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8. Ship the unit only to the address given at the beginning of this document.
Cleaning Connectors
Caution
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Connecting damaged or dirty fibers to the unit can damage the connectors
on the unit.
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Never force an optical connector. Some connectors have a ceramic ferrule
that can easily be broken.
Optical cable ends need to be cleaned before using them with the unit.
The following items are required for cleaning:
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Filtered compressed air or dusting gas (for example, Tech Spray Envi-Ro-Tech Duster 1671
gas, available from http://www.techspray.com/1671.htm)
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Lint-free pipe cleaners (for example, from 3M
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Lint-free towels (for example, 10 x10 cm or 4 x 4 in HydroSorb III wipers, available from
http://www.focenter.com/acctech/hydrosobr_wipers.htm)
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Optical grade isopropyl alcohol or optical grade 200° ethanol (do not use rubbing alcohol,
which contains 30% water)
To clean the connectors:
1. Blow the sleeve with filtered compressed air (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Connector Cleaning (connector type can vary)
2. Apply optical grade isopropyl alcohol or optical grade ethanol (do not use rubbing alcohol) to
a small area of a lint-free towel and rub the end of the ferrule over the wet area.
3. Wipe the ferrule on a dry area of the lint-free towel.
4. Using the dusting gas or compressed air, blow the end of the ferrule.
5. Apply the alcohol or ethanol to a lint-free pipe cleaner or swab and wipe off the remaining
parts of the connector.
6. With the other end of the pipe cleaner or swab, dry the areas cleaned.
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