System Information - FIBER FOX MINI3S User Manual

8.8 System Information

Select "System information". The following information is displayed.
Parameter
Machine Serial
Display the fusion splicer's serial number.
Number
Software
Display the fusion splicer's software version.
Version
FPGA Display FPGA's version.
Total Arc Count Display total number of arc discharges.
Display the number of arc discharges after electrode
Current Arc
replacement. Performing [Replace Electrode] resets this
Count
parameter to zero.
Last
Display the date of last maintenance.
Maintenance
Product Display the manufacturer of the machine.
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Description
High Splice loss: Cause and solutions
Symptom Name
There's dust in
Fiber core
V-grooves and
axial offset
fiber hammer
There's dust in
V-grooves and
Fiber core
fiber hammer
angle error
Bad fiber end-
face quality
Bad fiber end-
face quality
Fiber core
Pre-fuse power
bending
too low or pre-
fuse time too
short.
The mode
field Arc power not
diameters adequate
mismatch
Bad fiber end-face
Dust
combustion
Dust still present
after cleaning fiber
or cleaning arc.
Bad fiber end-face
Bubbles
Pre-fuse power
too low or pre-fuse
time too short.
Fiber stuffing too
Separation
Pre-fuse power too
high or pre-fuse
time too long.
Appendix A
Cause Remedy
Clean the V-grooves and
fiber hammer
Clean the V-grooves and
fiber hammer
Check the cleaver
Check the cleaver
Increase [Pre-fuse
Power] and/or[Pre-fuse
Time].
Increase [Pre-fuse
Power] and/or[Pre-fuse
Time].
Check the cleaver
quality
Clean fiber thoroughly or
increase[Cleaning Arc
Time]
Check the cleaver
quality
Increase [Pre-fuse Power]
and/or[Pre-fuse Time].
Perform [Arc Calibration].
small
Decrease [Pre-fuse
Power] and/or [Pre-fuse
Time].
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