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Cleaning Guidelines:
Fiber Patch cord connectors
- Remove the dust cap of the fiber connectors and wipe the fiber
connector tip with a dry lint-free cloth. Check if there are scratches or
debris on the connector surface by using a microscope (ie.100x or 200x).
- If no scratch or debris is found, the connector is ready for connection.
If scratches or debris are found, repeat the fiber patch cord connector
cleaning guidelines.
Fiber Bulkhead connectors
- Compressed air may be used to clean fiber bulkhead connectors. Use
compressed air according to the following specifications:
- Non-residue, inert gas for precision dust removal
- Ultra-filtered to < 0.2 microns
- Recommended for optical systems
- Using compressed air as listed above, remove the bulkhead dust cover
and hold the can of compressed air about 6 inches away from the
connector. After spraying a few short bursts into the bulkhead, the
connector is clean and ready for connection.
- If compressed air is not available, the transmitter fiber bulkhead
connector may be cleaned by a 2.5 mm
alcohol sponge
, or the
connector plate may be removed to clean the internal fiber patch cords.
-To remove the transmitter optical connector plate, remove the screw on
the far left of the optical plate and remove the screw on the far right of
the optical plate. Do not remove the screws on the optical bulkhead
connector.
- Slowly remove the optical connector plate from the rear panel and
disconnect each fiber connector from the bulkhead mounted on the
plate.
- Clean each fiber connector according to the fiber cleaning guidelines.
2. Make sure the laser key switches on the front panel of the transmitter is in the
OFF position.
3. Connect the fiber patch cord from the output of the transmitter to the optical
power meter.
4. Turn the transmitter laser key switch to the ON position.
5. Use the optical power meter to verify that the transmitter optical power follows
the specification.
6. Turn the transmitter laser key switch to the OFF position.
