Operating Instructions 4-1 M90 Fusion Splicer
Issue 02/97 Splicing
Splicing
Contents Page
General......................................................................................................................................................4-3
Button functions....................................................................................................................................4-3
Selecting the Fusion Program ....................................................................................................................4-3
Fusion program groups .........................................................................................................................4-3
Selecting the Splicing Sequence ................................................................................................................4-4
Fully automatic......................................................................................................................................4-4
Automatic..............................................................................................................................................4-4
Semi-automatic.....................................................................................................................................4-4
Manual..................................................................................................................................................4-4
Selecting the splicing sequence ............................................................................................................4-5
Automatic Fusion / Fully Automatic ............................................................................................................4-6
Automatic Fusion / Automatic.....................................................................................................................4-7
Automatic Fusion / Semi-Automatic ...........................................................................................................4-8
Automatic Fusion / Manual.........................................................................................................................4-9
Fixed Parameters (Video) / Fully Automatic .............................................................................................4-10
Fixed Parameters (Video) / Automatic......................................................................................................4-11
Fixed Parameters (Video) / Semi-Automatic.............................................................................................4-12
Fixed Parameters (Video) / Manual..........................................................................................................4-13
Fixed Parameters (LID) / Fully Automatic.................................................................................................4-14
Variable Fusion Curve / Fully Automatic...................................................................................................4-14
Fixed Parameters (LID) / Automatic .........................................................................................................4-15
Variable Fusion Curve / Automatic...........................................................................................................4-15
Fixed Parameters (LID) / Semi-Automatic................................................................................................4-16
Variable Fusion Curve / Semi-Automatic..................................................................................................4-16
Fixed Parameters (LID) / Manual .............................................................................................................4-17
Variable Fusion Curve / Manual ...............................................................................................................4-17
Attenuation Splice / Fully Automatic.........................................................................................................4-18
Attenuation Splice / Automatic .................................................................................................................4-19
Positioning...............................................................................................................................................4-20
Detecting interfering light.....................................................................................................................4-20
Assessing the end face quality............................................................................................................4-20
Detecting the end angle ......................................................................................................................4-20
Fusion using End Face Preparation with low-cost Cleavers......................................................................4-20
Assessing the Splice and Repeating Fusion.............................................................................................4-21
Visual assessment..............................................................................................................................4-21
Splice loss indication with LID .............................................................................................................4-21
Splice assessment with video programs..............................................................................................4-21
Fuse again..........................................................................................................................................4-21
Tensile Test.............................................................................................................................................4-22
Tensile force .......................................................................................................................................4-22
Activating the tension test ...................................................................................................................4-22
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