Parameters For Normal Splicing Process - INNO Instrument View 8+ User Manual

User's Manual
INNO Instrument, Inc.

Parameters for Normal Splicing Process

Parameter
Template
Name
Note
Align Type
Arc adjust
Pull test
Loss estimate
Minimum loss
Loss Limit
Core angle limit
Cleave angle limit
Gap position
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A list of splice modes stored in the splicer database is
displayed. Upon inputting the appropriate mode, the selected
splice mode stored in database area is copied to a selected
splice mode in user-programmable area.
Title for a splice mode expressed in up to seven characters.
Detailed explanation for a splice mode expressed in up to 15
characters. It is displayed at "Select splice mode" menu.
Set the aligning type for the fibers.
"Core" : fiber core alignment
"Manual": manual alignment
Sets to adjust arc power according to the fibers' conditions.
If "Proof test" is set to "ON", a pull-test is performed
upon opening the windproof cover or by pressing the SET
button after splicing.
Loss estimate should be regarded as a reference. Since
the loss is calculated upon the fiber image, there is certain
difference with the real value. The estimate method is based
on a single mode fiber and calculates at the wavelength of
1.31μm. The estimated value can be a valuable reference,
but cannot be used as the basis of acceptance.
This amount is added to the estimate splice loss originally
calculated. When splicing specially or dissimilar fibers, 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).
An error message is displayed if the estimated splice loss
exceeds the selected threshold (loss limit).
An error message is displayed if the bend angle of the two
fibers spliced exceeds the selected threshold (Core angle
limit).
An error message is displayed if the cleave angle of either
the left or right fiber ends exceed the selected threshold
(cleave limit).
Set the relative position of the splicing location to the center
of electrodes. Splice loss may be improved in the case of
dissimilar fiber splicing by shifting [Gap position] towards a
fiber whose MFD is bigger than the other fiber MFD.
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