Programming Guide
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8.4. Tool
This menu provides with various kinds of utility functions.
1. Select
“Tool” in the Menu screen and press Enter key.
2. Select a Sub-Menu in the table below and press Enter key.
3. Press the Escape key repeatedly to return to the Ready screen.
Sub-Menu
Function
Machine Check
Perform a self check of the machine condition.
Fiber Measuring
Performs an auto or manual inspection of the fiber with
regards to clad and core offset, relative eccentricity,
gap, fiber tilt and relative cleave angle.
Environment
View ambient temperature, pressure, as well as heater
temperature.
Manual Splicing
Allows operator to manually control entire splicing
cycle (using the keypad)..
Image Capture
Store and delete the fiber image.
Sleeve Shrink Adjust
Adjusting the shrinking condition of sleeve
8.4.1.
Machine Check
1. A pop-up message prompts the user to remove the fiber from the machine.
Follow the message and press OK key.
2. Select
“Execute” in the pop-up screen and press Enter key to initiate the
Machine Check.
Or, select
“cancel” to cancel the operation.
3. S178 Ver.2 automatically checks for dust in the camera and verify the motor
movements (see sample screen to the right). Then, a pop-up screen prompts
the user to set the fiber in place.
4. Set the fibers on both sides and press
to initiate the remaining check.
5. S178 Ver.2 automatically performs the remaining check and a pop-up
message prompts the user to perform an arc check.
6. Press Enter key and select
“Execute” or “Cancel” to perform the arc check. In the pop-up screen, press
Enter key again.
7. After the machine check is complete, the pop-up screen shows
“Status OK”. Press Escape key to finish the
check.
8. If the machine fails Machine Check, the pop-up screen shows
“Status NG. Call the Service Center”. Please
call your representatives or Furukawa Electric for further assistance.
9. If arc check fails, pop-up screen shows
“Status NG. Remove fibers, and retry Arc Check”. Perform an arc
check to optimize the arc power.
8.4.2.
Fiber Measuring
The S178 Ver.2 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.
Fiber feed & Measuring: Fiber is fed automatically at Fiber measuring position, machine
measures the fiber and the result.
Fiber Measuring: Performs the measurement only. Fibers must be placed at an acceptable
position manually. The results will be displayed after the measurement.
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”.
