Furukawa electric S179A User manual

S179A Quick Reference Guide FTS-B526
Issue
2
①Turn on power.
< Fiber Preparation >
Stripping
of
fiber coating
Fiber
S
tripper
Fiber Cleaning
Fiber Cleaving
Lint
-
free
tissue with
ethanol
Place fiber on Single
Fiber Adapter.
Hold the fiber tightly.
Then move stripper into
the direction indicated
by the arrow mark.
Safety Instructions
Before operating this device, please consult the user manual for safety
instructions. These guidelines will enable you to operate the product in a
safe and correct manner in order to prevent harm to yourself and others.
S
ingle Fiber Adapter
Splicing Procedure
End.
⑫ Remove the fiber.
⑪ Press
key or icon.
⑩ Transfer fiber to heater.
⑨ Slide protection sleeve over
splice point.
⑧ Remove spliced fiber.
⑦ Press key or icon.
⑥ Set fibers in splicer.
⑤ Prepare the fibers.
④ Insert protection sleeve.
③ Perform Arc Check.
※ Please see “Arc Check” for
details.
② Select applicable program.
Setting the fiber on the
splicer
The edge of the fiber coating should
match with the edge of the tight holder.
Edge of the coating
Press lever.

S179A Quick Reference Guide
Select applicable heater program.
< Fusion Program>
Tap the fusion program area on the
touchscreen, or press key and
select Fusion Program.
< Heater Program>
Select applicable fusion program.
Open the windshield
and set the fibers.
Then enter “Arc Check”.
Splicer automatically feeds
the fibers and discharges
an arc.
The result is indicated.
If the result is negative, the
machine will automatically
adjust the arc power. Please
perform the arc check again.
Procedure for Changing Programs
Arc Check
An arc check is the function to adjust the arc power in order to ensure optimal splicing
results. Electrode wear and environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity,
and altitude, may affect the arc power.
Please perform the Arc Check at the beginning of your working day.
Tap the heater program area on the
touchscreen, or press key and
select Heater Program

S179A Quick Reference Guide
To ensure optimal splicing results
< Cleaning V-groove>
< Cleaning Fiber Clamps>
Maintenance
< Cleaning Electrodes>
< Cleaning Objective Lens >
Clean V-groove by using the cleaning brush
provided or a cotton swab soaked with ethanol.
Run fiber across V-groove to
remove dust in V-groove.
Clean Fiber Clamps by
using a cotton swab
soaked with ethanol.
Remove the electrode form the electrode
holder. Then replace with a new electrode.
After replacement, press the key 10 times,
after closing the windshield to remove any dust.
< Replacement of Electrodes>
Stick the tip of the electrode into
the electrode sharpener and
turn/twist the electrode 3-4 times.
Fiber C
lamp
Electrode S
harp
e
ner
Cleaning brush
Remove both electrodes and V-groove.
Then clean Objective Lens by using
cotton swab soaked with ethanol.
Objective
Lens
Attach the electrode holder in order
from the front side to the back side.
Front Side
Back Side

S179A Quick Reference Guide
Fus
ion Splicer
Operation Keys
Screen Indication
Storage Space in Hard Carrying Case
Accessory Case
Power Key
Turn the
power on/off.
Start Key
Start/Pause/Restart
the splicing process
Heating Key
Start / Stop the
heating process
Up/Down Keys
Move the cursor and
change the value
Escape Key
Cancel the current action
Menu Key
Show the
menu.
Enter Key
Select the menu item
Determine the value
Selected Splice
program
Selected Heater
program
Splice Process
Fiber View
Time
Battery
Status
Arc
Count
Menu Icon
S
tart Icon
Heater
S
tart Icon
S
tatus Icon
View Selector