Table of Cont ents
24 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B, and 8166A/B User’s Guide, Fourth Edition
Initialization Tests 379
Selftests 383
Return Loss Meters 387
Powermeters and Interface Modules with Optical Head 391
Fixed Laser Sources (Fabry Perot) 396
DFB Laser Sources 399
Attenuator Modules 401
Optical Switch modules 403
Cleaning Instructions 409
Safety Precautions 411
Why is it important to clean optical devices ? 411
What do I need for proper cleaning? 412
Standard Cleaning Equipment 412
Dust and shutter caps 412
Isopropyl alcohol 413
Cotton swabs 413
Soft tissues 414
Pipe cleaner 414
Compressed air 414
Additional Cleaning Equipment 415
Microscope with a magnification range about 50X up to 300X 415
Ultrasonic bath 415
Warm water and liquid soap 416
Premoistened cleaning wipes 416
Polymer film 416
Infrared Sensor Card 416
Preserving Connectors 417
Cleaning Instrument Housings 417
Which Cleaning Procedure should I use ? 418
How to clean connectors 418
How to clean connector adapters 419
How to clean connector interfaces 420
How to clean bare fiber adapters 421
How to clean lenses 422
How to clean instruments with a fixed connector interface
422