Specialty splicers and accessories
FSM-100M+
Specialty fibre fusion splicer
The specialty FSM-100 series offers a host of innovative technologies to address the rapidly expanding splicing needs for factory, manufacturing, laboratory, and R&D applications.
Designed with production in mind.
Machines which set the standard for specialty splicing.
The breadth and depth of capability offered by the FSM-100 series are revolutionising the way users splice various types of speciality fibres, LDFs, PMFs, head-sensitive fibres and more.
With State of the ARC™ technology, our FSM-100 series sets the standard for fusion splicing with a multitude of new features designed to make splicing easier. The FSM-100M+ is designed with production in mind and is suitable for the most popular production workstations.
FSM-100 series overview
- The FSM-100 series has the revolutionary Split V-groove clamping system. V-groove or clamp parts do not need to be changed, and it is programmable for any fibre or coating size and will provide reliable results on fibre alignment.
- The Plasma Zone fibre positioning system incorporates electrode positioning techniques to provide unprecedented versatility for splicing LDF, heat-sensitive fibres or small-diameter fibres.
- Thanks to the Fujikura Sweep Arc technology, the FSM-100 series is suitable for longer fibre tapering applications.
- Incorporating cold splice image (CSI) and warm splice image (WSI) technologies, the optical analysis system provides a number of advanced features including improved loss estimation capabilities, fibre image performance with both large and small diameter fibres or heat sensitive fibres.
- Users can program multi-step glass processing operations to include non-splicing operations such as generate tapers or ball lenses.
- With a new fibre imaging technology, Interrelation Profile Alignment 2 (IPA2) and splicing capabilities are possible with virtually any polarization maintaining (PM) fibre type.
- IPA2 provides an enhanced alignment technique for shaped and multi-core fibres. This is in addition to the previously existing FSM-100P/P+ alignment capabilities.
Applications
The FSM-100M+ is ideal for fibre optic component and equipment manufacturing, fibre laser manufacturers, university research institutes, medical & biological R&D, oil and gas, aerospace, and defence industries.
FSM-100M+ features
- The patented Split V-groove and electrode systems create flexibility within the Plasma Zone.
- Splices 80 – 1200μm cladding fibre
- Splice fibre with a cleave length of 3 – 26mm
- +/- 18mm sweep length
- Fibre Endview Observation System (EVS)
- Provides fibre shaping capabilities via Fibre Processing Software (FPS)
- Fibre profile learning – the splicer learns the fibre profile to shorten splice time
- No sharp outer edges to avoid possible fibre damage
- Dual LCD monitors provide enhanced data and graphical information that is user-selectable during each stage of the splicing process
- Enhanced power calibration methods:
- Melt-back power calibration for speciality fibres (especially LDF)
- Axis offset-back power calibration for 125μm telecom fibres
- Real time auto power calibration for 125μm telecom fibres
- Dual Splice Loss Estimation – Cold Splice Image (CSI) and Warm Splice Image (WSI)
- USB connection – splicer firmware upgrade, splice data upload/download is available when connected to a computer
- GPIB communication – power meter feedback alignment capabilities
Technical specification
FSM-100M+
Specialty fibre fusion splicer
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIBRES
SMF(ITU-T G652), NZDSF(ITU-T G655), MMF(ITU-T G651), EDF, DCF and other specialty fibres
LARGE DIAMETER FIBRE
Conventional silica LDF
FIBRE CLAD DIAMETER
φ60μm to 1200μm
FIBRE COATING DIAMETER
φ100μm to 2000μm
FIBRE COUNT
Single
CLEAVE LENGTH
Glass clamp: 8mm to 26mm (standard 9mm); Coating clamp: 3mm to 21mm (standard 4mm)
TYPICAL SPLICE LOSS
0.03dB [SMF], 0.05dB [NZDSF/LDF], 0.02db [MMF]
SPLICE TIME
15 sec. [SMF/MMF], 25 sec. [NZDSF/LDF]
RETURN LOSS
>> 60dB
TUBE HEAT TIME
30 sec. [FP-03 40mm], 324 to 45 sec. for FPS-series
SWEEP RANGE
±5mm (arc centre is 0mm)
ELECTRODE LIFE
2500 arc discharges for SMF (ITU-T G.652) splicing with 1mm electrode gap
PROOF TEST
1.96N to 2.45N
MAGNIFICATION
58 to 300 (changeable)
SPLICE MODES
Total 300 modes including Standard, Manual, Power Meter and Attenuation modes)
TUBE HEATING MODES
100
SPLICE RESULT STORAGE
Data from last 2000 results stored in internal memory, 100 images
LANGUAGE
English, Japanese, Chinese, French
DISPLAY
Dual 4.1-inch colour LCD monitors
DIMENSIONS
470mm [W] x 232mm [D] x 160mm [H] excluding rubber feet
WEIGHT
7.9kg
POWER SUPPLY
AC100-240 V (50/60 Hz) with AC adaptor ADC-15
OPERATING CONDITIONS
0 to 95% RH and 0°C to 40°C
STORAGE CONDITIONS
0 to 95% RH and -40°C to 80°C
TERMINALS
DC19 V 4.5 A power supply, USB 2.0 (Mini-B type) for PC communication, IEEE-488 24 pin for power monitor feedback alignment, two six-pin Mini-DIN connectors for external equipment (HJS-02)
