Atec Sumitomo-Type-39 User Manual
Splicers, Fusion, Fastcat
Fusion and T
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Splicers
Fusion
FastCat
®
Dual Heater
Core Alignment Splicer
Description:
Sumitomo’s Type-39 FastCat
®
Core
Alignment Fusion splicer is the industry’s
first splicer to feature a Dual-Automatic
Heater System featuring Auto Start
Heater and Auto Start Splice functions
— making the FastCat the fastest splicer
available today.
The Type-39 FastCat’s advanced
electronic design, which accommodates
the built-in dual heating system and
simultaneous operation, reduces the
bottle neck of “heater wait time” by 88%.
With an individual heater cycle time of
only 30 seconds (60mm Fiber Protection
Sleeves) and a splice cycle of only 9
seconds, the FastCat improves splicing
efficiency by 70%.
The FastCat is a fully automatic, highly
portable, self-contained instrument for
creating quick and effortless low-loss
optical fiber splices in any environment
with a typical splice loss of only .02(dB) for
identical single-mode fiber. It is designed to
work with virtually all fiber types including
single-mode, multimode, dispersion shifted
and other specialty fibers.
The splicer utilizes precision High-
resolution Direct Core Monitoring (HDCM)
technology to form repeatable low-loss
splice results. HDCM and Dual Heater
technologies, combined with Sumitomo
Electric’s track record for reliability and
customer support, make the FastCat the
industry’s new standard for fusion splicers.
RoHS Compliant
(engineered to be more environmentally friendly)
Fiber Requirement
Silica Glass
Coating Diameter
100 to 1000µm
Cladding Diameter
80 to 150µm
Cleave Length
8 to 16 mm (under 250µm coated fiber)
16mm (over 250µm coated fiber)
Typical Splice Loss, Identical Fibers
SMF: 0.02dB
MMF: 0.01dB
NZ-DSF: 0.04dB
Number of Fiber Profiles
48 Customizable
Number of Pre-Installed
20 Customizable
Heater Profiles
Internal Splice Data Storage 10,000
Monitor Position
Multiple Position Monitor
Interface
USB Port for PC Interface
RCA Jack for External Monitor
DC input for Car Battery Operation
Dual Independent Heaters
Each Heater: 25 seconds 40mm sleeve
30 seconds 60mm sleeve
Typical Splice Time
9 Seconds Splice Cycle Time
Language Selections 16
Arc Test
Automatically Compensates for
Environmental Conditions
Menu Selection
User Friendly Menus
Return Loss <-70dB
Proof Test
Internal 200g (Std.), 400g (Optional)
Attenuation Splicing
Up to 15dB in increments of 0.01db
Loss Estimation Process
High-resolution Direct Core Monitoring (HDCM)
Image Display
Dual or Single Fiber Imaging X/Y
Specifications