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Fujikura FSR116 Instruction Manual

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Optical fiber recoater
Thank you for purchasing Fujikura's optical fiber recoater.
Please read this Instruction manual carefully before use.
Inquiries concerning products, please contact
Fujikura authorized distributors listed in the last page.
Adhere to all safety instructions and warnings contained
in this manual.
Keep this manual in a safe place.
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Optical fiber recoater Thank you for purchasing Fujikura's optical fiber recoater. Please read this Instruction manual carefully before use. Inquiries concerning products, please contact Fujikura authorized distributors listed in the last page. Adhere to all safety instructions and warnings contained in this manual.
  • Page 2 Please consent beforehand. The software equipped in recoater and its related documents are protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions as well as other intellectual property laws. Copying some or all of the instruction manual without notice is forbidden. Moreover, without permission from our company, it cannot be used on the Copyright Act except when used as an individual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting fiber in the Recoat Mold ............38 Injecting UV curable material ............39 Irradiation of the UV lamp ............... 40 Removing fiber ................41 Cleaning Recoat Mold ..............41 Storing recoat results ..............42 How to input Mode title/Comment/Password ........42 FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Selecting Proof Test Mode .............. 43 Fiber Protection Cover..............44 Proof Test operation (FSR116) ............45 Proof Test operation (FSR117) ............48 Memory of proof test results ............51 Pre-operation Cleaning and Checking ..........52 Composition of Recoat Menu ............54 Selecting Recoat Mode ..............
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Power Supply ................. 91 Recoat Operation ................91 Proof Test Operation ..............92 Supervising ..................92 Other Functions ................92 FCC notices (U.S. only) and other regulation information ....93 Guarantee ..................95 Contact Address ................96 FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Symbol means “Pay attention” before operating this machine. Store this instruction manual in a safe Pay attention to hot surface! place. Symbol means “Must not do” You must not disassemble! Symbol means “Must do” You must disconnect the plug! FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 7 Using the supplied AC power cord. Do not place heavy objects on the AC power cord. Improper use of the cord, or a damaged cord may cause fuming, electric shock or equipment damage and may result in personal injury, death or fire. FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 8 / humid atmospheres or when water-condensation is present on the Recoater. This may result in electric shock, the recoater malfunction or poor recoating performance. When water-condensation is present, do not turn on the Recoater and keep it about one day at room temperature to dry it. FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 9 Before use, read this instruction manual and understand how to operate the Recoater. The equipment must be repaired or adjusted by a qualified technician or engineer. Incorrect repair may cause fire or electric shock. Should any problems arise, please contact the authorized distributor. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 10: Recycling And Disposal

    Put soft tissue or gauze between the upper and lower Recoat Molds when the Recoater is stored or left unused to prevent the Recoat Molds from breaking. RECYCLING and DISPOSAL [Disposal] This product can be disposed of similar to the standard electric poroducts. Follow your local disposal regulations. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 11: General Information

    Introduction The optical fiber recoater can recoat the splicing point with UV curable material. This Recoater FSR116 and FSR117 can recoat in short time and with high efficiency. In order to master FSR116, 117 please read this instruction manual. Fujikura Ltd. recommends using the 950Y200 UV curable material produced by Japan Fine Coatings Co., Ltd.

  • Page 12: Description Of Product

    Description of Product Components The standard equipment included is as following. Verify the equipment items listed are received. Standard Package List Model name: FSR116 Model name: FSR117 Optical fiber Recoater Optical fiber Recoater [FSR116] [FSR117] Fiber Protection Cover Fiber Protection Cover...
  • Page 13 FSR115-HADJ-500 Fiber coating Dia. φ450μm~φ550μm FSR115-HADJ-600 Fiber coating Dia. φ540μm~φ660μm FSR115-HADJ-750 Fiber coating Dia. φ660μm~φ810μm FSR115-HADJ-900 Fiber coating Dia. φ810 μm~φ970 μm Optional item Part No. Note Setscrew for Fiber Height Adjuster SCREW-CT-01 1 set=15pcs. Force Gauge Adapter FGA-02 FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 14: Description Of Recoater

    Fiber Guide Fiber Guide Handle Screw for Bottle Flat Clamp Handle Clamp Lever Clamp Lever Sheet Key FSR117 Mandrel Clamp Mandrel Clamp Sheath Clamp Front side Clamp Lever Clamp Lever Flat Clamp Handle Handle LCD Monitor Bottle storage part FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 15 Description of Product Left side Fiber Guide Adapter for Bottle Bottle storage part Bottle Bottle storage part Right side USB port AC Power Terminal FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 16 Fiber Guide Fiber Height Adjuster Fiber Height Adjuster Sheath Clamp Holder Magnet Catch Sheath Clamp Holder Top Cover Upper UV Lamp Observation Window Recoat Mold Cover Sheath Clamp Sheath Clamp Fiber Guide Fiber Guide Screws for fixing Recoat Mold FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 17 Top Cover and Recoat Mold Cover open – separated: (When replacing Recoat Mold) Recoat Mold Cover Mold Unit Upper Recoat Mold Mold Unit Top Cover Recoat Mold Cover Enable to connect or separate by using Upper Recoat Mold Cover Bolts FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 18: Functions And Names Of Sheet Key

    Moves the cursor when selecting a command on the Menu screen. Goes to a setting menu that user can select. Fn key The factory settings are as “Proof Test Function”. You can set it by (Function key) yourself from the menu screen. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 19: Monitor With Touchscreen And Ready Screen

    Start, stop, restart of the proof testing. Follow the messages shown on the screen. (10) Display the current proof mode. Goes to Proof select screen by touching this (11) area. Various messages are displayed during proof testing. Display the current proof settings. (12) Go to Proof setting screen by touching this icon. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 20: Set Up The Recoater

    Recoat Mold (Option) Injection adapter Recoat Mold Fiber Height Adjuster (Option) Standard item Setscrew for Fiber Height Adjuster [SCREW-CT-01] Rear side Front side The surface with a groove is the front side. The rear side does not have a groove. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 21: Attaching The Recoat Mold

    3. Set the Recoat Mold so that the 3 shafts are inserted into the holes of the base under the Lower Recoat Mold. Tighten the 4 screws while pushing it in the direction of the arrow (tool size: 2.5mm Hex). FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 22: Attaching Fiber Height Adjuster

    Recoat Mold. If the Top Cover and the Upper Recoat Mold Unit are separated, the Upper Recoat Mold Unit closes unexpectedly and may break the Recoat Mold. Only open the Top Cover after closing the Recoat Mold Unit Tighten two screws FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 23: Filling The Uv Curable Material Into The Bottle

    Fujikura Ltd. recommends using the 950Y200 UV curable material produced by Japan Fine Coatings Co., Ltd. or PC-373LD UV curable material produced by Luvantix ADM Ltd. Please purchase the UV curing resin from UV curing resin local distributors. Fujikura doesn't sell UV curing resin. Operation Procedure 1.

  • Page 24: Injecting Uv Curable Material

    When the UV curable material does not discharge even if press UP key, check the tube connection of the Pump and Bottle unit. Check the amount of the UV curable material in the Bottle. If the recoat mold is not open, the pump will not operate even if you press the UP key. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 25: Fiber Protection Cover

    Please prepare the Fiber Protection Cover which applies to the Recoator. Fiber Protection Cover Fiber Protection Cover for FSR117 for FSR116 Fiber-protection-cover sensor Proof test can be done without attaching the Fiber-Protection-Cover by setting [Fiber- Protection-Cover Sensor] from “Valid” to “Invalid” in [Machine settings].

  • Page 26: Basic Operation

    [Expire Date]. Alarm message is displayed on the screen at the date entered in [Alarm Setting]. The factory default of this function is OFF. In order to use this function, enter [Expire Date] and set the alarm. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 27: Recoat Mold Handling

    Groove/surface condition after cleaning Scratches on the mold Groove condition: good Groove condition: poor surface Insufficient cleaning may cause irregular recoating formations or insufficient injection amount, also too much rubbing may cause breakage of the Recoat Mold. Please handle them with care. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 28: Replacing The Recoat Mold

    Put soft tissue or gauze between upper and lower glass molds. 4. Pull up and remove the Recoat Mold upwards, and then remove the tube. Cover up the Recoator with the tissue or gauze to prevent adhering of the UV curable material. FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 29 Please put soft tissue or gauze between upper and lower Recoat Molds, as the Top Cover and the Upper Recoat Mold Cover opens/closes individually. Be careful not to drop the Upper Mold unit on the lower glass mold. Put soft tissue or gauze between upper and lower glass molds. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 30: Fiber Height Adjuster

    500> for 450~550um coated fiber Fiber height adjuster-600 for 540~660um coated fiber Marked shows recommended sizes Fiber Height Adjuster - 750 for UV curable material coating when for 660~810um coated fiber overlapping Fiber height adjuster-900 for 810~990um coated fiber FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 31 Shifted 25um downwards The recoating center and the fiber center have misaligned recoat. Ex. 2) Fiber coating; 200um, Fiber Height Adjuster; 250um => Vertical misalignment 200um FSR115-HADJ-250 Insert the spacer which has the height of the shifted difference (25um) FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 32 If there is a difference between the fiber coating diameter and the mold diameter, it is easy to overlap. The larger the mold diameter, 320, 330um, the easier it is to fill the coating with UV curable material. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 33: Adjust Fiber Height Adjuster

    2. When you set the fiber, mark with a marker pen on the outer coating in order to not adjust the fiber in the wrong direction. Mark on the fiber directly Apply tape to the fiber for marking 3. Recoat for 20mm not to reach the end of the outer coating. FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 34 Center of optical fiber Center of recoated part Ex) Side view after recoated the optical fiber Upper side Tape Center of optical fiber Center position of recoat Mark Lower side Enlarged view Center of optical fiber Center of recoated part FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 35 4. Check the misalignment between the center position of the Fiber Height Adjuster groove and the center position of the Recoat Mold groove with a microscope. 5. Remove the Shim Gauge and recoat the fiber. Check the alignment of the groove the same way as the horizontal adjustment. FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 36 If the height of the recoat center is higher than the fiber center, increase the thickness of the spacer. Upper side Center of the Fiber Center of Recoat Mold groove Lower side 4. Attach the Fiber Height Adjuster and adjust the positon again. 5. Recoat the fiber and check the misalignment of vertical direction. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 37: Power-Supply To The Recoater

    3. Plug the supply terminal of the AC adapter into the power connector of the Recoater. Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC adapter inlet or the wall socket (outlet) immediately when abnormalities occur in the Recoter or AC adapter. Use the Recoater at the place which can pull out the cord promptly. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 38: Turning Power On/Off

    RESET key. 2. Put soft tissue or gauze between the upper and lower Recoat Molds and close the Mold Cover. 3. Press and hold ON/OFF key until the red LED turns on. Pull out the power cord from the Recoater. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 39: Checking Recoat Settings

    To use the touchscreen, or press DOWN key to go to the [READY] screen. Please check the following for the function of each icon on the READY screen. [MENU] screen [READY] screen DOWN key You can also go to the [MENU] screen by touching icon. icon DOWN key FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 40: Selecting Recoat Mode

    DOWN key [READY] screen 2. Touch [Select Recoat Mode] and select the desired recoat mode. *The recoat mode with grey text is not available. [Select Recoat Mode] [Recoat Menu] 3. The selected mode is shown in READY screen. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 41: Preparation For Recoat Operation

    Clean the rubber pads and Fiber height Adjuster by moving an alcohol-impregnated cotton swab in only one direction. Use the alcohol of 99% or more of purity. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 42: Confirm Bubbles In Uv Curable Material (Before Operation)

    Fujikura Ltd. recommends using the 950Y200 UV curable material produced by Japan Fine Coatings Co., Ltd. or PC-373LD UV curable material produced by Luvantix ADM Ltd. Please purchase the UV curing resin from UV curing resin local distributors. Fujikura doesn't sell UV curing resin. Recoat operation...

  • Page 43: Setting Fiber In The Recoat Mold

    Move the fiber left and right to adjust the position No good Good Confirm whether the fiber is aligned on the groove of the Glass Mold. Otherwise the Glass Mold may be broken by pinching the fiber when it is closed FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 44: Injecting Uv Curable Material

    2. After injecting the UV curable material, pause state is displayed. Open only the top cover, and confirm that the UV curable material recoats the fiber as you wished. If [Pause After Injection] is set to Invalid, the UV lamp irradiates immediately. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 45: Irradiation Of The Uv Lamp

    SET key or touch [Start Curing] on the screen to turn on the UV lamp. 2. After the UV curing time reaches the set time, the buzzer sounds to inform completion of the recoat operation. Do not open the Recoat Mold or the Top Cover while the UV lamp is turned on. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 46: Removing Fiber

    Recoat Mold may stick and then the surface finish may be damaged. When operating continuously, return to the first procedure. Put a soft tissue or gauze in between the upper and lower Recoat Molds when the Recoater is stored or left unused. FSR116/117_Rev4...

  • Page 47: Storing Recoat Results

    1. Touch the texts to enter. 2. After entering the texts, touch icon to execute. When entering password, the correct password goes to the next page. Wrong password returns to the previous page. Mode Title 1 screen Input Comment screen Enter Password screen FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 48 Touch in the orange Press SET key Select the Proof Test Mode Settings in all “BASIC” Modes are same. Change the settings depending on operation. Proof Force may not reach the force set depending on the fiber coating or the fiber diameter. FSR116/117_Rev4...
  • Page 49 Please prepare the Fiber Protection Cover which applies to the Recoator. Fiber Protection Cover Fiber Protection Cover for FSR117 for FSR116 Fiber Protection Cover Set [Fiber-Protection-Cover Sensor] [Invalid], the proof test can be run without the fiber protection cover. Proof testing without the Fiber-Protection-Cover is very dangerous. Wear safety glasses when proof test is done.

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