Removing An Sfp/Sfp+, Xfp, Or Qsfp+ Transceiver - Viavi T-BERD MTS 5800 Getting Started Manual

Chapter 2 Assembling Your Instrument
Handling SFP/SFP+, XFP, and QSFP+ transceivers
The transceiver is inserted; be certain to cover the optical connector openings when
they are not in use.
NOTE: Laser warm up requirement
When testing 10G, 40G, or 100G optical circuits, some lasers (particularly 1550
nm lasers) are temperature stabilized; and therefore need to reach a certain
temperature before you can use them to transmit a signal. This is expected
behavior, and does not indicate that there is something wrong with the laser or
test instrument.
It typically takes up to one minute for the temperature to stabilize. If you have
turned the laser on, but no signal is present on the receiving instrument or
device, simply wait for one minute.

Removing an SFP/SFP+, XFP, or QSFP+ transceiver

To prolong the life of your transceivers, leave the transceiver you intend to use most
frequently in the instrument until you need to replace them with transceivers designed
for a different circuit.
To remove an SFP/SFP+, XFP, or QSFP+ transceiver
1 If necessary, remove the dust cover, or any cables that are currently connected to
the transceiver. If you need to remove a cable, do the following:
a
b
c
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CAUTION: DAMAGE TO UNIT
If you feel any resistance when first inserting the transceiver into the cage,
do not force it any further. The bottom of the transceiver may be obstructed
by the latch tab in the cage, and forcing it any further may damage the cage.
If this occurs, do the following:
• Remove the transceiver, then push the latch tab in the cage down.
• Verify that you are inserting the transceiver correctly (for example, with
the label facing away from you).Verify that the bale-clasp latch on the
transceiver is completely closed, realign it with the cage, and then insert
it again.
Press the release latch on the cable.
Grasp the cable connector near the connection point.
Gently pull the cable connector from the transceiver.
Insert a dust plug into the open end of the transceiver.
T-BERD/MTS/SC Getting Started Guide
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