Aitelong SAT-17T User manual

Instruction Manual
SAT-17T
OPTICAL FUSION SPLICER
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Contents
WARNINGS & CAUTIONS ......................................................... 1
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 6
1. Introduction.................................................................... 6
2. Features.......................................................................... 6
3. Technical Specifications................................................... 7
4. Description and Function of Splicer ................................10
PANEL AND INTERFACE INSTRUCTIONS............................. 13
1. Power Supply .................................................................13
2. Power On/Off .................................................................15
3. Main Menu.....................................................................15
4. System Setting and Function Setting Menu .......................17
5. Preparation Before Splicing .............................................18
6. Splicing Operation...........................................................24
7. Tension Test ....................................................................31
8. History Records ...............................................................31
9. Heating Mode.................................................................33
MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 35
1. Maintenance Menu.........................................................35
2. ARC Calibration...............................................................36
3. Electrodes Maintenance ..................................................37
4. Detect System Parameters...............................................38
5. Clean Fusion Splicer.........................................................39
6. Program Upgrade ...........................................................40

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APPENDIX 1 WARNING INFO. LIST ...................................... 42
APPENDIX 2 ERROR MESSAGE LIST .................................... 47
APPENDIX 3 GUARANTY ....................................................... 49

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 Warnings & Cautions
This machine is specially designed for splicing optical fibers. Any
misuse of this equipment for other applications, like splicing
anything not optical fiber, will seriously damage the machine.
Manufacturer take much consideration to user’s personal safety
and injury, and provided a lot of Safety & Cautions instructions.
Misuse of this machine may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious personal injury.
Read and understand all safety instruction
Contact with our service for repair as soon as possible
Read this instruction manual carefully before operating this
machine. Store this instruction manual in a safe place
Follow all safety instruction
Stop using when it malfunction
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Warnings
If any following condition happens, please disconnect the AC
power cord from the AC adapter inlet or the wall socket and hold
power button to force power off immediately to ensure the
equipment safety, and contact with maintenance center.
Fuming, un-normal smell, unusual noise, or over-heat.
Liquid or foreign matter falls inside splicer;
Damage or drop occurs.
If this occurs, ask your service center for repair or suggestions.
Please use the original AC/DC adaptor or battery charger which
is supplied by original box. Using any improper and non-
authorized power source may cause fuming, electric shock or
equipment damage, also may result in fire, personal injury or
death.
Please use the original supplied AC power cord and do not place
heavy objects on the AC power cord. Fuming, electric shock or
equipment damage may be caused by improper use or non-
authorized power cord, or personal injury or other fatal
consequences.
Never operate the splicer in the environment where existence of
flammable liquids or vapors, the electrical arc may lead to splicer
at risk of fire or explosion if operated under such occasion.
Do not use compressed gas or canned air to clean the splicer.
They may contain flammable materials and could be igniting the
splicer during the electrical splicing operation.
Do not touch the electrodes when the splicer is in operation. The
electrodes generate high voltage and high temperatures that may
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splicer off and disconnect the AC power cord before replacing
the electrodes.
Safety goggle should always be worn during optical fiber
preparation and splicing operation. Optical fiber fragments can
be extremely dangerous if it comes into contact with the eye,
skin, or has been ingested.
Check the AC power source before use. Proper AC power source
is in range of AC100-240V, 50/60Hz. Improper power source
may be resulted in fuming, electric shock or equipment damage,
and may results fire, personal injury or death.
Do not short-circuit the terminals of AC adapter and battery.
Excessive electrical current may cause personal injury, burning,
electric shock and other damages for equipment.
Do not touch the splicer AC power cord and AC plugs with wet
hands. These may result electric shock.
Do not operate splicer nearby hot objects, or in hot temperature
environments; don’t store splicer in dusty/humid atmospheres
environment. These may result electric shock, splicer
malfunction or poor splicing performance.
When using optional battery, follow the instruction below.
Failure using may result in explosion or personal injury.
Don’t charge battery with other methods than instructed in
this manual.
Do not discard battery into an incinerator or fire.
Do not charge or discharge battery near a flame or under
direct sunlight.
Do not excessively shake or jar the battery.
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battery and make sure the liquid does not contact with in
skin or eyes. If liquid contact with skin or eyes, please wash
skin or eyes thoroughly and ask for nearest hospital service
immediately. Call our service center for battery replacement
information.
Do not place battery on top of AC adapter during the
charging.
Before using the shoulder belt of carrying case, please check the
belt and hooks condition. Carrying the case with a damaged or
non-functional shoulder belt may break the belt or come off and
result personal injury or equipment damage.
Cautions
Do not store splicer in any area where temperature and humidity
are extremely high, otherwise it may result equipment failure.
Do not touch sleeve directly or heater during heating or
immediately after completion of heating. Their surfaces are very
hot, and any touching may result skin burn.
Do not place the splicer in an unstable or unbalanced position.
The splicer may shift or dropped down, a personal injury or
equipment damage may be resulted.
The splicer is precision adjusted and aligned. Do not let splicer to
receive a strong shock or impact. Unexpected equipment failure
may result. Use supplied carrying case for transportation and
storage. The carrying case protects the splicer from damage,
moisture, vibration and shock during storage and transportation.
In order to extend life cycle of rechargeable battery, please
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V-groove, objective lens should be regular cleaned every month,
but in harsh environment conditions, the cleaning should be
done immediately to ensure the correct alignment.
Stabilizing electrodes if follow situation occurs: replace new
electrodes, electrodes squeak, electrode oxidation, carbon
deposition, high/low temperature, high altitude etc. Doing this
will improve splicing accuracy.
Please follow the instructions for electrodes replacement.
Use only specified electrodes.
Set the new electrodes in the correct position.
Replace the electrodes must in a pair.
Ignore or misunderstanding to follow the above instructions may
cause unusual arc discharge. It can result equipment damage or
degradation in splicing performance.
Do not use any chemical other than pure alcohol (99% or
greater) to clean the objective lens, V-groove, LCD monitor and
other parts of the splicer. Otherwise blurring, discoloration,
damage or deterioration may result.
The splicer requires no lubrication. Oil or grease may degrade
the splicing performance and damage the splicer
The equipment must be repaired or adjusted by an authorized
technician or engineer. Incorrect repair may cause fire or electric
shock. If any problems occurred, please contact your nearest
service or your sales representative directly.

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Product Introduction
1. Introduction
SAT-17T Optical Fusion Splicer was designed and made by the
latest technologies, it comes with high precision positioning
technology, fast and efficient image processing and accurate
alignment technology, ensure the typical splicing time is within
9S (Fast mode 7S). It also offers high capacity replaceable
battery to operate in long time for field work.
Its featured in simple operation, small size, light weight, fast
splicing speed, small splicing loss, and many unique functions,
especially suitable for optical fiber cable works and maintenance
in telecommunications, broadcasting, railways, petrochemical,
power, military, public security and other communication fields,
as well as teaching and scientific studies in research institutes.
In order to properly use the equipment to complete splicing
operation, please read this manual carefully before using.
2. Features
Small, durable, and easy to carry
Large-screen LCD color display
Operation menu is simple and beautiful
Automatic screen power off to extend battery life
Automatically power-off in low power
Auto-heating after cover-close function
LCD manual reversing function
Support more splicing application scenarios:
Bare fiber to bare fiber

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Indoor cable and Indoor cable
Indoor cable and SOC (Splice-On Connector)
Pigtail cable and SOC (Splice-On Connector)
Indoor cable and pigtail cable
3. Technical Specifications
3.1 Key Specification
Applicable Fibers
SM (single mode), MM (multi-mode),
DS(dispersion), NZDS (non-zero dispersion),
EDF(Erbium-doped fiber)
Average Loss
0.02dB(SM), 0.01dB(MM), 0.04dB(DS),
0.04dB(NZDS), 0.02dB (BIF/UBIF)
Return Loss
Better than 60dB
Typical Splicing
Time
9s / 7s (fast mode)
Fiber Aligning
Core alignment and cladding alignment
Fiber Diameter
Cladding diameter:80～150μm
Coating diameter:100～1000μm
Magnification
X or Y, magnify 360X
X + Y, magnify 180X
Image display
High-performance 4.3 inch LCD
Tensile test
Standard 2N
Splicing Mode
100 (10 factory pre-defined)
Heating Mode
100 (4 factory pre-defined)
Battery capacity
7800mAH, 86.58WH
300 times (splicing and heating)

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Charging time: about 3h (can be used while
charging)
Battery life
1000 charging cycles
Electrode life
Typical 3,000 times, and replaceable
External
interface
Mini USB
Result record
Maxmium10000 results
Heater Function
Automatic, support user defined heating
mode, 0°C ~ 300°C adjustable
Power supply
Built-in lithium battery: 11.1V
AC/DC adapter input: AC 100-240V
Output: DC 13.5V / 5.0A
Working
environment
Temperature: -20°C ~ +55°C (-4°F~131°F)
Humidity: 95% RH (40°C non-condensing)
Altitude: 0~5000m
Dimensions
L×W×H＝166×146×159 (mm)
Weight
1.6kg (without battery), 2.0kg (with battery)
3.2 Heating Stove Specification
Compatible Cable
250μm, 600μm, 900μm，2~3mm
and 3.5mm
Heat-shrinkable tubing
60mm, 45mm, 20mm or other types
Heat Time
Auto-heating , 19 sec fast heating
Heat Temperature
0~280°C
Heat process
30 groups

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3.3 Packing List
No.
Item
Quantity
1
SAT-17T Fusion Splicer
1 pc
2
Chargeable Battery
1 pc
3
AC/DC Adaptor
1 pc
4
AC Power Cable
1 pc
5
Tweezers
1 pc
6
Cooling Tray
1 pc
7
Carrying case
1 pc
8
Fiber Strippers
1 pc
9
Indoor Fiber Stripper
1 pc
10
Alcohol Bottle
1 pc
11
Fiber Cleaver
1 pc
12
Warranty Card
1 pc
13
User Manual
1 pc
14
Packing List
1 pc
15
QC Pass/Warranty
1 pc

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4. Description and Function of Splicer
4.1 Components of Splicer
Heating tube
炉
LCD Screen
屏
Power Port
口
USB Port
口
Wind Protector
Battery
Fig.4.1.1 Main host
Fig.4.1.2 Power port

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Fig.4.1.4 Heating stove
Fixture
Wind protector
Electrodes
V-groove
LED Light
Electrodes cover
Fig.4.1.3 Splicing components
Heat V-groove
Heat V-groove
Optical fiber press foot
Objective Lens

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4.2 Keyboard and Function
4.2.1 Keyboard
4.2.2 Key Definitions
Keyboard Icon
Name
Function
Start/stop
Power on/off
Heating key
Start heating
Switch X/Y view
field
Switch the X/Y views after
fiber alignment
Menu/Confirm
Enter menu, and confirm
the operation
Reset
Motor Reset
Start
Start align/ARC/fusion etc.
Next Menu
Move the menu icon
Minus
Minus the value
Add
Add the value
Return
Return to previous menu

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Fig.1.1.2 Battery electricity
Fig.1.1.1 Battery electricity
Panel and Interface Instructions
1. Power Supply
The fusion splicer supports two types of power supply:
a. Internal battery supply power (no external adaptor is used)
b. External adaptor supply power (A power adaptor is used)
Note: Please use the standard adaptor which is packed along
with fusion splicer, if use other model of adaptor, may result in
abnormal running.
1.1 External Adaptor Supply Power and Charge
This fusion splicer adaptor input index: wide-range 100-240V,
1A, 50/60Hz. Output index:13.5V, 5A, please must use the
dedicated adaptor. Connect fusion splicer and power source with
adaptor, if battery is installed in the fusion splicer, then the
adaptor is supplying power for fusion splicer and charging for
battery. And an icon as Fig. 1.1.1 will show in the screen upper
right corner. The means the battery is charging, and the
power indictor light will continuously twinkle until the battery is
fully charged.
1.2 Internal Li-ion Battery Supply Power
a. Battery electricity indicator
Upper right of the screen shows the battery electricity, green
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Fig.1.1.3 Battery is fully charged
Fig.1.1.4 Low Battery Capacity
b. Battery charge
When the adaptor is connected, it will charge to the battery, user
can check the battery icon to judge whether the fusion splicer is
charging, the charge time will change along with battery
electricity, max. 3 hours. After fully charging, the battery icon will
show as Fig.1.1.3.
c. Low-battery warning
When the electricity is too low to run normally, a warning will
show as Fig.1.1.4, user must charge for the battery or connect
adaptor to supply power.
d. Battery usage precaution
1). Before first time use, please fully charge the battery.
2). Please check the battery electricity before using, if the
electricity is over low, charging for it asap.
3). Do not use or place the battery at a high temperature or a
direct sunlight places.
4). Please charge the battery electricity to 40%-60%, before the
battery is stored in a long-term.
5). The battery is consumables. After charge and discharge for
many times, the battery capacity will decline, so use need
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Fig.2.2.1 Optical fiber checking interface
2. Power On/Off
2.1 Power On
Press in short time, the power indicator on operation panel
turns red, the buzzer beeps, all motor back to initial position, and
the LCD screen shows the optical fiber checking interface, as fig
2.2.1 shows. The power model will be auto judged, while the
battery is used to supply power, the surplus electricity will be
Showed.
2.2 Power Off
Press in long time, the LCD screen will shut down, power
indicator flicker, and then extinguish when hand release. The
fusion splicer is powered of normally.
3. Main Menu
The fusion splicer is adopted friendly operation menu, user can
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Fig.3.1 Main Menu
chapter. Press MENU enter into main menu interface, as
Fig.3.1
Function Menu
Specification
Function Setting
Setting parameters of fast ARC, tensile
testing etc.
Splice Mode
Setting parameters under splicing mode
Heating Mode
Setting parameters of heating process,
time, temperature, heating shrink etc.
History Records
Record total ARC/splice/ARC reset times,
and splicing results checking etc.
Maintenance
ARC calibration, motor maintain, and
setting system parameters etc.
System Setting
Screen brightness, language, date, factory
defaults, energy saving, about device etc.