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2.Basic splicing operation
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Optical fiber splicing
2. Basic splicing operation
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Starting the automatic splice
Here is a summary of the splicing operation procedures.
1: Slip a protection sleeve over the fiber.
2: Strip the fiber coating and clean the
fiber. If you have performed an arc test,
prepare the fiber again.
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P.2-11 Stripping the fiber coating
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P.2-12 Cleaving the fiber
3: Load a prepared fiber in the fiber coating clamp of the fusion splicer.
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P.2-14)
Tap the Set icon
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）
or press the Set key
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to start splicing.
2: Inspection of fiber end face &
dust.
4: Estimated loss is displayed.
After the splicing
process is complete,
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Checking splice image and data P.2-18
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Splice error possible cause and troubleshooting P.2-19
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Proof test P.2-20
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Making a splice
Be sure to slip the fiber protec-
tion sleeve over one of the fibers
to be spliced before stripping and
cleaving the fibers. The fiber pro-
tection sleeve cannot be installed
after splicing.
1: Tap the Set icon (
).
3: Arc is generated.