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Basic Operation
9. Splicing procedure
To ensure a good splice, the optical fiber is observed with the image processing system
equipped in the
Splice
Mat
e
TM
. However, there are some cases when the image processing
system cannot detect a faulty splice. Visual inspection by the operator is often necessary
for better splicing yield. The procedure below describes this process.
(1) Fibers loaded in the splicer
move forward. The forward
motion of the fiber stops at a
certain position shortly after
the cleaning arc is performed.
Next, the offset, gap, cleave
angle, and end-face quality
are checked. If the measured
offset, gap, or cleave angle is
greater than its set point or
fiber chipping is detected, the
buzzer will sound and an
error message will warn the
operator.
The splicing procedure pauses.
The end-face conditions below 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 splicer pauses and the offset, gap distance, and cleave
angle measurements can be displayed. Press
to see each value.
• The cleave angle and offset threshold can be changed. See [Editing a splice
mode] (Page 34) for details.
• The cleave angle error message can be ignored by pressing to go on to the
next step. To disable the cleave angle error, see [Splice Option] (Page 44) for
details.
• To hide the result data on display, see [Splice Option] (Page 44) for details.
Chip
Lip
Incline
Fiber Image
Check Results
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