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Splice Menu

2-1.

Selecting Heater mode

Select the heater mode most suitable for the protection sleeve to be used.

(1) Select [Select Heater Mode] in [Splice

Menu]. [Select Heater Mode] menu is
displayed.

(2) Move cursor by pressing

and

press to select a heater mode.

2-2.

Referring or editing Heater Mode

Tube-heating conditions stored in heater mode can be edited or changed.

(1) Move cursor and select a mode to be

edited in [Select Heat Mode] menu.
Press to display [Edit Heat Mode]
menu.

(2) Press

buttons to move cursor to a

parameter to be changed, then press
button to enter.

(3) Change value by pressing

, then

press to enter.

• Press button twice in READY

screen to jump to [Select Heater
Mode] menu, but detailed
parameters cannot be displayed if
the parameters are accessed in this
manner.

Selected

Select Heater Mode

Select the [Select Heater Mode]
in the [Splice Menu]

Edit Heater Mode Menu

[Select Heater Mode Menu]

Summary of Contents for FSM-50S

Page 1: ...STRUCTION MANUAL F S M 5 0 S Read this instruction manual carefully before operating the equipment Adhere to all safety instructions and warnings contained in this manual Keep this manual in a safe place ARC FUSION SPLICER ...

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Page 3: ...rotection sleeve over fiber 17 6 Stripping and cleaning fiber 17 7 Fiber Cleaving 18 8 Loading fiber to splicer 19 9 Splicing procedure 20 10 Removing spliced fiber 26 11 Hold left fiber with left hand here 26 12 Heating protection sleeve 26 Maintenance of Splicing Quality 28 1 Cleaning and Checking before Splicing 28 2 Periodical Checking and Cleaning 30 Splice Menu 34 1 Splice Mode 34 2 Heater M...

Page 4: ...Sensor Value 70 7 Diagnostic Test Function 71 8 Dust Check 72 9 Motor Calibration 72 10 Motor Drive 73 11 Maintenance Info 73 Error Message List 74 Questions and Troubleshooting 82 1 Power Supply 82 2 Splicing Operation 83 3 Tube heating Operation 85 4 Supervising 85 5 Other Functions 86 Guarantee and Contact Address 87 1 Guarantee 87 2 Contact Address 88 ...

Page 5: ...achine Store this instruction manual in a safe place Follow all safety instructions Stop using it when it malfunctions Instruction Manual The following alert symbols are used in this instruction manual and machine to indicate warnings and caution for safe use Understand the meanings of these symbols WARNING There is a possibility of death or serious injury resulting from improper use by ignoring t...

Page 6: ... death or fire Use the supplied AC power cord Do not place heavy objects on the AC power cord Use of an improper cord or a damaged cord may cause fuming electric shock or equipment damage and may result in personal injury death or fire Do not disassemble or modify the splicer AC adapter or battery In particular do not remove or bypass any electrical or mechanical device e g a fuse or safety switch...

Page 7: ...nnecting the AC power cord Such abnormally high voltage or frequency from a generator may cause fuming electric shock or equipment damage and may result in personal injury death or fire Make sure the generator is regularly checked and serviced When an AC generator that AC voltage is 220 240V turns on the HIGH AC INPUT lamp of the AC adapter or when it breaks the AC adapter several times it outputs...

Page 8: ...ock splicer malfunction or poor splicing performance When using optional battery BTR 06 follow the instructions below Failure to follow these may result in explosion or personal injury Do not charge battery with other methods than instructed Do not discard battery into an incinerator or fire Do not charge or discharge battery near a flame or under direct sunlight Do not excessively shake or jar th...

Page 9: ... protects the splicer from damage moisture vibration and shock during storage and transportation Follow the below listed instructions for handling electrodes Use only specified electrodes Set the new electrodes in the correct position Replace the electrodes as a pair Failure to follow the above instructions may cause abnormal arc discharge It can result in equipment damage or degradation in splici...

Page 10: ...cceptable for the following reasons 1 When selecting AUTO mode the splicer analyzes the fiber profile and determines the fiber type Next it loads the proper core observation methods and arc conditions Then it completes the splice The AUTO mode can splice all types of fibers such as SMF G652 NZDSF G655 MMF G651 etc The AUTO mode is recommended when the fiber type is not certain 2 When using the AUT...

Page 11: ...quipped with a LCD monitor manufactured in a high quality controlled factory environment However some black dots may appear or red blue green dots may remain on the screen The screen brightness may not appear uniform depending on viewing angle Note that these symptoms are not defects but are natural on LCDs Recycling To recycle this product disassemble it first sort each part separately by materia...

Page 12: ...ng table support WTS 06 is also necessary J Plate JP 04 OPTION Working Table WT 06 OPTION See a note below DC Power Cord OPTION DCC 12 DCC 13 Battery Pack S BTR 06S OPTION Battery Pack L BTR 06L OPTION AC Adapter Battery Charger ADC 11 Monitor Cover MC 02 Arc Fusion Splicer FSM 50S Spare Electrodes 1 pair ELCT2 20A Battery Charge Cord DCC 10 AC Power Cord ...

Page 13: ...S01 250 25 34mm length FPS01 250 34 Micro sleeve 45mm length FPS01 900 45 Fiber stripping tools Primary coat stripper PS 02 Jacket stripper JS 01 Fiber Cleaver CT 20 Fiber cleaving tools Fiber Plate AD 11 Cleave length 16mm fixed Fiber Plate AD 12 Cleave length 8 to 20mm Fiber Plate AD 11 Cleave length 16mm fixed Fiber Plate AD 12 Cleave length 16 to 20mm Fiber cleaning tools Alcohol dispenser wit...

Page 14: ...10 Description of Products 3 Description and Function of Splicer Wind protector Tube heater LCD monitor Video output terminal NTSC USB port HJS power port Power unit dock ...

Page 15: ...11 Description of Products Electrode cover V groove Illumination lamp Sheath clamp Sheath clamp Electrode Electrode cover Electrode Fiber clamp Wind protector mirror Objective lens ...

Page 16: ...splicer body and remove the power supply out of the splice body 1 2 AC Operation Plug the supplied AC cord into the AC inlet of the AC adapter The power ON LED in the AC adapter turns on green color when suitable AC voltage is supplied In case of AC350V Peak Voltage 490V or greater is supplied the AC adapter protection circuit shuts down the AC output and the AC Warning LED HIGH INPUT turns on red...

Page 17: ... or DCC 13 into DC inlet of AC adapter The ON LED turns on green color when suitable DC voltage is supplied In case DC16V or greater is supplied or polarity positive negative is wrong The AC adapter protection circuit shuts down the DC output and DC Warning LED HIGH INPUT turns on red color Open Insert DC warning LED ...

Page 18: ... in the splicer turn splicer ON Power source of Battery is automatically identified and the remaining battery capacity is displayed on the READY screen Or press battery check button 1 on the battery pack The remaining battery capacity is indicated on the LED indicator 2 READY screen Remaining battery capacity indicator Remaining battery capacity display Remaining battery capacity indicator Remaini...

Page 19: ...D turns ON orange color and battery charging begins Battery charge is completed in approximately three hours After completion disconnect AC cord then charge cord Battery can be charged while AC adapter ADC 11 is in power unit dock but splicer cannot be turned ON CHARGE LED turns off when battery charge is completed If CHARGE LED flashes replace the battery with a new one If battery charge does not...

Page 20: ...tor brightness press or to change value and press to set value Splice Mode Select appropriate splicing mode for the specific fiber combination Current mode is displayed on the READY screen Heat Mode Select appropriate heating mode for the specific protection sleeve used Current mode is displayed on the READY screen AUTO mode is recommended for splicing SM DS NZDS and MM fibers Arc calibration is a...

Page 21: ... the protection sleeve and might result in a future fiber break or attenuation increase 5 Placing protection sleeve over fiber Place the protection sleeve over the fiber 6 Stripping and cleaning fiber Strip outer coating 30 to 40 mm from its tip with a stripping tool Clean the fiber with alcohol impregnated gauze or lint free tissue thoroughly Use fresh gauze or wipe only Do not use gauze or wipe ...

Page 22: ...s down the anvil lever quickly like striking when the anvil cleaves the fiber 5 Slowly release the pressure on the anvil lever A spring force will bring it to its open position 6 Remove and discard fiber fragments and put into a proper disposal container 7 Attach the fiber clamp cover to the upper fiber clamps 8 Press the anvil lever down until the stopper can slide into place to lock the anvil le...

Page 23: ... clamp so that the fiber does not move Make sure the fiber is placed in the bottom of the v grooves If fiber is not placed properly reload fiber 4 Load another fiber in the same manner as in step 3 above 5 Close wind protector If fiber coating has some memory curl place fiber so that the curve of memory is turned upwards Be careful to not bump the prepared fiber tips into anything to maintain fibe...

Page 24: ...licing procedure pauses If no error message is displayed the below stated end face conditions are used for visual inspection If observed remove the fiber from the splicer and repeat fiber preparation These visual defects may cause a faulty splice 2 After fiber inspection the fibers are aligned core to core or cladding to cladding Cladding axis offset and core axis offset measurements can be displa...

Page 25: ...nspection through the monitor it is strongly recommended to repeat the splice from the beginning Splice loss may be improved in some cases by additional arc discharges Press ARC for an additional arc discharge re arc Splice loss estimate and splice check are performed again １５ Splice point sometimes looks a bit fatter than other parts This is considered a normal splice and does not affect splice ...

Page 26: ...oo low or prefuse time too short Increase Prefuse Power and or Prefuse Time MFD Mismatch Arc power too low Increase Arc Power and or Arc Time Bad fiber end face quality Check the cleaver Combustion Dust still present after cleaning fiber or cleaning arc Clean fiber thoroughly or Increase Cleaning Arc Time Bad fiber end face quality Check if fiber cleaver is well conditioned Bubbles Prefuse power t...

Page 27: ... Adjust Prefuse Power Prefuse Time or Overlap Line Some arc parameters not adequate Adjust Prefuse Power Prefuse Time or Overlap A vertical line sometimes appears at the splice point when MM fibers or dissimilar fibers different diameters are spliced This does not affect splice quality such as splice loss or tensile strength ...

Page 28: ... Finish screen upon completion of the splice to display Memory Storage Menu Move cursor to Storage Comment Input and press to display Input Comment screen then input comment Press SET RESET or open wind protector at the Finish screen to store splicing results with some comments No storing splicing results Press at the Finish screen upon completion of the splice to display Memory Storage Menu Move ...

Page 29: ...peration SET RESET or Cover opened FINISH State Automatic storage with same comment Storage with comment input Storage cancel Data storage No data storage Select Storage Comment Input Select Memory Storage Cancel ...

Page 30: ...eater 12 Heating protection sleeve 1 Transfer fiber with protection sleeve from centering device to tube heater 2 Place fiber with protection sleeve in tube heater While placing it in the tube heater apply some tension on the fiber so the tube heater lids automatically close Keep on holding fiber until fiber is completely transferred to tube heater Splicing point can be set in the center of the pr...

Page 31: ...be heater Apply some tension to the fiber while removing it from the tube heater 5 Visually inspect the finished sleeve to verify no bubbles or debris dust is present in the sleeve Protection sleeve may stick to bottom plate of heater Use a cotton swab to help remove sleeve from heater If HEAT is pressed during tube heating the HEAT LED blinks If HEAT is pressed again the tube heating process is a...

Page 32: ...ooves do the following 1 Open the wind protector 2 Clean the bottom of the V groove with an alcohol impregnated thin cotton swab Remove excess alcohol from the V groove with a clean dry swab 3 If the contaminants in the V groove cannot be removed with an alcohol impregnated thin cotton swab use a cleaved fiber end face to dislodge contaminants from the bottom of the V groove Repeat step 2 after th...

Page 33: ...r core position may be incorrect due to decreased optical path clarity resulting in higher splice loss To clean the mirrors do the following 1 Clean the mirror surface with an alcohol impregnated thin cotton swab Remove excess alcohol from the mirror surface with a clean dry swab 2 Mirror should look clean with no streaks or smudges 1 4 Cleaning Fiber Cleaver If the cleave blade or clamp pads of t...

Page 34: ... turn off the splicer 2 Gently clean the lenses X axis and Y axis surface with an alcohol impregnated thin cotton swab Using the cotton swab start at the center of the lens and move the swab in a circular motion until you spiral out to the edge of the lens surface Remove excess alcohol from the mirror surface with a clean dry swab 3 The lens surface should be clean and free of streaks or smudges 4...

Page 35: ...de lock screw 2 Using a 89mm hex wrench loosen the adjuster lock screw 3 Using a 1 5mm hex wrench turn the adjuster clockwise so that the reference dot aligns with the next position mark Never attempt to rotate the adjuster more than 2 position marks 4 Tighten the adjuster lock screw 5 Tighten the blade lock screw Blade Replacement After the circular blade is raised 3 times it needs to be replaced...

Page 36: ...rame The clear glass side should face upward while inserting mirror into the frame The opposite side of the mirror is not covered with clear glass To identify the clear side of mirror put a cotton swab on one of the mirror sides If it is the clear side there will be some distance found between the cotton swab and the mirror base because the clear glass cover is located in between the cotton swab a...

Page 37: ...ctrode 2 5 Diagnostic Test Refer to Page 71 Diagnostic Test Function 2 6 Complete Discharge of Battery Pack Refer to Page 69 Battery Discharge 2 7 Adjust Monitor Angle Adjuster 1 The monitor hinge may become too loose and does not maintain the monitor position To fix this problem tighten monitor hinge screws shown in following picture 2 The monitor hinge may become difficult to adjust the monitor ...

Page 38: ...licing parameters is selected for the identified fiber type and the fibers are automatically spliced This is beneficial if the fiber type is uncertain The identified fiber type is displayed in the lower left hand corner of the monitor The heat amount applied to the fiber is calibrated in real time by analyzing the cladding illumination during arc discharge then adjusting the arc current accordingl...

Page 39: ...libration doesn t work in this splice mode Note This new mode is added from software version 01 07 MM2 For splicing Multi mode fiber ITU T G651 Core diameter 50 0 to 62 5 um This mode is programmed to achieve the best splice loss The appearance of splice point doesn t look fat But a bubble sometimes occurs when the cleaver or electrode condition is not good Automatic arc calibration doesn t work i...

Page 40: ...ced 1 Press at READY PAUSE1 PAUSE2 or FINISH state to open Splice Menu Select Select Splice Mode and the Select Splice Mode menu is displayed 2 Move cursor by pressing and press to select Splice mode The Short cut to Select Splice Mode is to press the key Decided Splice Menu Select splice mode menu READY ...

Page 41: ... Press to execute Press to verify the fiber type is named in the specific splice mode How to erase splice mode Splice mode can be erased Follow the below steps to erase splice mode 1 Select the specific splice mode and press to go to Edit Splice Mode menu Select Fiber Type by pressing 2 Select the 0 BLANK and press twice to execute Mode No 1 cannot be erased Mode No 1 is automatically selected aft...

Page 42: ...change its values Press to accept changed values Below is a figure showing the Arc discharge conditions relationship between Arc power and Motor motion The conditions can be edited by changing the splicing parameters listed below Depending on splice mode certain parameters cannot be changed A Prefuse Power B Arc1 Power C Arc2 Power D Cleaning Arc E Prefuse Time F Forward Time related to Overlap G ...

Page 43: ... if the cleave angle of either the left or right fiber ends exceeds the selected threshold cleave limit Loss Limit An error message is displayed if the estimated splice loss exceeds selected threshold loss limit Arc Power The Arc Power is fixed at 40 bits for AUTO modes The Arc Power is changed automatically SM DS MM NZ modes Arc Time Arc Time is fixed at 1500 ms for SM and DS modes 2000ms for NZ ...

Page 44: ...manually Focus L Focus R Sets the focal point for fiber observation The focal point moves closer to the core when Focus value is increased Auto focus is strongly recommended as Focus optimization is very difficult Left and right fibers are focused independently even if they are a different fiber type dissimilar fiber splicing If the fiber core cannot be observed e g MM fiber use the Edge parameter...

Page 45: ...fiber splicing by shifting Gapset Pos towards a fiber whose MFD is bigger than the other fiber MFD Prefuse Power Sets the power of the prefuse arc which is an arc discharge occurring from the beginning until the fibers begin stuffing If Prefuse Power is set too low axial offset may occur if cleaved angles are relatively poor If Prefuse Power is set too high fiber end faces are fused excessively an...

Page 46: ...the splice thinner This sets taper function ON The following three parameters determine the taper shape Taper Wait Sets the taper wait time from the end of fiber stuffing until the start of pulling fiber Taper Speed Sets the fiber pulling speed Taper Length Sets the fiber pulling length Est Mode Selects splice loss estimation mode to OFF CORE or CLAD When MM fibers are spliced select CLAD MFD L MF...

Page 47: ...ed character If an incorrect character is inputted move the cursor to and press to highlight the character then input the proper character over it 2 Move cursor to FINISH and press on completion of inputting characters In the case of Password input the next screen image is displayed if the correct password is inputted If the input password is incorrect the previous screen image is displayed ...

Page 48: ...isplayed in the monitor Motor speed can be selected fast or slow by pressing 3 Press to move the selected motor and drive the fibers forward or backward 4 After manual alignment is completed press ARC to arc and splice the fibers Motor ZL ZR Forward Backward X Y Upward Downward Focus X Focus Y Lens moves nearer fiber Lens moves away from fiber The beeper beeps if motor stroke comes to its limit an...

Page 49: ...n the splicer prevents this from happening The amount of offset expected due to this surface tension phenomenon is calculated in advance and this is taken into account to determine an intentional core axis offset amount that is added after the fiber cores are aligned With this function the fibers are core to core spliced even with the effect mentioned above Some Core step may remain at splice poin...

Page 50: ...al splice loss measured does not match Target Loss the coefficient can be used to adjust this This is often more practical than Target loss or MFD in terms of accuracy Other Parameters Refer to other splice modes for complete description AT2 mode This mode allows the users to set a starting core offset value and a finishing core offset value Set Start Offset manually and then splicing starts Re ar...

Page 51: ...ay inevitably occur To decrease variation set the Cleave Limit as low as possible Attenuation splices made with AT1 AT2 modes are not as accurate as power meter attenuation feedback splicing AT2 MM mode is for attenuation splicing with MM fiber Cladding alignment is performed with AT2 MM mode ...

Page 52: ... 03M protection sleeves 40mm For standard 40mm protection sleeves such as Fujikura FP 03 L 40 34mmA For 34mm micro sleeves such as Fujikura FPS01 250 34 25mmA For 25mm micro sleeves such as Fujikura FPS01 250 25 20mmA For 20mm micro sleeves such as Fujikura FPS01 250 20 40mmB For 40mm micro sleeves such as Fujikura FPS01 400 40 34mmB For 34mm micro sleeves such as Fujikura FPS01 400 34 25mmB For 2...

Page 53: ...be edited or changed 1 Move cursor and select a mode to be edited in Select Heat Mode menu Press to display Edit Heat Mode menu 2 Press buttons to move cursor to a parameter to be changed then press button to enter 3 Change value by pressing then press to enter Press button twice in READY screen to jump to Select Heater Mode menu but detailed parameters cannot be displayed if the parameters are ac...

Page 54: ...meter fiber Micro2 For 34mm micro sleeves or longer ones Micro3 For 34mm micro sleeves or shorter ones Heat Time Sets heating time from the beginning to the end cool down completion Heating time is automatically adjusted with atmospheric conditions such as ambient temperature Heating time may be longer or shorter than Heat time set Heat Temp Sets heating temperature In the case that Ny coated fibe...

Page 55: ...51 Splice Menu BLANK PAGE ...

Page 56: ...s performed without fibers in the view screen to detect the center of arc discharge and adjust the gapset position 2 Fibers are spliced with an intentional axis offset for arc power calibration 3 Axial offset decreases by the surface tension effect when multiple re arcs are performed During the process the change of axial offset amount is measured and this is taken into consideration to calibrate ...

Page 57: ...ibration or to exit even though arc calibration is not completed In some cases multiple iterations of arc calibration are needed until the calibration process is successfully completed and the Test Finish message is displayed Arc calibration can be considered almost completed if multiple iterations are completed without receiving the message Number threshold can be set so that Test Finish message ...

Page 58: ... advance Pause1 If Pause1 is set to ON splicing operation pauses when fibers are forwarded to gap set position Cleave angles are displayed during the pause Pause2 If Pause 2 is set to ON splicing operation pauses after fiber alignment is completed With ECF ON core to core alignment is made after this pause Data Display Cleave Angle ON displays the results of cleave angle measurement of the left an...

Page 59: ...ge from Y axis enlarged image to X axis enlarged image during operation Y X Change from Y axis enlarged image to X axis enlarged image during operation Fiber Image on Screen Auto Fiber Forward If Auto Fiber Forward is set to ON fibers are automatically moved closer to gapset as soon as wind protector is closed Cleave Shape Error Error message is displayed if the cleaved end face of either left or ...

Page 60: ...lt This splicer stores up to 2 000 splicing results See Splicing procedure Page 20 for detail Contents of data stored are different depending on splicing mode No results are stored for attenuation splicing SM NZ DS MM AUTO Others ...

Page 61: ...y either one of the below stated methods One method is to move cursor to a specific memory number and press The other method is to press to display Jump to screen Input a specific memory number and press Press to display the data 4 The selected splicing result is displayed For adding or editing comments press to display Input Comment screen Memory Data can be download By USB Consult your nearest s...

Page 62: ... 3 Press to clear all splicing results in memory Clear selected splicing results in memory 2 Move cursor to Clear Partial Memory and press to display Partial Memory Clear 3 Input specific number begin number and end number of splicing results to be cleared by pressing and to enter Selected splicing results are cleared Cleared results are replaced with following splicing results If Begin number is ...

Page 63: ...59 Splice Menu Select the Clear Splice Memory in the Splice Memory Select the Clear All Memory Select the Clear Partial Memory Clear All Memory Clear Partial Memory ...

Page 64: ...t functions for operator to select or change 1 Press in READY PAUSE1 PAUSE2 FINISH state and press to display Management Menu 2 Select a parameter to be changed Parameter Description Language Sets a language to be displayed on the screen Select a language to be displayed Splice Menu Management Menu ...

Page 65: ... Front Monitor Rear Parameter Description Power Save Sets the power saving mode Power On Option Sets the start up screen image and function This menu is secured by password Menu Lock Used for an administrator to limit functions for the operator to select or change This menu is secured by password Other Option Sets other parameters not included in Power On Option and Menu Lock This menu is secured ...

Page 66: ...d Changing monitor position 1 Select a monitor position in Monitor Position menu 2 Turn off splicer and change monitor angle Monitor Front Monitor Rear 3 Change direction of sheath clamps 1 Open sheath clamp and loosen and remove screws with a 1 5 mm hexagonal wrench and remove sheath clamp cover to expose the shaft 2 Remove the shaft A paper clip is helpful to remove the shaft and tweezers are he...

Page 67: ...Monitor Shut Down and Splicer Shut Down Parameter Descriptions Power Source Type The type of power supply identified used Monitor Shut Down Setting this function turns off the power supply to the LCD monitor if the splicer performs no operation after a certain period of time Always set this function to a specific shutdown time when using the battery pack When the power supply to the LCD monitor tu...

Page 68: ...vents unauthorized editing and selecting of heater modes Splice Option Page2 6 Pages 2 to 6 in Splice Option Menu cannot be edited if this is set to Disable Splice Memory Clear Setting to Disable prevents unauthorized erasing of splice result data on the memory Cancel Data Storage Setting to Disable prevents unauthorized canceling of storage of splice result data on the FINISH screen Power Save Ed...

Page 69: ...Password Lock from menus Maximum Characters 8 At the time of shipment from factory the password is set at 0 In the event you have forgotten your password contact the nearest sales agency Buzzer Vol Sets the sound volume of the buzzer Electrode Caution Electrode Warning When the number of splices made exceeds 1 000 the caution message prompting for electrode replacement is displayed when the power ...

Page 70: ...ity to perform routine maintenance This section describes how to use the maintenance menu 1 Press in READY PAUSE1 PAUSE2 FINISH state Press to display Maintenance Menu1 Maintenance Menu2 2 Select a function to perform Splice Menu Management Menu ...

Page 71: ...uction messages will appear on the screen to turn off the power Press and hold till the LED color changes from green to red 3 Remove the old electrodes To remove and replace the electrodes i Loosen screw located on electrode cover ii Take electrode out of electrode cover Electrode is fit in electrode cover 4 Clean the new electrodes with alcohol impregnated clean gauze or lint free tissue and inst...

Page 72: ...ocess of making the arc power stable If many tests are needed until the Test OK message appears in Arc Calibration use this function as well Operation Procedure 1 Select the Stabilize Electrodes 2 Set prepared fibers in both sides of the splicer as in the case of splicing 3 Press and the splicer begins to stabilize the electrodes in the following ways Repeats short arc discharge four times to meas...

Page 73: ...rn on the power 2 Change the screen from Main Menu to Maintenance Menu1 and execute Battery Discharge 3 The Battery Discharge screen is displayed and the remaining battery voltage is indicated 4 Upon completion of full discharge the buzzer sounds and the power turns off 5 Recharge the battery pack If the splicer is left in the normal power on state the splicer will shut down before the battery is ...

Page 74: ... time are displayed press or to move the cursor to the parameters and press or to adjust numerical values 3 After completion of calendar setting press The date and time are stored 6 Sensor Value Displays the values measured by different sensors The value measured by the temperature sensor sometimes is displayed higher than that of the ambient temperature due to self heating of the splicer ...

Page 75: ...utomatically calibrates the 6 Motor Speed 4 Arc Calibration Automatically calibrates the arc power factor and fiber splicing position 5 I O Port Check Checks for normal operation of the input and output terminals of the internal circuit 6 Memory Check Checks the memory of the internal circuit 2 Upon completion of all checks and adjustments a list of results is displayed If the dust check result is...

Page 76: ...s discovered clean the wind protector mirrors and objective lenses and redo Dust Check Refer to the section of Maintenance of Splicing Quality Page 28 for cleaning instructions 4 Press to finish dust check 9 Motor Calibration Motors were adjusted at the factory before shipping However settings could change due to various reasons This function automatically calibrates the speed of all six motors Op...

Page 77: ...he version number of the software Arc Count Displays the number of arc discharges after electrode replacement Performing the function Replace Electrodes or Arc Count Clear resets this parameter to zero Total Count Displays the total number of arc discharges Last Maintenance Displays the date of last maintenance Next Maintenance Displays the scheduled date of next maintenance To enter the date refe...

Page 78: ...tuation when the error occurs Error Code Error Message Reason Solution 01 L Too Long Fiber The fiber end face is placed on the electrode centerline or beyond it Press RESET and set the fiber end face between the electrode centerline and the V groove edge 02 R Too Long Fiber The cleave length bare fiber part is too long Confirm the setting position of the stripped fiber end on the fiber cleaver Che...

Page 79: ...he Cleaning Arc time to 30ms When splicing carbon coated fibers set to 100ms Splicing indistinct core fibers with the SM or DS modes Use the MM mode to splice indistinct core fibers i e MM fiber Align is set to Core to splice indistinct core fibers when using other splice modes Set Align to Clad to splice indistinct core fibers i e MM fiber 03 02 R Too Dusty Fiber Focus is incorrectly set when usi...

Page 80: ... The cleave length bare fiber part is too short Confirm the setting position of the stripped fiber end on the fiber cleaver Check the cleave length 02 ZL Motor Overrun Backward The taper speed or taper time is set too high Adjust the taper parameters in the splice mode 12 ZR Motor Overrun Backward Only occurs in manual motor operation 21 X motor Overrun Forward 22 X motor Overrun Backward 31 Y Mot...

Page 81: ...r again strip clean and cleave 04 52 Focus Y Motor Overrun Backward Dust or dirt is on the objective lens or the wind protector mirror Execute the Dust Check Clean the lens or mirror if dust or dirt exists 05 Close Cover Unable to start splicing when the wind protector opens The splicer automatically starts splicing after closing the wind protector 06 Cover Open The wind protector is opened during...

Page 82: ...c Unable to calibrate due to poor arc field position too far right Replace the electrodes by using the Electrode Replace function If this does not eliminate the problem consult your nearest sales agency The fiber stuff amount is insufficient Execute the Motor Calibration function If using other splice modes check the Overlap setting in the splice mode 10 Fiber Separation The pre fuse power or pre ...

Page 83: ...ibrate the arc power with the Arc Calibration function Prefuse power or time is set too high If using the Other mode adjust or initialize Prefuse Power or Prefuse Time settings For normal splice mode the prefuse is fixed and cannot be adjusted Thin Fiber Insufficient Overlap setting Fat Fiber Too much Overlap setting If using the Other mode adjust or initialize Overlap setting For normal splice mo...

Page 84: ...s or mirror Execute the Dust Check If dust or dirt exists clean the lenses or mirrors Bad electrode condition Replace the electrodes if they appear worn rounded tip shape dirty or bent Inadequate arc power Calibrate the arc power with the Arc Calibration function Using unsuitable splice mode Select a suitable splice mode for the fibers to be spliced Loss Limit is set too low Increase Loss Limit to...

Page 85: ...ve lenses by referring page 30 When the above processes cannot remove the dirt or dust consult your nearest sales agency X Camera Y Camera Trouble The Camera may be damaged Consult your nearest sales agency Heater Oven Trouble Heater does not heat Consult your nearest sales agency AC Adapter Fan NG FAN of AC Adapter may be damaged Replace the AC Adapter Pressure Sensor NG Pressure Sensor may be da...

Page 86: ...degrades faster due to large power consumption The AC adapter does not charge the battery pack correctly Refer to next item 3 CHARGE LED on AC adapter blinks during battery recharge Atmospheric temperature is too high more than 40 degrees C or the battery pack is charged under exposure to sunlight The battery pack has a fault or has reached the end of its service life Install a new battery pack If...

Page 87: ...e Page 20 4 Monitor suddenly turned off The power saving function is automatically enabled when using a battery pack The splicer switches to the power saving state after an extended period of splicer inactivity Press any key to return to the normal state To change the length of time before the splicer switches to the power saving state refer to Power Save Page 63 5 Splicer power suddenly turned of...

Page 88: ...ther possible troubles in AUTO mode refer to Splice Mode Page 34 13 Mismatch between Estimated splice loss and Actual splice loss The estimated loss is a calculated loss so it can be used for reference only The optical components of the splicer may need to be cleaned When splicing specialty fibers adjust MFD L MFD R Core Step and Core Curvature When splicing dissimilar fibers adjust also Min Loss ...

Page 89: ...etting the LED blinks and the alarm sounds If this happens contact your nearest sales agency 3 Fiber protection sleeve adhered to heating plate after shrinking Use a cotton swab or a similar soft tip object to push and remove the sleeve 4 Method to initialize heating condition of Heater mode Refer to Referring or editing Heater Mode Page 49 5 Method to cancel heating process RESET does not cancel ...

Page 90: ...librated 4 Test Finish is never indicated after many repetitions in Arc Calibration Execute Stabilizing Electrodes function in Maintenance Menu If the splicer still does not indicate Test Finish replace the electrodes Refer to Replace Electrode section 5 No arc power change after Arc Calibration An internal factor is calibrated and adjusted for the specific arc power selected The displayed arc pow...

Page 91: ...ken Fujikura Ltd cannot replace it to a third AC adapter at free of charge because the AC power source usually has a problem 2 Before shipping the splicer Please consult your nearest sales agency first 3 Necessary information needed for repair Include documentation with the splicer informing us of the details listed below 1 Your full name section division company address phone number fax number an...

Page 92: ...coa Fujikura Ltd 260 Parkway East Duncan SOUTH CAROLINA 29334 U S A Tel 1 800 AFL FIBER Service 1 800 866 3602 Fax 1 864 433 5560 Service 1 800 433 5452 P O Box 3127 Spartanburg SC 29304 3127 URL http www aflfiber com Fujikura Asia Ltd 460 Alexandra Road 22 01 PSA Building Singapore 119963 Tel 65 6 2711312 Fax 65 6 2780965 URL http www fujikura com sg Fujikura Ltd Optical Fiber Equipment Departmen...

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