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HAPI™ Miniflex

Cable

Installation Tool

User Manual

3. Fit the new tyre, ensuring the pegs are aligned in the holes

5.1 Replacing the Tyre (cont.)

4. Fit the front half of the wheel and install the six screws

Summary of Contents for PPC HAPI Miniflex

Page 1: ...HAPI Tool User Manual ...

Page 2: ... or more patents For further information please visit www ppc online com patents customerservice ppc online com 1 800 800 6652 www ppc online com HAPI Miniflex Cable Installation Tool User Manual Scan for access to the HAPI Tool webpage 2 ...

Page 3: ...Tool Kit 1 3 Spare Parts 2 Assembly 2 1 Tool Setup 2 2 Cuff and Grip Adjustment 2 3 Inserting the Monopod 2 4 Using a Suitable Pay Off 3 Using the Tool 3 1 Crash Test 3 2 Cable and Microduct Size Chart 3 3 Distance Bend Chart 3 4 Inserting the Cable 3 5 Microduct Connection 3 5 1 Microduct Connection option 1 3 5 2 Microduct Connection option 2 3 6 Correct use of the Tensioning Knob 3 7 Cranking t...

Page 4: ...r optic connector 3 Install dust caps or plugs onto unused fiber optic connectors or non shuttered fiber optic adapters 4 Open microducts should be capped off with suitable dust caps or gas block connectors when not in use The HAPI tool allows Miniflex cables to be pushed into microduct significantly faster and with less effort than traditional hand pushing While installation distances are not nec...

Page 5: ...dy Arm Cuff HAPI Kit in Case Monopod Description Part Number Miniflex Cable Installation Tool 10 HAPI 01 Olives for 5 mm Microduct 10 HAPI Olive05 Olives for 7 mm Microduct 10 HAPI Olive07 Olives for 8 mm Microduct 10 HAPI Olive08 Olives for 10 mm Microduct 10 HAPI Olive10 Monopod 10 HAPI MONOPOD NOTE The HAPI Tool comes with an Arm Cuff and Hand Grip included see illustrations below 1 1 What s in...

Page 6: ...e tool is used properly and operated with care In addition to the Tool Kit the following components can be re ordered for the HAPI Tool Description Part Number Miniflex Cable Installation Tool 10 HAPI 01 Olives 5mm Microduct Olives 10 HAPI Olive05 7mm Microduct Olives 10 HAPI Olive07 8mm Microduct Olives 10 HAPI Olive08 10mm Microduct Olives 10 HAPI Olive10 Monopod 10 HAPI MONOPOD Adapter for Came...

Page 7: ...ed case which contains all of the parts required to assemble and use it see page 5 for identifying these It can also be used with an optional camera tripod See the following pages for setting up the HAPI and using it HAPI Tool with the case open showing the contents Optional camera tripod on which the HAPI can be mounted using the supplied adaptor Tripod adaptor 7 HAPI Tool Kit with the case open ...

Page 8: ...ne com HAPI Miniflex Cable Installation Tool User Manual The HAPI Tool can be configured for left and right handed operation The default setup is right handed crank handle is operated by the right hand For left handed operation the cable guide and microduct clamp orientation is swapped as illustrated in the image below Left handed set up Right handed set up 2 1 Tool Set Up 8 ...

Page 9: ...e tool the arm cuff and hand grip must be fitted to the tool body as shown below Both parts are fixed to the main body via index plungers A series of holes located on the underside of the arm cuff allow for multi positioning of the cuff and grip This provides the best possible ergonomics and it is advisable to first find the most comfortable position Assembled with arm cuff hand grip Arm Cuff Tool...

Page 10: ...lex Cable Installation Tool User Manual For extended periods of use the HAPI Tool is supplied with a height adjustable monopod The pole is inserted into the base of the main body into the tapered hole The height is adjusted by opening the latch sliding the pole upward or downward and locking the latch when the pole is at the desired height Latch open Latch closed 2 3 Inserting the Monopod 10 ...

Page 11: ...x Cable Installation Tool User Manual The cable being installed should be placed onto a zero low tension payoff stand to prevent unnecessary tyre wear The PPC Spool Sleeve Reel Bag Pizza Box and Cable Caddie are ideal cable payoffs for use with the HAPI Tool Dispense the cable from the top of the reel to offer the best height alignment into the HAPI cable guide 2 4 Using a Suitable Pay Off 11 ...

Page 12: ...he crash test should be undertaken whenever a different size type fiber count of cable or microduct is used The steps below outline a simple way to perform a crash test to prevent excessive force being applied Crash Test Method 1 Cut a short length of microduct the length should be long enough to allow acceleration of the cable to achieve a realistic pushing speed 2 Block the end of the duct with ...

Page 13: ... combination see chart below When the combination is not optimum use caution when installing the cable to prevent potential fiber damage Microduct Inner Diameter Bore Size Miniflex Cable 3 0 3 5 mm 3 5 4 5 mm 5 0 6 0 mm 6 0 7 0 mm 2 2mm Yes Yes Not Optimum No 3 0mm No Not Optimum Yes Yes Installation distance is dependent on a number of factors including the efficiency of the microduct low frictio...

Page 14: ...nsert the cable prior to connecting the microduct but operators should find a practice that suits them best Instructions for connecting the microduct to the HAPI Tool are detailed in the section 3 5 of this document 1 Turn the tensioning knob to raise the auxiliary wheel and allow the cable to pass between the auxiliary wheel and the drive wheel 2 Hold the cable and thread it through or press it i...

Page 15: ...ool is supplied with four sizes of olive to cater for a range of common microduct sizes The olives have internal ribs to grip the microduct In the case of PPC Miniflex microduct these ribs align with the Miniflex grooves Ensure that the microduct bore is clean dry and empty before proceeding with the installation There are two main approached to connecting the microduct see sections 3 5 1 and 3 5 ...

Page 16: ...w ppc online com HAPI Miniflex Cable Installation Tool User Manual 1 Feed approx 1 m of cable into the microduct 2 Select the appropriate size pair of olives and position them over the end of the microduct 3 Seat the olives into the open microduct clamp 4 Close the clamp and lock the latch Option 1 Duct into Olive then Olive into Clamp 3 5 1 Microduct Connection 16 ...

Page 17: ...ppc online com HAPI Miniflex Cable Installation Tool User Manual Option 2 Olive into Clamp then Duct in Olive 1 Feed approx 1 m of cable into the microduct 2 Seat one of the olives into the open microduct clamp 3 Position the microduct into the seated olive 4 Place the second olive onto the microduct 5 Close the clamp and lock the latch 3 5 2 Microduct Connection 17 ...

Page 18: ...cessive force on the cable to install successfully Over tightening the tensioning knob increases the force required to turn the drive wheel and result in excessive effort being required to turn the crank handle The auxiliary wheel is lowered and raised by turning the Tensioning Knob Clockwise to lower the wheel and counter clockwise to raise the wheel During setup the wheel must be raised to allow...

Page 19: ...ould be gradually decreased as the distance increases Operators should find that this is a natural response as the force required to push the cable increases The operator should look for feedback from the crank handle throughout the installation to help determine if the cable is installing correctly Cable slip a badly prepared microduct route inappropriate cable pay off and suboptimal cable microd...

Page 20: ... tightened sufficiently and applying enough compression onto the cable Check that the tyre is clean and dry Check that the tyre is not damaged or with flat spots Replace the drive wheel if necessary spare drive wheels can be ordered separately Disconnect the microduct from the HAPI Tool and push the cable by hand If the cable cannot be installed any further the maximum installable distance has bee...

Page 21: ...Tool is manufactured to require minimal maintenance and replacement parts Provided that the tool is used properly and operated with care it should give the operator many kilometers and miles of trouble free Miniflex installation To replace the tyre on the HAPI tool follow the steps outlined below 1 Remove the six buttonhead M4 screws on the front of the wheel 5 1 Replacing the Tyre 21 2 Separate t...

Page 22: ...w ppc online com patents customerservice ppc online com 1 800 800 6652 www ppc online com HAPI Miniflex Cable Installation Tool User Manual 22 3 Fit the new tyre ensuring the pegs are aligned in the holes 5 1 Replacing the Tyre cont 4 Fit the front half of the wheel and install the six screws ...

Page 23: ... online com 1 800 800 6652 www ppc online com HAPI Miniflex Cable Installation Tool User Manual To replace the cable guide on the HAPI tool undo the 2 x 3mm dome cap Hex screw that retain the cable guide onto the HAPI frame Fit the replacement cable guide and refit the screws ensuring not to over tighten 5 2 Replacing the cable guide 23 ...

Page 24: ...ers Holding more patents in connector technology than any other company worldwide PPC continues to be a premier driver of innovation and technical leadership HEADQUARTERS Syracuse New York 6176 East Molloy Road East Syracuse New York 13057 TEL 315 431 7200 FAX 315 431 7201 rev3_12012020 DELIVER FIBER EASIER WITH HAPI ...

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