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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
The following is the KF4’s initial screen. For accurate splice results, splice mode and heater mode should be
selected. Basic information about the KF4 is displayed on the initial screen. Check that the proper mode is
selected before splicing.
4.1
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POWER SUPPLY
The battery pack is built into the battery chamber. Loosen the bottom-cover bolts and exchange the battery.
Please be cautious when you detach the battery from the chamber.
4.1.1 BUILT IN BATTERY
4.1.2 BATTERY CHARGING
Before connecting the AC/DC charter’s DC cable to the DC jack of the battery to charge the battery, make sure
you check the voltage and frequency. When the battery is fully charged, the LED will turn green and power is
disconnected, activating protection circuit to avoid overcharge. The power is turned back on as the battery
needs to be charged. Charging resumes when the charger’s DC cable is connected to the battery’s DC jack.
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BATTERY STATUS INDICATOR
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CURRENT SPLICE MODE
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CURRENT HEATER MODE
SWIFT KF4-EN, Rev.C 13
4.
Instructions for Use
The following is the KF4’s initial screen. For accurate splice results, splice mode and heater mode
should be selected. Basic information about the KF4 is displayed on the initial screen. Check that
the proper mode is selected before splicing.
4.1.
Power supply
The battery pack is built into the battery chamber. Loosen the bottom-cover bolts and exchange
the battery. Please be cautious when you detach the battery from the chamber.
4.1.1 Built-in battery
Battery status indicator
Current splice mode
Current heater mode
SWIFT KF4-EN, Rev.C 14
4.1.2 Battery charging
Before connecting the AC/DC charter’s DC cable to the DC jack of the battery to charge the
battery, make sure you check the voltage and frequency. When the battery is fully charged, the
LED will turn green and power is disconnected, activating protection circuit to avoid overcharge.
The power is turned back on as the battery needs to be charged; charging resumes when the
charger’s DC cable is connected to the battery’s DC jack.
4.2.
How to turn the power on/off
To power on the KF4, press
and hold about 1 second with the wind cover closed. After
the functions, including motors, initialize, the screen displays the following. Splice and heater
mode should be selected. The current splice and heater mode are displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
4.2
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HOW TO TURN THE POWER ON/OFF
To power on the KF4, press and hold about 1 second with the wind cover closed. After the functions of
motors and initialize, the screen will display the following. Then splice and heater mode should be selected.
The current splice and heater mode are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
4.3
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KF4 SLEEVE HEATER
The sleeve heater of the KF4 reinforces the spliced point of the single fi ber.
The quality of fusion splicing on the fi ber should be good.
The fi ber and inserted sleeve tube should be properly aligned and installed on the heater.
Close the heater cover while the heater is on.
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Choose the heater mode after the confi rmation of the length for the sleeve tube when placing a sleeve tube
on a heater.
2
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Place the spliced point in the middle of the sleeve tube fi rst. Then, check the heating part on the heater and
place the sleeve tube on right position.
SWIFT KF4-EN, Rev.C 9
3.
Product Outline
3.1.
Function buttons
BUTTON
DESCRIPTION
Press and hold about 1 second to turn the power on/off.
Move the cursor to the left.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera’s focus.
Stripping popup menu should load.
Move the cursor to the right.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera’s focus.
Move the cursor upward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Splice popup menu should load.
Move the cursor downward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Heater popup menu should load.
Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
Complete a selection.
Follow the next step on the menu screen.
Splice execution.
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
Turn on the heater.
When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red.
Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
SWIFT KF4-EN, Rev.C 14
4.1.2 Battery charging
Before connecting the AC/DC charter’s DC cable to the DC jack of the battery to charge the
battery, make sure you check the voltage and frequency. When the battery is fully charged, the
LED will turn green and power is disconnected, activating protection circuit to avoid overcharge.
The power is turned back on as the battery needs to be charged; charging resumes when the
charger’s DC cable is connected to the battery’s DC jack.
4.2.
How to turn the power on/off
To power on the KF4, press
and hold about 1 second with the wind cover closed. After
the functions, including motors, initialize, the screen displays the following. Splice and heater
mode should be selected. The current splice and heater mode are displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Cable diameter
Sleeve length
Heating time
Temperature range
250µm, 900µm, 2.0mm — 3.0mm
Standard 32mm
10 — 35 seconds
130°C — 200 °C
