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1. 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 amp Open wind cover Clean the bottom of V groove with a cotton swab wet in alcohol Remove remaining alcohol with a clean and dry cotton swab V Groove O Be careful not to touch the tip of electrode O Do not apply too much strength when cleaning V groove It could be damaged If foreign substance in V groove cannot be removed with a cotton swab wet in alcohol use the tip of cut optical fiber and repeat the second stage again ol Prism cleaning A contaminated prism deteriorates the transparency of optic path and sets the clad position of optical fiber incorrectly causing a high splice loss rate The prism can be cleaned as follows Clean the surface of the prism with a lens cleaner Remove remaining alcohol on the surface of the prism with clean and dry cotton or cotton swab Wind cover prism should be maintained in a clear condition without lines or stains 2 Regular maintenance and cleaning In order to maintain a high splice quality of arc fusion splicer inspection and cleaning should be2. 08 4 Other Option In other option in sub menu additional functions can be set Password change and buzzer sound change SUB AUX OTHER can be made in System Setting LANGUAGE POWER SAVE MENU LOCK Do not forget the password you ve OTHER OPTION oO created if you forget it the equipment should be sent to the factory to initialize the Te password System Setting Electrode Program Ver Arc Cdbration 59 If you choose Electrode Caution you can ELECTRODE confirm the warning setting for electrodes replacement period and arc discharge frequency Program version shows the current version of operation program System Setting Electrode Prosram Ver Arc Calibration ISE_Ver_1 14 60 ELECTRODE Arc discharge calibration allows setting angle limit upon calibrating discharge 61 1 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 request 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 Replacement procedure Turn off the power sug Ma OTHER REPLACE
3. When measurement is completed Calibration Completed message appears it means Arc discharge Calibration has been successfully STABILIZE ELECTRODES Process PREPARE AND LOAD THE LEFT AND RIGHT SM FIBERS Select Stabilize Electrode INTRO THE SPLICER Select Esc Return Place fibers into the splicer to conduct splicing operation Aligning Press Enter to activate electrode stabilization process Stabilization is completed when entire process of Arc discharge calibration is done 64 3 Clearing Arc discharge Count Users can clear the record of arc discharge count Select Clear Arc Count MAIN SUB Ave OTHER REPLACE ELECTRODES STABILIZE ELECTRODES CLEAR ARC COUNT CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE 1 Select Esc Return Select Yes and press Enter to delete the record T This is a function required to be done after replacing electrodes 65 4 Date and Time Setting Users can set the date and time when data is saved in the equipment Procedure MAIN SUB Be Ss Select Calendar REPLACE ELECTRODES STABILIZE ELECTRODES CLEAR ARC COUNT CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE Use or key to browse year month 4 Select Esc Return day and time while A or V key is used for setting figures When setting is done press Enter to save the stetting values of date and time 2000 01 02 10 25 5 Sensor Value Various sensors are used in the equipment to display current temperature air p
4. Mode removal mode 1 Edit of reference or splice mode Selection of splice mode edit Splice elements composing each splice mode can be modified Amount and time of discharge A V which are the most important two factors can be modified by following way Splice mode edit gt Move the cursor to modify a splice mode in 2 Mode Title SC SM j i r 3 Cleave Limit 2 0 splice mode edit menu Press right direction s nin econ arrow to open splice mode edit 9 Arc Power 1 OObit 6 Arc Time 2300ms i Select Esc Return Move the cursor using up or down key to change elements 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 38 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 Element Fiber type Splice method 1 Splice method 2 Cleave angle Loss rate Discharge amount Discharge time Cleaning discharge time Re discharge time Description Displays the list of splice modes saved in database The mode selected among the modes saved in database is copied to the splice mode in the user s program region The title of splice metho
5. diameter is 900m Heater adjustment MICRO 2 34mm micro sleeve or a little longer sleeve MICRO 3 34mm micro sleeve or a little shorter sleeve e Sets heater time e 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 Heating time e Sets heater temperature Heater temperature e Ny coated fiber is used after being cut to 8mm at over 190 C of Heater Temperature e Sets finishing temperature e Sleeve can be removed after finishing heating Finishing e Caution Higher finishing temperature will let buzzer sound temperature before sleeve cools down If the sleeve is removed from the tube heater at over 100 C the fiber remaining at the splicing position might be deformed n O Set below 180 C when heating standard sleeve p O not set longer than 120 seconds of high temperature over 150 C heating eee time O Set the temperature below 150 C when using it continuously 46 3 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
6. Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename 55 14 Select Hardware tap and click Device Manager System Restore Automatic General Computer Name Hardware Add Hardware Wizard The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Le Hardware Profiles Hardware profiles provide a Hind for you to set up and store different hardware configuration Hardware Profiles File Action View Help e TS e A Ra H 3 Computer See Disk drives ic 2 Display adapters 5 DVD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives dj Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers a Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors E Network adapters Other devices FY Ports COM amp LPT S Communications Port COM1 2 ECP Printer Port arant FR Processors Sound video and game controllers H 4 System devices 116 In the USB Serial Port Properties window set the speed of Bits per second to 115200 USB Serial Port COM3 Properties General Port Settings Driver fn Bits per second 3600 Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Advanced Restore Defaults WEAH TSE EIH CA
7. In Advanced Setting for COMx window click COM Port Number and select the port to be used in COM3 COMI0 Port Click Ok and confirm the selection Advanced Settings for COM3 COM Port Number COM3 TOK z OK COM3 P USB Transfer Sizes COM4 ii Cancel Select lower settin COME Y hance problems at low baud rates Select higher settings for faster performance __Defauts Receive Bytes 4096 X Transmit Bytes 4096 v BM Options r Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to correct response problems Serial Enumerator Vv Serial Printer Latency Timer msec 16 X Cancel If Power Off Set ATS On Close Minimum Read Timeout msec fo F Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup Minimum Write Timeout msec fo v r r Timeouts Event On Surprise Removal I r r Activate F3 Splicer program and select COMx Port as the serial port which has been decided in device manager setting lt Splice Results gt lt Detail Display gt Data Bit Stop Bit M Parity ne Ean Start Receive File Open Click Open and activate Start Receive Following screen appears lt Splice Results gt lt Detail Display gt ComPort change COM3 OPEN PORT COM3 Serial Port COM3 Baud Rate 115200 gt Data Bit 8 BIT zj Stop Bit fi BIT z Parity None v File Open ED When splice data of the equipment is transmitted to PC data is displ
8. Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Select Search for the best and Include this location as shown below and click Browse to find the location when FTDRIVER is saved 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 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 guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 84 When clicked Next below screen appears Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software oy FT232 USB UART hor Click Finish to complete the installation of USB Serial Port Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Pan USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard Select My PC and click mouse right button and select Properties Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Send To Cut
9. Return Heater mode selection SELECT HEATER MODE 1 28mm S 160 2 28mm 3 40mm S 140 A BLANK 5 BLANK 6 BLANK i Select Esc Return AV Selection Heater mode modification The tube heater settings saved in heater mode can be changed Select Edit mode in Heater Mode Heater mode menu selection Selection menu using the cursor Heater Mode Edit is displayed when D is A V pressed gt Heater mode edit mode Use Aor VY to move the cursor to the setting of a parameter to change and press EDIT MODE Enter 1 Sleeve Type 28mm 2 Mode Title S 160 3 Heat Control LONG 1 4 Heat Time 3 Osec Move to the mode to use by pressing lt Sitaat Tene 168 or gt and press ENTER 6 Finish Temp 130 C 4 Select Esc Return 45 Parameter Description e Sleeve type selection Sleeve type e All the contents in heater mode list are displayed e Users can either copy program mode or select from the list e Heater mode title is displayed at the right bottom on the Method name 1 screen during splicing and heating e Maximum characters 5 e Describes the heater mode in the Sleeve Type screen e Max characters 13 Method name 2 e Sets heater adjustment sequence e LONG 1 Use of 60mm protection sleeve e LONG 2 Use of 60mm protection sleeve for the fiber which has been cut to 8mm and coated with Ny MIDDLE Use of 40mm protection sleeve MICRO 1 Use of micro sleeve for the fiber of which external
10. Splice mode menu MAIN SUB AUX OTHER SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY Set Splice mode setting SELECT SPLICE MODE FERRULE SW NZI DS MM SM ITU T 6652 NZ ITU T 6655 DS ITU T 6653 MMI ITU T G65 1 MM2 ITU T 665 1 3 Select Ese Return 36 Generation or removal of a splice mode Select BLANK in SELECT 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 The types of fiber are displayed Select one of them to copy Press ENTER key two times to execute it Check the SELECT SPLICE MODE 2 SM ITU T 8652 3 NZ ITU T 8655 4 DS ITU T 8653 5 MM1 ITU T G651 6 MM2 ITU T G651 name and type of the fiber in the designated splice mode and press ESC Set Select the type of optical fiber in A splice mode can be removed Follow SELECT SPLICE MODE below instruction Edit splice mode Select a splice mode and press right direction arrow to move to the edit menu of SELECT SPEER NOE 5 MM1 ITU T G651 6 MM2 ITU T G65 1 7 SM 657 ITU T G657 splice modes Select the type of fiber by pressing ENTER B 8 G652 G6570 6652 66570 9 ABF ABF a Select O BLANK and press ENTER O Mode number 1 9 cannot be deleted O Mode number 1 is automatically selected O after completing the removal of a splice
11. carried out in a regular manner Object lens cleaning Stained surface of the object lenses will result in incorrect observation of the clad position causing a high splice loss rate and abnormal operation of the splicer Therefore two object lenses should be cleaned regularly Otherwise thick dust may not be removed Clean the lenses as instructed below 02 Turn off the power of the equipment before cleaning the lenses always 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 D O Remove electrodes prior to cleaning an object lens E O Be careful not to touch the tip of electrode while cleaning an object lens O Do not use organic solvents such as acetone to clean an object lens The surface of lens should be maintained in a clear condition without lines or stains 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 Replacement of wind cover prism If you cannot clean the surface of the prism or remove stains by cleaning the prism needs to be replaced Turn off the power Open wind cover Detach the prism with a phillips screwdriver Clean the prism Turn o
12. for the best splicing result have been already saved in the arc fusion splicer These elements are saved in database from which they can be copied to user program part for use Splice Mode Description FERRULE This mode automatically carries out optical fiber splicing based on the SM NE observation of the core profile of fibers The adjustment of discharge DS MM amount by the user is not allowed For the splice of basic single mode fibers The value of MFD is 9 10um in SM 1310nm wavelength NZ For the splice of NZDS and WDM optical fibers The value of MFD is 9 10um in 1550nm wavelength For the splice of DS optical fibers The value of MFD is 7 9um in near DS 1550nm wavelength MM For the splice of multi mode optical fibers Core diameter 50 0 62 5um ATI AT2 Attenuation splice Splice modes other than mentioned above in database of the unit New Others splice modes will be added For more detailed information on available splice modes please contact the manufacturer 39 Selection of splice mode Select an appropriate splice based on the type of the optical fiber to be spliced Ready Initial Screen Press key on the initial screen to open menu When splice mode is selected available splice modes are displayed SPLICE MODE Connector HEATER MODE 28mm Use up or down key to move and select a splice mode by pressing ENTER T To leave Select Splice Mode press ESC key lt gt LCD BRIGHTNESS Set
13. measures Clad deviation dust in V groove or the chip cleaning V groove or the chip of core wire guide of core wire guide Clad angle dust in V groove or the chip cleaning V groove or the chip eee of core wire guide of core wire guide bad condition of the cross checking whether fiber cleaver is section of fiber working properly dust in V groove or the chip cleaning V groove or the chip of core wire guide of core wire guide l bad condition of the cross checking whether fiber cleaver is too low amount or short time increasing the amount and time of bad condition of the cross checking whether fiber cleaver is Burning section of fiber working properly dust still remaining after cleaning cleaning carefully the fiber or the fiber or conducting cleaning increasing the arc discharge Clad deformation time discharge section of fiber working properly of initial arc discharge time of initial arc discharge Separation x too high amount or long time overlapped E 7 of initial arc discharge time of initial arc discharge Too thick l reducing the length of too long fiber length duplicated area 20 conducting discharge amount improper discharge amount ae Too thin calibration l adjusting initial discharge a few improper discharge amount initial discharge time factors and overlapped area Line adjusting initial discharge several number of impro
14. normal observation of the fiber This test allows the user to check the condition of optical fiber path and to decide whether the contamination is serious enough to cause a problem in splicing 74 Procedure Select Dust Test in Other If fibers are placed inside the equipment remove them and press Enter to start examination After test if ERROR message appears clean wind cover prism and object lenses Conduct Dust Test again Refer to Splice quality maintenance page for the way to clean them Press Esc key to stop dust test lenses after cleaning them contact Ilsintech O If the user cannot remove dust on the wind cover prism or object 3 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 Select Run Motor Select different motor using V or A button The name of the selected motor is displayed at the top of the screen Run the selected motor to a required direction using or gt button Motor ZL ZR X Y X CAM Y CAM lt gt Backward movement Forward movement Moves fiber downward Moves fiber upward Moves the lens away from Moves the lens close to fiber fiber gt 4 Maintenance Information When Maintenance Information is selected below information appears Parameter Production Date Arc disc
15. perfect The fiber and sleeve must be placed correctly in the heater failure to place the sleeve and fiber in the correct position can result in incorrect heating and possible damage to the splice joint When splicing the heater cover cannot be left open it must be in the fully closed position O Be careful not to wet the equipment O Maintain the unit in a clean condition at all times because many of splicing problems are caused by dust or moisture O Keep and use the unit at room temperature as it could be deformed by heat O Keep the equipment from being shaken or physically impacted as it could be broken LI Never use organic solvents such as acetone except alcohol to clean rubber part of the equipment 2 Specifications Applicable Cable Diameter 2504m 900um O 2 0mm O 3 0mm Sleeve Length 32mm standard Sleeving Time 20 35 sec Heat Temp Range 130 C 200 C 3 Configuration and name of each part Heater Cover L Heater Cover M Heater Cover R SPLICE MODE 1 SM HEATER MODE 1 Heater Window 28mm lt gt LCD BRIGHTNESS Control Panel Front 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
16. 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 The splicing is resumed when SET button 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 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 screen If it is set to ON the measured values of alignment deviation of core and clad are displayed 5 Splice Result Saving This equipment has memory space in which more than 2000 splice results can be saved The data can be saved independently within slice mode Splice result display Splice results saved in the memory can be displayed added and edited ae un Saved data can be downloaded to PC 90 Splice result saving Select Splice Memory in main menu MAIN SUB AUX OTHER SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY Select Esc Return Splice result setting Select Data Display And find a required item among displayed splice results Press Enter Move the cursor to the memory number of DATA DISPLAY the data to be displayed to set a memory 1 2000 01 01 00 18 number 2 BLANK 3 B
17. reaches the end of the body amp In order to detach a battery push it toward the front of the body while pressing the button in the middle 14 13 Use of Work Table Chest Holder F3 s Work Table is an accessory device which can be used in combination with the body to help on site work such as manhole or telephone pole work Connect the fixing bolt of the work table to the female fixing screw placed at the bottom of the body Wear the belt over the neck and around the waist while using the equipment Work Table components Balt ILSINTECH SS l 7 Work table when not in use Work table when in use Work table when in use example 19 IV Product Features Fiber arc fusion splicer SWIFT F3 has been designed to splice various types of fiber based on DCA technology F3 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 F3 1 Body 16 Battery Pack USB Port Sleeve Heater LCD Monitor Control 17 2 F3 Splicer Parts Electrode V Groove Holder Base Wind Cover Push Block 18 3 F3 Sleeve Heater 1 Features 1 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 must be visually
18. to a proper value Initial setting values are the most optimized settings Incorrect splice mode e Check whether a proper splice mode for a specific fiber type has been selected 12 2 Abnormal Splicing Operation Alignment operation is continued e Open wind cover and close it again e Open wind cover to generate an error Press reset button and turn off the power Contact Ilsintech Optical fiber is too long error occurs continuously Reset and turn off the power Contact Ilsintech To XI Other Menu 1 Self Diagnosis Test The operational status of the functions of SWIFT F3 can be tested by a simple self diagnosis test Procedure GD Place a fiber into the equipment and select Self Diagnosis in the menu Check following matters LED test Examines the brightness of LED Motor test Examines the operational condition of each motor Examines whether there are foreign substances or dust on Dust test the fiber surface amp The result of the tests is displayed on the screen Clean the object lenses if necessary But if foreign substances are not removed by cleaning lenses it could be a problem in the path of optical transmission If it happens contact Ilsintech Dust test and LED test are located in Other Menu 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
19. C output voltage should be examined by a circuit tester prior to being applied to the equipment Since improperly high voltage and frequency could cause a serious injury electric shock death or damage to the equipment an examination should be carried out in a regular manner 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 cable or arc fusion splicer with a wet hand It could result in electric shock Do not disassemble AC adapter battery or the unit Transforming or modification of F3 unit could cause fire electric shock or injury When using an external battery follow the instructions below L 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 death C Do not discard the battery into a trash incinerator or fire L Do not charge or discharge the battery near a flame or blaze O Do not excessively shake or physically impact the battery L If a battery is not fully charged or green LED is not turned on in six hours immediately stop charging and ask Ilsintech to repair Do not place any object on the AC adaptor during charging Use F3 2 charger and F3 B battery pack exclusively designed for the equipment The use of other battery pack may cause fumes burn d
20. EATER MODE 2Bmm cursor key and press Enter Splicing mode A proper splicing mode needs to be selected to carry out an accurate splice Current splicing lt q gt mode is indicated on the initial screen LCD BRIGHTNESS Heater mode LCD BRIGHTNESS A proper heater mode to be selected to apply heat to the protection sleeve Current heater mode is C indicated on the initial screen 0 250 screen to change splicing mode T O Press key in the initial O Both splicing and heater modes are presented on the main menu Set up 2l 13 Inserting optical fiber into the splice protection sleeve Insert the fiber into the protection sleeve Sleeve 4 Placing the fiber onto arc fusion splicer Open wind cover amp Place the holder containing the fiber which has been stripped cleaned and cleaved onto the holder base in right direction T O If This instruction should be mentioned when first loading the fiber into the fiber holder O Be careful that the tip of the prepared fiber is not to be damaged by contacting other objects amp Carefully close the wind cover amp Start splicing by pressing button when the alignment of the fiber is verified on the monitor 22 5 Splicing Procedure The condition of the fiber can be observed through the image processing system of SWIFT F3 However a naked eye test is required to ensure a better splicing result The fibers placed into the arc fusion sp
21. ELECTRODES STABILIZE ELECTRODES Loosen the cover handle of electrode CLEAR ARC COUNT CALENDAR SENSOR VALUE i Select Esc Return Carefully take out electrodes Clean carefully new electrodes with a REPLACE ELECTRODES cotton swab wet in alcohol and mount a 1 Turn the Splicer Power OFF them to the splicer 2 Replace the old Electrode 3 Turn the Splicer Power ON 62 i Correctly place an electrode into the V groove of electrode base ii Fix electrode cover by tightening screws O Be careful not to damage the electrodes while replacing them O Turn the handle while pressing electrode cover at a correct position 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 Repeat arc discharge calibration after completing a discharge until TEXT FINISH appears 63 2 Electrode Stabilization Sometimes splice loss rate grows due to unstable arc discharge current caused by SUB BAUR OTHER surrounding environmental factors Users REPLACE ELECTRODES STABILIZE ELECTRODES need to understand that it takes quite a time eye for the arc fusion splicer to generate stabilized CALENDAR o SENSOR VALUE 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 41 Select Esc Return
22. F Time to OFF Refer to Splice Mode Edit 19 3 Tube Heater Operation 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 Use a cotton swab or similar matter to push or remove the sleeve How to initialize heating conditions of heater mode Refer to Heater Mode Edit Howe to cancel heating process Press Heat key times to cancel heating It cannot be cancelled by pressing Reset key 80 4 Management How to prevent modifying function list Refer to Menu Lock Howe to lock the splice Edit or heater mode Refer to Menu Lock Password is lost Contact Ilsintech 5 Other Settings Arc discharge calibration is repeated many times until Test Completion is displayed More calibration is required when surrounding environment is radically changed or after electrodes are replaced 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 No change in arc discharge current after calibration Arc discharge changes internal elements The arc
23. LANK O When data is displayed on the screen 4 BLANK 5 BLANK press Enter key again 6 BLANK O Press D to open Move to Set a memory i Select Esc Return number and press Enter key Splice result data is displayed on the DATA DISPLAY 2 2000 01 27 22 48 Splice Mode 1 Loss 0 01dB Offset 0 0 Cleave L 0 29 R 0 30 screen 273 C 1005hpa 32 8 LIMIT SETTING VALUE Cleave 2 0 Loss 0 208 ArcPower 100bit 1 Select Ese Return ol Deleting splice result A part of or an entire splice result saved in the memory can be deleted a Select Clear Memory in Splice Memory to display menu for deleting splice results Clearing entire splice results amp Move to Clear All Data and press Enter Yes or No selection appears amp If Enter key is pressed one more time entire splice results are removed Clearing a part of splice results amp Select Clear Part Memory and press Enter key to move to Clear Part Memory menu Set the range of data from the start number to the last number to be removed using A V lt gt and press Enter to delete those selected ones The empty space after clearing is filled with the first data coming after the last data deleted o2 120004017271 22 48 2 2000 01 27 22 48 3 BLANK 4 BLANK 5 BLANK 6 BLANK i Select Ese Return 4 BLANK 5 BLANK 6 BLANK Select Splice Memory MAIN SUB AUX OTHER SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER M
24. ODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY i Select Esc Return Clear Part Data Clear All Data Oo This menu is composed of a set of sub menu each of which controls detailed function of the equipment Press menu key and cursor to move sub menu LANGUAGE POWER SAVE oe MENU LOCK Each setting can be selected and modified OTHER OPTION Select Esc Return 1 Language Language change Select Language in sub menu and press Select required language format and press amp 54 2 Power Saving Function Power saving function is essential for energy preservation It is recommend to set power saving function to increase the number of splice carried out by the battery packs Following functions can be set Setting power saving function Select SUB Insert power supply unit into the equipment Power Sae and turn on the power SUB Select Power Save in the menu LANGUAGE MENU LOCK Select power saving option for both monitor TEEN and arc fusion splicer 1 Select Ese Return Monitor Shut Dawn Monitor Shut Down Splicer Shut Down Splicer Shut Down Option Description The power of LCD monitor is cut off if the equipment is not Monitor Shut activated for a certain period of time It is very important to activate Down this function when using battery packs When the monitor is turned off press to turn on the screen The power of arc fusion splicer is cut off if the equipme
25. Q or ct un je CD amp p S u Subject Fiber alignment Description Fixed V Groove Clad to Clad Applicable type of fibers 0 25mm 0 9mm 2 0mm 3 0mm Indoor cable Fiber count Single fiber Applicable fiber dimensions Cladding diameter 125m Coating diameter 250 900m Fiber setting and cleaved length 7 0mm Splicing modes Splice mode 100 Heat mode 50 Typical Splice Loss SM 0 03dB MM 0 02dB DS 0 06dB NZDS 0 06dB Altitude 0 5 000m above sea level Temperature 10 C 50C Return Loss 60dB Splicing Time Typical 7sec Splice loss estimate Available Sleeve heating time 20sec 0 9mm fiber 70sec Indoor 3 0mm cable Applicable protection sleeve 60mm fiber 28 or 32mm connector Storage of splice result The last 2 000 results to be stored in the internal memory Tension test 1 96N Operating condition Humidity 0 95 Wind 15m s non condensing dust proof water proof shock proof Storage condition Temperature 40 C 80 C Humidity 0 95 Dimensions 142 W x 183 L x 86 H mm Include rubber Weight 0 9kg Include battery 1 2kg Viewing method and display Two CMOS cameras and 3 5 color LCD monitor Fiber view and magnification X Y 170X 190X DC Lithium polymer battery DC 14 8V 1400mAh 100 240V AC Adapter No of splice cycles with battery Typical 140 cycles 0 9mm fiber Power supply Electrode life More than 2 500 times splicing without exchange
26. Terminals USB External power DC 12V Available for car cigar jack 2 Product components F3 B Battery Packs F3 2 Charger AC Cord ILSINTECH AC Adaptor Carrying Case 3 Fiber Preparation Type 0 25mm 0 9mm Basic sleeve Fiber Length 40mm Length 28mm protection Micro sleeve Length 20mm Length 25mm Length 34mm Length 45mm sleeve Fiber holder Fiber holder Standard 250 900 FTTH Connector Cleave length 7mm Fixed Cleave length 7mm Fixed HF 2 5F i u Fiber holder 10 I Using Method 1 Power Supply Always use the removable high performance battery provided with F3 by the manufacturer Battery charging In order to charge the battery packs apply power through the AC cord connecting the battery charger and AC power outlet Charging starts when the red LED is turned on The color of the LED is changed to green when the first stage charging is completed however charging should be continued until the greed LED is turned off AC Adaptor Battery Pack F3 2 Charger Charge indicating LED Red when power is applied initially gt Green Orange Off 11 T 1 Use only the charger and adaptor provided with the equipment The battery packs of F3 F3 B 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 o
27. User Manual Optical Fiber Arc Fusion Splicer Operate Swift F3 after carefully reading this manual ILSINTECH oS HIGH PRECISION TECHNOLOGY I Notes for Safe U II Product Specifications and Components 1 Product Specifications 2 Product Components 3 Fiber Preparation III Using Method 1 Power Supply 2 Installing Batteries in the Equipment 3 Use of Work Table IV Product Features 1 Body 2 F3 Splicer parts 3 F3 Sleeve Heater V Operation 1 Function Buttons 2 F3 Activation 3 otripping Procedure 4 Inserting optical fiber into the splice protection sleeve 5 Cleaning Procedure 6 Cleaving Procedure T Placing the fiber onto arc fusion splicer 8 Splicing Procedure VI Splicer Maintenance 1 Cleaning and checking prior to splicing 2 Regular maintenance and cleaning 3 Auto Stripper maintenance 10 11 11 14 15 16 16 18 19 20 20 2l 22 22 29 21 21 28 ol ol 32 34 VII Menu 1 Splice Mode 2 Heater Mode 3 Calibration of Arc discharge 4 Optional Splice Function 5 Splice Result Saving VII Sub menu 1 Language 2 Power Saving Function 3 Menu Lock 4 Other Option IX Sub Menu 1 Electrode Replacement 2 Electrode Stabilization 3 Clearing Arc discharge Count 4 Date and Time Setting 5 Sensor Value X Menu Management 1 Pop up Menu Setting 2 setting Automatic Heater 3 Setting or Canceling Error XI Error Message 1 Fiber C
28. amaged to the unit injury or death Warning Use the battery charger F3 2 which has been designed for the unit Do not apply different AC power Do not make a short circuit of battery F3 B or the terminals of the charger Excessive electrical current may cause personal injury and equipment damage Do not use F3 splicer 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 F3 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 unit in or near a place where temperature is too high It could result in injury or damage to the 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 Operators are required not to touch the tip of the cleaving blade in order to prevent hand injuries AN Hot Ow No Freon Gas Warning Do not touch protection sleeve or tube heater during heating or immediately after completion of heating Their surfaces are ve
29. ayed in Splice Results window in chronological order Detailed data can be shown in Detail Display window when an item is clicked Splice results are recorded as F3 txt in the folder where F3 Splicer program is installed or on the desktop lt Splice Results gt lt Detail Display gt Serial Port COM3 z Baud Rate 115200 x Limit Setting Value Cleave 200 Loss 0 2008 Datat BET gt Arc Power 80 Bit Stop Bit 1 BIT v Parity None xj Ea Start Receive Quit File Open 88 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 natural disaster application of abnormal high frequency voltage negligent handling handling or maintenance not meeting the operational procedures or instructions presented in service manual and breakage of or damage to consumables such as electrodes etc 2 Before sending the equipment please contact Ilsintech first 3 For more effective maintenance and repair of the equipment buyers should include a note which contains Name department company address telephone no Fax no e mail address arc fusion splicer s serial no and error messages appeared when an incident or breakage occurred Possibl
30. been expired yet if the breakage or damage is made due to 1 natural disaster 2 application of abnormal high frequency voltage 3 negligent handling or 4 handling or maintenance not meeting the operational procedures or instructions presented in service manual 5 In case that seal cover is broken X Please contact the manufacturer s A S center for more information 91 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 Notification Users need to understand that this device A Class has obtained EMI Electromagnetic compatibility and been designed to be used in places other than home A Class Device Broadcasting and communication device commercial use Tel 82 42 671 5609 11 http www ilsintech com E mail sales ilsintech com g2
31. ction interval between right and left during alignment and initial discharge period Sets the fiber position to the center of discharge In case that MFD of right and left fibers is different MFD splicing can be carried out by melting smaller MFD fiber Splice loss can be improved by moving interval setting position from the center toward bigger MFD so that smaller MFD fiber could be heated more Sets the amount of discharge from the beginning of charge to the movement of the fiber If initial discharge amount is too low it will result in bad cross section angle causing the offset of an axis On the other hand if is too high splice loss rate increases due to too much burning or rounded shape of the fiber Sets the time of discharge from the beginning of charge to the movement of the fiber The longer the initial discharge time is the higher amount of initial discharge is Sets the amount of fibers overlapping It is recommended to set LOverlapping rather shorter when Initial discharge amount is weak or Initial discharge time is 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 is discharge 1 and second is discharge 2 The first stage is set at this parameter Sets the time of discharge 1 Sets the second stage of discharge Sets the time of second discharge Normally Discharge 2 is set to OFF Dischar
32. d 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 bigger than pre defined limit value An error message appears when the estimated splice loss value is bigger than pre defined limit value 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 Clearing discharge is carried out for a short period of time to burn fine dust on the surface of 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 running time of re discharge can be changed by modifying this element 39 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 Fiber type Mode title 1 Mode title 2 Alignment Auto power Tensile strength test Cleave angle range Loss range Limit of fiber angle Clearing discharge time Description Splice mode list saved in the arc fusion splicer s database is displayed on the screen The user can select a mode suitable for use Us
33. discharge amount displayed in each splice mode is not changed Calibration result affects entire splice modes sl X V PC Program Installation 1 Installation Procedure a Copy FTDRIVER to PC and save it Connect the equipment to PC with a USB cable New hardware is found and USB Serial Port Driver is installed i Found New Hardware USB Serial Port 3 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 curent 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 Yes this time only O No not this time Click Next to continue amp Select Install from a list or and click Next 82 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for FT232R USB UART C 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 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 Brows
34. discharge needs to be carried out PREPARE AND LOAD THE LEFT AND RIGHT SM FIBERS again because huge difference occurs after INTRO THE SPLICER calibration Prepare a new fiber and re conduct all wind cover after pressing key Even if the calibration is not completed it could be cancelled by pressing ESC key Completion of Arc discharge current calibration In general many times of re arc T discharge are required to get a successful result or Calibration complete message If many times of re arc discharge have been carried out it can be considered that almost a successful result has been achieved even if no completion message is displayed 48 4 Optional Splice Function Allows setting general parameters of every mode for splicing and tube heater operation Splice option Select Splice Option in main menu to display menu list for splice on the screen SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY Users are allowed changing some of the TSS aE ea parameters Splice setting Use or 4 key to select required value and press ENTER to confirm the selection Default Data Display ignore Splicing Arc Compensation Fiber Image on Screen Others i Select Esc Return 49 Menu setting Parameter Auto Run Pause 1 Pause 2 Cleave angle Axis deviation Description Automatic splice is carried out when Auto Run is set to ON The splicing
35. e to find the location when FTDRIVER is saved Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options x4 S 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 C Documents and Settings ilsintech Desktop FTD Dont 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software D FT232 USB UART gt 83 Click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for e USE Serial Converter Click Finish to close the wizard 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 Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Serial Port If your hardware came with an installation CD pP or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended
36. ed for editing by copying similar splice mode among splice modes saved in database A splice mode is described in maximum 11 characters 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 Core Aligns fibers to the core position of both fibers Clad Aligns fibers to the central position of clad The maximum effect of discharge can be achieved when fibers have been aligned as close to the core center and less errors as possible If Tensile Strength is set to ON a test is carried out when wind cover is opened after pressing SET Sets the error range of cleave angle An 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 is bigger than the pre set range limit An error message appears when the bending area of two spliced fibers exceeds the pre set range limit When setting the cross section interval of fiber a short discharge is carried out to rid fine dust on the surface of the fiber The clearing time can be set at this parameter 40 Interval Central position Initial discharge amount Initial discharge time Overlapping Discharge 1 Discharge time 1 Discharge 2 Discharge time 2 Discharge time ON Sets the cross se
37. el errors that are not affecting splicing operation Menu Key gt Main Menu gt Select Splice Sub Menu Ignore Splice Error gt Select ON or OFF for each item 68 XI Error Message 1 Fiber Contamination An error message that indicates that there are foreign substances on the prepared optical fibers more than normal limit gt Clean the fibers and set again 1 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 ALIGNMENT ERROR FIBER REPLACE POSITION i Aligning gt Press Reset button and correctly re place the fibers in the middle of electrodes and V groove gt Check and clean the condition of lenses and prism 69 3 Optical fiber is 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 Press Reset button and correctly re place the fibers Clean the condition of lenses and prism Conduct LED examination if there is an error contact Ilsintech 4 Cleave angle is too big It appears when the measured value of fiber cleave angle is bigger than angle limit gt Check the condition of fiber cleaver and reset the fiber gt Check the limit of cleave angle 5 Splice loss rate is too big It appears when the estimated loss value is bigger than loss limit gt Check the loss lim
38. ess Menu key and check power saving settings The equipment is suddenly turned off Turn on the equipment and check power saving settings 78 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 Those two factors cannot be changed in SM NZ MM or auto mode Proper arc discharge current can be maintained in these modes by Arc discharge Calibration It is set automatically to prevent the change of discharge current and time if it is used in other mode How to set pause Refer to Splice Other Option How to display cleave angle fiber angle and core clad deviation Refer to Splice Other Option Difference between estimated splice loss and measured splice loss Use estimated splice loss only as a reference purpose because it is a calculated result Optical parts of the equipment should be maintained in a clean condition at all times In case of splicing special types of fiber adjust MFD Left and MFD Right When different types of fiber are to be spliced Minimum Loss and MFD Difference should be adjusted Refer to the parameter settings of other splice mode saved in database to set parameters 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 OF
39. f using AC power apply AC power to SWIFT F3 Through AC cord The green light on the AC adaptor is turned when proper power is provided Make sure that the input voltage is not higher than 250V Do not use a charger other than the one that is supplied with the equipment otherwise there is a risk of accident including fire 12 Checking remaining battery capacity The remaining capacity of a battery is indicated at the top right on the screen when F3 is in use SPLICE MODE th Connectar HEATER MODE 28mm lt gt LCD BRIGHTNESS on screen on LED percentage ANO qh 1 LED About 10 1 bars Less than 5 J 1 LED is blinking Need to immediately No bar charge Battery charging O Place a battery pack into the battery charger to fit the position of F3 2 s connector and connect AC adaptor O Keep charging until LED is turned off from red to green i 2 Installing Batteries in the Equipment F3 allows using both high performance two batteries and DC adaptor at the same time Battery installation Work Table MT G gt gt O Si ES gt y oO lt 3 0 en oO Ww 3 gt m He o lt oO gt ap a uvwoorL ASYL WOVd AMALIVG JawAlog wniyT HIALNISTI ADO TONHOSL NOISIDSYd HIIH HOALNIS II A9OTONHIAL NOISIDAYd HOIH nen AC Adaptor Button G In order to mount a battery push it up from the bottom of the body until it
40. ge time 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 41 Discharge time OFF Re discharge time Pulling splice Waiting time until pulling Pulling speed Pulling time Deviation Sets the time duration of Discharge 2 s 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 Discharge 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 Sometimes the splice loss rate increases when the fiber becomes thinner This function has set to ON The shape of pulling is decided by following three parameters Sets the time from the end of fiber moving to the beginning of pulling the fiber Sets the speed of pulling the fiber Sets the time duration of pulling the fiber The total sum of initially measured splice loss value and increased loss The splice of a special fiber or other type of fiber could result in a high loss rate although an optimized discharge condition has been applied The minimum value of actual splice loss should be set to reconcile an actual splice loss value and estimated one 42 Character list is displayed whe
41. harge Count Total Arc discharge Count Last Maintenance Date Next Maintenance Date Description Shows the year month and date when the equipment was produced The number of discharges done after replacing electrodes It can be initialized to 0 by executing Clear Arc Count Shows the total arc discharge count of the equipment Shows the most previous maintenance date Shows the next maintenance schedule 76 1 Power Supply Cannot turn 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 its 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 If a battery pack is not fully charge refer to following instructions While a battery is being charged Red LED on the AC charger blinks Disconnect AC power code and connect
42. ial to set the splice point to be in the middle of protection sleeve O Place the guide inside the protection sleeve to be set underneath Press or key to start tube heating HEAT LED Green is turned off when tube heating is completed T Tube heating can be aborted by pressing or key Take out the protected fiber from the heater after opening the heater cover Protection sleeve could be stuck to the bottom of the heater Use a cotton swab to separate the sleeve from the heater Always examine the final sleeve to check whether there are bubbles residue or dust in the sleeve 20 More Informations er As shown in the picture below apply power to the control panel and open the cover of the heater to prepare SPLICE MODE 1 SM HEATER MODE 1 28mm lt gt LCD BRIGHTNESS Control Panel Heating Sleeve amp Set the sleeve tube to the area of arc fused fiber that needs to be reinforced and place the fiber inside the heater The connector type should be set to the right most position so that sleeve tube moves the heater as closely as possible Connector 29 G Activate the heater after placing the fiber Cooling fan is run to cool the tube 20 seconds after heater activation 900 type Connector type 4 Open the cover when cooling is completed and take out the reinforced fiber Connector type cooling tray Connector type amp 900 type amp 250 type 30 VI Splicer Maintenance
43. 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 Ilsintech LED of charger is not turned on Disconnect AC power code and connect DC code to the charging jack for 10 to 15 seconds And connect AC power code again Remaining battery capacity is not displayed Charge battery packs 1 x D Connect DC Jack first and apply AC power upon charging n Remaining battery is not displayed properly Use the indicator only as a reference It could happen due to abnormal operation of battery indicator 2 Splice An error message appears on the screen Refer to Error Message List Irregular high splice loss rate Clean V groove fiber holder room mirror object lenses in accordance with Splice Quality Maintenance Refer to estimated high loss in the Error Message List 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 Ilsintech 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 Pr
44. it setting 70 6 Fiber is too thin It appears when the spliced part is thinner than reference value after conducting splice gt Reduce the length to pull in the pulling splice menu gt Check whether arc discharge is too strong or discharge time is too long T Fiber is too thick It appears when the spliced part is too thick after conducting splice gt Reduce the overlapping setting value gt Check whether arc discharge is too weak or discharge time is too short 8 Bubbles It appears when bubbles or dots are generated on the spliced part after splicing gt Check fiber cleaver gt Clean V Groove gt Check electrodes rat After splicing if loss rate is too big or any abnormal results are discovered do as instructed below 1 Loss rate is too big It could be caused by dust or foreign substances on the surface of fiber Sufficiently clean the surface of fiber Do not clean the fiber after cutting to prevent the cross section being stained Do not slide the fiber in to V groove Set the fiber at the V groove by placing it vertically Foreign substances in V groove will hinder a correct alignment e Maintain V Groove and fiber holder in a clean condition at all times Bad electrode condition An electrode has to be replaced if it is worn off or its tip is bent or contaminated Improper arc discharge current or discharge time e Check the discharge current and time and set it again
45. licer 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 is bigger than pre defined 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 u ER Ve TERN es rr sie Sa Dust on fiber Tang Chip Large cleave angle The fibers of which inspection has been completed are arranged clad to clad Measured clad values can be displaced on the screen O The limit value of optical fiber cleave angle can be adjusted T O If you want to proceed to next stage press gt button despite the error message about cleave angle O The cleave angle clad axis deviation and core axis deviation can be hidden on the screen during arc fusion splicing Once the alignment of fibers is completed arc discharge for splicing fibers is carried out Arc discharge starts when 0 button is pressed after completing the alignment in case that
46. n selecting Mode Title Footnote Password TEXT EDIT Select necessary letters using AY lt D SPACE DELETE FINISH and press Enter to confirm the selection m k V i v 8 Once character input is completed move the cursor the FINISH and press Enter 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 2 Heater Mode Heater mode is composed of 12 different modes The most suitable heater mode needs to be selected before using a protection sleeve The type of protection sleeve is closely related to the tube heating function The 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 Database Parameters Description S 160 To apply heat to standard 60mm sleeve Ilsintech S 160 S 140 To apply heat to standard 40mm sleeve Ilsintech S 140 28mm To apply heat to standard 28mm sleeve 43 Heater mode selection Selects the most appropriate heater mode for the fiber protection sleeve in use Heater Mode Selection menu is displayed when Heater Mode Selection is selected in main menu Select a heater mode using A V cursor and press Enter to set 44 Heater mode selection AUX OTHER SELECT SPLICE MODE SELECT HEATER MODE SPLICE OPTION SPLICE HISTORY i Select Esc
47. n 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 un F Be careful that the prism is not scratched or stained E 39 3 Sleeve Heater maintenance 1 Replacement amp Adjustment of Sleeve Heater Block Lever Block amp Sleeve Heater Assembly are as picture Cover L Disassemble and replace the Sleeve Heater Assembly with wrench as picture as to fiber type O Disassemble and replace the Lever Block of left right side with wrench as picture as to fiber type 2 Handling and storage Be careful in using handling or storing principal parts including blades heater etc as they are closely related to the life of the equipment Do not apply unnecessarily weight or physical impact in handling the equipment Keep the principal parts of the equipment in a clean condition always Keep it clean and in a case when not using which will increase the life of the equipment 34 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 O Elements to adjust discharge and heating O Elements to calculate estimated loss O Elements to align fibers and adjust splicing process O Limit values which are used for generating an error message The optimized elements
48. ng with equipment at all times Ilsintech co ltd is not liable for any personal injury physical loss and damage to equipment caused by inappropriate use or modification of the equipment Warning Please turn off the power of equipment and contact the manufacturer if any of below mentioned incidents occurs while operating the machine L Fumes bad odor noise or overheating occurs L Liquid or foreign substances falls into the cabinet or L 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 F3 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 death Warning Apply correct voltage The input AC power of the charger is AC 100 240V and 50 60Hz Examine the input AC power before applying because improper frequency AC power could result in electric shock equipment breakage serious injury or death Excessive electrical current or frequency is often generated by an AC generator The A
49. nt is not Splicer Shut Down activated for a certain period of time Oo 3 Menu Lock Select Menu Lock in Sub Menu and SUB AUX OTHER O press the Enter Key LANGUAGE POWER SAVE MENU LOCK OTHER OPTION Select Esc Return Select password and press O key Create a password by moving the cursor and press finish key to set or cancel the Password Lock from menu lock If you select password locked Splice Mode following items cannot be modified Heater Mode Splice Memory O Initial password is as 0000 in the PASSWORD INPUT DELETE FINISH m factory gt x k xX I V i v 8 J W J wW 9 7 f pemen ae EEE Select Esc Return 56 Select Splice Mode and press 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 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 or MENU LOCK Password Lock from Heater Mode Splice Memory Ss ee If you choose Splice Memory and Yes BERN TED deleting splice results cannot be made Password Lock from Splice Mode Heater Mode unless the lock of each mode is set T Even if password locked is set to Yes Yes modification of each mode is not locked
50. ontamination 2 Alignment Error 3 Optical fiber is too long 4 Cleave angle is too big 5 Splice loss rate is too big 6 Fiber is too thin T Fiber is too thick 8 Bubbles 30 30 Al 47 49 50 54 54 OO OO 59 62 62 64 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 10 10 10 T1 T1 T1 XII Problem solving 1 Loss rate is too big 2 Abnormal Splicing Operation XII Other Menu 1 Self Diagnosis Test 2 Dust Test 3 Motor Operation 4 Maintenance Information XIV Frequently Asked Questions 1 Power Supply 2 Splice 3 Tube Heater Operation 4 Management 5 Other Settings XV PC Program Installation 1 Installation Procedure XVI Warranty Period and Contact Number 1 Warranty Period and Limit of Responsibility 2 Before sending the equipment 3 For more effective maintenance and repair of the equipment 4 Transport of the equipment 5 Repair Warranty Card 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 Tl TT 18 80 81 81 82 82 89 89 89 89 90 90 91 Swift F3 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 This user manual provides users with information and tips for safe splicing operation C Keep this user manual alo
51. per amount initial discharge time discharge factors and overlapped area j When splicing multi mode fibers or fibers with different diameters L sometimes vertical lines appear on splicing point However it doesn t affect splice loss or splice quality including tensile strength Saving splice result Splice result can be saved by following procedure T The result can be saved up 2000 2001st result will overlap the lst 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 26 6 Removing Spliced Fiber Open sleeve heater cover Open wind cover amp Take out the spliced fiber after opening right and left side holder covers Carefully move the sleeve tube to the splicing part Hold the fiber until moving it to tube heater 7 Placing a sleeve into the sleeve heater 3 250 900 Place sleeve tube in the middle of sleeve heater and fix it by pushing it down Close heater cover amp Connector Insert into the right side of the sleeve heater and close heater cover ZU 8 Heating Protection Sleeve Place the fiber which has been inserted into protection sleeve into tube heater When placing the fiber apply tensile strength toward bottom so that the heater cover can be closed automatically T O It is cruc
52. ressure humidity and battery voltage Temperature 28 3 C Pressure 1017hpa Humidity 28 3 Voltage 15 5V 66 1 Pop up Menu Setting Splice mode 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 Press A or V key gt Select necessary mode and press key to POP UP MENU apply the selection Pres Esc to return 1 AUTO 60mm 2 BLANK 3 BLANK 4 BLANK 5 BLANK 6 BLANK 1 Select Esc Return Registration Splice mode registration Press Menu Key Select Splice Mode Move to the mode to register gt Press Set Key gt Pop up menu registration box appears select necessary number using up and down keys amp Press Registration completed Heater mode registration Press Menu Key Select Heater Mode Press Set Key gt Pop up menu registration box appears select necessary number using up and down keys gt Pres gt Registration completed Store Pop Menu I 67 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 for a set time period Menu Key Main Menu gt Select splice sub menu Basic Set or cancel by selecting ON or OFF in auto heat 3 Setting or Canceling Error Users can either set or canc
53. ry hot and touching these may result in burn Do not place F3 in an unstable place The unit may fall causing personal injury or equipment damage F3 needs to be precisely adjusted and aligned Do not allow the unit to receive a strong impact Use supplied carrying case for transportation and storage The carrying case protects the arc fusion splicer from damage moisture shake and shock during storage and transportation Maintain the electrodes as instructed below L Use only specified electrodes L Place new electrodes in the correct position L 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 96 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 F3 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 Ilsintech for repair and maintenance I Product Specifications and Components e DI FS
54. the brightness of monitor 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 It opens sub menu when pressed when gt is shown at the right side of the menu screen 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 Possible to choose main menus on the initial screen Used to cancel splicing or initialize the arc fusion function Supplies Low power to the heater of Sleeve device When it is pressed one time power is applied and one more press cuts the power Used in splicing work Used for supplying power to sleeve heater When it is pressed one time power is applied and one more press cuts the power AMAU ft C4 d Co Used for canceling a selection or edit setting returning an executed Es f function or moving to the previous step O 20 2 F3 Activation Press power button 1 time Change to Ready initial screen after completing settings Monitor brightness In order to adjust brightness press left or right SPLICE MODE Connector H
55. 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 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 D Arc discharge Calibration is a function to adjust the element value Calibration procedure Select Stabilize Electrodes in Splice Menu to display calibration screen Place cleaved fibers into the arc fusion splicer O In general SM or DS type fiber is used for calibrating arc discharge current O Use a clean fiber because dust on the fiber surface may affect calibration result Press amp key Arc discharge is carried out after aligning the fiber The arc discharge current is adjusted in accordance with arc discharge status e Initial cleave angle is not related to the parameter cleave loss in D splice mode The initial cleave angle can be set independently for E i the purpose of controlling arc discharge current When measuring is done following result is displayed on the screen 47 Select Stabilize Electrodes Means arc discharge current calibration and setting splice position has been successfully completed Press Esc to close the function Arc discharge current calibration STABILIZE ELECTRODES Means calibration and position setting have been done but arc
56. the splicing is carried out step by step D The splice loss value that 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 0 018 loss value is bigger than pre set limit value An error message is displayed on the screen when an abnormal condition in spliced fiber such as too thick or thin or bubbles is discovered It is recommended to conduct the arc fusion splicing 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 This is normal result of splicing and doesn t affect splice loss O Refer to Menu section of service manual to adjust the limit values of measured splice loss or cleave angle D O Sometimes spliced point looks fatter or bigger than other part Sometimes splice loss could be enhanced by conducting additional arc discharge Press gt button to carry out additional arc discharge Calculating splice loss and checking splice result are carried out again Occasionally the result of additional arc discharge could worsen splice loss Additional arc discharge can be set to OFF or the maximum number of additional arc discharge can be set It is crucial to maintain V groove in a clean condition prior to conducting splicing operation 24 Splice loss increase reasons and corrective
57. y with a brief explanation of the symptoms or reasons for repair including the condition and time of incident current condition and monitor condition etc 89 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 a carrier case When requesting for repair service please make sure that the body with components is sent in a carrier case 5 Repair Data saved in memory such as splice result could be erased during the repairing process 90 Warranty Card Name of Product SWIFT F3 Purchase Date m Tram Customer Ades The manufactures warrants that 1 this product is produced under the company s strict production management and inspection process 2 any of breakage or damage can be repaired for free for 1 year from the purchase date however the buyer will be charged for repair cost within warranty period if the damage or breakage occurs due to the reasons belonging to paid services and 3 this product is high precision equipment It is always required to keep the equipment in a carrier case to protect it from moisture shake or physical impact 4 Please submit this warranty card when repairing service is required Paid Service The buyer will be charged for repairing service labor cost parts purchase and travel expenses even if the product s warranty period has not
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