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Clean Test Cables and Fiber Under Test
Cleaning the Optical Ports
Transferring Files to your PC
To transfer files from your OFL250 to a PC using a USB cable, perform the following:
1 . Connect your OFL250 to a PC using a type A to Mini USB B cable . Make sure the mini-plug
is fully seated in your OFL250 .
2 . Press the [USB] soft key on the OFL250 .
3 . On your PC, open My Computer . A new removable drive named [OFL X:] will appear, where
‘X:’ is the drive letter assigned to your OFL250 .
4 . Under [OFL X:] you should see two folders: [RESULTS] and [SOFTWARE] .
5 . Copy the [RESULTS] folder to your PC .
6 . Under [RESULTS] you will see: [TRACES] .
7 . Under [TRACES] you will see all of the folders containing traces .
Note:
Before removing the USB cable connecting your OFL250 to your PC, or pressing the [Cancel]
soft key on the USB page, left click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Start bar of your PC,
then left click the [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device – Drive (X:)] message, where ‘X’ is
the drive letter assigned to your OFL250 .
CAUTION!
Before conducting the following procedures be sure to have the OTDR turned OFF .
Cleaning the OTDR and VFL optical ports without removing the adapters
AFL One-Click Cleaner method
• Remove the protective dust cover from the tip of the One-Click Cleaner .
• Insert the tip of the One-Click Cleaner into the optical port adapter and gently press the
body of the One-Click Cleaner until an audible “click” is heard .
• Remove the One-Click Cleaner .
Cleaning Tips
It is important to keep connector end-faces on the launch and receive cables and those on the
Fiber Under Test (FUT) clean, to ensure accurate measurements and operation .
IMPORTANT!
Inspect optical connectors after cleaning to ensure cleaning was successful and
to verify the end-face is not damaged (cracked, pitted, etc .) .
CAUTION!
Never view a live fiber . Laser radiation is harmful to eyes .
Follow your company’s approved cleaning procedures .
AFL recommends cleaning test cables using a Cletop cassette cleaner or a One-Click Cleaner .
Saving & Reviewing Test Results
