Maintain Fiber-Opc Cables
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Connect a Fiber-Opc Cable | 274
Disconnect a Fiber-Opc Cable | 275
How to Handle Fiber-Opc Cables | 276
Connect a
Fiber-Opc Cable
Before you connect a ber-opc cable to an opcal transceiver installed in a device, ensure that you
have taken the necessary precauons for safe handling of lasers (see
Laser and LED Safety Guidelines
and Warnings
).
To connect a ber-opc cable to an opcal transceiver installed in a device:
LASER WARNING: Do not look directly into a ber-opc transceiver or into the ends of
ber-opc cables. Fiber-opc transceivers and ber-opc cables connected to
transceivers emit laser light that can damage your eyes.
1. If the ber-opc cable connector is covered with a rubber safety cap, remove the cap. Save the cap.
2. Remove the rubber safety cap from the opcal transceiver. Save the cap.
3. Insert the cable connector into the opcal transceiver (see Figure 90 on page 274).
Figure 90: Connect a Fiber-Opc Cable to an Opcal Transceiver Installed in a Device
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Transceiver
Fiber-optic
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