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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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52079877 REV 2

11/17

915FS

Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer

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Page 1: ...all of the instructions and safety information in this manual before operating or servicing this tool Register this product at www greenleecommunications com 52079877 REV 2 2017 Greenlee Textron Inc 1...

Page 2: ...ing Procedure 15 Heating Protection Sleeve 16 Cooling Tray 17 Splice on Connectors 17 Upgrading Software 17 Button Functions 18 Appendixes 18 Section 3 Menu Operation 19 Splice Mode Menu S Mode 21 Hea...

Page 3: ...supply with line cord Battery pack installed in 915FS Carry case with strap 1 5 mm hex wrench Plastic tweezers Cooling tray Electrode polisher with 10 polishing strips Cleaning brush USB cable Oven a...

Page 4: ...es or fumes Do Not Remove Instrument Cover Do not remove the cover of the unit for any reason It contains no user serviceable parts SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL This symbol is used to call your attention to ha...

Page 5: ...ry or death Electric shock hazard Use only AC adapter or battery charger designed for this splicer Using an improper AC power source could cause fuming electric shock or equipment damage Do not disass...

Page 6: ...hock or equipment damage This tool uses a three prong core AC power cord that contains an earthed ground safety mechanism This tool must be grounded Use only the supplied power cord Never use a two pr...

Page 7: ...ee service center for repair Failure to observe these warnings could result in severe injury or death Battery safety Do not allow anything to contact the battery terminals Do not immerse batteries in...

Page 8: ...jury and may damage the unit Follow these instructions for handling electrodes Use only specified electrodes Set new electrodes in correct position Replace electrodes as a pair Failure to observe this...

Page 9: ...915FS Splicer Greenlee A Textron Company 1390 Aspen Way Vista CA 92081 USA 800 642 2155 9 Section 1 Identification Components of Splicer...

Page 10: ...915FS Splicer Greenlee A Textron Company 1390 Aspen Way Vista CA 92081 USA 800 642 2155 10 Top View Tube Heater Electrode Cover V grooves Electrode Ocular Fiber Clamps...

Page 11: ...ose the battery cover and lock it Removing the Battery Unlock the battery cover Open it and pull the battery out from the battery compartment Then close the battery cover Two Methods of Checking Remai...

Page 12: ...g condition is chosen for the type of fiber The types of fibers covered by AUTO are all the conventional fibers such as SMF G652 BIF G657 NZDSF G655 MMF G651 etc AUTO mode takes longer than the SM pro...

Page 13: ...pt to clean the fiber on the splice on connector Follow the instructions supplied with the splice on connectors Clean optical fiber with alcohol soaked gauze or lint free tissue Dust particulates can...

Page 14: ...th alcohol soaked 99 or greater gauze or lint free tissue Fiber Cleaving Do not let the fiber end face touch anything Place the fiber into the universal adapter and insert the adapter into the 915CL F...

Page 15: ...ed for visual inspection If observed remove the fiber from the splicer and repeat fiber preparation These fiber cleave defects may cause a faulty splice Chip Lip Incline After fiber inspection the fib...

Page 16: ...f additional arcs Splicing result is automatically saved in splicer memory Heating Protection Sleeve 1 Transfer the fiber with protection sleeve from the centering device to the tube heater 2 Close th...

Page 17: ...splicer Splice on Connectors The 915FS uses the Greenlee version of splice on connectors The 915FS currently supports SC LC FC and ST versions both PC and APC finish where applicable Follow the instr...

Page 18: ...ght key r Up key s Down key Start Stop heating protection Provides a second ARC to the fusion splice Resets the motor position Starts splicing work Switches between X Y and X Y views Appendixes Refer...

Page 19: ...rc calibration works in this splice mode 2 AUTO SM For splicing standard single mode fiber ITU T G652 The MFD is 9 to 10 m at wavelength of 1310 nm Automatic arc calibration works in this splice mode...

Page 20: ...manual splicing operation is provided Automatic arc calibration does not work in this splice mode 9 MM1 For splicing multi mode fiber ITU T G651 Core diameter 50 0 to 62 5 m User can edit all paramet...

Page 21: ...select the splice mode Then press 8 to confirm Note 1 AUTO SM NZ DS MM mode is recommended for splicing in most cases In this mode the splicer automatically adjusts splice parameters according to the...

Page 22: ...es Cleaning Arc Set or disable the duration of the cleaning arc Gap Increase the gap if the fibers are soft and melt too easily Decrease the gap if the fibers are hard to melt Gap Set Set the gap clos...

Page 23: ...use Power G Arc1 Power H Arc2 Power I Arc2 ON Time J Arc2 OFF Time Note Not all settings are available in the AUTO modes This is a general guideline for the user to control the fusion settings Every t...

Page 24: ...o highlight the desired heater mode Then press 8 to confirm Select the heater mode most suitable for the protection sleeve to be used Press p or q to select a heater mode Then press 8 to confirm 2 Edi...

Page 25: ...Mode Title1 Enter the heater mode setting name Mode Title2 Enter the alternate heater mode setting name Heat Time Enter the heater duration Heater Control Enter the splice protector size as Long Mid...

Page 26: ...screen replace electrodes and stabilize electrodes Arc Calibration Used to calibrate arc function to obtain the best splicing results when a splicing session is first started or if the splicing envir...

Page 27: ...of the electrode polisher and gently rotate the electrode 3 Wipe the electrodes with 99 pure IPA Do not touch the electrode surface with your fingers Now is a good time to clean the objective lens wh...

Page 28: ...boundaries 1 Prepare and load left and right fibers 2 Press 8 and then press p and q to switch between X and Y screen views 3 Press p and q to adjust the fiber positions 4 Press 8 to confirm modificat...

Page 29: ...c display is not a uniform light pattern 1 Prepare and load left and right fibers 2 Press 8 and wait for the splicer to automatically stabilize the electrodes Splice Set Splice setting options include...

Page 30: ...FS stores up to 5000 splicing results which can be downloaded via the USB port Navigate to the Data Save icon and press 8 to access Splice Memory The Splice Memory function allows the user to display...

Page 31: ...Memory menu to delete splice results Use t and u to switch between Start and End number of splice results Use p and q to change value Press 8 to confirm and press 9 to exit Format Memory The Format Me...

Page 32: ...CA 92081 USA 800 642 2155 32 Maintenance INFO The Maintenance INFO function allows the user to check total fusion count software version and serial number information Set This menu is used to set syst...

Page 33: ...Vista CA 92081 USA 800 642 2155 33 Beep Switch The Beep Switch function allows the user to enable or disable the splicer beeper Screen Direction The Screen Direction function allows the user to change...

Page 34: ...stable The LED indicator turns on after Power Save is enabled Press any key to turn the LCD monitor back on The splicer can also be set to automatically turn off after a certain period of time without...

Page 35: ...d time information Press t or u to select the item to adjust and press p or q to increase or decrease the value Press 8 to confirm Sensor Value Displays pressure XXX Hpa and temperature XXX C Load Def...

Page 36: ...is restarted the password interface is displayed Customer can use the password to unlock To cancel the password function select Set password and then select FINISH input nothing for password For servi...

Page 37: ...ce Results 5000 results Tension Test 2 N Fiber Display Magnification 200X Tube Heating Mode 20 preset and user definable modes adjustable 0 240 seconds Attenuator Mode 0 1 to 15 dB Electrode Life 5000...

Page 38: ...ber end face quality Check if fiber cleaver is clean and in good condition Prefuse power too low or prefuse time too short Increase Prefuse Power and or Prefuse Time MFD mismatch Arc power too low Inc...

Page 39: ...rameters not adequate Adjust Prefuse Power Prefuse Time or Overlap Note A vertical line sometimes appears at the spice point when MM fibers or dissimilar fibers different diameters are spliced This do...

Page 40: ...ocus to Edge to splice indistinct core fibers i e MM fiber To splice distinct core fibers enter Auto or the correct focus value Left Right fiber X Y set error The fiber is not set correctly at the bot...

Page 41: ...tion Do arc calibration Electrodes are oxidized Clean electrodes or replace with a new pair Lenses are dirty Clean lenses FIBER_PUSH_ERR Fiber is not in V groove Replace fiber and check if fiber is in...

Page 42: ...hip causes poor fiber movement during fiber adjusting Clean them periodically Dust or dirt is on the lens If dust or dirt exists clean the lenses Bad electrode condition Replace the electrodes if they...

Page 43: ...m the V groove with a clean dry lint free cotton swab V groove Cotton Swab V groove Cleaved Fiber Figure 1 Figure 2 If the contaminants in the V groove cannot be removed with an alcohol impregnated li...

Page 44: ...an and free of streaks or smudges Turn on the power and make sure no smudges or streaks are visible on the monitor screen Press X Y to change the screen and check the state of the lens surface on both...

Page 45: ...ure 4 If the circular blade or clamp pads of the fiber cleaver become contaminated the cleaving quality could degrade This may lead to fiber surface or end face contamination resulting in higher splic...

Page 46: ...a pre programmed splicing profile in the 915FS Use this profile for splicing 4 If there is not an exact matching splice profile use the AUTO mode splicing profile 5 Splice a fiber pigtail with a suit...

Page 47: ...ter Refer to Figure 4 5 Obtain an approximately 10 m length of fiber same as the field fiber 6 Determine if this fiber type has a pre programmed splicing profile in the 915FS Use this profile for spli...

Page 48: ...he 27 mm mini splice protective sleeve over the 900 m field fiber Use the 915CL to cleave the field fiber Insert the fiber adapter with the cleaved fiber into the left hand side of the 915FS fusion sp...

Page 49: ...tool can be used to align the fiber with the V groove Turning the fiber and or the connector may also be necessary to accomplish this The FC ST fiber adapter may also need to be twisted slightly to e...

Page 50: ...fully cooled before sliding the strain relief boot into place For SC connectors install the outer housing onto the connector being sure to align the angled corners of the inner housing with those of t...

Page 51: ...915FS Splicer Greenlee A Textron Company 1390 Aspen Way Vista CA 92081 USA 800 642 2155 51...

Page 52: ...155 or 760 598 8900 and request a Return Authorization For items not covered under warranty such as items dropped abused etc a repair cost quote is available upon request Note Prior to returning any t...

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