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paper.
4 Clean the fiber end with the swab or lens paper.
Do not scrub during this initial cleaning because grit can be caught in
the swab and become a gouging element.
5 Immediately dry the fiber end with a clean, dry, lint- free cotton swab
or lens paper.
6 Blow across the connector end face from a distance of 6 to 8 inches
using filtered, dry, compressed air. Aim the compressed air at a shallow
angle to the fiber end face.
Nitrogen gas or compressed dust remover can also be used.
Do not shake, tip, or invert compressed air canisters, because this releases
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particles in the can into the air. Refer to instructions provided on the
compressed air canister.
7 As soon as the connector is dry, connect or cover it for later use.
If the performance, after the initial cleaning, seems poor try cleaning
the connector again. Often a second cleaning will restore proper per-
formance. The second cleaning should be more arduous with a scrub-
bing action.
To clean an adapter
The fiber- optic input and output connectors on many Agilent Technol-
ogies instruments employ a universal adapter such as those shown in
the following picture. These adapters allow you to connect the instru-
ment to different types of fiber- optic cables.
Figure 2-9. Universal adapters.
1 Apply isopropyl alcohol to a clean foam swab.
Cotton swabs can be used as long as no cotton fibers remain after clean-
ing. The foam swabs listed in this section's introduction are small
enough to fit into adapters.
Cleaning Connections for Accurate Measurements
Making Measurements
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