FUSION SPLICER 90S Rev5
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Blade Management Menu
By using the [Blade Management] menu, it is simple to check wear condition of
the cleave blade during splice operation. The splicer determines whether or not
to rotate the cleaver blade by assessing cleave quality for the current position. It
analyzes the fiber edge to determine whether or not the cleave angle and quality
are sufficient. This ensures the operator will always have optimal splices.
The procedure below explains how to display the “Blade Management” menu.
Procedure
1.
Select the Cleaver icon on the [Ready] screen or select the “Blade Position”
on the “Blade Settings” menu.
2.
[Blade Management] menu is displayed.
It displays the cleave count for each positions in a table.
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Blue
cell is current blade position.
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Gray
cell are worn blade positions.
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Green
cell is a recommended position when the current position is not
suitable.
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Red
cursor is the user’s tool for selecting a position to rotate to. User can
select the position by touching the monotor.
Benefit of wireless data communication function
Convenient usage with cleaver CT50
1. It is difficult for operators to track blade wear. However, it is easy to detect
blade wear by correlating blade positions with cleaving errors given by the
splicer. If the splicer detects that a blade position has reached it’s cleave limit,
the splicer sends a command to the cleaver to rotate the blade to the next
position. By using this function, the operator can maximize blade life like
never before. The operator can now use a cleaver without worrying about
tracking blade life, and can be confident they are making reliable splices.
2. The timing and judgment of blade rotation
made by the splicer can be adjusted in
the settings menu. A message to raise
blade height can also be displayed
when all 16 positions are expended.
There is no need for the operator to
make blade management decisions.
3. The cleaver records cleaves per position per height of the blade. Even if an
operator changes the blade position by mistake, the splicer will display a
message on-screen to alert the user to this mistake. This further relieves the
operator of cleaver management issues.
