Atec Agilent-81618A - Manual (Page 99)

Which Cleaning Procedure should I use ? Cleaning Information
Agilent 81618A/9A and Agilent 81622B/3B/4B/6B/7B/8B User’s Guide, Second Edition
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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.
How to clean connector interfaces
C A U T I O N Be careful when using pipe cleaners, as the core and the bristles of the
pipe cleaner are hard and can damage the interface.
Do not use pipe cleaners on optical head adapters, as the hard core of
normal pipe cleaners can damage the bottom of an adapter.
Preferred Procedure Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1 Clean the interface by pushing and pulling a new, dry pipe cleaner
into the opening. Rotate the pipe cleaner slowly as you do this.
2 Then clean the interface by rubbing a new, dry cotton swab over the
surface using a small circular movement.
3 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt Use this procedure when there is greasy dirt on the interface:
1 Moisten a new pipe cleaner with isopropyl alcohol.
2 Clean the interface by pushing and pulling the pipe cleaner into the
opening. Rotate the pipe cleaner slowly as you do this.
3 Moisten a new cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol.
4 Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton swab over the surface
using a small circular movement.
5 Using a new, dry pipe cleaner, and a new, dry cotton swab remove
the alcohol, any dissolved sediment and dust.
6 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
How to clean bare fiber adapters
Bare fiber adapters are difficult to clean. Protect from dust unless they
are in use.
C A U T I O N Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare fiber adapter as
solvents can:
• Damage the foam inside some adapters.