Furukawa electric S178, User Manual

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Programming Guide
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8.4.2. Fiber Measuring
The S178 performs an auto or manual inspection of the fiber (specifically, the clad and core
offset, relative eccentricity, gap, fiber tilt and relative cleave angle).
1. Select “Fiber Measuring” in the “Tool” screen and a sub-menu is displayed.
z Fiber feed & Measuring: Fiber is fed automatically at the measuring position, machine
measures the fiber and display the result.
z Fiber Measuring: Performs the measurement only. Fibers must be placed at an
acceptable position manually. The results will be displayed after the measurement.
z Motor Manual Move: Allows the measuring process to be done manually.
2. Load fiber on the machine.
3. Select “Fiber Feed & Measuring” and press Enter key. The machine automatically feeds and
measures the fibers, and then displays the result.
4. Repeatedly press Escape key until the Ready screen is obtained.
5. The same content of results are displayed when the measuring is performed, using “Fiber
Measuring” sub-menu. Be sure to place the fiber at an acceptable position before selecting
the sub-menu.
6. Refer to 8.4.4 (Manual Splicing) for operating the “Motor Manual Move”.