Electrodes - UCL SWIFT SWIFT KF4 User Manual

3. Product Outline
3.1. Function buttons
1| Prep and insert SM fi ber into the splicer using clamps or proper fi ber holders.
RODES
2| Select "MOTOR CALIBRATION" with the

6.6. ELECTRODES

3| If an error message is displayed after testing, immediately contact UCLSWIFT.
e electrodes mode, press and then select "ELECTRODE" menu with the
4| End the calibration by pressing
To display the electrodes mode, press
n. The splicer should be regularly cleaned due to electrode abrasion and
of silica oxide. This menu is related to checking electrode-use count and electrode
ere are four submenus. button. The splicer should be regularly cleaned due to electrode abrasion and
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precipitation of silica oxide. This menu is related to checking electrode-use count and electrode
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To display the electrodes mode, press
exchange. There are four submenus.
should be regularly cleaned due to electrode abrasion and precipitation of silica oxide. This menu is related to
checking electrode-use count and electrode exchange. There are four submenus.
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3. Product Outline
3.1. Function buttons
ode stabilization
BUTTON
Press and hold about 1 second to turn the power on/off.
ometimes become unstable due to surroundings; consequently, splice loss may
Move the cursor to the left.
6.6.1 ELECTRODE STABILIZATION
ause it takes a long time to stabilize arcing when the splicer is located at low or high
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Stripping popup menu should load.
s particularly important to wait for the electrodes inside to be stabilized. After
Arcing can sometimes become unstable due to surroundings and consequently splice loss may increase.
6.6.1 Electrode stabilization
Move the cursor to the right.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
electrodes, in particular, stabilizing should be conducted. Because it takes a long time to stabilize arcing when the splicer is located at low or high elevation, it is
Move the cursor upward.
particularly important to wait for the electrodes inside to be stabilized. In particular, stabilizing should be
Move each motor to manual mode.
Arcing can sometimes become unstable due to surroundings; consequently, splice loss may Splice popup menu should load.
conducted after replacing the electrodes.
Move the cursor downward.
increase. Because it takes a long time to stabilize arcing when the splicer is located at low or high Move each motor to manual mode.
and insert SM fiber into the splicer using clamps or proper fiber holders.
Heater popup menu should load.
1| Prep and insert SM fi ber into the splicer using clamps or proper fi ber holders.
elevation, it is particularly important to wait for the electrodes inside to be stabilized. After
Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
replacing the electrodes, in particular, stabilizing should be conducted.
2| Select "STABILIZE" with the button.
Complete a selection.
"STABILIZE" with the button.
Follow the next step on the menu screen.
Splice execution.
i. Prep and insert SM fiber into the splicer using clamps or proper fiber holders.
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
Turn on the heater.
When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red.
Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
ii. Select "STABILIZE" with the
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"OK."
3| Press "OK"
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Move the cursor upward.
Move the cursor to the right.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Splice popup menu should load.
Move the cursor upward.
Move the cursor downward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Move each motor to manual mode. Splice popup menu should load.
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Heater popup menu should load.
Move the cursor downward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
3.1. Function buttons
Heater popup menu should load.
Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
BUTTON DESCRIPTION BUTTON
Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
Press and hold about 1 second to turn the power on/off.
Complete a selection.
button.
Follow the next step on the menu screen. Complete a selection.
Follow the next step on the menu screen.
Move the cursor to the left.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Stripping popup menu should load.
Splice execution.
Splice execution.
Move the cursor to the right.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
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Move the cursor upward.
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
and then select "ELECTRODE" menu with the
Move each motor to manual mode.
Splice popup menu should load. Turn on the heater.
When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red.
Move the cursor downward.
Turn on the heater. Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
Move each motor to manual mode.
When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red.
Heater popup menu should load.
Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
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Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
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and then select "ELECTRODE" menu with the
Complete a selection.
Follow the next step on the menu screen.
Splice execution.
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
Turn on the heater.
When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red.
Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
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DESCRIPTION
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DESCRIPTION
Press and hold about 1 second to turn the power on/off.
Move the cursor to the left.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Stripping popup menu should load.
Move the cursor to the right.
Move fiber to manual mode and adjust the camera's focus.
Move the cursor upward.
iv. Arc is conducted 30 times in a row for electrode stabilizing.
Move each motor to manual mode.
Splice popup menu should load.
Move the cursor downward.
Move each motor to manual mode.
v. When stabilizing is finished, the splicer displays the screen below.
Heater popup menu should load.
Initialize the splice function.
Return to the menu screen.
iv. Arc is conducted 30 times in a row for electrode stabilizing.
button. The splicer
Complete a selection. 4| Arc is conducted 30 times in a row for electrode stabilizing.
iv. Arc is conducted 30 times in a row for electrode stabilizing.
Follow the next step on the menu screen.
v. When stabilizing is finished, the splicer displays the screen below.
Splice execution.
v. When stabilizing is finished, the splicer displays the screen below.
5| When stabilizing is fi nished, the splicer displays the screen below.
Return to the initial screen and initialize splice function.
Turn on the heater.
When it is on, the lamp on the left is in the red.
Press once more when it is on, and the heater is turned off.
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vi. After stabilizing the electrodes, arc calibration should be conducted again.
vi. After stabilizing the electrodes, arc calibration should be conducted again.
vi. After stabilizing the electrodes, arc calibration should be conducted again.
6.6.2 Replacing electrodes
6| After stabilizing the electrodes, arc calibration should be conducted again.
6.6.2 Replacing electrodes
It is recommended to replace electrodes when the number of arcs reaches 4000. Wh en it
6.6.2 Replacing electrodes
It is recommended to replace electrodes when the number of arcs reaches 4000. Wh en it
exceeds the preset number of times for replacement, a message about an electrode
6.6.2 REPLACING ELECTRODES
exceeds the preset number of times for replacement, a message about an electrode
It is recommended to replace electrodes when the number of arcs reaches 4000. Wh en it
replacement is displayed.
It is recommended to replace electrodes when the number of arcs reaches 4000. When it exceeds the preset
replacement is displayed.
exceeds the preset number of times for replacement, a message about an electrode
number of times for replacement, a message about an electrode replacement is displayed.
replacement is displayed.
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