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F1-COUGAR
F1-COUGAR
Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
How to use Keypad
Cleaning and Inspection
Power Indicator Heater 1 Indicator Heater 2 Indicator
Power Button
Heater 1 Button (Top Heater)
Be careful not to touch the electrodes! Clean the V-Groove
Dislodge Contaminants
Heater 2 Button (Low Heater)
Cursor Buttons
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Additional Arc Button
Menu Button Reset / Return Button Esc Button
Enter Button
Battery Indicator Switch
Remaining Battery Indicator
Wind Protector Mirrors
Clean the Object Lens
Set Button (Starts Spicing)
Clean the bottom of the V-groove with a thin cotton swab moistened with alcohol. Remove excess alcohol from the V-grooves with a clean dry swab. Use a cleaved fiber to dislodge contaminants from the V-groove if any remain.
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Clean the surface of the wind protector mirrors with a lens cleaner or foam swab.
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Remove the electrodes before cleaning the object lenses Clean the surface of the lens(X axis & Y axis) softly with a lens cleaner or foam swab. Turn on the power and use the display LCD to check the clarity of the lens. Press the X/Y key to change between lenses.
• Switch X and Y Images
Emergency Power Off Button
Power Supply Power Requirements • AC power supply for the specified charger is AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz. • Only use the specified battery charger. • Do not use AC power other than the allowable power indicated. • The LED light turns green when charging is completed. • Auto shutoff devices are built in the battery of F1-COUGAR to prevent over arc, over charge and overload. When these protection functions are performed, power is automatically shut off. In this instance, wait ten seconds, connect the DC plug of the charger to “charger” jack and then connect AC cord to the power outlet.
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Routine Maintenance
Checking Battery Level • Remaining battery is displayed on both the top right corner of the LCD screen, and the battery indicator light.
Charging the Battery • Connect the DC cord of the charger to “CHARGER” jack. When charging, LED light blinks red, green, yellow in sequence and then red once more, indicating charging has started. It takes approximately 3 hours for the built-in battery and 6 hours for the large-capacity battery to be completely charged.
Jack for external DC power and back-up battery.
Jack for the charger.
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Wind Protector Mirror Replacement 1. Open the wind protector and remove the mirror with a phillips-head screwdriver. Do not lose the spring. 2. Take out the shaft pin in the old mirror and insert it into the replacement mirror. Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly. 3. Clean the mirror and power the unit on to inspect the surface of the lens using the display LCD.
Battery Maintenance • Discharge the battery completely at least once every 3 months to avoid memory effect. • Storage temperature should be between -20C and 30C • Recharge the battery every 6 months when not in use.
Replacing Electrodes
Routine Diagnostics The following tests are found in the OTHER menu in the system menu, and should be performed once every 3 months. • LED Check • Motor Check • Dust Check
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From the main menu, select OTHER OPTION, press ENTER, REPLACE ELECTRODE, and press ENTER. Loosen the screws and remove the electrodes. Clean the new electrodes and install. Perform a few test arcs to assure the electrodes are stable.
F1-COUGAR
F1-COUGAR
Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Error Messages Symptom Core Axis Offset
Core Angle
Core Modification
Core Curve
MFD Discord
Cause
Solution
Dust in the V-grooves or fiber holders.
Clean the V-grooves and fiber holders.
Dust in the V-grooves or fiber holders.
Clean the V-grooves and fiber holders.
Bad condition of the fiber ends.
Re-clean and cleave fibers.
Dust in the V-grooves or fiber holders.
Clean the V-grooves and fiber holders.
Bad condition of the fiber ends.
Re-clean and cleave fibers.
Too low initial arc or too short arc time.
Increase initial arc power and initial arc time.
Too low arc power.
Increase arc power and arc time.
Symptom Bubble
Separation
Bad condition of the fiber ends.
Re-clean and cleave fibers.
Dust on fiber or cleaning arc.
Thoroughly clean the fibers or increase cleaning arc time.
Cause
Solution
Bad condition of the fiber ends.
Re-clean and cleave fibers.
Too low initial arc or too short arc time.
Increase initial arc power and initial arc time.
Too high initial arc or too long arc time.
Increase overlapping. Decrease initial arc power or initial arc time.
Thick
Fiber length is too long.
Decrease overlapping.
Thin
Improper arc power.
Adjust arc power.
Several arc affecting factors.
Adjust initial arc power, initial arc time and overlapping.
Several arc affecting factors.
Adjust initial arc power, initial arc time and overlapping.
Line Ignition
Splicing Operation Step
Description
Procedure
Turn the splicer on.
Lightly hold the monitor center and lift up. Adjust the monitor viewing angle. With the wind protector closed, press and hold the POWER key for 1 sec. Home screen will be displayed when all motors are reset to their initial positions.
Select Splice Mode and Heater Mode
Select a proper splice mode for exact splicing. The current splice mode is displayed on the home screen. Select heater mode. The current heater mode is displayed on the home screen.
Strip and clean your fiber
Strip about 40 mm of coating from the fiber.
Cleave optical fiber.
Place the fiber in the cleaver and cleave to desired length.
Splicing operation
Insert cleaved fibers into both sides of the splicer between the v-groove and electrode.
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Clean the bare fiber.
Close the fiber holders carefully and close the wind protector. Press the SET button to begin splicing. Inspection and removal
Visually inspect the splicing operation on the LCD screen during the process. When splicing is finished, remove the spliced fiber by lifting one holder at a time, Install the splice protection sleeve and heat using the sleeve heater.
