Siecor 5000 Series - Attenuation Splice

Operating Instructions 5-1 M90 Fusion Splicer
Issue 02/97 Attenuation Splice
Attenuation Splice
Contents Page
Attenuation Splice with Standard Single-Mode Fibers.................................................................................5-2
Description of the Attenuation Splice Program............................................................................................5-2
Fiber Types that can be Used ....................................................................................................................5-2
Operation of the Attenuation Splice Program..............................................................................................5-3
Making an Attenuation Splice.....................................................................................................................5-3
Setting the default parameters ..............................................................................................................5-3
Program selection and adapting the parameters....................................................................................5-3
Preparing fibers.....................................................................................................................................5-3
Setting the required attenuation.............................................................................................................5-3
Starting the splicing procedure..............................................................................................................5-3
Fault message "Bad endfaces" .............................................................................................................5-3
Fusion sequence...................................................................................................................................5-4
Level display.........................................................................................................................................5-4
Attenuation display................................................................................................................................5-4
Splice protection ...................................................................................................................................5-4
Attenuation too low ...............................................................................................................................5-4
Attenuation too high, repeat fusion........................................................................................................5-4
Splice Protection........................................................................................................................................5-4
Parameter Setting......................................................................................................................................5-5
Significance of the additional parameters ..............................................................................................5-5
Other parameters..................................................................................................................................5-5
Possible problems.................................................................................................................................5-7
Accuracy of the Attenuation Display...........................................................................................................5-8
Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................................5-8
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