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Cleaning the foa connector adapter – EXFO IQS-12002B Calibration System User Manual

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Maintenance

Calibration System

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Cleaning the FOA Connector Adapter

Cleaning the FOA Connector Adapter

Make sure that the FOA connector adapter is properly cleaned to assure its
accuracy during calibration.

To clean your FOA connector adapter:
1.
Remove the FOA from the instrument.

2. Slowly insert and gently rotate a cleaning tip that has been dipped in

isopropyl alcohol into the FOA.

3. Insert a dry cleaning tip to dry.

4. Blow away any remaining lint with clean compressed air.

5. Use a metal wire (diameter smaller than 150 μm) and carefully insert it

through the sleeve until it comes the other way through the pin-hole
(200 μm).

6. Gently rotate the FOA around the wire to ensure that no particle

remains.

7. Finally, whenever the proper instrumentation is available, a visual

camera with enough magnification might allow to inspect the
cleanliness of the FOA pin-hole.