User`s guide

E Cleaning Information Additional Cleaning Information
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Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt
on the device:
1 Put the optical device into a bath of isopropyl alcohol,
and wait at least 10 minutes.
2 Remove the fluid using compressed air at some
distance and with low pressure. If there are any streaks
or drying stains on the surface, repeat the whole
cleaning procedure.
Additional Cleaning Information
The following cleaning procedures may be used with
other optical equipment:
• How to clean bare fiber ends
• How to clean large area lenses and mirrors
How to clean bare fiber ends
Bare fiber ends are often used for splices or, together with
other optical components, to create a parallel beam. The
end of a fiber can often be scratched. You make a new
cleave. To do this:
1 Strip off the cladding.
2 Take a new soft-tissue and moisten it with isopropyl
alcohol.
3 Carefully clean the bare fiber with this tissue.
4 Make your cleave and immediately insert the fiber into
your bare fiber adapter in order to protect the surface
from dirt.