Cleaning Instructions What do I need for proper cleaning?
268 Agilent 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A Lightwave Measurement
System, & Agilent 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System, Fourth Edition
What do I need for proper
cleaning?
Some Standard Cleaning Equipment is necessary for cleaning your instrument.
For certain cleaning procedures, you may also require certain Additional
Cleaning Equipment.
Standard Cleaning Equipment
Before you can start your cleaning procedure you need the following standard
equipment:
• Dust and shutter caps
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Cotton swabs
• Soft tissues
• Pipe cleaner
• Compressed air
Dust and shutter caps
All of Agilent Technologies’ lightwave instruments are delivered with either laser
shutter caps or dust caps on the lightwave adapter. Any cables come with covers
to protect the cable ends from damage or contamination.
We suggest these protected coverings should be kept on the equipment at all
times, except when your optical device is in use. Be careful when replacing dust
caps after use. Do not press the bottom of the cap onto the fiber too hard, as any
dust in the cap can scratch or pollute your fiber surface.
If you need further dust caps, please contact your nearest Agilent Technologies
sales office.
Isopropyl alcohol
This solvent is usually available from any local pharmaceutical supplier or
chemist's shop.
If you use isopropyl alcohol to clean your optical device, do not immediately dry
the surface with compressed air (except when you are cleaning very sensitive
optical devices). This is because the dust and the dirt is solved and will leave
behind filmy deposits after the alcohol is evaporated. You should therefore first
remove the alcohol and the dust with a soft tissue, and then use compressed air to
blow away any remaining filaments.
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