Installing The Switch - JDS Uniphase SCG Series User Manual

To clean the connectors:
1. Blow the sleeve with filtered compressed air (Figure 5).
Figure 5: 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.
7. Using the dusting gas or compressed air, blow the areas cleaned.

Installing the Switch

Caution
In sensitive applications, to avoid shock and vibration, do not mount the switch
in non-rigid racks or on top of raised floors or tables. Avoid use with high-
impact doors that lack impact-reducing bumpers upon closing.
To install the switch:
1. Place the SCG switch in its intended operating location. The rack-mounting flanges fully
support the weight of the switch. Avoid blocking the ventilation holes at the back and at the
bottom of the instrument.
2. Route the fiber cables in such a way as to avoid creating bends that have a radius of less
than 1.5 cm; do not lay cables across sharp corners or tie bundles of cables together tightly.
Do not pull on the fibers that exit through the rear-panel strain relief. Excessive force can
damage the optics.
3. Reattach the AC power cord and reinitialize the switch.
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