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Appendix A - Troubleshooting
Appendix A - Troubleshooting
The following three tables present the fault messages that will appear when there is a problem, along with possible
causes and suggested corrective messages. The first table applies to all splicing processes; whereas, the other
two are specific to mode field matching and attenuator making respectively.
Fault message
Possible causes
Suggested corrective measures
LOW BATTERY
1. The battery needs charging.
1. Charge the battery.
2. The power supply is faulty.
2. Service the power supply.
3. The splicer is measuring the
3. Service the splicer.
battery charge incorrectly.
CHECK ELECTRODE WEAR
The number of splices indicated
1. Reset splice counter to zero if
in the global parameter “Electrode
electrodes does not need to be changed.
warning” have been executed.
2. Change electrodes and reset counter.
NO FIBER FOUND
1. The fibers are not in the
1. Insert the fibers so that they are
cameras’ field of vision.
are clearly visible in the monitor.
2. The fibers are out of focus.
2. Adjust the focus.
3. The optical system is faulty.
3. Service the splicer.
NO LEFT FIBER FOUND
See NO FIBER FOUND.
See NO FIBER FOUND.
NO RIGHT FIBER FOUND
See NO FIBER FOUND.
See NO FIBER FOUND.
NO GAP FOUND
The splicer can not locate the end
Insert the fibers into the clamps again,
faces, or the gap between them.
and/or adjust the focus.
BAD LEFT GAP
The splicer cannot locate the end
Adjust the focus, and if the problem
of the left fiber because of dirt
persists, re-prepare the left fiber.
or a poor cleaved end faces.
BAD RIGHT GAP
The splicer cannot locate the end
Adjust the focus, and if the problem
of the right fiber because of dirt
persists, re-prepare the right fiber.
or a poor cleaved end faces.
BAD LEFT GAP ANGLE
The cleave angle of the left fiber
Re-prepare the left fiber paying special
is too large.
attention to cleaving.
BAD RIGHT GAP ANGLE
The cleave angle of the right fiber
Re-prepare the right fiber paying special
is too large.
attention to cleaving.
BAD FIBERS
1. Monitor out of focus.
1. Adjust the focus.
2. The fibers are dirty.
2. Re-prepare the fibers.
3. Poor end faces.
3. Re-prepare the fibers paying special
attention to cleaving.
DIRTY FIBERS
The fibers are dirty.
Re-prepare the fibers paying special
attention to properly cleaning them, and
clean the V-grooves.
DIRTY LEFT FIBER
See DIRTY FIBERS.
See DIRTY FIBERS.
DIRTY RIGHT FIBER
See DIRTY FIBERS.
See DIRTY FIBERS.
CAN’T ALIGN VERY GOOD
1. Monitor out of focus.
1. Adjust the focus.
2. Internal splicer error.
2. Service the splicer.
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