09-0100 FTTH Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer User's Manual
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1. 31 APPENDIX A Test and Adjustment A 1 Entering Sub menu Follow the instruction of section 7 4 locate two fibers with qualified end profiles before operation and close the shield Select Test item in main menu and press the key to display the test menu on the screen Arc Test Overlap Test Motor Adjust Figure A l Arc Test Test the position relationship between the electrodes and fiber to decide if the fiber ends are at the center of the arc And test whether the arc power is suitable for fiber splicing or not Overlap Test Test the stuff length of the fiber during fusion splicing Motor Adjust Adjust the original location of motor with the bare fiber clamped on the stage A 2 Arc Test Select Arc Test item in the menu and press the key to confirm 32 Now the screen displays as Figure A 2 2010 02 26 9 35 I 24 C 43 RH Figure A 2 Then start the Arc Test by pressing the key The process is as follows a The splicer puts the two fibers end profiles to the screen center automatically and accomplishes gap setting and aligning b An electrical arc is produced by electrodes Two fiber end profiles are fused into ball shape c The location of electrodes can be calculated according to the change of fiber s shape and displays the following information If the electrode s position is on the left the screen displays Gap XXX To R XXX If the electrode s position is to the righ2. wiping the lens with cotton stick having been dipped in alcohol move it in one direction instead of back and forth Keep the LCD screen away from the sun and high heat sources Turn off the power switch before power cable is connected The period between two consecutive power on operations should be longer than 30 seconds Transportation and Storage Always use the carrying case of the fusion splicer to prevent moisture vibration and impact when storing and transporting the splicer Never store the splicer in a place where the humidity or temperature cannot meet requirements 30 8 4 Alarm indication and abnormal remedy Table 8 1 Message Reason and Remedy There is dust on the V groove A fiber is OVER RUN i Ai detached from its V groove A fiber is dirty The bare fiber is too short Incorrect NO FIBER in position L R MOTOR A motor exceeding the limit position OVER causing auto reset Arc power is too strong or Arc is unstable FAILURE The gap is too big Stuff length too small or no stuff at all Splice parameters are inappropriate or arc BAR power is unstable Dust on fiber end profiles The angle of fiber end profile is too big The interval between two fusion is too UNSTABLE short ARC Electrodes need cleaning Electrodes are dirty Worn out electrodes NO ARC Clean or replace electrodes L R END Left or right fiber end profile is too bad BAD cleave fiber again
3. 2 Do not short circuit the battery by directly connecting the metal terminals Be certain that no metal objects such as coins paper clips and so on touch the terminals gt Operation of fiber fusion splicer 1 When the following situation happened please turn off the instrument and cut off the power otherwise the instrument would be damaged Liquid or eye winker entered the instrument Instrument was impacted strongly 2 There are no parts which need maintenance don t disassembly the instrument gt Caution AC DC Adapter Charger Please use the AC DC adapter charger that supplied by our company Use of another type of AC DC adapter can damage the instrument gt l Battery If your battery is new or has been in storage for a long time you may need to charge it two or three times to achieve optimum performance levels For the best battery performance and accuracy of the fuel gauge completely discharge the battery then make a complete fast charge cycle non operating and completely discharge the battery again You must ensure that the charging cycle is not interrupted by a battery discharge and the discharge cycle is not interrupted by battery charging Storage temperature range the storage time is longer than six months is 20 C to 45 C Storage temperature range the storage time is shorter than or up to six months is 20 C to 60 C To insure safe charging the temperature should keep
4. Chapter 4 Configuration The standard configuration of the OFFS as following table Table 4 1 NO Name Picture QTY Remark AV6471A FTTH 1 Optical Fiber 1 Host Fusion splicer 2 Carrying case e 1 Accessory 3 Pump bottle E Be 1 Accessory 4 Blower brush Ni a 1 Accessory 5 AC current cable Pus 1 Accessory 6 AC power adapter om l Accessory 7 Spare electrodes aaa 1 Accessory 8 Cooling tray 1 Accessory AV33012 9 i 1 Optional Fiber Cleaver 10 Miler clamp gt 1 Optional Fiber holder 11 Optional FH 71A IN R A boe Fiber holder i 12 Optional FH 71A IN R B p 3 Fiber holder ee Gioia FH 71A 3 0 R Fiber holder P 14 go gt Optional FH 71A SC R Chapter 5 Structure and Panel 5 1 Brief introduction of Structure The portable fusion splicer which is specially designed is suitable for field construction External screen and liquid crystal display can change placed angle flexibly and is convenient for the operator s judgment The new fiber holder structure is suitable for FTTH environment It includes all the functions of AV6471 and can splice and heat common optical fiber cables jumper wire and SC connector The Jig and Fixture is as follows Figure 5 1 FH 71A IN R A Figure 5 2 FH 71A IN R B Figure 5 3 FH 71A 3 0 R Figure 5 4 FH 71A SC R 5 2 Introduction to Panel 5 2 1 Shield The shi
5. the motor adjustment status The motors can be adjusted one after another If the grounding condition is good and thel key is pressed before the instrument is turned off the position of motors will need no adjustment for quite a long time 36 APPENDIX B Heat Time Adjustment B 1 Functions The splicer has 9 types of heat time for customers to select Heat time can be set by menu When a heat shrink sleeve needs heating press the key and the heat oven will turn on off the indication light on off automatically for a length of set time When the light is on the E key is void There are no influences on other functions when the heater is in work B 2 Adjustment Select the Heat Time item in main menu and press the key to confirm Use the gt ork key to re select the heat time Press the Q key to return to the former menu or press the key to return to the READY status The set time will not be lost even if the power turns off 37 APPENDIX C Setup The function of Setup includes COMS sensor Language Data and Time Tension Power Save and Restore Factory Settings Select Setup item in main menu and press the key to confirm The screen displays as shown in Figure C 1 COMS Sensor Language Date and Time Tension OFF Power Save OFF Restored Factory Settings Figure C 1 C 1 Language Use the 2 ore key to move the cursor to Language and press the key to enter Use
6. there are some parameters such as Fiber Type Para Group Heat Time and Fusion Mode installed Restoring factory settings is set by pressing the key twice when the cursor is moved to Restore Factory Settings When the instrument is restored factory settings the parameters of Fiber Type is SM Para Group is 01 the Heat Time is 50s the Fusion Mode is Manual the Tension is set to OFF the Power Saving is ON The table C 1 below shows other default parameters 40 Table C 1 Fiber Type SM MM DS NZDS Prefuse Time 08 22 08 08 Fuse Time 14 18 14 14 Prefuse Power 30 30 30 30 Fuse Power 30 30 30 30 Overlap 07 08 09 10 End Angle 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 Gap 04 04 04 04 41 APPENDIX D Maintenance The function of Maintenance includes Fusion Record Export Records Arc Count and Clear Electrodes and stabilize Electrodes Select Maintenance item in main menu and press the key to confirm The screen displays as shown in Figure D 1 Maintenance Fusion Record 00015 Export Record Arc Count 00020 Clear Electrode Stablize Electrode Fig D 1 D 1 Fusion Record The memory of the splicer can store 5000 groups of fusion splice results and discharge times The failed and bad fusion splice results are abandoned automatically Select the Fusion Record item in the sub menu and press the key to confirm The splicer displays as Figure D 2 42 Record NO 00012
7. 655 the other quartz fiber on the following condition can be spliced but the index can t be assured e Fiber material Silica glass Fiber number Single Fiber type SM MM DS NZDS Cleave length 10mm 16mm Cladding diameter 80um 150um Coat diameter 100um 1000um 3 2 Fiber Heater e Effective heating length lt 60mm Heating time 10 90s 9 options available Typical heating time 30s 3 3 Power Supply DC input 13 540 5V 4 5A The middle electrical outlet is anode Embedded Li Ion battery 11 1V 10 4Ah Charging time is about 3 5 hours 3 4 Size and Weight e Size 160mm L X 140mm W lt 150mm H e Weight 2 8kg 3 5 Environmental Conditions Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 5 Temperature limits 10 C 50 C Operating humidity lt 95 RH no condensing Windy speed lt 15m s Storage temperature 20 C 60 C Storage humidity no condensing 3 6 Splice Loss For those fibers recommended by ITU T G651 G 655 the reference splice losses are as follows e SM 0 02dB e MM 0 01dB DSF 0 04dB NZDSF 0 04dB 3 7 The others Typical fusing time 8s Image processing mode digital e Electrical Pole life time 2500 times Tension test 2N e 5 7 inch TFT colorful LCD USB port through which software can be updated and the splicing data was exported VGA port Real time display of battery capacity e Embed High light LED convenience was provided to night work
8. SM01 Pretime 05 Fustime 14 Prearc 30 Fustime 30 Overlap 07 Angle 1 0 0 7 Gap 04 Loss 0 01dB 2010 02 28 14 25 Figure D 2 This memory can store 5000 groups of fusion splice results the No Number is 0000 4999 stored in turn When the 5000 groups are full the new data will cover the old ones in turn The record time refers to the end time of each splice The displayed sequence number is convenient for customers to inquire after any information You can change the sequence number in turn by pressing hA or to check all the data Press the Q key to return to the former menu D 2 Export Record Select the Export Record item in the sub menu and press the key to confirm the Please Insert U disk message is displayed on the screen Press the key to confirm again the data will be exported to U disk When the data is exported the Please pull out U disk message is displayed on the screen Pull out U disk and press 43 the Q key to return to the former menu or press the key to return to the READY status Notes The format of U disk must be FAT D 3 Arc Count The counter can count up to 999999 Every fusion will be taken into account no matter the fusion splice is successful or not Select Maintenance item in main menu and press the key to confirm The Arc Count is displayed in sub menu D 4 Clear and Stabilize Electrodes Electrodes wear with use and also must be cle
9. a complex technical job which can only be done by the manufacturer when the splicer is sent back for an overhauling 8 1 3 Cleaning the Objective Lens The surface of the objective lens must be kept clean Dust on 28 lens loss 1 2 3 8 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 can cause trouble in the image process and a big splice Turn off the power Use a cotton swap soaked with pure alcohol to clean the lens s surface from center toward rim Turn on power Make sure dust cannot be seen on the LCD screen Cautions The splicer is designed for optical telecommunication fibers Don t insert any other type of object in the fiber clamps or arc center Make sure the main body of the splicer is grounded during use During discharge there is a high voltage of several thousand voltages between the electrodes So don t touch them If there are drops of water on the splice s main body dry it thoroughly before use When alcohol drops including hand grease etc are adhered to the electrodes accidental discharge might occur However after discharging several times such liquids will disappear and normal discharge will proceed Do not use the splicer in the environment full of combustibles e g FREON etc Otherwise bad splice or accidents might happen Never use any type of solvent other than pure alcohol when cleaning parts of the machine or fibers When 29 7 8 9 8 3 1 2
10. initial positions of the left and right motor automatically If the location is wrong during self test the splicer will switch to motor adjustment mode automatically Only after the location of motor is adjusted can the splicer do fusion splicing Otherwise when the position of coated fiber clamp is found straying from the center obviously i e it is shorter or longer when the fiber stripping length should be 16 mm We can enter into the motor adjustment through the menu to adjust the original location of the left and right motor The operation processes under these two conditions are as follows Use the Menu to Adjust a Locate the 16 mm stripping length fiber properly and close the shield b Enter the test sub menu choose the Motor Adjust item and press the key The splicer will enter motor adjustment status The screen displays as shown in Fig A 4 c Use the O and W key to adjust motor s location until the fiber is displayed on the screen 35 d Press key so that the buzzer beeps to indicate the new location of the motor is accepted automatically by the splicer This way the adjustment is done e Press key to return 2010 02 26 9 35 dim 24 C 43 RH Figure A 4 Note If the left and right motors are close to the V grooves the two 16 mm stripping length fibers may collide or one of them occupies the whole screen In this case the fibers could be located after the splicer enters
11. the or key to move the cursor to the item which you want and press the Q key to return to the former menu or press the key to return to the READY status 38 C 2 Date and Time Use the ore key to move the cursor to Time Setting and press the key to enter the screen displays as shown in Figure C 2 2010 02 26 Year Month Date 11 41 43 Hour Min Sec Figure C 2 Set time in the following steps 1 Use hA ore key to move the cursor to the item which you want to change 2 Use thel ork key to modify the number 3 After the date and time are calibrated new time will be remembered Press the key to return or press the key to return to the READY status 39 C 3 Tension If the function of Tension is set to ON a proof test about 2N of the Splice point is performed automatically upon completion of fusion splicing Set the function of Tension in the following steps 1 Use the ore key to move the cursor to Tension 2 Use the or 9 key to switch between different mode C 4 Power Save The splicer will be shut down certain duration of time about 5 minutes to save unnecessary loss of battery capacity when it is set to power saving mode Use the ore key to move the cursor to Power Save and then use the ork key to switch between different mode C 5 Restore Factory Settings When the instrument is produced
12. 0 C 40 C inside the OFFS If the temperature is exceeded the charging would be stopped iii LCD Don t use any sharp device to press the touch screen Don t pollute touch screen with any organic compound or organic contaminant such as heptanes ethanol toluene cello solve acetate hydrochloric acid motor oil diesel fuel etc Clean the touch screen with a soft non abrasive cloth dampened with glass cleaner Fiber Fusion Splice Use Caution This OFFS can only fusion splice quartz fiber please don t apply it to other type fibers Please keep the shield closed in most time in dusty air to avoid massing dust When you move to environment of high temperature please avoid condensing Annual maintenance is suggested to keep the performance The OFFS is fine calibrated instrument please avoid vibration and impact Maintenance and Warranty Our company warrants this instrument against defects in material and workmanship for 18 months battery for 3 months from the date of original shipment From the date of original shipment The warranty can become null and void if 1 The instrument has been misused neglected or damaged by accident 2 The instrument has discharged more than 3000 times The instrument has been tampered with repaired or worked upon by unauthorized individuals 3 Case screws or seals other than those specified in this guide have been removed If the instrument must be returned to our compan
13. 09 0100 FTTH Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer User s Manual Safety Summary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the instrument Our company assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Refer to the specifications in chapter 3 for operating and storage environment BEFORE APPLYING POWER Refer to the specifications for the voltage in chapter 3 Verify that the product is set to match the available voltage and all safety precautions are taken DO NOT OPERATE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes DO NOT REMOVE THE INSTRUCTMENT COVER Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers other than as explained in this guide Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made only by qualified service personnel General Safety Information gt AC DC Adapter Charger The following voltage requirements must be met 12 9V to 14V 4 5A positive core Use of higher voltages may damage the product The adapter accepts from 100V to 240V 50Hz to 60Hz gt Battery 1 Use lithium battery Use of other batteries may damage the product and compromise the user s safety
14. 1 Auto splicing mode is convenient so we advise the user to take the auto splicing mode 2 The splicer has the checking function of fiber cutting angle and fiber end face when it works in Semi auto or auto splicing mode The quality of fiber end and face has enormous impact on the loss of the contacting point so efforts should be mad as possible to make the end face plane and the angle of the place with the fiber cross sectional plane should be less than 1 7 7 Estimated Splice Loss Splice loss could be estimated by observing the splicing operation and the video of the spliced part If spliced part is abnormal the diameter is bigger or smaller or etc the fiber should be re spliced Note When splicing different fibers or multi fiber a black line sometimes appears on the spliced part But it does not affect the splice result 25 Fiber Not Aligned i Dust in the Clean V groove V groove Fiber Diameter Do Arc Power Too Small SERGE AE S test and adjust pprop i the current Increase discharge time or stuff length Black Line Adjust the current and the discharge time The fiber end is Check cleaver unqualified Splice parameter is inappropriate Splice parameter is inappropriate The current too Adjust the small or discharge current and the time too short discharge time too small test Reduce the Fo a The current is too current value and strong the discharge time FIDE Diameter Te
15. Basic Operation sccsssscssssscssssseseesees 17 Chapter 8 Maintenance cccsssccssssccsssccssssccseecees 28 APPENDIX A Test and Adjustment cccsssceees 32 APPENDIX B Heat Time Adjustment 0000 37 APPENDIX C Setup sci cccccssssscsccncivscevonsvesscnsenseaseanensesten 38 APPENDIX D Maintenance ssessoesoessesooesoessessoesoe 42 APPENDIX E The Parameters of MMF Adjust 45 APPENDIX F Exchange of Electrodes s00008 46 APPENDIX G System Update csssccssssccssseceees 47 APPENDIX H Fiber Cleaver succeer 48 Chapter 1 General Information The AV6471A FTTH Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer OFFS is applied to fiber fusion splice it can splice various types of quartz fiber core diameter 80 150y m including single mode fiber multi mode fiber dispersion shifted fiber By replacing fixture it can splice common fiber cable jumper wire and SC connector OFFS which is a fine product based on optical mechanical electrical integration should be keep clear and the impact and vibration should be avoided Figure 1 1 Chapter 2 Special Terms 2 1 SM Single Mode Fiber 2 2 MM Multimode Fiber 2 3 DSM Dispersion Shifted Fiber 2 4 NZDSM Non zero Dispersion Shifted Fiber 2 5 Cleave Length The prepared fiber as figure 2 1 refers to the bare fiber length after cleaving The typical value is 10mm 16mm Coating fiber Bare fiber r F 80 125mm
16. I l l 10 16mm I 1 Figure 2 1 2 6 Bare fiber The Optical Fiber whose coat is removed is called Bare Fiber 2 7 Picture The image of fibers on screen is as figure 2 2 and figure 2 3 the position of the two fibers is displayed by two image of fiber 2 in vertical direction signed by X and Y The text on the top of the screen is the index of used fusion parameter group Ready SMO1 2010 02 25 19 33 qT 24 C 43 RH Figure 2 2 Ready SMOl1 qT 24 C 43 RH 2010 02 25 19 33 Figure 2 3 2 8 RESET The operation makes the internal execution parts and circuit parameters return to their initial status Once reset the Splicer is capable of splicing again 2 9 Alignment The operation is to adjust the two fibers so that they are in the same direction If they are not properly aligned there will be deviations in the horizontal x axis and vertical y axis directions which are called radial offset The alignment operation controls the radial offset within the allowable range 2 10 Estimated Splice Loss The splicer calculates the loss at the splicing point according to the fiber images The results are reliable when the splicing is done correctly 2 11 Fiber Protection Sleeve Used to protect the splicing point as shown in the following 6 figure Figure 2 3 Chapter 3 Technical Parameters 3 1 Fiber Requirements The OFFS can splice the fibers which accord with ITU TG651 G
17. ade fixing screw Adjusting the blade height After all 16 blade positions have been used the blade can then be raised to allow for additional cleaves This height adjustment can be done twice providing a total of 48 usable blade positions To raise the blade height 3mm Bare fiber clamp Figure H 3 Loosen the blade height locking screws e Referring to FigureH 3 turn the blade height adjustment screw so that the length of exposed blade edge along the bare fiber clamp is 4 to 5mm Tighten the blade height locking screws Blade replacement Remove the blade fixing screw and used blade Set new blade and tighten blade fixing screw 50
18. aned periodically due to silica oxide buildup It is recommended that the electrodes should be replace 2500 arc discharges When the electrodes are replaced it is necessary to stabilize it Use the ore key to move the cursor to Clear Electrodes and press the key to confirm the Electrodes will be cleaned later In the same way Use the 4 ore key to move the cursor to Stabilize Electrodes and press the key to confirm the electrodes will be stabilized 44 APPENDIX E The Parameters of MMF Adjust Enter the parameter adjust menu select multi mode fiber parameter The screen displays as shown in Table E 1 The parameters in the Table E 1 can be as the reference 4 Table E 1 Parameters Values Prefuse Time 25 Fuse Time 18 Prefuse Power 22 Fuse Power 22 Overlap 07 End Angle 2 0 Gap 06 When splicing multi mode fiber gas sometimes appears on the spliced part Increase the Prefuse Time and reduce Prefuse Power Fuse Power If the line on the spliced part break off increase the Fuse Time Prefuse Power Fuse Power If the spliced part fiber diameter too small reduce Prefuse Power Fuse Power The Fuse Power and Prefuse Power must keep the same Note When splicing multi fiber a white or black line sometimes appears on the spliced part But it does not affect the splice result 45 APPENDIX F Exc
19. cleaver is a tool used for cleaving multiple and single stand optical fibers Fiber requirements and specifications are as shown in Table H 1 Table H 1 Specifications H 2 Operation Refer to Figure H 1 l 2 BO OST ON Bs OR Open the bare fiber clamp Ensure the blade carrier is positioned towards the operator side Set the fiber holder into the fiber holder groove Ensure the fibers do not cross one another Close the bare fiber clamp Slide the blade carrier to score the fiber s Press the cleaving button to cleave the fiber s Open the bare fiber clamp Remove the fiber holder and dispose of the scrap ends 48 Cleaving button Bare fiber clamp BA Fiber holder groove d 4 Th OO c n3 er Blade carrier Figure H 1 H 3 Maintenance Refer to FigureH 2 Blade fixing screw Blade Blade height adjustment screw Blade height locking screw Figure H 2 If cleaving conditions become poor try the following steps Clean the upper and lower rubber surfaces of the bare fiber 1 clamp and blade edge using a cotton swab moistened with 49 pure alcohol 2 Rotate the blade position Loosen the fixing screw Turn the blade to the next position as numbered Tighten the bl
20. eer ses test too big too big a The current is too Adjust the current strong or the value and the discharge time too long discharge time 26 7 8 Heater Operation 1 2 3 Open the heater cover and the left and right fiber clamps of heater Move the protection sleeve to the center of the splice part Hold the fiber tighten it lightly and then set the splice point in the center of the heater Do not let the fiber sag Figure 7 8 27 Chapter 8 Maintenance 8 1 Cleaning Keep the V groove electrode microscope clean The shield should be closed when the splicer is not used 8 1 1 Cleaning V groove If there is dust on the V groove the bare fiber alignment operation may produce a big splice loss Clean the V groove in the following steps 1 Open the shield 2 Cleave a bare fiber and push the tip of this fiber from the V groove s one end to the other end 3 If the above method cannot clean the V groove you can use an alcohol soaked cotton swab to brush the groove to get rid of the dust 8 1 2 Cleaning Electrodes 1 If the electrodes are polluted because of long term use wipe the tip of electrodes lightly with a cotton stick dipped in acetone or a 3 mm wide and 50 mm long grinding paper Pay attention to protecting the electrodes tip and its position during cleaning Finally stabilize electrodes see Clear and Stabilize Electrodes Section D 4 for detail 2 Replacing electrodes is
21. eld is closed unless fibers are going to be put in Close it before any keyboard operation With a viewfinder mirror and a holding clamp for bare fiber in the V groove it can prevent dust and wind and provide vertical light for the microscope 5 2 2 Screen The viewing angle of the 5 7 inch TFT LCD can be adjusted But please protect its screen from hard sharp things 5 2 3 Power Supply To provide convenience for user the inner Li Ion battery and direct current was applied The direct current was supplied by the adapter and the battery was charged when the adapter was used 5 2 4 Charging Indicator Light When the adapter was plugged in the red indicator LED was turned on The green led will shine after charging was accomplished 5 3 Introduction to Keyboard The layout of the keyboard as figure 5 5 There are two kinds of key operation i e Menu and Fusion and are effective in any mode the function are listed in table 5 1 Under Menu and Splice mode the function of key are listed in table 5 5 table 5 6 10 Figure 5 5 Table 5 1 Function Description This key is power when it was pressed for about 0 5 second the instrument would turn on or turned off Press to operate the reinforcement heater The red lamp is lit during operation And if the cover is covered the heater will work also The heating time can be set in the menu the operation refer to APPENDIX B If the key is pressed in the heat
22. group as table 7 1 Parameter Modification a Use the or key to move the cursor to the item that needs to be adjusted and then it means this parameter could be modified b Then adjust the parameter to the ideal value with or key c The other parameters can be modified in the same way Table 7 1 Item Range Unit Default Value Prefuse Time 00 99 10ms 05 Fuse Time 00 99 100ms 14 Prefuse Power 00 99 0 1mA 30 Fuse Power 00 99 0 1mA 30 Overlap 00 40 2um 07 End Angle 0 5 2 0 1 0 2 0 GAP 00 09 2um 04 20 7 3 Adjustment of Splice Power This part gives instructions on how to achieve low splice loss in different environment conditions a The recommended parameter group is decided according to the fiber gap of arc test The gap length 015 025 b Parameter modification in different circumstances Modify the pre fusion current and the fusion current in the discharge parameter group and make the value of arc test meet the requirements in step b thus gaining a low loss The parameters will reduce at a high temperature and increase at a low temperature 7 4 Fiber Operation Step 1 Before splicing thread the fiber through the optical fiber protection sleeve Step 2 Remove fiber coating and then brush the bare fiber with alcohol soaked cotton swab The typical bare fiber length is 20mm The concentration of the alcohol should heavier than 905 Step 3 Cut the bare fiber us
23. hange of Electrodes 1 Turn power off and unplug power cord 2 Open the shield The FigureF 1 shows the structure of the electrodes 3 Removed electrode by loosing screw of the electrode holder Insert new pair of electrodes and tighten screw alternately while pushing insulated part of the electrode 4 Plug in the power cord turn on the power switch and then stabilize electrodes Figure F 1 46 APPENDIX G System Update 1 Press the gt key simultaneously Press the EX key and then the splicer return to the Update status the screen displays as shown in Figure G 1 System Update Please Insert U Disk Figure G 1 2 Insert U disk with update file the system of the splicer is update automatically After update the Up update Finished Please pull out U disk and restart Message is displayed If the format of U disk which is inserted the splicer is not FAT the Initialize failed disk not find message is displayed on the screen If the format of U disk without update file is FAT the Update failed Check U disk or Update file message is displayed on the screen When the system of the splicer is upgraded please restart it Notes 1 The format of U disk must be FAT others cannot be identified 2 Keep the splicer on and do not pull out U disk in the process of upgrade 3 Power up the splicer again whether update is successful or not 47 APPENDIX H Fiber Cleaver H 1 General The
24. he main menu if the key was pressed the splice mode would be returned to fusion mode 7 2 2 Enter into the parameter adjustment sub menu After the main menu was entered the fiber type option could be get by fo or 18 The menu as following SM To save single mode fiber splicing parameter groups 10 groups in total 01 09 which can be changed MM To save multi mode fiber splicing parameter groups 10 groups in total 01 09 which can be changed DS To save dispersion shift fiber splicing parameter groups 10 groups in total 01 09 which can be changed NZDS To save nonzero dispersion shift fiber splicing parameter groups 10 groups in total 01 09 which can be changed Para Group The current fusion splice parameters group 7 2 3 Switch between Splice Parameter Groups We give an example on how to select the SM1 splice parameter group to clean the electrodes below a As the screen in figure 7 1 move the cursor to Fiber type option with 2 key or 7 key and select SM witho or b Move the cursor to Para Group with 2 key or key and select 01 by press key or key c Press to back and all are OK 7 2 4 Adjustment of Splice Parameters Entering modification menu If the parameters in SMO group need to be adjusted please select the Fiber Type option or Para Group and press 19 to enter menu of adjustment of splice parameters Specification of Splice Parameters All items in the parameters
25. ing procedure the heater will stop heating All operations except heating would be canceled if this key was pressed and all the motional parts will be move to default position and the instrument is ready for next fusion 11 Table 5 2 Key Function Description Exit the current menu and return to the upper level or to the splicing interface if in the main menu currently Press to enter the next sub level menu used to switch between the right and left fibers when adjusting motor In the test menu it confirms the start of a test Move the cursor up or increase a parameter In motor test menu used to move the fiber up Move the cursor down or reduce a parameter In motor test menu used to move the fiber down If the menu was pressed in menu the parameter value would be decreased or the screen will be changed AO OC If the key was pressed in menu the parameter value would be increased 12 Table 5 3 Key Function Description Press this key the splicer accomplishes cleaning gap adjustment alignment fusion splicing and loss estimating functions The results will be displayed automatically on the screen O Press this key and the splicer will discharge for a short time between the two electrodes This operation can get rid of the dust on the fiber but not of the stabs on the fiber NZDS Press this key and one round
26. ing the cleaver The typical value of the cleaver length is 10mm 16mm Step 4 Open the shield and fiber holder clamp carefully Set the fiber in the V groove and the fiber holder on the holder mount At the same time note that the tip of the bare fiber does not touch anything Make sure fiber is at the bottom of the V groove If not reset the fiber 21 Step 5 Set the other fiber in the same way Put the shield down carefully Note a Set the other fiber in the same way Put the shield down carefully Figure 7 7 Wrong way to install b The tip of the coating fiber should keep a distance from the bare fiber mount Wrong Method Right Method Figure 7 8 c To be sure the coating fiber was pressed tightly by the hold clamp The shield was closed the fiber should be pressed on the V groove by the shield 7 5 Arc Power Test Arc Power Test is very important for obtaining low splice loss So before splicing the test should be done See the details in the appendix A 22 7 6 Splicing Operation There are three splicing modes for selection Manual Semi auto and auto splicing mode 7 6 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Manual splicing mode Strip clean and cleave the optical fibers Open the shield Lift the fiber clamps Place the optical fibers in the V grooves Carefully close the V groove clamps Ensure the bare fibers are seated at the positio
27. n between the V groove and the electrodes Carefully close the fiber clamps and then the shield Decide if the end face of fibers is good or bad Press the key The fibers move forward to their initial gap Do gap adjustment If either of the two end face angles is more than the preset value an error occurs Press the key and prepare the fiber again Press key and ALIGN will be displayed on the screen and the splicer will align the fibers automatically The buzzer will beep and the screen will display OK after the operation is done 10 Press eo key to end this splicing operation The result of estimated loss is displayed on the screen 7 6 2 Semi auto splicing mode The difference between semi auto and manual splicing mode is 23 whether the splicer automatically puts the two fibers end profiles to the screen center or not We advise the user to take the auto and Semi auto splicing mode except for special type Estimated Loss 0 01dB fiber 2010 02 26 9 33 CT 24 C 43 RH Figure 7 7 Tension Passed 2010 02 26 9 33 Ta 24 C 43 RH Figure 7 8 24 7 6 3 Auto splicing mode READY is displayed on the screen 1 Do the same steps as in section 7 6 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Close the shield and the splicer will exercise Clean Gap Align Fusion and Tension Test functions automatically The result will be displayed on the screen as Figure 7 7 and Figure 7 8 Notes
28. of fusion splice will be done The estimated loss will be displayed on the screen Do not press this key without fiber except for cleaning the electrodes During discharge there is thousand NZDS of voltage between the electrodes So for safety don t touch them Press this key and the splicer will adjust the fiber to an appropriate position and clean it for fusion When the operation is done the buzzer beeps and the screen display OK Press this key alignment will be done When alignment is done the buzzer beeps and the screen display OK DO Press this key to enter the main menu 13 5 4 Introduction to Port board Input Output port is on the right side of the main body as figure 5 6 the function are introduced in table 5 4 DC13 5V4 5A Q POWERIN CHARGE Figure 5 6 Table 5 4 Name Function Description POWERIN DC power input terminal 14 5V 45A When the lamp is red the battery is charging CHARGE When the lamp is off the battery is full as Used to upgrading software and exporting record data VGA Video signal output 5 5 Introduction to Standby Interface The standby interface and introduction of this OFFS is shown in figure 2 2 And the standby interface can be switched to the mode shown in figure 2 3 with the key The image of fibers current fusion programme battery capacity the inner temperature inner humidity the date and time are displayed
29. on the screen 14 Chapter 6 Installation and Adjustment a Open the shield and check whether are there dusty or the other eye winker such as short fiber in the fixture b Brush clean the V grooves in one direction with an alcohol soaked cotton swab c Power on the OFFS and fix the fibers following figure 6 1 and figure 2 2 The cleave length of bare fiber should be 10mm 16mm and the bare fiber should be put in the V type groove Cladding Fiber Holder Clamp hold down the fiber The fiber will be seen in the middle of the screen don t overlap Figure 6 1 d Check all the key if there were any exception please contact us e In splice mode use fo GAP ALIGN keys to adjust the fibers to proper positions If the screen shows OK start splicing Otherwise notice the following Whether the fiber is clean or not If not clean it 15 Whether the V groove is clean or not If not clean it Whether the fiber end profile is good or unqualified If unqualified cleave the fiber again Whether the fiber is a standard fiber or not If not replace it with a standard one If the trouble is not included in the above lists Please ask the manufacturer for help f Press K key the splicer accomplishes cleaning gap adjustment alignment fusion splicing and loss estimating functions The results will be displayed automatically on the screen 16 Chapter 7 Basic Operation 7 1 Power Connection Battery
30. power and DC power were supplied to provide convenience and the DC power was connected to the AC power through an adapter please make sure the voltage of AC power is 110V 240V When the Fusion was connecting the DC power the battery was charged 7 2 Splicing Parameter Setting Turn on the power and then the instrument begin self checking If everything was ready splice mode would be entered the display on the screen is as figure 2 2 7 2 1 Main Menu Enter The Main Menu In the splice mode press the key and the instrument will enter the menu mode The screen displays the main menu as figure 7 1 Functions in the Main Menu The symbol is a highlight rectangle which can be moved up or down by ore key Functions in the main menu are as follows Fiber Type To select fiber type Para Group Select the discharge condition group adjust the discharge parameters Heat Time Adjust heating time 17 Splice mode Auto semiauto manual Setup Include CMOS setting language selection time setup tension test setting and power save restore factory settings Test Arc Power Overlap Test Bright Setup Motor Adjust Maintenance Display the splice results or number of discharges in the memory and clear the pole Fiber Type SM MM DS NZDS Para Group 01 01 10 Heat Time 30s 10 90s Solice Mode Auto semiAuto Manual Setup Test Maintenance Figure 7 1 Return In t
31. t the screen displays Gap XXX To L XXX 33 If the electrode s deviation is within 10 no adjustment is needed The electrodes location adjustment requires high skill It should be done by a technician If the value of GAP is between 15 and 25 the arc power is suitable for fiber splicing If the value of GAP is less than this range please increase Prefuse Power and Fuse Power contrarily decrease Prefuse Power and Fuse Power Press y the key to return to the former operation after the test is done Before the Arc Power test the electrodes should be cleaned The test is effective only after the arc becomes stable A 3 Overlap Test Choose the Overlap Test item in test menu and press key to confirm Now the screen displays as Figure A 3 T Overlap Test 2010 02 26 9 35 I 24 C 43 RH Figure A 3 a Send the two end profiles of fibers to the center of the screen automatically and accomplish gap setting b The left fiber exits from the screen but the right fiber goes 34 forward by Stuff value c The amount of stuff is calculated and displayed The stuff length of the fiber is set by the customer according to the arc power fiber type and material When it needs to be changed follow the adjustment method of discharge parameters Press the key to return after the test is done A 4 Adjustment of Motor Fiber Fusion Splicer has a function to check the
32. y Please pack the equipment in its original shipping material be sure to write a tag showing owner return address telephone and the type of service required If you do not have the original shipping box you must use an appropriate shock absorbing material otherwise the instrument can be damaged and the warranty can become null and void Our company reserves the right to make changes in the design or construction of any of its products at any time without incurring any obligation to make changes whatsoever on units purchased Accessories including but not limited to fuses pilot lamps and batteries used with this product are not covered by this warranty Contents Safety Summary esssesssocesooesooecssesssccesocesoosssoessoccssocesocesooseose i General Safety Information sccssssccssscccsssscssscseees ii By Y I Cu CIS i VIEI RAEE S TETT iii Maintenance and Warranty esssesssecssocesocessosesseessocesoose v Contents sestescsciccesszesueaecacosesdhssondandatunseansocecen cansceeneosateatatons vi Chapter 1 General Information ccssccsssccssseceees 1 Chapter 2 Special Terms ccssccssssccsssscssssscsesscees 2 Chapter 3 Technical Parameters ccscccssscsssseceees 5 Chapter 4 Configuration cccssccssssccssscssssccssssseees 7 Chapter 5 Structure and Panel ccsssccssssessseeees 9 Chapter 6 Installation and Adjustment 15 Chapter 7
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