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Splice Menu
A continuation of edit parameter list
Parameter
Description
Tapering
Taper Splice
Splice loss is sometimes improved when the fiber is tapered (pulled) during
arc discharge to make the splice thinner. This sets taper function "ON". The
following three parameters determine the taper shape.
Taper Wait
Sets the taper wait time from the end of fiber stuffing until the start of pulling
fiber.
Taper Speed
Sets the fiber pulling speed.
Taper Length Sets the fiber pulling length.
Estimation
Estimating
Mode
Selects splice loss estimation to "OFF", ”Clad”, “WSI” or “Clad+WSI”.
OFF: Not display the estimation loss after splicing
Clad: Display the loss calculated from the cladding image.
WSI: Display the loss calculated from the fiber image during
the arc discharging. *Warm Splice Image
Clad+WSI: Display the loss of Clad and WSI.
Note: Generally, the estimation loss of WSI is higher than
the estimation loss of Clad.
MFD
Sets MFD of the fibers. This MFD value is taken into account for estimating
splice loss.
Minimum
Loss
This amount is added to the estimated splice loss originally calculated.
When splicing specialty or dissimilar fibers, a high actual splice loss may
occur even with optimized arc conditions. To make the actual splice loss
concur with the estimated splice loss, set the minimum value of estimate to
the minimum optimized actual splice loss.
Error Limit
Cleave Angle
Limit
An error message is displayed if the cleave angle of either the left or right
fiber ends exceeds the selected threshold (cleave limit).
Cleave Shape
Error
Error message is displayed if the cleaved end face of either left or right fiber
exceeds the selected threshold (cleave shape).
Fiber Angle
Limit
An error message is displayed if the fiber offset exceeds the selected
threshold (Fiber Angle).
Loss Limit
An error message is displayed if the estimated splice loss exceeds selected
threshold (loss limit).