Agilent Technologies 86038B User Manual page 311

Cleaning Instrument Housings
General Cleaning Procedure
How to clean connectors
Agilent 86038B Photonic Dispersion and Loss Analyzer, Second Edition
Immersion Oil and Other Index Matching Compounds
Wherever possible, do not use immersion oil or other index
matching compounds with your device. They are liable to impair
and dirty the surface of the device. In addition, the
characteristics of your device can be changed and your
measurement results affected.
Use a dry and very soft cotton tissue to clean the instrument
housing and the keypad. Do not open the instruments as there is
a danger of electric shock, or electrostatic discharge. Opening
the instrument can cause damage to sensitive components, and
in addition your warranty will be invalidated.
Light dirt
If you just want to clean away light dirt, observe the following
procedure for all devices:
• Use compressed air to blow away large particles.
• Clean the device with a dry cotton swab.
• Use compressed air to blow away any remaining filament left
by the swab.
Heavy dirt
If the above procedure is not enough to clean your instrument,
follow one of the procedures below.
If you are unsure of how sensitive your device is to cleaning,
please contact the manufacturer or your sales distributor
Cleaning connectors is difficult as the core diameter of a single
mode fiber is only about 9 mm. This generally means you cannot
see streaks or scratches on its surface. To be certain of the
condition of the surface of your connector and to check it after
cleaning, you need a microscope.
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