Packing The Multinet4 For Shipment; Cleaning Fiber Optic Devices; Cleaning Connectors - GE Multinet 4 Instruction Manual

CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED
2.4.2

Cleaning Fiber Optic Devices

MULTINET4 MULTI-PORT SERIAL SERVER & MANAGED SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
LASER WARNING: DO NOT LOOK INTO A FIBER OPTIC CABLE OR PORT! These can produce
invisible light that may do serious eye damage. Always assume that fiber optic cables or
ports are actively radiating light energy.
Following the safe handling procedures for fiber optic cables and
connectors, remove any fiber optic cable connected to the
Ethernet fiber ports. Immediately install dust caps on the cable end
and the fiber port. (Label the connector with the port number if the
cable is to be reconnected at some later time.)

2.4.1.3 Packing the Multinet4 for Shipment

If you have saved the shipping box that your Multinet4 was received in then add the end
styrofoam pieces around the chassis and place the unit in the box. Please contact
customer support to receive a valid RMA number so that this item is either repaired and
returned or credited to your account. Products without a proper RMA number will not be
accepted for repair by GE Multilin.
If you have not saved the original shipping container then place the unit in a box so that
normal shipping activities will not cause any damage to the unit. GE Multilin has no
responsibility for the product during return shipping.
This section covers the cleaning requirements and procedures for the fiber optic cable
connectors and the optical ports on the Multinet4. Clean the connectors after each use
and the optical ports when contamination is suspected or there is a performance
degradation which may be attributable to contamination. All fiber optic connectors and
optical ports should be capped with dust caps when not in use.
The cleaning materials used should be rated for fiber optic devices. Specifically cloth,
wipes and swabs should be lint-free, non-abrasive and free of additives. Cleaning fluids
should be restricted to optical-grade isopropyl alcohol. Canned (compressed) air should be
used to blow out dust and particulate matter and to dry residual isopropyl alcohol after
cleaning.

2.4.2.1 Cleaning Connectors

These instructions are recommended each time a fiber optic connector is used. Clean the
fiber optic connectors as follows:
Blow out any dust or particulate matter from the connector end,
using canned air.
Wipe out the connector end surfaces with a cloth or pad saturated
in isopropyl alcohol.
Blow dry the connector surfaces, using canned air, by directing the
air flow across the tip but not directly down onto the tip.
Using care not to touch the fiber tip, install a dust cap or connect to
an optical port.
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