Technical data

3 What materials do I need for proper cleaning?
16 Cleaning Procedures
Additional Cleaning Equipment
Some Cleaning Procedures need the following equipment,
which is not required to clean each instrument:
• Microscope with a magnification range about 50X up to
300X
• Ultrasonic bath
• Warm water and liquid soap
• Premoistened cleaning wipes
• Polymer film
• Infrared Sensor Card
Microscope with a magnification range about
50X up to 300X
A microscope can be found in most photogra-
phy stores, or can be obtained through or spe-
cialist mail order companies. Special
fiber-scopes are available from suppliers of
splicing equipment.
Ideally, the light source on your microscope
should be very flexible. This will allow you to
examine your device closely and from different angles.
A microscope helps you to estimate the type and degree of dirt
on your device. You can use a microscope to choose an appro-
priate cleaning method, and then to examine the results. You
can also use your microscope to judge whether your optical
device (such as a connector) is severely scratched and is,
therefore, causing inaccurate measurements.
Ultrasonic bath
Ultrasonic baths are also available from labora-
tory suppliers or specialist mail order companies.
An ultrasonic bath will gently remove fat and
other stubborn dirt from your optical devices.
This helps increase the life span of the optical
devices.
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