Industrial LC Plug Termination
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1. shown To help identify proper orientation it is helpful to place the same color shrink tubing on opposite end of the same fiber strand If correctly assembled the final duplex assembly will have opposite color coded strands on the A side as well as the B side Remove dust cap from the connector and insert the adhesive syringe tip into connector housing until it seats firmly inside Inject the LightSpeed adhesive until a small dot of the adhesive appears at the ferrule tip Also inject a small amount of adhesive into the back end of the connector This ensures bonding of the buffer to the connector strengthening the termination Be careful not to overfill to prevent a backflow of adhesive Slide the crimp sleeve over the kevlar to the base of the connector Slowly pull the cable slack from the back of the Industrial housing while aligning the LC connector holder for proper placement in the housing Tighten the cable strain relief cuff to a max of 10 inch Ibs Hand tighten Ensure gland seal is on outer jacket Insert the fiber into the connector until the buffer bot toms out inside the housing Allow at least 30 seconds cure time before proceeding Tip Rotate the connector during insertion to assist in guiding the fiber into the ferrule Using the 0 137 marked opening in the crimp tool crimp the sleeve over the Kevlar and knurl bushing as shown 1 Film Gray Perform an air polish by hold ing the2. connector in one hand and the 1 polishing film in the other Gently brush the dull side of the polish ing film in a figure 8 fashion against the ferrule tip to wear the small fiber protrusion into a smoother more polish able tip Continue until the tip is almost flush with the ferrule Industrial LC Plug Termination Instructions 2 Film Pink Place the polishing pad onto a flat surface with the rubber side facing up Place the 2 film onto the polishing pad with the glossy side of film down Note Prior to polishing clean pad surface with alcohol soaked wipe to provide for a smooth polishing surface This will also allow the polishing paper to stick in place Ensure no air is trapped between pad and film Also clean polishing puck 3 Film Purple Replace the 2 film with the purple 3 film and repeat steps 20 21 4 Finishing Film White Required for singlemode and rec ommended for multimode especially 50 125 micron laser optimized applica tions Replace the 3 film with the white 4 film and repeat steps 19 21 but use light pressure for 25 to 35 cycles Use step 25 in place of 22a See 25 before proceeding Add a minimum of 3 or 4 drops of distilled deionized water on the polishing film Carefully insert the connector ferrule into the XLC duplex polishing puck and gently place it on the pad Avoid bump ing ferrule tip on puck or crushing exposed fiber onto the pad rkt Applic
3. Industrial LC Plug Termination Instructions Slide the Industrial Housing over the fiber jacket Jacket Removal For Jacketed Terminations Using the jacket stripper tool strip off the outer jacket at the B length indicated on the template card Use the 1 0mm open ing for 1 6mm fiber Also trim the Kevlar to the C length using the electrician style SCISSOTS NDUSTRIAL CONNECTOR Template INDUSTRIAL CONNECTOR ONNECTOR B C D ref 7 59 137 27 gt le 35mm 7mm 15mm To Scale 17 1 Using the marker pen and the template card provided included with FTERM XLC measure and mark the outer jacket at the A length THE SIEMON Part Using the marker pen and the template card provided included with FTERM XLC and on last page measure and mark the buffer at the D length COMPONENTS A LC connectors B Crimp Rings C O ring D LC Connector Holder E Industrial Housing Tools Required F TERM L2 FTERM XLC Using a jacket strip tool strip the outer jacket at the A length indicated on the template card provided included with FTERM XLC and on last page Place crimp sleeves over jacketed strands cuff side first Using the buffer strippers strip off the buffer in at least two pieces Note 1 Attempting to strip the entire length of buffer in one swipe will typically result in breakage Note 2 Be sure the tool blade ar
4. able to films 2 amp 3 only Note To optimize optical performance of the connectors while maximizing polishing film life use separate sections of the film per 14 connectors Using five sections of the film assures a life of at least 70 connectors per film Variables such as amount of adhesive on tip size of figure 8 and polishing pressure can also affect film life he D D 2 6 at Cy Cy 4 Finishing Film White Use one section of the film per connectors Be sure to limit the size of the Figure 8 s to 1 5 inches in height The same section of this film is not reusable as with the 2 amp 3 films Gently grip the connector and apply medium pressure and polish in a 50 75mm 2 3 in figure 8 pattern for 25 to 30 revolutions Important Do not over polish and do not use excessive pressure See Step 22a for efficient use of polishing film 4 STEP POLISH QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Film 1 12 mic Air polish Film Color Gray Pressure Light Cycles Conditional Film 2 3 mic Wet Pad polish Film Color Pink Pressure Medium Cycles 25 to 30 Film 3 1 mic Wet Pad polish Film Color Purple Pressure Medium Cycles 30 to 35 Film 4 Finish Film Wet Pad polish Film Color White Pressure Light Cycles 20 to 30 Prior to viewing endface of connector with microscope clean with a dry lint free wipe Remove puck from film an
5. d blot on a clean wipe IMPORTANT Remove the connector from the polishing puck and clean the ferrule and puck using a lint free wipe moistened with 99 reagent grade isopropyl alcohol or alcohol soaked pads It is also important to thoroughly rinse surface of film with distilled deionized water prior to storing to assure ideal conditions for next connector Using the microscope fitted with the XLC compatible insert inspect the polished surface for scratches voids or chips If polish is acceptable place dust cap on connector Note It is also recommended to check insertion loss and or back reflection with a power meter and light source XLC compatible insert can easily be installed by unscrewing existing insert and replacing with XLC insert See XLC upgrade kit for insert Industrial LC Plug Termination Instructions Multimode GOOD POLISH XGLO Singlemode GOOD POLISH Multimode ACCEPTABLE POLISH r LightSystem only Light scratches dark ring is caused by adhesive e F al P Ge AEPA ar FRACTURE NOT ACCEPTABLE Use recovery polish Recovery Polish if required Scratch Recovery Repeat steps 22 24 3 film and 4 film Fracture Recovery This procedure requires the 6 micron recovery film P N FT PF6 sold separately Using the 6 micron recovery film repeat steps 19 21 using medium to hard pressure then start over from step 18 with 2 film To assist safe installations co
6. ea is free of buffer debris bi ET THET 7 ss es oe ASNS ed Expiration Date dd i a oa a Poe nw 5 Pe Pans Remove cap from the LightSpeed adhesive syringe by unthreading it Install the metal syringe tip provided by threading it onto cartridge until it locks Note Save the syringe cap to re cap when a partially used syringe is returned to the case for later use D cref Using the marker pen and the template card provided included with FTERM XLC measure and mark the inner jacket at the B length Using a dry lint free wipe Remove any remnants of the protective coating on the fiber after stripping the buffer Important Ensure that all remnants of the coating are removed or the fiber will not fit into the connector DO NOT touch fiber after cleaning Industrial LC Plug Termination Instructions Insert primer bottle into the stand Dip the entire exposed fiber into the LightSpeed primer and place in a protected area Note It is important that the entire exposed fiber be coated with the primer including some portion of the buffer material For jacketed terminations do not be concerned with keeping the kevlar strands out of the primer solution Hold the flat surface of the scribe tool flat against the ferrule tip with the beveled edge facing up Carefully score the fiber close to the intersection of the ferrule tip and fiber Score on one side only Clean the adhesive of
7. f blade Note Do not use excessive pressure to prevent fiber breakage and uneven fractures If breakage occurs see note 2 in next step Insert the LC connectors in the LC connector holder as shown Ensure that the latches are defeated and placed under the latch lip securely The alignment grove on the back end of the LC connector should snap into the internal protrusions of the LC connector holder When assembled both connec tors should be seated at identical height Minimum usable Expiration Date mm dd yy Important To avoid possible fiber breakage do not insert the fiber so far that it contacts the bottom of the primer bottle The primer bottle label indicates the minimum usable depth Note Cap the bottle when not in use to avoid contamination Store both primer and adhesive between 40 F 4 4 C and 100 F 38 C Remove the excess fiber with a Straight non twisting pull and deposit in a safe place i e onto a piece of tape or in the debris container Note1 If fiber does not readily pull off repeat previous step scoring on opposite side of fiber Note 2 Fiber pieces are difficult to see If not properly disposed glass fibers may cause serious Injury Note 3 Be careful not to bump or brush end face before polishing FIBER B Note To ensure proper transmitter to UM receiver patching be certain to assemble each end of a duplex assembly with the opposing orientation as
8. mply with the following A Use caution when installing or modifying telecommunications circuits B Never touch uninsulated wire terminals unless the circuit has been disconnected C Never install this device in a wet location D Never install wiring during a lightning storm Replace dust caps onto the con nector ferrules while connectors are not in use lt Place the O ring over the LC connector holder as shown Global Headquarters Watertown Connecticut USA Tel 1 866 548 5814 For a complete listing of our global offices visit our web site Place the optional dust cap XP MCAP chain over plug housing and position between compres sion nut and plug assembly as shown Tighten chain to secure Please Note The LC dust caps must be removed to use the XP MCAP Ch SIEMON www siemon com Rev B 07 07 100 12954 2007 Siemon
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