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4.3
Optical Connector Maintenance
All optical connections should be kept thoroughly clean. Do
not force, or grind connectors together. Scratches on optical
surfaces will severely limit OFL 100 performance.
The following procedure should be used to clean the OFL 100
front panel connector:
1. Remove the 4 thumb screws securing the connector plate
to the front panel to allow access to the optical bulkhead.
2. The plate, with optical fiber attached, may be gently pulled 5
- 6 inches from the front panel.
3. Carefully remove the internal connector from the bulkhead.
4. Clean the connector face with an optical grade tissue.
5. Clean out the bulkhead with compressed filtered air.
6. Reconnect to the bulkhead and carefully feed the assembly
back into the unit. Care should be taken to avoid kinking the
optical fiber. If this is done while connected to a fiber, the bar
graph indicator can be used to ensure the fiber was properly
cleaned and reinstalled. The fiber must be longer than 50
meters for DM, DS, and MM models; 100 meters for HR models;
and 1000 meters for LR models. See section 3.3 for additional
information.
7. Replace the four thumb screws. Do not over tighten.
4.4
Getting Technical Support
Gather some basic information if you plan to call Noyes Fiber
Systems for help. Be sure to have the following information
readily available before you contact Technical Support.
A. Product name and serial number (printed on the back of
the unit).
B. Firmware version (displayed during power up of the unit),
and PC software version, if used. (displayed in the main menu).
C. Description of the problem, including any error messages
that were displayed.
Call the Technical Support Department at 603-528-7780 or
800-321-5298. You may also e-mail us at
[email protected].
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