THORLABS Vytran GPX3400 User Manual page 3

GPX3400 and GPX3600 Glass Processors
5.7.2.
5.7.3.
5.7.4.
5.7.5.
5.7.6.
5.7.7.
5.7.8.
5.7.9.
5.7.10.
5.7.11.
5.7.12.
Chapter 6 Maintenence ........................................................................................................................48
6.1. General Care .................................................................................................................. 48
6.2. Keep the System Clean ................................................................................................. 48
6.3. Fiber Handler Maintenance .......................................................................................... 48
6.3.1.
6.3.2.
6.3.3.
6.4. Filament Replacement Procedure ............................................................................... 50
6.4.1.
6.4.2.
6.5. Cleaning the Mirror ....................................................................................................... 53
6.5.1.
6.6. Measuring the Argon Flow Rates ................................................................................ 54
6.7. RMA Process ................................................................................................................. 55
Chapter 7 Appendix . .............................................................................................................................56
7.1. Top Inserts ..................................................................................................................... 56
7.2. Bottom Inserts ............................................................................................................... 56
7.3. Fiber Holder Insert Size Selection Guide .................................................................... 57
Chapter 8 Specifications .....................................................................................................................59
8.1. Electrical Power ............................................................................................................. 60
8.2. Gas Supply ..................................................................................................................... 60
8.2.1.
Chapter 9 Regulatory ...........................................................................................................................62
Chapter 10 CE Certificate ......................................................................................................................63
Chapter 11 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts . .........................................................................................65
Manual Alignment ............................................................................................................... 36
Drawing Tapers ................................................................................................................... 36
Taper Properties ................................................................................................................. 36
Tension Monitor .................................................................................................................. 39
Filament Ramp and System Configuration ......................................................................... 40
Thermal Core Expansion .................................................................................................... 42
Fiber Lensing ...................................................................................................................... 42
Mode Adaptors .................................................................................................................... 42
P ump Combiners and Couplers .......................................................................................... 42
G PXFBT-SFT Fused Biconic Taper (FBT) Processing Add-On Software .......................... 43
T aper Tension Process ....................................................................................................... 45
Changing Transfer Inserts: .................................................................................................. 48
Cleaning the Fiber Holding Block Insert .............................................................................. 49
Adjusting the Transfer Insert Block ..................................................................................... 49
Changing the Filament ........................................................................................................ 50
Filament Centering Procedure ............................................................................................ 52
Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 53
Gas Supply Specifications .................................................................................................. 61