Agilent Technologies 86038B User Manual page 315

How to clean bare fiber adapters
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Agilent 86038B Photonic Dispersion and Loss Analyzer, Second Edition
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1 Clean the interface, when no lens is connected, by pushing
and pulling a new, dry pipe cleaner into the opening. Rotate
the pipe cleaner slowly as you do this.
2 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure when there is greasy dirt on the interface:
1 Moisten a new pipe cleaner with isopropyl alcohol.
2 Clean the interface by pushing and pulling the pipe cleaner
into the opening. Rotate the pipe cleaner slowly as you do
this.
3 Using a new, dry pipe cleaner, and a new, dry cotton swab
remove the alcohol, any dissolved sediment and dust.
4 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Bare fiber adapters are difficult to clean. Protect from dust
unless they are in use.
Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare fiber
adapter as solvents can:
• Damage the foam inside some adapters.
• Deposit dissolved dirt in the groove, which can then dirty the
surface of an inserted fiber.
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1 Blow away any dust or dirt with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure when there is greasy dirt on the adapter:
1 Clean the adapter by pushing and pulling a new, dry pipe
cleaner into the opening. Rotate the pipe cleaner slowly as
you do this.
Be careful when using pipe cleaners, as the core and the
bristles of the pipe cleaner are hard and can damage the
adapter.
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