will be sent to the Default printer of the computer or the printer selected in the print setup in the print dialog of Report Generate NOTE If Ask is also selected and the operator chooses not to save the measurement data into the database a report will not automatically be printed Off When selected reports will not be printed automatically upon completion of scan If it is desired to print a report after a measurement is conducted a report must be generated manually 60 SETUP TAB 6 2 On When selected reports will automatically be printed upon completion of scan e Database Name Displays the current database that measurement information is being stored to A new file can be
19. using the principle of wave interference Interferometers use a single coherent light source In order to produce two separate light waves for interference to occur a partially reflective beam splitter is used As the light hits the beam splitter one wave front is transmitted through the beam splitter though an objective lens and to the object being examined The other light wave reflects off of the beam splitter onto a stationary reference mirror After both light waves are reflected off of the surfaces the surface of the object being examined and the reference mirror the waves combine to produce constructive and destructive interference waves also known as light and dark fringes respectively Each dark fringe identifies a specific height on the surface of the object being examined Typically two adjacent dark fringes have a height difference of 1 2 a wavelength of the 79 INTERFEROMETRY BASICS 8 2 light being used and can thus show a surface contour of the connector end face very similar to the concept of Contour maps which are used to show the different elevations of a land surface Surface Contours of various connector endfaces E Distance in Wavelengths KM sk i I 80 SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 8 3 NOTE If Hard Case was purchased with the Microscope follow steps 1 2 and 4 in the procedure below Place the unit and accessories into the appropriate cutout in the foam Place the Hard Case into
20. AUTOMATED NON CONTACT INTERFEROMETER SYSTEM CC 6000 MANUAL NCC V 4 00 FOR WINDOWS XP OR 2000 NORLAND PRODUCTS INC CRANBURY NJ 08512 CE COMPLIANCE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name NORLAND PRODUCTS INC Manufacturer s Address 2540 Route 130 Bldg 100 Cranbury NJ 08512 Type of Equipment Interferometric Inspection System Equipment Class Commercial amp Light Industrial Model Series Designations Connect Chek CC6000 Conforms to the following standards and other normative documents Electromagnetic Emissions EN55011 1991 CISPR Pub 11 1990 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 2001 Electromagnetic Immunity EN61326 1997 Al 1998 A2 2001 EN61000 4 2 1995 Amendment 1 1998 EN61000 4 3 1996 Amendment 1 1998 EN61000 4 4 1995 EN61000 4 5 1995 EN61000 4 6 1996 EN61000 4 11 1994 Safety EN61010 1 1993 Test data reports on file were conducted by Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovation Global Product Compliance Laboratory 101 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel New Jersey 07733 3030 USA I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above directives and standards Date 6 December 2004 Signature Desa i y Baerla Ag Place Cranbury NJ USA Full Name Daniel Beerbohm Title Manager Engineering NORLAND PRODUCTS INC 2540 Route 130 Cranbury NJ 08512 TEL 609 395 1966 FAX 609 395 9006 NCC RELEASE NOTES Changes for NCC v4 00 Custom P
21. CE Click Finish to close the wizard Back i Finish II Starting the software 1 Double click the NCC icon on the desktop to start the software 2 The software will ask you to enter the Magnification Calibration Factor which is located on the label on the rear panel of the interferometer shown by arrow Enter value and press OK 3 Upon first installation the software will also inform you to Calibrate the machine See page 63 33 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 III If softare Uninstallation is desired Norland Software 1 Goto the Control Panel Click Add Remove Programs Choose the Norland CC6000 Software and click remove to uninstall the software 2 To uninstall video drivers please click Uninstall Video Drivers NORLAND PRODUCT Install Norland i nre ed i a TTD i 3 Click Next to following screen ie Norland CC6000_Drivers InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Norland_CC6000_Drivers The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify repair or remove Norland CC6000 Drivers To continue click Next i Norland CC6000 Drivers InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Modify repair or remove the program O Modify Change which program Features are installed This option displays the 3 Custom Selection dialog in which you can change the way features are installed O Repair Repair installation errors in the program This option fixes missin
22. REPORT MENU 4 2 this preview one can print all or a subset of total reports To print all reports shown click the Print button on top of the dialog To print a subsest first browse through the thumbnails and choose which reports to select for printing note their page number When finished choosing click the Printer Setup button and after the Printer Setup dialog appears indicate which pages to include only individual pages or a range of pages can presently be selected Multiple copies of the chosen reports can also be selected at this time as well as which printer to use After closing the Printer Setup dialog click on the Print button next to the Printer Setup button to start the actual printing process standard windows printer selection dialog After selecting the printer Print To Print to Printer To print the reports to default printer enter the desired number of reports to be printed and click Print button on Generate Dialog A progress indicator is shown while preparing to print is taking place Export To save to file To save the desired reports to a file can be possible by clicking Export button on Generate Dialog Users can save the reports in PDF or HTML formats After clicking the Export button a file save dialog appears Choose the location where to be saved format from drop down file type box either PDF or HTML and enter a name to the file and click ok to save A progress indicat
23. Undercut U 0 02 ROC 1 3 ROC 31 ROC 325 where U is Fiber Undercut and ROC is Radius of Curvature 76 DATA INTERPRETATION 8 1 The IEC uses different formula depending on the ferrule diameter and is a function of both Radius of Curvature and Apex Offset 1 For the Ferrule diameter 1 25mm the following shows the relationship Offset um O Offset um Offset um Offset um gt ab gt ke abi ka LL x q 0 TT ajay 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Radius of Curvature ROC mm 29 50 65 U 1798 ROC ROC 10 V ROC 10 AO 10 60 where U is Fiber Undercut ROC is Radius of Curvature and AO is Apex Offset 2 For the ferrule diameter 2 50 mm the following shows the relationship Offset um Offset um Offset um Offset um Max Fiber Undercut nm 0 25 50 70 tom ug a a AA e Bea Ul a Sex tale a 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Radius of Curvature ROC mm U 1998 ROC ROC 10 ROC 10 AO 10 60 where U is Fiber Undercut ROC is Radius of Curvature and AO is Apex Offset TT DATA INTERPRETATION 8 1 3 APC ANGLE Displays the angle of polish calculated using the calibrated Y Offset Note Only 8 angle polished connectors can be meas
24. also be used for Customer specific mounis STEP 2 e Calibrate the mount e Reference Tool Procedure e Adjust for Ferrule Material STEP 3 e Go into the Setup Tab e Do one of the following e Select Set Up Parameters so they are specific to the connector being measured and mount being used e Load a previously saved Setup Configuration 70 CONNECTOR MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE TAA STEP 4 e Go to the Measure Tab and adjust the Show and Setup Details section as desired to control how the data is displayed and saved STEP 5 e If mount is not attached to the interferometer e Make sure the locking lever is in the unlocked position by pushing the lever up Picture A Use compressed air to blow dirt dust off the surface ofthe mount area DO NOT use compressed air when the mount is attached to the microscope Place the mount onto the interferometer so the groove on the bottom of the mount rests on the locating pin on the left and the cutout rests on the pin on the right Secure the mount into place using the two thumb screws STEP 6 e Make sure the mount is in the unlocked position by pushing the locking lever up e Clean the connector e Insert the connector into the mount until it is fully inserted e Lock the connector into place by pushing the locking lever down 71 CONNECTOR MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE TIA STEP 7 Adjust the focus knob to maximize the fringe pattern i e greatest cont
25. and Key Error useful when measuring APC connectors Also repaired some software errors in the operation of the Custom Criteria entry dialog Modified Custom Pass Fail Criteria to allow floating point rather than only integer values in all the Custom Criteria P F limit fields The executable Hws4 exe Hardware Snapshot functionality associated with the USB frame grabber driver is no longer included as part ofthe NCC driver installation Made changes to storage retrieval of Magnification Calibration information allowing easier recovery if initial NCC installation resulted in an invalid Magnification Calibration value Repaired intermittent scan error which under certain defocused initial conditions could lead to appearance of a sqrt DOMAIN ERROR message Improved operation of various User Interface controls such as the Reference Tool tab in the Offset Calibration page and the Data Output Filename edit box associated with AutoSave functionality ie e Modified method for identifying and connecting to whatever version of Microsoft Excel is on the end user s computer system e Repaired NCC startup operation when no CC6000 is attached to USB port of the end user s computer e Repaired functional error relating to repeated Offset Calibration attempts Changes for NCC v1 10 e Significant reduction in scan time e Switched to using only Reference Tool mode single position for both APC and PC Offset calibration e Adde
26. ar Job ID The same selection criteria entry method applies as for Connector ID e Operator ID Check this option to select scans having particular Operator ID The same selection criteria entry method applies as for Connector ID e Date Use this option to choose scans for reporting by scan date specifying a date range with FROM and TO choices After selecting and configuring any or all search options click on Find button to view how many scans matched the selection criteria If it is desired to generate reports for less than the total number of scans found enter a smaller number into Retrieve Oldest box than is initially shown When ready to generate reports click Preview Print or Export buttons Include Norland Logo Check this option if the Norland Logo to be visible top left corner of the Report Preview TO Screen Preview To view the report on screen enter the desired number of reports to be viewed and click Preview button Printer Print setup IN Report Preview Endface Quality Control Re Pri ees gt SE ThumbNails Search Results E The left side of the Print Preview dialog graphic shows the thumbnails of the reports generated Click on one of them for viewing in the main section From the software version 4 00 the report shows the 3d view of the image under Image Information Earlier saved reports show fringe picture under the image information From 45
27. ar to the optical path the apex offset is the distance from the center of the fiber to the highest point of the polish Rotating the connector will not change the offset measurements because the center of the fiber is the center of rotation for the ferrule If the connector is held 7 in a tilted position to the optical path the apex offset is Sa the distance from the center of rotation to the highest fm point of the polish With the CC 6000 the center of rotation can be calculated for any mount by measuring the connector in 8 positions The multiple apex points define a circle with the center being the center of rotation Once this calibration is performed on a mount the apex offset measurements can be accurately calculated for all connectors measured in that mount Calibration is even easier with out known reference ferrules in which the angular offset from the center of rotation is known Type the numbers into the Calibration Tab of the software take one measurement and the system is calibrated These are just two of the unique concepts used to create the CC 6000 For you the customer this breakthrough in technology means there is no other instrument on the market that can match it for fast accurate and affordable measurements of endface geometry for PC APC connectors 17 NOVEL FEATURES 1 3 Because of the complexity of fiber optic connectors Norland Products has spent years developing an interferometric system th
28. ass Fail criteria for Fiber Height is now applied correctly when checking and reporting status of Fiber Ht result against this criteria Graphic image included on a Scan Report has changed from the tested component s interferometric fringe display as seen on the unit s Live View to a 3D representation of its endface surface Unlike the previous fringe display the new report image shows the true apex offset In this new version reports can still be created using scan data stored by an older version of NCC However those reports will show the fringe image on the report rather than a 3D surface image Updated IEC factory default Pass Fail testing limits to reflect new industry testing specifications This includes a new set of equations for determining allowable fiber undercut as a function of both Radius of Curvature and Apex Offset The Custom Criteria area for defining custom Pass Fail limits has also been modified to incorporate these new lEC allowable fiber undercut options Accompanying these changes are two graphs that illustrate the updated IEC updated equations for determining allowable fiber undercut shown when the Fiber Undercut Criteria Details clicked Problem with uninitialized fields in the Custom Criteria dialog has been resolved Access to video system configuration controls is now available only under Debug mode operation OpenResults function on data tab has been repaired The state of the 3D On Off control on the Measure
29. at meets all the needs of our customers for full quality control of fiber optic end face geometry parameters for ceramic and metal connectors In unison with all the Novel Features that Norland has to offer it can be assured that measurement results are accurate repeatable and reproducible The Norland CC 6000 is a PLUG amp PLAY USB INTERFEROMETER This compact interferometer attaches to a PC or laptop through a standard USB port and uses the exclusive NCC software to control the interferometer and measure the connectors No custom boards or complicated configurations are required Simply install the software plug in the CC 6000 and run Our user friendly software allows anyone with minimal experience to accurately measure the 3D end face geometry of a fiber optic connector The CC 6000 is designed for both the factory or the field to provide the crucial quality information needed to assure the long term performance of your fiber optic connectors A major advantage of the CC 6000 is NO MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS are needed because the connector is held at a constant tilted angle for measurements All other systems require a mirror or the stage to be adjusted so that the connector is perpendicular to the optical path No mechanical adjustments are required with the CC 6000 because any small angle is suitable This is the key to our analysis because when the connector is at a small angle the fringes cross the ferrule and the fiber This tilted phase prov
30. created by typing a new name into the field The directory location of the file can be controlled using the Browse button Old files can also be enabled with the Browse button If the file size is reaching 2GB limit a following warning message is issued to the user Warning Database file size reaching full capacity If the user still wants to save to the database which has reached its limit the following error message is issued and save to the database is aborted To reduce the file size either the user can create a new database by simply typing a new name in the Database Name box or run menu choice Report ClearData to remove all the data saved before See page 48 E Unable to save scan data Database has exceeded its Limit Please create a new database or run menu choice Report ClearData e Export to Text File Off No measurement results will be saved to a Text File Displays the detailed measurement results and scan information in spreadsheet form in the Scan History Area of the Measure Tab On Quantitative measurement results and scan information will be saved in spreadsheet form to the Text File defined by the User Export to Text file so M0n Text File Name Test res txt Browse Text File Name Displays the current text file that measurement information is being stored to A new file can be created by typing a new name into the field The directory location of the file can be controlled using the Brows
31. cts CEE has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway E TOP Installatic VII Click Finish when the opportunity arises VIII You will then be called upon to repeat steps II through VII a second time to install the associated USB controller After these steps you should be able to perform the operations successfully 91
32. d 8 3 AHDFalIONn VAD a oc ee ka a AN ee 6 3 Offset Calibration Procedure CHAPTER 7 MEASUREMENT 7 1 Connector Measurement Procedure CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX 8 1 Data Interpretation 0 0 00 ces 8 2 Interferometry basics 2 0 aa 8 3 Shipping Instructions Table of Contents 8 4 Information Table for 8 5 Installation Problems SAVING Dala ofa hata ie es an see CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Norland Connect Chek CC 6000 Automated Non Contact Interferometer System This system automatically and precisely measure sub micron variations in the surface contours radius of curvature apex offset of polish and fiber undercut or protrusion on any PC or APC single fiber connector The breakthrough technology used in the CC 6000 is unlike any other system on the market today and now allows interferometric connector analysis to be affordable to all users This manual provides detailed information of the Norland Connect Chek CC 6000 with the latest NCC software versions as well as detailed procedures of calibration and measuring processes Most questions that arise are answered in this manual but if additional technical support is needed contact our technical service department at 609 395 1966 techsupport norlandproducts com or your authorized distributor Also be sure to familiarize yourself with our website www norlandprod
33. d Prodcucts CC60XX will be visible in the list of Imaging Devices as shown below after the CC6000 has been attached to a computer via the USB cable and new hardware installation has been completed The Device manager can be accessed as follows ae For Windows XP Click START at lower left of the Windows XP desktop right click on My computer and then left click the Properties 86 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS 8 9 option In the System Properties display click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button be For Window 2000 Click START then select Settings Control Panel System click on the hardware tab and finally the Device Manager button E Device Manager Seles File Action View Help ss Aa MORLANDP SEACFI Computer Data Acquisition Devices it Disk drives Display adapters 4 DVD CD ROM drives EY Floppy disk controllers q Floppy disk drives 23 Human Interface Devices EY IDE ATAJATAPI controllers i E E E E E E E E EM Matrox Imaging Adapter amp Mice and other pointing devices Ed Monitors EM Network adapters Processors sound video and game controllers bw System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers 88 99 8858 ce Repairing False Identification If something other than the above CC60XX device is shown perform the following procedure to replace the incorrect ID of imaging device with the correct one NOTE This procedure may only be e
34. d Set Up parameters Setup Tab See page 58 to control the data during the measurement process according to the connector being tested Modify Option parameters Set Up Details in Setup Tab See page 58 to control how the data is organized after the measurement process is completed The data can be controlled to automatically save data to a specific group name and data path and or auto print reports of data measurement Clean connector properly to assure accurate measurements during the scanning process It is important to clean any residue from polishing that may have collected on the ferrule fiber Insert the connector properly into the mount to assure accurate measurements during the scanning process Adjust focus knob Adjust the focus knob to optimize the fringe contrast over the entire surface Measure the connector Press Measure button in the Measure Tab At the completion of a scan a beep is sounded to indicate the completion of frame capturing from the camera Once the beep has sounded the connector under test can be removed from the mount and a new connector can be inserted in preparation for the next scan Results will be displayed when data analysis is complete 23 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM PREPARATION PACKAGE INSPECTION AND UNPACKING 2 1 Inspection When your system arrives check the shipping cartons for wrinkled or damaged corners holes through the cardboard or other signs of rough handling
35. d storing at NCC shutdown and reloading at NCC startup of last NCC configuration into STEP STP file e Fixed printing of data wasn t working if AutoSave was OFF e Eliminated errors occurring upon NCC close Fixed various software errors related to Data Output File creation and use e Repaired display of Illumination profile CC 6000 USER MANUAL NCC V 4 00 FOR WINDOWS XP OR 2000 Norland Products INC 2540 Route 130 Suite 100 PO BOX 637 Cranbury NJ 08512 Tel 609 395 1966 Fax 609 395 9006 Web Address http www norlandproducts com Email techsupport norlandproducts com Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 3 Novel FeatureS sisi adrede 1 4 Vibration Issues nama hame ha had mamba a ee ad 1 5 Specifications 222m REEE ee ees MAA Sa AAP CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM PREPARATION 2 1 Package Inspection and Unpacking 2 2 SYSIEM DEEP Lungen era oe GNG PG seeks 2 3 Software Installation o o o ooooooooo 2 4 Maintenance ses ha Nah dh KARA DA CHAPTER 3 NCC PROGRAM 3 1 Starting the NCC Program aa CHAPTER 4 MENU BAR FUNCTIONS dl Video CONTO amas a OR AG mern 4 2 Report Menu es 4 3 View Menu LL 4 4 Help Menu CHAPTER 5 DATA TABS ON EST o RR RR ri inn i 5 2 Test Results Tab 00 aaa aa a CHAPTER 6 CONTROL TABS 6 1 Measure Fadesa seas BIL DARNA SAKA is JI OZ O CIUDAD aires aka dr ee data anG Ao Pan han
36. degrees e To Add Enter all the data fields as desired and press Add Criteria The X and Y Offset angles are on the tool s label e To Change Select one of the criteria names listed by clicking on the desired criteria name Change the data fields as desired and press the Change button A dialog will appear asking to Overwrite Parameters Click Yes to overwrite or No to cancel e To Delete Select the desired criteria to delete by clicking on the criteria name and press delete A dialog will appear asking to verify whether you want to delete Click Yes to delete or No to cancel The Offset Calibration procedure should be conducted after every mount change 63 CALIBRATION TAB 6 3 Magnification Calibration Procedure The Magnification Calibration procedure is an Administrator level procedure that is conducted at Norland Products The robust design does not require a Magnification Calibration to be conducted by the customer The customer only has to enter the magnification calibration factor located on the back of the interferometer into the software after it has been installed Magnification Calibration assures that the correct system magnification is being used during measurement scans for accurate radius of curvature ROC and fiber height results A calibration standard with NIST Traceable 10mm and 25mm ROC is used during this procedure The Magnification Calibration Procedure is not shown in the manual If for any reaso
37. e Norland Logo on the Report Preview Print Export Preview Print Export Description OF DIALOG Company Information All the fields in this section can only be changed if user enters Edit mode by clicking the navigation tools Edit Record button Also once in Edit mode the Insert New Logo button will appear which when clicked allows adding or changing a company logo for a scan report To save any changes made in the Company Information section one must click the navigation tools Post Edit button or click Cancel Edit button to undo changes Navigation Tools These tools allow you to navigate edit etc the Company Information Records bd First Record Pressing this button will bring you to the first saved 43 REPORT MENU 4 2 company Information a Prior Record Pressing this button allows you to scroll backwards through the saved Company Informations one by one Next Record Pressing this button allows you to scroll forwards through the saved Company Informations one by one Last Record Pressing this button will bring you to the last saved Company Information Insert Record If users need to insert a new record of company information any where in the list of company record pressing this button will clear all parameters and allow you to enter all new Company Information Press Post Edit after all information has been entered in order to save the information Delete Record Deletes the Company Informatio
38. e button Old files can also be enabled with the Browse button 61 SETUP TAB 6 2 2 Measurement Areas REGION OF INTEREST ROI Specifies the diameter in microns of a circular window from the center of the fiber to the outer most ring in the figure above The allowable range for the ROI is from 170 to 500um Default value 250um The ROI is used to calculate the Radius of Curvature To obtain the fitting area as defined by the IEC the extraction area is subtracted from the ROI as shown by the shaded area in the figure above EXTRACTION AREA Specifies a circular portion within the ROI centered at the fiber center and includes the fiber end face region and the adhesive region which will be extracted from the data This extracted data will not be used in the quantitative analysis of the Radius of Curvature Default value 140 um AVERAGING AREA Specifies the averaging area in the center of the fiber used to calculate the fiber height Default value 50 um NOTE For measuring Multimode fiber connectors the User must change this parameter before measurement to 100 um or load a previously saved Setup Configuration with that value already pre configured 3 Load Setup loads previously saved setup configurations 4 Save Setup saves setup configurations 62 CALIBRATION TAB 6 3 The Calibration Tab contains all needed calibration features to assure the microscope Mae measures accurately Som
39. e features are hidden ist Calibration and can only be used by administrator level users All Calibrations should be done in Mode 1 which is Reference Tool located on the back of the microscope See page Setup Calibration 68 Reference tool ID IE Offset Calibration Procedure sfb Add new reference tool A Reference Tool with known endface Reference Tool Angular Offset geometry parameters is supplied with the Offset X degree microscope and assures that the interferometer Offset Y degree measures accurately The known X and Y angular offset angles are compared to an actual SPARA measurement taken during the Calibration procedure The software calculates the calibration factors so the known values are equal to the actual Measurements Results Offset x degree measurement values OffsetY degree There are PC and APC reference tools The Correction PC reference tool is used in unison with a PC Of setX degree Locking V Groove Mount The APC reference tool Offset degree is used in unison with an APC Locking V Groove Mount You can save the Reference Tool X and Y Angular Offset measurements in the software so they do not have to be entered in manually prior to every calibration In order to save the factors do the following after the Add New Reference Tool button is pressed x Name O A OffisetX Offset Y 0 0 0 0002 0 0070 Name Offset X degrees Offset Y
40. ent considerations The instrument should be placed on a solid support away from obvious sources of vibration e g rotating machinery Ideally the instrument should rest on a separate surface so that vibrations from using the computer keyboard and vibrations from other activities are not transferred through the surface to the instrument Vibration Isolators If the vibration is present even after the instrument is located on its own surface away from vibration sources then additional vibration isolation needs to be employed A low cost solution for vibration isolation is to place the instrument on a piece of vibration isolation material such as Sorbothane More sophisticated vibration isolation tables are available from manufacturers such as Newport Herzan and Technical Manufacturing Corporation TMC Before purchasing equipment a technical representative of the isolation equipment supplier should visit the site where the instrument is installed to recommend the appropriate equipment to isolate the instrument from the vibration sources present 20 SPECIFICATIONS 1 6 DIMENSION Inches DEPTH WIDTH HEIGHT a 5 INTERFEROMETER N a Light Source LED 660 nm CCTV w 6 0mm x 4 96mm 1 3 inch Sensing Area je talee OOOO Pr esse cs AS A O OT ci a co _ A MA ic ee ass rin mer 0 wg je se 4 em SE 9 do Diso o Do O ore mesm msi i Tresa ieri I 21 QUICK START
41. et are also calculated 16 WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE CC 6000 1 3 NORLAND PRODUCTS INC has taken a whole new approach to interferometric measurements of fiber optic connectors with the CC 6000 The benefit to the customer is affordable quality control and quality assurance of high performance fiber optic connectors UNIQUE TILTED PHASE Interferometry creates a circular fringe pattern on the Wu connector It is easiest to visualize this pattern as a Y topographical map of the surface Each fringe is a wavelength distance above or below the adjacent fringe and shows the 3D height difference across the surface The spherical radius of curvature and linear offset are directly correlated to the diameter and spacing of these circular fringe patterns Our unique algorithms take advantage of the extra information available when the n connector is tilted slightly off axis to measure the fiber SS height The spherical fiber height measurement is Sete available because any change in the circular fringe Tilted Phase provides detailed information on pattern as it crosses the fiber is an indication of spherical nan tae protrusion or undercut Accurate measurements can be made because the change in fiber height is proportional to this change N PRECISION OFFSET MEASUREMENTS Another novel feature is the ability to calculate the apex offset of the polish even in the preset tilted position When the connector is perpendicul
42. event damage to your Norland system Cleaning the CPU Monitor and Interferometer Use a damp lint free cloth to clean the outer housing of the interferometer If any dust or dirt has collected on the mount remove the mount from the mount base on the microscope and use compressed air to blow off particles If any dust or dirt has collected on the mount base wipe off dirt with a lint free wipe An alcohol wipe can be used on the mount base and mounts if excessively dirty NOTE Do not attempt to clean the internal parts of the microscope unit Use of a dust cover when the unit is not in use will prevent foreign particles from collecting on the equipment and will make maintenance of the system much easier Repacking Unit For Shipment If the interferometer needs to be repacked for moving or shipping it is very important that it is packed as it was received Follow the Shipping Kit Instructions NOTE Norland Products strongly recommends that the original shipping containers be saved for future transportation needs 36 CHAPTER 3 NCC PROGRAM STARTING THE NCC PROGRAM 3 1 Turn on the Computer Monitor and Interferometer Allow the interferometer to warm up for at least 2 3 minutes 2 Double Click on the NCC icon on the desktop 3 The Main Screen will appear when the program is activated Menu Bar en Control Tabs Data Tabs AZ NO ox Pa NN Measure Connector AA A Roc mm finas Ny
43. ffective for as long as the CC6000 is attached to the computer s USB port If disconnected and later reconnected this procedure may need to be repeated 87 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS 8 9 I Right click on the device listed under Imaging devices in the Device Manager display and select Update Driver option m a ni F ad a System Properties Automatic Updates Computer Name Hardware System Restore General Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on pour computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device evi tinge Drivers Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Hardware Profiles Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store a different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles My Computer JP Al F Internet Explorer Recycle Bin start tay CC6000 Installation Tu O Device Manager enge Advanced Device Manager Driver Signing Windows Update File Action View Help e ESB Launches the Hardware Update Wizard for the selected device aa E E 4 Computer Data Acquisition Devices Sg Disk drives El El Display adapters E DYDICD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers y q Flo
44. g or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries Remove Norland CC6000 Drivers from your computer 34 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 5 Click Remove to proceed 6 Click Finish to proceed to uninstall another video driver ie Norland CC6000 Drivers InstallShield Wizard Remove the Program You have chosen to remove the program from your system Click Remove to remove Norland_CC6000_Drivers from your computer After removal this program will no longer be available for use If you want to review or change any settings click Back InstallShield Remove Cancel ie Norland CC6000 Drivers InstallShield Wizard 7 Uninstalling another video drivers proceeds automatically and click Ok to remove the driver NORLAND PRODUCT InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully uninstalled Norland CC6000 Drivers Click Finish to exit the wizard ES Confirm Uninstall Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features Install Norland Unstalling Another Driver Please Wait InstallShield Wizard has finished performing maintenance operations on Norland Products CCB 35 MAINTENANCE 2 4 Your Norland Automated Interferometer requires minimal maintenance In the event that it proves necessary to move your unit to another location or to ship it to another facility use the following guidelines to pr
45. gram Files Norland Products CC60001 User Information Name Company 28 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 8 This step will take some time to install and register necessary files It displays the following screens upon completion Do not run the application Click Finish to complete NCC Installation e Norland CC6000 InstallShield Wizard Installing Norland CC6000 InstallShield Wizard Completed The program features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Norland CC6000 This may The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed take several minutes Norland CC6000 Click Finish to exit the wizard Status II Installation for NCC Video Drivers 1 In the Norland Producis Installation Dialog click on the Install Video Drivers button NORLAND PRODUCT 2 Click Next in the Norland CC6000 Drivers set up screen for the following screens i InstallShield Wizard ie Norland CC6000_Drivers InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Customer Information Norland_CC6000_Drivers Please enter your information The Install5hield R Wizard will install Norland_CC6000_Drivers User Name on your computer To continue click Next Organization WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Install this application For Anyone who uses this computer all users O Only For me sree InstallShield
46. ialog Typein the Xand Y factors printed on the Reference Tool into the two fields indicated STEP 6 Adjust the focus knob to maximize the fringe pattern i e greatest contrast between black and white fringes Press the Calibrate button Make sure not to cause any vibration during the scanning process 66 OFFSET CALIBRATION PROCEDURE 6 3A STEP 7 After the measurement is complete the actual measurements are displayed under Measurement results and X amp Y correction factors are displayed in the area indicated by the box A dialog also appears indicating that the calibration is complete Press OK to save and exit e NOTE The green and yellow circle should be perfectly concentric with the ID of the ferrule If it is not please run another Offset Calibration untill they are centered e If performing an Offset Calibration Procedure for the first time the green circle may not appear If it is desired for the green circle to appear for an extra check run a normal measurement and check to make sure the green circle is concentric with the fiber If so you have conducted the Offset Calibration successfully If not please conduct Offset Calibration procedure again untill they are centered STEP 8 e Proceed to Connector Measurement procedure Mearan Soap Calibration iilang Cakbastion Magraticatia 67 CHAPTER 7 MEASUREMENT The CC 6000 is a fully automated non contact in
47. ides all the information needed to measure the connector After a simple offset angle calibration procedure our advanced algorithms accurately calculate the spherical radius of curvature spherical fiber height and apex offset for the connector Norland Products offers a wide variety of mounts and calibration tools to meet the varying needs of customers Locking V Groove Mounts 5 Norland s patented Locking V groove mounts with their integral leaf spring design provide the greatest accuracy and longest wear of any mounting system on the market today There are two types of Locking V groove mounts that are available PC and APC PC mounts are available according to the ferrule size of the connector for example a 2 5mm mount is used for 2 50mm diameter ferrules such as FC SC and ST connectors APC mounts bring the polished angle to flat in order for fringes to appear APC mounts are connector specific due to the varying Key geometries The locking V groove mount attaches to the microscope using two thumbscrews for quick easy and accurate placement of the mount to the interferometer To insert the connector into the mount lift the spring lever up slightly to unlock the mount insert the connector into the mount until it bottoms out and then let go of the lever to lock the connector in place NOTE Custom designed mounts are available upon request Norland Products offers calibration tools to provide the custome
48. intended Live image now operates correctly for all types of Windows user accounts Previously the Live image appeared black for users running NCC in a non Windows user account lacking Administrator level rights only corrected by launching the Video Control dialog Date controls in the Report Generation dialog now work correctly for any operating system Regional Settings language locality choice Changes for NCC v2 51 Redesigned data storage user interface and operation Includes the following changes a Addition of a checkbox allowing Operator to activate a data save prompt at scan completion b Moved AutoSave On Off controls from Measure tab to Setup tab on the user interface and renamed it as Export to Text file c User can now define location and name of program database file used as data source for Scan Reports Feature added allowing Operator to delete all data records in the program database Clear Data option in Report menu list Significantly reduced volatile System RAM memory use by program as well as the amount of hard disk memory required to store each scan s data into the program database Fiber Diameter entry by Operator now limited by program to 180 microns maximum Changes made to Scan Report format to insure result values and their corresponding Pass Fail limits are always shown with a proper number of decimal digits Changes for NCC v2 50 Added Report Configuration and Generation capability
49. l New Hardware Norland Products CC60XX Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Video Capture on your computer Plug in the camera after you click Finish to complete Setup No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Back i Finish Cancel 30 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 I Install the Harware 1 Insert the USB plug into the USB port Power Cord 2 The following message will appear at the bottom of the screen when the computer detects the USB i Found New Hardware Norland Products CC 3 The following New Hardware screen will appear when the computer detects the USB Click Next to proceed New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Norland Products CCEE If your hardware came with an installation CD 3 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Nest to continue 31 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 4 A screen will appear saying the Norland Products CC60XX did not pass Windows Logo testing Press Continue Anyway Hardware Installation FAN The software you are installing for this hardware Norland Products COBO STOTE Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correc
50. ls Connector Type PC Fiber Diameter 126 um Criteria TELCORDIA Save Data ON Export To Text File OFF Auto Print To Report OFF Connec Crit Dia RO Offs Fibe Jo Job ID lat _ 1 ka ka PASS BE TEL 126 10 86 226 13 2 117 2 3 PASS PC TEL 126 1085 225 12 Labi Joh Operator ID John Doe 5 Print E Save History To Text File a Show Details displays the measured results and calibrated results as described below Measured Results e Measured fiber center green cross hair Fiber diameter large green circle e Measured apex offset small green circle Calibrated Results e Calibrated apex offset red circle True Distance between the measured fiber center and Calibrated Apex Offset blue line 75 DATA INTERPRETATION 8 1 3 Fiber Height nm Displays the a Di H E R T E A E H E E H T amount of undercut or protrusion of the fiber in the connector The NCC software determines the Spherical Fiber Height which is defined as the difference in the height between the center of the fiber and the theoretical height in POLISHED FERRULE the center based on the ferrule This is the method recommended in the TIA and IEC test procedures Fiber Undercut The TIA use a sliding scale for the amount of undercut recommended as a function of the Radius of Curvature The formula below shows this relationship e SIGN CONVENTION FOR FIBER HEIGHT e Protrusion e
51. mount is in the unlocked position by pushing the locking lever upwards Clean the Reference Connector and insert it into the mount so that it is inserted all the way into the mount AND that the lever is resting on the locating pin as shown Lock into place by pushing the locking lever down Look at he Live Image and make sure all dust is cleaned off the reference tool Both on the surface and inside of the hole of the connector The edges of the ID of the ferrule should be fairly smooth 65 OFFSET CALIBRATION PROCEDURE 6 3 A STEP 4 Press the Setup Tab ConnectorT ype Fiber Diameter e f measuring a PC Reference apc Connector select PC in Connector Em a Type E Pass Fail Criteria lf measuring an APC Reference Mi Connector select APC in Connector es Type amp Custom Criteria Details ROC 7 25 Apex offset lt 50 Measure Setup Calibration APC Fiber Protrusion 50 Fiber Undercut det Save To Database STEP 5 e Press the Calibration Tab Offset E e 2 meter Calibration Tab Reference Tool e Do one of the following Reference Tool 1 Select a previously saved 1 Reference Tool ID from the drop Reference tool ID down menu r Press Add new reference tool 2 sf Rd nos afgano Enter Reference ID and X and Y factors printed on the Reference Hg aaa ae a Tool and press Add Exit dialog m as box NOTE Add Change and 3 Delete procedures same as Calibrate Custom Criteria D
52. n a calibration is called for by Norland Products the procedure will be sent as required If there is a need to confirm the system is in calibration the Norland Products NIST Traceable standard can be purchased and measured in the same way as for a connector Radius of Curvature result that i within 2 of the calibraion standard s endface curvature is sufficient to confirm being in calibration 64 OFFSET CALIBRATION PROCEDURE 6 3 A STEP 1 e Obtain the following PC or APC Reference Tool 2 50mm or 1 25mm depending on the mount being used Computer and Monitor powered up with NCC software running CC 6000 Microscope 2 50mm or 1 25mm Locking V groove Mount specific to the connectors that will be analyzed and mount screws Alcohol amp Lint free wipes or the supplied connector cleaner This procedure can also be used for Customer specific mounts leveling tools STEP 2 e If mount is not attached to the interferometer e Make sure the locking lever is in the unlocked position by pushing the lever up Picture A Use compressed air to blow dirt dust off the surface of the mount area DO NOT use compressed air when the mount is attached to the microscope Place the mount onto the interferometer so the groove on the bottom of the mount rests on the locating pin on the left and the cutout rests on the pin on the right Picture A Secure the mount into place using the two thumb screws Picture B STEP 3 e Make sure the
53. n that is in view A confirmation dialog will appear Edit Record Allows you to edit any parameters in Companylnformation Press Post Edit after all information has been entered in order to save the information Save changes Allows you to save all data entered Cancel Edit Cancels all changes made 1 Company Name Enter name of Company 2 Address Enter the street address of the company There are two lines available if needed DN O o Si O City Enter city of company Phone Enter phone number of company Fax Enter fax number of the company Country Enter the country of the company Insert New Logo This button is visible only in Edit Record mode Press the button An Open dialog will appear allowing you to navigate to any directory where your logo is located Adjust directory location as desired and press Open Scan Selection Select reports to generate using following criteria Pass Only Check this option to limit reports to only those scans that passed 44 REPORT MENU 4 2 e Connector ID Check this option to limit reports to those scans having particular Connector IDs and or IDs containing a particular text string Multiple selection criteria can be entered using to separate each criteria Wild card character can also be used for example MyConn to select all Connector IDs beginning with the letters MyConn e Job ID Check this option to select scans having particul
54. nd Y correction factors that will give accurate and repeatable end face measurements At the completion of a successful scan the scan details on the live image and the quantitative measurements of the endface parameters are displayed NOTE The screen capture below may be different depending on the parameters selected in the Show and Setup Details section of the Measure Tab as well as the parameters selected in the Setup Tab Illustration below is an APC measurement with Hide Details Value and Auto Save Off selected 1 Radius of Curvature mm 2 Offset microns 3 Fiber Height nm 4 APC Angle 5 Key Error 4 NORLAND PRODUCT video Control Report wiew Help Test Text File Measure Setup Calibration disci TL Offset um Fiber Height 6 y nm APCAngle 7 917 deg 0 133 Key Error deg AN alue WScale pan 48 3 a dB Q Off ee show Hide Details Show Details TE Details E me Result Type Crit Dia 1 WMA 22 FAIL APL TEL 126 12 WMA 2 FAIL APC TEL 126 e 483 17 56 483 74 i 797 7 917 CAI 0 133 Labi Connector Type Fiber Diameter Criteria Save Data Export To Text File Auto Print To Report APL 126 um TELCORDIA ON OFF OFF
55. okmarks attempting to retrieve buttons from Yahoo E Company Information Fiber Center True Apex Measured Apex q Scan Output Measured P F Limits Parameters Value Min Max Horland Products 25940 RE 130 USA Scan Input Parameters PC Connector Type Fitting Area Dia um 250 Extracting Dia um Averaging Dia um Job ID Norland products lab area Hotes Signature 6 29 2006 1 27 53 PM Next page Last page Clear Data Report Clear Data When selected all data will be cleared from the current Database See page 60 NOTE It will clear the current database even if Save Data is in the OFF position 48 VIEW MENU 4 3 Selecting the Show3D option in the View menu displays the most recently created 3D Image FE NORLAND PRODUCT video Control Report view Help Show3D Text File Test The 3D view is the mesh display showing the shape fiber height and apex offset of the scanned connector endface based on the connectors measured values The brightest area indicates location of the highest point of the polish In the center of the display the fiber area illustrates the measured fiber height The size of the 3D view matches the Region of Interest by the user See page 62 Fiber View Angles How to Activate 3D view creation To generate 3D display upon successful scan completion more the 3D slider control on the Measured tab on the ON position SEE PAGE 55 How
56. or Radius of Curvature and Apex Offset to comply with recent industry specification changes Fixed wording on the Driver Install button of the NCC Installation s main dialog so that if the driver has already been installed the wording is Uninstall Norland Driver and if the driver is not installed the wording is Install Norland Driver The size of each scan data record stored into the program database has been reduced by a factor of 10 This change allows more data to be saved before reaching the 2Gbyte limit of the Microsoft Access database The NCC program has also been modified to prevent exceeding that file size limit and to warn the user when that limit is being reached Changes for NCC v3 01 Added a rotatable 3D representation of the connector endface An option to display or hide this 3D view along with a View Show3D menu has also been included The location and timing of Connector ID entry now changes if 3D viewing has been activated when the new Show 3D option is set to ON See Measure tab section in Chapter 6 in the manual for details The Fiber height Pass Fail checking has been repaired so that it now properly uses the IEC or Telcordia curve allowable fiber recess vs ROC when the user has selected the IEC or Telcordia criteria See Setup tab section in Chapter 6 in the manual In the Report Generate dialog once a user clicks on the Connector ID or Job ID field the attention mouse cursor now stays with tha
57. or shows while preparing to print to file takes place History ig to i esk My Documents mar La pe Fa a My Computer ee Filename scant paf My Network P Save as lype PDF files pdf Cancel E 46 REPORT MENU Example of PDF Saved Report After saving to PDF format users can view new PDF file in PDF viewer After opening the file you can browse through the entire span of reports using the tools at the bottom of the viewer Adobe Reader new2 PDF File Edit View Document Tools Window Help 2 PI seve a copy Ga a P Search e j lo Select A RE E 61 CF Ar Help Ar Connector ID Image Information 48 INI 9 14 2007 1 08 42 PH 18 62 PASS Fiber Ht nm 49 PASS Lin Offst um 1 4 BASS Company Information Scan Output Measured Ca Limi Farameters Value E E Ng EE tane Horland Froducts FA Linear Offset um 2540 Re 130 Cr ae Scan Input Parameters Wavelength lame om ESO rm REPORT MENU Example of the HTML Saved Report After saving to HTML format the single report or collection of reports depending on how many exported can be viewed using the system s default Internet browser File Edit View Favorites Tools Help EH Back gt 3 A A search Favorites PMedia I DI ES aj SB Address E D icc6000jSource 10 2ZMNCC 3 O4html filesinew1 html Go Links Yr Do Zellseareh web 5 Qh Bo
58. orland 4 Click on the Next button when the Welcome screen appears Another screen will appear Click Next to proceed i Norland_CC6000 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Norland_CC6000 The InstallShield R Wizard will install Norland_CC6000 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 27 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 5 On the next screen enter the Name and Company Information Click Next to proceed iz Norland _CC6000 InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name rit o Organization pm __ _ Install this application For 6 The next screen allows the user to change the default location of the software to be installed Change the default location if desired Click Next to proceed iz Norland _CC6000 InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder ee Install Norland_CC6000 to C Program Files Norland Products CC60001 iz Norland _CC6000 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation 3 i a IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Destination Folder C Pro
59. pletion of a measurement If desired the Connector ID can be changed manually between each scan by typing the desired name in the Next ID field Job ID Displays the Job ID entered by the customer Job id can be location batch of connectors etc Operator ID Displays the Operator ID entered by the customer 56 MEASURE TAB 6 1 5 Only displayed if Export to Text File in the Setup Tab is On Controls what to do with measurement results upon completion of data collection Print Prints measurement data in the Test Tab ie the data that is displayed underneath the Live Image The data will be printed in column layout Save History to Text File Saves the measurement as a txt file If the measurement results are being saved to an existing text file the operator has the option of appending to the file or overwriting it Once saved the data can be opened viewed and exported in the Test Results Tab 6 3D slider control for showing the 3d view at the end of the measurement On Creates and automatically displays a 3d view of a connector endface upon its successful scan completion This option also triggers a connector ID entry dialog box when the MEASURE button is been clicked for connector ID input See page 56 To proceed with the scan either type in a new ID use a barcode scanner to enter one or accept the default auto increment value presented and then click the OK button Start Measure A Please Enter Connector ID
60. ppy disk drives 43 Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 4 Imaging devices ge Intel PC Camera Pro e Keyboards E Matrox Imaging Adapter Mice and other pointing Monitors CHE Network adapters ER Processors Properties E A Sound video and game controller Hold System devices HI Universal Serial Bus controllers Update Driver Disable Uninstall E KEI II Scan for hardware changes T LI L LJ T I 88 INSTALLATION PROBLEMS 8 9 II In the Hardware Update Wizard display that appears choose the No not this time option and click NEXT Hardware Update Wizard click NEXT Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only 0 Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue Leo Come III In the next displayed form select Install from a list or specific location option and This wizard helps you install software for Intel PE Camera Pro 5 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do
61. r Select option with diameter that has closest value if neither match or use Telcordia which applies to all ferrule diameters Criteria Details Displays the Pass Fail values in table and graphical form eria Name m Add Criteria Change Delete DK C from to mm ax Offset from to microns er Protrusion nm i a 1 Select Equation er Undrcut IEC250 nm fw Use Egini CEC 125 mm Feirule Dia F IEC 2 50 mm Fenule Dia O Telcordia C Angle from u to TT deg Error from EN to EN deg according to the selection in Pass Fail Criteria When IEC Telcordia or certain customer setups are selected the Fiber Undercut Pass Fail Criteria is determined by one of the following a equations Press the Fiber Undercut button in this section to view the graph TELCORDIA 59 SETUP TAB IEC 1 25 IEC 2 50 1 Save Data NOTE The selections in this area determines where data is displayed and saved Review Save Data Table in the Appendix for detailed information See page 85 Off When selected no measurement information quantitative results images and scan setup information will be saved to the database and no reports can be generated e On If selected save data and export options will appear All measurement information quantitative results images and scan setup information will be saved to the database listed in the Database Name field This feature must be selected if it is desired for Reports
62. r with the assurance that the system is performing to the extremely high accuracy which is expected of it 18 NOVEL FEATURES 1 4 Reference Tool The Reference Tool with known endface geometry parameters assures that the interferometer measures accurately The known X and Y angular offset angles are compared to an actual measurement taken during the Calibration procedure The software calculates the calibration factors so the known values are equal to the actual measurement values There are PC and APC reference tools The PC reference tool is used in unison with a PC Locking V Groove Mount The APC reference tool is used in unison with an APC Locking V Groove Mount As technologies advance you can be sure that we will continue to improve our system offering more features and advantages for fiber optic testing If you have any special requirements regarding different connectors or related applications please contact us We are dedicated to making this product the best on the market and would be happy to provide you with solutions to your special needs 19 VIBRATION ISSUES 1 5 Background Because of their precise nature interferometric measurements are sensitive to vibration Vibration can occur from rotating machinery nearby traffic acoustic noise and a variety of other sources Touching the instrument or the surfaces on which it sits during measurements can also affect the measurements Instrument placem
63. rast between black and white fringes Press Measure Connector button Make sure not to cause any vibrations h 5 12 Labi Jn Demais Ei Kha Ian 5h Para fee Serve History To Tent Fa STEP 8 After the measurement the measurement results will appear gs according to the Show parameters N ces selected e NOTE If the green circle is not exactly concentric around the fiber please conduct another Offset Calibration See page 65 Ifthe green circle is larger or smaller than the fiber diameter please adjust the fiber diameter to the correct value in mB Bak E a the Setup Tab See page 58 o u STEP 9 Remove the connector e Repeat STEP 6 STEP 9 to measure the rest of the connectors 72 CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX DATA INTERPRETATION 8 1 Image The CC 6000 and the NCC Software uses Tilted Phase Data Collection Using Tilt Phase technology the connector is held at a constant tilted angle for measurements which allows for fringes to cross the ferrule and fiber surfaces With the fringe pattern generated all information needed for data calculation is displayed in the Live Image Since the connector is held at a slight angle the relationship between the fiber center and the apex offset is not true to scale therefore it is imperative to conduct calibration procedures prior to connector measurements During the calibration procedures the software automatically detects the X a
64. t As button in the Measure Tab and displays it in the Test Results Tab The name of the Test Results Tab will change to the name of the saved file Open with Excel Loads the current data in the Test Results Tab to an Microsoft Excel application for viewing Default saving from this view is to an ASCII text file but user can choose to save data into an Excel format by first changing the default Save File Type to XLS in the SAVE AS Dialog Print Results Prints the data in the Test Results Tab in column layout 53 CHAPTER 6 CONTROL TABS MEASURE TAB 6 1 1 Activates the scanning and measurement of the connector mounted in the interferometer To activate a measurement press the Measure Connector button While the measurement is in process the button displays Measurement wait During this time make sure not to cause excess vibration during data collection Upon completion of a measurement the circular pass fail indicator on the left side of the button will turn green or red depending on the measurements results in comparison to the Pass Fail criteria selected in the Setup Tab Displays the quantitative measurement results Value or Scale explanation in 3 below of the end face geometry Upon completion of a measurement the circular pass fail indicator to the left ofthe end face parameter will turn green or red depending on the measurements results in comparison to the Pass Fail criteria selected
65. t field until the user clicks or tabs elsewhere in the dialog regardless of number of characters typed The display of measurement results has been modified by initializing all APC type measurement fields to 0 0 ifthe PC scan mode has been selected Changes for NCC v3 00 Added file export capability to the Report Generation feature Two types of file export are supported PDF and HTML PDF export under this implementation no longer requires having Adobe PDF Distiller installed and unlike the previous PDF export that used Adobe Distiller the graphics included in each report always appear in the document This new file export capability is activated directly from the main Report Generation dialog Added a new JobID field to data output collection Scan History screen list Text File export new XL file created from Text File Database and generated Reports This is an alphanumeric value up to 50 characters long optionally entered by the User prior to activating a scan Redesigned and expanded filtering options in Report Generation dialog to allow scan selection on the basis of JobID see above Added a new JobID field note overall scan PASS status scan date and ConnectorlD NCC reports now print in ascending order of time oldest scan first when batch previewing or printing There is now no limit to the amount of scan records that can be batch printed with the NCC report generation feature although Print Preview is still limi
66. t operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches rad Norland Products CC60 se Norland Products CCE be Setting a system restore point and backing up old files in case your system needs to be restored in the future Cancel 6 The Hardware has been installed Press Finish to complete installation Found New Hardware Wizard q Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wezard has finished installing the software for Norland Products CORD Click Finish to close the vazard 32 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 7 A screen will appear saying to Install the drivers for Norland Products CC6000 Camera Click Next Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update PAST Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Norland Products CCE 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD 22 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Bact Next gt Cancel 8 A screen will appear to finish the installation Click Finish Hardware Update Wizard SI a the Hardware Update The wizard has finished installing the software for s Norland Products C
67. tab is now saved along with other configuration when Save Setup is activated and reloaded when Load Setup is activated Operator ID is added to the Measure tab This information is saved to the text file and is displayed on the Scan History list Scans can now be selected for Report generation by Operator ID An Auto Adjust feature has been added to the Video Control menu for automatic optimization of illumination Reports can be generated with or without Norland Logo on the top left corner using the check option in the Report Generate Dialog Max Key Error Pass Fail limit formatting now matches other limit fields on report Changes for NCC v3 02 Modified APC Angle calculation to insure correct result when using the current redesigned APC fixture Changed software to prevent Scales display from showing an incorrect Linear Offset result different from what is displayed when set to Value display for the case of a connector having an Linear Offset greater than 70 microns Removed unneeded Show Internal Image button on the Setup tab Implemented refresh of 3D display upon user clicking either the TEST tab or any of the Control tabs MEASURE SETUP or CALIBRATION if the 3D had already been displayed at the end of a scan This change intended to fix problem where user cannot get back easily seeing the 3D display because they clicked elsewhere causing 3D display to be hidden Changed default IEC Pass Fail criteria specifically f
68. ted to 50 at a time Improved ease of use and intuitiveness of Company Info configuration for Reports Modified Illumination setup tool and made it available to all levels of NCC users It s purpose is to check for illumination saturation and provide guidance to users when called upon to adjust Illumination Gain at the back of the unit Added it as BAT Brightness Adjust Tool option under Video Control menu Repaired Open in XL function so that it no longer is unable to find file if Text Export full file path is not showing on Export page title Connector ID is no longer cutoff on Report s label section if it is less than 25 digits long Fixed incorrect application of Key Error limits greater than 0 05 degree Changes made to prevent NCC crash when measuring connectors having high apex offset as much as 400 microns Changes made to insure NCC reports always shows correct Pass Fail representation previously if a parameter showed FAIL in an earlier report that same parameter might continue to show fail in a later report though it actually passed in the corresponding scan The Report Generate dialog now shows the correct dates when activated even if NCC has remained running more than 24 hours NCC no longer crashes if attempt made to delete first entry in Add New Reference dialog when there are more than one entry in list In Add new reference dialog under Calibration tab the CHANGE function now works as
69. terferometric microscope system designed to measure the end face geometry of fiber optic single fiber connectors The system measures the radius of curvature eccentricity of polish also known as apex offset and the fiber height for fiber optic connectors This section provides detailed procedures explanations and pictures of the measuring process to familiarize our customers of what to expect from the CC 6000 system and NCC software 1 Calibration procedures to level the mount prior to taking measurements See page 63 Calibrations should be conducted in Mode 1 Ceramic Ferrule Material Setting Adjust ferrule material settings e f measuring a ceramic connector switch to Mode 1 If measuring a metal connector switch to Mode 2 14 IN Banga go dA 0d 00 i No rd L Adjust Illumination Select BAT under Video Control Menu to adjust the illumination brightness Click start on the BAT dailog to see the Brightness Status If Status reads No Change close the dialog e f the Status reads INCREASE or DECRESE turn the Illum to Low ot High untill the Brightness status reads No Change See page 40 i LI Modify load Set Up parameters Setup Tab See page 58 to control the data during the measurement process according to the connector being tested ls png 79 ia im Modify Option parameters Set Up Details in Setup Tab See page 58 to control how the data is organized
70. the Windows 2000 or XP operating system Occasionally a computer will falsely identify the CC6000 hardware leading to the following error message when launching the installed CC6000 NCC application and subsequent inability to perform measurements y No Morland Frame Grabber detected In the event this error message is encountered Norland Products suggests the following steps to be taken to achieve correct operation of your CC6000 system 1 T lugging the USB cable from the CC6000 into a different USB port on the computer e The correct port will be one that displays the following message when the USB connector is attached to that port for the first time ij Found New Hardware Morland Products CCA EN EA e NOTE All available USB ports on the computer should be tried before giving up on this corrective approach 2 Check for the correct minimum version of the operating system service called DirectX ae Click START and select RUN be Type in dxdiag and click on OK button ce Answer NO if asked to check if drivers are digitally signed de Click the SYSTEM tab e Read the current DirectX version from the System Information list It mus be version 9 0 or later 3 Checking for operating system false identification The Windows operating system s Device Manager can be used to verify successful installation and activation of the Norland Products CC6000 frame grabber hardware If successful Norlan
71. the box that it was originally sent with obtain an RMA and send back to Norland as indicated in Step 12 STEP 1 Unlock the lock arm by pushing the lever indicated by arrow A into the upward position Unscrew the two knurled thumbscrews indicated by arrow B and then remove the mount e Place parts back into original packaging STEP 2 Remove the USB cable from the CC 6000 unit and computer Remove the power supply Tie cables with cable ties STEP 3 e Insert the foam insert corners into the smaller box as shown in picture e NOTE The long edge of the cutout in the foam insert should be placed along the long edge of the box 81 SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 8 3 STEP 4 e Place the CC 6000 unit in the supplied plastic bag Secure with tape STEP 5 e Place the CC 6000 unit into the smaller box as shown STEP 6 e Place the accessories into the box as shown e Reel cleaner USB Cable Power Supply on one side e Software CD mounts Reference tools on the other side Protect it bubble wrap if needed e Manual placed on top of the unit ex NEVER PLACE ACCESSORIES OR ANY OTHER PARTS IN THE AREA WHERE THE FRONT OF THE INTERFEROMETER IS LOCATED DOING THIS MAY DAMAGE COMPONENTS 82 SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 8 3 STEP 7 e Tape the box closed STEP 8 e There are three sizes small medium and large of rectangular foam inserts 2 of each size In the larger box place the medium and
72. the interferometer and cables from the box and place on the table 2 Attach the other end of the USB cable to the interferometer The USB end will be connected to the computer laptop during the software installation procedure 3 Plug the AC adapter into the back of the interferometer 4 Plug the AC adapter power cords into a power source 5 Follow the Software Installation Procedure See page 27 NOTE Because of constantly improving equipment some models may vary in the location of serial ports MONITOR SAR Power Cord INTERFEROMETER Power Cord _ Power Cord MOUSE KEYBOA RD Pa ia e e EM 26 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 3 NOTE Minimum software requirements e Pentium IV e 1 5GHz or higher recommended e USB 2 0 or higher e 128 MB RAM e Windows 2000 or XP Operating system e 1024 x 768 Pixels Resolution e Microsoft Office 2000 installed I Install Norland NCC Software 1 If the CC 6000 is currently connected to the computer via a USB cable disconnect the CC 6000 USB plug from the computer 2 Insert the NCC CD into the CD DVD drive Installation should begin automaticaly If not open the directory to view the files on the CD Double click the Norland_Installation file to begin the installation process 3 The Norland Products Installation Dialog will appear on the screen Click on the Install Norland button This installs the Norland NCC Software NORLAND PRODUCT Install N
73. ucts com This allows us to keep you informed about updates to the system as well as what is new for the Fiber Optic Industry from Norland Products Inc SA sum Time Tt Ts fimo lin Lie Di mela rer am mii A ii nm mig Fi am 15 HOW IT WORKS 1 2 Norland Products has taken the knowledge gained from over 20 years of interferometric measuring experience to produce the first low cost automated non contact interferometer for fiber optics The Norland Connect Chek CC 6000 automatically and precisely measures radius of curvature apex offset of polish and fiber undercut or protrusion on any PC or APC single fiber connector Using a Red LED as the light source an interferometric image with constructive and destructive interference patterns light and dark fringes respectively is generated by combining the light reflected off the connector end face with the light reflected off the reference mirror These interference patterns fringes form a contour map on the surface with the dark fringes showing steps of half a wavelength down the surface This interference pattern is imaged on the CCD camera in the microscope and captured by the frame grabber and sent to the computer through a standard USB The NCC software then takes the data and uses our advanced algorithms to accurately calculate the spherical radius of curvature apex offset of polish and the spherical fiber height For APC connectors the polish angle and keying offs
74. ured with the CC 6000 and NCC Software NOTE Angle measurements are only displayed if APC is selected as the Connector type in the Setup Tab 4 KEY ERROR Displays the keying error of the connector endface calculated using the calibrated X Offset NOTE Key error measurements are only displayed if APC is selected as the Connector type in the Setup Tab 78 INTERFEROMETRY BASICS 8 2 Light wave interference occurs when two or more waves of the same frequency or wavelength combine to form a single wave whose amplitude is the sum of the amplitudes of the combined waves Constructive and Destructive interference is the most striking examples of light wave interference Constructive interference occurs when the light waves are completely in phase with each other the peak of one wave coincides with the peak of the other wave Destructive interference occurs when the light waves are completely out of phase with each other the peak of one wave coincides with the trough of the other wave Refer to figure below for an illustration of Constructive and Destructive interference papera magwa Destructive Interference Destructive Interference kanak nG tte w different amplitudes w same amplitudes Light Wave a E A a 4 o E N KI A A E AS E T A il Light Wave do I A LI gt N are Light Wave f E A PN A SA pur u e E e y U Interferometers can produce images and data to sub micron accuracy

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