OPTIX WRX600 User manual

WRX600 SIX MOTOR CORE ALIGNMENT
FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICER
Please read this Operation Manual carefully before operating the equipment.
Comply with all safety procedures and warnings in this manual.
Keep this manual properly in a safe place.
Issued on 2022-9-30

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
1
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION
2-4
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
1. STANDARD CONFIGURATION OF OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
2. OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION OF OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
3. OTHER NECESSARY ACCESSORIES FOR FUSION SPLICING OPERATION
4. DESIGNATION OF COMPONENTS OF OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
5-7
RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES OF FUSION SPLICING
8-9
BASIC OPERATIONS
1. POWER CONNECTION
2. TURNING ON POWER OF OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
3. LAYING OPTICAL FIBER
4. SPLICING OPERATION
5. TAKING OUT OPTICAL FIBER AND HEATING SLEEVE
10-11
MAINTENANCE OF FUSION SPLICING QUALITY
1. CLEANING AND CHECKING BEFORE FUSION SPLICING
2. REGULAR CHECKING AND CLEANING
12-13
MENU AND FUNCTIONS
14-34
QUESTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
1. TURNING ON POWER OF FUSION SPLICER AND POWER SUPPLY
2. FUSION SPLICING OPERATIONS
3. HEATING OPERATIONS
35-38
GUARANTEE AND CONTACT
1. GUARANTEE
2. CONTACT
39-40
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
The Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer is designed for the optical quartz glass fiber used in the communications, except
which it cannot be used to splice any other substances and for other applications.
Considering the user’s personal safety, here we provide the user with a lot of safety cautions，because it is possible
to result in electric shock, fire and personal injury if the user improperly uses the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer.
Please read seriously, by all means, this Operation Manual before operating the equipment.
Comply with all safety requirements and warnings in this manual.
Keep this manual properly in a safe place.
In case of meeting a failure, please stop using the equipment, and contact us as soon as possible
Keep this manual properly in a safe place, so as to refer to it in the future.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION
It is necessary to immediately turn off the power switch of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer; pull the AC power cord
out of the AC power outlet; and take out the storage battery from the Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer, in case of
meeting the following failures:
●Smoke, peculiar smell, abnormal sound or heating abnormalities;
●Liquid or foreign objects into the equipment;
●The Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer has been damaged or broken.
If the user has not timely adopted measures to solve failures of the Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer in case of meeting
these failures, it may cause the equipment scrap, electric shock, fire or personal injury or even death.
The AC adapter and battery charger of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer can only use an AC power source
(100V-240V AC, 50hz-60hz). If the user uses the improper AC power source, it may possibly lead to smoke,
electric shock, equipment damage, and even cause the fire or personal injury or death. (Note: Usually, AC
generators output abnormal high pressure and irregular frequency, so that it is necessary to measure generator’s
output voltage value with the ammeter before connecting the AC power cord. Abnormal high pressure or frequency
can lead to smoke, electric shock, equipment damage, and can even cause fire or personal injury or death. Make
sure the generator’s regular check and maintenance.
Please use the specific AC adapter. If you use the inadequate AC adapter, it may possibly lead to smoke, electric
shock, equipment damage, and cause fire or personal injury or even death.
Please use the specific batteries. Only the batteries supplied by the manufacturer are allowed to be used for the
equipment. Please use the specific battery charger to charge the batteries. If you use other batteries or battery
chargers, it may possibly lead to smoke, electric shock, equipment damage, and cause fire or personal injury or
even death.
Do not disassemble or modify the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer, the specific AC adapter, or the batteries, esp., any
electronic and mechanical devices (fuses or safety switches) inside the equipment can not be removed or bridged.
Any improper maintenance may possibly lead to the damage of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer, and even cause
electric shock, the fire or personal injury or death
It is prohibited to use the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer in the flammable liquid or gas environments, where the
discharge of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer may cause the fire or explosion.
Do not use the compressed or canned air cleaner to clean the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer. Otherwise the arcing
generated by splicing will ignite the residual flammable matter.
Don't use the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer in the environment of high temperature or nearby the high temperature
object, and also in the place where there are too much dusts or higher humidity, otherwise it may possibly lead to
equipment damage, cause the fire, get an electric shock, degrade the equipment performance, and cause the worse
splicing loss.
Please don't use the wet hand to contact the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer, the AC power cord and AC power plug,
otherwise it may possibly cause the risk of getting an electric shock.
When the surface of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer is vapor-condensed, please don’t operate the Optical Fiber
Fusion Splicer, otherwise it may lead to electric shock or equipment damage.
When the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer is operating, please don't touch the electrode, otherwise the high pressure
and high temperature generated by electrode discharge may cause severe electric shocks and burns (Before
changing the electrode, you must firstly turn off the power supply of the Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer, remove the
batteries, and pull out the AC power cord.)
Do not let the DC input ports of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer be short-circuited. The excessive current may lead
to personal injury, smoke, electric shock or equipment damage.
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
Do not use any chemical substances other than alcohol to clean such devices as the objective lens, the V-shaped
groove, LCD screen, etc., of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer. Otherwise it will cause the imaging to be unclear,
with stains, corrosion and damage.
The Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer does not need any lubricant, lubricating oil or grease, which will reduce the
performance of the Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer and possibly damage the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer.
For the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer having passed through the accurate adjustment and calibration, don't subject it
to strong shock or collision, otherwise this may possibly cause damage to the equipment. Please use the provided
case to transport and store the Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer, so as to effectively protect it from strong vibration or
collision.
Don’t let the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer be positioned at an unstable or uneven place, otherwise it may possibly
move and lose its balance and fall over, causing equipment damage and personal injury.
The heat-shrinkable sleeve after heating will be hot and may possibly burn you, so please don’t touch it.
When you need to bring the portable Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer with shoulder-strap carrying case, please check
whether the shoulder strap and hook are intact to you or not. If you use a damaged shoulder strap, it may possibly
cause the shoulder strap to rupture or escape from the hook, resulting in personal injury or equipment damage.
The Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer must be maintained and debugged by a professional technician or an engineer.
The incorrect maintenance for it may possibly cause the fire and the electric shock. If the Optical Fiber Fusion
Splicer fails, please contact a service center.
Please use the storage batteries strictly according to the Operation Manual. The wrong use may cause the battery
explosion and the personal injury.
●Do not use certain methods other than those mentioned in the Operation Manual for battery charging;
●Do not dispose of batteries in a fire or incinerator.
●Do not charge and discharge the storage batteries close to any heat source, fire, or under direct sunlight.
●Do not let the batteries be subjected to the severe shock.
●If the battery leaks, you must handle it with caution, and pay attention to preventing the battery leaking liquid
from touching your skin or eyes. In case that you have accidentally touched the battery leaking liquid, you
must immediately and thoroughly clean the touched parts, and seek medical care immediately. At the same
time, please properly handle the leaking battery and notify the maintenance service center for solving the
related issues.
●When charging the battery, do not stack the battery on top of the AC adapter or charger.
Please correctly use the electrodes according to the Operation Manual.
●Use only the specific electrodes;
●Correctly replace the electrodes;
●The electrodes must be replaced in pairs;
If the above instructions are ignored, it may cause the abnormal discharge of the Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer, the
splicing performance degradation or even damage to the equipment.
The manufacturer or Seller will not assume the responsibility for the Buyer’s or user’s personal injury and
losses of the articles or equipment caused by that the user ignores the warning and uses or repairs the
Optical Fibre Fusion Splicer incorrectly .
Recycling and Disposal
EU countries:
According to the EU’s European Parliament’s implementation standard:2002/96/EC, in order to use the new
resources and make the number of buried waste to be minimized, the reusable and / or recycling electronic
components and materials have been identified and recognized. If you are in the EU countries, please do not use
this product as unsorted municipal living solid waste to be discarded. Please contact your local relevant agencies.
Other countries:
For recycling this product, please firstly disassemble it, and then classify each part according to different materials,
and keep to the relevant local regulations related to the recycling.
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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
1．STANDARD CONFIGURATION OF OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
No.
Item
1
WRX600 Core Alignment Splicer
2
WRXCL10 Precision Cleaver with Bin
3
WRXTS6 Thermal Stripper
4
900um Fiber Holders (pr)
5
250um Fiber Holders (pr)
6
SOC Holder
7
Battery
8
Spare Electrodes
9
Cooling Tray
10
AC Adapter (Charger)
11
2mm/3mm Drop Cable Stripper
12
Tri Hole Cable Stripper
13
KS-1 Kevlar Scissors
14
Cleaning Fluid Bottle
15
Cleaning Kit
(Mag/Light, Bristle brush, Sweeper brush)
16
900um Loose Tube Cable Clamp
17
60mm Splice Sleeves (100)
18
Lint Free 4x4” Wipes (100)
19
Screwdriver
20
User Manual
21
Hard Case with Strap
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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
4. DESIGNATION OF COMPONENTS OF OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES OF FUSION SPLICING
1. How to Get Small Splicing Loss
1-1．Necessary Regular Cleaning Jobs
● Clean V-Shaped Groove
● Clean Optical Fiber Pressure Head
● Clean Objective Lens
In case of cleaning Objective Lens，it is unnecessary to remove needle electrodes
1-2. Selection/Usage of Appropriate Splicing Modes
Please select the appropriate splicing modes according to different types of the Optical Fibers.
1-3 Equipment Clean-up before Each Fusion Splicing Operation
● Clean the blades of Optical Fiber Stripper.
● Clean the rubber pad and blades of the Optical Fiber Cleaver.
1-4. FUSION SPLICING PROCEDURES
● Make sure that the coating residue and other contaminants on the optical fiber will have been removed after
stripping the optical fiber.
● Please use pure alcohol with a concentration of more than 99% .
● Do not let the well-cut end of the optical fiber touch any object or be contaminated.
● Please put the end of the optical fiber at the place between the edge of the V-shaped groove and the center of the
electrode.
● Please put the optical fiber on the bottom of the V-shaped groove. Make sure the fiber is cleaved to the correct
length. If the cut length is too short, the optical fiber’s coating edge may possibly encounter the V-shaped groove,
so the two optical fibers may not be close enough to each other in the discharge process resulting in undesirable
loss of fusion splicing.
● Do not place optical fibers , in the discharge process, too close to each other which may, resulting in undesirable
loss of fusion splicing.
● Please check the cutting angle and shape of the optical fiber’s end face. The optical fiber’s cutting angle will
affect the fusion-splicing quality, and a large cutting angle will increase the loss of fusion splicing.
● It is possible to observe the discharge from the display screen. If the discharge image being observed has a
"vibration" or "flickering light", the discharge may be unstable at this time and will result in adverse loss.
● In case of heating, the Optical Fiber heat-shrinkable sleeve shall be placed in the center of the heater, so as to
avoid uneven heating and not cause the fiber to break..
2. Power Supply
Please only use the AC Adaptor provided by the manufacturer.
Please only use the Storage Battery and Battery Charger provided by the manufacturer.
2-1. Avoidance of Damage to AC Adapter
● The AC generators may possibly produce abnormal output of AC high voltage or irregular frequency.
● The abnormal high voltage and frequency output from the generator may possibly lead to smoke, electric shocks
and damage to the equipment, and even cause fire, personal injury or death. So before connecting the AC power
supply, you must use a multimeter to measure the generator output voltage.
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2-2. Storage Battery
● Even if the storage battery is not used, its capacity will gradually decay over time, and if it is fully discharged, it
may never be able to charge again. So if it will be stored for a long time, or it has been used, please charge it in
time.
● If it is necessary to store batteries for a long time, and no matter how much it has been charged before, it should
be charged to full capacity every six months.
● For operating/charging/longtime storing of the battery, please refer to the conditions as below:
Operating: -10 ℃~ +50 ℃
Charging: 0 ℃~ +40 ℃
Long Term Storage: +20 ℃~ +30 ℃-
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BASIC OPERATIONS
1. POWER CONNECTION
OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER provide two power-supply modes: ①Storage Battery; ②AC Adapter.
Please make sure that OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER shall be turned off in case of operating it.
1-1．Insertion of the Storage Battery.
Insert the storage battery into the battery slot until it is properly in place.
1-2. Removal of the Storage Battery
Using one hand to press and hold the release button and also support the edge of OPTICAL FIBER FUSION
SPLICER, and the other hand to push the storage battery out.
1-3. Connection of the AC Adapter
Put the plug into the socket on the back of the device.
1-4. Disconnection of the AC Adapter
Pull out the plug.
2. TURNING ON POWER OF THE OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER
Press power button to switch the device ON/OFF.
3. LAYING OPTICAL FIBER
1) To open the wind-protector cover and the optical fiber clamp cover;
2) To get the ready optical fiber to be placed in the V-shaped groove, and make the end of optical fiber be placed at
the position between the edge of the V-shaped groove and the electrode tip;
3) To use fingers to nip the optical fiber, then to close the optical fiber clamp cover so as to ensure that the optical
fiber will not move, and make sure that the optical fiber will be placed at the bottom of the V-shaped groove. If the
optical fiber is placed incorrectly, please place the optical fiber over again;
4) To place another optical fiber according to the above step;
5) To close the windproof cover.
4. SPLICING OPERATION
4-1. Optional Operation Modes：AUTO/MANUAL
AUTO：By pressing the key, it is able to start the fusion splicing operation.
MANUAL：For the Manual operation, please refer to the details on P15.
4-2. Optional Types of Optical Fibers: Single Mode (SM) / Multi Mode (MM) /Non-Zero Dispersion-Shifted
(NZDS) / Erbium-Doped (ED) Optical Fiber
4-3. Pause Functions: Open/Close
Open: After the completion of the core-to-core, press the key to perform the fusion splicing.
Close: After the completion of the core-to-core, automatically perform the fusion splicing.
5. TAKING OUT OPTICAL FIBER AND HEATING SLEEVE
1) Open the heater lid;
2) Open the windproof cover;
3) Open the optical fiber clamp covers at the left and right
4) Take out the optical fiber and move heat-shrinkable sleeve to the splicing point
5) Place the heat-shrinkable sleeve in the center of the heater and cover the heater lid
6) Press the HEAT key to heat, the heat indicator will also light up
7) When the heat indicator goes out and a hint sound appears, the heating is completed
8) Turn on the heater lid, and take out the optical fiber to check and see if the optical fiber contains air bubbles or
not.
9) After completing the checks, place the optical fiber in the cooling tray to allow it to cool.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
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MAINTENANCE OF FUSION SPLICING QUALITY
1. CLEANING AND CHECKING BEFORE FUSION SPLICING
The following describes the maintenance checks for the key cleaning points and the important parts.
1-1.Cleaning the V-Shaped Groove
If there is dust or contamination in the V-shaped groove, the Optical Fiber Pressure Head can not suppress the
optical fiber correctly, resulting in high fusion splicing loss. So, in regular operation, it is necessary to regularly
check and clean the V-shaped groove.
●Open the windproof cover.
●Clean the bottom of the V-shaped groove with a cotton swab just having had a dip in alcohol (above 99%
alcohol), and remove the excess alcohol in the V-shaped groove with a dry cotton swab.
●If contaminations in the V-shaped groove can not be removed with a cotton swab just having had a dip in
alcohol, you can use the well-cut end face of the optical fiber to clean the bottom of the V-shaped groove, and
then repeat the previous step.
●In case of cleaning the V-shaped groove, be careful and don’t exert an excessive force, so as to avoid damage
to the V-shaped groove.
●Be careful and don’t touch the tip of the needle electrode.
1-2. Cleaning the Optical Fiber Pressure Head
If there are contaminations on the Optical Fiber Pressure Head, the Optical Fiber Pressure Head can not suppress
the Optical Fiber normally, resulting in degrading the quality of fusion splicing.
●To open the windproof cover.
●To clean the surface of the Optical Fiber Pressure Head with a cotton swab just having had a dip in alcohol
(above 99% alcohol), and remove the excess alcohol on the surface of the Optical Fiber Pressure Head with a
dry cotton swab.
1-3. Cleaning the Optical Fiber Cleaver
If there are contaminations on the blades of the Optical Fiber Cleaver. or the rubber pad, the cleaving quality will
be degraded, and lead to dust on the surface of the optical Fiber, resulting in the increase of the loss of the fusion
splicing. It is necessary to clean the blades of the Optical Fiber Cleaver. or the rubber pad with a cotton swab just
having had a dip in alcohol (above 99% alcohol)
1-4. Discharge Tests
Atmospheric environment, such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, is constantly changing, so the discharge
temperature is also changing. Due to the electrode wear, it is unable to automatically correct the discharge strength
caused by the bonding of the optical Fiber debris. The center of the discharge sometimes will move to the left or to
the right. At this time, it is necessary to make the discharge tests to solve these problems.
It is also necessary to do discharge tests in case of using the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer under the following
conditions: such as ultra-high temperature, ultra-low temperature, very dry, very wet, electrode degradation, fusion
splicing of the heterogeneous optical Fibers, cleanness, after replacing the electrode, or in the case that above
conditions exist simultaneously.
2．REGULAR CHECKING AND CLEANING
In order to ensure the better splicing quality, it is suggested to check and clean the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer
regularly.
2-1. Cleaning the Objective Lens
If there are contaminations on the surface of the objective lens, the normal location of the observed optical fiber
core may be affected, resulting in the increase of the fusion splicing loss or poor fusing splicing, so, it is necessary
to regularly clean two objective lenses, otherwise, the cumulative contaminations are difficult to remove.
● Before cleaning, please firstly turn off the power supply.
● Using a cotton swab just having had a dip in alcohol (above 99% alcohol), to gently wipe the surface of the
objective lens, starting the wipe from the middle of the lens to do a circular movement until the edge of the lens,
and repeating several times until there are no contaminations or stains or stripes. Finally, use a clean and dry
cotton swab to wipe out the residual alcohol on the surface of the objective lens.
● Be careful and don’t touch the electrode tip in case of cleaning.
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● It is recommended to clean the lens before replacing the needle electrode.
2-2. Replacing the Electrode
The electrode will wear in use, and the electrode tip will be aggregated with silicon oxide, so regularly cleaning
the oxide can effectively extend the life of the needle electrode. It is recommended to replace the electrode after
the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer has discharged 3000 times. If you continue to use the electrode, it may most
probably lead to a very large fusion-splicing loss and reduce the strength of the fusion-splicing points.
Steps of replacement of the needle electrode:
● Turn off the power supply of the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer.
● Screw out fixing screws, and remove the old needle electrode suffered from electric shock.
● Use a wipe with alcohol to clean the new needle electrode, and then correctly install the needle electrode on the
Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer and tighten the fixing screws.
● To turn on the power, and put the prepared fiber into the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer to do the discharge tests.
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MENU
How to Enter and Select Menu
Once the system is “ready”, press“ENTER”to enter the menu, and press the cursor controls to select Menu
Main Menu includes the following six applications: Common Function,
Parameter Set, System Debug Machine Info, Splice Options, Quick Check
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MENU
1. Menu: Common Function
1-1. Arc Calibration
In order to ensure the stable fusion-splicing quality, the user should operate regularly. It is necessary to do arc test
when using the Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer under the following conditions: ultra-high temperature, ultra-low
temperature, very dry, very wet, electrodes degradation, fusion splicing of the heterogeneous optical fibers,
cleanness, or after replacing the electrode.
The arc test needs to use two optical fibers ready to be fusion-spliced; according to the general method of fusion
splicing, these optical fibers should be stripped, cleaved, and placed on the fixture. Press to enter an arc
calibration When seeing “Place fiber and press Enter”, place the fiber well and press the
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MENU
After arc, a numeric value will be displayed on the screen. If the value is within the range of 45-65, it means that
the arc power is OK. If the value is less than 45, it means that the arc power is weak, if more than 65, arc power is
too strong
After arc, if shown weak or strong, please press , store the record , and then do an arc test again until shown
the proper arc power value.
1-2. Language
Set the Language (default English).
1-3. Parameter Check
This is an Automatic calibrated program, no need to modify manually
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MENU
1-4. Arc Force
It is off when splicing normally. When turned on, the fusion splicer will splice fiber even if it is not proper to
splice.
1-5. Aligning Mode - Accurate or Quick
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MENU
1-6. User Password Setting - To set a user password.
1-7. Aligning Mode - Accurate or Quick
1-8. Cleave Arc - Over Splices the fiber with strong arc
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MENU
2. Menu: Parameter Set
2-1. Splice Program - Select splice program according to type of fiber or Smart to
allow fusion splicer to auto detect fiber type
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MENU
2-2. Arc Parameter - Press to change the detailed Parameters (DEFAULT is Factory
settings, cannot be changed). Not recommended except by authorized staff.
Function Items
Function Instructions
Range
PreArc time
PreArc time
0-1.0
PreArc Power
PreArc Power
0-250
Arc Time
Splice Arc time
0-10.0
Arc Power
Splice Arc Power
0-250
Forward
The forward distance of the motor when splicing
0-60
Forward Speed
The forward speed of the motor when splicing
0-60
Cleave angle
The angle of cleaving the fiber
0-15
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