FIBER FOX MINI3S - Appendix C: Troubleshooting and FAQs; Common Questions and Troubleshooting

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Appendix C
Questions and Troubleshooting
The following gives the solution of some of the common problems for reference. If
you cannot solve the problems, please contact the manufacturer directly.
1 .Power does not turn o when press “ON/OFF” button.
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Press and hold the key “ON/OFF” until the LED flashes, release the button, and
the splicer will be turned o.
2. Few splices can be made with a fully charged battery pack
• Enable it to conserve power usage.
• The battery power degrades due to memory eects and Long-term storage.
Recharge the battery after a fully discharging.
• The battery pack has reached the end of its service life. Install a new battery
pack.
• Don’t use the battery at a low temperature.
3. Error message appears on monitor
• Refer to appendix 2.
4. High splice loss
• Clean the V-grooves, ber clamps, wind protector LEDs, and objective lenses.
• Replace the electrodes.
• Refer to appendix 1.
• The splice loss varies according to the cleave angle, arc conditions and ber
cleanliness.
5. Monitor suddenly turned o
• when you enable the power saving function, the splicer will switch to the power
saving state after an extended period of splicer inactivity. Press any key to return to
the normal state.
6. Splicer power suddenly turned o
• when you enable the power saving function, the splicer will turn the splicer power
o after an extended period of inactivity.
7. Mismatch between Estimated splice loss and Actual splice loss
• The estimated loss is a calculated loss, so it can be used for reference only.
• The optical components of the splicer may need to be cleaned.
8. Fiber protection sleeve does not shrink completely
• Extend the heating time.
9. Method to cancel heating process
• Press the “HEAT” button to cancel the heating process. And the LED will be
turned o
10. Fiber protection sleeve adhered to heating plate after shrinking
• Use a cotton swab or a similar soft tip object to push and remove the sleeve.
11. Forgot passwords
• Contact your nearest sales agency.
12. No arc power change after [Arc Calibration]
• An internal factor is calibrated and adjusted for the specic arc power
selected. The displayed arc power in each splice mode does not change.
13. Forget to put the optical ber during the process of maintenance function
• It is invalid to press the return key. You need to open the wind cover and put
the prepared bers and press the “SET” or “RESET” button to continue
14. Fail to upgrade
• When users use the "new" U-disk to upgrade, the splice may not be able to
correctly identify the upgrade program le; you need to reset the U-disk, and
restart the splicer.
• Check whether the upgrade le name and the format are correct.
• If you cannot solve the problems, please contact the manufacturer directly.