Cleaning Optical Connectors; Cleaning The Optical Connectors Of Transceivers - Alaxala AX6300S Series Instruction Manual

A. Cleaning Optical Connectors
A. Cleaning Optical Connectors
A.1 Cleaning the optical connectors of transceivers
To clean the optical connector for the transceiver, follow the procedure below.
NOTE
Step 1
Use an air duster to remove dirt and dust from the optical connector.
Figure A-1 Optical connector and ferrule tip
(1) Ferrule tip (at the back)
(2) Connector for supplying standby power
CAUTION
CAUTION
NOTE
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The fiber optic cable uses a laser beam that is colorless and
transparent, and invisible to the eye. Never look directly into the
optical transceiver.
The following is an example of cleaning the optical connector of an
SFP transceiver. Use the same procedure to clean the optical
connector of an XFP transceiver.
Do not use an air duster that contains flammable gas near a flame.
Doing so could result in fire.
Use an air duster specially designed for cleaning optical connectors.
Using another type of air duster could cause the ferrule tip to become
dirty.
Keep the nozzle or container of the air duster from coming into contact
with the ferrule tip. Contact could result in a malfunction.
For instructions on how to use the air duster, see the documentation
for the air duster.