UCL SWIFT ILSINTECH K33A, Owner'S Manual & User Manual

Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL USER GUIDE K33A ALL IN ONE FUSION SPLICER AmericaIlsintech com...

Page 2: ...onto the fiber cable Optical fiber cleaning and stripping 6 6 9 9 11 11 11 12 12 13 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 26 26 26 28 29 30 30 30 31 32 Cleaving the Fiber Splicing the Cleaved Fibers...

Page 3: ...Menu Lock Assign a Password Calibration Menu Arc Calibration Diagnostic Test Motor Drive Testing Motor calibration Electrode Menu Electrode Stabilize Electrode Replace Electrode Caution Electrode Used...

Page 4: ...battery and or the K33A Please measure the AC output voltage with a circuit tester Abnormal high voltage and frequencies may result in serious electric shock injury death or damage to the equipment i...

Page 5: ...may degrade its performance and damage the equipment DO NOT store the Swift K33A in a place where temperature or humidity is high Damage to the machine may occur Repair and maintenance of the Swift K...

Page 6: ...ONENTS STANDARD ITEMS DESCRIPTION MODEL NO QUANTITY Arc Fusion Splicer SWIFT K33A 1 User guide CD 1 Spare electrode EI 23 1 pair Cooling Tray 1 Transporting Case Hard Case 1 Battery K3360 6000mAh 1 AC...

Page 7: ...ate the sleeve heater To supply power to the Automatic Fiber Stripper heater K33A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION To turn the power on off press button for about 1 second Press for about 1 second in POWER ON stat...

Page 8: ...plicable Fiber Diameter 125um Applicable Cable Diameter 250um 900um Strip Length Max 28 0mm Heating Time 0 15 sec Heat Temp Range 60oC 150oC HEATING TYPE Tensile Force after Stripping 4kgf Swift K33A...

Page 9: ...covers are closed the fiber is heated up to the user selected setting and the coating is stripped as the left side fiber sled slides away from the fixed stripper base leaving the removed fiber jacket...

Page 10: ...elow At this time be sure to completely cover the two holes on top of the dispenser to avoid splashing the alcohol onto the K33A splicer body If no alcohol is discharged remove the dispenser open cap...

Page 11: ...ard into the collection box if it does not fall in automatically use tweezers to put it in the collection box K33A BLADE REPLACEMENT ADJUSTMENT Remove worn out blade by unscrewing fixing bolts as show...

Page 12: ...e note of the 40mm and 60mm marks in the heater for alignment For splice on connectors SOC s be sure to remove the magnet from the right side of the heater and lay the SOC body on the right side of th...

Page 13: ...for transporting K33A Keep the principal parts of the equipment clean to ensure consistent performance As shown in the picture below press the power button to start the K33A Set the sleeve tube over...

Page 14: ...K33A It is strongly recommended to use the AC adapter F1 1 and battery K3360 provided with package Using a battery other than provided may cause fumes fire and damage to the device personal injury an...

Page 15: ...ery includes the protection circuit that prevents full discharge and full charge The supply of power stops once the protection circuit is activated In order to deactivate the protection circuit and re...

Page 16: ...displayed at the bottom of the Home Screen see below Remove the sleeve loader from the toolbox and install into the splicer body sleeve loader mounts as seen in the picture below K33A GENERAL USE OVE...

Page 17: ...the button to cleave the fiber Lift the cleaving lever and take the optical fiber out Remove any fiber fragments that did not drop into the chip bin and dispose them in a proper container CLEAVING THE...

Page 18: ...no error message displayed it is recommended arc the splice again when the splice result on screen is not within accepted standards A splice can be arced up 5 times if needed Splice results and their...

Page 19: ...pliced optical fiber and separate optical fiber from Swift K33A with care TRANSFERRING THE FUSED FIBER INTO THE SLEEVE HEATER Slide the shrink sleeve over the splice and center it making sure the stre...

Page 20: ...inished if the blade or clamp pads of the cleaver are contaminated In addition the contamination of the fiber surface or tip can cause higher splice loss For this reason it is important to clean both...

Page 21: ...d optical lens will have not streaks or lines visible Reassemble the electrode Turn the power on check whether there is any line or stain on the monitor and navigate to the menu and conduct a Self tes...

Page 22: ...ed the a Replace Electrodes message will be displayed Once the number of arc discharges exceeds the threshold the results could lead to higher splice loss and weaker tensile force at the splicing poin...

Page 23: ...menus in the main menu To display the main menu press either AUTO STRIPPER DEL delete and existing Stripper mode REPLACE select a Stripper mode from database replace it NEW Create a new custom mode t...

Page 24: ...Stripper Sleeve Heater and Splice Chamber The user can quickly change setting without having to navigate into the main menu The user can access the pop up menu in various ways NOTE The following proce...

Page 25: ...state Press the Previous Menu Button to return the home screen or repeat the above This will bring up the Heater Popup Menu showing the 8 programmable shortcut buttons as well the delete and previous...

Page 26: ...g added Other Therefore we recommend that users keep upgrading their software regularly by contacting UCLSWIFT SELECT A SPLICE MODE TO USE ON THE K33A To select a splice mode select Menu from the LCD...

Page 27: ...to display the pre programmed splice modes Select the fiber type for the new Splice Mode Select the splice mode click OK The selected splice mode is added the last blank mode To select a splice mode...

Page 28: ...to return to the main menu To Edit a splice mode select Menu from the LCD display or from the K33A Next SPLICE MODE PARAMETER DEFINITIONS AND EDITABLE MODE STATUS CHART NOTE System default splice mod...

Page 29: ...h burn to clean the fiber will discharge SET VALUE DESCRIPTION GENERAL USER MODE MODE It sets duplication of optical fiber on optical fiber s advance amount If initial discharge Overlap amount is weak...

Page 30: ...T VALUE DESCRIPTION GENERAL USER MODE MODE Heater settings are pre programmed in the K33A for industry standard shrink sleeve sizes and Splice on Connectors SOC s Users can select a setting Edit the p...

Page 31: ...nd Name will be displayed on the top of the LCD screen Select the DEL option and the setting will be deleted Select cancel to return to the Heater Menu and be sure to select an appropriate Heater Mode...

Page 32: ...eater Modes start are considered user modes and start at number 41 To create a new Heater Mode select Menu from the LCD display or from the K33A EDIT A HEATER SETTING MODE Users can Edit specific valu...

Page 33: ...deleted is on the LCD screen Select the stripper mode to be deleted on the LCD screen and press the DEL button and the setting is deleted Select the return icon to return to the Stripper menu then Rea...

Page 34: ...ing Enter the new value for the setting and then select the check mark to confirm the updated setting Select return to go back to the Thermal stripper menu and then ready to return to the Ready Screen...

Page 35: ...lect return to close the detail screen and again to return to the Main History menu Press the Ready to return to the main menu HISTORY MENU or from the K33A Next select History from the menu using the...

Page 36: ...nce the wind cover is opened after splicing a successful splice Pause 1 Stops after initial flash clean process completes Press and it Pause 2 Stops after final alignment completes Press to perform th...

Page 37: ...ong button the screen moves to upper level NOTE You must remember the password if you forget the password the K33A has to be sent to a factory authorized service location ASSIGN A PASSWORD Set up a ne...

Page 38: ...ts on board sensors Based on this data the arc discharge is automatically calibrated Changes in the amount of required arc discharge due to electrode abrasion or the optical fiber s splice properties...

Page 39: ...the top left on the screen Operate the motor in a direction wanted by touching arrow icons at the bottom MOTOR CALIBRATION Improper fiber cleaning and poor splicer maintenance can lead to a slowdown i...

Page 40: ...zation a5rn ARC Calibration should immediately be performed to complete the process see Section 6 6 for instructions ELECTRODE STABILIZE Electrode Stabilization is done when the electrodes are replace...

Page 41: ...ill reset this to zero The cumulative total will remain on the machine and can be viewed in the Information Menu See section 6 9 K33A PART NAMES The Setting Menu allows the K33A user the ability to se...

Page 42: ...option will let the user to set in seconds the amount of time that will pass prior to shutting of either the display screen or the splicer MONITOR The LCD will be automatically turned off if you don...

Page 43: ...m the display button from the K33A or its touchscreen Next select Maintenance from the display MAINTENANCE INFO Select the Maintenance option to view the following information ITEM DESCRIPTION Produce...

Page 44: ...site HELP The Help function has helpful information about the K33A fusion splicer It has a Name of Parts selection which helps identify the individual parts and their names warnings that help extend t...

Page 45: ...nd the tip of the fiber extends beyond the default limit A dirty lens or weak LED light can also cause this error but most instances are attributed to the fiber length Call your representative if this...

Page 46: ...tact your sales representative CORE BUBBLE ERROR The Core Bubble Error message is displayed when bubbles or dots are detected by the optical system of the K33A upon completion of the splice Common cau...

Page 47: ...attery Disconnect the AC power cord from the charger and connect the DC cord to the charging jack Connect the AC power cord in 10 to 15 seconds The LED of the battery is turned on red and charging beg...

Page 48: ...the heating process You cannot cancel the heating process by pressing Press one more time to cancel it MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS How to lock Splice Edit or heat mode Refer to Lock Menu for more detail...

Page 49: ...e Under no circumstances will Ilsintech have the obligation to provide the foregoing remedy or to otherwise indemnify defend settle or otherwise dispose of any third party claim of patent infringement...