User’s Manual
Published on February 2017 UMn°154 – rev.05 10
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2.3. Installation
A professional familiar with optical fiber technology and laser equipment must perform
the installation.
Before any installation, make sure that you have completely read the general safety
considerations.
Use appropriate and standardized laser glasses.
Invisible laser radiation. Avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Direct viewing of the beam may cause serious eye and skin damages and possible
vision loss; never operate system with fiber disconnected or a broken fiber. Do not view
fiber end directly when optical instrument is powered.
Follow the steps to connect optical fiber:
1. Ensure that the device is not powered up.
2. Remove protection caps from optical connectors.
3. The device is delivered with fiber connectors (defined in the technical specification). To connect
this device to others equipment, please ensure that the type of connectors is compatible with
your device ones.
4. Clean both optical connectors (see §2.3.3).
5. Connect cleaned optical connectors to the device.
2.3.2. Connect a collimator (optional)
Invisible laser radiation. Avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Direct viewing of the beam may cause serious eye and skin damages and possible
vision loss; never operate system with fiber disconnected or a broken fiber. Do not view
fiber end directly when optical instrument is powered.
Follow the steps to connect optical fiber:
1. Ensure that the device is not powered up.
2. Remove protection caps from optical connectors.
3. Clean the optical connector (see §2.3.3).
4. Connect cleaned optical connector to the collimator.
2.3.3. Cleaning optical connector
Make sure the device is switched OFF.
With lint-free paper:
• Use lint-free paper
• Fold it into a corner
• Drop the paper into ethanol
• Clean delicately the polished surface of the connector in a circular motion
• Blow dry air in order to remove any remaining dust
With optical Fiber Connector Cleaner (CLETOP) *:
• See user instruction enclosed with Cletop cleaner
Make sure that the connector does not touch any surface when connecting it.
Check with a fiber connector microscope
Available at Keopsys:
* Connector Cleaner CLETOP.
Order with reference CS-OUT-028-00 to your sales contact.
For spares patch cords, contact our sales team.
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