Maintenance Guide

Cobham Wireless
idDAS Installation and Maintenance Guide 00109GU Rev. 2.0
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. Inspect the Fibre connector using a Fibrescope. On the PC monitor, verify that there is no
contamination present on the connector end-face.
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. If the connector is dirty, clean it with a wet cleaning technique followed immediately by
dry cleaning.
This is to remove any remaining residue from the wet clean (the following steps demonstrate a wet
cleaning technique).
Wet F/O Cleaning Procedure 6.10.3
ATTENTION! Invisible laser radiation might be emitted from disconnected fibres or connectors.
Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments.
PRUDENCE! rayonnement laser invisible peut être émis à partir de fibres ou les connecteurs
débranchés. Ne pas regarder en faisceaux ou voir directement avec des instruments optiques.
1. Lightly moisten a new lint-free wipe with 99% isopropyl alcohol. (Step 1 below).
TIP: Have a dry lint-free swab available for immediately drying after performing the wet-cleaning.
2. Lightly press and turn a clean lint-free swab in the moistened area of the wipe to moisten the swab. It is
important that the swab is not too wet. (Step 2 below).
3. Insert the moistened lint-free swab into the bulkhead adapter. Lightly press and rotate several times in
the same direction. (Step 3 below).
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Figure 6-41: Wet-Cleaning Technique
4. Immediately use a dry lint-free swab to clear any remaining alcohol residue.
NOTE: Do not re-use any of the wipes and/or swabs. Dispose of them properly.
5. Follow steps 3 to 6 of Dry Cleaning above
6. Re-inspect the Fibre using the Fibrescope. On the PC monitor, verify that there is no contamination
present on the connector end-face.
7. If the Fibre is still dirty, go back to step 1 (Wet Cleaning) and repeat the entire process.
NOTE: The entire wet/dry cleaning cycle should only be used twice, if the Fibre is still dirty after two cycles
of wet/dry cleaning seek advice from the Cobham Wireless Support Desk.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3