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Setting Up the 86122A
Cleaning Connections for Accurate Measurements
To clean an adapter
The fiber-optic input and output connectors on many Agilent Technologies
instruments employ a universal adapter such as those shown in the
following picture. These adapters allow you to connect the instrument to
different types of fiber-optic cables.
Figure 7 Universal adapters.
1 Apply isopropyl alcohol to a clean foam swab.
Cotton swabs can be used as long as no cotton fibers remain after
cleaning. The foam swabs listed in this section's introduction are small
enough to fit into adapters.
Although foam swabs can leave filmy deposits, these deposits are very
thin, and the risk of other contamination buildup on the inside of adapters
greatly outweighs the risk of contamination by foam swabs.
2 Clean the adapter with the foam swab.
3 Dry the inside of the adapter with a clean, dry, foam swab.
4 Blow through the adapter using filtered, dry, compressed air.
Nitrogen gas or compressed dust remover can also be used. Do not shake,
tip, or invert compressed air canisters, because this releases particles in
the can into the air. Refer to instructions provided on the compressed air
canister.
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