Appendix G – Fiber Transceiver Replacement
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Instruction Manual – DXLink Fiber Transmitters and Receivers
Replacing an SFP+ Fiber Optic Transceiver
Tips for Fiber Optic Connections:
Keep dust plugs in transceivers until you are ready to make a connection.
Clean fiber optic cable ends before attaching to transceivers (be sure to follow the cable manufacturer’s
instructions for inspecting and cleaning the cable ends).
Use gentle pressure when connecting fiber cables to transceivers (normally an audible click is heard when
the connector engages).
If unsure the connection is properly seated, gently tug on the transceiver.
If fiber cables are removed from the transceivers, reinsert dust plugs.
Multimode transceivers only – If you are unsure that a multimode transceiver is passing a signal, hold the
unattached end of the fiber optic cable
away from you
and take a picture of it with a digital camera (or cell
phone camera). The image will show a bright light if the signal is being passed (works on some digital
cameras and cell phone cameras).
In the following procedure, read each step entirely. The steps include helpful tips to avoid damage to DXLink Fiber
products.
To remove and replace an SFP+ fiber optic transceiver:
1.
Disconnect fiber cables or dust plugs that are attached to the SFP+ fiber optic transceiver.
2.
Using the tip of the index finger, swing the transceiver latch out and down.
3.
Use the handle to release and carefully pull the transceiver completely free from its socket.
FIG. 37
Flip transceiver latch out and down (DXLink Fiber Transmitter shown)
FIG. 38
Pull transceiver free from transceiver socket
Tips for Fiber
Optic
Connections
