FFS2000 Series
5.10.Movement Control Bar .................................................................................................. 23
5.11.Status Bar ...................................................................................................................... 25
5.12.Initialization and Shutdown .......................................................................................... 25
5.13.Failure ............................................................................................................................. 25
5.14.Splice Properties ........................................................................................................... 26
5.14.1.Multi Stage Splice Properties .............................................................................................. 27
Chapter 6 Fiber Preparation................................................................................................................32
6.1. Loading the Fiber .......................................................................................................... 32
6.2. Coating Removal ........................................................................................................... 33
6.2.1. Setting Up ............................................................................................................................ 33
6.2.2. Soaking Procedure (Chemo-Mechanical Only) ................................................................... 34
6.2.3. Stripping Procedure ............................................................................................................ 35
6.2.4. Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................... 37
6.3. Cleaning the Fiber ......................................................................................................... 39
6.3.1. Setting Up ............................................................................................................................ 39
6.3.2. Cleaning Procedure ............................................................................................................ 39
6.3.3. Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................... 40
6.4. Cleaving the Fiber ......................................................................................................... 40
6.4.1. Setting up ............................................................................................................................ 40
6.4.2. Cleaving Procedure ............................................................................................................. 40
6.4.3. Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................... 41
Chapter 7 Splicing the Fiber...............................................................................................................43
7.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 43
7.1.1. Filament Fusion ................................................................................................................... 43
7.1.2. Fire Polish ........................................................................................................................... 43
7.2. Setting Up ...................................................................................................................... 43
7.2.1. Splice Settings .................................................................................................................... 44
7.3. Splicing and Fire Polishing Procedure ....................................................................... 44
7.3.1. Preparing the Splice Station................................................................................................ 44
7.3.2. Loading the Fibers .............................................................................................................. 45
7.4. Splice Routine ............................................................................................................... 47
7.4.1. Fiber Alignment Methods .................................................................................................... 47
7.4.2. Splice Method ..................................................................................................................... 47
7.5. Guidelines for Achieving a High Strength Splice ....................................................... 48
7.6. Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 8 Recoat..................................................................................................................................51
8.1. Manual Injection System .............................................................................................. 51
8.2. Setting Up ...................................................................................................................... 51
8.3. Priming the Remote Manual Injection System ........................................................... 52
8.4. Fiber Recoating Procedures ........................................................................................ 53
8.4.1. Positioning the Fiber ........................................................................................................... 53
8.4.2. Injecting the Acrylate ........................................................................................................... 53
8.4.3. Curing the Coating .............................................................................................................. 53