Sumitomo FC-6R User manual

3. Operatin
g
procedures
2: Lower the fiber straight into the
correct V-groove with the end of
the fiber coating (e.g. if the cleave
length is 16mm) at the 16mm mark
on the ruler.
Blade carriage
To
p
clam
p
leve
r
Lid of single fiber adapter
FC-6RS(-C)
1: Open the top clamp lever and the
lid of the single fiber adapter. The
blade carriage should be in the
forward position.
OME1126010C
Optical Fiber Cleaver
FC-6R Operation Manual
This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety.
Improper use can result in bodily injury and serious damage to the fiber cleaver.
Please read and observe all warnings instructions given in this operation manual.
1. Do not disassemble or lubricate any parts of the cleaver. Doing so can cause
serious damage to the cleaver.
2. The FC-6R is a precision tool. Do not impact the cleaver by hitting or dropping it.
Doing so can cause personal injury and loss of cleaving performance.
3. Glass fiber fragments are extremely sharp. Handle with care. Wear safety
glasses at all times during cleaving operation for protection from glass fibers.
4. Dispose of glass fiber fragments properly.
5. The blade of the cleaver is extremely sharp. Do not touch it with bare hands.
6. Do not impact the top clamp lever and switching lever. Doing so can cause
damage to the levers and loss of cleaving performance.
7. Do not attempt to push further the blade carriage which has been in the rear of
the cleaver. Doing so can cause loss of cleaving capability and performance.
8. If the cleaver is damaged or a problem occurs, please contact our service
department.
1. General
Specification
Standard package
Optional accessories / Consumables
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Caution
FC-6RS / FC-6RS-C
Cladding Diameter 125μm
Fiber Count
Coating Diameter Single fiber (0.25 & 0.9mm)
Cleave length 5~20mm (0.25mm), 10~20mm (0.9mm)
Cleaving position 24 positions
Blade rotation function Fixed / Automatic rotation/ Manual rotation
Dimensions FC-6RS: 63(W)x77(D)x63(H)mm
FC-6RS-C: 100(W)x81(D)x63(H)mm
Weight FC-6RS: Approx. 380g
FC-6RS-C: Approx. 420g
FC-6RM / FC-6RM-C
Cladding Diameter 125μm
Fiber Count
Coating Diameter
Single fiber (0.25 & 0.9mm)
Up to 12-fiber ribbon
Cleave length 10mm
Cleaving position 24 positions
Blade rotation function Fixed / Automatic rotation / Manual rotation
Dimensions FC-6RM: 63(W)x77(D)x63(H)mm
FC-6RM-C: 100(W)x81(D)x63(H)mm
Weight FC-6RM: Approx. 380g
FC-6RM-C: Approx. 420g
FC-6RS FC-6RS-C
Fiber off-cut collector: CU-FC6R
FC-6RM FC-6RM-C
Single fiber adapter: AP-FC6M
Fiber off-cut collector: CU-FC6R
FC-6RS FC-6RS-C FC-6RM FC-6RM-C
Optical Fiber
Cleaver FC-6R 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc
Carrying case 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc
Operation
Manual 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc
This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users
ignore this symbol and handle the cleaver the wrong way, bodily injury and
damage to the cleaver could result.
< Single fiber adapter AP-FC6M >
Groove for 0.25mm fiber
Groove for 0.9mm fiber
2. Structure
< Fiber cleaver FC-6RS(-C)/6RM(-C) >
A
nvil
Top clamp lever
Blade carriage
Blade
Fiber holder
receptacle
Clamp
Clamp cover
Clamp
Switching lever
(Blade rotation)
Switching pin
(Rear view)
Off-cut
bin
Blade rotation
mechanism
Single fiber adapter
AP-FC6M
Off-cut collector
CU-FC6R
1

1: Open the top clamp lever.
The blade carriage should be
in the forward position.
2: Place the fiber holder in
the cleaver. Place the
edge of the fiber holder
against the edge of the
fiber holder receptacle.
3: Lower the top clamp lever. Slide the blade carriage to the rear of the cleaver.
The fiber will be cleaved.
4: Open the top clamp lever. Remove the fiber holder from the cleaver. Lift the
off-cut and dispose it properly. (The FC-6RM-C automatically collects an
off-cut in the off-cut collector.)
Blade carriage
Top clamp lever
FC-6RM(-C)
4: Lower the top clamp lever. Slide the blade carriage to the rear of the cleaver.
The fiber will be cleaved.
5: Open the top clamp lever. Then open the lid of
the single fiber adapter and lift the newly cleaved
fiber. Lift the off-cut and dispose it properly. (The
FC-6RS-C automatically collects an off-cut in the
off-cut collector.)
Fiber
coating
Bare fiber
Cleave
length
Switching of blade rotating operations
<Blade rotatin
g
operations>
Blade rotating operation can be set by bringing the switching pin to a given
position.
Blade is not rotated.
Blade is rotated b
y
a
pp
rox. 15° with each cleave.
The blade is fixed and not rotated.
If a certain area of the blade cannot
cleave fiber, rotate the blade with
“Automatic rotation” or “Manual
rotation” option, referring to the
next sections.
Fixed (Default setting)
0
Automatic rotation
R
1: As illustrated in the figure below, pull the switching lever to the right and turn
it upwards to bring the switching pin to .
R
Fixed
Automatic
rotation
Manual
rotation
Switching
lever
Switching
pin
(
Continued to
p
a
g
e 3.
)
3: Close the lid of the single fiber adapter.
Switching
lever
Switching
pin
2

Ensure that the blade carriage is completely pushed to the
rear of the cleaver. Otherwise the blade is not rotated.
2: After sliding the blade carriage to
make a cleave, push it further to
the rear of the cleaver. The blade
is automatically rotated by approx.
15° (to a new scoring position).
Ensure that the blade carriage is completely pushed to the
rear of the cleaver. Otherwise the blade is not rotated.
Manual rotation
1
2: After sliding the blade carriage to
make a cleave, push it further to
the rear of the cleaver. The blade is
automatically rotated by approx.
15° every time this operation is
performed. If you would like to stop
“Automatic rotation”, bring back the
switching pin to .
0
1: As illustrated in the figure below, pull the switching lever to the right and
turn it downwards to bring the switching pin to .
1
The blade is rotated by 1/24 turn (approx. 15°) once. After
the rotation, blade rotating operation returns to [ Fixed].
0
Caution
Caution
4. Maintenance
Cleaning
To keep excellent cleaving quality, cleaning must be performed after use.
Clean the blade edge, the rubber pad of the clamp and the anvil with a cotton
swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
▪Dust on the blade edge or the clamp might cause loss of cleaving
performance or poor quality of fiber end face.
▪Do not clean them with any other kind of chemicals.
▪If the top clamp lever is closed leaving an off-cut fiber on the
clamp, the rubber pad of the clamp will have a trace of the fiber,
causing loss of cleaving performance or poor quality of fiber end
face.
Clean the fiber holder receptacle and
the grooves of the single fiber adapter,
too.
Caution
If the problem still persists, please contact our service department.
If the cleaving problem occurs, the followings are possible causes.
(A) The fiber is placed obliquely in the cleaver.
Make sure that the fiber is placed straight in the cleaver.
(B) The blade height is too high.
Adjust the blade height.
(C) Dust or dirt remains on the clamp.
Clean the clamp.
(D) Dust or dirt remains on the blade
Clean the blade.
(E) Dust or dirt remains on the fiber.
Remove the fiber coating and clean the bare fiber again.
Poor cleave angle
Lip
Crack
Good
Troubleshooting
Cotton swab
Switching
leve
r
Switching
pin
3: When the blade carriage is slid back to the front, the switching pin
automatically returns to . (No need to bring back the switching pin
manually.) Thereafter the blade is fixed.
0
(
Continued to ste
p
3.
)
The blade carriage is slid to cleave
fiber.
The blade carriage is pushed
further to the rear of the cleaver.
The blade carriage is slid to cleave
fiber.
The blade carriage is pushed
further to the rear of the cleaver.
3

Maintenance and repair service
If the blade is chipped and cannot cleave fiber, rotate the
blade in “Manual rotation” and use the cleaver avoiding the
chipped area of the blade. For rotating operation, please
refer to “Switching of blade rotating operations.”
Caution
Do not remove the pin which holds the blade and cleaver
body. Do not remove the blade rotating mechanism either.
The blade will not rotate or the blade height will change,
causing loss of cleaving performance.
Caution
The FC-6R must be time for maintenance after 1 year of use
or when it cannot cleave fiber. (You will be charged for blade
replacement.) Please return it to our service department
when the time for maintenance comes.
Caution
5. Fiber off-cut collector
Installing off-cut collector
1: Open the top clamp lever fully.
2: Put the lever pin into the pin hole of the cleaver
< Fiber off-cut collector CU-FC6R >
Front
Lever pin
Put the lever pin into the pin hole
of the cleaver.
3: Ensure that the lever pin and hook fit the cleaver properly.
<Top view>
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4: Align the screw holes on the cleaver with the screw holes on the off-cut
collector.
5: Tighten the 3 setscrews. Optimum torque: Approx. 40cNm
6: Completed.
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(Global Business Dept.)
Akasaka Center Building, 1-3-13,
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Hong Kong (China)
Sumitomo Electric Asia, Ltd.
Tel: [phone]
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Bangkok (Thailand)
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Singapore
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Tel: [phone]
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Emptying off-cut collector
Off-cut bin
1: Remove the off-cut bin from the
off-cut collector and dispose of
the off-cuts in a proper way.
Notice on Sumitomo genuine products
Please be very cautious of copy products that pretend Sumitomo genuine
products.
The security hologram is a key to identifying Sumitomo genuine products.
Caution
▪When the cleaver is turned by
90 degrees at the same place,
the black and white will invert.
<Example: FC-6RS >
4
Dubai (U.A.E.)
Middle East office
Tel: [phone]
Gurgaon (India)
SEI Trading India Pvt. Ltd. (SETI)
Tel: [phone]
Manila (Philippines)
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