Agilent Technologies 86038B User Manual page 325

Other Cleaning Hints
Agilent 86038B Photonic Dispersion and Loss Analyzer, Second Edition
Selecting the correct cleaning method is an important element
in maintaining your equipment and saving you time and money.
This chapter highlights the main cleaning methods, but cannot
address every individual circumstance.
This section contain some additional hints which we hope will
help you further. For further information, please contact your
local Agilent Technologies representative.
Making the connection
Before you make any connection you must ensure that all
lightwave cables and connectors are clean. If not, then use the
appropriate cleaning methods.
When you insert the ferrule of a patchcord into a connector or
an adapter, ensure that the fiber end does not touch the outside
of the mating connector or adapter. Otherwise, the fiber end
will rub up against something which could scratch it and leave
deposits.
Lens cleaning papers
Some special lens cleaning papers are not suitable for cleaning
optical devices like connectors, interfaces, lenses, mirrors and
so on. To be absolutely certain that a cleaning paper is
applicable, please ask the salesperson or the manufacturer.
Immersion oil and other index matching compounds
Do not use immersion oil or other index matching compounds
with optical sensors equipped with recessed lenses. They are
liable to dirty the detector and impair its performance. They
may also alter the property of depiction of your optical device,
thus rendering your measurements inaccurate.
Cleaning the housing and the mainframe
When cleaning either the mainframe or the housing of your
instrument, only use a dry and very soft cotton tissue on the
surfaces and the numeric pad. Never open the instruments as
they can be damaged. Opening the instruments puts you in
danger of receiving an electrical shock from your device, and
renders your warranty void
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