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User ManUal
ConneCt
CONNECT
CLEAN CONNECTION
CORE
CLADDING
Light Transmitted
There are
3 basic principles
that are critical to
achieving an efficient fiber optic connection:
1.
Perfect Core Alignment
2.
Physical Contact
3.
Pristine Connector Interface
Today’s connector design and production techniques have eliminated most of the challenges to achieving
core
alignment
and
physical contact.
What remains challenging is maintaining a
pristine end face.
As a result,
CONTAmINATION is the #1 reason for
troubleshooting optical networks.
Optical connections are made for one of two reasons:
1.
Completing a System Light Path (Tx to Rx)
Connectors are used extensively throughout optical networks. They give us the ability to re-configure the
network and provision services. If contamination is present in the light path, system performance will be
degraded.
Always
inspect
and, if necessary,
clean
the optical port and optical cable for contamination before connecting.
2.
Connecting a Test Device to Part of the System
Test devices are frequently connected and disconnected to elements of the network. Often, test leads are
systematically connected to each port in a network element in sequence. This duty cycle makes test leads
especially prone to contamination and damage. If a test lead is contaminated, it can quickly spread that
contamination through a large portion of the network.
Always
inspect
and, if necessary,
clean
the network port and test lead for contamination before connecting.
gOOD FIBER CONNECTION
FIBER CONNECTIONS