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Close the safety shield
3
Once you have placed the fibers so that you see them in the
monitor and closed the fiber clamps, you must also close the
safety shield by sliding it smoothly into place.
At this point the messages, “CLOSE SAFETY SHIELD” and
“INSERT FIBERS” will be replaced with a new series of mes-
sages. The first will inform you which splicing program was
last used (for example, “SM + SM P01”). The other mes-
sages will tell you about coming next stages in the splicing
process: “AUTO ALIGNING/FUSION” and “PRESS FUSE
BUTTON.” But first....
Program name Program #
(eg. SM + SM P01)
PRESS FUSE BUTTON
“
“
AUTO ALIGNING/FUSION
Check the fibers
4
Before you take any more steps toward splicing, you should
check the fibers in the monitor to make sure they are clean
and well-cleaved. (See illustrations below for examples of
problems). If you see any defects, you should take the fibers
out and re-prepare them. Don’t forget to check both views,
which you can alternatively access by pressing VIEW.
If you are having difficulty seeing the fibers, you should try
adjusting the focus by pressing the buttons and .
-
+
View
Check fibers in other view
Upper view
Lower view
Dust on fiber
Tang
Chip
Large cleave
angle
The following pictures represent fiber preparation defects
that necessitate re-preparation of the fibers.
BASIC OPERATION - Splicer preparation