
MV-D752-28 User’s Manual
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Cleaning the sensor
As a matter of principle, the camera should only be cleaned in ESD-safe areas.
The person performing the cleaning must also be
earthed
by means of a
wrist strap
!
Dust or loose particles should be removed by using clean compressed air (e.g.
Electrolube EAD400D compressed air spray) with a maximum pressure of 5 Bar.
First remove coarse particles and dirt from the sensor using Q-Tips soaked in 2-propanol,
applying as little pressure as possible. Using a method similar to that used for cleaning
optical surfaces, clean the sensor by starting at any corner of the sensor and working
towards the opposite corner. Finally, repeat the procedure with methanol to remove
streaks.
It is imperative that no pressure be applied to the surface of the sensor or to
the Globe-Top surrounding the optically active surface during the cleaning
process. The use of pointed or sharp objects during the cleaning of the sensor
will lead to irreversible damage to the sensor.
To clean the sensor, employ Q-Tips used for cleaning semiconductors and optical
surfaces, together with the following organic solvents:
Q-Tips:
Sharp Point Slim HUBY-340
Large Q-Tips SWABS CA-003
Small Q-Tips SWABS BB-003
Available from:
German supplier:
Hans J. Michael GmbH
Aspacher Str. 15-17
D-71522 Backnang Deutschland
Organic cleaning liquids:
Methanol Semiconductor Grade 99.9% min (Assay)
Merk 12,6024, UN1230, slightly flammable and
poisonous
2-Propanol (ISO-Propanol) Semiconductor Grade 99.5% min (Assay)
Merk 12,5227, UN1219, slightly flammable
Supplier:
Alfa Aesar
Johnson Matthey GmbH
Zeppelinstr. 7
D-76185 Karlsruhe Deutschland
www.alfa-chemcat.com