Furukawa ofs Fitel S179 User manual

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Troubleshooting
Guide for Fitel fusion
splicers
Nj001/EZ-Terminator/S123/S123M12
S124/S153/
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S179
•
S178
•
S153
•
S123
•
NJ001
•
EZ-Terminator
•
S124M12
•
S123M12

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Contact
Customer service: 866-452-9516
•Create an RMA
•Ordering
•General inquiry
SALES REPRESENTATIVES
DARRIN NEWMAN (EAST)
•[e-mail]
JOHN LOPEZ (WEST)
•[email protected]
STEVE SCUDDER (CENTRAL)
•[e-mail]
JOHN BAKER (CANADA/SOUTH AMERICA)
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Repair and troubleshooting
•Toll Free: 1-866-452-9516
•After Hours: 1-877-416-9788
•[e-mail]

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OFS Proprietary
•Splicers, tools and accessories
•Data sheets, user instructions, operational guides
•Fusion Splicer applications and software
•Instructional Videos
•Technical support contact information
•RMA creation
For supporting videos and content please visit our website
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www.ofsoptics.com/capabilities/fusion-splicers/

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RMA process
1. Contact customer service (866-452-9516) or fill out a
form on our webpage here.
2. Send a copy of the "Repair Request Form" with all
equipment that needs to be repaired. Please ship the
equipment to:
OFS
Attn: Tom Stafford/Andrew Degidio Room G020
2000 N.E. Expressway
Norcross, GA 30071
3. Anotification will be sent out once the equipment is
received by the repair department.
4. Equipment will typically be evaluated within 7-10
business days
5. A “closed ready for payment” email will be sent out.
Please fill out the payment authorization form and
return to customer service.
6. The equipment will be repaired and shipped back via
FedEx ground

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Table of contents
Maintenance items
Instructional videos
Battery not charging
High estimated loss
High real loss (tested)
Splicing defects
Overrun error
Machine shutting down
VISUAL ERROR
ALIGN ERROR
CORE MISMATCH
EXCESSIVE ARC CURRENT
SPLICING DEFECTS
PROTECTION SLEEVE
STICKING
HEATER NOT WORKING
SOFTWARE
BATTERY BACKUP DIED
WHEN TO DO ARC CALIBRATION
HOW TO DO ARC CALIBRATION
CLEANING V-GROOVES
CLEANING CAMERA LENSES
CHECKING ARC BASE POSITION
COMMON PART NUMBERS
FIBER SETTING OR LOADING

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Maintenance Items
Arc calibration each day before splicing
Clean electrodes every 300 splices
Replace electrodes every 5,000 splices
Rotate blade every 2000 cleaves or 1000 arcs for single fusion
splice and every 150 cleaves or 75 arcs for mass fusion splice
Inspect fusion splicer daily
Inspect cleaver daily

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Instructional Videos
https://www.ofsoptics.com/capabilities/fusion-splicers/#maintenance
•Ninja maintenance
•Splicing with Fitel ninja
•Fitel S179 operation
•Fitel S179 maintenance
•How to splice with Fitel S178
•Fitel S326 cleaver maintenance
•Ninja easy on-site cleaning

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Batteries not charging
S178/S153/S123 V1
MACHINES DO NOT
INTERNALLY CHARGE
THE BATTERIES. A S958
BATTERY CHARGER IS
REQUIRED
S178/S153/S123 V2
MACHINES THE
MACHINE MUST BE
PLUGGED IN AND
TURNED ON TO
CHARGE BATTERIES
S179/S124/NJ001/EZ-
TERM ENSURE
MACHINE IS PLUGGED
IN
IF BATTERIES DO NOT
CHARGE, THEY MUST
BE REPLACED
PLEASE CHECK POWER SUPPLY IS CORRECT, PLUGGED IN
AND FUNCTIONING. REPLACE IF FAULTY

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High loss-Estimated
Make sure fiber is completely clean before splicing
Clean v-grooves
Perform arc calibration
Clean camera lenses
Clean fiber clamps
Clean or replace electrodes
Check cleaver performance (high cleave angle)
Check arc base position- (If shifted send to repair center)

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High Loss-Measured
Make sure fiber is completely clean before splicing
Clean v-grooves
Perform arc calibration
Check cleaver performance
Clean camera lenses
Clean fiber clamps
Clean or replace electrodes
Check arc base position- (If shifted send to repair center)

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Splicing defects
Make sure fiber is completely clean before splicing
If using a fan out kit or loose tube fiber, the 900um coating may be slipping
over the top of the 250um fiber. A loose tube holder may need to be used
Clean v-grooves
Perform arc calibration
Clean camera lenses
Clean fiber clamps
Clean or replace electrodes
Check cleaver performance
Check Arc base position

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Overrun error
Check fiber position and that fiber is not broken
If using 900um coated fiber, make sure 250um
coating is removed and is not hitting v-groove
If using a fan out kit or loose tube fiber, the 900um
coating may be slipping over the top of the 250um
fiber. A loose tube holder may need to be used

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Machine Shutting down
Check AC adapter cord. If broken,
replace
Check battery levels. If the batteries will
not charge (S17X series V1 machines do
not charge), if broken, replace
In extreme temperatures, the machine
may shut down for safety.

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Visual Error
Make sure correct Splicing program is selected
Make sure fiber is completely clean before splicing
If using 900um coated fiber, make sure 250um coating is removed and is not
hitting the v-groove
Check/clean camera lenses
Clean v-grooves
Clean fiber clamps
Perform arc check

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Align error
Check fiber position
Clean v-grooves
If using 900um coated fiber, make sure 250um
coating is removed and is not hitting the v-groove
Clean camera lenses

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Core mismatch
Check fiber position
If using 900um coated fiber, make sure 250um coating is removed
and is not hitting the v-groove
Clean v-grooves
Make sure correct program is used
Check fiber types being used
Clean camera lenses

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Excessive Arc Current
Make sure to use only SM fiber to perform arc checks
Make sure both electrodes are tightened down
If using 900um coated fiber, make sure 250um coating is removed and is
not hitting the v-groove
If using a fan out kit or loose tube fiber, the 900um coating may be
slipping over the top of the 250um fiber. A loose tube holder may need to
be used
Clean or replace electrodes

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Protection sleeve sticking
Make sure correct program is selected
Clean heater element
Use heater adjustment tool under: Settings -> Tools and
select the Shrink Sleeve Adjustment tool to optimize the
heating conditions
DO NOT SPRAY WITH OIL

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Heater not working
Check program
Use heater adjustment tool under: Settings -> Tools
and select the Shrink Sleeve Adjustment tool.
If following a backup battery failure/drop the unit may
need service by service center.
Make sure the battery capacity is not too low
( <20%).

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Backup battery died
(S178/S153/S123/S123M12
Select the correct heater/splice programs and
test. If all is working re-charge the backup
battery by plugging the machine into AC power
and leaving the machine on for 8-10 hours
If heater does not work, call service center