INNO VIEW 5 - Splice Program Parameters under General Splicing Process

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Splice program parameters under general splicing process
Parameter Description
Template
A list of splice modes stored in the splicer database. Upon inputting the
appropriate mode, the selected splice mode stored in database area is
copied to a user-programmable area.
Name Title for a splice mode expressed in up to seven characters.
Note
Detailed explanation for a splice mode expressed in up to 15 characters.
It is displayed at [Select splice mode] menu.
Align Type
Set the aligning method for the bers.
“Core”: ber core alignment
“Manual”: manual alignment
Arc Adjust Set to adjust arc power according to the bers’ conditions.
Pull Test
If [Pull test] is set to “On”, a pull-test is performed upon opening the
windproof cover or by pressing [SET] button after splicing.
Loss Estimate
Loss estimate should be regarded as a reference. Since the loss is
calculated upon the ber image, there is certain difference with the real
value. The estimate method is based on a single mode ber and calculates
at the wavelength of 1.31㎛. The estimated value can be a valuable
reference, but cannot be used as the basis of acceptance.
Min Loss
This amount is added to the estimated splice loss originally calculated.
When splicing specialty or dissimilar bers, a high actual splice loss may
occur even with optimized arc conditions. To make the actual splice loss
concur with the estimated splice loss, set the actual splice loss to minimum
value (minimum loss).
Loss Limit
An error message is displayed if the estimated splice loss exceeds the
selected threshold (loss limit).
Core Angle Limit
An error message is displayed if the bend angle of the two bers spliced
exceeds the selected threshold (core angle limit).
Cleave Angle Limit
An error message is displayed if the cleave angle of either the left or right
ber ends exceeds the selected threshold (cleave angle limit).
Gap Position
Set the relative position of the splicing location to the center of electrodes.
Splice loss may be improved in the case of dissimilar ber splicing by
shifting [Gap position] towards a ber whose MFD is bigger than the other
ber MFD.
Gap
Set the end-face gap between the left and right bers at the time of aligning
and pre-fusion discharge.