Aurora Optics, Inc. - Fusion 2500 - Automatic Fusion Splicer

Fusion 2500

Automatic Fusion Splicer

Fusion 2500 splicer

Aurora Optics introduces Fusion Splicing with two simultaneous views of the fibers on a stylish video monitor, together with the lowest available losses and most accurate splice loss estimates. In just 35 seconds, you will have automatically aligned, gapped and fused two single mode fibers with our advanced microprocessor-controlled system. As new fibers are introduced, you can easily accommodate the changes. The Fusion 2500 will store 20 fiber splicing profiles and hold the results of 100 splices for later downloading through the RS232 port. Couple that with our pigtail port system, built-in heater and video output monitor for display on any external NTSC monitor.

Fusion 2500 Specifications

Parameter	Value
Fiber Types	Automatic alignment and fusion of single mode and multimode fiber
Fiber Diameter	75 µm to 200 µm glass cladding diameter
Pigtail Splicing	Built-in port for automatic splicing and quality testing of connectorized assemblies
Buffer	All buffers and colors up to 900 µm
Fiber Viewing	LCD video monitor, two simultaneous (X and Y) views, will not blank out during arcing. (NTSC format)
LCD Display	Provides menus for splicing options, fiber profiles and control; splice loss indication in dB after fusion of fiber
Splice Loss Estimation	Splicer estimates extrinsic splice loss within 0.02 dB 90% of the time
Fully Programmable	Microprocessor controlled. Capability to store and customize 20 program profiles. Profiles include Prefuse, Fuse, Fiber Gapping and Fiber Annealing
Manual Operation	Totally manual splicing can be achieved using positioner keys and the built-in thruput power meter system
Splice Data Memory	Capacity to store data for more than 100 splices. Output through integral RS232 port
Date/Time	Accessible in main menu or splice data file
Arc	High frequency AC, tungsten electrodes
Fiber Alignment	0.05 µm position resolution, ruggedized piezo positioners with overtravel protection; three axis capability, alignment axes have 125 µm travel; feed axis has 75 µm
PAT System	Guarantees core-to-core 3-axis alignment and highly accurate splice loss estimation. Average loss for single mode fiber is 0.016 dB
Power	AC input: auto-ranging 105-130V, 220-240V, 60VA at 50/60Hz. DC input: 10-15V, 30W
Battery	8.0 A-hr. lead-acid battery, 5 hours continuous use. 8 hours charge time for a fully discharged battery
Case	Formed aluminum, "o"-ring sealed. Dust and watertight when cover is closed and latched. Shock resistant.
Size	9 x 6 x 10.5 inch (22.5 x 15 x 26.3 cm)
Weight	13 pounds (5.9 kg)
Ambient Conditions	32 to 113 F (0 to +45 C), 0-95% relative humidity
Built-In Heater	Auto heat and cool cycles
RS232 Data Port	For splicing file transfer; 9-pin D-sub connection