SEI Lynx-CustomFit LYNX2-ST User manual

Copyright © 2011 Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD.
SMF : G.652, G.657
MMF : MM50(OM2), MM50(OM3), MM50(OM4), MM62.5(OM1)
The Lynx-CustomFit® Splice-On Connector is designed and
manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper operation
can result in bodily injury and serious damage to this product.
Please read and observe all warnings instructions given in this
operation manual.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes when
handling optical fiber.
Never look into the end of a microscope or optical
cable connected to an optical output device that is
operating. Laser radiation is invisible, and direct
exposure can severely injure the human eye.
Alcohol is flammable, causes irritation and is harmful
if swallowed or inhaled. Keep alcohol away from
heat, sparks, skin, and avoid contact with eyes.
In the case of the work at the high place, please be
careful not to drop an assembling tool.
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1. Improper assembly will result in a loss of performance.
Please read instructions given in this operation manual
and the operation manual of the fusion splicer.
2. Never touch the fiber of the stub. It has been inspected
in the factory.
3. The product is sensitive to dirt or dust. Do not take out
any parts from the package until it is to be used.
4. The characteristic will be influenced by the fiber
cleaved surface condition. Please use a cleaver which
has a good cleaving characteristic.
5. Do not remove the dust cap until the connector has
been completely assembled in order not to cause an
high insertion loss due to them.
For your safety operation
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Precautions
Composition Assembling Tools
Fusion Splicer
T-Q101-CA, etc.
Fiber Cleaver
FC-6S-C, etc.
Jacket remover
JR-M03, etc. Kevlar Cutter
Recommended Program
Splicer Fiber Splicing Program Heater Program
T-25eS SMF SM1: SMF1C Lynx
or FPS (60mm)
MMF MM1: MMF1C
T-39FH SMF LYNX-SM Lynx
or FPS (60mm)
MMF LYNX-MM
T-Q101-CA
(T-71C)
SMF Standard SMF Lynx
or 60mm 0.9
MMF MMF 50&62.5
Please perform Arc test prior to the splicing operation.
(See the operation manual of the splicer.)
*Fiber for testing is not included in the kit.
Please check fiber type inside the field fiber.
ETK1423003
Holder Type Cleave length:
10mm
Below equipments or tools are examples.
Below tools are required.
Disposable
Holder (*1)
Housing
Parts
Ferrule
Subassembly
Boot
Protection
Sleeve
Lynx-CustomFit® Splice-On Connector Ver. 2
- LYNX2-ST for Optical Cord with Tight Buffered Fiber -
Installation Manual
Fiber Holder
LYNX2-UML-S
Cord Tool
LYNX2-CORDTOOL
LYNX2-ST
Assembly Tool
North Carolina (USA)
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp.
78 Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 13445, RTP, NC 27709
TEL [phone]
http://www.sumitomoelectric.com/
Yokohama (Japan)
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
(Lightwave Network Products Division)
1, Taya-cho, Sakae-ku, Yokohama 244-8588, Japan
TEL [phone], http://global-sei.com/fttx/
London (UK)
Sumitomo Electric Europe Ltd.
220 Centennial Avenue, Elstree, Herts. WD6 3SL, UK
TEL [phone]
http://www.sumielectric.com/
(*1) 1 pc / 1set
connectors
Not use
Slit Tube

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LYNX2-ST for Optical Cord with Tight Buffered Fiber
Assembly Procedure ETK1423003
(3) Set the cord on the proper groove. Mark on the 900um fiber.
Open Cord Tool and the set the cord.
Cord
900um
Fiber
Mark Here
Grip Here
(2) Open Cord Tool and set the cord on the proper
groove. Rotate the cord, then remove the outer sheath.
Contact the top
to the wall
Rotate
the cord
Remove
the sheath
(4) Grip Cord Tool and pull the cord. Then the
outer sheath is separated into two pieces.
Pull the cord
(5) Slide Protection Sleeve
onto the cord.
Insert fiber into
this hole
(9) Clean the fiber with
lint-free cleaning wipe.
Moistened
with alcohol
(10) Set the fiber on the holder. Confirm the position
Good
No Good
No Good
Do not touch
bare fiber
1. Place
3. Slide
Clean rubber clamp
and blade regularly
(11) Cleave the fiber (FC-6S)
No gap
2. Close
(12) Set fiber holder on the
splicer (Left side).
Place fiber on
V-groove gently
Grasp here to
pick up Do not touch
bare fiber
(13) Pick up the stub and set the stub on the plastic holder.
Push to
close
(14) Set stub holder on the splicer
(Right side).
Place fiber on
V-groove gently If the position of the fiber is wrong,
set the fiber or stub again.
(15) Fusion Splice.
Button to
start splicing
Lightly holding assembly to prevent bending
(16) Open the stub and fiber holders.
Left side first Then right side
(A) Set Fusion Condition
Push “power
key” for more
than 1 sec.
“Main Menu”
Select Fiber Type Select “Fiber Type”, then “Return”.
(B) Perform Arc Test
Select “Arc Test”
Then perform the arc test
according to the
instruction.
*Fiber for testing is not
included in the kit.
Please check fiber type
inside the field fiber.
“Main Manu”
Select Sleeve Type
Select Sleeve Type
Then “Return”
See the operation manual of each splicer. These are the example of T-Q101-CA (T-71C).
(6) Cut the Kevlar.
Sheath edge
is here
Separated
2mm from the
protection
sleeve edge
Please discard the
parts. (Do not use)
(1) Slide Housing Parts onto
the cord.
(8) Remove the fiber coating from
the marking point. (JR-M03)
0.9 to 0.25mm
0.25 to 0.125mm
Mark point
Hold the fiber
tightly by finger
(7)Put on Slit tube.

Copyright © 2011 Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD.
LYNX2-ST for Optical Cord with Tight Buffered Fiber
Assembly Procedure ETK1423003
(27) Put Ferrule on Flange.
(21) Confirm the position before
heating.
Sleeve at center
of heater
No gap
Button to
start heating
(22) Heat Protection Sleeve.
Lynx heater program runs a fan to
cool the sleeve after heating
(23) Pick up Sleeve.
Be careful for hot sleeve,
spring and flange even after
the cooling by fan.
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(25) Slide Rear Parts.
Rear Parts
(26) Disassemble Boot / Kevlar
Stopper and Rear Stopper.
(28) Pull out Outer Sheath and
Kevlar from Rear Stopper.
Sheath
Boot
Rear
Stopper
Kevlar
Stopper Rotate counter-clockwise.
No twisting
(18) Slide Protection Sleeve until it covers
the projection of the flange.
No twisting
(20) Set Sleeve into the heater.
If sheath and Kevlar are inserted the protection
sleeve, pull out from the sleeve.
Lightly maintaining
tension on fiber
Right side first Then left side
No twisting
(31) Secure Kevlar by Kevlar
stopper.
(19) Slide the Slit tube onto separated sheath.
Kevlar
(29) Slide the Boot and Kevlar
Stopper .
Divide the Kevlar to two bunch.
(30) Push the Kevlar stopper
lightly.
Rotate clockwise.
(32) Cut the tether. (33) Complete.
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Lightly maintaining tension to
prevent bending
(17) Pick up the spliced fiber.
(24) Remove the Slit tube
Never Twist Assembly Tool,
otherwise the fiber is twisted
LYNX2-ST
Assembly Tool Rotate ST Housing Part to the end.
If sheath ride on the
protection sleeve, please cut
that amount.
(Do not cut Kevlar)
Adjust the Key