Chapter 5 Splice Option - FIBER FOX MINI3S User Manual

Arc fusion splicer
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Parameter
Set the overlap amount of fibers at the fiber propelling stage.
Relatively small [Overlap] is recommended if [Preheat Arc Value] is
Overlape
low, while relatively large [Overlap] is recommended if [Preheat Arc
Value] is high.
A cleaning arc burns out micro dust on the surface of the fiber with
Cleaning Arc
an arc discharge for a short period of time. The duration of the
time
cleaning arc can be changed by this parameter.
Set the pre-fuse arc power from the beginning of arc discharging
to the beginning of fibers propelling. If "Preheat Arc Value" is set
Preheat Arc
too low, axial offset may occur if cleaved angles are relatively poor.
value
If "Preheat Arc Value" is set too high, fiber end faces are fused
excessively and splice loss gets worse.
Set the pre-fuse arc time from the beginning of arc discharging to
Preheat Arc
the beginning of fibers propelling. Long [Preheat Arc Time] and high
time
[Preheat Arc Value] lead to the same results.
Fuse Arc
Set Arc power.
value
Fuse Arc
Set Arc time.
time
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Chapter 5 Splice Option

As to the Splice Mode setting.
① Select [Splice option] in menu from
main menu.
② Select a parameter to be changed.
Parameter
If "Auto start" is set to ON, splicing starts automatically as soon as
Auto start
the wind protector is closed. Fibers should be prepared and placed
into the splicer in advance.
If "Pause 1" is set to ON, splicing operation pauses when fibers are
Pause 1
forwarded to gap-set position. Cleave angles are displayed during
the pause.
If "Pause 2" is set to ON, splicing operation pauses after fiber
Pause 2
alignment is completed.
Alignment failure may appear after "Pause2" for a long period.
Therefore, realign after "Pause2" is needed. Setting to "OFF" will
Realign after
prevent the implementation of realign function. Manual splicing,
pause 2
rather than setting the realign to "OFF", is recommended when there
is an axial displacement of the splicer
Ignore splice error
Cleave end
Cleave
Setting to "OFF" ignores the faults and continues to complete the
angle
splicing even if the message "Cleave Angle Error" appears.
Setting to "OFF" ignores the faults and continues to complete the
Core angle
splicing even if the message "Core Angle Error" appears.
Loss
Setting to "OFF" ignores the faults and continues to complete the
Fat
splicing even if the message "Loss Error", "Cleave Shape Error", "Fat
Error", or "Thin Error" appears.
Thin
Fiber immage on screen
Paulse 1
Set the displaying method of the fiber image on the screen during
splicing operation.
Align
X : Enlarged display of X-axis image
Paulse 2
Y : Enlarged display of Y-axis image
Arc
X/Y : Composite display vertically of X-axis and Y-axis images
Estimate
Gap set
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