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2. e Do not apply unnecessary weight or physical impact in handling the equipment e Keep the principal parts of the equipment in a clean condition always e Keep it clean and in a case when not using which will increase the life of the equipment 6 4 Cleaver maintenance e to 16 channel cleave positions is marked on a blade e jfablade does not cut fiber properly clean the edge and top and bottom rubber pads of the blade with a cotton swab wet in alcohol Do not use acetone or solvent to clean the rubber pads e If the life of the blade is almost over fiber may not be cleaved clean In that case change the blade channel or replace with new one www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO i The change of blade channel cleave position 1 Detach the automatic cleaver from the SWIFT F1 body using a hexagon wrench as shown below picture 2 Remove the Chip Box using a hexagonal wrench as in the figure Optional 3 Open the cover and push the slider forward When the slider is fixed loosen the set screw a little bit about 2 turns with a hexagon wrench 4 Turn the number on markings of blade by one click counterclockwise with a cotton swab Fixing reverse order Blade replacement 1 As shown below picture loosen the set screw at the side of the cleaver detached from the body a little bit around 2 turns with a wrench 2 Insert a wrench into the hole at the bottom of the cleaver and loosen th
3. Electrode Used i Select Esc Return Select Ese Return Electrode Used User can check the current usage count through Electrode Menu ELECTRODE ELECTRODE USED Stabilize Electrodes Replace Electrodes Electrode Caution Electrode Used TEST n Esc ELE 9 3 Clearing Arc discharge Count Users can clear the record of arc discharge count 1 Select Clear Arc Count MAIN SUB AUX OTHER ARC CALIBRATION ELECTRODES CLEAR ARC COUNT CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE 2 Select Yes and press ENTER key to delete the record 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE PR Ld d Attention This is a function required to be done after replacing electrodes 9 4 Date and Time Setting Users can set the date and time when data is saved in the equipment 1 Select Calendar MAIN SUB AUX OTHER ARC CALIBRATION ELECTRODES CLEAR ARC COUNT CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE i Select Esc Retum 2 The current date and time are displayed 2000 01 02 10 25 9 5 Sensor Value Various sensors are used in the equipment to display current temperature air pressure humidity and battery voltage MAIN SUB PUE OTHER ARC CALIBRATION Temperature 28 3 C ELECTRODES a ai CLEAR ARC COUNT Humidity 283 CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE Voltade 15 5V 41 Select Esc Return www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E F X Menu Management 10 1 Pop up Menu Setting Splice mode
4. Initial password is as 0000 in the factory 3 Select Splice Mode and press ENTER key Then you will be able to set or cancel menu lock in the menu appeared If you choose Yes whenever you are trying to modify parameters or settings of splice mode Password Locked is displayed The modification cannot be completed MENU LOCK Password Lock from Sones abi Heater Mode Splice Memory i Select Esc Return 48 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com IG TAPER 8 BB ND gt VY a ys iil Bu 4 If you choose Heater Mode the menu lock for heater mode can be set If you choose Yes no change in heater mode settings can be made 5 If you choose Splice Memory and Yes deleting splice results cannot be made Attention Even if password looked is set to Yes unless the lock of each mode is set Yes modification of each mode is not locked 8 4 Other Option In other option in sub menu additional functions can be set Password change and buzzer sound change theme change can be made in System Setting EUM eae System Setting LANGUAGE POWER SAVE Program Ver MENU LOCK Angle limit on Arc Calibration Attention Do not forget the password you ve created if you forget it the equipment should be sent to the factory to initialize the password www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E F 2 Program version shows the current version of operation program
5. USB Serial Port COMS Wf Processors V Sound video and game controllers 4 System devices 16 In the USB Serial Port Properties window set the speed of Bits per second to 115200 EN 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com USB Serial Port COM3 Properties General Port Settings Driver Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits 17 In Advanced Setting for COMx window click COM Port Number and select the port to be used in COMG COMI O Port Click Ok and confirm the selection Advanced Settings for COM3 Select higher settings for faster performance Receive Bytes 4096 Transmt Bytes 4095 BM Options Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to correct response problems Serial Enumetator iv Senal Printer E Latency Timer msec 16 X Cancel If Power Off r Timeouts Event On Surprise Removal E 5 r Set RTS On Close Minimum Read Timeout msec o l Disable Modem Ctl At Startup Minimum Write Timeout msec o v 18 Activate OFS 920 Splicer program and select COMXx Port as the serial port which has been decided in device manager setting lt Splice Results Detail Display Serial Port COMI z DM Baud Rate CONE SMA Open Close Start Receive File Open 19 Click Open and activate Start Receive Following screen appears www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 LN Re E P lt Splice Result
6. e Be careful not to wet the equipment e Maintain the unit in a clean condition at all times because many of splicing problems are caused by dust or moisture e Keep and use the unit at room temperature as it could be deformed by heat e Keep the equipment from being shaken or physically impacted as it could be broken e Never use organic solvents such as acetone except ethyl alcohol 96 to clean rubber part of the equipment Specifications Applicable Fiber Diameter 1254m Applicable Cable Diameter 250um 900um 2 0mm 2 5mm 3 0mm Strip Length Max 28 0mm Heating Temperature 60 C 150 C Tensile Force after Stripping 4kgf 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO Configuration and name of each part Heater Cover Slide Cover Blade Slide Base Heater 4 4 OFS 920 Cleaner Features The alcohol dispenser in the OFS 920 has a limited capacity the alcohol pump can be removed and refilled with cleaning fluid When recharging the cleaner use ethyl alcohol 96 Attention e Be careful not to wet the equipment e Maintain the unit in a clean condition at all times because many of splicing problems are caused by dust or moisture e Keep and use the unit at room temperature as it could be deformed by heat e Keep the equipment from being shaken or physically impacted as it could be broken Never use organic solvents such as acetone except ethyl alcohol 96 to clean rubber part of the equi
7. splice loss rate increases due to too much burning or rounded shape of the fiber Initial discharge It is time from are discharge to right before the moment which optical fiber moves time forward The longer the initial discharge time is the higher amount of initial discharge is 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com Sets the amount of fibers overlapping It is recommended to set Overlapping rather Overlapping shorter when Initial discharge amount is weak or Initial discharge time 1s shorter however it should be set to bigger when the amount or time is stronger or longer respectively Primary discharge can be adjusted in two stages The first stage 1s discharge 1 and second is discharge 2 The first stage is set at this parameter Discharge time 1 Sets the time of discharge 1 Discharge 2 Sets the second stage of discharge Sets the time of second discharge Normally Discharge 2 is set to OFF Discharge time Discharge time 2 1 and 2 longer than 30 seconds could damage discharge unit although it could be set to very long time Sets the ON time of Discharge 2 The discharge time should be set to ON to carry out re Discharge time ON discharge Sets the time duration of Discharge 2 s OFF Discharge time OFF Sometimes re discharge could be halted when Discharge 2 is stopped If a continuous re discharge is required set this parameter to OFF Sets re discharge time The same amount of re discharge as Disch
8. www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE RC y 16 2 Before sending the equipment Please contact Precision Rated Optics first 16 3 For more effective maintenance and repair of the equipment 1 Buyers should include a note which contains Name department company address telephone no Fax no e mail address 2 Arc fusion splicer s serial no and 3 Error messages appeared when an incident or breakage occurred Possibly with a brief explanation of the symptoms or reasons for repair including the condition and time of incident current condition and monitor condition etc 16 4 Transport of the equipment Since this arc fusion splicer is high precision equipment it is required to protect it from moisture shake or physical impact by transporting it after keeping in an exclusive carrier case When requesting for repair service please make sure that the body with components is sent in an exclusive carrier case 16 5 Repair Contents saved such as splicing results or splicing modes may be deleted according to condition of repair work Products Warranty This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Users need to understand that this device A Class has obtained EMI Electromagnetic compatibility an
9. 2 which has been designed for the unit Do not apply different AC power Do not make a short circuit of battery F1 B or the terminals of the charger Excessive current may cause personal injury and equipment damage Do not use OFS 920 in an environment in which flammable liquids or hazardous gas exists The electric arc of the arc fusion splicer may cause fire or explosion Do not clean OFS 920 with compressed air or compressed gas Check the condition of belt if there is any damaged or worn out area before transporting the carrier case using the belt If the carrier case is dropped due to worn out belt it could damage the unit or people could get hurt Wear safety goggles always during operating the arc fusion splicer If fiber fragments come into contact with the eye or skin it could be extremely dangerous DO NOT operate the fusion splicer in or near a place where the temperature is over 50 C It could result in injury or damage equipment The heat oven reaches high temperatures so extreme caution should be used when operating Please keep hands and other objects away when in use The blade of the cleaver is sharp so to be use careful not to make any damage on your hand DO NOT TOUCH The blade of the shear unit is extremely sharp Be careful not to hurt yourself EXTREMELY HOT DO NOT SPARY FREON GAS www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E Cautions Do not touch protection sleeve or tube heater
10. 3 Angle limit on Arc discharge calibration you can set limitations on angle upon calibration of discharged amount OTHER OPTION ANGLE LIMIT ON ARO CALIBRATION System Setting 2 0 Program Ver 0 Angle limit on Are Calibration Select Esc Return IX Auxiliary menu 9 1 Calibration of Arc discharge Arc discharge current needs to be calibrated in accordance with the changes in temperature humidity and air pressure of surrounding area Temperature humidity and air pressure sensors are useful in calibrating arc discharge depending on external conditions The changes of arc discharge current caused by the wear of electrodes and fiber splicing operation are not calibrated automatically In addition the central axis could be moved to either right or left side Such case will affect the splice position of fiber hence calibration is required Attention Arc discharge Calibration is a function to adjust the properties value of arc discharge current The element value is used in the operation program for splicing In addition calibrated value of arc discharge current cannot be changed in splice mode MAIN suB AUXI OTHER Calibration procedure ARG CALIBRATION 1 Select Stabilize Electrodes in Splice Menu to display calibration ELECTRODES CLEAR ARC C T screen CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE 2 Place cleaved fibers into the arc fusion splicer Attention Li Select Ese Return e In general SM or DS type fib
11. SMILIES LED e B DIE OT EC T0 0 EIE 61 AIV Brequently Asked Questions sortie ropa en EN Ye HYg ERN sa e7 FEET YS FEE SN YEN Y EYE FR Ce 1V eT PENES YE Nosene Y EPNXV SR Se Ya Co PE ITE S SEVERE E nrbs 62 NS eli NET em 62 DZ SONS 62 3 Tube Heater Opera OM NR EET 63 D a E E E E Senceionee 64 De Der SUING 6 ei e E E E TE E RPRERER 64 AV PC Program Installati n asics cscs sai 65 l Installation Procedures csee EO EE EO E EO HR RM REP DRUG 65 XVI Warranty Period and 0H dC Dao eei eae eee ee Ee eH E e ener ee eir 70 L Warranty Period and Limit Of ResponsiDIEI suicides nnn N nna en ases rE NERE E EEEREN A 70 2 Detore senadine the CQULPMNCM siressa E a ara ei 71 3 For more effective maintenance and repair of the equipment sess 71 4 Transport of the CQUIPMCNG sissisodan eg su e 090133910997 2002090 q26 e por gg SEHR H Qo Eb ce CU dub sse EE eM a OE aaeeea 71 SM ELLIOTT em 71 www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r I Notes for Users OFS 920 has been designed to assure an easy and convenient operation in both indoor and outdoor work conditions however users need to carefully read this user manual prior to operating this machine in order to prevent any accidents or damage to the equipment This easy and simple use machine contains potential risks for harm or injury Therefore use OFS 920 only
12. impact in handling the equipment e Keep the principal parts of the equipment in a clean condition always e Keep it clean and in a case when not using which will increase the life of the equipment 6 6 Optical Power Modules maintenance OFS 920 Optical Power Meter 1 Block foreign substances with metal cap on when not being used 2 When the surface of photo diode of Optical Power Meter receiver is contaminated clean the photo diode surface with cotton swab and alcohol and then clean it with cotton swab again which is not moistened with alcohol OFS 920 disconnection checker 3 Stay metal cap locked to block foreign substances when not in use 4 Check and store the unit with VFL OFF to prevent light emission 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE Re 5 When ferrule in disconnection checker contaminated clean up ferrule inside with alcohol drenched cotton swab and wipe it again with dry cotton swab VII Menu 7 1 Splice Mode The optimized settings for an accurate optical fiber splicing are composed of following splice elements which rely on the combination of fibers and differences of each fiber e Elements to adjust discharge and heating e Elements to calculate estimated loss e Elements to align fibers and adjust splicing process e Limit values which are used for generating an error message The connection mode for the best combination of optical fiber is already saved These elements are sav
13. mode o Check whether a proper splice mode for a specific fiber type has been selected 12 2 Abnormal Splicing Operation 1 Alignment operation is continued o Open wind cover and close it again o When abnormal alignment operation continues open the wind breaking cover or press the Reset button turn the power off and then contact Precision Rated Optics 2 Optical fiber is too long error occurs continuously o Press the Reset button tum the power off and then contact Precision Rated Optics www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r XIII Other Menu 13 1 Self Diagnosis Test The operational status of the functions of OFS 920 can be tested by a simple self diagnosis test Procedure 1 Place a fiber into the OFS 920 and select Self Diagnosis in the menu Check following matters ee O LED test Check the brightness of LED Motor test Check the operational condition of each motor Dust test Check whether there are foreign substances or dust on the fiber surface 2 The result of the test is displayed on the screen It dust test result is not good there is a possibility of splicing error is spite of cleaning the lens If it happens contact Precision Rated Optics Dust test and LED test are located 1n Other Menu 13 2 Dust Test Users can observe the fiber through visual processing Dust or stains on the camera lenses or wind cover prism could cause a wrong splice result by hindering normal observ
14. on a telephone pole keep the equipment s body close to www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 FR m E P abdominal region as in the picture while carrying it Then use it through firmly fixing on the neck and waist not to make the belt disturb working The use of Work Belt Neck protector Waist belt Belt Work Belt Portable 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PR IV Product Features Fiber arc fusion splicer OFS 920 has been designed to splice various types of fiber based on Image Processing technology OFS 920 is compact light and convenient and provides fast splicing result with and low splice loss It is recommended to carefully read the user manual before operation to understand the entire functions of OFS 920 4 1 Body Battery Pack USB Port Stripper Sleeve Heater Cleaner Cleaver Auto Chip Collector Option OFS 620 Splicer Control LCD Monitor www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO BM NNNM 4 2 OFS 920 Splicer Parts Electrode 4 3 OFS 920 Auto Stripper Features V Groove Holder Base OFS 920 automatic fiber stripper automatically carries out an accurate stripping of the coating of single fibers Featuring excellent tensile force of fiber the automatic stripper strips up to 28 0mm in length without damaging the surface of fiber Read the user manual sufficiently to maintain the best performance of the unit Attention
15. provided to OFS 920 through using its exclusive DC adaptor With connecting AC adaptor to DC adaptor then can be used without battery you can operate the equipment without using the battery 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO Checking remaining battery capacity The remaining capacity of a battery is indicated at the top right on the screen when OFS 920 is in use Remaining battery meu i BEIDE UNIES Y A Spay WEEL 80 100 40 60 C No LED 3 2 Inserting amp Detaching Battery The OFS 920 can be used either with 2 battery packs or with one battery pack and one DC adaptor together Battery installation Slide In Slide In quyu0S9L ASYL uvyul0S9L ASL X2 Vd AYJ LLY 1euKoJq uiniur r c F p o lt z w z m m lt vu gt N A 1 In order to mount a battery push it up from the bottom of the body until it reaches the end of the body 2 In order to detach a battery push it toward the front of the body while pressing the button in the middle 3 3 How to Use Work Belt Work Belt of OFS 920 is auxiliary equipment combined with the fusion splicer to facilitate working in fields such as a manhole telephone pole etc After connecting the Work Belt installing ring on the side of the body and the connecting ring of waist belt join the connecting ring of waist belt and the connecting ring of neck protector as in the picture See the below picture When going up
16. 2 Select different motor using A or V button The name of the selected motor is displayed at the top of the screen 3 Run the selected motor to a required direction using A or W button o 4 Moves fiber downward Moves fiber upward X CAM Y CAM Moves the lens away from fiber Moves the lens close to fiber 13 5 Maintenance Information When Maintenance Information is selected below information appears Production Date Shows the year month and date when the equipment was produced Arc discharge Count The number of discharges done after replacing electrodes It can be initialized to 0 by executing Clear Arc Count Total Arc discharge Count Shows the total arc discharge count of the equipment Last Maintenance Date Shows the most previous maintenance date Next Maintenance Date Shows the next maintenance schedule www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E F XIV Frequently Asked Questions 14 1 Power Supply 1 2 3 4 5 Cannot tum off the power by pressing the power button Press the switch and hold it about 1 second before releasing Unable to carry out many splicing works with fully charged battery packs If the user is not using power saving function the power consumption is huge Refer to Power Save for more information If a battery pack has been kept for a long period without being used charge the battery fully before utilizing it A battery pack has i
17. 5 1 MM2 ITU T G65 1 STRIPPER MODE 1 025 lt gt LCD BRIGHTNESS NL LUI Select Esc Return diae Ls s 2 Useup or down key to move and select a splice mode by pressing ENTER key Attention To leave Select Splice Mode press ESC key Generation or removal of a splice mode Generation of a splice mode Initially 9 splice modes are saved in the unit and other modes are presented as a blank Select a blank splice mode press right direction arrow and then push ENTER key The types of fiber are displayed Select one of them to copy Press ENTER key two times to execute it Check the name and type of the fiber in the designated splice mode and press ESC key SELECT SPLICE MODE 5 MM1 ITU T G65 1 2 SM ITU T 6652 6 MM2 ITU T 8651 3 NZ ITU T 6655 7 SMG657 ITU T G657 4 DS ITU T 6653 8 6652 66570 6652 66570 5 MM1 ITU T G651 9 ABF ABF 6 MM2 ITU T G651 l l i NI Ese Return Removal of a splice mode A splice mode can be removed Follow below instruction 1 Select a splice mode and press right direction arrow to move to the edit menu of splice modes Select the type of fiber by pressing ENTER key 2 Select O BLANK and press ENTER key Attention e Mode number 1 9 cannot be deleted e Mode number is automatically selected after completing the removal of a splice mode 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee RC Edit of reference or s
18. 8 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO XI Error Message 11 1 FIBER DIRTY An error message that indicates that there are foreign substances on the prepared optical fibers more than normal limit e Clean the fibers and set again 11 2 ALIGNMENT ERROR An error message appears when the fibers are not placed in the middle of electrodes and V groove or object lenses or prism is stained FIBER REPLACE POSITION e Press Reset button and correctly re place the fibers in the middle of electrodes and V groove e Check and clean the condition of lenses and prism 11 3 FIBER TOO LONG It appears when fibers are placed too close to electrodes or LED light is not bright enough due to stains on the lenses or prism e Press Reset button and correctly re place the fibers e Clean the condition of lenses and prism e Conduct LED examination if there is an error contact Precision Rated Optics www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 11 4 FIBER OVER ANGLE It appears when the measured value of fiber cleave angle is bigger than angle limit e Check the condition of fiber cleaver and reset the fiber e Check the limit of cleave angle 11 5 LOSS LIMIT OVER It appears when the estimated loss value is bigger than loss limit e Check the loss limit setting 11 6 FIBER THIN It appears when the spliced part is thinner than reference value after conducting splice e Reduce the length to pul
19. Precision Rated Optics Work with a PRO O F S 9 2 V Fusion Splicer Operation Guide Re E r Contents IM rr TOR BO e E E E E II Product Specifications and ComponentsS sssescceeecceeceosssssssscccceccccccccosscsssseseccccecccocccsssssssssceceececcccccssssssssssseceee l Product SpeciBeatlOflsu e cueierun i eot ateE Oeo ecd Sueu saa OEE R REA SR RDAPPIM E DH ER UES VU USD 2 Prod ct C 611110 NS NRI Error Bookmark not defined aT oer Pie DIEODIOFTU ee ee ee eee eee a eee a een oris eee ee eee Error Bookmark not defined TIN Si INTC UNO er LEPOKO UPDI 2 500993 5 3 053 200005002009895999009 955 131053020000 masa tacenadenntaccagniaeustesabaneiana haa E 2 Inserting e Detaching TB Aen Vasa sectabeasines norn E De NOW WOU GEV OPK IOC I RENE Tm OP Cl MNS cee cece sect dM NIAI NUI DM MEM UEM E sees Configuration and name of each part wisccscsscccosssaceneseiacedcvdecwsneesnauwswvesaceavsaiacededdccsmceseuniesevsvesuaciedesedstddcasosteuenedes PORS AURI ERR TI MEE IRR CNN Configuration and name of each part sssssssser Error Bookmark not defined UA NS SUD IL gsm RW CO VE TOT and name OE edach paii sposarsi E osse EE MOI DIO NU EnA E A E E E E DP E E T OA EA A E EA A EAA PEC aO a E E E nnn errr er ee Configuration
20. T 30 1 Cleaning and checking prior tO SDIICIDO a lt cesstay snes sysavoradaccssdasedeswastavarpsiantadovadavenstaenl odesalavasesianvosesadaveasdasndeswiatans 30 2 Regular maintenance and cle dE sic cc cascsaccsaccastasatsnasanadseadenstessteuanerssanagagnaanacnnacenstascdoaasacatanagarnaavactearenacoccagaaeene 30 S AMO SUTDDET Mia MICO ANC S ssn EEr ea aeria 31 SM CM CONES ISTE COO EL T 3l Th change or blade channel cleave Position iesus doaeco a iins n uada ede o Ra cr ua Ii ed bon vase a pede E EE 32 DIET eB PAC CAC DNE EE T m OT OO OT E 32 ZAGEDUSTIBIE HE OE NAGS Tie IP DIE rss csohdecace a ibd Uribesbetoucated E OS 33 2 5leevVedTHeater miatifelidllCe sedo eqs dieses e Fog SQ RR RITR FREUE RO rd DI Da RAE TER OP NORIS RU TAM URAOd edi RUD s qu UR E edt t DM Da PRU URN OE 34 Replacement amp Adjustment of Sleeve Heater Block Lever Block eeeeeeeeem e 34 The Choice of Heater Block I Lever Block by fiber type erras oorr be ede Rua i 34 Im LOCUM IESUS EO TG IRURE EE RN Tm 34 6 Optical Power Modules maintenanG secscaxescvsscsavaescanaadtaneaenecsnacend th oaaavaneansandsbscasaeescacondesscsanzvadnaandi eiei iie iiit 34 OP S2920 Opal Power Meter sa sisiesssondasansecustecsined sasensacavescsenbediasnssnuesoeddisensnansesssanlstancususaiseeliadeanueataisennbatesnewes 34 OO S92 disconnection CN a aeree todemiade ato ccc tata EEE EEE A E ERE 34 bI c
21. USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard 13 Select My PC and click mouse right button and select Properties www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Shortcut Open compi Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Send To Cut Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 14 Select Hardware tap and click Device Manager Sytem Properties SysemResoe Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Add Harduwaie Wired The Add Herdivisne Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the handware devices installed on pour computer Lice the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Hardware Profiles mm Hardware profiles provide way for you lo set up and sione and different hardware confipuraton Hardware Profies 15 Click Fort COM amp LPT and select USB Serial Port C Device Manager File Action View Help m f3 ARA Y Computer See Disk drives 19 Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 53 Floppy disk controllers B 4 Floppy disk drives Mg Human Interface Devices Sy IDE ATA ATAPI controllers oe Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices 9 Monitors MS Network adapters r2 Other devices Ports COM amp LPT JY Communications Port COMI A ECP Printer Port LPT1
22. USB UART 1 If your hardware came with an installation CD 1529 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 6 Select Search for the best and Include this location as shown below and click Browse to find the location when FTDRIVER is saved www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed C Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search CAD ocuments and Settings ilsintech D esktop FTD m O Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 7 When clicked Next below screen appears Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software B FT232 USB UART m 8 Click Finish 9 When the installation of USB Serial Converter Driver is completed Hardware update wizard is activated again Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hard
23. after thoroughly understanding this user manual Keep this user manual along with equipment at all times Warnings Please turn off the power of the device immediately and contact Precision Rated Optics if any of below mentioned incidents occurs while operating the OFS 920 e Fumes bad odor noise or overheating e Liquid or foreign substances falls into the device e The arc fusion splicer is dropped or damaged Use only the AC power cord provided by the manufacturer Using an improper AC power cord many cause fire electric shock or equipment damage resulting in personal injury Do not touch electrodes when the power of OFS 920 is turned on high voltage and heat generated from the electrodes can cause severe electric shock or burns Connect AC power cord to the designated electric charger and power outlet When connecting the AC plug make sure that there is no dust or foreign matter on the terminal Incomplete engagement of the cord may cause fumes electric shock fire or equipment damage resulting in personal injury or even death Apply correct voltage The input AC power of the charger is AC 100 240V and 50 60Hz Check the AC power before use Providing AC power of an inappropriate range can cause flame fire damage on the equipment or severe injuries electric shock or even death Inappropriate AC output voltage or frequency from AC power is a common issue Before connecting AC power cord measure AC output voltage using the circuit
24. and Name of each pattes eno tete trad esr eira EEE EEEN ag eee NE ENERE TETRUR ArNe EA REET TOPS RO C PON er OGG e EE EEEE PA a E E E E A E PE OIA TTE TT ERE Configuration and name of each parf asuseccosusec rosse oe e oerein Re REOR anke ev arua o eee pA RN o REOR U A Qasr bee vas ug E aari DuC Ye OPTIG OD E E 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com S Re T PHHCHOPCDUTCONS oie coor teo ecier eeu cioe ts coto eei e cns oas echo ea Unc aoetss cote Uere spass ciae Une estes cess uincere secte ea Uso Deas cess eH UC ONU PR C 20 ZIE E Te RR TINTO NN RET E E OO OO 20 3 Inserting optical fiber into the splice sleeve tube sessssssssssssssssssseseeeeeeeeene nn nnne nennen eene nennen nnn n nas 22 d II pDIYP ROC COMME oioccoonii002003 02901091 02200 0295025 020 0 59 00 595 0 0 009g 00 Ned INN UU dads Coa PIDN R 22 seanina PrO OU e E ase eavecssautnsaanncnoucs eon baseatseaseaseeutadimnieesecsmouueias 23 STIS RA TEES PO S ELT E e TT 24 Tt Placing tbe nber Onto arc TUSTOR S DIOE usc uieebot ios IEPERIe dM E EEEE de Esse toe eE p URP EEEa 25 8 Fusion S Phen PROCS IC agers imei aureo eE Toda Uc osa Es ERE MER Vae Ege Udo IUE E ERE DR Sube CINE V EEEE 25 d Removing Spliced MN I ccein e ERNA ET 28 10 Placing a sleeve tube into the sleeve heater esesssssssssssssssssessseeeeeeeene n nnne meme eene ennn nnn nnns 28 LM o nails SR MM EUNT T Tm 20 WA SOCCER PIT TTD D ILLI
25. and heater mode which are frequently used can be registered as a pop up menu so that mode change to those functions can be done promptly by pressing up or down key Select necessary mode and press ENTER key to apply the selection Press ESC key to return Replacement 1 Splice mode registration Press ENTER Key Select Splice Mode Move to the mode to register Press Key Pop up menu registration box appears select necessary number using up and down keys Press ENTER Key Registration completed 2 Heater mode registration Press ENTER Key Select Heater Mode Press Key Pop up menu registration box appears select necessary number using up and down keys Press ENTER Key Registration completed SELECT HEATER MODE 2 ST30 Connector 3 _COQ9 20 Connector Store Pod Menu 27 6 530 7 520 4417 Sae Est Return 10 2 Setting Automatic Heater It is a convenient function when continuously splice works have to be carried out When wind cover is opened after completing a splice operation heater is activated tor a set time period Press ENTER Key Main Menu Select splice sub menu Basic Set or cancel by selecting ON or OFF in auto heat 10 3 Setting or Cancelling Error Users can either set or cancel errors that are not affecting splicing operation Press ENTER Key Main Menu Select Splice Sub Menu Ignore Splice Error Select ON or OFF for each item 88
26. arge amount 2 is automatically set in Splice Mode Edit The ON or OFF setting of Re discharge is automatically decide by the setting of Discharge Re discharge time Sometimes the splice loss rate increases when the fiber becomes thinner This function Pulling splice has set to ON The shape of pulling is decided by following three parameters Waiting time until pulling Pulling speed Sets the speed of pulling the fiber Pulling time Sets the time duration of pulling the fiber The minimum value of actual splice loss should be set to reconcile an actual splice loss Sets the time from the end of fiber moving to the beginning of pulling the fiber Deviation value and estimated one Mode Title Insert I Footnotes I Password Character list is displayed when selecting Mode Title Footnote Password 1 Select necessary letters using arrow keys and press ENTER key to confirm the selection 2 Once character input is completed move the cursor the FINISH and press Enter key If a correct password is entered the screen moves to next menu however if an incorrect one is input the entered password is displayed again and screen moves to previous display www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E 7 2 Heater Mode A Heater has 12 configurable modes The most suitable heater mode needs to be selected before using a protection sleeve For different sleeve tubes an operator could utilize the best mode T
27. ation of the fiber This function judges whether contaminants state reaches a degree to cause problems in splicing Procedure 1 Select Dust Test in Other 2 Remove any fibers placed in the splicer and press ENTER key to start the test 3 After test if ERROR message appears clean wind covers prism and lenses Conduct Dust Test again Refer to Splice quality maintenance page for the way to clean them 4 Press Esc key to stop dust test Attention If the user cannot remove dust on the wind cover prism or lenses after cleaning them contact Precision Rated Optics EN 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE RC 13 3 LED Test The arc fusion splicer observes fibers after processing the image visually Dusts or dirt on the camera lenses or wind cover mirror may interrupt normal observation of fibers causing a wrong splice result This function checks the optic fiber path if it is contaminated so it can result in a splice problem Procedure 1 Select Led Test in Other 2 Remove any fibers placed in the splicer and press ENTER key to start the test 3 After test if ERROR message appears contact Precision Rated Optics 4 Press Esc to end dust test 13 4 Motor Operation Two motors in the equipment can be running separately and manually In addition motors which are in Pause 1 and Pause 2 can be activated by opening this menu during splicing operation 1 Select Run Motor
28. charges You can set additional discharge as OFF or limit the number of discharges Attention It is crucial to maintain Y groove in a clean condition prior to conducting splicing operation 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO Splice loss increase reasons and corrective measures Symptoms Cause Corrective measures Core axis deviation Dust on the Ribbon Groove or holder Clean the Ribbon Groove or holder Core angle Dust on the Ribbon Groove or holder Clean the Ribbon Groove or holder Bad condition of fiber s tip Check the performance of fiber cutter Dust on the Ribbon Groove or holder Clean the Ribbon Groove or holder Bad condition of fiber s tip Check the performance of fiber cutter Too low initial discharge or too short Increase the initial discharge or initial initial discharge time discharge time Too low discharge Too low discharge Bad condition of fiber s tip Check the performance of fiber cutter There is still dust after cleaning or Clean carefully the fiber or increase the discharge for cleaning discharge duration for cleaning Bad condition of fiber s tip Check the performance of fiber cutter Too low initial discharge or too short Increase the initial discharge or initial initial discharge time discharge time BEEN Increase the duplicated area Too much initial discharge or too long initial discharge time Decrease the initial discharge or initial discharge time Fiber is too l
29. d and select ENTER key Move to the mode to be used with lt D cursors and select ENTER key Parameters Description Matching the sorts of optical fiber All stripping lists are displayed The user may copy or chose program mode required or wanted As stripping time can be selected between 0 sec 15 0 sec select proper one for optical fiber sheath Stripping temperature e Set stripping temperature Stripping time www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 g d 7 4 Optional Splice Function Allows setting general parameters of every mode for splicing and tube heater operation 1 Select Splice Option in main menu to display menu list for splice on the screen Default Data Display Ignore Splicing SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SELECT STRIPPER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE MEMORY Arc Compensation Fiber Image on Screen Others 41 Select Esc Return Select Esc Return 2 Users are allowed changing some of the parameters 3 Use lt gt key to select required value and press ENTER key to confirm the selection Menu setting Parameters Description Automatic splice is carried out when Auto Run is set to ON Auto Run The splicing process is carried out automatically when wind cover is closed after placing fibers into the equipment If Pause 1 is set to ON the splicing operation is stopped after completing the fibers interval setting Pause 1 The splicing is resumed when SET but
30. d been designed to be used in places other than home www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com Precision Rated Optics Inc National Sales Office 2030 Blue Heron Circle Birmingham AL 35242 Precision Rated Optics Inc Corporate Office Billing amp Processing PO Box 877 Trexlertown PA 18087 Precision Rated Optics Inc Product Distribution Center Manufacturing amp Testing 9999 Hamilton Blvd Breinigsville PA 18031
31. during heating or immediately after completion of heating Their surfaces are very hot and touching these may result in burn Do not place OFS 920 in an unstable place The unit may fall causing personal injury or equipment damage Do not give shocks on OFS 920 since it is a precision machine When moving or keeping OFS 920 use the carrying case exclusive for the equipment The exclusive carrying case protects the equipment against humidity vibration and shocks and prevents damages during its keeping and moving Maintain the electrodes as instructed below e Use only specified electrodes e Place new electrodes in the correct position e Replace the electrodes as a pair If a user fails to follow the above instructions it may cause abnormal arc discharge resulting in equipment damage or degradation in splicing performance Use pure ethyl alcohol 960 o or greater to clean the objective lens V groove mirror LCD monitor body etc of the unit Otherwise blurring discoloration damage or performance deterioration may occur OFS 920 requires no lubrication The use of oil or grease may degrade the splicing performance and damage the equipment Do not store the arc fusion splicer in a place where temperature or humidity is extremely high Equipment failure may occur The equipment s technical parts must be examined by a qualified technician or engineer otherwise it cause fire or electric shock If any problems occur ask Precision Ra
32. e The condition of the fiber can be observed through the image processing system of OFS 920 However a naked eye test is required to ensure a better splicing result 1 The fibers placed into the arc fusion splicer gradually move toward each other The fibers which has been moving gradually stop at a position where splicing can be carried out accurately Then it checks the cleave angle the cross section condition of optical fiber and the existence of foreign substance An error message is presented on the screen if the measured cleave angle 1s bigger than predefined limit value or broken part is discovered At the same time the splicing process is stopped If such error message does not appear on the screen check the condition of cross section through a naked eye inspection Refer to below illustration If one of below conditions is observed remove the fiber from the equipment and place a new optical fiber These conditions will cause a wrong splicing result md NENNEN NENNEN a a EN HEN E Dust on fiber Tang Chip Large cleave angle 2 The fibers of which inspection has been completed are arranged clad to clad Measured clad values can be displaced on the screen www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r Attention e The limit value of optical fiber cleave angle can be adjusted e Ifyou want to proceed to next stage press button despite the error message about cleave angle e The cleave angle clad axis deviati
33. e Setscrew of the slider a little bit about 2 turns At this point the slider has to be moved backward 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO 3 Insert the wrench bolt into the cam pin and pull it with tweezers and detach the slider 4 Becareful not to damage the blade Assemble the part in the reverse manner Tighten the set screw firmly Adjustment of blade height 1 Insert a wrench into the hole at the bottom of the cleaver and loosen the set screw of the slider a little bit about 2 turns At this point the slider has to be moved backward 2 Adjust the blade height by turning Cam Pin with a flat head screwdriver Clockwise turning going upward Counter clock wise turning going downward 3 When the blade reaches required position tighten the set screw of the slider Thoroughly and accurately set the height using a gauge because the height directly effects the cleave quality of fiber www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO 6 5 Sleeve Heater maintenance Replacement amp Adjustment of Sleeve Heater Block Lever Block Sleeve Heater Assembly is as picture Heater Block R assembly Heater Block R assembly 250 900 2 0 4 0mm Indoor Cable SC FC ST LC Connector Handling and storage e Be careful in using handling or storing principal parts including blades heater etc as they are closely related to the life of the equipment e Donot apply unnecessarily weight or physical
34. e loss Use estimated splice loss only as a reference purpose because it is a calculated result OTDR loss and splicing loss may differ 12 ON OFF discharge should be applied for re discharge in case of using a special mode Set Arc discharge 2 ON Time to 500 and Arc discharge 2 OFF Time to OFF Refer to Splice Mode Edit 14 3 Tube Heater Operation 1 2 3 Fiber protection sleeve is not fully contracted Increase heating time Refer to Heater Mode Edit Heater is overheated Stop the operation of the heater by pressing heater key and turn off the power Contact the manufacturer Fiber protection sleeve is stuck to the heating plate after being contracted www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 R E r Use a cotton swab or similar matter to push or remove the sleeve 4 How to initialize heating conditions of heater mode Refer to Heater Mode Edit 5 Howe to cancel heating process Press Heat key times to cancel heating It cannot be cancelled by pressing Reset key 14 4 Management 1 How to prevent modifying function list Refer to Menu Lock 2 Howe to lock the Splice Edit or heater mode Refer to Menu Lock 3 Password is lost Contact Precision Rated Optics 14 5 Other Settings 1 Arc discharge calibration is repeated many times until Test Completion is displayed More calibration is required when surrounding environment is radically changed or aft
35. ed on database and can be used through copying on the user program part These connection elements can be edited for accurate combination of optical fiber Database FERRULE This mode automatically carries out optical fiber splicing based on the observation of the core profile of fibers The adjustment of discharge amount by the user is not SM NZ DS MM allowed For the splice of basic single mode fibers The value of MFD is 9 10um in 1310nm wavelength For the splice of DS optical fibers The value of MFD is 7 9um in near 1550nm wavelength For the splice of multi mode optical fibers Core diameter 50 0 62 5um Splice modes other than mentioned above in database of the unit New splice modes Others will be added For more detailed information on available splice modes please contact the manufacturer For the splice of NZDS and WDM optical fibers The value of MFD is 9 10um in NZ 1550nm wavelength www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E F Selection of a splice mode Select an appropriate splice based on the type of the optical fiber to be spliced 1 Press ENTER key on the initial screen to open menu When splice mode is selected available splice modes are displayed FERRULE SW NZI DS MM SM ITU T 652 NZ ITU T 655 SELECT HEATER MODE SPLICE MODE 10 SM SM SELECT STRIPPER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY VFL OPTICAL POWER METER HEATER MODE 3 LC09 20 DS ITU T 6653 MM1 ITU T G6
36. eeve heater is running Attention e Be careful not to wet the equipment e Maintain the unit in a clean condition at all times because many of splicing problems are caused by dust or moisture e Keep and use the unit at room temperature as it could be deformed by heat e Keep the equipment from being shaken or physically impacted as it could be broken e Never use organic solvents such as acetone except ethyl alcohol 96 to clean rubber part of the equipment Specifications Applicable Cable Diameter O250um e900um e2 0mm 3 0mm e4 0mm Sleeve Length 32mm standard Sleeve Heating Time 20 35sec Heating Range 130 C 200 C 4 7 OFS 920 Optical Power Modules Features The optical power modules of OFS 920 are composed with the optical power meter to measure optical power and the disconnection checker to confirm disconnection of line For exact measurement and utilization the following conditions should be met Optical light receiving unit of optical power meter should be clean The cross section of ferrule on optical connector inserted to optical power meter and disconnection checker should be clean www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E F Attention e Be careful not to wet the equipment e Maintain the unit in a clean condition at all times because many of splicing problems are caused by dust or moisture e Keep and use the unit at room temperature as it could be deformed by heat e Keep the e
37. eful not to touch the tip of electrode while cleaning an object lens e Do not use organic solvents such as acetone to clean an object lens 3 The surface of lens should be maintained in a clear condition without lines or stains 4 The surface condition should be checked on the monitor screen if there is any line or stain after turning on the machine Verify the condition in X and Y screen by changing the screen by pressing X Y key Prism replacement If you cannot clean the surface of the prism or remove stains by cleaning the prism needs to be replaced Turn off the power 2 Open wind cover Detach the prism with a phillips screwdriver 3 Clean the prism 4 Turn on the power and check whether there are lines or stains through the monitor screen Verify the condition in X and Y screen by changing the screen by pressing X Y key Attention Be careful that the prism is not scratched or stained 6 3 Auto Stripper maintenance 1 Remove worn out blade by unscrewing fixed bolts as shown below picture and move the slide part to the left hand side 2 Place new blade in the reverse manner of removing Two blades as a pair at top and bottom For the perfect setting and fine stripping there should be no cracks when the top and bottom blades make contact Handling and storage e Be careful of using handling or storing principal parts including blades heater etc as they are closely related to the equipment s operation life
38. equest for the replacement of electrodes appears In that case turn off the power and replace them Continuous use of the machine without replacing electrodes will increase splice loss rate and affect the quality of spliced point ELECTRODE HEPLACE ELECTHODES Stabilize Electrodes Turn the Splicer Power OFF Replace Electrodes 2 Replace the old Electrode Electrode Caution 3 Turn the Splicer Power ON Electrode Used Esc Return Select Esc Return Replacement procedure 1 Turn off the power 2 Loosen the cover handle of electrode 3 Carefully take out electrodes 4 Clean carefully new electrodes with a cotton swab wet in alcohol and mount them to the splicer Correctly place an electrode into the Fix electrode cover by tightening screws V groove of electrode base Attention e Be careful not to damage the electrodes while replacing them e Turn the handle while pressing electrode cover at a correct position www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r 5 Turn on the power and set a fiber Press Enter After carrying out the calibration of arc discharge current repeat arc discharge about 4 times to stabilize the new electrodes 6 Repeat arc discharge calibration after completing a discharge until CALIBRATION COMPLETE appears Electrode Caution User can check the replacement timing through Electrode Menu ELECTRODE Stabilize Electrodes Bip x o ARE NEUA Electrode Caution
39. er The SOC type should be set to the right most position so that sleeve tube moves the heater as closely as possible For the connector type change the heater cover for connector use and then place the sleeve tube on the right end so that sleeve tube can be as close to the heater as possible Insert the connector lengthwise Sleeve Tube Connector 3 Activate the heater after placing the fiber Approximately in 30 seconds after operation of sleeve heater sleeve tube is cooled 4 Open the cover when cooling is completed and take out the reinforced fiber 5 Assemble connectors upon which cooling is completed to make a finish www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO ie VI Splicer Maintenance 6 1 Cleaning and checking prior to splicing Refer to following instruction on the important cleaning positions and maintenance V groove cleaning Foreign substances in the V groove will hinder proper setting of fiber causing a high splice loss rate Therefore the condition of V groove needs to be examined frequently and it should be cleaned in a regular manner The way to clean V groove is presented below 1 Open wind cover 2 Clean the bottom of V groove with a cotton swab wet in alcohol Remove remaining alcohol with a clean and dry cotton swab Attention e Be careful not to touch the tip of electrode e Do not apply too much strength when cleaning V groove It could be damaged 3 If foreign substance in V groove cann
40. er electrodes are replaced 2 Test Completion is not displayed even though the calibration has been repeated many times Activate Stabilize Electrode in Maintenance Menu If it doesn t work replace electrodes according to Electrode Replacement function 3 No change in arc discharge current after calibration Arc discharge changes internal elements The arc discharge amount displayed in each splice mode is not changed Calibration result affects entire splice modes ENENI 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO XV PC Program Installation 15 1 Installation Procedure 1 Move the provided driver onto PC and save it 2 Connect the equipment to PC with a USB cable 3 New hardware is found and USB Serial Port Driver is installed 4 Hardware update wizard is activated Select Yes now and every time and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O No not this time Click Next to continue 5 Select Install from a list or and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for FT232R
41. er is used for calibrating arc discharge current e Useaclean fiber because dust on the fiber surface may affect calibration result 3 Press ENTER key Arc discharge is carried out after aligning the fiber The arc discharge current can be adjusted in accordance with arc discharge status Attention 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE Re d Initial cleave angle is not related to the parameter cleave loss in splice mode The initial cleave angle can be set independently for the purpose of controlling arc discharge current 4 When measuring is done following result 1s displayed on the screen Calibration complete message Means arc discharge current calibration and setting splice position has been successfully completed Press ESC key to close the function STABILIZE ELECTRODES PREPARE AND LOAD THE LEFT AND RIGHT SM FIBERS INTRO THE SPLICER 3 Select Esc Return Test Again Message Means calibration and position setting have been done but arc discharge needs to be carried out again because huge difference occurs after calibration Prepare a new fiber and re conduct wind cover after pressing r key Even if the calibration is not completed it could be cancelled by pressing ESC key Attention In general many times of re arc discharge are required to get a successful result or CALIBRATION COMPLETE message When there is no message of completion even after several discharges you can presume
42. eve tube in the middle of sleeve heater and fix it by pushing it down Close heater cover SOC type Insert into the right side of the sleeve heater and close heater cover 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee R 5 11 Heating Sleeve Tube Place the fiber which has been inserted into sleeve tube into heater 2 Place optical fiber 1n which sleeve tube is put on the sleeve heater To make heater cover automatically closed when putting on sleeve heater put the optical fiber while being hung upon the heater lever Attention e tis crucial to set the splice point to be in the middle of sleeve tube e Place the guide inside the sleeve tube to be set underneath 3 Press key to start tube heating HEAT LED Green is turned off when tube heating 1s completed Attention Tube heating can be aborted by pressing key 4 Take out the protected fiber from the heater after opening the heater cover Attention Sleeve tube could be stuck to the bottom of the heater Use a cotton swab to separate the sleeve tube from the heater 5 Always examine the final sleeve tube to check whether there are bubbles residue or dust in the sleeve tube Order of Operation Heating Sleeve 1 As shown in the picture below apply power to the control panel and open the cover of the heater to prepare 2 Set the sleeve tube to the area of arc fused fiber that needs to be reinforced and place the fiber inside the heat
43. fined Loss rate P limit value Discharge amount The amount of arc discharge has been set to each mode The time of arch discharge has been set to each mode It is automatically decided according to fiber type when automatic mode is selected Discharge time Cleaning disch ti Clearing discharge is carried out for a short period of time to burn fine dust on the surface of caning CUSCHATBE UME fiber The running time of clearing discharge can be changed by modifying this element Some cases of splice loss could be enhanced by carrying out additional re discharging The Re disenar getme running time of re discharge can be changed by modifying this element www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r Modification of splice mode Splice mode edit is used for users to set various splice modes that suit each individual work environment The use and function of various parameters are explained below Parameter Description Splice mode list saved in the arc fusion splicer s database is displayed on the screen The Fiber type user can select a mode suitable for use Copies edits and then utilizes a connection mode similar to ones saved on database Mode title 1 A splice mode is described in maximum 11 characters Mode title 2 Composed of maximum 11 characters mode title 2 provides a more detailed explanation of a splice mode It can be found in Splice Mode Sets fiber alignment method Alignment Core Aligns fibe
44. ge change 1 Select Language in sub menu and press ENTER key 2 Select required language format and press ENTER key 8 2 Power Saving Function Power saving function is essential for energy preservation When the battery is used Sue AUX OTHER without setting of power saving function the number of connections decreases so it is recommended to use power saving function LANGUAGE Setting power saving function POWER SAVE 1 Insert power supply unit into the equipment and turn on the power NR OTHER OPTION 2 Select the power save mode displayed in adjustment menu on screen when using power supply unit i Select Esc Return 3 LCD monitor is automatically turned off when fusion splicer is not in use for a certain period of time Make sure to maintain this setting while battery is being used LCD monitor will turn on upon pressing ENTER key www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 ri r 8 3 Menu Lock 1 Select Menu Lock in Sub Menu and press ENTER Key SUB AUX OTHER LANGUAGE POWER SAVE MENU LOCK OTHER OPTION i Select Esc Return 2 Select password and press ENTER key Create a password by moving the cursor and press finish key to set or cancel the menu lock If you select password locked following items cannot be modified PASSWORD INPUT DELETE FINISH Password Lock from Splice Mode Heater Mode Splice Memory HIJ UV W hb i d uU vw 789 9 2 1 Select Esc Return Attention
45. ght cursor key and press Enter LCD BRIGHTNESS SPLICE MODE 10 SM SM HEATER MODE 3 LC09 20 STRIPPER MODE 1 0 25 lt gt LCD BRIGHTNESS Splicing mode A proper splicing mode needs to be selected to carry out an accurate splice Current splicing mode is indicated on the initial screen Heater mode A proper heater mode to be selected to apply heat to the protection sleeve Current heater mode is indicated on the initial screen Attention e Press Enter key in the initial screen to change splicing mode e Both splicing and heater modes are presented on the main menu www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO BM NN 5 3 Inserting optical fiber into the splice sleeve tube Put the connector and sleeve tube in optical fiber based on the assembling direction before stripping 5 4 Stripping Procedure 1 Preheat the heater by operating the stripping part control as shown in the picture Open thermal heater cover and slide cover for preparation 2 Place fiber into the holder as shown below pictures The minimum stripping length should be longer than 18mm u i250 type gt lt 900 type gt lt 020 3 0 cable gt SOC type gt 3 Mount the holder containing the fiber onto the slider and close slide cover lt 250 type gt aG900 type Q2 0 30 cable 4 Upon closing the heater cover the optical fiber is subject to heating for the predetermined time period and then stripping is perf
46. he figure VFL OPTICAL POWER METER Tone Displaying frequency of light source Optical Power Meter Continuous State turned on at all times without frequency of light source T Others Displaying the corresponding frequency 270 330 1 K 2K by unit of Hz Select Ese Return Wavelength Displaying wavelength of light source Optical power Displaying power of light source marking default dBm Measure and mW History dBm dB Selecting which of dBm or dB to be used in displaying power of Clear history light source Upon marking with dB the reference is also marked simultaneously Select Esc Return Save Saving measured values of light source that are currently being 31 measured Tone continuous Ref Reference Setting reference value upon marking with dB Wavelength 13 1 Onm W L Wavelength Making changes on wavelength of light source Optical power 3 12dbm 2 08mWw Menus moved with left and right keys and operation performed with the enter key SmS Save Ref W L i Select Esc Return Measure the quantity of light by linking up the connector to the adapter of optical power meter as shown in the figure picture HISTORY 2 2013 11 034 16 02 Tone continuous Wavelength 1550nm Clear history Optical power 67 10dBm 0 17nw RT MN Esc amp amp Select Esc Return www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E F 4 To delete saved measurement data please follow the orde
47. he reference of this mode can be found in database The user can put a mode into the user s program after editing and copying or can edit in user program mode Heater mode selection Selects the most appropriate heater mode for the fiber protection sleeve in use 1 Heater Mode Selection menu is displayed when Heater Mode Selection is selected in main menu 2 Select a heater mode using cursor and press ENTER key to set Heater mode modification The heater mode menu saved in heater mode can be changed 1 Select Edit mode in Heater Mode Selection menu using the cursor Heater Mode Edit 1s displayed when gt is pressed 2 Use A or W to move the cursor to the setting of a parameter to change and press Enter key Move to the mode to use by pressing lt or gt and press ENTER key Sleeve type selection Sleeve type All the contents in heater mode list are displayed Users can either copy program mode or select from the list Method name 1 Heater mode title is displayed at the right bottom on the screen during splicing and heating Maximum characters 5 Method name 2 Describes the heater mode in the Sleeve Type screen Max characters 13 Sets heater adjustment sequence LONG 1 Use of 60mm protection sleeve LONG 2 Cut by 8mm and use 600mm sleeve tube Heater adjustment MIDDLE Use of 40mm protection sleeve MICRO 1 Use of micro sleeve for the fiber of which external diameter is 900uM MICRO 2 34mm micro sleeve or a little longer s
48. high splice loss rate Clean V groove fiber holder prism object lenses in accordance with Splice Quality Maintenance Refer to estimated high loss in the Error Message List 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ee RC If the fiber is bent or twisted place the bent part upward Cleave angle arc discharge conditions and cleanness of fiber affect the loss rate If the loss rate still is high after conducting above measures contact Precision Rated Optics An annual maintenance and repair are required for marinating good splice quality Verification of splice procedure Refer to Splice Procedure Monitor is suddenly turned off Press Menu key and check power saving settings The equipment is suddenly turned off Turn on the equipment and check power saving settings How to change the error limit values of cleave angle splice loss and fiber angle Refer to Splice Mode Edit Error message can be ignored Refer to Splice Other Option Cannot adjust arc discharge current and time On saved modes such as SM NZ and MM Arc amount and Arc time cannot be changed Other than the 9 saved splicing modes changes can be made on newly created modes How to set pause Refer to Splice Other Option 10 How to display cleave angle fiber angle and core clad deviation Refer to Splice Other Option 11 Difference between estimated splice loss and measured splic
49. ice result saved in the memory can be deleted 1 Select Clear Memory in Splice Memory to display menu for deleting splice results Clearing entire splice results 1 Move to Clear All Data and press ENTER key Yes or No selection appears 2 If ENTER key is pressed one more time entire splice results are removed Clearing a part of splice results 1 Select Clear Part Memory and press ENTER key to move to Clear Part Memory menu 2 Setthe range of data from the start number to the last number to be removed using A V lt and press ENTER key to delete those selected ones The empty space after clearing 1s filled with the first data coming after the last data deleted CLEAR HISTORY Clear Part History Clear All History CLEAR PART HISTORY 67 2000 02 101 09 19 68 BLANK 69 BLANK 70 BLANK 71 BLANK 72 BLANK 4a Sedect Ese Return EAR PART HISTORY 67 2000 02 014 09 19 7 0 BLANK 1 BLANK 72 BLANK At Select Ese Return SPLICE HISTORY Display History CLEAR HISTORY Clear Part History Clear All History CLEAR HISTORY ay 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com Ee R 7 6 VFL OPTICAL POWER METER 1 Upon pressing ESC key on the start up screen it directly moves to screen of Optical power meter VFL selection 2 OFS 920 optical power meter CD Select Main menu Optical power meter I VFL Optical power meter Measure menu as shown in t
50. it is completed www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r 9 2 Electrode Electrode Stabilization Sometimes splice loss rate grows due to unstable arc discharge current caused by surrounding environmental factors Users need to understand that it takes quite a time for the arc fusion splicer to generate stabilized arc discharge when it is used in high or low position So it is necessary to continue adjust arc discharge current until it is stabilized When measurement is completed CALIBRATION COMPLETED message appears it means Arcdischarge Calibration has been successfully completed Process 1 Select Stabilize Electrode STABILIZE ELECTRODES ELECTRODE Stabilize Electrodes CONFIRM FIBER IS REMOVED FROM SPLICER Replace Electrodes Electrode Caution Electrode Used i Select Esc Return 2 Remove the fiber optic connector in the fusion splicer 3 Press ENTER key to activate electrode stabilization process 4 Stabilization is completed when entire process of Arc discharge calibration is done CALIBRATION COMPLETE 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE RC d Electrode Replacement The equipment needs to be cleaned in a regular manner as electrodes are being worn off and silica oxide particles are deposited continuously It is recommended to set the replacement period to 2 500 times of discharge When the discharge count exceeds 2 500 times a message to r
51. l in the pulling splice menu e Check whether arc discharge is too strong or discharge time is too long 11 7 FIBER THICK It appears when the spliced part is too thick after conducting splice e Reduce the overlapping setting value e Check whether arc discharge is too weak or discharge time is too short 11 8 Bubbles It appears when bubbles or dots are generated on the spliced part after splicing e Check fiber cleaver e Clean V Groove e Check electrodes 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EN Re XII Problem solving After splicing if loss rate is too big or any abnormal results are discovered do as instructed below 12 1 Loss rate is too big 1 It could be caused by dust or foreign substances on the surface of fiber o Sufficiently clean the surface of fiber o Do not clean the fiber after cutting to prevent the cross section being stained o Do not slide the fiber in to V groove o Set the fiber at the V groove by placing it vertically 2 Foreign substances in V groove will hinder a correct alignment o Maintain V Groove and fiber holder in a clean condition at all times 3 Bad electrode condition o An electrode has to be replaced if it is worn off or its tip is bent or contaminated 4 Improper arc discharge current or discharge time o Check the discharge current and time and set it again to a proper value o Initial setting values are the most optimized settings 5 Incorrect splice
52. leeve MICRO 3 34mm micro sleeve or a little shorter sleeve Sets heater time Heating time Heating time is automatically adjusted depending on the surrounding temperature Heater time could be set to be longer or shorter than the time set in Heater Time Heater temperature e Sets heater temperature e Sets finishing temperature e Sleeve can be removed after finishing heating Ending temperature EE 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE Re Attention e Do not set longer than 200 seconds of high temperature over 150 C heating time e Do not continuously use the heater 7 3 Stripper Mode There are six stripper modes Since the types of fibers are varied select the most suitable stripper mode should be selected Stripper mode selection 1 Select Stripper Mode is selected in Main Menu to display stripper modes MAIN SUB AUX OTHER SELECT STRIPPER MODE 1 0 25 2 09 3 2 0 4 25 5 3 0 6 3 5 SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SELECT STRIPPER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY VFL OPTICAL POWER METER i Select Esc Return Select Esc Return 2 Select the stripper mode lt D cursor and set with ENTER key Edit Stripper Mode The stripper settings saved in stripper mode can be changed 1 Select edit mode within Stripper mode selection menu using cursor Stripper mode edit is displayed upon pressing gt cursor 2 Press A V to move cursor for parameter setting to be change
53. mamateetenteces 54 4 Date and Time s IE m m T 55 Ie V I MER E E E E E E 55 X Menu Management NETTE CT mt 56 LoPop up Mena Selblllg a uei iiescistertissi diets tvi teseimi coss lese sition apis sescha p tes cios caia seipsa errant rere 56 2 etim Automatic EIGEGT essensen toed gusnitw sensei bx dub IREUE SU SR EROR I du eG In Epub E DR SMU SUED EE 56 Di OC CUMING Or Gre NI ENTO ANT T T mmm 56 PON usi D ciu m M 57 KALER DIKTI oee E E E E E E E E 24 Za Lens MM dI O HT 57 FIBER TOOTO N eser en E E E E S gt Ph l isueoildsiquli6o 58 SEES CONT OTI M T 58 FIBER B Lio ccc 58 FN My ee T IK Dc 58 ie DODD IOS essre EA aE edocs seu sceseneeeaes EOS 58 RAIN ProD SOY WN soes E E E E E EE E EE 59 INEO E WO OI NEN Um 59 L4 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com S Re 2 Abnormal Splicing Operations edes eeesecescubblUsc oes Fons queo e RUEYEns niian od ade rlnad essei es Eee pear ose didin indana iina aeiia 59 Pent arnica m M 60 ICT D BUE Tui TIME ESL mt 60 PAPE E c 60 SERD T 61 a PI se rU Pc a s NE N E E EE EA E NAE EN E E AARE 61
54. ody On doing this job make the holder close to one side of holder base to make the optical fiber form a right angle to the blade And for its use take out Chip Box at the bottom of the body and attach it to the right side In case of Auto Collector Type however the operations above are unnecessary Optional 0250 type 4900 type SOC Type 2 Press the cover to cleave the fiber gt 0250 type 900 type 3 Open the cover and check the result d lt 900 type SOC type 4 Take out the cut fiber and holder Be careful for not to get dust or foreign substance Take out the Chip Box at the bottom of body and attach it on the right side for use Auto Collector Type however is automatically collected in Chip Box Optional 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO 5 7 Placing the fiber onto arc fusion splicer 1 Open wind cover 2 Place the holder containing the fiber stripped cleaned and cleaved onto the holder base in right direction x amp arp Attention e If this instruction should be mentioned when it is first loading the fiber into the fiber holder e Be careful not to damage the cutting area on the tip of prepared optical fiber 3 Close the wind breaking cover taking care not to make shocks 4 Start splicing by pressing button when the alignment of the fiber is verified on the monitor 5 8 Fusion Splicing Procedur
55. on and core axis deviation can be hidden on the screen during arc fusion splicing 3 Once the alignment of fibers is completed arc discharge for splicing fibers is carried out Attention Arc discharge starts when button is pressed after completing the alignment in case that the splicing is carried out step by step 4 The splice loss value is measured after arc fusion splicing is displayed on the screen The value is affected by the condition of error elements Measured cleave angle or calculated splice loss value is bigger than pre set limit value an error message appears on the screen An error message is displayed on the screen when an abnormal condition in spliced fiber such as too thick thin or bubbles is discovered It is recommended to conduct the splice process again if the result observed by a naked eye inspection through the monitor is not satisfactory although no error message has appeared on the screen Attention e Sometimes spliced point looks fatter or bigger than other part This is normal result of splicing and doesn t affect splice loss e Refer to Menu section of service manual to adjust the limit values of measured splice loss or cleave angle Sometimes splice loss could be enhanced by conducting additional arc discharge Press button to carry out additional arc discharge Calculating splice loss and checking splice result are carried out again Attention Connection loss can be worse due to additional dis
56. ong Decrease the duplicated area Incorrect discharge amount Conduct discharge calibration Adjust initial discharge time and duplicated Some discharge elements are not correct area Adjust initial discharge time and duplicated Some discharge not correct area www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO i Attention When making a connection with multi mode optical liber or other kinds of optical fiber a vertical line is sometimes presented on the connection point This does not affect the connection loss Saving splice result Splice result can be saved by following procedure Attention The result can be saved up 2000 200 first result will overlap the first result Automatic save of splice result however notes are not entered Splice result is automatically saved in the memory by pressing SET or RESET key or opening wind cover when splice is competed in the final screen 5 9 Removing Spliced Fiber 1 Open sleeve heater cover 2 Open wind cover 3 Fix the spliced optical fiber with the cramp 4 Open the holder cover both on the right and the left and remove the spliced optical fiber with caution 5 Make the removed optical fiber stand as in the picture and move the sleeve tube to splicing part with caution not to make optical fiber bent or cut Attention You should hold on to the optical fiber until moving it to the sleeve heater 5 10 Placing a sleeve tube into the sleeve heater Place sle
57. ormed with the sliding part s automatic transfer 0250 type 45900 type gt lt 2 0 30 cable gt 5 When stripping is completed open the slide cover and detach the holder containing the stripped fiber The slider part moves to the initial position as thermal heater cover is opened 6 Clean the stripped optical fiber using cleaning paper not to leave any foreign substances on 7 For the next operation remove the stripped sheath remnants in heater blade and holder seating part by using tools such as a soft brush In cleaning the blade is sharp so be careful not to make any damage both on human body and on the blade during its handling 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com eee PRO 5 5 Cleaning Procedure 1 When cleaning press down on the alcohol dispenser 2 or 3 times using cleaning paper wipe as shown in the picture below In cleaning cover the front of outlet with cleaning paper and discharge it not to make the cleaner disperse 2 When the cleaner is used up and not discharged open the cap and refill the cleaner Cleaner is attached to OFS 920 body with a magnet so pull it up and completely separate it from OFS 920 body to refill the cleaner 3 Use ethyl alcohol 96 as the exclusive cleaner www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO S 5 6 Cleaving Procedure 1 Open the cover and set the holder on which the stripped optical fiber is installed at the position for cutting the b
58. ot be removed with a cotton swab wet in alcohol use the tip of cut optical fiber and repeat the second stage again Prism cleaning When the prism gets stained position of clad on optical fiber is inaccurately recognized and high connection loss is caused Prism is cleaned as follows 1 Clean the surface of the prism with a lens cleaner Remove remaining alcohol on the surface of the prism with clean and cotton swab 2 Prism should be maintained in a clear condition without lines or stains 6 2 Regular maintenance and cleaning In order to maintain a high splice quality of arc fusion splicer inspection and cleaning should be carried out in a regular manner Object lens cleaning When surface of the object lens gets stained the position of clad is inaccurately observed and consequently high connection loss is caused and splice connector operates abnormally Therefore two object lenses should be regularly cleaned The object lens is cleaned as follows Turn off the power of the equipment before cleaning the lenses always 2 Clean gently the surface of the lenses X and Y axis with a lens cleaner In case of using a cotton swab clean from the middle of a lens and move to the spiral edge by circling the surface Remove remaining alcohol on the mirror surface with a clean and dry cotton 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE Re Attention e Remove electrodes prior to cleaning an object lens e Be car
59. plice mode Splice elements composing each splice mode can be modified Amount and time of discharge which are the most important two factors can be modified by following way 1 Move the cursor to modify a splice mode in splice mode edit menu Press right direction arrow to open splice mode edit 2 Move the cursor using up or down key to change elements 3 Press ENTER to select an element and use left or right key to change the value of the element Modified value can be saved by pressing ENTER Splice elements of AUTO SM DS MM and NZ modes are presented as follows Limited number of elements as presented below is displayed on the screen in such modes as automatic SM DS MM and NZ for the sake of a simple running An adequate value is set in the factory for other elements which have not been shown on the screen Displays the list of splice modes saved in database The mode selected among the modes Fiber type i saved in database is copied to the splice mode in the user s program region Splice method 1 The title of splice method is described in 11 characters Detailed explanation of splice mode is described in 11 characters Titles are presented in Splice Edit Mode An error message appears when the cleave angle of the right or left end of optical fiber is Cleave angle j s bigger than pre defined limit value Splice method 2 An error message appears when the estimated splice loss value is bigger than pre de
60. pment 4 5 OFS 920 Cleaver Features The cleaver is designed to cleave the fiber at a 90 degree angle For the best result following requirements should be met The coating of fiber shall be cleanly stripped Optical fiber installed on holder in cutting should be exactly straight in its alignment The state of cutting blade on the cutting part and the height of blades should be accurate www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 PRO S Attention e Be careful not to wet the equipment e Maintain the unit in a clean condition at all times because many of splicing problems are caused by dust or moisture e Keep and use the unit at room temperature as it could be deformed by heat e Keep the equipment from being shaken or physically impacted as it could be broken e Never use organic solvents such as acetone except ethyl alcohol 96 to clean rubber part of the equipment Configuration and name of each part Cover Auto Chip Collector Blade Slider Set Screw Rack Gear Damper 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee R 4 6 OFS 920 Sleeve Heater 1 Features The sleeve heater is designed to strengthen the fiber splice To ensure maximum reinforcement the following conditions must be met After splicing the fiber splice point must be visually perfect The optical fiber whose sleeve tube is inserted on sleeve heater should be correct in its alignment and installation Close heater cover while sl
61. quipment from being shaken or physically impacted as it could be broken e Be careful and do not directly see the light output from disconnection checker with naked eye as it could cause blindness Specifications OFS 920 optical power meter Standard 2 5mm Universal adapter Optical adapter type Optional 1 25mm Universal adapter Operating temperature 10 C to 50 C Storage temperature 40 C to 70 C Relative humidity 0 to 85 non condensing a All specification valid at 1550nm without 1 2 factors and 23 C 1 C with an 2 5mm universal adapter for PC connector b In CW mode c A 10dBm CW d From 5dBm to 40dBm From 40dBm to 50dBm 0 1dB resolution 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee PRO OFS 920 disconnection checker Laser source 000 source Lasersource Class 2 aser diode 0 2 laser diode Operating temperature 10 C to 40 C 40 C to 70 C 0 to 85 non condensing Configuration and name of each part VFL Power meter photo diode www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Re E r V Operation 5 1 Function buttons Power ON amp OFF switch The power is ON and red light is turned on at the small box beside the switch when it is pressed one time If it is pressed one time when the power is ON the red light is turned off and power is cut off Moves the cursor to the left direction When pressed on the initial screen it darkens the brightness of moni
62. r below Optical Power Meter Clear History Yes OPTICAL POWER METER OPTICAL POWER METER Measure E i Select Esc Return OFS 920 disconnection checker 1 Select Main menu Optical power meter I VFL VFL menu as shown in the figure VFL OPTICAL POWER METER OPTICAL POWER METER Measure Optical Power Meter History VFL Clear history i Select Esc Return Select Esc Return Press ESC button on the start up screen it directly moves to you see the screen of Optical power meter I VFL selection 2 Link up the connector to the disconnection checker adapter and make sure VFL is ON Then check out if the fiber 1s connected or not OF S 920 shortcut key On Main Menu press V key once VFL on press the same key twice Toggle 3 times off 3 On Toggle status modulation is activated with 2 3 Hz 4 Make sure to return to VFL Off status after disconnection checker use ES 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE RC Attention Be careful not to directly see the light output from disconnection checker with naked eye as it could cause blindness VIII Sub menu This menu is composed of a set of sub menu each of which controls detailed SUB T AUX OTHER function of the equipment 1 Press ENTER key and cursor to move sub menu LANGUAGE POWER SAVE 2 Each setting can be selected and modified MENU LOCK OTHER OPTION 8 1 Language Select Ese Return Langua
63. rs to the core position of both fibers Clad Aligns fibers to the central position of clad If Tensile Strength is set to ON a test is carried out when wind cover is opened after pressing SET Tensile strength test Sets the error range of cleave angle Cleave angle range Ap error message appears when one of or both right and left cleave angle is measured to be bigger than the pre set range limit Sets the error range of estimated loss An error message appears when an estimated loss Loss range er s is bigger than the pre set range limit En error message would be seen popped up when two connected optical fibers cutting angle exceeds the predetermined limitations Limit of fiber angle Clearing discharge A short discharge is carried out to rid fine dust on the surface of the fiber time The clearing time can be set at this parameter interval Sets the cross section interval between right and left during alignment and initial discharge period Sets the fiber position to the center of discharge If MFD size of optical fiber is different each other left amp right connection loss can be improved by moving the central position Central position Sets the amount of discharge from the beginning of charge to the movement of the fiber Initial discharge If initial discharge amount is too low it will result in bad cross section angle causing the amount offset of an axis On the other hand 1f is too high
64. s lt Detall Display omPor change COM OPEN PORT COM3 Serial Port COM3 Baud Rate 115200 Data Bit BBIT z Stop Bit fi BIT Parity None ow File Open 20 When splice data of the equipment is transmitted to PC data 1s displayed in Splice Results window in chronological order Detailed data can be shown in lt Detail Display gt window when an item is clicked Splice results are recorded as F1 txt in the folder where OFS 920 Splicer program is installed or on the desktop lt Splice Results lt Detail Display 13 13 omPort change PEN PORT COM3 Loss 0 03dB Offset 0 37 3 2e007 C 1004 hoa 2501 Baud Rate 115200 Cleave 200 Loss Q20dB Data Bit 88IT z Arc Power 89 Bit Stop Bit BIT B Parity None gt Shen 568 Start Receive Quit File Open XVI Warranty Period and Contact 16 1 Warranty Period and Limit of Responsibility If an Arc fusion splicer is broken within one year from delivery it will be repaired by the manufacturer for free However the buyer will be charged for the repair regardless of the warranty period if the breakage or damage incurred due to 1 Natural disaster 2 Application of abnormal high frequency voltage 3 Negligent handling 4 Handling or maintenance not meeting the operational procedures or instructions presented in service manual and 5 Seal sign being already damaged 888 545 1254
65. ted Optics for repair and maintenance 8 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE Re II Product Specifications and Components 2 1 Product Specifications 1 5 kg Body 1 1kg Battery 120g x 2 COTON 7 8 x 5 3 x 3 2 3 3 lb 200 x 135 x 82 mm 1 5 kg www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 Los Re E r III Using Method 3 1 Power Supply Always use the battery provided with OFS 920 by the manufacturer Battery charging Charging starts when the red LED on the charger is turned on with applying power through the AC cord connected the battery charger and AC power outlet The color of the LED is changed to green when the charging is completed It takes approximately two hours to be fully charged Attention e Use only the charger and AC adaptor provided with the equipment e The battery packs of OFS 920 has a protection circuit and function to prevent over discharge over charge and overload The power is cut off when protective function is activated In case of using AC Adapter The AC charger exclusive for OFS 920 provides power through AC adaptor When normal voltage is provided green light is displayed on the charger Be careful not to let voltage over 250V be provided to the AC adaptor for use Attention Do not use a charger other than the one that is supplied with the equipment otherwise there is a risk of accident including fire In case of using DC Adapter The power can be
66. tester Inappropriately high voltage or frequency of AC power can cause flame fire damage on the equipment or severe injuries or even death Do not excessively pull on heat or amend the AC power cable The use of damaged power cable may cause fire or injury Always connect to 3 core AC power cord Do not use 2 core AC power cord cable and plug Do not touch AC plug AC power cord or OFS 920 with a wet hand It could result in electric shock Do not disassemble AC adapter battery or the OFS 920 Transforming or modification of OFS 920 unit could cause fire electric shock or injury EE 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com ee RC When using an external battery follow the instructions below e The use of inadequate external battery may cause fumes or damage to the equipment and in serious cases it could result in burn injury or even death e Do not discard the battery into a trash incinerator or fire e Do not charge or discharge the battery near a flame or blaze e Do not excessively shake or physically impact the battery e Ifa battery is not fully charged or green LED is not turned on in six hours immediately stop charging and ask to ILSINTECH Do not place any object on the AC adaptor during charging Use charger F1 2 and battery pack F1 B exclusively designed for the equipment The use of other battery pack may cause fumes burn damaged to the unit injury or even death Use the battery charger F1
67. ton is pressed Cleave angle is displayed during pause time If Pause 1 is set to ON the splicing operation is stopped after completing the fibers alignment Pause 2 The arc discharge splicing is resumed when Arc button is pressed Data Display If it is set to ON the right and left cleave angles of the fiber are measured and displayed on the Cleave angle screen If it is set to ON the measured values of alignment deviation of core and clad are displayed 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE Re Ld d 7 5 Splice Result Saving This equipment has memory space in which 2000 splice results can be saved Splice result display Splice results saved in the memory can be displayed added and edited Attention Saved data can be downloaded to PC 1 Select Splice Memory in main menu MAIN SUB AUX OTHER SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SELECT STRIPPER MODE SPLICE OPTION VFL OPTICAL POWER METER 3 Move the cursor to the memory number of the data to be displayed to set a memory number o When data 1s displayed on the screen press ENTER key again o Press D to open Move to Set a memory number and press ENTER key DATA DISPLAY 1 2000 01 01 00 18 2 BLANK 3 BLANK 4 BLANK 5 BLANK 6 BLANK 1 Select Esc Return 4 Splice result data 1s displayed on the screen www PrecisionRatedOptics com 888 545 1254 ri r Deleting splice result A part of or an entire spl
68. tor In addition fiber movement and camera focus can be adjusted in manual mode Moves the cursor to the right direction When pressed on the initial screen it lightens the brightness of monitor When D is shown at the right side of the menu screen it opens sub menu Moves the cursor to the top direction When it is pressed on the initial screen popup menus appear on the screen Used in selecting menu items Moves the cursor to the bottom direction When it is pressed on the initial screen popup menus appear Used in selecting menu items Enter key to finalize a series of settings Used to move to the next stage or complete edit settings t Possible to choose main menus on the initial screen i Used to cancel splicing or initialize the arc fusion function Supplies power to the heater of stripping device When it is pressed one time power is applied and one more press cuts the power mE Used in splicing work Used for supplying power to sleeve heater d When it is pressed one time power is applied and one more press cuts the power Esc Used for cancelling a selection or edit setting returning an executed function or moving to the previous step 9 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com EE RC 5 2 OFS 920 Activation Press power button 1 time Change to Ready initial screen after completing settings Monitor brightness In order to adjust brightness press left or ri
69. ts operation life replace old batteries with new ones Since the battery packs are operated based on chemical reactions the electric energy of the battery decrease and dramatically drops in particular at below zero temperatures Also the electric consumption for splicing increase in high altitude hence the use time of a battery pack drops in such occasion While a battery is being charged Red LED on the AC charger blinks Disconnect AC power code and connect it again in 10 to 15 seconds This incident could happen when a battery is charged when air temperature is too high or under direct sunlight Another case is that the battery pack is damaged or its service life has been over If LED is still blinking when charging a new battery pack contact Precision Rated Optics LED of charger is not turned on Disconnect AC power code and connect DC code to the charging jack for 1 O to 15 seconds And connect AC power code again Remaining battery capacity is not displayed Charge battery packs Attention Place battery packs into the battery charger and connect AC adaptor Connect AC adaptor exclusive for charging to the OFS 920 charger install the removed battery and charge 6 Remaining battery is not displayed properly Use the indicator only as a reference When battery display does not accurately operate operation time may differ 14 2 Splice 1 An error message appears on the screen Refer to Error Message List 2 Irregular I
70. ware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Serial Port a If your hardware came with an installation CD QEA or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended 5 Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 10 Select Search for the best and Include this location as shown below and click Browse to find the location when FTDRIVER is saved EN 888 545 1254 www PrecisionRatedOptics com Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this lacation in the search C Documents and Settings ilsintech Desktop FTD v Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not quarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 11 When clicked Next below screen appears Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software e FT232 USB UART 2 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for e

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