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Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Disclaimer........................................................................................................................................3
Application.......................................................................................................................................3
EasySplicer mk2 components..........................................................................................................3
Basics...............................................................................................................................................4
Quick Start!   ...................................................................................................................................4
Turn on the EasySplicer mk2...........................................................................................................4
Start with a Calibration!...................................................................................................................4
Singlemode or Multimode? ............................................................................................................4
Doing the Calibration!.....................................................................................................................5
Time to splice!.................................................................................................................................5
Oven operation – sleeve protection!................................................................................................6
Main menu.......................................................................................................................................7
Preparing the fibers and place them in the Fusion splicer !...........................................................13
Don´t forget the protective sleeve!................................................................................................13
Stripping the fiber..........................................................................................................................13
Cleaning the fiber...........................................................................................................................14
Cleaving the fiber...........................................................................................................................14
Place the cleaved and ready fibers in the splicer...........................................................................15
Splicing..........................................................................................................................................17
Cleaning the v-groove of the fusion splicer...................................................................................17
Cleaning the electrodes..................................................................................................................18
Oven maintenance..........................................................................................................................19
Changing and adjusting the electrodes..........................................................................................20
Error messages and how to resolve:..............................................................................................23
Technical specification:.................................................................................................................24

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Page 1: ...EasySplicer EasySplicer EasySplicer EasySplicer MK MK MK MK2 2 2 2 USERS MANUAL 1 ...

Page 2: ...ion 6 Main menu 7 Preparing the fibers and place them in the Fusion splicer 13 Don t forget the protective sleeve 13 Stripping the fiber 13 Cleaning the fiber 14 Cleaving the fiber 14 Place the cleaved and ready fibers in the splicer 15 Splicing 17 Cleaning the v groove of the fusion splicer 17 Cleaning the electrodes 18 Oven maintenance 19 Changing and adjusting the electrodes 20 Error messages a...

Page 3: ...ntial or other originating from or relating to this manual or the information contained herein While SB Scandinavia AB tries to make the user manual complete and accurate it may contain mistakes and the user uses it solely at his or her own risk Application Splicing and protection of most common types of SMF and MMF EasySplicer mk2 components The following components are included and standard for ...

Page 4: ...ing to splice it is important to verify that the electrodes are in good operational condition The electrodes are quite easily oxidized due to environmental conditions like dirt in the air and or moisture The splicer has probably been stored for a while and lately in transport Such oxide can be cleaned burned off by using the CLEAN ELECTRODES function see also page 21 Start with a Calibration Begin...

Page 5: ...n the v groove enter the Menu again and step with down arrow to CALIBRATE Select it large button and the splicer will perform a calibration This is seen on the display as the splicer will ignite the spark and shine through the fiber with various strength The operation is finished after some 5 seconds and the display will show OK if the Calibration was done properly If not the display will show the...

Page 6: ...r the splicing Finally the splicer will show the estimated splice loss in dB and in green color or if the process failed Bad splice if so re do the operation from strip and cleave above Oven operation sleeve protection Open up the oven with the little arm on the left hand side of the oven Lift up the bracket over the v groove and then open up both fiber holders Push the shrink tube over the splice...

Page 7: ... 3 times for best result But not more than 5 times in a row Then the splicer needs to cool for a couple of minutes If 5 times is not enough the problem is elsewhere CALIBRATE This function shall be used often for automatic environmental compensation This should be done every time the environment changes for ex when starting a new workday when coming back after lunch when changing the type of fiber...

Page 8: ...nished after some 10 seconds and the display will show OK if the Calibration was done properly If not the display will show the text CALIBRATE AGAIN The splicer will adjust to the performed calibration with small steps at every splice but when changing environment this calibration will be needed as the Calibration function compensate with many steps up down if necessary TURN OVEN ON Use this funct...

Page 9: ...ALIB VISIBLE CALIB NOT VISIBLE INFO Shows miscellaneous information of the splicer like firmware version and number of total splices LANGUAGE Set the language by stepping up down with the small buttons Press the large button SELECT for choosing a new language or go to the top and select EXIT SETUP MENU EXIT Exit menu FIBER TYPE Select the correct fiber type You are about to splice SINGLEMODE MULTI...

Page 10: ...rge button SELECT for choosing a new value or go to the top and select EXIT LANGUAGE Set the language by stepping up down with the small buttons Press the large button SELECT for choosing a new language or go to the top and select EXIT FIBER POSITION Calibrate fiber position when replacing cleaver and or if the fibers for any reason are not in the correct position when being placed in the V grove ...

Page 11: ...bers are as long as the green box or slightly longer After this adjustment do a CAL FIBER POS to let the splicer adjust to the new position and then verify that the motor positions are between 500 and 750 If the fibers are visible and in the correct position like in the picture below then this new position shall be saved Save by pressing the large button SELECT ELECTRODES ADJUST Automatic guide fo...

Page 12: ...ositions STARTUP CLEAN If selected the splicer will do a clean electrodes every time the splicer is turned on if the lid is closed and there are no fibers in the camera view SPLICE PAUSE If selected the splicer will pause and wait for a button to be pressed when the fibers are in position for splicing CALIB VISIBLE CALIB NOT VISIBLE Select if the calibration process is to be displayed or if an hou...

Page 13: ...eve Before preparing the fiber for splicing make sure to put the protective sleeve in place Place fiber in the fiber holders Place 250 fiber in the black holders 900 fiber pigtail in the blue holders and the 900 loose coat loose tube in the red holders The fiber should stick out some 3 4cm as seen in the pictures Stripping the fiber Hold the stripping tool to the edge of the fiber holder Press the...

Page 14: ...he tweezers A squeaking sound indicates that the fiber is clean Cleaving the fiber Lift the lid of the cleaver and position the fiber holder in the cleaver Insert the fiber holder from above a little from the right hand side and let in slide back down into position where the magnets will lock it The fiber holder must be placed tightly towards its inner position as far to the right as possible chec...

Page 15: ...and lift up the little bracket on top of the v groove Place the fiber holders in their wagons Keep the fiber holder at an angle and move it pass its intended resting place Lay the holder down and let it slide back into position where the magnets will lock it Don t try to push them in place from the outer position as it will be very hard to make the fiber fall in place into the v groove See picture...

Page 16: ...Close the bracket over the v groove and lock the fibers in position Close the main lid The fiber should now be visible in the monitor like this 16 ...

Page 17: ...lid is closed and the splicer sees that the fibers are ready to splice If estimated loss is larger than 0 1dB the splice is bad and has to be re spliced Cleaning the v groove of the fusion splicer The function of the high precision surface of the v groove is very sensitive and must be kept 100 clean It s quite easy to contaminate it with dirt so cleaning maintenance should be done on a regular bas...

Page 18: ...n also clean the V groove with a cotton bud with alcohol isopropyl A combination of both methods should be used First use alcohol to loosen up the dirt and then scrape the v groove with a newly cleaved fiber Cleaning the electrodes The electrodes of the splicer are sensitive and can get a bit oxidized due to moisture dirt etc in the air Therefor we recommend that the user always clean the electrod...

Page 19: ...If so take for ex a sharp carpet knife or razor blade and scratch gently on the surface of the electrodes on the tips See picture below and our video at https www dropbox com sh t1bwwrk0i9str6a AAAKnje_Mvc _SeXVUH1v0Jva dl 0 Oven maintenance The oven has a layer of Teflon so it is non stick But it should be kept clean with a cotton bud and a small amount of alcohol See below 19 ...

Page 20: ...rode lock the circular brass part While lifted use a pincer to carefully remove the old electrode No strength is required be careful Keep the lock lifted with the screwdriver and insert the new electrode Lower electrode Loosen the two screws to loosen the electrode lock Replace the electrode with a pincer 20 ...

Page 21: ...tside the camera view not to be seen in the display Enter the menu system and go to Setup and then to Electrodes Select Adjust First thing to do is to place a fiber in the v groove This will guide the splicer to find the exact vertical center of the fiber Then press NEXT 21 ...

Page 22: ...ea When done press NEXT and adjust the lower electrode within the green area or just outside But it must not be visible in the red area No strength is required be careful Carefully tighten the two screws to lock the electrode in position CAUTION DO NOT TIGHTEN TOO HARD Just enough to lock the electrode in place Done 22 ...

Page 23: ...rove the splice Redo the splice or check with loss meter Est Loss 0 1dB The splice failed Do a calibrate on a new clean fiber and then redo the splice RIGHT FIBER MISSING Right fiber is missing or Splicer cannot detect a good poorly placed looking fiber on the right side Re do re place LEFT FIBER MISSING Left fiber is missing or Splicer cannot detect a good poorly placed looking fiber on the left ...

Page 24: ...e Typical cycle time 7s 35s splice cycle oven cycle Display 2 8 Color TFT Magnification Camera 140x Heat oven Ceramic heater built in Sleeve dimensions Max 60mm length 2 5mm diameter Power source Battery 7 4V 3400mAh Li Ion type Built in Communication USB mini USB plug Memory Internal 1MB External SD card up to 32GB FAT32 file system Power supply 100 240V AC 6V DC 1 5A Operating environment Temper...

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