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9 OTDR Products Maintenance and Service
9.1 Operation Note of OTDR Product
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Always clean the connector of the optical interface before using.
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Avoid the equipment being contaminated by dust.
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Please clean the shell and the front panel with slightly wet cotton cloth.
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Store the equipment in clean and dry places under room temperature and keep it away from
sunlight.
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When using, control the humidity at a lower level and avoid significant temperature
changes.
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Avoid unnecessary knocking and vibration.
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If any fluid sprays onto the surface or penetrates into the equipment, please turn off the
power until the equipment dries completely.
Warning:
If the operation and maintenance process of control, adjustment and
implementation doesn’t comply with the following nominated operation regulations,
it may lead to dangerous radiation.
9.2 Cleaning the Connector of Optical Interface
Cleaning the connector of the optical interface periodically is helpful for keeping the best
measurement performance of the instrument. The optical fiber interface of the instrument must
keep cleaning. The optical interface needs to be wiped periodically with dedicated alcohol.
After using, cover the dust cap, meanwhile; keep the cleanness of the dust cap. In addition,
clean the connector of flange periodically. There is no need to dismantle the equipment when
cleaning.
Please comply with the following safety rules when cleaning:
a) When cleaning the equipment, make sure turning off the instrument. If inspect
the surface of the connector when the equipment is working, the eyes will be
injured forever.
b) When cleaning any optical interface, laser source is prohibited.
c) Avoid lightning stroke. Before cleaning, disconnect the power of the instrument.
Use dry or slightly wet soft cloth to clean the external of the equipment case. Do
no clean the inside of the equipment case.
d) Do not install components onto the optical equipment or randomly adjust the
optical equipment.
e) Please ask qualified and professional maintenance personnel that approved by
our company to repair the equipment.
Cleaning operation steps:
1) Take down the connector of the optical interface from the instrument. The base and pin
of the connector will be revealed.
2) Wet a 2.5 mm cleaning rod with a drop of isopropyl alcohol (if use to much alcohol,
vestige may be left).
3) Gently plug the cleaning rod into the optical interface adapter until it stretches out from
