Page 2 - Safety Precautions; Protective Eyewear; Chemical Precautions; WARNING; Bare Fiber Handling; CAUTION; Laser Safety; CAUTION
2 78-0013-1746-6-E Safety Precautions Protective Eyewear CAUTION To reduce the risk associated with eye injury: - Safety glasses should be worn when handling chemicals and cleaving the optical fiber. Chemical Precautions WARNING To reduce the risk associated with fire: - Storage, use and disposa...
Page 3 - Crimplok; APC
3 78-0013-1746-6-E 1.0 Overview 1.1 3M ™ Crimplok ™ + Connectors 8700-UPC & APC terminate 250 µm and 900 µm singlemode fibers, and the Crimplok+ 6700 series connectors terminate 250 µm and 900 µm multimode fibers for excellent optical performance. 3M ™ Crimplok ™ + Connector A B C I L H G J P K ...
Page 4 - Connector and Protrusion Setting Tool Preparation; wipe jig tip with vertical motion
4 78-0013-1746-6-E 1.3 Additional materials needed: • De-ionized or distilled water for nano-finishing at above-freezing temperatures • 25% to 35% methanol by volume and 75% to 65% de-ionized or distilled water solution by volume for nano-finishing at below-freezing temperatures. DO NOT use ethanol ...
Page 5 - Note: Do not grip the fiber stripper with full strength,
5 78-0013-1746-6-E 2.3 Remove the 3M ™ Crimplok ™ + Connector from the bag and remove the dust cap from the ferrule. Remove the lapping film disc from the bag and set it aside for later. 2.4 Insert the connector into the SC port with the actuation cap facing upward. Ensure the connector is fully sea...
Page 8 - Tight buffer
8 78-0013-1746-6-E 3.11 Lay the fiber in the track running through the center of the fiber holder. Use the “TIGHT BUFFER” or “SEMI- TIGHT BUFFER” slits as appropriate. Reference section 3.3 to determine which fiber type. Tight buffer Semi-tight buffer 3.12 Move shuttle forward. Leave at least one fi...
Page 9 - Fiber tip fl ush
9 78-0013-1746-6-E 3.14 Rotate the fiber so the fiber curl is directed downward in the fiber holder. 3.15 Hold fiber at rear, and pull the fiber backward. Position the fiber so the tip is flush (±1 mm) with the end of the nozzle. Note: The 900 µm coating edge can be seen through a hole in the shuttl...
Page 10 - Fiber Insertion and Connector Activation; Approx. 1 mm of fi ber visible
10 78-0013-1746-6-E 4.0 Fiber Insertion and Connector Activation 4.1 Grip the back of the fiber holder. Do not grip the front or middle lids, because they may need to pop open. Slowly insert the fiber holder (with cleaved fiber) into the guide track on the protrusion setting tool until it reaches a ...
Page 11 - Note: Bowing these 3 different fiber coating types at 3; Rotate the activation lever on the protrusion setting; CRITICAL STEP: Watch for the fiber bow to increase; Note: The fiber bow increase is caused by the lever moving
11 78-0013-1746-6-E 4.4 For 250 µm only, the fiber will bow in the nozzle slot. No lids will open with 250 µm. Note: Bowing these 3 different fiber coating types at 3 different lengths enables consistent fiber protrusion setting. 250 µm coating 4.5 Rotate the activation lever on the protrusion setti...
Page 14 - Push down; Note: The nano-finisher is best stored dry – inside and out.
14 78-0013-1746-6-E 5.2 Wet the top surface of the finishing disc with 2 squirts of de-ionized water using the spray bottle provided. Avoid using excessive amounts of water. Close the lid fully and ensure the latch is engaged. Note: Wetting the disc surface is important because it carries off glass ...
Page 16 - Light grey
16 78-0013-1746-6-E 5.9 Before the network has a laser light source feeding your connector, inspect the fiber end face with 3M ™ 200X View Scope 6365-VS if you have one. If the fiber end face looks acceptable per photos to the right, then re-insert the connector into the protrusion setter and activa...
Page 17 - Connector Reusability; High bow problem
17 78-0013-1746-6-E 6.0 Connector Reusability 6.1 Should it become necessary to separate the connector and fiber, e.g. to reset the fiber protrusion, the activation cap within the connector can be deactivated. This is accomplished by first removing the connector from the port on the protrusion setti...
Page 18 - M, Lightvision and Crimplok are trademarks of 3M Company.; Important Notice; your intended application.; M MAKES NO
3M, Lightvision and Crimplok are trademarks of 3M Company. Important Notice All statements, technical information, and recommendations related to 3M’s products are based on information believed to be reliable, but the accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed. Before using this product, you must ev...