Cleaning Instructions
What do I need for proper cleaning?
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Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement
System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
The best way to use a pipe cleaner is to push it in and out of the device opening
(for example, when cleaning an interface). While you are cleaning, you should
slowly rotate the pipe cleaner.
Only use pipe cleaners on connector interfaces or on feed through adapters. Do
not use them on optical head adapters, as the center of a pipe cleaner is hard metal
and can damage the bottom of the adapter.
Your pipe cleaner should be new when you use it. If it has collected any dust or
dirt, this can scratch or contaminate your device.
The tip and center of the pipe cleaner are made of metal. Avoid accidentally
pressing these metal parts against the inside of the device, as this can cause
scratches.
Compressed air
Compressed air can be purchased from any laboratory supplier.
It is essential that your compressed air is free of dust, water and oil. Only use
clean, dry air. If not, this can lead to filmy deposits or scratches on the surface of
your connector. This will reduce the performance of your transmission system.
When spraying compressed air, hold the can upright. If the can is held at a slant,
propellant could escape and dirty your optical device. First spray into the air, as
the initial stream of compressed air could contain some condensation or
propellant. Such condensation leaves behind a filmy deposit.
Please be friendly to your environment and use a CFC-free aerosol.
Additional Cleaning Equipment
Some Cleaning Procedures need the following equipment, which is not required
to clean each instrument:
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Microscope with a magnification range about 50X up to 300X
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Microscope with a magnification range about 50X up
to 300X
A microscope can be found in most photography stores, or can be obtained
through or specialist mail order companies. Special fiber-scopes are available
from suppliers of splicing equipment.
