User`s guide

General Cleaning Procedure Cleaning Procedures for Lightwave Test and Measurement Equipment
Agilent 81600B Tunable Laser Source Family, Fourth Edition 255
Preferred Procedure
An Optical Connector Cleaner, which ressembles a VCR cleaning tape, is a
device that can be used to clean grease from the surface of a connector.
1 Blow away any surface dust with compressed air.
2 Press the button on the side of the Optical Connector Cleaner device to
ensure that a fresh strip of tape is ready.
3 Position the connector interface on the tape.
4 Holding the connector interface against the tape, rotate the interface
about 180 degrees, then slide it across the surface of the tape.
Alternative Procedure
Use the following procedure if an Optical Connector Cleaner is not
available.
1 Clean the connector by rubbing a new, dry cotton swab over the surface
using a small circular movement.
2 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure when there is greasy dirt on the connector.
1 Moisten a new cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol.
2 Clean the connector by rubbing the cotton swab over the surface using
a small circular movement.
3 Take a new, dry soft tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved sediment
and dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular
movement.
4 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
An Alternative Procedure
A better, more gentle, but more expensive cleaning procedure is to use an
ultrasonic bath with isopropyl alcohol.
1 Hold the tip of the connector in the bath for at least three minutes.
2 Take a new, dry soft tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved sediment
and dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular
movement.
3 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.