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Chapter 8   

Other Functions & Utilities

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System setting

Parameter

Description

Buzzer

Set On/Off of the buzzer.

Temperature Unit

Set the unit of temperature.

Automatic Heating

If “Automatic heating” is set to “ON”, heat oven will perform heating 
automatically when the fiber is put into the heat oven.

Language

Select a language to be displayed on the screen.

Monitor Position

Set the operational direction of splicer. [Front] is for monitor forward 
operation. [Rear] is for monitor backward operation. Refer to next page 
for details.

Power Save Option

Set requested time for [Monitor Shut Down] and [Splicer Shut Down].

Set Calendar

Set the system time.

Password

Set the password to access some specific menu such as [Power On 
Option] and [Password Lock]. At the time of shipment from the factory, 
the password is set to be “0”. If you have forgotten your password 
which you have set, please contact the sales agency.

Summary of Contents for VIEW 5

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before operating your fusion splicer and keep it for future reference 2014 11 Rev 0 1 ARC Fusion Splicer View 5 User Manual...

Page 2: ...1 View 5 User Manual...

Page 3: ...2...

Page 4: ...s Operational safety warnings Maintenance and external care precautions Transport and storage precautions Installation Unpacking the splicer Splicer overview Power supply Battery Charge the battery Ho...

Page 5: ...General splicing steps Pre fusion Fusion Splicing process Splice program parameters under general splicing process Chapter 5 Splice Option Setting up splice mode Chapter 6 Heater Mode Selecting heate...

Page 6: ...8 Other Functions Utilities Data storage Display splice record Delete splice record Cancel data storage System setting Monitor position Power save option System information Appendix I Reasons for hig...

Page 7: ...6 Important INNO Instrument strongly recommends all users to read this manual before operating VIEW 5 This manual is valid for the following software version...

Page 8: ...educes splicing and heating time and advanced estimation method and alignment technique ensure the accuracy of splice loss estimation The simple but trendy product design sophisticated internal struct...

Page 9: ...diameter 100 1000 m Splice loss Measured by cut back method relevant to ITU T standard SM 0 02dB MM 0 01dB DS 0 04dB NZDS 0 04dB G 657 0 02dB Splice mode Preset 17 splice modes Internal splice data st...

Page 10: ...ttery included Environment Operating condition 0 5000m above sea level 0 95 relative humidity 10 50 15m s max wind speed Storage condition 0 95 relative humidity 40 80 Battery 20 30 for long time stor...

Page 11: ...heat source e g fire heat oven DO NOT heat the battery or throw it into water DO NOT weld the battery directly DO NOT charge the battery near fire or in high temperature DO NOT put the battery into th...

Page 12: ...e Only use specified electrodes for the fusion splicer Select Replace electrode in maintenance menu to replace electrodes or turn off the splicer and disconnect the AC power source or remove battery b...

Page 13: ...lease use VIEW 5 designed battery only Using an improper AC power source may cause fuming electric shock or equipment damage and may even result in fire injury or death Please use VIEW 5 designed char...

Page 14: ...and dry The splicer is precision adjusted and aligned Always keep the splicer in its carrying case to protect from damage and dirt Put cushion package outside the carrying case for long distance tran...

Page 15: ...instructions below carefully Unpacking the splicer Hold the handle upwards then lift the splicer out of the carrying case Package Stripper VIEW 5 High Precision Cleaver Fiber Holder AC Adapter Coolin...

Page 16: ...Chapter 2 Installation 15 Documents not shown User manual Supplier s declaration of conformity Test protocol Equipped with VFH 40 fiber holder Standard package...

Page 17: ...Chapter 2 Installation 16 Heat oven USB 2 0 MINI USB Power supply connector Display Power supply Battery Loop On Off button Control buttons Splicer overview...

Page 18: ...the battery charger to the battery Charging progress is indicated by five lit LEDs continuously sweeping from 20 to 100 on the battery indicator see below As charging proceeds one LED is lit when 20...

Page 19: ...remaining battery capacity If the battery is connected to the splicer its charging level appears on the top right corner of the monitor If the battery is detached from the splicer press PUSH button o...

Page 20: ...ress Power key on the operation panel and wait the splicer to be turned on and move to Workbench page Adjusting the monitor position Users can adjust the monitor position by moving it with a desired a...

Page 21: ...ifferent colors may still remain on the screen Meanwhile the screen brightness may not appear uniform depending on its viewing angles Note that these symptoms are not defects but are natural phenomeno...

Page 22: ...30 40mm of primary coating with an appropriate stripper Step 2 Clean the fiber Clean bare fibers with pure alcohol soaked gauze or lint free tissue Step 3 Cleave the fiber In order to ensure the best...

Page 23: ...e fiber into V grooves and make sure that the fiber ends are placed between the edge of V grooves and the electrode ends Note Make sure to avoid sliding the fibers along V grooves but rather position...

Page 24: ...splicing put the fiber with heat shrink sleeve into the heat oven Press HEAT button to execute heat shrink process to strengthen the splice point Heating procedure Open the heat oven lid Lift the lef...

Page 25: ...Chapter 3 Basic Operation 24 Open the heat oven lid Move into the heat oven clamp Splicing position Heating LED indicator HEAT button...

Page 26: ...ce Therefore it is essential to select the correct splice program There are a number of preset splice programs for common fiber combinations Therefore it is much easier to modify and further optimize...

Page 27: ...g a splice program Select Splice mode from the main menu Select Splice mode and select Select splice mode Select an appropriate splice mode Selected splice mode appears on the screen Press RESET butto...

Page 28: ...d below An important parameter which changes during splicing is the distance between the fibers During pre fusion the fibers are apart With the current phase changing fibers are spliced gradually Spli...

Page 29: ...s at the wavelength of 1 31 The estimated value can be a valuable reference but cannot be used as the basis of acceptance Min Loss This amount is added to the estimated splice loss originally calculat...

Page 30: ...c can be changed by this parameter Preheat Arc Value Set the prefuse arc power from the beginning of arc discharging to the beginning of fibers propelling If Preheat Arc Value is set too low axial off...

Page 31: ...s set to On splicing operation pauses after fiber alignment is completed Realign After Pause2 Alignment failure may appear after Pause2 for a long period Therefore realign after Pause2 is needed Setti...

Page 32: ...ntinues to complete the splicing even if the message Loss Error Cleave Shape Error Fat Error or Thin Error appears Fat Thin Fiber Image On Screen Gap Set Set the displaying method of the fiber image o...

Page 33: ...with the protection sleeve used For each type of protection sleeve VIEW 5 has its optimum heating mode These modes can be found in the database area for reference Copy the appropriate mode and paste...

Page 34: ...eating conditions stored in heater mode can be edited or changed Select Edit Heat Mode in Heater mode menu Select the mode to be edited Select heat mode Selected heat mode appears on the screen Press...

Page 35: ...de will be copied to a user programmable area Name Title for a heat mode Note Title of the heat mode displayed in the upper right corner of the monitor during splicing or heating process Max number of...

Page 36: ...on the power Using the electrodes without a replacement will result in greater splice loss and reduced splice strength Replacement procedure Select Replace electrodes in Maintenance Menu Instruction...

Page 37: ...ble If many tests are needed until the Operation Complete message appears in Arc calibration use this function as well Operation procedure Select Stabilize electrodes Place prepared fibers into the sp...

Page 38: ...twice and the location of contamination will be shown on the screen Then clean the objective lenses and Dust check until the message Operation Complete is shown on screen Note If contamination still e...

Page 39: ...at a stable level However changes in arc power due to electrode wear and glass adhesion cannot be calibrated automatically Also the center position of arc discharge sometimes shifts to the left or to...

Page 40: ...u Set the electrode caution and electrode warning Update software Select Update Software in System Setting Connect the USB driver with the copy of upgrade files to the USB port Press OK and then the s...

Page 41: ...ed Select Display Splice Record in Data Storage menu Delete splice record Splicing results can be cleared by part or whole Select Delete Splice Record and input specific number Start Splice Record and...

Page 42: ...screen Monitor Position Set the operational direction of splicer Front is for monitor forward operation Rear is for monitor backward operation Refer to next page for details Power Save Option Set requ...

Page 43: ...ory is set to Front but users can change it to Rear When Monitor position is changed the direction of the arrow keys is reversed Changing monitor position Select Monitor Position in System Setting men...

Page 44: ...of time to prevent excessive power loss When the power supply for LCD monitor turns off the LED near key blinks Press any keys to turn on the LCD monitor Splicer Shut Down Setting this function will...

Page 45: ...rc Time MFD Mismatch Arc power is too low Increase Arc Power and or Arc Time Combustion Bad fiber end face quality Check if fiber cleaver is well conditioned Dust still presents after cleaning fiber o...

Page 46: ...l it as Splicing line This does not affect splice quality such as splice loss and tensile strength Thin Arc power is not adequate Perform Arc Calibration Some arc parameters are not adequate Adjust Pr...

Page 47: ...n that the fiber offsets beyond motor formation range Press RESET button and reposition the fiber at the bottom of the V groove Press Motor Error The motor might be damaged Consult your nearest sales...

Page 48: ...r Limit The fiber is misplaced Press RESET button and reposition the fiber correctly Dust or dirt on the fiber surface Prepare the fiber again Dust or dirt on the lenses Perform Dust Check after the l...

Page 49: ...o short Set Clean Arc Time to 180ms It is difficult to identify the fiber core by using the method of core alignment to splice Use MM splice mode clad align ment to splice the unidentified fiber core...

Page 50: ...pack The battery pack has reached the end of its battery life Change a new battery pack The capacity decreases at excessive low temperature Error message appears on monitor Please refer to Appendix I...

Page 51: ...ssword Please contact the sales agent No arc power change after Arc Calibration It is the internal parameters that are calibrated and adjusted after arc calibration The displayed arc power in each spl...

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