Furukawa OFS Factory5 SMA User manual

For Use With:
200 µm ST and SMA Factory5
Termination Kits
200 µm HCS® Factory5 Fiber-Optic Cable
ST and SMA Factory5 Crimp & Cleave
Connectors
Crimp & Cleave Termination Instructions
for 200 µm Factory5 Cable with ST and SMA Connectors
Your Optical Fiber Solutions Partner™

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Please Read First
Please make sure to read and understand termination in-
structions completely. Improper assembly will cause poor ter-
mination results and cause damage to termination kit
components.
Make sure you wear eye protection during the cleaving
process. The bare fiber is sharp and may splinter; handle very
carefully. Make sure fiber is disposed of properly, in a hard-
sided container.
OFS Specialty Photonics Division warrants this
termination kit to be free of defects for a period of
90 days from the date of purchase. Each kit is qualified at our
factory prior to shipment. OFS Specialty Photonics Division
will, at their discretion, repair or replace any tools found to be
defective due to workmanship within the stated warranty pe-
riod. (Excludes damage to the fiber stripper, cleave tool, and/or
diamond blade due to misuse.)
OFS Specialty Photonics Division recommends that all re-
placements or repairs be made at our manufacturing facility,
except where specifically outlined. Please
contact the
sales representative in your region or call the factory for tech-
nical support:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm EST.
888-438-9936 [Toll free in the US and Canada]
860-678-0371 [International]
Important Safety and Warranty Information

Content Page
Factory5 ST and SMA Termination Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Related Products and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Factory5 ST and SMA Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Termination Instructions
Step 1: Install strain relief boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 2: Strip cable outer jacket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Step 3: Strip sub-unit outer jacket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Step 4: Strip fiber buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Step 5: Install cable anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 6: Install crimp sleeve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Step 7: Install ferrule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 8: Crimp ferrule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18
Step 9: Cleave fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21
Step 10: Position strain relief boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
Diamond Cleave Tool Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Content Page
Maintenance & Trouble Shooting Guide
Importance of Cleave Tool Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . 24
Cleave Tool Cleaning Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Diamond Blade Replacement Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Trouble Shooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Termination and Test Kits Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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Table of Contents

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Final
Assembly
Fiber Stripper
Brush
Prong Tool
Scissors
Crimp Tool
Cable Stripper
Diamond
Cleave Tool
Factory5 ST and SMA Termination Kit Contents
Contents
Part Numbers Description
DT03732-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 µm Factory5 SMA Termination Kit
DT03732-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 µm Factory5 ST Termination Kit
P18225. . . . . . . . . . . 200 µm Factory5 ST/SMA Instruction Booklet
DT03732-05 . . . SMA 200 µm Diamond Cleave Tool (Green Spring)
DT03732-06. . . . . ST 200 µm Diamond Cleave Tool (Green Spring)
AP01224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable Stripper
BT03865-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimp Tool (Red Handles)
Termination kit contents
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ST and SMA Termination Kit Contents continued
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CP01229-02 . . . . . . . . . 200 µm Fiber Stripper (White Blade Insert)
with Cleaning Brush and Prong Tool
AP01225. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scissors
K16248. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booklet: Importance of Cleave Tool
Cleaning and Maintenance
Ot er Items Required (not included in kit): Safety Glasses, Marker

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Part Numbers Description
BT01827 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMA Positioner Plate
(use to convert an ST kit to an SMA kit)
BT01900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ST Positioner Plate
(use to convert an SMA kit to an ST kit)
P10188-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion Loss Test Kit for
200 µm ST Connectors
P10188-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion Loss Test Kit for
200 µm SMA Connectors
P10188-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion Loss Test Kit for
200 µm ST, SMA, V-Pin, and F07 Connectors
P16247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleave Tool Cleaning Kit
(Includes cleaning fluid and safe cleaning swabs)
AT03290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond Blade Replacement Kit
N TE:
Only one component part replacement is
required to convert an ST Termination Kit
to its same size equivalent SMA Termina-
tion Kit and vice versa.
Related Products and Accessories Sold Separately

Related Products and Accessories Sold Separately - continued
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Factory5 ST and SMA Connectors
Description Part Numbers
SMA Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P18241
ST Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P18242
ST Connector
Boot
Anchor
Crimp Sleeve
Ferrule
Cap
SMA Connector

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STEP 1
Termination Instructions
Install Strain Relief Boot
• Slide STRAIN RELIEF BOOT onto cable and move up and
out of the way for easy
stripping.

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STEP 2
Strip Cable uter Jacket
• Mark cable outer jacket 31 /4inches
from the end with a marker.
• Select the 3.2 hole on the Cable Jacket Strip Tool
to strip Cable Outer Jacket
31
/4"

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• Verify proper strip length against the
strip template shown below.
• Carefully unravel the aramid braid
with a pointed instrument.
• When the yarns are unravelled,
cut them as closely to the
cable outer jacket as possible.
Slide scissors or ot er pointed
object in t is direction, carefully
unravelling as many yarns at a
time as is manageable wit out
creating a knot.
0" 1 /4" 1 /2"
3
/4" 1" 11 /2" 2" 21 /2" 3" 31 /4"
25 mm 50 mm 63 mm 76 mm
1
/8"

STEP 3
Strip Sub Unit Jacket
• Mark sub unit jacket 3/4 inches away from the
cable outer jacket with a marker.
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• Strip jacket using the 1.6 hole using the CABLE
JAC ET STRIP TOOL, apply a quick-but-partial
squeezing action (fully compressing the handles will
cause the tool to incorrectly snap onto the fiber, possibly
breaking it), release and remove
the outer jacket.
• Verify proper strip length against the
strip template shown on page 7.
3
/4"

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N TE:
Be careful not to touch the HCS fiber
coating once the fiber has been stripped.
The coating will retain finger oils which
can transfer to and damage the gripper
pads in the cleaver during Step 9 in the
termination process.
STEP 4
Strip Fiber Buffer
Before you start:
Be careful while handling the FIBER STRIPPER. Handle as a
precision device and do not strike on hard surfaces or drop.
Be sure to clean blades frequently using small bristle brush
supplied.
IMPORTANT: Pull straight when stripping the fiber buffer.
The HCS fiber cladding can be damaged if fiber is not pulled
straight.
• Separate buffered fiber from yellow
aramid yarn by pulling yarn back
along the cable.
!N TE:
If unable to insert buffered fiber through
guide tube, trim tip of the fiber using
scissors.
N TE:
If a short length of cable is being termi-
nated, wrap the cable around your hand
to prevent fiber and aramid yarn from
pulling out of cable.

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• Insert the buffered fiber through the guide tube of the fiber
stripper until the sub unit outer jacket bottoms out inside the
tube.
• Holding cable securely, squeeze handles to cut buffer and
PULL straIGHt to remove buffer.
• Inspect HCS cladding for damage from improper buffer
stripping. (i.e. white dusty stripe)
• Verify proper buffer strip length against the
strip template shown on page 7.
N TE:
If damage is visible cut off the damaged
fiber and repeat the procedure from
Step 2: Strip Cable Outer acket.
Approximately 1
/8" Maximum 1
/4"

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Install Cable Anchor
• Pull aramid yarn strands back over stripped fiber.
• Holding aramid yarn and fiber at very top. Feed the
fiber and the aramid yarn through the CABLE AN-
CHOR. Bottom out the anchor on the cable sub-unit
outer jacket using a clockwise turning motion. (i.e.
screw the anchor onto the cable outer jacket, if
necessary)
• Position anchor in CRIMP TOOL,
centering the rear end of the anchor in the crimp nest.
• Squeeze crimp tool handles together until it clicks, then releases.
STEP 5
N TE:
Be careful not to touch the HCS fiber
coating once the fiber has been stripped.
The coating will retain finger oils which
can transfer to and damage the gripper
pads in the cleaver during Step 9 in the
termination process.

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STEP 6
Install Crimp Sleeve
• Divide the aramid yarn into approximately
two equal halves.
• Fold both halves of the aramid yarn back over the cable an-
chor. Be sure the fiber is centered in the cable anchor.
• Slide the CRIMP SLEEVE over the cable anchor and aramid
yarn until it bottoms out on the cable anchor.
Step 6 continues
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Crimp from Step 5: Note
position of aramid yarns
in relation to t is crimp.
Maintain t is position
ere and in Step 7.

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Install Crimp Sleeve continued
• Position the crimp sleeve in the
CRIMP TOOL such that:
• Squeeze crimp tool handles together.
~ The back edge of
the crimp sleeve is
aligned with the edge
of the crimp nest.
~The aramid yarn
halves are positioned
over the jaws.
STEP 6
Crimp from Step 5: Note
t at t e orientation of
aramid yarns is main-
tained in relation to t e
jaws of t e crimp tool.

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STEP 7
Key
Crimp Indentations
ST shown in illustration
SMA shown in illustration
Install Ferrule
• Feed fiber through hole in rear of FERRULE.
• Slide the ferrule for either SMA or ST connector down the
fiber and into the crimp sleeve. Rotate to the orientation
shown below. Push the ferrule firmly until it bottoms out in
the crimp sleeve.
Dimple

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STEP 8
Crimp Ferrule
Before you start:
Make sure the ferrule is fully seated in the crimp sleeve.
Check to make sure the crimp die set is stamped properly for
the connector type, ‘SMA’ on one side and ‘ST’ on the other.
Proper positioning of the connector in the die set is critical for
a proper crimp location. Failure to crimp in the prescribed lo-
cation will result in poor connector retention strength.
Crimp dies can be reversed at the factory for left-handed oper-
ators.
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SMA Connector
• Position the back of the SMA COUPLING NUT
against the side of the crimp die set stamped
‘SMA’ as shown.
• Rotate the SMA connector so that its location
dimple is oriented in the crimp
die set as shown.
• Squeeze CRIMP TOOL handles together
until the tool releases.
Location dimple
Location dimple
Step 8 continues
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