FUSION SPLICERSFITEL® S179 Fusion Splicer
Hand-Held, Core Alignment Fusion Splicer

Features and Benefits•

Exceptional performance for fast andconsistent fiber splicing•

Enhanced ease of use and portability•

High-speed splicing and heating1•

Ruggedized body design•

Easy, intuitive operation•

Compatible with Splice-OnConnectors (SOC)•

State-of-the-art communication
methods•

Quick and easy maintenance

Overview
The FITEL S179 Hand-Held, Core Alignment Fusion Splicer offers powerful performance,
delivering fast and reliable optical fiber splicing even under harsh environmental conditions.
By combining speed, precision, durability, portability and state-of-the-art communication
methods in one unit, this fusion splicing machine opens the door to an entirely new rangeof applications. The FITEL S179 Fusion Splicer is highly effective for use in data centers, longhaul operations, Metro, LAN, and FTTx fiber, including ultra bend-insensitive fibers as well as large area
effective fibers.

Applications

Product Description•Fiber sensors•

Manufacture of
optical components•FTTx•

LAN•

Backbone•

Enterprise

Designed with users in mind, the FITEL S179 Fusion Splicer delivers rapid splicing
and heating ability with consistent results, splice after splice. A large-capacity
battery system helps save time by allowing 200 splicing cycles (splicing/heating) inone charge.1 While a 4.3-inch wide LCD screen with touch panel offers easy andintuitive operation, a proportionately wide splicing chamber makes optical fiber easy
to load. For improved visibility in low-light conditions, 3+1 LED lights illuminate theentire splicing chamber. A detachable, left-side V-groove makes cleaning andmaintenance a breeze.

•Long-haul•

Data CentersThe S179 Fusion Splicer is also designed to meet the rigors of use in the field.
While a substantially lower profile and lighter weight enhance portability, thissplicer’s canopy design and ruggedized body provide resistance to shock, waterand dust exposure. A powerful, high propulsion motor (8N) helps ensure stablesplicing for the most rigid indoor and drop cables. Internal battery charging,embedded Near Field Communication (NFC) and Smartphone readiness combinewith other features to make the S179 one of the most powerful and user-friendly
fusion splicing machines available today.
1In semi-auto splicing mode and regular heating mode

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New Features••••••

Touch Screen: 4.3-inch wide LCD screen
Illumination lamp: 3 upper + 1 lower LED
Detachable V-groove: Easy maintenance and lens cleaning
NFC: Lock and unlock splicer via smartphone (only for Android phone ver. 4.1 or after)
WiFi Networking: Communication between splicer and smartphone
High speed: 6 sec of splicing time and 9 sec of heating time

Touch Screen

Illumination lamp: 3+1 LED

Detachable V-groove and Easy Cleaning

NFC: Lock and Unlock

Under Tough Environments••••

Shock Resistant: Equivalent to IK07 rating Mechanical impact2
Drop Resistant: 76 cm drop tests from 5 different angles3
120 cm drop tests with hard carrying case3
Water Resistant: Equivalent to IPX2 rating drip proof4
Dust Resistant: Equivalent to IP5X rating dust proof5

Shock Resistant

Drop Resistant

Water Resistant

Dust Resistant

2IK07 rating Mechanical impact means that the machine protects against 2 jour impact, it is equivalent to 500g force from 40cm. This does not guarantee that themachine will always be undamaged under these conditions.

3Standard operations could be carried out after conducting the above tests. These tests were performed at the Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. laboratories with nosignificant damage resulting. This does not guarantee that the machine will always be undamaged under these conditions.

4

IPX2 rating drip proof means that the machine can be exposed to 3 mm/min drips for 10 minutes with 15 degree tilt and still function.

5

IP5X rating dust proof means that the machine can be exposed to dust particles with a diameter of 0.1 µm to 25 µm and still function.

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Product Specifications
SM (ITU-T G.652, G.657A1 and G.657A2), MM (ITU-T G.651), DSF (ITU-T G.653),
Applicable Fibers

Cut-off Shifted Fiber (ITU-T G.654, Large Area type), NZD (ITU-T G.655),
BIF/UBIF (Bend Insensitive Fiber ITU-T G.657B3)

Cladding Diameter

80 - 150 μm

Coating Diameter

100 - 3000 μm

Fiber Cleave Length

5 - 16 mm

Average Splice Loss

SM:0.02dB, MM:0.01dB, DSF:0.04dB, NZD:0.04dB

Splice Time

6 seconds (Semi-auto mode)
9(Regularmode)
9 seconds(60mm, Tyco
SMOUV1120-01,coating diameter 250-900µm, Power mode)

Heat Time6

13 (60mm, FITEL S921, coating diameter 250µm, Power mode)
15 (60mm, FITEL S921, coating diameter 900µm, Power mode)

Splice ProgramsMax. 300

Automatic Splicing Selection

Available

Heat ProgramsMax. 100

Automatic Heating Start

Available

Applicable Sleeves

20/40/60 mm

Fiber Holder

Tight Holder (loose tube applicable) or Removable Fiber Holder System

Tension Test

1.96 N

Splice Return Loss

70 dB or more

Attenuation Splice Function

Intentional high splice loss of 0.1dB to 15dB(0.1dB step) can be made for an inline fixed attenuator

Fiber Image Magnification

104X, 278X, 556X

Splice Result Strage

20,000

Image Capture Capacity

Last 100 images to be automatically captured + up to 100 images to be stored permanently

Dimension

139W x 209D x 114H mm (not including shock absorber)
179W x 246D x 131H mm (including shock absorber)

Weight

1.7 kg (without battery), 2.0 kg (with battery)

Monitor4.3” wide color LCD monitor with touch screen

Propulsion (motor)

8 N (designed value)
USB ver. 2.0 mini B x 1 port, Standard A x 1 port

Data Output
Battery Capacity767A

Typical 220 splice/heat cycles, 90sec/cycle

Altitude5000 mWind Protection

15 m/sOperating Temperature-10 to + 50 °C (without excessive humidity)

Storage Temperature-40 to +60 °C (without excessive humidity)

Humidity

0 to + 95% RH (non-condensing)Power Source

AC Input 100 to 240V (50/60Hz), DC Input 11 to 24 V

The heating time may vary depending on the type of sleeve. In addition, the first heating time after turning the power on can be longer than the standard heating time.
The number of splicing and heating cycles the machine can perform with a fully charged battery at 20 ̊C in semi-auto splicing mode and regular heating mode. The
number of cycles may vary depending on the battery status and operating conditions.

Standard Package

Standard Package

Item
FITEL S179 Fusion Splicer
Built-in Battery Pack
Hard Carrying Case
Spare Electrodes
AC Adapter
AC Power CordCooling Tray
Cleaning BrushElectrode Sharpener
Tool CaseLCD ant-reflective sheet
Instruction Manual
Quick Reference Guide

P/N
S179A
S947B
HCC-05
ELR-01
S979A
CTX-03
VGC-01
D5111
TCC-01
ARS-01
UMC-02
FTS-B526Quantity
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Optional Components

Accessories

Tight Holders

Fiber Holders
for Loose Tube FiberItem
USB Cable
Battery Charger
Soft Carrying Case
Angled StandWorking Belt
Car Cigarette Cable
Heater Clamp Base for SOC
Tight Holder

P/N
USB-01
S980A
SCC-01
AGS-02
WBT-01
CDC-04
HBS-01

Quantity
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16 mm Cleave Length

S712T-016

1 pair10 mm Cleave Length

S712T-010

1 pairUniversal

S712T-UN

1 pairFiber Holder
160 µm coated fiber
250 µm coated fiber
500 µm coated fiber
900 µm coated fiber

S712S-160S712S-250
S712S-500
S712S-900

1 pair1 pair1 pair1 pairFiber Holder Loose Tube Fiber (Left side)
Loose Tube Fiber (Left side)
Loose Tube Fiber (Right side)

S712S-LT-L
S712S-LT-R

1
1

Seiko Giken FC/SC ferrule (9mm)

S712C-SGS9-L

1

Seiko Giken FC/SC ferrule (5mm)

S712C-SGS5-L
S712C-SGL9-L
S712C-SGL5-L
S712C-SGS9C-R
S712C-DM25-L
S712C-SGC5-R
S712C-SGC9-R
S712C-DMC5-R

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WFD-01

1SOC Holder

Fiber holder Holders

Seiko Giken LC ferrule (9mm)
Seiko Giken LC ferrule (5mm)
Seiko Giken TOUCH Plus SC (9mm)
Diamond E2000TM/E3000TM ferrule
Seiko Giken Cordage (5mm)
Seiko Giken Cordage (9mm)
Diamond Cordage (5mm)

SOC Holders

WiFi dongle

Ordering Number Form
Category
Fiber holder type

WiFi dongle

Head Office:2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,100-8322, Japan
Tel: + 81 3 3286 3227
Fax: + 81 3 3286 3978
www.furukawa.co.jp
fec.abr_opt_splicer@furukawaelectric.com

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S179A-(X1)-(X2)Description
16 mm Tight Holder
10 mm Tight Holder
Fiber Holder System
Universal Tight Holder
W/O WiFi dongle
W/ WiFi dongle

Europe:Furukawa Electric Europe Ltd.
Furukawa House
77-85 Fulham Palace Road,London W6 8JD, U.K.
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7313 5300
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7313 5310
www.furukawa.co.uk
splicers@furukawa.co.uk

North & South America:
OFS Fitel, LLC
2000 Northeast Expressway
Norcross, Georgia 30071, U.S.A
TOLL FREE: + 1 866 452 9516
Tel: + 1 678 783 1090
Fax: + 1 678 783 1093
www.ofsoptics.com
splicers@ofsoptics.com

China:
Furukawa Shanghai, Ltd.
Beijing Branch
Room 1108 Beijing Jing Guang
Center Hujialou Chaoyang
District Beijing 100020, China
Tel: + 86 10 8591 0608
Fax: + 86 10 8591 0609
www.furukawa-sh.cn

South East Asia:
Furukawa ElectricSingapore Pte. Ltd.
60 Albert Street, #13-10 OG
Albert Complex, Singapore
189969Tel: + 65 6224 4686
Fax: + 65 6336 2635
comms@furukawa.com.sg

Export Control Regulations
The products and/or technical information presented in this publication may be subject to the application of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and other related laws and regulations in Japan.
In addition, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) of the United States may be applicable.
In cases where exporting or reexporting the products and/or technical information presented in this publication, customers are requested to follow the necessary procedures at their own responsibility and cost.
Please contact the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan or the Department of Commerce of the United States for details about procedures.

* Furukawa Electric reserves the right to improve, enhance, or modify the features and specifications of FITEL products without prior notification.
* Company and product names appearing in this catalogue are resisted marks or trademarks of respective companies.

AC2T-160065-11
01/2018