SENKO XP Fit Plus LC 900 mm User manual

★Wear safety glasses before handling optical fiber
to protect the eyes. Small pieces of glass fiber are
very sharp and might get into the eyes or under
the skin and cause injury.
★Never look into the end of a connector or an optical
fiber which may have a laser coupled to it. Laser
light may damage your eyes. Please note that
laser light is not visible.
★If working in high places, please be careful not to
drop any tools.
(Please use a wrist strap etc.)
Connector (with wedge): 10pcs
Boot: 10pcs
Fiber holder for 900 µm fiber: 1pc
Assembling Jig:1pc
Composition
For your safety operation
This product has been 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.
1. Improper assembly will result in a loss of performance.
Please read instructions given in this operation manual.
2. The product is sensitive to dirt or dust. Do not take
connector out of the package until it is to be used.
3. The performance will be influenced by the cleaved fiber
surface condition. Please use a cleaver that has a good
blade.
4. Please insert the fiber into the connector slowly. If the fiber
is roughly inserted, it might be damaged or broken,
leading to product failure . Broken fiber could be scattered
in all directions.
5. Do not remove the dust cap until the connector has been
completely assembled.
6. A proper amount of index matching gel is applied in the
connector. Do not insert fiber more than once.
7. Product properties are referenced to specification No.
EPS-0109-002-xx
Precautions
Following tools shall be required for assembling the
above parts,
1. Fiber Cleaver
2. Jacket Remover
1 Fiber cleaver FC-7
!
Assembling Jig
Fiber Holder for
900µm fiber
Assembly tools example
Boot
2 Jacket remover JR-25
LC for
900µm fiber
2 Jacket remover JR-M03
0.9 to 0.25mm
0.25 to 0.125mm
XP Fit Plus LC 900 µm
Field Installable Connector
Instruction Manual (ETP-1108-001-01)

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If out of tolerance, rework
from step 【5】
Clean bare fiber
with a lint-free
Gauze Pad
moistened with
pure Alcohol
【13】Remove the wedge
【1】Preparing connector
【15】Remove connector
【14】Open the cover 【16】Fitting the boot
【5】Removing fiber jacket
【2】Setting connector
Bend fiber several times
by moving it with your
finger back and forth.
If fiber breaks,
please start with
a new fiber from
step【5】
±30°
degree
up
left right
down !
【9】The fiber cleaver 【10】Fiber length check
【11】Inserting fiber
Be sure to wear
Safety Glasses
【4】Install boot 【6】Cleaning bare fiber【7】Screening fiber
Length of
bare fiber:
9-11mm
Be careful not to hit
the edge of fiber
!
Click!
13±0.2 mm
!
【3】Preparing the fiber holder
Set circular groove of connector
tightly onto semicircular ridge of “U”
shaped shelf of Jig.
Cover 1 Cover 2 Cover 3
Open covers 1,2, and 3 before using the
holder. Make sure the guide is not visible from
the rear of the fiber holder. If the guide is
visible push the back-end into the fiber holder.
Correct
Incorrect
１２
Fiber front
edge location
(Within groove
range)
Location for
the fiber jacket.
【12】Unlock the lever
“U” shaped
area must
be free of
debris/dust.
Click!
Attention
!
Open cover 2
【8】Setting fiber on the fiber holder
onto fiber
Guide
wedge
connector
3.Set the fiber
holder tightly
4.Push the
cover of
the cleaver
U-groove
Finished product
Use a visible light
source to test
connection
Not following this step will cause an air
gap between fibers creating high
insertion loss
!
Be sure there is no space
between the wedge and
connector, if there is, push
the wedge and connector
together to realign.
Remove fiber jacket, using
the fiber jacket remover
Remove 30
to 35 mm of
900 µm jacket using
jacket remover
Length of
900 µm fiber
jacket is within 2mm
Setting fiber on the
fiber holder
Set the fiber along the groove
tightly before closing covers 1
and 2
After closing
covers 1 and 2
close cover 3
3
2.Set the
fiber holder
to the
cleaver
1.Set the
cleaver
for cutting
Set the fiber holder to the guide rail. Be
sure the fiber aligns with the U-groove Slide the fiber holder
slowly until it stops 2
hold the sides of the
fiber holder so that
the fiber moves freely
Insert until
clicking sound
is heard
Small amount of
bending is normal
Not following this step
correctly can cause
damages to the
fiber ends open lock lever
Push the arms
to remove the
wedge
Open covers 1 and 3
１
3(no visible light)
Good connection.
Bad connection.
(visible light)
XP Fit Plus LC 900 µm
Field Installable Connector
Instruction Manual (ETP-1108-001-01)

If the connector optical properties are insufficient to use, you can modify the connector
properties by re-inserting the fiber and adjust the splice statement.
2 - Push the inserted fiber and create the bend again
DO NOT PULL FIBER OUT FROM THE CONNECTOR
EPS-1108-001-04
1 – Remove the
boot and attach
the wedge on a
connector again
(make sure there
is no space
between the
wedge and the
connector)
Grip the tube 80+/-10 mm
position from the end of the
connector
Push the arm to
remove the wedge
3 - Remove
the Wedge
Attention
!
4 – Re-install the boot