Grass Valley Trinix NXT v.3.3.1 - Manual (Page 416)

416 Trinix NXT — Installation and Service Manual
Section 13 — Trinix Fiber Option
Fiber Optic Cleaning Requirement
Use an industry standard fiber optic cleaning kit, including oil-free com-
pressed air, to clean the fiber connectors and the fiber end faces before
making any fiber optic cable mating connections (including sub-module
installation) and after every time the cables are disconnected. This cleaning
requirement helps ensure optimum performance of the fiber optic inter-
face.
Industry standard fiber optic cleaning kits can be purchased on the web
and in electronics stores.
Best Practices
This section provides Grass Valley’s best practices recommendations for
the precautions, cleaning instructions, service instructions, and trouble-
shooting steps.
Fiber-Optic Cable Precautions
Fiber-optic cables and connectors are easily damaged. Consider the fol-
lowing precautions:
• Avoid kinks in the cable.
• Avoid subjecting the cable to a high-tension force (even momentarily).
• Do not bend the cable beyond the minimum permissible bend range
specified for the cable.
• Do not twist the cable when connecting it to equipment.
• Insert connectors straight and fully into their corresponding sockets.
• Inspect all fiber endfaces and judge they are either acceptable or unac-
ceptable.
• Replace the dust caps on cable and panel connectors immediately after
disconnecting a cable in fiber-optic cable systems. Keep the dust caps
clean.
Cleaning Fiber-optic Connectors
CAUTION Have the correct equipment before beginning optical connector inspection
and cleaning procedures.
Fiber-optic connectors must be cleaned every time they are mated and un-
mated; it is essential that fiber-optic users develop the necessary discipline
to always clean the connectors before they are mated. Use a commercially
available cleaning kit specifically designed for fiber-optic connectors and
carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions.