Furukawa electric S153 Ver.2, User Manual

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Operating Instructions
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Do not slide the tips of the fiber ends through the V-groove tracks.
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Make sure that the fiber tips are positioned between the center of the electrodes and the end of
V-groove.
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The end plate only stops the end of 900µm coating. The 250µm coating is free.
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When performing a dissimilar fiber splice, the orientation of the fibers is of no concern. Either
fiber can be placed on the left or right side of the S153 Ver.2.
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When setting loose tube fiber, set to clamp the fiber part by the inside clamp of the holder lid and
to clamp the tube part by the outside clamp of the holder lid. When performing the tension test,
enough screening power might not be applied for the loose tube fiber.
7.1.4. Fusion Splicing
1. Ensure that the “READY” screen is displayed on the monitor.
2. Press to initiate the fusion splicing cycle.
3. The S153 Ver.2 fusion splicer performs the following functions automatically. To pause the
S153 Ver.2 fusion splicer during any of these functions, press . The message PAUSE
will be displayed on the monitor. To restart the operation, press again.
The right and left fiber ends appear on the LCD monitor. (High speed fiber feeding)
A cleaning arc is discharged to clean the fiber ends.
The fibers are set with a gap of about 20 µm between the ends.