Description

Key features

• Internal battery charging

• Illumination lamp lights up a wide area around V-grooves

• Userfriendly LCD display offers 4 different X/Y image layouts

• Simplified splice result indicatorred / 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)

• Easymaintenance 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-sta 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

*1 By using semi-auto mode for splicing and pre-heating mode for heating.

*2 By using 2-batteries, semi-auto mode for splicing and regular mode for heating.

Standard Package

Item	P/N	Qty
S178A Main Body	S178-A-A-0001	1
Hard Carring Case	HCC-01	1
Battery Pack	S943B	1 or 2
Battery Charger	S958C	1
Spare Electrodes	S969	1 pair
AC adapter for S178A and S958C	S976A	1
AC Cable Cord	/	1
Electrode Sharpener	D5111	1
Cleaning Brush	VGC-01	1
User Manual	FTS-347	1

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 seconds6 (S922: 40 mm Sleeve, S921: 60 mm Sleeve) (Pre-heat mode) 31 seconds6 (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

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 seconds6 (S922: 40 mm Sleeve, S921: 60 mm Sleeve) (Pre-heat mode) 31 seconds6 (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

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