Other Cleaning Hints
Cleaning Instructions
Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave
Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
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Making the connection
Before you make any connection you must ensure that all lightwave cables and
connectors are clean. If not, then use appropriate the cleaning methods.
When you insert the ferrule of a patchcord into a connector or an adapter, ensure
that the fiber end does not touch the outside of the mating connector or adapter.
Otherwise, the fiber end will rub up against something which could scratch it and
leave deposits.
Lens cleaning papers
Note that some special lens cleaning papers are not suitable for cleaning optical
devices like connectors, interfaces, lenses, mirrors and so on. To be absolutely
certain that a cleaning paper is applicable, please ask the salesperson or the
manufacturer.
Immersion oil and other index
matching compounds
Do not use immersion oil or other index matching compounds with optical
sensors equipped with recessed lenses. They are liable to dirty the detector and
impair its performance. They may also alter the property of depiction of your
optical device, thus rendering your measurements inaccurate.
Cleaning the housing and the
mainframe
When cleaning either the mainframe or the housing of your instrument, only use a
dry and very soft cotton tissue on the surfaces and the numeric pad.
Never open the instruments as they can be damaged. Opening the instruments
puts you in danger of receiving an electrical shock from your device, and renders
your warranty void.
