Furukawa S178 Ver.2, User Manual

Page 1: ...FTS B429 S178 Ver 2 FUSION SPLICER User s Manual Please read entire manual prior to usage This manual must be kept with the S178 Ver 2 Fusion Splicer Issue 01 ...

Page 2: ...cators 5 2 5 2 3 Buzzer 5 2 5 3 Screens 5 3 5 3 1 Ready Screen 5 3 5 3 2 Screen during Splice 5 3 5 3 3 Status Icons 5 4 5 3 4 Menu Screen 5 5 6 Basic Operation 6 1 6 1 Preparations for Power Supply 6 1 6 1 1 Installing Battery 6 1 6 1 2 Connecting the power cable to AC adapter 6 2 6 1 3 Charging the Battery 6 2 6 1 4 Turn Splicer ON and OFF 6 3 6 2 Load programs 6 4 6 2 1 Fusion Program 6 4 6 2 2...

Page 3: ...ance 8 23 9 Maintenance and Handling Instructions 9 1 9 1 Error Messages 9 1 9 2 Maintenance 9 3 9 2 1 Arc Check 9 3 9 2 2 Electrode Maintenance 9 3 9 2 3 Cleaning the objective lens 9 4 9 2 4 Cleaning the V grooves 9 4 9 2 5 Cleaning the Fiber Clamps 9 4 9 2 6 Cleaning the Tight holder and Fiber holder 9 4 9 3 Backup battery 9 4 9 4 Storing and Shipping 9 5 9 5 Claims and Repackaging 9 5 9 6 Retu...

Page 4: ...se observe all safety instructions that are associated with the message Refer to the User s Manual for instructions on handling and operating the instrument safely WARNING The procedure can result in serious injury or loss of life if not carried out in proper compliance with all safety instructions Ensure that all conditions necessary for safe handling and operation are met before proceeding CAUTI...

Page 5: ...ction Avoid direct skin contact with the heating portion This may cause burn or injury Warning symbol is placed on a lid of the protection sleeve heater to notify it Do not remove the panels of the fusion splicer Some parts generate high voltage Removing the panels may cause electrical shock If abnormal sounds or extra high temperatures are observed turn off the power disconnect the power cord rem...

Page 6: ...ure and electrolytic solution leaks outside it may cause inflammation to your skin or eyes Disposal of used Battery must be carried out according to disposal established by Law For instructions contact Furukawa Electric Co Ltd or your local representative CAUTION Do not place the fusion splicer on an unstable or inclined surface There is a possibility that the fusion splicer will fall and cause in...

Page 7: ...aste If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above this chemical symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration This will be indicated as follows Hg mercury 0 0005 Cd cadmium 0 002 Pb lead 0 004 In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used batteries and accumulators Please dispose of batteries and accumulators...

Page 8: ...xtension cord that is not equipped with this feature Willfully interrupting the protective earth connection is prohibited 1 5 Toxic Hazards The S178 Veer 2 fusion splicer presents no toxic hazards under normal conditions of use storage and handling However under the following conditions certain precautions are necessary 1 5 1 Incineration Some of the electronic components included in the assembly ...

Page 9: ...erture mismatch core concentricity and non circularity Core Diameter Mismatch Cladding Diameter Mismatch Numerical Aperture Mismatch Different fibers have different numerical apertures The aperture dictates the acceptance angle of light α β α β Core Concentricity Core Non circularity Optical fiber is basically classified as either single mode SM or multi mode MM Single mode fiber which includes di...

Page 10: ...nsmission Non zero Dispersion shifted Dispersion shifted Single mode Multi mode Transmitting capacity superior superior high low Splice loss high high middle very low Splicing ease difficult difficult middle easy Physical Characteristics of Single mode and Multimode Fiber 50 125 Multimode 62 5 125 Multimode Singlemode 100 140 Multimode Typical diameter of human hair core transmits light 125um 50um...

Page 11: ...core axis offset d um right fiber left fiber splice loss 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 2 2 log 10 log 10 B A d EXP B A AB INPUT OUTPUT dB spliceloss A difference between A and B will cause a splice loss even if d is zero If using single mode fiber the manufacturer of the fiber may be able to provide mode field diameter specifications It is impossible to have perfectly centered cores because fiber manufacturin...

Page 12: ...er 2 fusion splicer and all accompanying components for structural damage that may have occurred during shipping Immediately inform Furukawa Electric and the carrier if the contents of the shipment are incomplete or if any of the S178 Ver 2 fusion splicer components are damaged defective or if the S178 Ver 2 fusion splicer does not pass the initial inspection Protection sheet is pasted on the surf...

Page 13: ...output Data interface USB 2 0 Splice memory Max 2000 splices Image capture capacity Last 100 images 50 splices X and Y view to be automatically captured Up to 24 images to be stored permanently Display user interface GUI Battery capacity 4 80 splice heat cycle with single battery and 200 splice heat cycle with dual batteries Displaying language 21 languages e g English Spanish Japanese Chinese Ope...

Page 14: ...0μm 10mm 125 900μm Loose Tube 125 250μm S178AE 2 X Y 1 Fiber Holder System 5mm 80 150 200μm 10mm 125 250 900μm S178AE 3 X Y 1 X 1 or 2 1 Hard Carrying case 2 UNIFLO PAX Y 0 1 or 2 It means number of battery pack 4 2 2 Standard Components The S178 Fusion Splicer comes with the following standard equipment Be sure to confirm their presence before starting any operation Part Part Number Quantity Spli...

Page 15: ...hen you store the splicer in the Hard carrying case When transported the windshield and the lid of heater might be damaged 2 Please do not give a big impact when you carry with a soft case The storage thing might be damaged by the impact A soft case doesn t guarantee protection from the fall and the impact 3 FUSE 125V 7A Normal 4 The Fiber Holder for 80 micron cladding fiber complies with 160 micr...

Page 16: ...Description 5 1 5 External Description 5 1 Main Body Electrode V Groove Fiber Holder Fiber Clamp LCD Monitor Operating Key Protection Sleeve Heater DC Power Port Battery Door Mini USB Port Strap Hook Wind Shield ...

Page 17: ...CD Brightness control when Ready status Left Move left Right Move right Heating Start heating Stop heating Power Turn on off the power 5 2 2 LED Indicators Indicator Name Color State Power LED Green Lit Tuned on Blinking Sleep mode Heater LED Red Lit During heat Blinking During cool 5 2 3 Buzzer Buzzer will ring whenever any key is pressed In addition the following buzzer patterns indicate status ...

Page 18: ...s X from front camera and Y from back camera X and Y views can be replaced Pop up Window Pop up when new functions are selected Also shows warning and error messages Splice Process Fiber View Current function of Function Keys Date and Time Status Splice Program Heat Program Estimation Loss Simple GOOD BAD icon Splice Result Icon Green indicates good splicing and red indicates bad splicing ...

Page 19: ...ind shield Splicing process goes on until the end of splicing Splicing process pauses once before arc discharge Splicing process pauses at each sub step In this mode splicing is triggered by closing wind shield and then pressing the Start key Splicing process goes on until the end of splicing Splicing process pauses once before arc discharge Splicing process pauses at each sub step Semi Auto mode ...

Page 20: ...to the desired menu and the pointed menu pop ups to large icon Press Enter to select the menu Function keys are provided to initiate current available functions displayed above the function keys Function Menu Function Keys Press to select the corresponding Function Menu ...

Page 21: ...ess Don t pull out the battery when power is turned on The power supply might fall 1 Pull the Battery Door Lock 2 Lower the Battery Door a little 3 Open the Battery Door Lock 4 Insert the battery straight in the battery slot of the fusion splicer in the correct direction After closing the battery door lock the door lock surely Even if two pieces are put or only one piece is put in the upper or the...

Page 22: ... Splicer and plug the AC adaptor into AC outlet 6 1 4 Charging the Battery When charging battery in the S178 Ver 2 splicer 1 After connecting the power cable to AC adapter and plugging the power cable into AC outlet Turn the splicer on Charging process starts 2 When the charge is completed the power supply is automatically turned off When arc discharging charge process stops temporarily The charge...

Page 23: ...charged at any time regardless if it is fully empty or still with some residual power If storing battery for a long time the power level becomes very low caused by self discharging and the battery may be degraded Be sure to recharge the battery at least every 2 months even when not in use It is possible that the battery could not be fully charged if moving the battery from a cold place 5 C to a wa...

Page 24: ...appropriate fusion program from SM and MM by analyzing the fiber When the Auto Selection is selected the confirmation message appears Press Accept to complete or press Reject to escape Press Reject to return the previous screen Select SM Auto Selection for SM fiber that the image process is hard to find the core line When the image process can not find the core line while inspecting the error enco...

Page 25: ...eeve Length 60mm 008 40MM CONTINUOUS Continuous heating for Sleeve Length 40mm 009 blank 010 CURL REMOVE Removing fiber curl 011 SOC For Splice on connector sleeve Length 19mm 25mm 012 016 blank 017 40MM S922 POWER High speed for Sleeve Length 40mm S922 018 60MM S921 POWER High speed for Sleeve Length 60mm S921 When the S178 Ver 2 is turned on the last program used is selected automatically The cu...

Page 26: ...en 2 Select Setting and press Enter key 3 Select Parameter sub menu and press Enter key 4 Select Language and press Enter key 5 Pop up window shows the current language Press keys to scroll the languages and press Set key to change 6 Press Escape key and the pop up window will confirm the change Select Over write to confirm the change or Cancel to cancel the operation and press Enter 7 Press the E...

Page 27: ...f the results of the arc check fails RESULT NG Try again is displayed Press Retry and the machine will automatically adjust the arc power and then return to the Menu screen 5 When NG is ahown repeat the arc check to determine the new values until they are acceptable It is necessary to remove the fibers and re prepare them again with a new cleave before performing next arc check If unsatisfactory r...

Page 28: ...ld 2 Open the fiber holder lid and carefully place the cleaved fiber in the fiber holder as shown to the right Be sure that nothing touches the bare fiber tip and place the coating end at the end stop inside the fiber holder arrow mark 3 Close the fiber holder lid while carefully holding the fiber at the proper position 4 Set the other side of the fiber 5 Close the windshield then READY screen is ...

Page 29: ...atus pressing Menu key displays options available in the process To resume the process press again Menu Display the Menu Screen Zoom Zoom in on the fiber image Capture Capture the fiber image and store it with the splice data Field Change Switch the fiber view between X and Y If an abnormality was detected in the process the estimated loss is displayed with instead of to indicate the error occurre...

Page 30: ...sion Program and repeat fusion splicing Excessive fiber feed Adjust the fiber feed amount Degradation of electrodes Replace electrodes Excessive arc current Perform an arc check and adjust arc power Streak Wrong Fusion Program selected Select the correct Fusion Program and repeat fusion splicing Degradation of electrodes Replace the electrodes Weak arc Perform an arc check and adjust arc power or ...

Page 31: ... cover 6 When fiber is set and left clamping is shut the HEAT LED turns on red and the heating starts automatically When auto start function is invalid press key to activate the heater The heating process in displayed in the LCD monitor with status icons as below Blue In ready mode Red In heating mode Orange In preliminary heating mode In cooling mode Error occurring When the heating and cooling o...

Page 32: ...tion is 10 0dB and offset is 75µm The following fusion programs are preinstalled for attenuation splice setting by splice loss and offset ATTN ATTN 1300 Setting splice loss for 1300nm wavelength ATTN ATTN 1550 Setting splice loss for 1500nm wavelength OFST OFST 1300 Setting fiber offset for 1300nm wavelength 2 Select the desired Fusion Program for attenuation splice Refer to 6 2 1 3 Load the fiber...

Page 33: ...r Measure and indicate fiber s clad diameter core diameter core offset between fibers cleaving angles and or gap between fibers Measure environment condition Measure and indicate ambient temperature pressure as well as heater temperature Manually splice fiber Allows operator to manually control entire splicing cycle using the keypad Capture image Store record or erase fiber image Adjust shrinking ...

Page 34: ...ep function splicing start pattern etc Set up counter Get arc discharge times and or splice counts Set up recommended splice counts for the replacement cleaning of electrodes Configure the data indicator Turn measurement and or estimation data during the splicing process on off Adjust Date Time Adjust the date and time Change the timer format indicating date and time Adjust LCD brightness Adjust t...

Page 35: ...ogram from the program list Edit Editing comment of the program 8 2 1 Setting 1 Select Setting and press Enter key in the pop up menu 2 Select Splice or Inspect tab with keys Select parameters with keys and press Enter to edit 3 Change the parameter with keys increase decrease appropriate digits and or keys actual value and press Set key 4 Press Edit End the pop up menu will show and ask following...

Page 36: ... the screen asking Delete Program Press Enter Key to proceed the operation 3 Select Yes and press Enter key to delete the program or select No and press Enter key to cancel the operation The factory pre installed programs can not be deleted 8 2 6 Edit Comment Follow the procedure shown below to edit the comment of the selected program 1 Select Edit Comment and press Enter key 2 The screen shows cu...

Page 37: ...se procedures especially in the case of splicing various unlisted types of fibers There are several hidden parameters which need to be taken into account when adjusting for optimum parameters Contact FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD or your local representative to get more information ...

Page 38: ...ff Time ms 2 0 32767 Off time of pulse in 2 nd arc discharge Re Arc Times times 0 255 Allowable numbers for the repeat arc in programmed additional arc mode For example 0 means no repeat arc is allowed Re Arc Duration ms 0 32767 Duration of additional arc msec Re Arc Interval ms 0 32767 Interval between additional arcs and msec Repeat Arc Power Offset 127 128 Power of additional arc is Arc Power a...

Page 39: ...ffset 0 0 Environment sensor Compensation Clad diameter Compensation 0 marked terms are taken account to calculating each arc power Arc Power 1st Arc End Power T1 T3 T1 Start time T2 1st Arc On Time T3 1st Arc Off Time T4 2nd Arc On Time T5 2nd Arc Off Time T5 T4 0 0 Z Distance Feeding Gap Z Push Distance Z Pull Distance Collision of Fibers Pre fuse Time Z Pull Start Time 1st Arc Duration 2nd Arc ...

Page 40: ...irst half Pre Heat Temp OUT deg C 0 280 Temperature of OUTER heater for preliminary heating Preliminary heating temperature before the first half Pre Heat Time sec 0 300 Operation time of preliminary heating after the end of cooling process or before the first half Auto Start 0 2 Setting for automatic start function 0 The non operation Manual start operation 1 The operation When fiber set and left...

Page 41: ...e picture As for the history with the splice image is preserved automatically The data structure displayed are as follows Data Title Description CMNT Comment of the data which can be edited No No 1 is the data for the last splice and the number increases for older splices Arc Count Arc Count when splice was performed Date Date and time for the splice performed PRGM Name of Fusion Program W L Wavel...

Page 42: ...re Text Hypertext will ask you name 8 Name TEST for example And remember location that TEST will be stored in Default would be C Program files Accessory Hypertext Now hyper terminal is ready for receiving data 9 Select PC OUT in the pop up menu of S178 Ver 2 and press Enter key 10 Select Current for the desired selected data or All for all the stored data and press Enter key S178 Ver 2 will send d...

Page 43: ... the number is counted up for older arc checks Arc Count Arc count when splice was performed Date Date and time for the arc check performed PRGM Name of Fusion Program W L Wavelength Arc Power Value of Arc Power Retreat Value of how far the fibers melt back Center Value for centered position of the melt back 3 Press Menu key and the pop up shows available functions Select desired function and pres...

Page 44: ...he data Delete Deleting the data Follow the same procedure for Spice Data The data displayed are as follows Sample Description 001 SM SM Name of the Fusion Program 02386 Arc Count when splice was performed Gap Setting Fibers gap when the image was captured X Field X or Y image 25 C 1028hPa Temperature and ambient pressure when splice was performed COMMENT Comment Follow the below procedure for PC ...

Page 45: ...heck 6 Press Enter key and select Execute or Cancel to perform the arc check In the pop up screen press Enter key again 7 After the machine check is complete the pop up screen shows Status OK Press Escape key to finish the check 8 If the machine fails Machine Check the pop up screen shows Status NG Call the Service Center Please call your representatives or Furukawa Electric for further assistance...

Page 46: ...en REL ANGLE The RELATIVE cleave angle between the two fibers 2nd and 3rd Result Screen Right and Left fiber measurement PARAMETER DESCRIPTION ECCENTRIC Eccentricity of Fibers in micrometers CUT ANGLE Cleave Angle of fiber in degrees CLAD TILT Angle of Clad CLAD WIDTH Measurement of CLAD width in micrometers CORE TILTI Angle of Core FOUCUS 8 4 3 Environment The S178 Ver 2 allows the user to view e...

Page 47: ...otions by pressing keys Press keys to change the value or to activate the function In Arc and Reset press Execute key to activate the action 6 Press Escape key to return to the previous screen Variables which can be manipulated Command Setting Menu Description Motor Z_L Activate left fiber feeding Z_R Activate right fiber feeding FCS_X Activate X axis camera focusing FCS_Y Activate Y axis camera f...

Page 48: ...s Delete to erase it 2 Press Escape key to return to the previous screen 8 4 6 Adjusting shrinking condition of sleeve Optimizing shrinking condition for the sleeve 1 Select Sleeve Shrink Adjustment 2 Select a pattern A E that is similar to the current shrinking condition of the sleeve And press Enter key Code Condition of sleeve Content A Not shrinking enough at sleeve end B Bubble in the center ...

Page 49: ...ying and editing arc count Total Arc Counter Displaying total arc count Style Display Select the display format of the screen X Y Charge Select Select the battery to charge to prioritize Charge Mode Select the battery charge mode Counter Counter Arc Counter Reset Reset counter to zero Alarm Activating alarm Alarm Count Setting alarm count Cleaving Counter Reset Reset counter to zero Alarm Activati...

Page 50: ...y splicing process is started by closing the windshield Semi Auto The fibers move to the center of the screen when the windshield is closed after the fibers are set and they stops temporarily Then it advances to the next process by pushing the start key and the splicing is done Auto Start for Heater Auto Cancel Active Auto When Fiber is set to the heater heating start automatically Cancel Auto Sta...

Page 51: ...r Eg 31 05 2012 Login Message Cancel Active When the log in message is set the comment is displayed in the data of Splice history Cancel Cancel Active Turning on the setting screen of Login Message is displayed The default setting is DEFAULT USER When the comment is changed Change the characters with the keys and Execute It returns to the ready screen when the Return key is pressed Sensor Active C...

Page 52: ... to increase decrease the value When is selected press key to advance to 32767 or press key to advance to 0 Total arc Counter Displaying total arc count Only displays the current count and cannot be edited Style Display Selecting display layout for X Y screens 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Side by Side Up Down Up Down without data display Side by Side without data display Charge Select The priority settings for...

Page 53: ...o increase decrease the value When is selected press key to advance to 32767 or press key to advance to 0 Total Arc Not Available 8 5 3 Data 1 Select Before Splicing or After Splicing in the Data list and press Enter key 2 Pop up window shows available setting menus Press keys to select desired setting and press Enter key 3 Pop up window shows On Off Press keys to select desired setting and press ...

Page 54: ...keys to select setting item Day Month Year Hour Minute and press Adjust key 3 Select a digit with and press to increase decrease the value and press Set key 4 Repeatedly press Escape key until the Ready screen is displayed 8 5 5 About Machine Various machine s info is displayed see picture to the right ...

Page 55: ...n Executing 1 Press Shortcut key in the Ready screen or select Shortcut in the Menu screen and press Enter key The screen changes to the registered one 8 7 Maintenance The S178 Ver 2 allows the user to obtain procedure and pictures for maintenance 1 Select Maintenance in the Menu screen and press Enter key 2 Select item from following list and press Enter key Replace Clean electrodes Cleaning for ...

Page 56: ...vice center Defect in the motor driving system Contact service center V groove is dirty Clean the V groove HEAT TIME OUT The temperature does not reach the set value within the time limit from heating start up Incorrect parameter is set for heating Check and correct the parameters Defect in the heating system Contact service center Heater Error No 13 The temperature does not reach the set value wi...

Page 57: ...plicable range Can not splice with S178 Ver 2 FOCUSING ERROR Unable to focus on the fiber Fiber is dirty Retry the splice from preparation Make sure to clean the bare portion of the fiber Inappropriate fiber program is selected Check and correct the program Incorrect parameter setting for FOCUS and FIELD Check and correct the parameters Defect in the image processing system Contact service center ...

Page 58: ...ys replace or clean both electrodes even if only one electrode is damaged Be sure to turn off the Power switch before starting maintenance Never touch the electrode while the Power is on Longer arc duration used in dissimilar fiber splicing requires the electrodes to be cleaned and replaced more often Frequent electrode maintenance is recommended for dissimilar fiber splicing programs 1 Loosen the...

Page 59: ...soaked with denatured alcohol 9 2 5 Cleaning the Fiber Clamps 1 Two Fiber Clamps are located in the windshield to help press the fiber into the V grooves Open the windshield 2 Clean the top of the fiber clamps with a cotton swab soaked with denatured alcohol 9 2 6 Cleaning the Tight holder and Fiber holder Keep the grip parts of the holder clean When they are dirty fiber is sometimes slippery at t...

Page 60: ...ier responsibility Furukawa Electric Co Ltd will allow for the repair or replacement of the S178 Ver 2 fusion splicer or component while a claim against the carrier is being processed 9 6 Return Shipments to Furukawa Electric Co Furukawa Electric Co Ltd will only accept returns for which an approved Return Material Authorization RMA has been issued by Furukawa Electric Co Ltd customer service pers...

Page 61: ...or the S958C charger When using AC adapter do not use any voltage other than indicated Doing so may result in fire electric shock or injury For charging the Battery insert the Battery pack squarely into the slot of the charger If the battery pack sits in the charger at an angle the battery may not charge and charging errors may occur In such a case remove the battery pack and replace into the char...

Page 62: ... body 10 3 Working Belt WBT 01 10 4 Cleaning Brush VGC 01 It is used to remove the garbage that adheres to V groove and the fiber clamp Adjust the length of the belt according to the body Connect each belt on each hook put the fusion splicer and fix with metal fittings Cooling Tray Setting Cooling Tray ...

Page 63: ...lid of the hard carrying case can be remove How to remove is as follows Open the case Remove the stopper screw Slide the lid and remove 10 6 Tripod adaptor TPA 01 Fix Tripod adaptor to the rear surface of the Bottom case with 4 screws Tripod adaptor ...

Page 64: ...pean Parliament Directive 2002 96 EC electrical parts and materials that can be re used and or recycled have been identified in order that the use of new resources and the amount of waste can be minimized S178 Ver 2 has a backup battery for backup memory and calendar How to take off a battery is indicated as follow Removing the built in battery 1 Remove the 4 screws and remove the bottom case 2 Re...

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