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EDIT A SPLICE MODE SETTING
The K33A enables users to create edit the specifi c parameters splice modes for both pre-
programmed and user created splice settings. The 35 pre-programmed Splice settings
enable the user to edit some but not all of the Splice attributes. User created Splice
settings enable the user to defi ne splice parameter values on up to 32 unique splice
attributes in situations where standard splice modes need to be adjusted due to fi ber
type, environmental conditions etc. A user must fi rst create a new splice mode to be able
to utilize the full capabilities to create the most complex Splice Mode. See How to Create a
New splice mode to if needed and then utilize the Edit function to complete this process.
To Edit a splice mode, select Menu from the LCD display or from the K33A. Next
select “Splice” menu using the touch screen. Using arrow icon on the LCD display scroll to
the page that displays the setting to Edit. Select it on the LCD display and then select Edit
from the LCD display. This will display the settings on the LCD display. Select the setting to
Edit and the screen will display the options that can be changed.
Set the new value then select the “Check Mark” icon to confi rm the change. Select the
back button to return to the main menu.
SPLICE MODE PARAMETER DEFINITIONS AND EDITABLE MODE
STATUS CHART
NOTE:
System default splice modes have limited parameters that can be edited. User created
Splice Modes have the ability to program up to 32 Splice Mode settings.
SET
VALUE
DESCRIPTION GENERAL
USER
MODE
MODE
Displays the list of splice modes saved in
the K33A database to facilitate the selection
Optical Fiber Type
of a proper mode to use. These parameters
are the default parameters for new settings
and can be adjusted as needed for custom Editable
settings.
Mode title 1
Mode title 1 enables custom labels on
settings up to 11 letters maximum.
Eccentricity Adjustment
When aligning the optical fi bers by using
Function
eccentricity adjustment function, it sets
offset
ratio
of
axis.
The closer it is arrayed to the core center
Non-
Automatic power
with fewer errors, the quicker and better
Editable
the
discharge
is
done.
Editable
Tensile Force
It conducts tensile force test after splice.
Test
Sets Cleve angle’s error alert limit.
Cutting Angle Limit
When either of the cleave angles on the
optical fi bers are above the default setting
message
is
displayed.
Editable
It sets estimated loss value’s error bound.
Limit on Estimated
Loss Value
When estimated loss is higher than the
bound, error message is displayed.
When the bending of 2 spliced optical
Limit on Optical
fi bers exceeds the set bound, error
Non-
message
is
displayed.
Editable
