West Penn FiberExpress Brilliance FI-4270 User manual
SC ST
LC
FiberExpress Brilliance® Connectors
FI-4270
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Section A - What’s New and What You Need to Know
FiberExpress Brilliance Connectors
Include: Brilliance OM1 62.5 μm, OM2 and OM3/OM4 50 μm Multimode & OS2 Singlemode Connectors.
ST Connector SC Connector
LC Connector
Activation Tab
Dust Cap
Rear Housing
Boot
Open Position Closed Position
* Visual Fault Locator
** e ST connector’s dust cap is not held by the ferrule but instead locks to the connector body.
is connector also includes an ST Activator Cap.
Brilliance LC, SC and ST connectors all share the same component
names shown above.
e LC connector is used throughout this guide as a reference only.
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Boot
Closed Position
Section A - What’s New and What You Need to Know
is Guide Includes:
• Installation procedures for Brilliance LC, SC and ST connectors.
• A section describing components, features and accessories.
• Cleaning procedures.
• A troubleshooting guide and tips.
CAUTION:
• When installed on a live system, invisible laser radiation may be present.
• Do not stare into connector endface or view directly with optical instruments.
• Wear safety glasses when working with optical ber.
• Dispose of all scrap ber in the waste bottle to a void getting ber slivers.
• Do not touch cleaver blade.
Key Success Parameters
• Cleanliness:
- Keep exposed ber components clean as well as your environment.
- Keep dust caps on and avoid dust creating activities.
- Clean endface with alcohol wipes and then dry wipe as per cleaning procedures
• Cleave Quality:
- Field clea ver can produce inconsistant results, verify cleave quality with a microscope aer each cleave.
- Precision cleavers are recommended and will improve clea ve quality. However, it is important to
validate cleaver performance ever y 25 connectors or less.
• Installation Quality:
- Test connector performance at ever y 100 connector installations or less.
- Use VFL and Support Handle for best results during termination.
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Section B - Components & Features
Shoulder Strap
8.5”x11” Letter Size Zipper Pocket
Belt Mount Feature
Supoort Handle Holster
Lid Zipper
Velcro Lid Strap
Business Card Sleeve
Zipper Pocket for Loose items
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5. 6.
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7.
1. Support Handle
2. Protective Adapter
3. SC Adapter
4. LC Adapter
5. ST Adapter
6. Patch Cords
7. Field Cleaver
8. Alcohol Wipes
9. Waste Bottle
10. Safety Glasses
11. Multipurpose Strippers
12. Scissors
13. Tweezers
14. USB Key with Demo Video & Files
15. Ink Marker
16. Visual Fault Locator (VFL)
Section B - Components & Features
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Section B - Components & Features
Field Cleaver
13. Blade
14. Grip Lever
15. Fiber Tip Grip
16. Graduated Scale
17. Flexible Fiber Guide
Support Handle
7. VFL Push-out Access
8. Handle Grip
9. Fiber Groove Guide
10. Stylus Holder
11. Stylus
12. Support Handle Adapter
Clips
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Section C - Fiber Preparation Fiber Preparation
Fiber Preparation on 900 μm Tight Buered Fiber
1 Slide the boot on the ber as shown.
2 Strip o the buer and the glass coating a t the length specied below:
a. Field cleaver: 40 mm
b. Precision cleaver: 24 ± 2 mm.
If unfamiliar with stripping optical ber, it is advised to practice using a spare piece of ber. Be sure to
remove in small sections (5 mm) to avoid breaking the ber.
3 Align the buer on the Installation Card’s graduated scale and mark with an ink marker at 13 mm.
Install Boot Strip Buer/Coating to Bare Glass Mark Buer at 13mm
(40mm - 1.5”)
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Section C - Fiber Preparation
Fiber Preparation on 900 μm Tight Buered Fiber (Continued)
4 Clean the bare ber with alcohol wipes. Use at least two or three passes while protecting the buer mark with
your ngers. Avoid contaminating the bare ber once it has
been cleaned.
5 Cleave the ber at 8 mm from buer. When using our precision cleaver, bring the buer in contact with the
cleaver buer stop. Be sure to read and understand the
cleaver instructions before use. Validate cleaver's performance prior to rst termination, aerwards re-validate
every 25. Use a microscope or another appropriate device to
verify clea ve quality as per gure 6.
Note: Do not clean the ber aer it has been cleaved.
6 If you are not using a precision cleaver*, it is strongly recommended to verify cleave angle and cleanliness with
a microscope for every cleave. Clea ve quality depends
on the skill of the opera tor.
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Section D- Installation on 900µ Fiber
Basic Installation
1 Push the activator tab towards the front of the connector using the small line indicator as a locating reference.*
A stylus and Support Handle available if needed to provide
assistance in opening and closing the activator tab.
2 Align the ber tip with the rear housing by bringing both hands together for stability, as shown. Guide the ber
into the connector until you reach the buer mark.
Note: Secure the connector by placing your index nger on the ferrule dust cap while gripping the two sides as
shown, especially with SC type connectors. Otherwise, an adapter
is available with the Installation Kit to help grip the connector (see Section B).
* For ST connectors, ensure the Dust Ca p is in place and the ST Activator Cap is removed to gain access to the
Activator Tab.
Open Activator Tab Using Stylus Insert Fiber Into Connector
Section E - Installation on 900µ Fiber/Accessories
1 Support Handle Preparation
1.1 Remove the clip protector and insert the appropriate adapter into the Support Handle as shown.
1.2 If you are using a Visual Fault Locator (VFL), rst remove the VFL’s protective cap then sna p the VFL into
the Support Handle as shown. Using a VFL is optional.
1.3 Connect the VFL to the ada pter using the appropriate supplied patch cord.
Note: For APC connectors use an APC VFL patch cord and APC adapter, sold sepera tely (AX203895).
For Standard connectors use a UPC VFL patch cord and standard adapter.
Damage may occur if APC is mated to a at ferrule.
Snap in Adapter Snap in VFL Connect Assembly
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Section E - Installation on 900µ Fiber/Accessories
1 Support Handle Preparation (Continued)
1.4 Insert the Brilliance connector into the Support Handle’s adapter as shown.
1.5 Arm the VFL, then choose a pulse or continuous laser mode by repeatedly pressing the mode toggle button.
A green light will appear to indicate that the VFL is active.
If a red light appears, the batteries need to be replaced.
1.6 Push connector activator tab towards the front of the connector using the small line indicator as locating
reference.* A stylus is available in the Support Handle, if needed,
to provide assistance in opening and closing the activator tab.
1.7 When using a VFL in the connection process, a red light will appear in the connector windo w.
* For ST connectors, rst ensure the ST Activator Cap is removed.
Turn on VFL Open Activator Light Indicator
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Section E - Installation on 900µ Fiber/Accessories
2 Fiber Preparation (See Section C for steps)
e support handle can be placed in the pouch’s exterior holster or on a work surface to be ready for use while
preparing the ber .
3 Insert Fiber
3.1 Aer preparing the ber, grip the Support Handle with your passive hand.
3.2 Using your dominant hand, guide the ber into the Support Handle groove. Allow the ber to follow th
curve in the handle and secure it with your thumb.
3.3 Guide the ber into the connector and stop when you feel contact. When fully inserted, the buer ma\
should be near the edge of the rear housing of the Brilliance
connector. If not, gently back o and reseat the ber.
Grip Support Handle Place Fiber in Groove Insert Fiber
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Section E - Installation on 900µ Fiber/Accessories
4 Finalize Connector Installation
4.1 Produce a bow by sliding your thumb along the Support Handle’s graduated scale. Slide between 5 and 8 mm
to produce a slight bow as shown and use your thumb to hold the ber in position.
4.2 Use your other hand to pull the connector activator tab towards the rear using the large indicator line as a
locating reference. Once the activa tor is closed and when using a VFL, the red light in the VFL
window should go out for MM connectors or dim substantially for SM connectors, as shown. If not repeat
ber preparation steps and try again.
4.3 Install the connector boot, slide it onto the rear of the connector until it reaches the body.* Remove the
connector from support handle.e installation is no w complete.
* For ST connectors, re-install the ST Activator Cap.
Produce Bow Close Activator Install Boot
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Section H: Cleaning Procedures
Connector Cleaning Procedure and Precautions
1. Wipe the connector ferrule end-face a few times with a lint-free alcohol soaked wipe.
2. Before the alcohol has time to dry, wipe the ferrule end-face with a dry wipe to remove any residual alcohol.
* Do not allow ferrule to touch anything before inserting into ada pter.
* Preferred alcohol is ethanol but isopropyl alcohol may be used. Only 100% pure alcohol should be used.
VFL Components Cleaning Procedure and Precautions
1. Remove the patch cord and clean the connector ferrule at both ends as described above.
2. Ensure the interior of the VFL adapters are free of contaminants.
3. Ensure the interior of VFL ferrule sleeve is free of contaminants. If not, a lint-free swab can be used to dislodge
and remove contaminents.
4. Reapply dust caps to patch cord and adapters immediately aer use.
Tips
1. When cleaning the bare ber with alcohol wipes, a squeak is a good indication that the ber is free of
impurities.
2. Clean the patch cords and adapters regularly by following the recommended procedure. If a contaminant
adheres to the ferrule tip or adapter ferrule guide, each connector installed could be damaged or
ontaminated.
3. It is strongly recommended to store unused adapters in a clean package such as the original packaging to
a void adapter contamination.
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Section I: Troubleshooting Guide
Connector Troubleshooting
1. If the VFL is still visible in the connector window aer terminating or test results are marginal:
- e clea ve may not be good. Ensure the cleaver is in good working order (see cleaver instructions, FiberEx-
press Brilliance connectors Installation Guide
Section C - step 5-6 and Section A - Key Success Parameters) then repeat the cleave and termination procedure.
- e clea ved ber tip may be dirty. Ensure work area is clean and repea t clea ve and termination procedure. If
the problem persists contaminants may have been
introduced into the connector.
2. If you cannot insert the ber up to the buer mark, make sure your mark and cleave are accurate and that the
connector activator tab is in the open position, then repea t
the termination procedure.
3. If the ber breaks inside the connector, discard the unusable connector and repeat the procedure.
Tips
A - When removing the buer from the ber, cut perpendicular to the ber and then tilt the stripper slightly to
facilitate removal.
B - When a eld cleaver is used, it is strongly recommended to verify the cleave quality with a microscope.
C - If a VFL and patch cord are attached to the Support Handle be sure not to crush the patch cord in the interior
pocket of the pouch. Instead, use the exterior holsters while
working. Aer use, it is recommended to remove the patch cord and adapter then reinstall the appropriate dust
ca ps.
D - A stylus included in the Support Handle can be used instead of your nail to push the activator tab.
E - Turn o the VFL aer every use to extend the life of the batteries.
F - Make sure the dust caps are not installed when removing the adapter from the support handle.
G - To ensure the VFL is properly fastened to the Support Handle make sure a snap is heard while attaching it to
the Support Handle.
H - If the light from the VFL is not a pparent in the Brilliance connector window while in the open position, try
closing and reopening the activator tab.
I - To remove the VFL from the Support Handle press on the VFL through the Support Handle Push-out Pocket
located in front of the adapter clipping location.
Contact & Additional Information
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