Technical data

3 What materials do I need for proper cleaning?
12 Cleaning Procedures
Standard Cleaning Equipment
Before you can start your cleaning procedure you need the fol-
lowing standard equipment:
• Dust and shutter caps
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Cotton swabs
• Soft tissues
• Pipe cleaner
• Compressed air
Dust and shutter caps
All Agilent Technologies lightwave instruments
are delivered with either laser shutter caps or
dust caps on the lightwave adapter. Any cables
come with covers to protect the cable ends from
damage or contamination.
We suggest these protective coverings should
be kept on the equipment at all times, except when your opti-
cal device is in use. Be careful when replacing dust caps after
use. Do not press the bottom of the cap onto the
fiber too hard, as any dust in the cap can scratch
or pollute your fiber surface.
If you need further dust caps, please contact
your nearest Agilent Technologies sales office
(see “Agilent Service and Support” on page 48).
Isopropyl alcohol
This solvent is usually available from any local
pharmaceutical supplier or chemist’s shop.
Results will vary depending on the purity of the
alcohol.
If you use isopropyl alcohol to clean your optical
device, do not immediately dry the surface with compressed
air (except when you are cleaning very sensitive optical
devices). This is because some of the dust and the dirt is dis-
solved in the alcohol and will leave behind filmy deposits after
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