Patent ID: 8718433

Claim:
An installation tool for performing and verifying a splice termination, comprising: a holder operable for receiving a fiber optic connector, the fiber optic connector having a stub optical fiber disposed within a ferrule and being operable for terminating a field optical fiber inserted into the fiber optic connector at a termination area of the fiber optic connector; a camming handle slidably engaged and outwardly biased from a tool housing for performing the splice termination; an optical power generator comprising an optical transmission element for propagating light energy to the termination area; an opto-electronic circuit having means for collecting the light energy of the amount of glow emanating from the fiber optic connector at the termination area and converting optical power of the collected light energy to an electrical power; and a feedback display for indicating the status of the termination, wherein the opto-electronic circuit includes a predetermined threshold value for the termination, and further wherein the light energy collected from the termination area is compared to the predetermined threshold value stored in the tool so the feedback display can provide a go or no go signal for the termination; wherein: the fiber optic connector is a mechanical splice connector comprising a cam member for terminating the field optical fiber to the fiber optic connector; the camming handle is operable for being compressed inwardly relative to the tool housing to actuate the cam member of the fiber optic connector; the holder includes a cam actuator; the camming handle includes a rack gear engaged with the cam actuator; and the cam actuator comprises a spur gear wrench.