Mportant – EXFO PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter User Manual
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Maintenance
High-Speed Power Meter
91
Cleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA Adapters
3. Gently wipe the connector and ferrule.
4. With a dry lint-free wiping cloth, gently wipe the same surfaces in
order to be sure that the connector and ferrule are perfectly dry.
5. Throw out the wiping cloths after one use.
6. After having cleaned the connectors and having made sure that the
unit is not active, verify the surface of the connector with a small,
portable fiber-optic microscope.
I
MPORTANT
Isopropyl alcohol takes approximately ten seconds to evaporate.
Since isopropyl alcohol is not absolutely pure, evaporation will
leave microscopic residues. Make sure you dry the surfaces before
evaporation occurs.
Maintenance
High-Speed Power Meter
91
Cleaning Connectors Equipped with EUI/EUA Adapters
3. Gently wipe the connector and ferrule.
4. With a dry lint-free wiping cloth, gently wipe the same surfaces in
order to be sure that the connector and ferrule are perfectly dry.
5. Throw out the wiping cloths after one use.
6. After having cleaned the connectors and having made sure that the
unit is not active, verify the surface of the connector with a small,
portable fiber-optic microscope.
I
MPORTANT
Isopropyl alcohol takes approximately ten seconds to evaporate.
Since isopropyl alcohol is not absolutely pure, evaporation will
leave microscopic residues. Make sure you dry the surfaces before
evaporation occurs.