Fitel Handheld S178A Core Alignment Fusion Splicer
Fast splice (7sec) at super low loss and fast heating (25sec), 200cycles (Splicing & heating) with two batteries
General Details
FITEL’s line of fiber fusion splicer provides an excellent solution for both field and factory splicing applications. We are continually developing and enhancing our product line to meet the needs of our customers and increasing worldwide demand.
The S178A Hand-Held Core-Alignment Fusion Splicer has been enhanced and updated to version 2. The battery is automatically charged internally when connected to AC mains power even during operation. The new illumination lamp lights up a wide area around the V-grooves and helps operation in low light environment. The redesigned and strengthened heater simplifies the protection sleeve loading process.
- Internal battery charging
- Illumination lamp lights up a wide area around V-grooves
- User friendly LCD display offers 4 different X/Y image layouts
- Simplified splice result indicator red / green icon
- Rugged and compact handheld design to endure harsh environmental conditions
- Fast splice (7 sec) at super low loss and Fast Heating (25 sec)*1
- 200 cycles (Splicing & Heating) with Internal batteries*2
- Splice programs available for All METRO/LAN/FTTx fibers including ultra bend-insensitive fibers (e.g. EZ-Bend™)
- Splicer is compatible with the Seikoh Giken and Diamond Spliceon-connector (SOC)
- Easy maintenance electrode replacement /mirror free alignment system
- Easy Software upgrade via the Internet
- Simplified program fusion and heater programming
- Easily exchanged fiber holder systems (Tight holder/Removable fiber holder/SOC holder)
- PC interface software to allow user manage splicing recipes and splicing results
- Auto-start heater oven option
- Improved GUI enhancing ease-of-use
- Large memory for storing 2,000 splice records and last 100 splice result images
- RoHS compliant
Features
- Rugged and compact hand-held design to endure any kind of environmental conditions
- Internal battery charging
- Fast splice (7sec) at super low loss and fast heating (25sec)
- 200cycles (Splicing & heating) with two batteries
- Available for All METRO/LAN/FTTx fibers including ultra bend-insensitive fibers (G657)
- Applicable for Splice-On-Connector(SOC)
Specifications
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Applicable Fibers | SM, MM, DSF, NZD, EDF, BIF/UBIF (Bend insensitive fiber) |
| Cladding Diameter | 80~150 μm |
| Coating Diameter | 100~1,000 μm |
| Fibers Cleave Length | 5~16 mm |
| Average Splice Loss | SM: 0.02 dB, MM: 0.01 dB, DSF: 0.04 dB, NZD: 0.04 dB |
| Splice Time | 7 seconds (semi-auto mode) 9 seconds (regular mode) |
| Heat Time | 25 seconds*6 (S922: 40 mm Sleeve, S921: 60 mm Sleeve) (Pre-heat mode) 31 seconds*6 (S922: 40 mm Sleeve, S921: 60 mm Sleeve) (regular mode) |
| Splice Programs | Max. 150 |
| Automatic Splicing Selection | SM: SM, DSF, NZD, BIF/UBIF, MM: MM |
| Heat Programs | Max. 18 |
| Automatic Heating Start | Available |
| Applicable Sleeves | 20/40/60 mm |
| Fiber Holding | Tight holder (Loose tube applicable) or Fiber Holder System |
| Tension Test | 1.96 N |
| Return Loss of Splice | 60 dB or greater |
| Attenuation splice function | Intentional high splice loss of 0.1 dB to 10 dB (0.1 dB step) can be made for an inline fixed attenuator |
| Fiber Image Magnification | 304X, 608X |
| Splice Memory | Max. 2,000 |
| Image capture Capacity | Last 100 images to be automatically captured + Up to 24 images to be stored permanently |
| Dimension | 127W × 199D × 105H mm (not including shock absorber) 159W × 231D × 130H mm (including shock absorber) |
| Weight | 1.9 kg (without battery) 2.3 kg (with two batteries) |
| Monitor | 3.5” color LCD monitor |
| Data Output | USB ver.2.0 mini |
| Diaplaying Language | 20 languages (e.g. English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese) |
| Battery Capacity | Typical 80 splice/heat cycles with single battery Typical 200 splice/heat cycles with 2 batteries |
| Altitude | 5,000 mh |
| Wind Protection | Max. wind velocity of 15 m/s. |
| Operating Temperature | -10 to +50°C (0 to 95% Relative Humidity [Non-Condensing]) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to +60°C (0 to 95% Relative Humidity [Non-Condensing]) |
| Humidity | 0 to +95% RH (non-condensing) |
| Power Source | AC Input 100 to 240 V (50/60 Hz), DC Input 11 to 17 V without any change of hardware |
Standard Package
| No. | Item | P/N | Qty |
| 1 | S178A Main Body | S178-A-A-0001 | 1 |
| 2 | Hard Carring Case | HCC-01 | 1 |
| 3 | Battery Pack | S943B | 1 or 2 |
| 4 | Battery Charger | S958C | 1 |
| 5 | Spare Electrodes | S969 | 1 pair |
| 6 | AC adapter for S178A and S958C | S976A | 1 |
| 7 | AC Cable Cord | / | 1 |
| 8 | Electrode Sharpener | D5111 | 1 |
| 9 | Cleaning Brush | VGC-01 | 1 |
| 10 | User Manual | FTS-347 | 1 |
Applications
FTTx, LAN, backbone, enterprise, long-haul installations, data-center and OEM\oil and gas and outside broadcast.