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Maintenance Menu
5.
Turn on the power, prepare and load a non-cleave fibers into the splicer and press
ENT key. After executing the arc calibration, the splicer will repeat arc discharge 30
times in succession to stabilize the electrodes.
6.
Upon completion of repeated arc discharge, the splicer executes an arc calibration
again. The operator should repeat arc calibration until the “Test Finish” message
appears. For details of the arc calibration process, see section [Arc Calibration].
Stabilize Electrodes
In the event of sudden change in environmental conditions, etc., the arc power sometimes
becomes unstable, resulting in higher splice loss. Especially when the splicer is moved
from lower altitudes to higher altitudes, it takes time for the arc power to stabilize. In this
case, stabilizing electrodes will expedite the process of making the arc power stable. If
many tests are needed until the “Test OK” message appears in [Arc Calibration], use this
function as well.
Operation Procedure
1.
Select the Stabilize Electrodes icon .
2.
Set prepared fibers onto the splicer.
3.
Press SET key and the splicer begins to stabilize the electrodes in the following
ways:
・
Repeats short arc discharge four times to measure the arc position.
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Perform 30-cycle continuous discharge to stabilize the electrodes.
4.
After completing stabilization, always perform an additional [Arc Calibration].
Clear Arc Count
This function enables the stored number of arc discharges to be reset.
1.
Select the Clear Arc Count icon.
2.
As the confirmation screen “Is it OK to clear?” appears, press SET key to clear.
This function is included in the [Replace Electrodes] function.
The number of arc discharges in the “Total Arc Count” field displayed on the
[Maintenance Info.] screen cannot be reset.
