How to clean connector interfaces
Cleaning Instructions
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave
Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
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Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1
Clean the adapter by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the surface using a
small circular movement.
2
Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the adapter:
1
Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.
2
Clean the adapter by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using a small
circular movement.
3
Take a new, dry soft-tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved sediment and
dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular movement.
4
Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
How to clean connector
interfaces
C A U T I O N
Be careful when using pipe-cleaners, as the core and the bristles of the pipe-
cleaner are hard and can damage the interface.
Do not use pipe-cleaners on optical head adapters, as the hard core of normal pipe
cleaners can damage the bottom of an adapter.
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1
Clean the interface by pushing and pulling a new, dry pipe-cleaner into the
opening. Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.
2
Then clean the interface by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the surface
using a small circular movement.
3
Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the interface:
1
Moisten a new pipe-cleaner with isopropyl alcohol.
2
Clean the interface by pushing and pulling the pipe-cleaner into the opening.
Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.
3
Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.
4
Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using a small
circular movement.
