Summary of Contents for Industrial Fiber Optics IF-TK4
- Page 1 POF Tool Kit • Kit Components • Operating Instructions • Warranty Information Model Number: IF-TK4 ndustrIal Iber ptIcs...
- Page 2 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written permission from Industrial Fiber Optics. * * * * *...
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Page 3: General Information
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of Industrial Fiber Optics’ latest POF Tool Kit. This kit and enclosed instruction sheet contain all the information you need to complete the most common procedures required for plastic optical fibers, even if you are new to fiber optics and fiber termination procedures. - Page 4 CUTTING JACKETED AND UNJACKETED OPTICAL FIBERS For cutting any plastic optical fiber we recommend the use of our POF Cutter Block. This cutter uses “Extra KEEN” razor blades that cut through the fiber easily and produce as superior a cut as can be obtained with any other cutting device. This cutter also precisely holds the fiber at right angles to the cutting blade for creating fiber ends that allow for maximum coupling efficiency with any LED or photodetector.
- Page 5 FIBER STRIPPING PROCEDURE Many applications of fiber optics require that the optical fiber be jacketed to protect the fiber core and cladding from physical abrasion, UV light exposure, and/or chemicals. These same applications often require the jacket to be removed from the end to make a splice between two fibers or install a fiber optic connector.
- Page 6 Hewlett Packard (HP) and “industry-standard” SMA and ST connectors. The AMP DNP termination devices and the fiber optic LEDs and photodetectors produced by Industrial Fiber Optics do not require fiber end polishing. With plastic optical fiber the most common termination for which polishing is recommended is the ST connection.
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Page 7: Replacement Components
Industrial Fiber Optics will pay the return freight and insurance charges for warranty repair within the continental United States, by United Parcel Service or Parcel Post. - Page 8 12 0256 When returning items for analysis and possible repair, please do the following: • In a letter, describe the problem, name of the person whom we should contact, phone number and return address. • Pack the product, instruction sheet and your letter carefully in a strong box with adequate packing material to prevent damage in shipment.