Cleaning The Loss/Length Connectors; Cleaning The Loss/Length Output Connector; Cleaning The Loss/Length And Power Meter Input Connector; Verifying Operation - Fluke OF-500-01 OptiFiber Technical Reference Handbook

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Cleaning the Loss/Length Connectors

Always clean and inspect fiber connectors before making
connections.

Cleaning the Loss/Length OUTPUT Connector

1 Touch the tip of a fiber optic solvent pen or swab
soaked in solvent to a lint-free dry wipe or fiber
cleaning card.
2 Touch a new, dry swab to the solvent spot on the wipe
or card.
3 Push the swab into the connector, twist it around 3 to 5
times against the end-face, then remove and dispose of
the swab.
4 Dry the connector with a dry swab by twisting it
around in the connector 3 to 5 times.
5 Inspect the connector regularly with a fiber
microscope, such as the Fluke Networks FiberInspector
Video Microscope.
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Cleaning the Loss/Length and Power Meter INPUT
Connector
1 Remove the connector adapter to expose the
photodiode lens (see Figure 7-2).
2 Use the method described above for the loss/length
OUTPUT connector to clean the lens.

Verifying Operation

When you install the loss/length module in the tester, the
module's model number should show in the upper-right
corner of the screen. If the screen shows No Module
Installed, refer to "If Something Seems Wrong" in Chapter
10.

Loss/Length Test Settings

Table 7-1 summarizes the loss/length test settings. To access
S
these settings, press .