Operating Instructions

X75 Fusion Splicer Series 8000

Subject to change without notice. Subject to availability.

Issued by
Corning Cable Systems GmbH & Co. KG Profilstrae 4 D-58093 Hagen Germany
Tel. +49-2331-3571145, 3571146, 3571155 or 3571402 Fax +49-2331-3571309
2001 by

Corning Cable Systems GmbH & Co. KG

Printed in Germany

revision: 06/01
Order No.: S46999-L6063-P451

Contents
1 X75 Fusion Splicer, Overview

2 Preparatiss

3 Parameters and Programs

4 Splicing

5 Ending of Operation

6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

7 Supplements / Changes / Notices

Index

Appendix A:

Accessories

Important
Please read these operating instructions carefully to ensure that your fusion splicer functions flawlessly, and that it fulfills your expectations. Perform all necessary service and
maintenance work on your fusion splicer regularly with the help of this manual. At most
care should be exercised in order to prevent damage.
If you have any queries whatsoever, please contact the trained specialists at your service
center.
Improper or insufficient maintenance may impair the operating performance of your fusion
splicer.
All liability borne by the manufacturer, as well as the guarantee, are null and void if the
fusion splicer is tampered with by unauthorized persons.

NOTE

For reasons of clarity, these operating instructions do not provide detailed information for
all versions of the product and cannot, therefore, take every possible installation, operation
or maintenance situation into consideration. If you require further information, or if particular problems arise which are not covered in enough detail in the operating instructions, do
not hesitate to contact the Corning Equipment Service Department for the necessary information.
These operating instructions do not form part of a previous or existing agreement, commitment or legal relationship, nor are they intended to amend or modify any such arrangement. All obligations on the part of Corning arise exclusively from the relevant sales
contract which also contains the only valid and comprehensive warranty conditions. The
operating instructions neither extend nor limit the contractual warranty conditions.

Addresses
If your fusion splicer requires service please send it to:
Siemens Dematic AG
SD EA 32 / Gerteservice
Warenannahme
Rupert-Mayer Strae 44
D-81359 Munich, Germany
Tel. +49-89-72222068
Fax +49-89-72248324
If you have technical questions or questions regarding our training program, please contact:
Corning Cable Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Abteilung PLM TS
Profilstrae 4
D-58093 Hagen, Germany
Tel. +49-2331-3571145, 3571146, 3571155 or 3571402
Fax +49-2331-3571309

Definitions for Terminology used in Warnings

The following definitions apply to the terminology used in the warnings:
Danger

In these operating instructions, as well as in warnings on the products themselves, this

term means that death, serious injury or substantial property damage will result if the relevant precautions are not observed.

Warning

In these operating instructions, as well as in warnings on the products themselves, this

term means that death, serious injury or substantial property damage may result if the relevant precautions are not observed.

Caution

In these operating instructions, as well as in warnings on the products themselves, this

term means that slight injury or property damage may result if the relevant precautions are
not observed.

Note

In these operating instructions, this term makes reference to important information about
the product, or the relevant part of the operating instructions to which particular attention
must be paid.

Qualified
Personnel

In these operating instructions, as well as in warnings on the products themselves, this

term means persons who are familiar with start-up, operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, and who are suitably qualified for the work they perform.

DANGER

When electrical equipment is operated, certain parts of such equipment are bound to
reach hazardous voltage levels. If the appropriate warnings are not observed, serious
injury or property damage may occur. Only suitably qualified personnel should work on this
equipment or in its vicinity. Such personnel must be entirely familiar with all of the warnings
and maintenance procedures included in these operating instructions. Flawless, safe operation of this device is only possible if it has been properly transported, stored, assembled,
and installed, as well as correctly operated and maintained.

Password Request
Activating the
Password
Request

The fusion splicer must be opened in order to activate or deactivate the password request.

DANGER

The fusion splicer or electrically operated accessories may only be opened by suitably
qualified personnel.
Switch the fusion splicer off and disconnect it from the power supply (power supply plug
and 12V battery supply)!
Two phillips head screws are located on the left of the housing and two on the right. These
must be removed in order to open the housing. The switch for activating and deactivating
password request is on the printed circuit board visible once the housing has been opened
(switch in ON position: password request activated).
If password request is deactivated, the stored password is deleted as soon as the fusion
splicer is switched on again. However, if you reactivate password request without having
previously switched the fusion splicer on and off, the old password is retained.
No password is stored when request is reactivated. A new password must therefore first be
defined.

Entering the
password

A password consists of an arbitrary sequence of five input keys. If you attempt to change a
parameter when password request is activated, the message Enter Password appears. If
an incorrect password is entered, the parameter change is not saved to memory. This also
applies to a change of password, i.e. a new password cannot be defined unless the current

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Password Request

password is known. To redefine the password, select the parameter Password and proceed according to the following flow chart.

Only if password already exists

Change password?

Enter password?

Enter new password

Confirm password

Password wrong

Operator menu

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1 X75 Fusion Splicer, Overview

Contents

Page

General .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

Equipment Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Splicing Unit ........................................................................................................................................... 1-4
L-PAS Video Image Evaluation System ................................................................................................. 1-4
Monitor ................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................ 1-5
Terminals for Additional Functions ......................................................................................................... 1-6
Technical Data ............................................................................................................................................... 1-7

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General
The X75 Fusion Splicer is suitable for producing reliable, low-loss splices of optical fibers.
It can be used for all common single-mode and multimode fibers with a cladding diameter
of 125 m and coating diameters of 250 to 900 m.
Due to its L-PAS (Lens-Profile Alignment System) video image evaluation with two CCD
cameras and an optic system, the X75 Fusion Splicer enables the fiber alignment, end
face quality inspection, fiber offset detection, contamination detection and splice loss estimation during fully atomatic splice procedure by the press of one button.

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Equipment Overview
1
2
3
4
5
6

2
1

Power Supply Port

Heat-Shrink Oven Socket
Splicing Unit
Keyboard
Monitor
Ports for Additional Functions
3

5
6
4

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Splicing Unit
1
2
3
4
5

L-PAS Video
Image Evaluation System

4 2
3

Electrode Flap
Electrodes
Fiber guides (silicon v-grooves)
Holder flaps
Clamping flaps

5
1

The X75 Fusion Splicer is equipped with the L-PAS Video Image Evaluation System.
The position and quality of the fiber ends are evaluated by a video image evaluation system which uses two cameras and a magnifying optic.
By evaluating the video image of both fiber views, the fiber endface quality, dirt and
mechanical damages as well as fiber offset are detected, a fast fiber alignment is enabled
and the splice loss is estimated.
The image of both fiber views is shown simultaneously on the monitor.

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Monitor

The LCD monitor shows the fibers from two different perspectives (along the X and Y
axes).

Keyboard

The keyboard consists of 6 keys with the following functions:

Enter key: The displayed operation is performed or the previously entered value is
acknowledged.
Open or exit parameters menu.
Scroll back to previous line.
Scroll forward to next line.
Increase displayed value.
Reduce displayed value.

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Terminals for
Additional
Functions

1 RS 232c Serial Interface

2 Video Output

Serial Interface

Splicing parameters or the contents of the splice data memory can be read out to a printer
or a computer via the RS 232c serial interface. The serial interface at the fusion splicer is
configured for use with the XON/OFF protocol. Asynchronous data transmission is accomplished with one start bit, eight data bits and one stop bit. The parity bit is not used.

Video Output

You can connect a standard European monitor (CCIR, 625 lines) with an input impedance
of 75 or higher to this output. Use a commercially available coaxial cable with RCA plug.

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Technical Data
Fiber Requirements:

cladding diameter: 125 m

coating diameters: 250 to 900 m

Fiber Display:

140 mm (5.5) LCD monitor

Magnification:

approximately 100 times

Fiber Alignment:

fully automatic, automatic and manual

(Z axis)

Typical splice loss for identical standard single-mode fibers:

< 0.05 dB

Tensile Test:

selectable, 2.5 N

Number of Splicing Programs:

3 fixed programs
4 special programs
10 user programs

Video Output:

CCIR Output (75 )

Operating Temperature:

-5C to 45C

Storage Temperature:

-40C to 70C

Dimensions Basic Unit (L x W x H):

208 x 185 x 100 mm

Weight:

2.1 kg

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2 Preparatiss
Contents

Page

Putting the Fusion Splicer into Operation ...................................................................................................... 2-2

Supply Power ......................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Switching the Fusion Splicer On ............................................................................................................ 2-2
Preparing the Fiber Ends ............................................................................................................................... 2-4
Stripping the Coating.............................................................................................................................. 2-4
Cleaning the Fiber .................................................................................................................................. 2-5
Cleaving the Fiber .................................................................................................................................. 2-5
Inserting the Fiber .......................................................................................................................................... 2-6
250 m Coating ...................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Other Coating Diameters........................................................................................................................ 2-7
Adjusting Monitor Brightness ......................................................................................................................... 2-7
Checking the Fiber End Faces....................................................................................................................... 2-8

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Putting the Fusion Splicer into Operation

DANGER

In order to assure safe operation, the fusion splicer must be placed into operation and
properly operated by qualified personnel under consideration of the warnings included in
these operating instructions. Non-observance may lead to death, severe bodily injury or
substantial property damage.

Supply Power

Switching the
Fusion Splicer
On

Connect the fusion splicer to supply power (see operating instructions for the power
pack or the rechargeable battery).
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DANGER

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Before switching the fusion splicer on, make sure that both electrodes are properly
seated (see Replacing the Electrodes on page 6-18).

Never switch the fusion splicer on without electrodes. The fusion splicer may otherwise
be damaged!
-

Press the

key to switch the fusion splicer on.

After switching on, the software version installed is displayed at the monitor and a self-test is performed. The electrodes are automatically cleaned if selected with a cleaning
arc which is carried out with closed electrode flap.

A status report showing selected settings is displayed at the

monitor.

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The positioning slides are then automatically advanced to

the insertion position.
In battery mode, the charge level of the battery is displayed.
If the charge level is too low to operate the unit, the battery
discharged message appears at the monitor and the unit is
switched off automatically. In this case charge the battery
(see operating instructions for the rechargeable battery).

NOTE

The fusion splicer should only be operated with the battery when the black bar graph
indicates more than 33% charging. Never place the fusion splicer into storage with a
discharged battery. Always recharge the battery at the end of each work day.

NOTE

The fusion splicer switches off automatically in the power pack and the battery modes if
no key has been activated for a given period of time. Press the
key to switch the
fusion splicer back on.

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Preparing the Fiber Ends

NOTE

Minimum splice loss can only be achieved if the fiber ends are prepared with great care.
Preparation of the fiber ends includes the following steps:
Stripping the coating
Cleaning the fibers
Cleaving the fibers with a suitable cleaver
Evaluating the fiber end faces at the monitor
Please refer to the operating instructions included with your cleaver.

Stripping the
Coating

Remove the coating from the end of the fiber over a length of about 50 mm.
3

1
1 Stripping length (approx. 50 mm)
2 Uncoated fiber
3 Coating
2

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Cleaning the
Fiber

Clean the fiber ends over a length of approx. 100 mm (coating and uncoated fiber) with a
lint-free paper towel dampened with alcohol.

DANGER

Risk of fire exists if solvents are spilled.

Cleaving the
Fiber

Use a suitable cleaver, e.g. cleaver S46999-M9-A8, to cleave the fiber. Select the correct
fiber guides for the cleaver (Fiber Optic Cleaver A8: Universal fiber guide for 250 to 900 m
coating diameter).
- Open the flap (pos. 4) at the cleaver and lay the fiber with coating diameter 250 m into
the cleaver such that the end the coating is aligned with the 10 mm mark. With coating
diameters greater than 250 m align with the mark at 15.
3

2
1 Cleave length: 10 mm (250 m)
or 15 mm (>250 m)
2 Uncoated fiber
3 Coating

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NOTE

Close the flap (4) at the cleaver and press it down slowly and carefully. Open the flap
before removing the cleaved fiber in order to avoid damaging the fiber end face.

If you press the flap down too quickly, you will obtain a poor quality fiber end face and the
diamond blade may be damaged.

Inserting the Fiber

250 m Coating

NOTE

Make sure that the fiber end is visible at the monitor after it has been inserted. Poor
splicing quality may otherwise result, or the positioning elements may not demonstrate
adequate travel.
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Open the electrode flap (pos. 1), the holder flap (pos. 2) and the clamping flaps
(pos. 3).
Place the fiber (pos. 4) into the v-groove so that the end of the fiber lies between the
electrode tips.

First close the holder flap (pos. 2).

Hold the fiber straight to ensure that it lies within the groove of the clamping mechanism. Then close the clamping flap (pos. 3).
Now insert the second fiber on the other side in the same manner.

Close the electrode flap (pos. 1).

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1
2
3
4

Electrode Flap
Holder Flap
Clamping Flaps
Fiber

2
3

2
1

250 m Coating
Other Coating
Diameters

Please note that the coating diameter must be adapted in the parameter menu, see
Significance of the Parameters on page 3-13.

Adjusting Monitor Brightness

NOTE

Monitor brightness can be only changed in the main menu.

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Press the
or the
key until the desired brightness is obtained.
Increase monitor brightness with the
key.
Decrease monitor brightness with the
key.
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Checking the Fiber End Faces

NOTE

Good splicing results can only be obtained with good end face quality.
After inserting the fiber in the fusion splicer and before ignition of the arc, the fiber ends
can be observed on the monitor.
If more time is needed select the menu item Search fibers? The fiber ends are moved to
the center of the monitor.
The fiber ends must be:
Clean
Free of noses and cracks
Flat
Perpendicular to the fiber axis

NOTE

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Bad

Good

If the quality of the endface is poor, especially when the fusion splicer gives out a warning, the fiber end must be prepared again.
As soon as you notice that endface quality is poor, you can interrupt the alignment
operation by activating the
key.

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3 Parameters and Programs

Contents

Page

Parameter Menu......................................................................................................................................... 3-3

General................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
Open / Exit.............................................................................................................................................. 3-4
Options / Language Menu ........................................................................................................................... 3-5
Common Parameters ............................................................................................................................. 3-5
Language ............................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Heat-shrink Oven ................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Service Data........................................................................................................................................... 3-9
Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 3-10
Program Selection Menu ........................................................................................................................... 3-11
Program Descriptions........................................................................................................................... 3-11
Creating User Programs....................................................................................................................... 3-12
Editing and Renaming User Programs................................................................................................. 3-15
Deleting User Programs ....................................................................................................................... 3-15
Data Output Menu........................................................................................................................................ 3-16
Special Program for TrueWave Fiber .......................................................................................................... 3-17

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Cleaving Quality ................................................................................................................................... 3-17

Optimizing Parameters for Single-mode Fibers ........................................................................................... 3-18
Required Accessories........................................................................................................................... 3-18
General Rules....................................................................................................................................... 3-19
Fusion Current and Fusion Time .......................................................................................................... 3-19
Ambient Temperature........................................................................................................................... 3-19
Procedure ............................................................................................................................................. 3-19
Optimizing Parameters for Multimode Fibers............................................................................................... 3-21

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Parameter Menu
General

Parameters can be matched to ambient conditions and to different types of fiber in the
parameter menu. The parameters menu is subdivided into Options / Languages, Program selection and Data output.

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Open / Exit

The parameter menu is opened by pressing the

key with closed electrode flap. The
display returns to the main menu when the
key is activated from within the parameter
menu (see diagram).

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Options / Language Menu

Parameters selected in the Options / Language menu effect all programs.

NOTE

Parameters in the Options / Language menu can only be changed or reset if password
query has been deactivated, or if the correct password is entered.

Common
Parameters

Open menu: parameters menu options / languages common parameters.

Parameter

Significance

Values (default)

Password

If password query is activated, parameters

can only be changed and user programs
can only be deleted after the correct password has been entered. See red sheet at
the beginning of chapter 1.

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Parameter

Significance

Values (default)

Splice Memory

Stores up to 250 splice loss values. Stored off/autom. /manual/

values can be displayed at the monitor (see delete
Displaying the Splice Memory at the Monitor on page 4-9) or printed via the serial
interface (see Data Output Menu on
page 3-16). The parameters in this menu
have the following effects:
OFF: No splice loss values are stored to
memory.
Automatic: splice loss values values are
stored to memory automatically.
Manual: The operator is requested to manually store the splice loss values after evaluation of the splice.
Delete: The splice memory is deleted in its
entirety.

Cleaning Current Arc temperature during cleaning

10.0 to 16.0 mA

Cleaning Time

Ignition time during cleaning

0.05 to 0.30 s

Battery
Disconnect Time

Elapsed time until automatic fusion splicer

shut-down

2 to 60 min, 10 min

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Language

Parameter

Significance

Values (default)

Altitude above
Sea Level

In order to assure uniform, high-quality

splices, the selected altitude must roughly
correspond to actual altitude.

0 to 4000 m, 550 m

Alarm Limit

As soon as the estimated loss value is

equal to or exceeds the selected alarm
limit, a brief warning signal sounds.

OFF / 0.05 to 0.2 dB

Open menu: parameters menu options / languages language.

This function allows for selection of the desired operating language.
D

German

DK

Danish

GB

English

Hungarian

French

PL

Polish

Spanish

CZ

Czech

Italian

Chinese

NL

Dutch

GUS

Russian

IRA

Farsi

POR

Portuguese

Available languages depend upon the installed software version.

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Heat-shrink
Oven

Open menu: parameter menu options / languages heat-shrink oven.

Parameter

Significance

Values (default)

Heat-shrink
Parameters

If you intend to control the heat-shrink oven internal / external

from the fusion splicer, select internal. If
external is selected, heat-shrinking is controlled by the parameters selected at the
heat-shrink oven.

Heating Time

If internal heat-shrink parameters have

10 to 250 s in steps of
been selected, the internally selected heat- 10, 60 s
ing time is used.

Temperature

If internal heat-shrink parameters have

been selected, the internally selected temperature is used.

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Service Data

Open menu: parameter menu options / languages service data.

Parameter

Significance

Values (default)

Operating Hours

Total number of operating hours

Splices

Total number of splices

Cleaning Cycle

Number of splices performed before opera- 50 to 700 in steps of 10,

tor is reminded to clean the electrodes
500

Reset Counter:
XX

Reset Cleaning cycle counter to 0

Replacement
Interval

Number of splices performed before opera- 700 to 7000 in steps of

tor is reminded to replace the electrodes
100, 5000

Reset Counter:
XXX

Reset Replace Electrodes counter to 0

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yes/no

yes/no

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Configuration

Open menu: parameters menu options / languages device configuration

Parameter

Significance

Values (default)

Electrode
Cleaning

Automatic electrode cleaning with closed

electrode flap after the splicer has been
switched on.

on / off

Status Report

Current settings are displayed after the

splicer is switched on.

on / off

Contamination
Detection Sensitivity

high / low

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Program Selection Menu

Program
Descriptions
Program
Fixed Programs

Applications

Standard Singlemode (SM)

1 For all standard, single-mode fibers (matched cladding or

depressed cladding).

Multimode
50 m (MM50)

2 For gradient index fibers with a core diameter of 50 m. Positioning and loss estimation are performed by video image evaluation.

Multimode
62.5 m (MM62)

3 For gradient index fibers with a core diameter of 62.5 m. Positioning and loss estimation are performed by video image evaluation.

Special Programs DS Single-mode

1 For dispersion-shifted single-mode fibers. Parameters are optimized for this fiber type.

LS Single-mode

2 For lambda-shifted single-mode fibers. This fiber type is a refinement of the DS fiber.

CS Single-mode

3 For cut-off-shifted single-mode fibers

TrueWave Fibers

4 For TrueWave fibers.

LEAF Fibers

5 For LEAF fibers.

Titanium-Coated
Single-mode

6 For standard titanium-coated single-mode fibers.

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User Programs

Creating User
Programs

Program

Applications

110

All available programs, i.e. preset programs, special programs and

already existing user programs, can be used as the basis for the
creation of a new user program.
The parameters from the selected program are copied into the
new user program. The parameters can then be edited in the new
user program. This allows for adaptation to special circumstances
and additional fiber types. Up to 10 user programs can be created.

Parameters for preset and special programs cannot be changed by the user. If you need to
adapt parameters to a special fiber type, a user program must first be created. Proceed as
follows:
- Open the parameters menu with the
key.
- Select user programs with the
or the
key and acknowledge with .
- Existing user programs are now displayed.
- Select new program with the
or the
key and acknowledge with .
- Enter a program name. The name may include a maximum of 10 characters. The keys have
the following functions:
and : change character at current cursor position.
and : move cursor.
: acknowledge entry.
- Select the program to be copied with the
or the
key. A fixed, a special or a user
program can be selected.
Acknowledge with .

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The user program has now been created, and is identical to the program which was
copied. The parameters are now displayed and can be changed as desired.

NOTE

At first, use the preset parameters for fusion current and fusion time (for pre-fusion and
fusion) from the copied preset or the special program. If the splicing results obtained with
these values are not adequate, see Optimizing Parameters for Single-mode Fibers on
page 3-18, or see Optimizing Parameters for Multimode Fibers on page 3-21.

Significance of
the Parameters

The individual parameters have the following significance:

Parameter

Significance

Fiber Type

When the fiber type is changed, the parameters in the user program are overwritten
with the standard parameters for the newly
selected fiber type. The program name for
the user program remains unchanged.

Z-gap

Distance between the fiber ends prior to

fusion.

2.0 to 10.0 m

Autofeed

Pushing fiber ends together beyond the

point of contact (over-travel)

0.0 to 10.0 m

max. xy-offset

Maximum offset of both fiber ends in x and

y axis, without an indication on the display.

5.0 to 15.0 m, 7.0 m

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Parameter

Significance

Values

Pre-fusion
Current

Temperature of the arc during pre-fusion

10.0 to 20.0 mA

Pre-fusion Time

Time between ignition of arc and start of

feeding operation

0.0 to 10.0 s

Fusion Current

Temperature of the arc during primary

fusion

10.0 to 20.0 mA

Fusion Time

Ignition time during primary fusion

0.0 to 10.0 s

Tensile Test

Testing of the splice for tensile strength.

The tensile test is not possible for attenuation splices.

yes / no

Coating Diameter Change of the insertion position.

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250/500/900 m

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Editing and
Renaming User
Programs

Open the parameter menu with the

key.
Select the user program to be edited (see Creating User Programs on page 3-12)
and acknowledge.
Parameters can now be changed:
and : change the value of the displayed parameter.
: acknowledge and save the changed value.
and : scroll to previous or next parameter, without storing any changes to
memory.
: exit parameter menu.
The name of the user program can be selected with the
key, and can then be
changed in the same way as for the creation off new user programs.

NOTE

Editing and renaming of user programs are only possible if password request has been
deactivated, or if the correct password is entered.

Deleting User
Programs

NOTE

Open the parameter menu and select the user program to be deleted with the
key, but do not acknowledge.
Press the
key and acknowledge deletion of the program with the
key.

or the

The deletion of user programs is only possible if password request has been deactivated,
or if the correct password is entered.

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Data Output Menu

Open menu parameters menu data output

NOTE

Parameters in the data output menu can only be changed or reset if password query has
been deactivated, or if the correct password is entered.

Parameter /
Function

Significance

Setting Range

Baud Rate

Data transmission speed at the RS 232c

interface

150/300/600/1200/
2400/4800/9600 baud

Splice Memory
Printing

yes / no

Fusion Parameters Printing

yes / no

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Special Program for TrueWave Fiber

Cleaving Quality TrueWave fiber reacts with great sensitivity to worn or damaged cleavers. If the cleaver is
not in flawless condition, splintering occurs in the coating.
As a rule, this damage is not allways visible at the display and is thus not recognized by
the splicer. In general, illuminated spots appear during fusion at the splice joint. This
results in extremely poor splicing results (0.5 dB and more), which are normaly recognized
by the splicer. Splintering may be present if the actual cleave angle is still OK (the cleave
angle which is measured and displayed by the splicer). This problem may even occur with
cleavers which function flawlessly with other types of fiber. Use flawlessly functioning
cleavers only.

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Optimizing Parameters for Single-mode Fibers

The pre-selected parameters for the preset and special programs are suitable for all common fiber types. Nevertheless, an optimization of the parameters mays become necessary, for example:
If special fiber types are used which demonstrate unusual characteristics or excessive
core eccentricity.
If work is carried out at an altitude higher than than 4000 m above sea level or if the
selected altitude is extremely different (see Common Parameters on page 3-5).
If the ambient temperature deviates greatly from +20C.
NOTE

The parameters can only be optimized if the electrodes are in flawless condition.
The procedure described in the following pages for the optimization of parameters is suitable for all common single-mode fibers.

Required
Accessories

An attenuation measuring instrument (e.g. an OTDR, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)

should be used whenever possible for the optimization of parameters for single-mode fibers.

NOTE

The attenuation display at the fusion splicer can only provide correct results if the parameters are correctly set. It can therefore only be used for the optimization of parameters to a
limited extent. Always use an external attenuation measuring instrument (e.g. OTDR, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) to check the attenuation results if possible.

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General Rules

The following rules apply to practically all single-mode fibers. Deviations from these rules
are only necessary for a few special fibers, for example if bubbles are formed.
The standard parameters are always used for Z gap, auto-feed and pre-fusion time.
Pre-fusion current and fusion current are always set to the same value.
If bubbles should occur during splicing, see Bubble Formation on page 3-21. The corrective measures described there are suitable for single-mode fibers as well.
The only remaining parameters to be optimized are thus current (for pre-fusion and fusion)
and fusion time.

Fusion Current Fusion current and fusion time have, to a certain extent, the same effect on splicing qualand Fusion Time ity: Increasing the current has approximately the same effect as lengthening the time, i.e.
the same results can be achieved with different current/time combinations.
Ambient
Temperature

The preset and special programs are based upon an ambient temperature of +20C. If the
actual ambient temperature varies greatly from this value, cleaning current, pre-fusion current and fusion current must be appropriately adjusted:
At an ambient temperature of above +20C reduce current by 0.4 mA per 10C.
At an ambient temperature of under +20C increase current by 0.4 mA per 10C.

Procedure

An external attenuation test set is required for this procedure.

- Generate a user program for optimization with the Standard Single-Mode (SM) preset
program (see Creating User Programs on page 3-12
- First produce splices with the default values for fusion current and time. Do not remove
the splice from the splicer and do not start the tensile test. Measure the loss with the
attenuation test set.

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Parameters and Programs

- Press key
and initiate with
Refusion.
- Measure the loss again.
The parameters are set correctly when the loss worsens slightly relative to the first measurement ( by 0.01 to 0.03 dB ). If the loss remains unchanged, the fusion current or the
time selected was too low. If the loss rises sharply, the current or the time is too high.
Change either the current (prefusion current and fusion current) in steps of 0.5 mA or the
time in steps of 0.5 s.

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Optimizing Parameters for Multimode Fibers

NOTE

The parameters can only be optimized if the electrodes are in flawless condition.
In the case of multimode fibers, the optimization of parameters with respect to attenuation
is largely non-critical. As opposed to single-mode fibers, it can be assumed that splice
attenuation is always good, if the splice demonstrates good visual characteristics. An
attenuation measuring instrument is thus not required for optimization.
With multimode fibers, pre-fusion current is generally lower than fusion current. Pre-fusion
time is also longer than for single-mode fibers.
The following problems may occur during fusion:
Symptom

Possible Cause

Bubble Formation The splice is severely enlarged

and irregular. The splice
breaks extremely easily. This
problem occurs mainly with
fibers with a high core refractive index (e.g. 50 m core
diameter).
Incompletely
Fused Splices

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Remedy
Increase pre-fusion time in steps of
0.1 s. At the same time, reduce prefusion current in steps of 0.5 mA. If
this is not sufficient, reduce fusion
current in steps of 0.5 mA.

The bright line in the center of If you are able to obtain an improvement by means of re-fusing, increase
the fiber is interrupted at the
fusion time, otherwise increase
splice.
fusion current.

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Symptom

Possible Cause

Constriction

In the center of the monitor the Reduce pre-fusion current in steps of

fiber appears thinner than at
0.5 mA.
the edges.

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Remedy

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4 Splicing
Contents

Page

General .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-3

Selecting the Splicing Program...................................................................................................................... 4-3
The Splicing Sequence .................................................................................................................................. 4-4
Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................. 4-5
Alignment ............................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Fusion..................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Visual Inspection .................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Automatic Splice Loss Estimation .......................................................................................................... 4-6
Re-Fusing............................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Tensile Test............................................................................................................................................ 4-7
Removing the Splice .............................................................................................................................. 4-8
Protecting the Splice ...................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Splice Memory ............................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Activating the Splice Memory ................................................................................................................. 4-9
Displaying the Splice Memory at the Monitor ......................................................................................... 4-9
Deleting the Last Value .......................................................................................................................... 4-9

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Exiting the Memory Display .................................................................................................................... 4-9

Printing Splice Values............................................................................................................................. 4-9

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General
NOTE

Make sure that all required splicing preparations have been performed correctly and completely. If not, perform the necessary preparations to the splicer and the fiber (see chapters
2 and 3).
Each splicing operation includes:
Arc cleaning of fiber ends.
Alignment (Z-axis)
Fusion, with feed along the Z-axis
Splice evaluation

Selecting the Splicing Program

The various programs and their ranges of application are described in chapter 3 Parameters and Programs. With this information you should now be able to select or create, and
activate the required program.
- Activate the desired program in the parameters menu.
- Return to the main menu with the
key.

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The Splicing Sequence

After the fibers have been prepared and inserted (see chapter 2 Preparations), the display at your monitor will be similar to the diagram below.

Press the
key in order to start the splicing sequence. The entire splicing sequence is
menu-driven.

Fully automatic

You will normally use the fully automatic splicing sequence. The selected fusion program
runs automatically.

Automatic

If visible signs of dirt remain on the fiber after automatic cleaning, terminate the operation
with
and select automatic mode.
You can clean as often as necessary during this process. If the fiber ends are still not clean
after five cleaning cycles, they must be stripped and cut again.

Semi-automatic

For test purposes, select the semi-automatic splicing sequence. In this mode you have to
initiate cleaning and positioning in the Z-axis individually.

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Manual fiber
positioning

For special purposes you can position the optical fibers manually using keys

and

Cleaning

The fiber ends are cleaned with an electric arc.

Alignment

After cleaning an evaluation of fiber endface quality and fiber offset is carried out during
alignment.

Endface Quality
Inspection

This inspection is performed for all programs with which fibers are spliced in the fully automatic or the automatic mode.
If the video image evaluation system L-PAS detects contamination or Cleave angle deviations of more than 3.5, the message bad endfaces - fusing? appears.
Fiber endfaces which are poorly prepared will yield high splice losses and incorrect splice
estimations data. The fibers should be prepared once again in such cases, and the cleaver
should be cleaned if necessary. If the fiber cannot be prepared again (e.g. due to minimal
fiber length), the operation can continued be by pressing the
key.

Fiber Offset
Detection

Dirt on the fiber or in the silicat v-slot may lead to a fiber offset detection which results in a
bad splice loss value. When the fiber offset exceeds the adjusted permissible value (see
Significance of the Parameters on page 3-13) an indication appears on the display.

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Fusion

Pre-fusion and fusion of the fibers is performed after alignment.

Visual
Inspection

The fiber cladding has a smooth surface if the splice is good. The cores, however, are not
visible at the monitor. The bright line in the middle of the fiber is a result of the lens effect of
the fiber itself. The illustration below shows a good splice.

Automatic
Splice Loss
Estimation

The splice is analyzed after completion of the splicing operation. The splice is inspected for
enlargements or constrictions, as well as homogeneity and offset. In the event of a faulty
splice, Bad splice, fuse again? is displayed at the monitor and
re-fusing can be performed.
- Re-fusing is started by pressing the
key.
If the splice looks fine, splice loss is calculated and displayed in dB. Splice loss estimation
provides accurate results if the following prerequisites have been fulfilled:

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 The fusion parameters have been set correctly.

Core eccentricity relative to the outside contour must be minimal.
Chapter 6 provides examples of poor splices, possible causes and appropriate remedies.
Re-Fusing

Re-fusing can be used to optimize parameters and to enhance splicing results, if the
selected fusion time was too short, or if fusion current was too low.
- If the
key is activated, Fuse? or Fuse again? appears at the display.
This provides you with the opportunity to re-fuse the splice, i.e. to re-ignite the arc.
Splice loss is displayed after re-fusing.

Tensile Test

If the tensile test has been activated, the request Tensile test? appears at the display
after fusion.

NOTE

Press the
key to start the tensile test. If the tensile test should not be performed
press
key
Remove fibers appears at the display after testing.

If the tensile test has been activated, the splice loss value is not stored to the splice memory until after completion of the tensile test. If you open the electrode flap without performing the tensile test, the splice loss value is not stored to memory.

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Removing the
Splice

For removing the spliced fibers all flaps must be opened. The completed splice should be
removed immediately because 5 sec after the elctrode flap has been opened the slides
advance to the insertion position.
After the message fully automatic? has appeared, the fusion splicer is once again ready
for operation.

Protecting the Splice

The coating must be stripped from the ends of the fibers in order to make fusion possible.
In order to protect the stripped portion of the fibers, a crimp splice protector or a heatshrink splice protector must be used. These splice protectors provide the splice with
mechanical stability thereby preventing possible damage during subsequent handling.
Crimping device and heat-shrink oven are available as accessories (see chapter 7).

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Splice Memory
Activating the
Splice Memory

The splice memory can be activated in the parameters menu, see Configuration on
page 3-10. Up to 250 values can be stored and transmitted via the RS 232c serial interface.

Displaying the
Splice Memory
at the Monitor

If you scroll through the entire splicing sequence by repeatedly pressing the
contents of the splice memory are displayed at the monitor.
You can scroll backwards and forwards within the memory with the
and

Deleting the
Last Value

If you have to repeat the last splice you made, you can delete the associated loss value
from memory.
- Press the
key after completion of the fusion process in order to display the contents
of the memory.
- Press key
again, so that the last stored value is displayed. You can now delete the
displayed value with the
key.

key, the
keys.

Exiting the
Memory Display

The display returns to the main menu when the

Printing Splice
Values

Connect the printer to the serial interface at the fusion splicer with a printer cable (see
Serial Interface on page 1-6).
Set the printer and the fusion splicer to the same data transmission speed and select
the function Print splice values (see Data Output Menu on page 3-16). Acknowledge with the
key.

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key is activated.

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5 Ending of Operation
Contents

Page

Switching the Fusion Splicer Off .................................................................................................................... 5-2

Stowing Accessories...................................................................................................................................... 5-2

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Switching the Fusion Splicer Off

-

WARNING

Simultaneously press the

and
keys.
The slides are automatically advanced to the transport position, after which the fusion
splicer switches off.
Always switch the fusion splicer off at the control panel. If you simply remove the power
supply plug, the slides are not advanced to the transport position. This could result in
damage to the fusion splicer during transport.

Stowing Accessories
-

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Ending of Operation

Remove the power cable from the socket at the power supply.
Remove any contamination and fiber scraps.
Close the electrode flap.
Stow the cables, the tool kit and the accessories in the fusion splicer case (see operating instruction for the fusion splicer case).

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6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Contents

Page

Basic Procedures........................................................................................................................................... 6-2

List of Error Messages ................................................................................................................................... 6-3
Error Messages during Start-Up............................................................................................................. 6-3
General Error Messages during Operation ............................................................................................ 6-4
Error Messages during Fiber Alignment................................................................................................. 6-5
Error Messages during Splice Loss Estimation...................................................................................... 6-8
Splice Memory Error Messages ............................................................................................................. 6-9
Errors Messages during Printing ............................................................................................................ 6-9
Other Errors ................................................................................................................................................. 6-10
Maintenance and Care................................................................................................................................. 6-15
Cleaning and Replacing the Protection Glass ......................................................................................................6-15
Cleaning the V-grooves........................................................................................................................ 6-17
Cleaning and Replacing the Electrodes ............................................................................................... 6-18

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Basic Procedures
Proceed as following if malfunctions occur or if error messages are displayed at the fusion
splicer:
If an error message occurs only once, repeat the questionable operation step. For
example, if the bad endfaces message appears, prepare the fibers again.
If the same problem occurs repeatedly, make sure that you are handling the fibers and
operating the fusion splicer as described in the operating instructions.
If you are unable to ascertain the cause of the fault, or if the fault occurs repeatedly, the
following subsection provides you with possible causes for a variety problems, as well
as appropriate remedies.
Some of the remedies described below require utmost care and should only be performed by qualified personnel in a clean working environment.
Under no circumstances should you attempt to perform repair work which, according to
the table, may only be carried out at the service center.
NOTE

The manufacturer assumes no liability for damage which results from improper execution
of the following remedies.

NOTE

Error messages are also indicated by means of an acoustic warning signal!

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List of Error Messages

The following pages contain explanations of the error messages displayed at the monitor,
together with notes concerning remedies. The error messages are arranged in the order of
the operations during which they might occur.
Please note that several of the error messages may have various causes and symptoms,
and may therefore be listed more than once on the following pages.
Error Message
Error Messages
during Start-Up

Possible Cause

Remedy

Self-test
Error 1

Defective RAM.

Error 2

Defective graphic memory.

Error 3

Defective RAM and graphic

memory.

Error 4

Incorrect digitalization.

Switch off the fusion splicer

and switch it back on again. If
the fault is repeated, the fusion
splicer must be sent to the
service center for repair.
Notify the service center of the
error number displayed.

Reference switch
left error
right error

Left and/or right-hand limit

switch has not been actuated.
Switch is faulty or slide does
not move.

Press the
key. If the error
persists, the fusion splicer
must be sent to the service
center for repair.

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Error Message

battery discharged!
The fusion splicer will
be switched off.

General Error
Messages
during
Operation

Program status [X]=...

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Possible Cause

Remedy

The power supply is not connected to the battery and AC

power operation is not possible.

Make sure the power supply,

battery and fusion splicer are
connected properly.

The power supply is not functioning. The battery is not

being charged.
The message appears even
though the fusion splicer can
be operated with AC power.

Make sure that the green

charging indicator lamp is lit. If
not, check AC power supply.

The battery is faulty but AC

power operation is possible.

Replace the battery.

Processor crash or software

error.

Switch the fusion splicer off

and then switch it back on
again. If the error persists, the
fusion splicer must be sent to
the service center for repair.
Notify the service center of the
error numbers displayed.

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Error Message
Error Messages
during Fiber
Alignment

Possible Cause

Z-gap too large or fibers Fibers inserted incorrectly or

not detected
wrong cleave length.

Fiber inserted incorrectly

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Remedy
Insert the fibers correctly, see
Inserting the Fiber on page
2-6.
The fibers must be centered
between the electrodes when
the holder flaps are closed.

No fibers present.

Insert fibers.

The fiber end could not be

found during fiber alignment.
The fibers overlap too much,
are too long or the cleave
lengths are too different.

Insert the fibers correctly, see

Inserting the Fiber on page
2-6.

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Error Message

Fiber not detected

Possible Cause

Remedy

Contaminated optical
system.

Remove contamination and

coating residue from the protection glass at the optical system, see Cleaning and
Replacing the Protection
Glass on page 6-15.

Condensation at optical system.

The fiber image display is
unclear in one or two axes.

Prevent condensation by placing the fusion splicer in a room

that is not too cold prior to use.
Only leave the electrode flap
open as long as absolutely
necessary during splicing.

Clean fiber or prepare fiber

Fiber end is no longer
detected as such by the video again.
system, i.e. the fiber is either
extremely dirty or extremely
poorly cleaved.

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Error Message

Possible Cause

Remedy

Fiber offset too large

Fiber contaminated or inserted
incorrectly.
Offset.. m
The fiber offset is clearly
visible prior to alignment.
Fiber guides contaminated or
damaged.

Check whether the fiber is

clean and correctly inserted in
the v-groove.
If necessary, prepare the fiber
again and insert correctly.
Clean the guides, see Cleaning the V-grooves on page
6-17.

Fiber contaminated or
The video system has
Determine at the monitor
bad end faces - fusing? detected that the total cleave which fiber end is faulty.
angle exceeds 3.5, or that the Prepare fibers again.
end face is contaminated.
Fiber offset too large

Fiber contaminated or inserted Check whether the fiber is

incorrectly.
clean and inserted correctly
into the v-grooves.
If necessary, prepare fibers
again and insert them correctly.
Fiber guides contaminated or
damaged.

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Clean the v-grooves (see

Cleaning the V-grooves on
page 6-17).

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Error Message

Video digitizer error

Error Messages Fiber not detected

during Splice
Loss Estimation

Possible Cause

Remedy

Video system electronics not

functioning.

Switch off the fusion splicer

and switch it back on again. If
the error occurs again, the
fusion splicer must be repaired
at the service center.
You can continue working with
manual fiber alignment.

Contaminated optical system.

Remove contamination and

coating residue from the protection glass at the optical system, see Cleaning and
Replacing the Protection
Glass on page 6-15.

Condensation at optical system.

The fiber image display is
unclear in one or two axes.

Prevent condensation by placing the fusion splicer in a room

that is not too cold prior to use.
Only leave the electrode flap
open as long as absolutely
necessary during splicing.

Fiber end is no longer

Repeat splice.
detected as such by the video
system (fibers burnt or bubble
formation).

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Error Message

Possible Cause

Remedy

Bad splice - fuse again? Pre-fusion parameter values to

high.
The actual splice loss
may still be OK under
certain circumstances. Contaminated optical system.

Reduce pre-fusion current or

pre-fusion time. Time may not
be set too low.

Splice Memory
Error Messages

No data available

The splice memory is empty.

Make sure that the splice

memory has been activated in
the parameter menu. To save a
displayed loss value acknowledge with .

Errors
Messages
during Printing

Printer not ready!

The printer connected to the

Check the baud rate at the
serial interface transmits incor- printer and the fusion splicer.
rect control characters.
Make sure that the printer supports the XON/XOFF protocol, and the appropriate data
format (8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
no parity).

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Check the image at the monitor for visible signs of contamination with no fibers inserted.
Remove contamination and
coating residue from the protection glass of the optical system (see Cleaning and
Replacing the Protection
Glass on page 6-15).

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Other Errors
The following table describes remedys for errors which are not displayed at the monitor.
Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

Battery mode not possi- The battery is missing or is not Check that the battery has
ble, AC supply mode
connected, or the battery fuse been correctly installed and
OK.
is faulty.
that the battery fuse is OK.
Install and correctly connect
the battery and/or replace the
fuse. If the error persists, the
fusion splicer must be sent to
the service center for repair.
Arc flickers or hisses.

Electrodes dirty or eroded.

Clean or replace electrodes.

The fiber does not melt Fusion current too low.

during the fusion process but buckles instead.
The splice point barely
lights up during splicing.

Set correct fusion current.

The fiber buckles at the Pre-fusion time is too short or

start of the fusion proc- pre-fusion current too low.
ess.

Correct pre-fusion parameters.

You can use the default values
as a starting point.

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Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

Fibers burn away.

Pre-fusion current or prefusion time too high.

Set the parameters (see chapter 3). Try using the fixed program for the appropriate fiber
type.

Auto-feed too small.

Fusion current considerably
too high.
Charging indicator lamp No AC power.
is not lit.
Defective power supply.

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Connect the power supply to

the electrical outlet.
Service center.

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Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

Constriction

Contaminated electrodes.
The arc burns irregularly.

Clean electrodes.

Fusion current too high.

Reduce in steps of 0.2 to

0.3 mA.

Autofeed too small.

Increase in steps of 1 m.

Pre-fusion time too long.

Change only under extraordinary circumstances.

Reduce in steps of 0.05 s.

Pre-fusion current too high.

Change only under extraordinary circumstances.

Reduce in steps of 0.1 mA

Z-gap too wide.

Reduce Z gap in steps of

0.5 m (do not set below
3 m).

Autofeed too large.

Reduce in steps of 1 m.

Enlargement

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Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

Not fused through

Fusion current too low.

Increase in steps of
0.2 to 0.3 mA.

Pre-fusion time too short.

Change only under extraordinary circumstances.

Increase in steps of 0.05 s.

Contaminated end faces prior

to splicing.

Clean end faces before fusion!

Consider increase cleaning
current by 0.2 to 0.3 mA or
increase cleaning time by
0.1 s.

Poor cleave.

Check cleave quality prior to

fusion.

Fusion current too high.

Reduce pre-fusion and fusion

current.

Pre-fusion time/current too

low.

Increase pre-fusion time in

steps of 0.1 s.

Bubble or inclusion

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Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

Matchheads

Electrodes contaminated, arc

burns irregularly.

Clean electrodes.

Fusion current is far too high.

Reduce in steps of 0.5 to

1.0 mA.

Pre-fusion time is far too long. Set pre-fusion parameters to

default values from preset program.

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Pre-fusion current is far too

high.

Set pre-fusion parameters to

default values from preset program.

Autofeed too small.

Increase autofeed in steps of

1 m.

Z-gap too large.

Reduce Z-gap in steps of

1 m.

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Maintenance and Care

The fusion splicer must be cleaned regularly and kept clean at all times.
Clean the following components at the end of each working day or more often if required:
V-grooves
Electrodes
Cleaver
WARNING

Do not clean the fusion splicer with chemical solvents except alcohol.

Cleaning and
Replacing the
Protection Glass

The protection glass for the optic system is located beneath the fiber guide. It must always
be free of contamination, as well as residual fiber and coating materials.
A new protection glass can be ordered under article number S46999-M7-S468.

Removal

DANGER

Switch the splicer off and disconnect it from the power supply. If the attachment battery
pack is in use, the rechargeable batteries must be removed as well.
Remove both electrodes: see Replacing the Electrodes on page 6-18.
Be certain to observe the safety precautions regarding electrode replacement on page 6-18.

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Turn the set screw (1) out about 3 revolutions with the screwdriver (2.3 mm blade width,
included in tool kit).
Remove the fiber guide (2) with the tweezers included in the tool kit.
Remove the protection glass (4) with the tweezers.

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NOTE

Clean the protection glass (4) with a leather wipe. If the protection glass is excessively
contaminated, clean with alcohol or replace.
Replace the protection glass with the tweezers.
Be certain to insert the protection glass into the recess provided for this purpose. No
contamination may be present beneath the protection glass (on the achromatic lens)!

Insert the fiber guide with the tweezers making certain that no contamination is
present, and that the guide is properly aligned (the two markings (3) must be adjacent
to one another).
Gently tighten the set screw (1).
Install the electrodes: see Replacing the Electrodes on page 6-18.

Cleaning the Vgrooves

The V-grooves must be cleaned if the fibers appear to be significantly out of alignment
after insertion, or if the error message piezo offset error or fiber offset error is displayed.
Clean the v-grooves by blowing them out with clean compressed air. Stubborn contamination can be removed carefully with a wooden toothpick with its tip slightly moistened in
alcohol.

DANGER

All alcohol must be removed from within close proximity to the electrodes after cleaning!

WARNING

Never use hard objects to clean the v-grooves!

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Cleaning and
Replacing the
Electrodes

The fusion process causes the electrodes to become contaminated. If they become excessively contaminated, they can no longer function properly. The electrodes function properly:
when the arc burns regularly, and
when no hissing sounds are audible during the fusion process.

NOTE

The electrode tips may not be bent or broken. The two electrodes are identical.

Replacing the
Electrodes

DANGER

Switch the fusion splicer off and disconnect it from the power supply. If the attachment
power supply is used take out the battery 2.3 Ah. The fusion splicer automatically
cleans the electrodes by means of burnout when it is switched on.
The fusion splicer must remain disconnected from the power supply until both electrodes have been correctly installed. The fusion splicer will be damaged if a electrode
cleaning arc is triggered without correctly installed electrodes.

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CAUTION

Open the electrode flap.

Loosen the bolt about on half turn with the 2.5 mm, special Allen wrench.
Pull the electrode out.
Push the new electrode into the holder up to the stud.
Clamp the electrode with the Allen screw while pushing the electrode against the stud.
Only use the special wrench included with the tool kit.

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Follow the same procedure to replace the second electrode.

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Mechanical
Cleaning

If the electrodes still do not function properly after they have been burned clean, clean
them mechanically. Use only the electrode cleaning tool and the emery cloth included with
the tool kit for mechanical cleaning.

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Place a piece of emery cloth (with the rough side up) into the slot at the electrode
cleaning tool.
- Remove the electrodes (see Replacing the Electrodes on page 6-18).
- Insert the electrode into the cleaning tool and turn it carefully several times.
- Do not touch the tips of the electrodes with your fingers after cleaning.
- Clean the second electrode in the same way.
If cleaning is unsuccessful, or the electrodes are excessively eroded, they must be
replaced. Use original electrodes only.

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7 Supplements / Changes / Notices

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Index
A

CCIR ................................................................. 1-6

AC Power Connection ....................................... 2-2

Checking the Fiber End Faces .......................... 2-8

Activating the Splice Memory ............................ 4-9

Cleaning ............................................................ 4-5

Adjusting Monitor Brightness ............................ 2-7

Cleaning the Fiber Guides .............................. 6-17

Alarm Limit ........................................................ 3-7

Cleaving the Fiber ............................................. 2-5

Alignment .......................................................... 4-5

Connector Socket for Power Supply ................. 1-3

Altitude Above Sea Level .................................. 3-7

Contamination Detection Sensitivity ................ 3-10

Attachment Power Supply ................................. A-2

Creating User Programs ................................. 3-12

Autofeed .......................................................... 3-13

Crimping Device ................................................A-3

Automatic Splice Loss Estimation ..................... 4-6

CS Single-mode Fiber ..................................... 3-11

Battery 2.3 Ah ................................................... A-2

Deleting User Programs .................................. 3-15

Baud Rate ....................................................... 3-16

Displaying the Splice Memory ........................... 4-9

Bubble Formation ............................................ 3-21

DS Single-mode Fiber ..................................... 3-11

Care ................................................................ 6-15

Electrode Cleaning Cycle .................................. 3-9

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Index

Electrode Cleaning Tool ....................................A-4

Fusion Current ................................................. 3-19

Electrode Flap ................................................... 1-4

Fusion Parameters-Printing ............................. 3-16

Electrodes ......................................................... 1-4

Fusion Splicer Case 2 .......................................A-3

Endface Quality Inspection ............................... 4-5

Fusion Splicer Case 5 .......................................A-3

Equipment Overview ......................................... 1-3

Error Messages ................................................. 6-3

Error Messages during Alignment ..................... 6-5

Heat-shrink Oven ..............................................A-2

Error Messages during Fiber Positioning .......... 6-5

Heat-shrink Parameters .................................... 3-8

Error Messages during Operation ..................... 6-4

Heat-shrink Temperature .................................. 3-8

Error Messages during Printing ......................... 6-9

Error Messages during Splice Loss Estimation . 6-8

Error Messages, Splice Memory ....................... 6-9

Keyboard ........................................................... 1-5

Fiber Alignment ................................................. 1-7

LEAF Fiber ...................................................... 3-11

Fiber Cleaver .....................................................A-2

L-PAS Video Image Evaluation System ............ 1-4

Fiber guides ...................................................... 1-4

LS Single-mode Fiber ...................................... 3-11

Fiber Offset Detection ....................................... 4-5

Fiber Requirements ........................................... 1-7

Fiber Type ....................................................... 3-13

Maintenance .................................................... 6-15

Fixed Programs ............................................... 3-11

Monitor .............................................................. 1-5

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Mounting Block ................................................. A-2

Program Selection ........................................... 3-11

Mounting Bracket .............................................. A-3

Protecting the Splice ......................................... 4-8

Multimode, 50 m ........................................... 3-11

Protection Glass .......................................6-15, A-3

Multimode, 62.5 m ........................................ 3-11

R
N

Replacement Interval ........................................ 3-9

Number of Splices ............................................. 3-9

Replacing the Battery Fuse ............................. 6-17

Replacing the Electrodes ................................ 6-18

RS 232c ............................................1-6, 3-16, 4-9

Operating Hours ................................................ 3-9

Operating Temperature ..................................... 1-7

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer ............... 3-18

Serial Interface .................................................. 1-6

Optimizing Parameters for Multimode

Service Data ...................................................... 3-9

Fibers ......................................................... 3-21

Optimizing Parameters for Single-mode

Special Programs ............................................ 3-11

Splice Memory Printing ................................... 3-16

Fibers ......................................................... 3-18

Splice Tray Holder ..................................... A-2, A-6

OTDR .............................................................. 3-18

Splicing Unit ...................................................... 1-3

Standard Single-mode .................................... 3-11

Status Report .................................................. 3-10

Parameter Menu ............................................... 3-3

Storage Temperature ........................................ 1-7

Printing Splice Values ....................................... 4-9

Stripping the Coating ......................................... 2-4

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Index

Switching the Splicer Off ................................... 5-2

Switching the Splicer On ................................... 2-2

Z-gap ............................................................... 3-13

T
Technical Data .................................................. 1-7
Temperature .................................................... 3-19
Tensile Test ....................................................... 1-7
Terminals for Additional Functions .................... 1-6
Titanium-Coated Single-mode Fiber ............... 3-11
Transport Case .................................................A-3
TrueWave Fiber ..................................... 3-11, 3-17
U
User Programs ................................................ 3-12
V
Video Output .............................................. 1-6, 1-7
Visual Inspection ............................................... 4-6
W
Work Lamp ........................................................A-2

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Appendix A: Accessories
In order to assure that documentation for subsequently purchased accessories for your X75 Fusion Splicer is
always readily available, we recommend that you attach such documentation at the end of this chapter.

Contents

Page

Order Numbers .............................................................................................................................................A-2

Accessories ............................................................................................................................................A-2
Spare Parts ............................................................................................................................................A-3
Consumables / Splice Organization .......................................................................................................A-4
Zero Modem Cable ........................................................................................................................................A-5
Cable Wiring...........................................................................................................................................A-5
Splice Tray Holder .........................................................................................................................................A-6

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Accessories

Order Numbers
Accessories
Designation

Order Number

Description

Attachment Power Supply

S46999-M7-S630

For 90 to 260 V AC, for mounting onto the bottom

of the fusion splicer, battery 2.3 Ah can be slid
in.

Battery 2.3 Ah

S46999-M7-S601

To be slid into attachment power supply, can be

changed without tools. Capacity: approx. 30
splices.

Fiber Cleaver

S46999-M9-A8

For cleaving single-mode and multimode fibers.

Mounting Block for A8

S46999-M7-S877

For mounting the A8 onto the splice tray holder

S46999-M7-S876.

Splice Tray Holder for Workstation

S46999-M7-S876

With holder for cleaver A8.

Splice Tray Holder

S46999-M7-S378

For all common splice trays.

Heat-shrink Oven

S46999-M7-S385

Adjustable, for heat-shrink splice protectors.

Work Lamp

S46999-M7-S284

12V Cable

S46999-M7-S957

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Accessories

For car cigarette lighter, 5m.

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Accessories
Designation

Order Number

Description

Fusion Splicer Case 2

S46999-M7-V13

For adaption of fusion splicer especially when

powered by attachment power supply and various accessories, without work platform.

Fusion Splicer Case 5

S46999-M7-S875

Incl.100 VA power supply in the workstation you

can integrated the fusion spicer and optional
accessories.

Transport Case

S46999-M26-V2

Case with casters for protection of all fusion

splicers of series X7... in fusion splicer case 2.

Mounting Bracket

S46999-M7-S276

For mounting of splice tray holder and crimping

device or heat-shrink oven directly to the fusion
splicer.

Crimping Device

S46999-M7-S252

For crimping splice protectors for single fibers.

Designation

Order Number

Description

Electrodes

S46999-M7-S256

1 set (2 ea.).

Protection Glass

S46999-M7-S468

1 ea.

Spare Parts

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Accessories

Spare Parts
Designation

Order Number

Description

Electrode Cleaning Tool

S46999-M7-S643

1 ea.

Emery Cloth

S46999-M7-S644

10 ea.

Spare Light Bulb

S46999-M7-S291

For work lamp, 12V / 10W, halogen.

Consumables / Splice Organization

Designation

Order Number

Description

Standard Splice Tray

C46197-A7-A66

Pack of 10

Crimp Splice Protector

S45057-Z1-H590

Pack of 150

Splice Organizer

S46197-A7-A69

Pack of 10, for 12 crimp splice protectors each.

Heat-Shrink Splice Protector

S46999-A16-A4

Pack of 100

Splice Organizer for HeatShrink Splice Protectors

S46999-Z12-A1

Pack of 10, for 6 heat-shrink splice protectors

each

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Zero Modem Cable

The zero modem cable is required in order to print out splice data or splicing parameters
from the X75 Fusion Splicer (see Data Output Menu of page 3-16).
Cable Wiring

If the original Z modem cable is not used, the cable must be wired as shown below:

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Splicer

Printer or
Computer

Splicer

Printer or
Computer

9-pin plug

9-pin plug

9-pin plug

25-pin plug

RxD 2

2 RxD

RxD 2

2 TxD

TxD 3

3 TxD

TxD 3

3 RxD

GND 5

5 GND

GND 5

7 GND

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Accessories

Splice Tray Holder

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Fix the splice tray holder (pos. 1) with both screws (pos. 3) to mounting bracket
(pos. 2).
These set fixing with both screws (pos. 4) on the backside from the splicer.

4
2
4

3
3

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