THORLABS Vytran GPX4000LZ User Manual page 4

GPX4000LZ Glass Processor
5.10.1 Basic One Button Splice ..................................................................................................... 40
5.10.2 Modifying the Splice Routine............................................................................................... 41
5.11. Measurement Tools .................................................................................................... 42
5.11.1 Measurement Guide ............................................................................................................ 42
5.11.2 End View Quality Tool ......................................................................................................... 43
5.11.3 Click-Measure Tool ............................................................................................................. 43
5.12. Hot View Imaging ........................................................................................................ 45
5.13. Laser Controls ............................................................................................................ 46
5.13.1 Laser On and Laser Warm-up ............................................................................................ 46
5.14. Additional Process Notes .......................................................................................... 46
5.14.1 Manual Alignment ............................................................................................................... 46
5.14.2 Edge Alignment ................................................................................................................... 46
5.14.3 Active XY Alignment ............................................................................................................ 46
5.14.4 Core Alignment ................................................................................................................... 46
5.14.5 End View Alignment (or PM alignment) .............................................................................. 46
5.14.6 Active Rotation Alignment ................................................................................................... 47
5.14.7 Multiple-Stage and Multiple File Splicing ............................................................................ 48
5.14.8 Drawing Tapers ................................................................................................................... 49
5.14.9 Taper Properties ................................................................................................................. 49
5.14.10
5.14.11
5.14.12
5.14.13
5.14.14
5.14.15
5.14.16
Chapter 6 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 55
6.1. General Care ............................................................................................................... 55
6.2. Keep the System Clean .............................................................................................. 55
6.3. Fiber Handler Maintenance ........................................................................................ 55
6.3.1 Changing Transfer Inserts:.................................................................................................. 55
6.3.2 Cleaning the Fiber Holding Block Insert .............................................................................. 56
6.3.3 Adjusting the Transfer Insert Block ..................................................................................... 56
6.4. Furnace Assembly Replacement Procedure ............................................................ 56
6.4.1 Changing a Filament Furnace ............................................................................................. 56
6.4.2 Changing a Laser Furnace.................................................................................................. 58
6.5. Changing the Lens Objective ..................................................................................... 59
6.6. Cleaning the Mirrors ................................................................................................... 60
6.6.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 60
Chapter 7 Appendix ........................................................................................................................... 61
7.1. Top Inserts .................................................................................................................. 61
7.2. Bottom Inserts ............................................................................................................ 62
7.3. Fiber Holder Insert Size Selection Guide .................................................................. 63
Chapter 8 Specifications ................................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 9 Regulatory ........................................................................................................................ 67
Chapter 10 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts ........................................................................................ 68
Tension Monitor .............................................................................................................. 52
Thermal Core Expansion ................................................................................................ 53
Fiber Lensing .................................................................................................................. 53
Mode Adaptors ............................................................................................................... 53
Taper Tension Process .................................................................................................. 54
Pre-Tension Process ...................................................................................................... 54
Tension Hold Process .................................................................................................... 54