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Sumitomo TYPE-71c Manual To Operation

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TYPE-71C
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  • Page 1 OME1124015 Direct Core Monitoring Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer TYPE-71C Guide to operation...
  • Page 2 This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons. Please read and observe all warnings instructions given in this operation manual. Use your splicer only for its intended purpose. ...
  • Page 3 3. Do not use and store the splicer out of the locations defined in a brochure and this manual. Doing so can cause splicer malfunction or deterioration, resulting in fire or electric shock. 4. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or malfunction, do not allow the splicer to be exposed to rain and get liquid such as water or a metallic object inside the splicer.
  • Page 4 24. Be sure to turn off the splicer and unplug the power cord or remove the battery pack before replacing the electrodes. 25. Only use Sumitomo genuine electrodes (ER-10). And use the splicer with electrodes installed in it. Failure to do so can cause the splicer to damage, resulting in fire, electric shock or malfunction.
  • Page 5 <Handling of battery pack> 1. Do not burn the battery pack or throw it into a fire. Doing so can cause heat generation, bursting and fire. 2. Do not place the battery pack in microwave ovens and high-pressure containers. 3. Do not let water or sea water wet or soak the battery pack. Safety and protective devices to prevent danger are built in the battery pack.
  • Page 6 [Caution] <Transportation and storage> 1. This product is a precision instrument. When transporting the splicer, use its specified carrying case to protect the splicer from excessive shock or impact. 2. Do not use and store the splicer out of the locations defined in a brochure and this manual.
  • Page 7 <Battery handling and charging> 1. Make sure the polarities are correctly connected. Do not attempt to connect the battery pack or other equipment when you cannot do. Reversed connections can cause abnormal chemical reaction in battery fluid, heat generation, bursting and fire. 2.
  • Page 8 21. Be sure to remove moisture, alcohol or dust on the heater element with a dry cotton swab. 22. Only use Sumitomo genuine electrodes (ER-10). Failure to do so can cause the splicer to malfunction. 23. Do not clean the electrode. Doing so can cause unstable arcing performance.

  • Page 9: Important: Region Limitation

    Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD. YOU NEED TO AGREE ABOUT A SOFTWARE LICENCE AND REGION LIMITATION BEFORE USE. Reference of Sales Area and Sumitomo Sales & Service Representatives: Sales Area Sumitomo Sales and Service Representatives North & South America SEL .

  • Page 10: Important: Patent Notice

    IMPORTANT: PATENT NOTICE This product and/or the use of this product are/is covered by one or more of the following Patents of Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD.: Australia Patent No(s).: 2002222577; 2006235914 Design No(s).: 314929; 329420 Canada Patent No(s).: 2183840; 2431138 Design No(s).: 120205;...

  • Page 11: Important: Type-71C Software User License

    IMPORTANT : TYPE-71C SOFTWARE USER LICENSE Copyright © 2011 SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. All rights reserved. ATTENTION : The software installed in the TYPE-71C SPLICER (“this software”) is the property of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. The usage of this software is granted by a license.
  • Page 12 BendBright® and TeraLight™ are a registered trademark or trademark of Draka holding. CasaLight™ is a trademark of Prysmian Cables and Systems. The followings are a registered trademark or trademark of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. MicroCore™, Sumitomo Z™, PureGuide®, PureMetor®, PureAccess®, UltraAccess®...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT: REGION LIMITATION IMPORTANT: PATENT NOTICE IMPORTANT: TYPE-71C SOFTWARE USER LICENSE 1. General •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1-1 Product overview ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Optical fiber requirement ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1-1 Features overview •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Standard package ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1-2 Optional accessories ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Consumables ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...
  • Page 14 Warranty and repair service ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Error message list •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6-3 TYPE-71C Specifications ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. reserves the right to change the specification or design without notice and may therefore not coincide with the contents of this manual. E&OE...

  • Page 16: General

    Thank you very much for purchasing the TYPE-71C MicroCore™ Fusion Splicer (hereinafter called “the TYPE-71C”). The TYPE-71C automatically pre-inspects and aligns a pair of optical single fibers with equipped microscopes, and then fuses them together with heat from an electric arc to form a low-loss splice.

  • Page 17: Standard Package

    (2) Automatic arc calibration (For more information, refer to page 2-13.) TYPE-71C analyzes the arc and has the function to calibrate the arc condition automatically at each splice. Therefore, arc test is not needed usually in the Auto mode.

  • Page 18: Optional Accessories

    Optional accessories The following optional accessories are provided for the TYPE-71C. For further details, please contact our sales personnel. Options Description Part No. Remarks Battery pack BU-11 Special Li-ion battery for TYPE-71C. Car battery cable PCV-11 Plugged into a car’s cigarette lighter jack to supply...
  • Page 19 Protection sleeves 60mm (25 pcs per package) ••••• For drop cable and for cable sheath small-sized indoor cable. Cleave length ≤10mm. FPS-D60 Battery pack (BU-11) Battery pack electrodes considered Electrodes (ER-10) consumables that degrade with time and usage and are replaceable by a customer.

  • Page 20: Structure

    Structure Fusion splicer １ Main body Heat shrink oven TYPE-71C fusion splicer Used to heat and shrink fiber protection sleeves. 2 heat shrink Keypad ovens (front and rear) are equipped. Keys are used to turn on/off the power, perform a splice and heat shrink Battery pack slot protection, and setup functions.

  • Page 21: Keypad

    Keypad HEAT key / LED Power key / LED Starts/cancels the heating cycle of Used to turn on and off the splicer. the front heat shrink oven. LED LED illuminates while the splicer illuminates during the heat cycle. is on. HEAT key / LED RESET key...

  • Page 22: V-Grooves, Electrodes, Other Components

    V-grooves, electrodes, other components V-grooves Keep bare fibers aligned. Fiber coating clamp Holds fiber coating. Electrodes Arc is generated between the electrodes. Electrode cover plate Holds the electrode seated into the retaining groove. V-groove illumination Illuminates V-groove. when the hood is opened. Lens protection glass Protects the lens surface.

  • Page 23: Heat Shrink Oven

    Heat shrink oven Heating plate Heat shrink oven lid Heats fiber protection sleeve. Heat shrink oven clamps Hold fibers straight. Input/output panel Select switch USB port Refer to page 1-6. Used to download stored splice loss data when connected to a DC output terminal SD card slot for splice data output.

  • Page 24: Caution Label

    Caution label High voltage High temperature heater When the arc is discharged, a Heaters reach 200℃. high voltage is generated in the Please take care when you use electrode. Please pull out the heaters. power cord, and detach the battery pack when you touch the electrode.
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  • Page 26: Splice / Protection

    The following is a summary of the steps required to make a splice with the fusion splicer. For further information on each step, please see the page described below. Turning on the TYPE-71C---Page 2-7 Initial screen---Page 2-8 Starting the automatic splice...

  • Page 27: Preparing Power Supply

    Preparing power supply The power for TYPE-71C is supplied by AC adapter or battery. AC operation Please connect AC adapter (ADC-1430) with TYPE-71C when you operate with the AC adapter. Plugging Insert the power cord into the AC adapter completely. POWER LED lights up green when the power is supplied.

  • Page 28: Battery Operation

    Battery operation Please install battery pack (BU-11) in the battery pack slot of TYPE-71C. Turn off the splicer and disconnect the AC adapter before installing and removing the battery pack. *Please confirm the charge before the battery pack is installed.

  • Page 29: Battery Level Check

    Battery level check Press the battery check button. The LED will light up for a few seconds to indicate the battery status in one of four levels. Battery status indication No light: 0% Indicator The battery level is also displayed Meaning as a battery level indicator on the Battery remains enough.

  • Page 30: Battery Charging

    Battery charging 1. Insert the battery pack into the TYPE-71C. 2. Connect the AC adapter with the TYPE-71C. 3. LED (green) on the side of the DC input terminal blinks, and the charge begins. 4. It takes 2 - 3 hour to finish charging though it changes according to the residual quantity of the battery.

  • Page 31: Dc Operation (Car Battery)

    DC operation (car battery) The car battery cable PCV-11 (option) is required to operate the splicer on DC power (car battery). Contact a sales representative. Precautions for battery pack Before using the battery pack for the first time, charge the battery pack. •...

  • Page 32: Operating Procedures

    Operating procedures Turning on the TYPE-71C 1: Ensure that the electrodes are fully inserted in the splicer. 2: Insert the output cord of the AC adapter into the DC input terminal. 3: Adjust the monitor for optimum viewing angles. 4: Press the power ( ) key for more than 1 second to turn on the power.

  • Page 33: Initial Screen

    Each motor of the splicer is initialized after turning on the power supply, and the ready screen is displayed after a Ready few seconds. TYPE-71C has the touch screen DISP function that enables to operate by Start the icons on the screen.

  • Page 34: Stripping The Fiber Coating / Cleaning The Bare Fiber

    0: Clean the fiber coating thoroughly to remove cable gel or other stains. 1: Strip the fiber coating. (An example shows use of Sumitomo JR-M03 tool, strip length shown apply to any stripping tool. If you use another jacket remover, please refer to its operation manual.)

  • Page 35: Cleaving The Fiber

    Cleaving the fiber Cleave the fiber. (An example shows use of Sumitomo FC-6S cleaver, cleave length shown apply to any cleaving tool. If you use other models of cleavers, please refer to the operation manual.) Applicable cleave length: 5mm-16mm (with Sumitomo FC-6S-5C cleaver) (Over 250μm coating diameter with the length less than 8mm requires fiber holder operation.)
  • Page 36 Off-cut Open the top clamp lever. Then open the coating clamp lid and lift the newly cleaved fiber. Lift the off-cut and dispose of it properly. Bare fiber Cleave Fiber coating length 6: Insert the fiber into the splicer. 1. Do not re-clean the fiber after cleaving. 2.

  • Page 37: Inserting Fibers Into The Splicer

    Inserting fibers into the splicer 0: Open the hood. Electrode V-groove Fiber 1: Set the fiber end between the edge of v-groove and the electrode. 2: Close the fiber coating clamp lid. Do not touch the fiber end face against any surface. 3: Repeat step 1 to 2 for the other fiber.

  • Page 38: Arc Test

    Please perform the arc test before splicing in the typical splice program such as “SMF Standard”. In the Auto mode, TYPE-71C analyzes the arc and has the function to calibrate the arc condition automatically at each splice. Therefore, arc test is not needed usually in the Auto mode.
  • Page 39 SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 MENU 3：Touch the “Arc test” ( 4：“Arc Test Ready” screen will be displayed. Arc Test Ready DISP Start SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 MENU 5：Touch the “Start” ( ) or push ( Start 6: An arc test is started. Fibers are not spliced because it is not moved on the arc test.

  • Page 40: Fiber Preparation

    Refer to page 2-9. 3: Cleave the bare fiber to proper cleave length. Refer to page 2-10. 4:After setting the prepared fibers on TYPE-71C, splicing starts by touching “Start” ) or pushing ( ). (Please refer to the next page.)

  • Page 41: Starting The Automatic Splice

    Starting the automatic splice SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 MENU See the next page if you skip the checking of splice data and go on to the next step. Ready Checking splice data DISP • After a splice, touch the “Data” ( DATA Start SM G652 Std.
  • Page 42 See the next page if you skip the checking of splice image and go on to the next step. Checking splice image 60mm 0.25 SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 SM G652 Std. MENU MENU DATA DATA Tool Tool DISP DISP 推定ロス...
  • Page 43 Proof test (if manual proof test is selected) (if automatic proof test is selected) 60mm 0.25 SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 SM G652 Std. MENU MENU DATA DATA Tool Tool DISP DISP Estimation Loss 0.01dB Estimation Loss 0.01dB Reset Reset Tap Go icon Tap Go icon Open the hood.
  • Page 44 Evaluating splice quality If the spliced fiber is as follows or estimated losses are high, re-do the entire splice. 60mm 0.25 SM G652 Std. MENU DATA DISP Tool White line Kink or offset (Re-arc→NG→ (Re-do splicing.) Estimation Loss 0.01dB Reset Re-do splicing) Tap Go icon SM G652 Std.

  • Page 45: Splice Protection

    Splice protection 0: Open the heat shrink oven lid and the heat shrink oven clamps. Open the hood and the fiber coating clamps to release the spliced fiber. 1: Make sure that the fiber protection sleeve is centered over the spliced portion of the fiber.
  • Page 46 The splicer gives a beep sound indicating completion of the heating cycle. Take out the sleeve from the heat shrink oven after a beep sound is heard. 6: Place the protection sleeve onto the cooling tray. The protection sleeve can be taken out from the heat shrink oven after a beep sound is heard.

  • Page 47: Drop Cable Splicing

    Drop cable splicing Applicable cable ▪ Tight buffer type single fiber drop cable. Required items ▪ Fusion splicer (TYPE-71C) ▪ Allen key 1.5 (included in fusion splicer kit) ▪ Cross-recessed screwdriver ▪ Nippers ▪ Jacket remover ▪ Fiber cleaver ▪ Fiber holders for drop cable Preparation <Fusion splicer>...

  • Page 48: Removing Cable Sheath

    Removing cable sheath Clean the cable sheath thoroughly to remove cable gel or other stains. 1. Separate the steel wire from the 2. Cut the steel wire to a desired cable using nippers. length. 4. Make a slit along the groove of 3.

  • Page 49: Fiber Preparation Procedures 1 (Ap-Fc6Sa Is Available)

    Fiber preparation procedures 1 (AP-FC6SA is available) This section outlines fiber preparation procedures in using a fiber cleaver with a single fiber adapter (AP-FC6SA). If your fiber cleaver does not have the single fiber adapter or a single fiber adapter attached to your cleaver is AP-FC6M, please refer to the procedures 2.
  • Page 50 6. Repeat step 1~5 for the other 5. Load the cable in the fiber cable. holder. Make sure that the cable sheath touches the groove. Close the bigger lid of the holder first. 2-25...

  • Page 51: Fiber Preparation Procedures 2 (Ap-Fc6Sa Is Not Available)

    Fiber preparation procedures 2 (AP-FC6SA is not available) This section outlines fiber preparation procedures in using a fiber cleaver without single fiber adapter (AP-FC6SA). If AP-FC6SA is available, please refer to the procedures 1. 2. Remove the fiber coating at 1.

  • Page 52: Inserting The Fiber Into The Splicer

    Inserting the fiber into the splicer 0. Open the hood. 1. Place the fiber holder onto the fiber holder stage, fitting the pin of the stage into the hole of the fiber holder. Take great care not to touch the fiber end face against any surfaces.

  • Page 53: Splice Protection

    Splice protection 0. Open the oven lid and oven clamps. Open the hood and all lids of the fiber holders. Make the left hand oven clamp linked with the oven lid and the right hand oven clamp independent. 1. Take out the cable and slide the fiber protection sleeve onto the fiber. Make sure that the protection sleeve is centered over the splice and at least 5mm of the sleeve overlaps the cable sheath at each end of the splice.
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  • Page 55: Daily Cleaning And Checking Up

    Especially cleaning should be performed before and after each use. We recommend your splicer to be checked through our maintenance service once a year. Turn off the TYPE-71C before maintenance work. Failure to do so may cause electric shock. Warning Cleaning Clean each part with a cotton swab.

  • Page 56: Cleaning V-Grooves

    Cleaning V-grooves Even tiny bits of dust or dirt in the V-grooves might cause the fiber to be offset. To avoid offset, carefully clean the V-grooves with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol. 1: Prepare a cotton swab moistened with alcohol. 2: Brush the surface of the V-grooves in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 57: Cleaning Bare Fiber Pads

    Cleaning bare fiber pads Dirt on a bare fiber pad will also cause the fiber to be offset. When fiber offset occurs, clean the bare fiber pad. Do not apply too much force when cleaning. 1: Prepare a cotton swab moistened with alcohol and wipe the surface of bare fiber pads. 2: Use a dry cotton swab to wipe off any excess alcohol.

  • Page 58: Cleaning Heat Shrink Oven

    An electrode tip is extremely sharp. Do not use a canned air for cleaning. Handle with care. Chemical reaction may deteriorate the Caution Prohibition lens protection glass, resulting in a loss of splicing Cleaning heat shrink oven Dirt and dust can accumulate in the heat shrink oven easily. Clean the heating plate regularly with a dry cotton swab.

  • Page 59: Replacing Electrodes

    Continuing to use the same electrodes may result in high splice losses and poor splice strength. On the TYPE-71C, electrodes typically need replacing after approximately 3,000 arc discharges. If the number of arc discharge exceeds 2,500, Arc Count on the screen will be highlighted in yellow for warning, with a message “Electrodes need changing soon”.

  • Page 60: Electrode Replacement Procedures

    Electrode replacement procedures Please exchange the electrode to maintain the performance of TYPE-71C at about 3000 discharges. The point of the electrode is very sharp shape. Please take care enough when handling it. 1: Turn off the splicer and unplug the power...
  • Page 61 Caution Please confirm the plastic button of the electrode is certainly pushed by the protrusion. Plastic button Protrusion <Wrong example> <Correct example> Splice performance steady or the part of splicer is Caution damaged when installing the electrode at a wrong position. An electrode tip is extremely sharp.

  • Page 62: Packing And Storage Instructions

    Observe the following instructions. • Clean the TYPE-71C and all accessories before storing them. • Be sure to remove the battery pack from the TYPE-71C and store it in a given place. Keeping the battery in the TYPE-71C may cause the battery terminal to be damaged or deteriorated, resulting in fire.
  • Page 63 Take extreme care of the handling of alcohol. Warning • Before storing the fiber cleaver, dispose of the fiber fragments collected in the off-cut collector in a proper way. Glass fiber fragments are extremely sharp. Handle with care. Caution •Close the carrying case completely and latch it before transportation. •Pay attention to storage temperature and dew condensation when storing the splicer.
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  • Page 65: Functions

    4. Functions Splice and heater programs setting <Splice program setting> SM G652 Quick 60mm 0.25 SM G652 Std. MENU 60mm 0.25 MENU Ready Ready DISP DISP Start Start Ready Touch splice program icon once. The Splice program is changed. icon will expand. Then touch it again. For the details of splice programs, refer to page 4-3.
  • Page 66 <Heater program setting> 60mm 0.25 MENU SM G652 Std. Ready DISP Start Touch heater program icon once. The icon will expand. Then touch it again. Heater Program 60mm 0.25 40mm 0.25 60mm Thin 40mm Thin Select Heater Program Touch heater program once. The icon will change its color.
  • Page 67 In this case, please select suitable splice program by yourself. In the Auto mode, TYPE-71C analyzes the arc and has the function to calibrate the arc condition automatically at each splice. Therefore, arc test is not needed usually in the Auto mode.
  • Page 68 category Splice program Details MM G651 Can be used for splicing identical standard MMF (ITU-T G.651). MM G651 Std. DS G653 Can be used for splicing identical standard DSF (ITU-T G.653). DS G653 Std. Can be used for splicing identical standard NZDS (ITU-T G.655). NZ G655 Typ.
  • Page 69 Heater programs The heating programs are optimized for Sumitomo protection sleeves. Select an appropriate heater program for the protection sleeve you are using. Heater program Details Page Can be used for heat shrinking 60mm protection sleeves for single fiber 60mm 0.25 FPS-1 with 0.25mm coating, for example, Sumitomo FPS-1.
  • Page 70 <Change splice program parameter> <Change heater program parameter> Splice Program Heater Program SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 40mm 0.25 SM G652 Quick SM G652 AIAS 60mm Thin 1/67 PureMetro-SM 40mm Thin Select Item Select Heater Program Select Heater Program Select Splice Program In the splice program setting screen In the heater program setting screen (page 4-1), select the program...
  • Page 71 Splice program items Page <Fusion Time> Fusion time is the duration of arc discharge. (Numerical input) <Prefusion Time> Pre-fusion time is the time in seconds the fiber ends wait after the arc discharge begins before beginning the overlap (feed). (Numerical input) <Arc Gap>...
  • Page 72 Heater program items Page ＜Heat Up Temp A＞ Heating element rise up to the set temperature in the first term of heating cycle. (Numerical input) <Heating Duration A> Duration of the first term of heating cycle. (Numerical input) ＜Heat Up Temp B＞ Heating element rise up to the set temperature in the middle term of heating cycle.

  • Page 73: Function Settings

    Function settings SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 MENU Ready DISP Start Ready Touch “Menu” ( ) to go to MENU menu screen. Menu DATA Splice Function Maintenance Security Data Login Information For more details of the items of function, please refer to the page 4-11. 2011/01/01 00：00 Select Item Touch “Function”...
  • Page 74 Screen indication In the function setting item of following sign, the displaying method of the screen can be selected. Function Light for v-groove Date(dd/mm/yy hh:mm) 2011/01/01 00:00 Fiber Insert Screen X above Y Pre Fusion Screen X or Y only Select Function X or Y only Function...
  • Page 75 Functions Page <Arc Pause> This function stops the splicing process before arcing occurs. If you would like to check offset and fiber end faces, set this function to ON. <Sleep> If the splicer is not interrupted for a certain span of time, to minimize power consumption on standby, the monitor and 12VDC will be turned off.

  • Page 76: Maintenance Settings

    Maintenance settings Maintenance SM G652 Std. 60mm 0.25 MENU Conditioning Arc Reset Arc Count Ready Bright Arc Count 0100 All Count 00100 DISP Turn power off and Take power unit out of splicer Start When electrodes changed Touch the item once. The icon will Touch “MENU”...

  • Page 77: Splice Data Storage Function

    Splice data storage function Touch the “Splice Data” icon ( ) on the DATA Splice Data menu screen to go to DATA screen. Please set "Memory" item ON before splicing if you want Memory to save the splice data. Display SMF Quick [0000] To display stored splice data, select “Display”.

  • Page 78: Usb Connection Function

    Touch USB icon ( ) in the menu screen to go USB Mode to the USB mode screen. The following functions can be used by connecting TYPE-71C with the removable disk PC via USB cable, and selecting each item. SMF Quick Remote Diagnosis <removable disk>：...

  • Page 79: Help Function

    Help function TYPE-71C has a function to display the user training video such as the method of the preprocessing of the fiber, the daily checkup, and the cleaning in animation. It is possible to run the video, to stop temporarily, and to confirm the work procedure details.
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  • Page 81: Other Convenient Functions

    5. Other convenient functions The TYPE-71C is provided with various functions. Set up the functions as necessary. Back monitor type The back monitor type is convenient when you would like to place the fiber to be spliced for installation closer to you.

  • Page 82: Universal Clamp

    Universal clamp TYPE-71C can clamp both a tight buffer and a loose buffer coating by the standard issue. Please change the position of the coating clamp lid as following procedures according to the kind of the coating. 1. Loosen the coating clamp fixation screw, and detach the coating clamp.

  • Page 83: Fiber Holder Operation

    Fiber holder operation By detaching the coating clamp, it is possible to splice by the fiber holder for a single fiber. Fiber holder FHS series made by Sumitomo can be applied. 1. Loosen the coating clamp fixation screw, and detach the coating clamp.

  • Page 84: Detachable/Attachable Bare Fiber Pads

    Detachable/attachable bare fiber pads The bare fiber pad is moved in conjunction with the opening and closing of the hood. It can be separated from the hood to check to see if the fiber is clamped properly. The clamping condition can be corrected independently by moving clamp one by one. Detaching and attaching bare fiber pads Bare fiber pad release button Slide the bare fiber pad release button in...

  • Page 85: Heater Clamp Operation

    Heater clamp operation Heater lid and heater clamp can be detached, or be synchronized by moving the lever of the heater clamp of both left and right. Heater clamp lever <Changing the operation> The clamp lid and the heater lid move Move the heater clamp lever to the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 86: Auto Start

    Screw hole 1/4-20UNC screw Screw hole for M8 screw In a high location, fix the TYPE-71C to a tripod with the M8 screw or 1/4-20UNC screw on the bottom of the splicer to prevent the splicer from Caution dropping.

  • Page 87: Hand Strap

    Hand strap The strap is attached to TYPE-71C. Please install the strap surely according to the following procedure. Hook of hand strap Strap ring Please pass the hook at both ends of the hand strap through a right and left strap ring of TYPE-71C.

  • Page 89: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting For repair and technical support, contact maintenance service center address described in the back cover. Arc problems The electrodes typically need replacement after 3000 splices. Some common symptoms that indicate the electrodes need replacing are: ٠High or inconsistent splice losses ٠Bubbles in the fibers after splicing ٠Diameter faults ٠Fluttering or unstable arc observed on the monitor...

  • Page 90: Warranty And Repair Service

    (8) Products founds corroded due to exposure to water or dew condensation, or cracked or deformed circuit board. 3. The customer shall bear the cost of returning the product to Sumitomo. <Availability of spare parts> The availability of spare parts for the splicer must be guaranteed for a period of 7 years from the end of the sale.

  • Page 91: Error Message List

    Error message list Please contact maintenance service center when it is not recovered if you take the measures below. Error message Countermeasure The fibers are not placed correctly in the splicer. Make sure that the right and left fibers are placed in the correct position of the splicer.

  • Page 92: Type-71C Specifications

    Power supply Input: AC 100-240V 50/60Hz 1.1A DC operation Input: DC 10-15V, 4A Battery operation (With BU-11) 11.1V (4600mAh) DC output 12V For Sumitomo’s hot jacket remover Operation temperature -10 °C ~ +50 °C Environmental *7 *8 Storage temperature conditions -40 °C ~ +80 °C...
  • Page 93 Dust resistance: Operates normally after 8 hours in a dust chamber containing dust of particle size 75μm or below. The test is held with the battery operation, carried out by Sumitomo, but does not guarantee that the product is free of faults or damage.
  • Page 94 220 Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Tel: +63 2 811 2755/2756 Elstree, Herts, WD6 3SL, U.K. Wuhan (China) Tel: +44 (0)20 8953 8118 SUMIDEN ASIA (SHENZHEN) Co.,Ltd. http://www.sumielectric.com (Wuhan Branch) Tel: +86 27 8760 6686 http://www.seac-cn.com/ ©2011 SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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