Sumitomo FC-6S+ Operation Manual

Optical Fiber Cleaver
FC-6S+
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety.
Improper use can result in bodily injury and serious damage to the fiber cleaver.
Please read and observe all warnings instructions given in this operation manual.
This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters.
If users ignore this symbol and handle the cleaver the wrong
way, bodily injury and damage to the cleaver could result.
Caution
1. Do not disassemble or lubricate any parts of the cleaver. Doing so can cause
serious damage to the cleaver.
2. The FC-6S+ is a precision tool. Do not impact the cleaver by hitting or dropping
it. Doing so can cause personal injury and loss of cleaving performance.
3. Glass fiber fragments are extremely sharp. Handle with care. Wear safety
glasses at all times during cleaving operation for protection from glass fibers.
4. Dispose of glass fiber fragments properly. After use, please empty the off-cut
bin and then store the cleaver in the case. There is a possibility that fiber offcuts
could spill out of the bin during transportation if remain in the bin.
5. The blade of the cleaver is extremely sharp. Do not touch it with bare hands.
6. The FC-6S+ has the "automatic blade return" function. When the clamp cover
is opened after cleaving, the blade carriage returns automatically to the forward.
Be careful not to be hit your fingers by the blade or blade carriage.
7. Do not impact the top clamp lever and switching lever. Doing so can cause
damage to the levers and loss of cleaving performance.
8. If the cleaver is damaged or a problem occurs, please contact our service
department.
1. General
Specification
Cladding Diameter 125μm
Fiber Count Single fiber
Coating Diameter (φ0.25 & φ0.9mm)
5~20mm (single φ0.25mm)
Cleave length
10~20mm (single φ0.9mm)
Blade return function Automatic return
Dimensions 100(W) x 86(D) x 63(H) mm
Weight Approx. 430g
Standard package
Items
Optical fiber cleaver FC-6S+
Carrying case
Fiber off-cut collector CU-FC6+
Single fiber adapter AP-FC6M
Optional accessories / Consumables
Items
Fiber off-cut collector
Single fiber adapter
Spare blade
OME2126008-1
Operation Manual
FC-6S+
Qty.
1 pc
1 pc
1 pc (pre-fitted)
1 pc (pre-fitted or attached)
Name
CU-FC6+
AP-FC6M
FCP-20BL
2. Structure
Clamp cover
Single fiber adapter
AP-FC6M
Fiber holder
receptacle
Clamp
Blade carriage
Blade
< Fiber cleaver FC-6S+ >
Groove for φ0.9mm fiber
Groove for φ0.25mm fiber
< Single fiber adapter AP-FC6M >
3. Operating procedures
With single fiber adapter
1: Open the top clamp lever and the
lid of the single fiber adapter. The
blade carriage should be in the
forward position.
Lid of single fiber adapter
2: Lower the fiber straight into the
correct V-groove with the end of the
fiber coating (e.g. if the cleave
length is 16mm) at the 16mm mark
on the ruler.
3: Close the lid of the single fiber
adapter.
4: Lower the top clamp lever. Slide the blade carriage to the rear of the cleaver.
The fiber will be cleaved.
5: Open the top clamp lever. Then open the lid of the single
fiber adapter and lift the newly cleaved fiber. Lift the off-cut
and dispose it properly. (The FC-6S+ automatically
collects an off-cut in the off-cut collector.) The blade
carriage returns automatically after cleave, please refer
"Automatic blade return function".
1
Top clamp lever
Anvil
Clamp
Off-cut collector
CU-FC6+
Off-cut bin
Top clamp lever
Blade carriage
Bare fiber
Fiber
coating
Cleave
length