Appendix I: Reasons For High Splice Loss And Solutions - INNO VIEW 5 User Manual

Appendix I
Reasons for high splice loss and solutions
Symptom Name
Core Axial Offset
Core Angle Error
Core Curve
MFD Mismatch
Combustion
Bubbles
Separation
Reason
Dust on V-groove or fiber
holder.
Dust on V-groove or fiber
holder.
Bad fiber end-face quality.
Bad fiber end-face quality.
Prefuse power is too low or
prefuse time is too short.
Arc power is too low.
Bad fiber end-face quality.
Dust still presents after
cleaning fiber or cleaning
arc.
Bad fiber end-face quality.
Prefuse power is too low or
prefuse time is too short.
Fiber propelling is too less.
Prefuse power is too high
or prefuse time is too long.
Fiber propelling is too
Fat
much.
Solution
Clean V-groove and fiber
holder.
Clean V-groove and fiber
holder.
Check if fiber cleaver is
well-conditioned.
Check if fiber cleaver is
well-conditioned.
Increase [Preheat Arc Value]
and/or [Preheat Arc Time].
Increase [Arc Power] and/or
[Arc Time].
Check if fiber cleaver is
well-conditioned.
Clean fiber thoroughly or
increase [Clean Arc Time].
Check if fiber cleaver is
well-conditioned.
Increase [Preheat Arc Value]
and/or [Preheat Arc Time].
Perform [Motor Calibration].
Decrease [Preheat Arc Value]
and/or [Preheat Arc Time].
Decrease [Overlap] and
perform [Motor Calibration].
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