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Safety Information & Precautions

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Transportation & Storage

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Introduction to the AS II

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Operational Features

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Safety Features

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Unboxing the AS II

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The AS II at a Glance

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Accessories Included

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Optional Accessories

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Basics

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AS II Firmware Compatibility

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AS II Home Screen

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AS II Buttons

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AS II LEDs

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Heater Lock

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Safety Shield

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Providing Air

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Powering the AS II

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Setting Heater Temperature

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Zero Load Cell Response

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Clamp Pressure

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General Use

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Loading the fiber

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Proof-Test Only

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Programs

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Selecting a Program

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Editing a Program

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Factory Program for SMF28

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Program Parameters

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Summary of Contents for AS II

Page 1: ...AS II User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... LEDs _____________________________________________________________________ 15 Heater Lock ____________________________________________________________________ 16 Safety Shield ___________________________________________________________________ 16 Providing Air ___________________________________________________________________ 16 Powering the AS II ________________________________________________...

Page 3: ...Linear Clamps _________________________________________________________ 33 Replacing Rubber Pads optional _________________________________________________ 35 Replacing Fuses________________________________________________________________ 37 AS II Errors ______________________________________________________________________ 38 Clamp Slipping ________________________________________________________...

Page 4: ...4 ASII Users Guide 1 24 2019 Copyright Notice 2019 3SAE Technologies Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of this manual in any form requires written permission from 3SAE Technologies Inc ...

Page 5: ... the unit from the wall outlet and used exact replacements Never remove any covers or parts from the unit Only trained authorized personnel are allowed to service the AS II The heated air generated by the AS II is extremely hot It can reach temperatures up to 960 C 1760 F It is hot enough to melt the coating on the fiber and cause severe burns to the operator if reasonable care is not taken or ins...

Page 6: ... fiber and related materials Have read understood and will follow all usage and safety instructions in this manual Note It is the responsibility of the user to use this product for its intended purpose and according to this manual 3SAE Technologies cannot be responsible for damages or injury resulting from failure to follow these instructions ...

Page 7: ...st humidity vibrations and shock during transportation and storage Save the packaging materials and locking screw for future use and always transport the AS II in its original packaging material and secure the heater with the locking screw to prevent damage Keep the AS II clean and dry ...

Page 8: ...gths The AS II is equipped with a built in tensile tester which can pull up to 20N To ensure high quality repeatability and a high production yield all critical processes and parameters such as stripping distance burst temperature burst speed and strength test are controlled by built in microprocessors The fibers are easily placed in the correct position by guided linear clamps and a One Touch go ...

Page 9: ...done inside the unit Exposure to moving parts hot gases and surfaces by user is extremely limited Safety shield to protect the operator from broken fiber shatter Exhaust systems with air filter for organic vapors Built in battery driven cooling fan allows the heater temperature to cool down slowly even if the unit is disconnected from the wall outlet Fused for electrical protection ...

Page 10: ... the AS II 1 Begin by opening the box 2 Remove the AS II unit 3 Remove all of the included accessories 4 Compare the contents of the package with the Accessories Included list and the packing slip to verify that everything has been received ...

Page 11: ...Users Guide 1 24 2019 The AS II at a Glance The AS II comes standard with the following features add ons Left clamp button Safety shield Heater locking system LCD display Right clamp button Clamp pressure gauge ...

Page 12: ...12 ASII Users Guide 1 24 2019 Power switch Power input Power RS232 connection Air input Power ...

Page 13: ...tlet Air line 8mm w fitting Connect the air line to the AS II then plug the fitting to an air supply Quick start guide Quick setup guide and operation guide for the ASII Hex shank bit Used to adjust the clamp pressure SPT 10 1326 Rubber pad x2 Used to help secure fiber coatings during stripping SPT 10 0898 Optional Accessories Load cell validation kit Used to verify adjust the AS II load cell syst...

Page 14: ...irmware Compatibility This manual is compatible with the following firmware and above v1 7 AS II Home Screen The AS II home screen provides the end user with the following information Current program number Current status Edit option Zero option Current set temperature Real time load cell reading ...

Page 15: ...l AS II LEDs The AS II LEDs indicate to the end user the following Top LED This will be solid green to represent that the unit is on and waiting on the operator Red indicates that the unit is in use and the clamps are closed Middle LED Not used Bottom LED Red during heater ramping up and will flash green when the heater is at temperature Button 2 Power Button 1 Power Go button Power ...

Page 16: ...dditional security If the safety shield is open the AS II will not perform an operation During a cycle if the safety shield is opened the AS II will stop the cycle immediately Providing Air Use of an external pressure regulator is required if the line pressure is greater than 95psi Set input pressure to 90 95ps before connecting compressed air line to the AS II The AS II is equipped with an 8mm in...

Page 17: ...t the temperature needs to be changed on 2 Press Button 2 labeled Edit 3 Cycle the Right Arrow Button until Heater temp is displayed 4 Using the Up and Down Arrow Buttons the temperature can be changed The Go Button changes the value from 1 to 100 to accommodate a larger change 5 Press Button 2 labeled Save to keep the current change Allow some time for the heater to adapt for the new temperature ...

Page 18: ...A smaller or larger diameter fiber Specialty coated fibers When Fiber Slipping occurs Hex shank bit 1 Adjust the clamp pressure as needed hex shank bit a Turn the dial CW to increase the clamp pressure b Turn the dial CCW to decrease the clamp pressure c DO NOT over tighten the dial when making adjustments Clamp pressure adjustment Power ...

Page 19: ...diameter coating 3 Allow the heater time to reach the operating temperature and stabilize 5 10 min Loading the fiber 4 Open the safety shield to the AS II 5 Load a fiber across both clamps a Make sure that the fiber is flat and taught b Make sure that the fiber length passes the buttons 6 Press both buttons simultaneously 7 Close the safety shield The display will read Press Start ...

Page 20: ...the safety shield 10 Remove the fiber by pressing both buttons simultaneously a Make sure to hold the fiber prior to pressing the buttons Proof Test Only 1 Open the safety shield to the AS II 2 Load a fiber across both clamps 3 Press both buttons simultaneously 4 Close the safety shield The display will read Press Start 5 Press the Go Button The display will read ProofTest Ok display value here Th...

Page 21: ... Press either the Up or Down Arrow Button to cycle to a new program Editing a Program 1 Press Button 2 2 Press the Left or Right Arrow Button to cycle to a program parameter 3 Press the Up or Down Arrow Button to edit the parameter Note Press the Go Button to change the increments from x1 to x100 4 Press Button 1 to save the program parameters 5 Press Button 2 to exit ...

Page 22: ...0 Strip Tension 3 5 Zero Mov t Length 1 Prooftest Tension 10 ProofTest Speed 2 Clamp Delay 200 Prooftest hold time 0 Preheat time 3000 Readjust tension off on 0 Air on position 0 Strip Start position 0 Strip End Position 20 Fiber up position 0 Air off position 0 Vacuum pre delay 500 Air pre delay 50 Start Speed 15 Strip Speed 20 Ramp Time 20 Air post delay 0 Vacuum post delay 2000 ...

Page 23: ...al operating range of the heater is from 850 920 C A thermocouple sensor is located inside the heater core so that air temperature can be monitored and controlled quite accurately Strip Tension Tension must be applied across the fiber so that the fiber does not move excessively during the burst process The input side of the heater receives about 80psi of pressure which is very forceful when exitin...

Page 24: ...seconds does not appear to increase the nozzle temperature any more but rather only wastes the air volume and time Re adjust Tension When set to 1 this causes the AS II to re adjust the tension on the fiber after moving to the down position just prior to the burst process This ensures that the tension is correct during the strip process When set to 0 this feature is turned off Air on Position This...

Page 25: ...When set to 0 this feature is turned off Vacuum Pre Delay This parameter sets a delay for the vacuum exhaust system Setting this will turn on the exhaust before the stripping process Air Pre Delay This is the length of time the heater is allowing hot air flow before it starts to translate down the fiber If this value is set to 0ms the heater air flow will turn on and the heater will translate imme...

Page 26: ...n the same heat transfer to the fiber On the fixed nozzle version the heat transfer is controlled by temperature and time directly Ramp Time This parameter is the time allowed for the heater to ramp to strip speed Air Post Delay Just as the pre delay is the time the heater waits to translate after the air flow starts the post delay is the time the heater flow stays on after the translation has sto...

Page 27: ...to cycle to a global parameter 5 Press the Up or Down Arrow Button to edit the parameter Note Press the go button to change the increments from x1 to x100 6 Press Button 1 to save the changes 7 Press Button 2 to exit Parameter Value Fast Position Speed 40 Slow Position Speed 20 Pos Ramp Time 10 Tension Max Move 4500 Tension Speed 2 Valve delay 10 Elevator delay 500 Fiber too tense 3 Load Cell Rati...

Page 28: ...state change Elevator Delay This is the time after waste is turned on time for elevator to drop to flag and time out Fiber Too Tense This is the maximum tension allowed when the fiber is loaded Loadcell Ratio This is the load cell value Max Force Deviation If readjust tension is activated this is the maximum deviation to cause a readjust Loadcell Zero This is the automatic offset value that is loa...

Page 29: ...situation is a combination of both cleanliness and strength This can be achieved by adjusting the three parameters for heat transfer It is difficult to control three parameters simultaneously so typically the flow is set at the factory Therefore the two parameters remaining are air temperature and exposure time First the air temperature can easily be controlled by adjusting the heater temperature ...

Page 30: ...r three trials to find an average strength The fiber strength could reach 800 kpsi so have the proper equipment to test the fiber tensile strength Start by adjusting the temperature down in increments of 25 C until the fiber strength is at a maximum while maintaining a clean fiber Once this temperature range has been found adjust the temperature in increments of 5 C until the fiber strength is max...

Page 31: ...running normally Replacing the Filter Replace the exhaust air filter every second month or as needed this varies depending on use Note For safety purposes the power should be off on the AS II and the power cord unplugged from the unit 2mm hex wrench 1 Remove the farthest left fan cover 2mm ...

Page 32: ...32 ASII Users Guide 1 24 2019 2 Physically slide the filter fan assembly so that the fan is accessible 3 Spin the filter CCW to remove ...

Page 33: ...an cover Cleaning Linear Clamps Clean the fiber clamps and grooves using Kim Wipes and or a cotton swab using IPA after 200 fiber strips or as needed this will vary based on use fiber type 2mm hex wrench Cotton swab IPA Kim Wipe 1 Remove the left right clamp cover 2 Slide the clamp out by lifting it straight up ...

Page 34: ...34 ASII Users Guide 1 24 2019 3 Clean the clamp and clamp base edges using a cotton swab Kim Wipe and IPA 6 Re attach the clamp 7 Re attach the clamp cover ...

Page 35: ...r minimizes delaminating of the fiber coating for sensitive fiber types Note When using rubber in the clamps this will affect the maximum tension that can be achieved during the proof test It may not be possible to achieve the 20N maximum 2mm hex wrench Cotton swab IPA Kim Wipe 1 Remove the left right clamp cover 2 Slide the clamp out by lifting it straight up ...

Page 36: ...plicable Remove the old rubber pad the clamp and clamp base a Clean the clamp and clamp base edges using a cotton swab Kim Wipe and IPA 4 Attach a new rubber pad to the clamp and clamp base 5 Re attach the clamp 6 Re Attach the clamp cover ...

Page 37: ...ear panel of the unit Note Use the exact match when replacing 8A 250V Note For safety purposes the power should be off on the AS II and the power cord unplugged from the unit Flathead screwdriver 1 Using a flathead screwdriver remove the fuse holder 2 Replace the fuse s 3 Re attach the fuse holder a Make sure the arrows line up with the correct voltage is selected ...

Page 38: ...t It may not be possible to achieve the 20N maximum 1 Press the Go Button to clear the error 2 Press the Clamp Buttons to release the fiber Fiber Too Tight This will only occur when proof testing If the fiber is loaded into the clamps and the fiber is too tight the AS II will beep once for the closing of the clamps then beep 3 more times and display Release Fiber Release the fiber and try loading ...

Page 39: ...e AS II 1 Connect the AS II to a PC using a RS232 Null Modem cable 2 Open HyperTerminal on the PC 3 Select New Connection within HyperTerminal 4 Enter a new name for the connection 5 In Connect To connect using the following parameters Bits per Second 19200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None ...

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