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Basic Operation

Splice loss increase: Cause and remedy

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Core axial offset

Dust on V-groove or
fiber clamp chip

Clean V-groove and fiber clamp chip.

Core angle

Dust on V-groove or
fiber clamp chip

Clean V-groove and fiber clamp chip.

Bad fiber end-face
quality

Check if fiber cleaver is functioning properly.

Core step

Dust on V-groove or
fiber clamp chip

Clean V-groove and fiber clamp chip.

Core curve

Bad fiber end-face
quality

Check if fiber cleaver is functioning properly.

Prefuse power too
low or prefuse time
too short

Increase [Prefuse Power] and/or [Prefuse
Time].

MFD Mismatch

Arc power too low

Increase [Arc Power] and/or [Arc Time].

Содержание FSM-100M

Страница 1: ...instruction manual carefully before operating the equipment Adhere to all safety instructions and warnings contained in this manual Keep this manual in a safe place Contents in this manual may change without prior notice due to improvements in product features and specifications ...

Страница 2: ...FSM 100M P series FSM 100M P series ...

Страница 3: ... 2 Detach the Z unit fixture from both sides of the splicer 3 Take the splicer out of the carrying case by holding the left and right handles Please grip the handles firmly so the splicer will not be dropped when it is removed from the carrying case It may cause personal injury and equipment damage Z Unit fixture Handle ...

Страница 4: ...n carrying case If the power is turned off without using the ON OFF button the splicer may not be ready for transportation Please do not insert the Z Unit fixture by force as this may cause equipment damage Insert the Cleaning Stick into the Dust Box and clean Take out the dust and debris which has stuck to the end of the stick Dust can spread to sensitive machine parts during transportation As a ...

Страница 5: ...Warning and Caution 5 Place the splicer in the carrying case 6 Insert Z Unit fixture and turn until tightened 7 Close the lid of the carrying case ...

Страница 6: ... Splicer 29 8 Splicing Procedure 33 9 Display after the finished splice 36 10 Fiber Image 40 Maintenance of Splicing Quality 44 1 Cleaning and Checking before Splicing 44 2 Periodic Checking and Cleaning 47 Function Introduction 49 1 Fiber Type Compare 49 2 Auto Arc Calibration 51 3 IPA Data FSM 100P 100P Only 54 4 Arc Center Compensation 56 5 Auto Time Comp 57 6 MFD Mismatch 58 7 End View observa...

Страница 7: ...ce Result Memory 135 1 Save Splice Results in Memory 135 2 Comments of Splice Results 140 Setting Menu 141 1 Splice Settings 141 2 Maintenance Settings 145 3 Machine Settings 146 4 Menu Lock Settings 151 Fiber Data Learning 153 1 Fiber Type Compare 153 2 Auto Arc Calibration 153 3 IPA Data FSM 100P P Only 153 Maintenance Menu 154 1 Arc Calibration 155 2 Special Arc Calibration 156 3 Stabilize Elec...

Страница 8: ...and Troubleshooting 178 1 Power Supply 178 2 Splicing Operation 178 3 Arc Calibration 181 4 Tube heating Operation 182 5 Supervising 182 6 Other Functions 183 Guarantee and Contact Address 184 1 Guarantee 184 2 Contact Address 185 ...

Страница 9: ...esulting from improper use by ignoring this indication CAUTION There is a possibility of personal injury or physical loss resulting from improper use by ignoring this indication Symbol means Pay attention Pay attention to hot surface Symbol means Must not do You must not disassemble Symbol means Must do You must disconnect a plug Follow all safety instructions Stop using if unit malfunctions Instr...

Страница 10: ...nd serviced When using an AC generator with AC output voltage of AC220 240V especially Fujikura Ltd recommends the following measures to correct the condition 1 Connect a step down transformer between the generator and the AC adapter in order to lower the AC voltage from AC220 240V to AC100 120V 2 Or use an AC generator with AC output voltage of AC100V Do not disassemble or modify the splicer In p...

Страница 11: ...eratures that may cause a severe shock or bum Note Arc discharge stops when wind protector is opened Turn the splicer off and disconnect the AC power cord before replacing electrodes Safety glasses should always be worn during fiber preparation and splicing operation Fiber fragments can be extremely dangerous if they come into contact with the eyes skin or are ingested Don t touch the splicer AC p...

Страница 12: ... protects the splicer from damage moisture vibration and shock during storage and transportation Follow the below listed instructions for handling electrodes Use only specified electrodes Set the new electrodes in the correct position Replace the electrodes as a pair Failure to follow the above instructions may cause abnormal arc discharge It can result in equipment damage or degradation in splici...

Страница 13: ...ycling To recycle this product disassemble it first sort each part separately by material components and follow your local recycling regulations Disposal This product can be disposed of in a similar manner as standard electric products Follow your local disposal regulations Notes LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor The splicer is equipped with a LCD monitor manufactured in a high quality controlled...

Страница 14: ...re CLAD CLAD Focus Settings 0 25 Auto Auto Auto Auto Fiber Type Compare See Section 3 1 A more accurate splice becomes possible by using the memory function of the core profile data specific to each fiber OFF OFF Auto Arc Calibration See Section 2 2 3 2 SM mode Memorized mode OFF OFF OFF A more accurate calibration can be realized by memorizing the calibration factor obtained by the fiber data lea...

Страница 15: ...lad Focus Settings 0 32 Auto Auto Auto Fiber Type Compare See Section 3 1 Auto Arc Calibration See section 2 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF Auto Time Comp See Section 2 6 OFF OFF OFF OFF Arc Center Compensation See Section 4 OFF OFF OFF OFF θ Alignment See Section 2 4 PAS IPA PANDA EV Axis Offset Clad Clad Clad Clad Core Bending OFF OFF OFF OFF MFD Mismatch OFF OFF OFF OFF Note The PANDA fiber is spliced accur...

Страница 16: ... value Arc Center Compensation Installed Installed Not Installed Calibration Result In all modes when STD is selected the result of the arc calibration is updated to the arc power The result of the arc calibration is updated to the arc power in selected mode However it is necessary to optimize the arc power according to the fiber Other Setting Electrode Gap 1 0mm V Height Shift 0µm Clad Diameter 1...

Страница 17: ...t and accurate Please use the IPA mode when the standard alignment is not accurate PAS Profile Alignment System IPA Interrelation Profile Alignment See section IPA Data FSM 100P 100P Only 2 5 End View Observation System FSM 100M P Only Optical fiber is observed in axial direction by a means of a mirror for fine alignment Uniquely structured fibers such as PM multi core or non circular fibers can n...

Страница 18: ...tion Function Introduction Fiber Type Compare 3 2 Auto Arc Calibration The arc brightness of each fiber can be memorized as a calibration value See section Function Introduction Auto Arc Calibration 3 3 IPA Data The feature of IPA of each optical fiber can be memorized See section Function Introduction IPA Data FSM 100P 100P Only ...

Страница 19: ...s displayed in the Sub monitor See section Editing Splice Mode When splicing large diameter fibers enter correct cladding diameter Software automatically decides the adjusting method based on the numerical value There is a possibility to generate axis offset when a correct numerical value is not input Please use the proper fiber holder to place the large diameter fiber on the V groove Coating Diam...

Страница 20: ...0 400 1pair FH 100 250 EV 1pair For End View Observation System FH 100 400 EV 1pair AC Adapter ADC 15 1pc AC Power Cord for AC Adapter ACC 01 04 1pc Depend on country Spare Electrodes ELCT2 25 1pair ELCT3 25 LDF 1pair End view Light Source EV LS01 2pc Electrode Cleaner EC 01 1pc Splicing Report SR 01 E 1pc Instruction Manual M 100MP E 1pc Warnings and Cautions W 100MP E 1pc USB Cable USB 01 1pc US...

Страница 21: ...meter 590 689μm FH 100 700 700μm Applicable Diameter 690 789μm FH 100 800 800μm Applicable Diameter 790 889μm FH 100 900 900μm Applicable Diameter 890 1000μm FH 100 um Applicable Diameter 1000 2000μm FH 40 LT900 900μm Loose Tube Fiber holder placement for fibers with cladding larger than 250µm Please change the direction of the fiber holder as shown below when the size of the fiber cladding is lar...

Страница 22: ...smits through There are a variety of FH 100 XXX EV fiber holders to accommodate 60 to 2000 um coating diameter fibers Fiber Protection Sleeves Fiber Protection Sleeves Micro Sleeve FPS01 400 40 FPS01 400 34 FPS01 400 25 FPS01 400 20 FPS01 400 15 FPS01 400 12 FPS01 900 45 FPS01 900 34 FPS01 900 25 FPS01 900 20 FPS01 900 15 FPS01 AAA BB AAA Coating diameter of the fiber BB Length of the Sleeve Stand...

Страница 23: ...Inlet Peripherals port Wind Protector Release Lever Wind Protector Fiber Holder Fiber Clamp V groove Objective Lens Electrode Cover Fiber Holder V groove Objective Lens Heater Heater Clamp Heater Clamp Electrode Membrane Switch unit Only P unit Only P Membrane Switch Membrane Switch Membrane Switch ...

Страница 24: ...scription of Products ARC Key X Y Key SET Key RESET Key HEAT Key ON OFF Key HELP Key MENU Key ESCAPE Key ENTER Key UP DOWN Key LEFT RIGHT Key Heater GPIB Terminal Z Unit fixture hole Handle Fiber hold lever ...

Страница 25: ...on 4 Connecting the AC power cord to the AC power source Plug the AC power cord into the wall socket outlet Make sure the plug is fully seated and in the correct position During extended operation using the AC adapter the surface of the AC adapter will become warm This is normal and will not result in any loss of performance Make sure the power source is 100 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz When connecting to ...

Страница 26: ...d on the monitor All of the motors go to their home position and are reset The startup sequence of screens is Fiber Set Diagram and READY Main Monitor Sub Monitor Main Monitor Sub Monitor Version No Serial No Displayed Main Monitor Sub Monitor The check item is displayed before splice Maintenance before splice is recommended ...

Страница 27: ...ed heater mode Calendar Additional Date Area Present date and time is displayed About Additional Date Area Item to be displayed on READY screen is selectable See section Setting Menu Maintenance Settings Cleave Limit The threshold of the cleave angle limit is displayed Proof Test Proof test status ON or OFF is displayed Arc Count Arc count is displayed Additional Date Area ...

Страница 28: ... um Cleave Length Coating Diameter Clad Diameter B The setting of Cleave Length and Coating Diameter and Clad Diameter is displayed Use holder C The setting of Fiber Holder is displayed When setting is changed by Edit Splice Mode the display on the monitor is changed Confirm the setting by the display before splice When setting is changed by Edit Splice Mode the display on the monitor is changed C...

Страница 29: ...eve over Fiber Place the protection sleeve over the fiber 5 Setting the Fiber onto the Fiber Holder Set the fiber onto the fiber holder with 25 to 35 mm protruding from the end of the fiber holder and then close the fiber holder lid Fiber Protection Sleeve Pass Fiber Fiber Close the lid of the fiber holder while pressing down with a finger on the coating refer to figure below Select a suitable fib...

Страница 30: ... base and then fix the spacer with the two screws Do not attach the spacer with an inclination 2 Fiber stripping Slide the holder base inwards so that it touches the fiber base then place the fiber holder with the fiber into the holder base After verifying that the fiber position is in the center of the blade close the holder clamp Pull the holder base slowly to strip the fiber coating See the JS ...

Страница 31: ... the fiber holder base by two long screws as below 4 Attach the fiber holder base to the HJS 02 by two screws as below 5 Fiber Stripping Set the fiber holder onto a hot jacket stripper Then strip the coating Hold this point firmly during the heating and sliding Slide the fiber holder base and clamp gently Be sure to attach the washers for the two screws at the end of the rods An AC adapter is need...

Страница 32: ...cal Fiber Clean the bare part of the fiber with alcohol moistened gauze or lint free tissue After this operation handle the fiber with care so as not to damage or contaminate the bare glass Use a high quality alcohol greater than 99 pure ...

Страница 33: ... down on the cutting lever 4 Release the pressure on the cutting lever A spring will return it to its open position The scrap collector rollers drive the fiber scrap into the fiber scrap container box automatically when the cutting lever is raised 5 When storing the cleaver press the cutting lever down until the stopper can slide into place to lock the anvil lever See the CT 30 instruction manual ...

Страница 34: ...ht lever clamp unit will move to the home position 2 Push the left lever forward and set the prepared optical fiber with the fiber holder How to use CT 100 cleaver with FSM 100M P series If 250um or larger cladding diameter fiber is used reverse fiber holder as show below Set fiber holder at 18mm in the cleaver for 9mm cleave length splicing which is the standard cleave length for FSM 100M P Check...

Страница 35: ...s the Cleave Button to perform cleaving LED in the cleave button shows the status of the cleaving as shown in Table 7 1 Table 7 1 LED in the cleave button LED Status of the cleaving ON Cleaving OFF Error Power off Blinking three times Finished 6 Tilt the left lever back to take the fiber holder off the cleaver 7 Tilt the right lever and take the fiber scrap out of the claver The clamp unit automat...

Страница 36: ...tical fiber which has a stress applying region such as a PANDAfiber Please lower the tension slightly and cleave the optical fiber again e g PANDA Fiber cladding diameter 125um Tension 240gf 150gf If the optical fiber is cleaved correctly the end face is shown like below There is a possibility of not cleaving an optical fiber instantly when a cleaving blade is in touch with the optical fiber Adjus...

Страница 37: ...of the fiber holder in the splicer as shown below when the fiber cladding is larger than 250um Better alignment and splicing performance will be achieved for such large diameter fibers LDF when there is a longer distance between the fiber holder clamps and the splicer s alignment V grooves 3 Set the optical fiber on both sides in the same manner 4 The fiber clamp is lowered at the same time the wi...

Страница 38: ...he V groove Reload the fiber holder if it does not rest property Care should be taken to prevent damage or contamination of the fiber end face Fiber end face contact on any item including the V groove bottom may result in poor quality splices The fiber end face should rest between the V groove tip and electrode centerline It is not necessary that the fiber end face be exactly at the midpoint Fiber...

Страница 39: ...0M P When the cladding diameter of the fiberis over 250um adjust z slide holder Allow as much distance as possible between fiber holder and v groove This is to reduce fiber angle at splice point which may increase splice loss Z Slide is fixed to the position 10 of the scale with the screw when shipping This Locking function is used for transportation When you move the Z slide unit the first time a...

Страница 40: ...e over the fiber automatically by closing the wind protector 8 Use Fiber hold lever when you make splice which θ unit drives It prevents the fiber from snagging and cutting Case of FSM 100M P Guide Pin Guide Pin Fiber Holder Holder Stage Scale Plate Scale Plate Fixing Screw LED Unit LED Unit Fixing Screw Holder Stage Indicator Indicator Fiber hold lever ...

Страница 41: ...d an error message warns the operator The splicing procedure pauses If no error message is displayed the below stated end face conditions are used for visual inspection If defects are observed remove the fiber from the splicer and repeat fiber preparation These visual defects may cause a faulty space 2 After fiber inspection the fibers are aligned core to core or cladding to cladding depending on ...

Страница 42: ...n a re splice is recommended Both main monitor and sub monitor display the image of the arc discharge Confirm there is no burning dust If a set value of the Arc Power is too low the arc discharge may be abnormal In this case the following action is recommended Increase the value of the Arc Power Moreover adjust the V height Shift and keep away the fiber from the arc discharge Or In the sequence of...

Страница 43: ...trongly recommended to repeat the splice from the beginning The splice point sometimes looks a bit fatter than other parts This is considered a normal splice and does not affect splice loss To change the threshold for estimated splice loss or cleave angle see the Checking or Editing Splice Mode for details To change the Loss Est or Angle Offset and to change the threshold of loss error Angle Offse...

Страница 44: ...splay setting is the following The display can be switched with X Y button Main Monitor L Sub Monitor R PAS X Estimate Loss Data PAS Y Splice Error Main Monitor L Sub Monitor R WSI X Arc Information WSI Y Axis Offset Data Main Monitor L Sub Monitor R PAS X PAS Y X Y X Y ...

Страница 45: ...37 Basic Operation Main Monitor L Sub Monitor R WSI X WSI Y Main Monitor L Sub Monitor R PAUSE Image X PAUSE Image Y The display setting is programmable See section Editing Splice Mode X Y X Y ...

Страница 46: ...s shown in the instruction Open the lid of the fiber holder Take out the fiber from the splicer Push the SET button The instruction animation is started for the next splice The wind protector is opened after the splice In the case of the splice with theta alignment the instruction animation is started after the wind protector is opened and SET button is pushed ...

Страница 47: ...tion is displayed for the next splice A current splice setting is displayed in the sub monitor The MENU key can change the splice setting Place the fiber on both sides Close the wind protector Push SET key The splice is started automatically ...

Страница 48: ...e magnification of the PAS and WSI fiber image can be changed by the UP DOWN key The fiber image at the gap set Check the contamination and cleave shape etc Image of spliced fiber Check the image after fiber is spliced WSI image Check the burning dust during arc discharge ...

Страница 49: ...ess ENT key to highlight the character and then enter the proper character over it 2 Move cursor to ENTER and press ENT key on completion of entering characters In the case of Password input the next screen image is displayed if the correct password was entered If the password is incorrect the previous screen image is displayed At the time of shipment from factory the password is set at 0 Edit dis...

Страница 50: ...groove and fiber clamp chip Bad fiber end face quality Check if fiber cleaver is functioning properly Core step Dust on V groove or fiber clamp chip Clean V groove and fiber clamp chip Core curve Bad fiber end face quality Check if fiber cleaver is functioning properly Prefuse power too low or prefuse time too short Increase Prefuse Power and or Prefuse Time MFD Mismatch Arc power too low Increase...

Страница 51: ... small Perform Motor Calibration Prefuse power too high or prefuse time too long Decrease Prefuse Power and or Prefuse Time Fat Fiber stuffing too high Decrease Overlap and perform Motor Calibration Thin Arc power not adequate Perform ArcCalibration Some arc parameters not adequate Adjust Prefuse Power Prefuse Time or Overlap Line Some arc parameters not adequate Adjust Prefuse Power Prefuse Time ...

Страница 52: ...e frequently inspected and periodically cleaned during normal operation 1 Press MENU select V Groove Cleaning from Maintenance Menu 2 Open the wind protector move the V groove by the UP DOWN 3 Clean the bottom of the V groove with an alcohol moistened thin cotton swab Remove excess alcohol from the V groove with a clean dry swab Be careful not to contact the electrode tips Do not use excessive for...

Страница 53: ...l moistened thin cotton swab Remove excess alcohol from the chip clamp with a clean dry swab 1 3 Cleaning Wind Protector Mirrors If the wind protector mirrors become dirty the fiber core position may be incorrect due to decreased optical path clarity resulting in higher splice loss Clean the wind protector mirror installed in the wind protector Remove the stopper Fiber Clamp Chip Cotton Swab Clean...

Страница 54: ...ng Fiber Cleaver 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 splice loss Clean the circular blade or clamp pads with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol Clean the circular blade clamp and V grooves with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol Move cotton sw...

Страница 55: ...ace with an alcohol moistened thin cotton swab Using the cotton swab start at the center of the lens and move the swab in a circular motion until you spiral out to the edge of the lens surface Remove excess alcohol from the lens surface with a clean dry swab 3 The lens surface should be clean and free of streaks or smudges 4 Turn on the power and make sure no smudges or streaks are visible on the ...

Страница 56: ... frame should raise and rotate back Pull out the mirror from its frame 3 Insert the new mirror into the frame The clear glass side should face upward while inserting mirror into the frame Look into the mirror obliquely to identify If it is the correct side the black line can be seen Make sure the wind protector mirror is inserted the correct way If not the fiber cannot be observed correctly Wind p...

Страница 57: ... fiber and also prevents splicing the wrong fibers Installation of the core profile of the fiber MENU Fiber Data Learning Fiber Type Compare Put the cleaved fiber on the left side With the FSM 100P P The core profile of the fiber is installed automatically The fiber will be rotated during the process With the FSM 100M M If the message is displayed on the screen set the fiber again Before resetting...

Страница 58: ...rdless of left right fiber placement Ex Left SM Right LEAF or Left LEAF Right SM Judge LR Even if the combination of fibers is correct the splicer will only enable splicing is the fibers are placed with the correct left right orientation Ex Only Left SM Right LEAF when the setting is an above figure Fiber Type Compare Set the Fiber Type Compare function to enable the fiber identification function ...

Страница 59: ...e It is necessary to teach the splicer the proper brightness for a particular fiber type This is easily accomplished using the procedure below 2 2 Registration of Auto Arc Calibration data MENU Fiber Data Learning Auto Arc Calibration Put the cleaved fiber on the right and left Please change the SP Arc Calibration Ref to None when SP Special is selected as Arc Calibration Method Auto Arc Calibrati...

Страница 60: ...iber type and save If FINISH is displayed press the ENT key to save the data 2 3 Using the Auto Arc Calibration data Enter Edit Splice Mode for the appropriate splice mode and select Auto Arc Calibration Select the proper Auto Arc Calibration profile from the drop down menu for the fiber being spliced in this splice mode ...

Страница 61: ...ing the splice Whenever this function is on the arc power is automatically corrected based on fiber image brightness data The arc power correction value is applied prior to the next splice After the splice arc information is displayed by pressing the X Y key The calibration value is displayed ...

Страница 62: ...t on the left side with glass clamping On the right side the PM fiber that profiled data is already memorized in the splicer with glass clamping More accurate align can be done by connecting with the light source and the power meter and executing this IPA data To acquire more accurate IPA data use the light source and PER meter for precise alignment 1 Select the IPA Data in the Fiber Data Learning...

Страница 63: ...ing or fine tuning is selectable by pushing MENU Search the most suitable fiber angle by the measured value of the PER meter 3 After the manual alignment is fulfilled with light source and PER meter push ENT key to save the IPA data to the splicer When the IPA is selected in the Alignment Mode The splicer aligns the fiber with referring to the IPA data Push MENU Rough 5 0deg Fine 0 2deg FSM 100P P...

Страница 64: ...n is used to analyze the arc brightness of fiber during arc discharge which is used to establish the arc discharge center position MENU Edit Splice Mode Arc Center Compensation ON During arc discharge the arc centers about the fibers and is saved See screens below The value will be updated afterwards ...

Страница 65: ...cing Arc power is optimized according to core concentricity error If ECF is OFF this function is not available MENU Edit Splice Mode Auto Time Comp ON Alignment Mode Only the Core value is displayed Arc discharge time is optimized and displayed on the screens below The corrected time is displayed on the screen ...

Страница 66: ...WSI Warm Splice Image means that estimating the MFD Mismatch Loss by an image during arc And CSI Cold Splice Image means that estimating by an image after finished splicing WSI method is suitable for fiber without depressed cladding like fluorine CSI method is suitable for fiber with depressed cladding 2 When you use this function you need to set two parameters MFD Mismatch Offset and MFD Mismatch...

Страница 67: ...ng steps because MFD Mismatch Offset and MFD Mismatch Sensitivity depend on property of fibers 1 First input the initial value as below MFD Mismatch Offset 0 0 MFD Mismatch sensitivity 1 00 2 Next splice the fiber by using suitable setting Input the value of MFD Mismatch after splicing as the MFD Mismatch Offset in the Edit Splice Mode ...

Страница 68: ...onditions Main Arc Time 4000ms 3000ms 2000ms 1000ms 8 splicing data 4 Optimize the MFD Mismatch Sensitivity so that the dotted line in the graph becomes same tendency to the sampled data 5 Finally optimize the value of Minimum Loss so that almost all of the sampled data is in the range of the dotted line in the graph 2sec 4sec Optimized condition MFD Mismatch Sensitivity 0 50 Minimum Loss 0 16 ...

Страница 69: ...niquely structured fibers such as PM multi core non circular hexagonal octagonal etc or micro structured holey fibers This system is available only in the FSM 100M and FSM 100P models 1 Select the Edit Splice Mode θ Alignment Alignment Method then EV 2 Press SET key then fibers move forward and stop at certain position after cleaning arc When EV is selected End view observation is performed for th...

Страница 70: ... of the reset menu selection This may be required in order to protect the End View mirror 9 Jump Back to READY During splicer operation when the splicer reaches PAUSE1 PAUSE2 PAUSE θ and FINISH it is possible to jump back to the READY condition without resetting any motors This action is taken by pressing the LEFT arrow key This function is normally disabled To enable it the Jump back to Ready par...

Страница 71: ...image and determine relative angular orientation of the polarization axis or other fiber features and rotate the opposite fiber to match the angle orientation of the stationary fiber The EV Lock Alignment Method is used to perform this operation The EV Lock Alignment Method is selected for the fiber that will not be rotated Therefore the opposite side fiber must be rotated to match Therefore EV Lo...

Страница 72: ...motors may be selected for operation it is possible to select θLR in order to perform synchronized operation of the left and right theta motors Motors driving operation may be performed by accessing Motor Drive in the Maintenance Menu in the PAUSE1 PAUSE2 PAUSE θ and FINISH state Motor operation is also possible when using the Precise Motor Drive function or whenever performing manual splicing ope...

Страница 73: ...d to cut off most of the coreless fiber and generate a ball lens with the remaining section of coreless fiber This results in a pure silica glass ball lens on the end of a single mode fiber However performing this operation using the Full splicing mode may cause many problems due to error messages when the splicer inspects the splice quality for splice loss and defects and this also results in a s...

Страница 74: ...lp Key During splicer operation when the splicer reaches PAUSE1 PAUSE2 PAUSE θ and FINISH a How to operate menu is displayed as shown below when the HELP key is pressed This menu shows options for the next step in splicer operation ...

Страница 75: ...ues This machine has two kinds of calibration functions Arc Calibration Special Arc Calibration Generally the standard Arc Calibration is used for normal 125 µm fibers spliced under standard arc settings such as 1 mm electrode gap For large diameter fibers other fibers that require a larger electrode gap or other special conditions such as V Height Shift vertical displacement of the fiber location...

Страница 76: ...es Correction Calibration Result Arc power is calibrated The result is applied to all splice modes that utilize the standard STD Arc Calibration Special Arc Calibration SP result is used to calculate and set appropriate arc power only for the selected splice mode Further arc power optimization may be required for best performance Electrode Gap V Height Shift Clad Diameter Electrode Gap 1 mm only V...

Страница 77: ... display Arc Calibration screen Use standard SM or DS fiber for arc calibration Use well prepared fibers for arc calibration Dust on the fiber surface affects arc calibration Select STD standard as Arc Calibration Method Special Arc Calibration doesn t work when SP Special or NC is selected ...

Страница 78: ...hen multiple re arcs are performed During the process the change of axial offset amount is measured and this is taken into consideration to calibrate arc power Fibers are spliced with an intentional axis offset for arc power calibration Arc discharge is performed without fibers in the view screen to detect the center of arc discharge and adjust the gapset position ...

Страница 79: ...arc calibrations may be too large Press ENT key to perform arc calibration or ESC key to exit and stop arc calibration In some cases multiple iterations of arc calibration are needed until the calibration process is successfully completed and the Test Finish message is displayed Arc calibration can be considered almost completed if multiple iterations are completed without receiving the message A ...

Страница 80: ...Menu to display Special Arc Calibration screen Select SP Special as Arc Calibration Method Special Arc Calibration doesn t work when STD Standard or NC is selected Select None as SP arc Calibration Ref to perform Special Arc Calibration Special Arc Calibration doesn t work when None is not selected ...

Страница 81: ...d end face shape Cleave angle threshold does not link to the parameter Cleave Limit in splicing modes Cleave angle threshold is independently set for arc calibration See the Maintenance Settings to change cleave angle threshold Use the assigned fiber Use glass clamping Use cleaned fibers for arc calibration Dust affects arc calibration Right and left fibers advance The electrical discharge is obse...

Страница 82: ...calibration of the connecting location have ended accurately Press ENT Test Again message Indicates that the standard electrical discharge calibration and the calibration of the connecting location have ended and the arc discharge power could not be calibrated When ENT is pushed the standard electrical discharge calibration is executed again ESC ends this function ...

Страница 83: ... the screen shows defference of melt amount between upper and lower side of the fiber Positive value means the upper side melted more than the lower side and negative value means the lower side melted more than the upper side If this error occurs perform Stabilize Electrodes or Replace Electrodes If these functions don t solve the problem please consult with your nearest authorized distributor ...

Страница 84: ...ce parameters for major fiber combinations are already stored These parameters are stored in the database area and can be copied to the user programmable area These splice parameters can be edited for a specific fiber combination When the Fiber Type is selected from the splice setting of Database area the factory default settings are overwritten on the splice mode being edited When operating Mode ...

Страница 85: ...Select Select Splice Mode is displayed 2 Move cursor by pressing and press ENT key to select Splice Mode 3 Please confirm whether the selection is correct on the READY screen MENU Decide ENT ENT When Auto Stuff Control is set to OFF Splice Mode is displayed in yellow The displayed color can select Yellow letters or White letters See Section Machine Settings ...

Страница 86: ...lice Mode Refers to selected condition parameter Pause1 Pauses after Gap Set are measured Pauseθ Pauses after θ when ON Pause2 Pauses after ECF function when ON Auto Start When Auto Start is ON the selected operation starts automatically after the fibers have been loaded and the wind protector closed Memory Refers to a previously stored result For the FSM 100P P Pauseθ is displayed For the FSM 100...

Страница 87: ...tal parameters To edit these parameters do the following 1 In Select Splice Mode move cursor to a splice mode to be modified Press MENU key to display Edit Splice Mode menu 2 Move cursor by pressing keys to a parameter to be changed 3 Press ENT key to select Parameter Press Left Right key to change its value Press ENT key to accept changed values ...

Страница 88: ... Function Step2 Rearc A Prefuse Power B Arc Power C Arc Power Special Function Step1 D Arc power Special Function Step2 E Cleaning Arc Time F Prefuse Time G Prefuse On Time H Prefuse Off Time I Forward Time related to Overlap J Arc Time K On Time Special Function Step1 L Off Time Special Function Step1 M1 Start Time Special Function Step1 M2 Finish Time Special Function Step1 N Taper Wait O Taper ...

Страница 89: ...ers Mode Title 2 Detail explanation for a splice mode expressed up to 15 characters Operating Mode Full Basic Fiber Shaping selected Edit Splice Mode of The composition of the parametrical expression changes Use Full mode when you want to do a detailed setting The Basic mode doesn t include the Special Function mode The Fiber Shaping mode can be used for the roller end face processing etc Auto Stu...

Страница 90: ...pecial Arc Calibration Mode SP Arc Calibration Ref The splicer displays the parameter when SP Special is selected as Arc Calibration Method The parameter indicates Splice Mode number to refer to SP arc power or None When None is selected the splicer refers to SP arc power in the same Splice Mode When a splice mode number is selected the splicer refers to SP arc power of the referenced splice mode ...

Страница 91: ... Used The value is determined by multiplying the arc time and this coefficient and is added to Electrodes Time Used on every arc discharge Splice Before Shaping If this parameter is set to Yes a splice of a left and right fiber will be performed according to the programmed splice mode parameters at the first step when Fiber Shaping has been selected as the Operating Mode Splice quality will not be...

Страница 92: ...s during Reset or when the splice mode setting is changed Predefined Motors move back to predefined home positions automatically NOTE Predefined is the default condition Keep Motors remain stationary at their present positions even if set to that position manually or by other operations such as automatic alignment The present motor position will be maintained if Reset is performed or if the wind p...

Страница 93: ...enter the operator may be required to place the correct fiber in the specified side When splicing the left and right fibers with the same MFD both the parameters Left Fiber MFD and Right Fiber MFD must be set to the same value Cleave Length Sets the cleave length bare fiber part length Setting of the Left Fiber is changed Setting of the Right Fiber is changed FSM 100M P only Use adequate electrode...

Страница 94: ...lative position of the splicing location to the center of electrodes Splice loss may be improved in the case of dissimilar fiber splicing by shifting Gapset Position towards a fiber whose MFD is bigger than the other fiber MFD Note 1 FSM 100M P only FSM 100M P Only Parameter Description Cleaning Arc Cleaning Arc Power Sets the Cleaning Arc Power STD or SP or NC is selected automatically in Arc Cal...

Страница 95: ...e reduced because of consistent splice appearance To perform a splice by this method select PAS or EV for the PM fiber and select OFF for the SM fiber NOTE 4 Special EV Lock Alignment Method EV Lock is a special alignment method useful for critical needs When EV Lock is selected the End View system image processing will be used to analyze the rotational orientation of the fiber However the fiber u...

Страница 96: ...C Panda or Octagon when EV Lock is selected as the Alignment Method NOTE 1 EV and EV Lock are available only with the FSM 100P NOTE 2 If PAS is selected as the Alignment Method many Panda type fibers as listed below are very quickly and accurately aligned using Panda as the Alignment Mode Some other low contrast Panda fibers as well as fibers listed below under IPA are best aligned using IPA as th...

Страница 97: ... Same Fiber Reference Model Can be set to Find Best PANDA BOWTIE PANDA S1 PANDA S2 or IPA Data registered by Fiber Data Learning For the details see section IPA Data Additional θ Alignment FSM 100P P Only θ Motor Drive EV If θ Motor Drive EV is set to ON θ Motor Drive EV screen appears after gap set or θ alignment At θ Motor Drive EV screen rotational position of the fiber can be adjusted manualy ...

Страница 98: ...ial offset ratio for ECF Attenuation Set the Attenuation ON or OFF If Attenuation is ON the following setting is ready to edit Unit Of Align Target Sets the units for align target for attenuation splice XY Individually Set the XY Individually ON or OFF Only if the μm is selected the setting of XY Individually is available Align Target Align Target units μm dB and dBm The setting of XY Individually...

Страница 99: ... Y offset Offset Direction Y Align Target X XY Individually ON Align Target X and Align Target Y are available Set the target value of X and Y Align Target Y Attenuation Unit Of Align Target XY Individually Offset Direction X Align Target ON OFF Attenuation Parameter composition Align Target Y OFF ON μm dB dBm No Function Align Target X Offset Direction Y Unit Of Align Target μm XY Individually OF...

Страница 100: ... Time is equivalent to higher Prefuse Power Prefuse On Time During prefuse discharge the heat supplied by the arc can be reduced by changing the duty cycle time on to time off of the discharge The period in which prefuse discharge is turned on is set in this field Prefuse Off Time Sets the time prefuse discharge is off Electrode swing Note 1 Set On or OFF Below 2 items are needed when ON is select...

Страница 101: ... While Main Arc Time is set to P Meter the electrode swing function is inactive Swing home position Note 1 This parameter sets home position of the electrode swing Swing stroke Note 1 This parameter sets stroke of the electrode swing Auto Time Comp If the Alignment Mode is Core the setting of Auto Time Comp is available This function is to optimize the arc discharge time according to the fiber cor...

Страница 102: ...ape Taper Wait If the Taper Splice is ON the setting of Taper Wait is available Used to establish the taper wait time from the end of the fiber stuffing process to the start of the pulling process Taper Speed If the Taper Splice is ON the setting of Taper Speed is available Sets the fiber pulling speed Taper Length If the Taper Splice is ON the setting of Taper Length is available Sets the fiber p...

Страница 103: ...ith this step The pause allows the operator to select options for how to proceed NOTE Details concerning use of pause during Special Function operation is shown at the end of the Special Function section Electrode Gap Set the Electrode Gap from 1 mm up to 3 mm This allows changing the Electrode Gap from the previous setting This parameter appears only if Config Arc is selected as the Action V Heig...

Страница 104: ...position Swing stroke Note 1 This is to set the electrode swing up down stroke distance Motor 1 2 3 4 Motor Select the Sweep ZL ZR X Y θL or θR motor Up to 4 motors may be selected and controlled for each Special Function step Motor settings for all 4 motors may be controlled independently using the parameters below Direction Direction Set the direction of motor motion Start Time Start Time Set th...

Страница 105: ...ollowing completion of this step without any measurement While Measurement Method is set to P Meter the electrode swing function is inactive Measurement Mode Select a Measurement Mode to correspond with the selected Measurement Method For Loss Est or Axis Offset select either Core or Clad as the Measurement Mode For P Meter select dB or dBm as Measurement Mode NOTE Power Meter communications by GP...

Страница 106: ...oceed to next step in Special Function process Error Process is terminated Error Message appears Repeat Repeat current step NOTE If Repeat is selected a Repeat Limit parameter appears to allow control of how many times the step cab be repeated Jump Jump to another step in the Special Function process NOTE If Jump is selected a Step Increment parameter appears This enables control of how many steps...

Страница 107: ... to select options for how to proceed NOTE Details concerning use of pause during Special Function operation is shown at the end of the Special Function section Repeat Repeat current step NOTE If Repeat is selected a Repeat Limit parameter appears to allow control of how many times the step cab be repeated Jump Jump to another step in the Special Function process NOTE If Jump is selected a Step In...

Страница 108: ...ptions to jump to any desired step in the Special Function process See details below Press ESC key Finish The Special Function process is terminated even if there are other steps not yet completed NOTE It is not necessary to display the Pause menu to navigate to the Jump to screen As soon as Pause is reached ENT will access Jump to Jump to When the Pause state is reached during Special Function op...

Страница 109: ...following prompt is available Set the value of Core Curve Core Step If Loss Estimation Method is Old the following prompt is available Set the value of Core Curve MFD Mismatch If Loss Estimation Method is New or Old the following prompts are available Select the OFF WSI or CSI See Section Estimate WSI CSI Minimum Loss If Loss Estimation Method is New the following prompts are available Select the ...

Страница 110: ...Loss Estimation Method is WSI CSI the following prompt is available Set MFD Mismatch Offset MFD Mismatch Sensitivity If Loss Estimation Method is WSI CSI the following prompt is available Set MFD Mismatch Sensitivity Loss Estimation Method New Old P Meter Axis Offset Core Deformation Minimum Loss Estimation Mode Core Step Core Curve ON Core Deformation Coef OFF Estimation Parameter composition WSI...

Страница 111: ...Sets total rotating angle of IPA operation Can be set to 180 or 360 Repeat Sets the repeat count of IPA operation Left Fiber Right Fiber FSM 100P P Only Method Can be set to Auto Diff Fiber or Same Fiber Reference Model Can be set to Find Best PANDA BOWTIE PANDA S1 PANDA S2 or IPA Data registered by Fiber Data Learning For the details see section IPA Data If the Loss Estimation Method and Angle Of...

Страница 112: ...or NC is selected automatically Rearc Time Set the rearc time Rearc On Time Set the rearc on time Rearc Off Time Set the rearc off time Electrode swing Note 1 Set On or OFF Below 2 items are needed when ON is selected Swing home position Note 1 This is to set swing home position Swing stroke Note 1 This is to set electrode swing stroke ...

Страница 113: ...gle Offset Method is ON Set the threshold of estimated Angle Offset error When the estimated Angle Offset is higher than threshold an error message is displayed OFF Will not scrutinize estimated Angle Offset Arc Center Limit An error message is displayed if the center of the arc discharge exceeds the selected threshold Arc Center Limit If the value increases it is easier to detect Bubble Sensitivi...

Страница 114: ...the high splice loss from happening The amount of offset expected due to this surface tension phenomenon is calculated in advance and this is taken into account to determine an intentional core axis offset amount that is added after the fiber cores are aligned With this function the fibers are core to core spliced even with the effect mentioned above Some Core Step may remain at splice point but t...

Страница 115: ...c discharge This function is effective for dissimilar MFD fiber splicing The splice loss can be improved by heating the fiber if the MFD is small Set the Sweep Function Select Edit Splice Mode Special Function Step1 Motor Sweep Gapset Position shift Narrow area Small MFD Large MFD Sweep Function is ON Wide area Sweep ...

Страница 116: ...t Mode 3 θ Alignment Perform rotational θ alignment of PM or other specialty fiber using the θR right theta and θL left theta motors NOTE For manual θ alignment select PAS Powermeter EV or EV Lock for the left and right fiber θ Alignment Method and select Manual for the θ Alignment Mode IMPORTANT NOTE 1 Selection of Manual operation for Gap Set automatically requires Full Manual Mode Operation inc...

Страница 117: ...fusion splicing is completed 3 Manual θ Alignment Manual X Y Alignment Automatic Gap Set Gap is set automatically Splicer pauses and displays manual alignment grid lines so operator can perform manual X Y alignment and also manual θ rotation and alignment Operator presses SET key and fusion splicing is completed 6 2 Splicing Using Manual Gap Set Full Manual Mode Setting the gap between to fiber en...

Страница 118: ... top of the monitor to indicate the selected motor 3 Press the Up Down key to move the ZL motor forward or backward to align the cleaved end of the left fiber with the left vertical grid line position Change motor speed from Fast to Slow as required by pressing the ENT key Use of the slow motor speed can help set the gap accurately 4 Use the Right Left key to select the ZR motor Press the Up Down ...

Страница 119: ... motors to readjust the gap set positions to the fiber cleaved ends are accurately aligned with the 2 vertical grid lines 8 The grid lines can be toggled ON and OFF by using the ESC key as shown below 9 When alignment is complete press the key to splice the fibers The fusion arc will occur and the fibers will be automatically pushed together according Motor UP DOWN ZL ZR Forward Backward X Y Upwar...

Страница 120: ...ually For this method the Gap Set parameter is set to Splicing and other parameters of automatic gap set are utilized The X Y Alignment Method is set to PAS and the Alignment Mode is set to Manual as shown in the screen images below Operation proceeds as follows 1 Press the SET key to drive the fibers forward automatically The fibers stop moving forward at the programmed gapset position The screen...

Страница 121: ...how the proper gap set positions for the left and right fiber cleaved ends When automatic gap set is initially performed the fiber ends will be aligned with the vertical grid lines If the fiber end positions move slightly during X and Y motor movement as the fibers are manually aligned by switching to the ZL motor the left fiber can be realigned to the left vertical grid line and the ZR motor can ...

Страница 122: ...the splice In dB Mode the estimated splice loss is displayed on the screen In some cases the correct value of estimated loss is not displayed because unidentified fibers have been spliced together Therefore it is recommended that a power meter be used to confirm the splice loss dBm Mode Select dBm in Unit Of Align Target referring to the amount entered in Align Target dBm with power meter feedback...

Страница 123: ...ce and power meter as shown The splicer aligns X and Y axis to make the power meter value as strong weak as possible MAX MIN θ Align with Power Meter Feedback Connect the splicer light source power meter polarizer and depolarizer as shown Set θ Align to P Max or P Min See Checking or Editing Splice Mode In case of P Max the splicer aligns θ axis to make the power meter value as high as possible MA...

Страница 124: ...er Feedback Connect the PC the splicer light source and power meter as shown The splicer aligns X and Y axis to make the power meter value as strong weak as possible MAX MIN θ Align with Power Meter Feedback Connect the PC the splicer light source power meter polarizer and depolarizer as shown Set θ Align to P Max or P Min See Checking or Editing Splice Mode In case of P Max the splicer aligns θ a...

Страница 125: ...s at maximum for XY axis aligning P Min aligning can align θ axis more accurately than P Max aligning because the power level change more pronounced sensitive at the minimum level However for P Min aligning the power meter must measure the power level to less than 80dBm See the instruction manual of the power meter for details of the power meter parameter settings When using HP8153A 8163 set the s...

Страница 126: ... ii Tapering by Sweep and ZR or ZL motors Max taper length 10 mm for FSM 100M P and 36 mm for FSM 100M P Accuracy Normal Parameter Settings for tapering This section describes how to use special function for tapering with specific examples For the above taper you need to set three steps Step 1 Step 2 and Step 3 in Special Function The fiber shape is changed step by step Step 1 The fiber is tapered...

Страница 127: ...otor2 Motor ZL ZR Sweep ZR Direction Reverse Forward Left Reverse Start Time 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms Finish Time T1 T1 T1 T1 Initial Speed Vfeed Vfeed Vfeed Vfeed Acceleration a1 R 10000 0 4 10000 0 00004000 0 00000000 OFF a1 R 10000 0 4 10000 0 00004000 a1 R 10000 0 4 10000 0 00004000 Acceleration Type Type 2 Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 L1 taper section length in Step 1 7 0mm 7000 um R taper ratio wrist dia...

Страница 128: ...everse Forward Left Reverse Start Time 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms Finish Time T2 T2 T2 T2 Initial Speed VL Vfeed R2 0 04 0 42 0 25 Vfeed VSwp Vfeed R2 0 04 0 42 0 25 VZ VSWP Vfeed 0 25 0 04 0 21 Acceleration 0 00000000 OFF 0 00000000 OFF 0 00000000 OFF 0 00000000 OFF Acceleration Type Type 1 Type 1 Type 1 Type 1 L2 taper section length in Step 2 2 0mm 2000 um R taper ratio wrist diameter fiber diameter 5...

Страница 129: ...Motor2 Motor ZL ZR Sweep ZR Direction Reverse Forward Left Reverse Start Time 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms Finish Time T3 T3 T3 T3 Initial Speed Vfeed Vfeed Vfeed Vfeed Acceleration a3 R 10000 0 4 10000 0 00004000 0 00000000 OFF a3 R 10000 0 4 10000 0 00004000 a3 R 10000 0 4 10000 0 00004000 Acceleration Type Type 2 Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 L3 taper section length in Step 3 7 0mm 7000 um R taper ratio wrist di...

Страница 130: ...ring by ZL and ZR motors Left side cleave length should be always standard i e 9 mm for cladding clamping and 4 mm for coating clamping Right side cleave length should be 9 mm plus integer of total feeding length In our example the cleave length 9 Int Lfeed 9 Int 7 6 16 mm ii For tapering by Sweep and ZR motors In this case we need to move the sweep motor to right direction by half to total taper ...

Страница 131: ...ystem during splicing In order to activate the manual θ alignment function with EV observation go to the page 4 A θ Alignment of the Edit Splice Mode menu and then set Alignment Method to EV and Alignment Mode to Manual FSM 100P only If you use End View observation system you must use the special End View fiber holders with model numbers FH 100 EV indicates the coating diameter of the fiber to be ...

Страница 132: ...ber will be shown on the left monitor The end face of right fiber is not shown at this time 2 The target view that the EV system observes is changed to the opposite side fiber if X Y is pressed The end face of the right fiber will be shown on the right monitor when the X Y key is pressed Only the image of the selected side is updated in real time The image of the other side is frozen until X Y is ...

Страница 133: ...ness adjustment mode you can operate X Y θL and θR motors forward or reverse using the UP and DOWN keys The motor to be operated is selected by using the LEFT and RIGHT keys If a θ motor is selected the rotation angles for each fiber are displayed at the top of the right monitor The number on the right side is the rotation angle of the right fiber The number on the left side is the rotation angle ...

Страница 134: ...C key once the grid lines disappear When the ESC key is pressed again the maximum number of grid lines appears After that each time the ESC key is pressed the number of grid lines decreases until there is once again only one vertical and one horizontal grid line 6 After alignment is finished press the SET key and the splicer will exit the MANUAL ALIGN menu and continue the splicing process Press t...

Страница 135: ... external light source provided in the standard accessory set 1 Connect the LED cord to the external power port behind the splicer 2 Set prepared fiber into the light source 3 Open the external light source lid 4 Set the fiber so that the cleaved end is in the yellow area 5 Close the external light source lid If the fiber is not correctly set the fiber s cleaved end may hit the LED and may damage ...

Страница 136: ...icer The Sleeve Heater is for heat shrinking splice protection sleeves Fiber Straightener is for straightening the coating fiber eliminating fiber curl Sleeve Heater For heat shrinking the splice protection sleeve Fiber Straightener For eliminating fiber curl by relaxing the fiber coating before splicing ...

Страница 137: ...Fujikura FP 03 or FP 03M protection sleeve Note This mode is optimized for fibers with a 900um jacket such as Nylon or Hytrel It is also optimized for an 8mm cleave length 40mm For standard 40mm protection sleeves such as the Fujikura FP 03 L 40 45mmC For 45mm micro sleeves such as the Fujikura FPS01 900 45 34mmC For 34mm micro sleeves such as the Fujikura FPS01 900 34 25mmC For 25mm micro sleeves...

Страница 138: ...de most suitable for the protection sleeve to be used Make sure the splice point is located in the center of the protection sleeve Fiber setting for Sleeve Heater Set the sleeve at the center of the splice point Set the sleeve at the center of the sleeve heater ...

Страница 139: ...r Press the HEAT key The fiber curl will be eliminated by the heating process to straighten the fiber Push down on the fiber to insert it completely down into the foam slots at each end of the heater The fiber must be down at the bottom of the foam slot as shown Pull the fiber straight and taut so it will be straitened by the heating process ...

Страница 140: ...ress the Up Down keys to move the cursor to a parameter to be edited and then press the ENT key to enable editing of that parameter 2 Change the parameter value by pressing the Up Down key Next press the ENT key to store the new value Press the ESC key to exit without changing the parameter value Select Heater Mode menu Edit Heater Mode menu For sleeve heater Up Down key highlights parameter ENT k...

Страница 141: ...second mode title that is displayed on the screen as a detailed explanation of the heater mode max 15 characters Mode Title2 Heat Time Sets heating time from the beginning to the end cool down completion Heating time is automatically adjusted with atmospheric conditions such as ambient temperature Therefore the operational heating time may be longer or shorter than the programmed Heat Time Heat Te...

Страница 142: ...elected to create a second mode title that is displayed on the screen as a detailed explanation of the heater mode max 15 characters Mode Title2 Heat Time Sets heating time from the beginning to the end cool down completion Heating time is automatically adjusted with atmospheric conditions such as ambient temperature Therefore the operational heating time may be longer or shorter than the programm...

Страница 143: ...nding on the splicing mode No results are stored for attenuation splicing After every splice the splice result is stored in memory To view the splice data for any splice use the Up Down key to highlight that splice Press the ENT key to display the splice data Press the MENU key Select Memory and press the ENT key Select Splice Result and press the ENT key ...

Страница 144: ...specific memory number and press the ENT key The selected splicing result is displayed A Jump To function may be accessed by pressing the Menu key in the Splice Result menu It enables jumping to another memory record 4 Once the desired splicing result is displayed press the ENT key to display the Input Comment screen It is then possible to add or edit comments Memory data can be downloaded to a PC...

Страница 145: ...f the range that should be deleted by pressing the ENT key 4 Select the memory location number of the end of the range that should be deleted by pressing the ENT key 5 Press ENT key to select the range of data for deletion Press the ENT key again to confirm and execute deletion of the memory data MENU MENU Splice Result Menu UP DOWN ENT ENT ENT Delete the memory Select the memory number chosen to ...

Страница 146: ...rror Following this the method of display and deletion is the same as previously described for Splice Result 1 3 Clear All Splice Results All splicing results can be cleared at once 1 Move the cursor to Clear All Splice Results in the Memory menu Press the ENT key 2 Press the ENT key again to confirm and execute the data deletion ENT ENT Clear the memory MENU ENT ...

Страница 147: ...ce Menu 2 Select Camera Image and press the ENT key to display the Camera Image menu How to store the Camera Image Data Select No Image by moving the cursor to a specific memory number and pressing the ENT key The fiber image data is stored A maximum of 100 images may be stored Images cannot be over written Delete some old images in order to store new images ENT Select No Image ENT Store Image ENT...

Страница 148: ...Splice Results Splicing results data is automatically stored in memory when the SET or RESET key is pressed upon completion of the splice at the FINISH screen or when the wind protector is opened upon completion of the splice at the FINISH screen Once a comment has been input the same comment will automatically be input into subsequent splice results To change comments see the section How to input...

Страница 149: ...ey to display Setting Menu 2 Select Splice Settings in the Setting Menu to display the Splice Settings menu 3 A password is required to enter Splice Settings Enter the correct password 4 Select a parameter to be changed and then press the ENT key to enable editing 5 Change the parameter value by pressing the Up Down key and then press the ENT key to confirm and store the new value Setting Menu Spl...

Страница 150: ...curs In this case the operator must press the RESET key and re prep fibers Cleave Shape Fiber Angle Loss Angle Offset Arc Center Bubble Setting these functions to Disable prevents the splicer from finishing its operation when such an error occurs Splice loss estimation is not displayed and the operator must press the RESET key to continue start the splice sequence over Fat Thin Hot Spot ...

Страница 151: ...on Estimate Pause 1 The images and data displayed on both the Left Monitor and Right Monitor during these operating sequences can be selected For Pause 1 and Pause θ 3 sequential display steps may be selected For Pause 2 4 sequential display steps may be selected For Finish 5 sequential display steps may be selected For each operating sequence and each step select the display Style for both monito...

Страница 152: ... ON the splicer realigns the fibers after the end of PAUSE2 state Setting this function to OFF bypasses the realignment Max Num of Rearcs The re arcing process sometimes improves splice loss but sometimes worsens it This function can be utilized to limit the number of permissible rearcs or to turn the rearc capability completely OFF Jump back to READY If this function is enabled when the splicer i...

Страница 153: ... Time exceeds these values warning message appears instead of above caution message Defaults valus are Arc Count 3500 Arc Time OFF Arc Time Arc Calibration Cleave Limit Sets the threshold of cleave angle error for the Arc Calibration Max Number of Tests Sets the number tests to finish the Arc Calibration and display the Test Finished message The maximum number can be set to infinity for critical s...

Страница 154: ...er unit of adjustment and programming Caution to Auto Stuff OFF The character color of the display can be set to Yellow letters or White letters The set character color is reflected in Select Splice Mode screen Remote Control Set the permission of the PC communication Password Setting Change the password to access the Splice settings Maintenance Settings Machine Settings Menu Lock Settings menus T...

Страница 155: ...channel capability Choose from the following options NONE Agilent 8163 Ch A Agilent 8163 Ch B ANDO 2140 Ch A ANDO 2140 Ch B ADVANTEST 8221 Ch A ADVANTEST 8221 Ch B NEWPORT 2832C Ch A NEWPORT 2832C Ch B ANRITU 9810 Ch A ANRITU 9810 Ch A ILX 8200 UDT 370 USB Address Power Meter Sets the GP IB address of the power meter Setting Range 1 22ch NOTE The internal GP IB address of the power meter must be s...

Страница 156: ...elects whether or not these functions are available immediately after boot up when the splicer power is turned on Dust Check Password Boot Lock From The use of this function allows selection of a starting date after which a password is required at splicer boot up in order to operate it The password is the same as that set in the Machine Settings menu Input date Opening Title 1 and Opening Title 2 ...

Страница 157: ...Arc Count Additional Data2 Additional Data3 Ready Display Main Monitor Left Selected Splice Mode and Heater Mode are displayed Splice Mode Currently selected splice mode Confirm the splice mode Heater Mode Currently selected heater mode Confirm the heater mode Calendar Additional Data Area Present date and time are displayed About the Additional Data Area Items to be displayed on the READY screen ...

Страница 158: ...bration IPA Data Arc Calibration Special Arc Calibration Stabilize Electrodes Replace Electrodes V Groove Cleaning Cleaning Electrode Diagnostic Test Dust Check Motor Calibration Motor Drive Initialize Maintenance Info Esc Key Turn Off Time Monitor Setting a time for this function sets the splicer such that the power to the LCD monitor turns off automatically if the splicer has been ideal for the ...

Страница 159: ...f splice data results in the splicer memory Splice Settings Ignore Splice Error Setting to Disable prevents unauthorized editing and selecting of Splice Settings This can be used to prevent to operator from ignoring splice errors Display Settings Others Maintenance Settings Electrode Setting to Disable prevents unauthorized editing of the Maintenance Settings menu Arc Calibration Machine Settings ...

Страница 160: ... to the Fiber Data Learning Auto Arc Calibration IPA Data Maintenance Menu Arc Calibration Setting to Disable prevents operation of various functions related to the Maintenance Menu SP Arc Calibration Stabilize Electrodes Replace Electrodes V Groove Cleaning Cleaning Electrode Diagnostic Test Dust Check Motor Calibration Motor Drive Initialize ...

Страница 161: ...roduction Fiber Type Compare 2 Auto Arc Calibration The arc brightness of each fiber can be memorized as a calibration value See section Function Introduction Auto Arc Calibration 3 IPA Data FSM 100P P Only The feature of IPA of each optical fiber can be memorized See section Function Introduction IPA Data FSM 100P 100P Only ...

Страница 162: ...This section describes how to use the maintenance menu 1 Press MENU key in READY PAUSE and FINISH state Press MENU key to display Maintenance Menu 2 Select a function to perform Select the needed item at the Maintenance Menu Refer to the following clause about details of each item ...

Страница 163: ...rc Calibration Use standard SM or DS fiber for arc calibration Glass clamping is strongly recommended for arc calibration The error margin of the calibration value may be larger in case of the coating clamping The error margin of the calibration value may be larger when the surface of the fiber is dusty Set the cleaved fiber again if the surface of the fiber is dusty ...

Страница 164: ...icer See Section Special Arc Calibration Use the fiber to be spliced Glass clamping is strongly recommended for arc calibration The error margin of the calibration value may be larger in case of the coating clamping The error margin of the calibration value may be larger when the surface of the fiber is dusty Set the cleaved fiber again if the surface of the fiber is dusty ...

Страница 165: ...r stable If many tests are needed until the Test OK message appears in Arc Calibration use this function as well Operating Procedure 1 Select the Stabilize Electrodes in Maintenance Menu 2 Set prepared fibers in both sides of the splicer as in the case of splicing 3 Press ENT key and the splicer begins to stabilize the electrodes in the following ways Repeat short arc discharge to measure the arc ...

Страница 166: ...rew located on electrode fixture Take out the electrode 3 Clean the new electrodes with alcohol moistened clean gauze or lint free tissue and install them in the splicer 4 Fit the electrode in the electrode fixture 5 Place the electrode fixture on the splicer and tighten screw 6 Place the electrode cover 4 Turn on the power prepare and load fibers into the splicer and press ENT key After executing...

Страница 167: ...enu 2 Open the wind protector and move the V grooves up or down with the Up Down key 3 Clean the bottom of the V groove with an alcohol moistened swab and dry the V grooves with a clean dry swab Be careful to not contact the electrode tips Do not use excessive force when cleaning the V grooves The V groove arms may become damaged V groove cleaning upper side V groove cleaning under side Clean V gr...

Страница 168: ...Do not use this function for cleaning the electrode ELCT3 25 Because electrode tip will end and arc discharge is not stable when it is cleaned Replacement is necessary It is recommended that the electrodes are cleaned after 100 arc discharges Make sure if the electrode is inserted fully at the cleaner ring part then push the cleaner to the electrode and press ON button on the cleaner If the electr...

Страница 169: ...hen electrode tip is found worn rounded or glass particle is found at the tip or arc discharge is not stable Electrode stabilizing after cleaning is recommended LDF electrode is to be replaced every 1000 arc discharges 1000um cladding dia Electrode may degrade depending on situation so earlier electrode replacement is sometimes recommended Anode electrode Electrode is fully inserted at the ring sh...

Страница 170: ... Please contact the authorized distributor for additional instructions The Dust Check and Motor Calibration functions exist as independent instructions in Maintenance Menu It is possible to execute them independently Check Item Description LED Check Measures and adjusts the brightness of the illumination LED Dust Check Checks the optical path for dust or dirt and judges whether this disrupts the f...

Страница 171: ... If fibers are set in the splicer remove them and press ENT key again The splicer begins the dust check 3 The message Now Checking is displayed in the middle of the screen After observation the location of contaminants is judged as a potential problem and blinks If contaminants are detected clean the wind protector mirrors and objective lenses and redo Dust Check See the section of Maintenance of ...

Страница 172: ...atically calibrates the speed of all motors Z XY Focus θ Sweep Operation Procedure 1 Select the Motor Calibration in the Maintenance Menu 2 Load prepared fibers in the splicer and press ENT key 3 Speeds for all motors are automatically calibrated Upon completion Maintenance Menu is displayed Perform this function when Fat or Thin error has occurred or fiber aligning or focusing is taking too much ...

Страница 173: ...О Electrode Gap A Electrode Gap C Forward Backward О О О О Clamp L Clamp R Upward Downward О О О О θL θR θLR θ Motor Note 1 Moves θ axis downward Moves θ axis upward О О Sweep Right Left О О О О EV Upward Downward О О NOTE 1 Selection of θLR will enable simultaneous synchronized rotation of both left and right θ motors When the motor reaches the limit of the operating range the buzzer sounds and t...

Страница 174: ...y To reset the factory default values 1 Select the Initialize in Maintenance Menu 2 Select the item 3 Initialize The functions to initialize Arc Count and Electrode Time Used are included in the Replace Electrodes function The number of arc discharges in the Total Arc Count field displayed on the Maintenance Info screen cannot be reset Display only FSM 100P P ...

Страница 175: ...his value is highlighted in yellow when it exceeds the Electrode Caution or in red when it exceeds the Electrode Warning Total Count Displays the total number of arc discharges Electrodes Time Used Displays the time of arc discharge after electrode replacement Performing Replace Electrodes or Arc Count Clear resets this value to zero This value is highlighted in yellow when it exceeds the Electrod...

Страница 176: ...n the Instruction CD Program samples written in C and Excel VBAare also available in the Instruction CD See the AboutSamples pdf in the folder API in the Instruction CD for reference The splice setting of the FSM 40F PM series and the FSM 45F PM series can be converted into the FSM 100 series Please refer to the Excel file that exists in CD If you need further information about the communication b...

Страница 177: ...rror Confirm Cleave Length setting Confirm the setting position of the stripped fiber end on the fiber cleaver Check the cleave length Execute the Dust Check Clean the lens or the mirror if dust or dirt exists In case the error is displayed again after you had tried the measurement contact the authorized distributor Dark Back Ground Dust or dirt on the objective lens or the wind protector mirror W...

Страница 178: ...t to Core to splice indistinct core fiber Splicer cannot observe the fiber correctly because of dirt on fiber surface Prepare and set fiber again Execute the Dust Check Clean the lens or the mirror if dust or dirt exists Set Focus to AUTO Set XY Align to AUTO to splice indistinctive core fibers i e PM fiber MM fiber In case the error is displayed again after you had tried the measurement contact t...

Страница 179: ...ible use the glass clamping mode due to increased stability θR Motor Overrun Forward θL Motor Overrun Backward θR Motor Overrun Backward ZL Motor Overrun Forward The end surface of fiber is far from the splicing point Therefore Z stage doesn t move to splicing point The fiber is not set correctly at the bottom of the V groove The fiber is not located in the Camera s field of view The cleave length...

Страница 180: ...oating Diameter setting and the Clad Diameter setting Prepare the fiber again Execute the Dust Check Clean the lens or mirror if dust or dirt exists Focus X Motor Overrun Backward Focus Y Motor Overrun Forward Focus Y Motor Overrun Backward X Motor Overrun Upward The fiber is not set correctly at the bottom of the V groove The fiber is offset too far and it exceeds the X or Y motor range Press RES...

Страница 181: ...uring splicing Press RESET key after closing the wind protector Motor Trouble Motor does not work correctly Power off and restart the splicer If error message continues to display consult the authorized distributor Remote Control Disabled Remote Control is set to Disable Set the Remote Control to Enable Uneven Melt At Fiber End Unable to calibrate the arc power because difference of melt amount be...

Страница 182: ...om of the V Groove If clamping onto coating and the edge of the coating is in the V groove prepare the fiber again If edge of coating is still on the V groove after above operation confirm setting of Tools If possible use the glass clamping mode to increase stability Different Fiber The fiber is not the correct fiber In case of Judge LR mode confirm if the left and right fibers are correct Confirm...

Страница 183: ... 100M P only In case of coating clamp Fiber coating has curl If curl ratio is too big fiber angle error might happen If possible use the glass clamping mode to increase stability Thin Fiber Fat Fiber Inadequate arc power Calibrate the arc power with the Arc Calibration function Prefuse power or time is too high If using the Other mode adjust or initialize Prefuse Power or Prefuse Time settings Ins...

Страница 184: ...clean the lenses or mirrors Bad electrode condition Replace the electrodes if they appear worn rounded tip shape dirty or bent Inadequate arc power Calibrate the arc power with the Arc Calibration function Using unsuitable splice mode Select a suitable splice mode for the fibers to be spliced Loss Limit is set too low Increase Loss Limit to an adequate limit Inadequate arc parameters Confirm the a...

Страница 185: ...ter Shifted Electrode is worn Replace with new electrodes Position of electrode isn t proper Attach the electrode correctly Splice different type or different diameter fibers When both L and R fibers are different type or diameter arc center is shifted easily Please set the Arc Center Compensation to OFF Estimation Failure Setting of Estimation Loss isn t proper Check setting of Estimation loss If...

Страница 186: ... of splicer inactivity Press any key to return to the normal state To change the length of time before the splicer switches to the power saving state see Machine Settings on 4 Method to initialize arc condition of Splice mode See section Initialize 5 Method to change error thresholds for Cleave angle Splice loss and Fiber angle See section Splice Settings 6 Error message can be over ridden See sec...

Страница 187: ...glass clamp If the coating of fiber is soft and the fiber is stripped with HJS 02 with HJS spacer the cleave length sometimes becomes longer due to the coating stretch e g 3mm to 2mm In this case the splice loss becomes high because of the coating deformation due to the discharge heat More than 4mm cleave length is recommended for such coating fiber If a fiber with heat sensitive coating is splice...

Страница 188: ...tes on the monitor Another machine near the splicer could be creating a vibration which causes the fiber to vibrate In this case please place four rubber pads under the machine which is creating vibration and the problem will be solved Rubber Pads RP 01 ...

Страница 189: ...nmental conditions change drastically Confirm the correct installation of Electrodes Confirm that the tips of the electrodes are not bent and that a large amount glass is not attached If either case exists execute Electrode Stabilize To set a maximum number of calibrations see the Maintenance Settings When the number of calibrations exceeds the setting the splicer indicates Test Finish even when i...

Страница 190: ...ff when the heat cycle is completed If the Heating temperature does not reach its inputted setting the LED blinks and the alarm sounds If this happens contact the authorized distributor 3 Fiber protection sleeve adhered to heating plate after shrink Use a cotton swab or a similar soft tip object to push and remove the sleeve If the black coating is removed contact your authorized distributor 4 Met...

Страница 191: ...d view or Y magnified view by pressing X Y key 3 Method to input different comments after each splice in splice results data See section Splice Result Memory 4 Method to input the same comments automatically in splice results data See section Splice Result Memory 5 Method to cancel storing splice results in internal memory See section Splice Result Memory 6 Method to download splice results from s...

Страница 192: ... during the repair 2 Necessary information needed for repair Include documentation with the splicer informing us of the details listed below 1 Your full name section division company address phone number fax number and e mail address 2 Model name and serial number of the splicer 3 Problems encountered What problems did your splicer get into and when What is its present operational state What is th...

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