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Parameter Function Range Default
DESIRED ATTENUAT. Desired level of attenuation 0.0 to 29.9 dB 0
OFFSET ADJUSTMENT User adjustment added to -29.9 to +29.9 mm0
target offset (use +/- buttons
(Offset as seen in upper view) to change sign)
ECF FACTOR Surface tension compensation 00.0 to 99.0 1.5
factor/ RTC control parameter*
PULL 1 Controls first round of pulling YES/NO YES (=1)
PULL 2 Controls second round of pulling YES/NO YES (=1)
PULL 3 Controls third round of pulling YES/NO YES (=1)
MAX. ECCENTRICITY 5.0 to 9.9 mm
(recommended
value = 7.3 )
GAP CLOSE INTENSITY 50 to 90 %
Gap between fibers that
initiates FUSION CURRENT 2
ECF FACTOR 1.0 to 1.9
Surface tension compensation
factor*
MAX. ECCENTRICITY 1.0 mm
Max core to cladding (unchangeable)
eccentricity
ACCEPTABLE OFFSET 1.1 to 1.9 mm ( lower limit )
(recommended 2.1 to 2.9 mm ( upper limit )
value = 1.3 )
PULLING DISTANCE 11 to 19 mm ( lower limit )
The distance the fibers are 21 to 29 mm ( upper limit )
to be pulled
ACCEPTABLE OFFSET 0.1 to 0.9 mm
Max acceptable core offset
RTC CURRENT Heating current for inital 10.0 to 12.0 mA
(recommended RTC images
value = 11.8 )
Attenuator making
Pulling or tapering
ECF = 0: RTC disabled
0<ECF<1.0: Align offset = Computed offset and Target offset = ECF x computed offset
1.0<ECF<10.0: Align offset = ECF x target offset where Target offset = Computed offset
ECF > 10: Fixed number of RTC cycles where number of cycles = ECF - 10
Align offset = The offset the splicer sets at the beginning of the splicing sequence.
Computed offset = The offset calculated by the splicer based on DESIRED ATTENUAT. and RIGHT MFD and LEFT MFD.
Target offset = The intended offset at the end of the splicing sequence.
*
Small core alignment
ADVANCED OPERATION - Splicing program structure: Parameters