LS Fiber Connector Cleaning Kit

The fiber connector cleaning kit allows for cleansing the fiber optic connector to ensure reliable operation of the LSProbes and other Fiber optic products.

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LS Fiber Connector Cleaning Kit

The fiber connector cleaning kit allows for cleansing the fiber optic connector to ensure reliable operation of the LSProbes.
The fiber connector cleaning kit consists of:

a 400x optical fiber microscope,
two packs of lint-free cassette cleaner wipes
(Chemtronics, Focus QbE Cleaning Platform, part no. QBE),
a fiber optic cleaning pen
(Chemtronics, Focus Fiber-Wash Precision Cleaner, part no. FW2170)
an unfilled isopropyl alcohol (IPA) pipette/bottle,
spare FC/ST dust caps and two E2000 locking caps.

Fiber Connector Cleaning Instructions

There are two methods for cleaning fiber optic connectors: dry cleaning and wet-to-dry cleaning. Dry cleaning is suitable for minor contamination. Wet-to-dry cleaning is suitable for severe contamination caused by skin oils, skin flakes, dust particles, etc. Therefore, LUMILOOP recommends the wet-to-dry cleaning method, detailed in this section.

Regardless of the method, the following sequence of steps should be observed:

Inspect the connector end-faces for contamination using a fiber microscope. Always ensure that the computer interface is switched on and cannot be turned on inadvertently during fiber inspection. Note that the focal plane for E2000 and ST/FC connectors differ and must thus be adjusted.
Clean the connector end-face.
Reinspect the connector end-face, go back to step two if there is any contamination.
Connect the fiber connectors, do not put the connector down. Do not apply dust caps between cleaning and connecting.

Step 1: Only for E2000 connectors, unclip the connector pair and apply an E2000 locking cap.

Step 2: Expose a fresh area of the lint-free fiber optic cleaning platform.

Step 3: Moisten one corner of the cleaning wipe using the fiber optic cleaning pen or IPA pipette.

Step 4: Press the fiber end-face flatly against the moist area of the wipe and slide it into the dry area
of the wipe.

Step 5: Only for E2000 connectors, remove the
E2000 locking cap, re-clip the connector pair after
cleaning both connectors.

Fiber Handling Recommendations

Observing the handling recommendations stated below will ensure the continuous, reliable operation of the LSProbe Field Probe System. The recommendations should be brought to the attention of all sta operating the system. In general, always handle ber optic systems with care.

Avoid bending fiber optic cables more than the critical radius. For the ber optic cables supplied with the LSProbe Field Probe, the critical bending radius can be given with 60mm for short-term and 100mm for long-term bending.
Avoid tensile strain on fiber optic cables. Fiber optic cables shall not carry the weight of the connectors.
Always use two sacrificial cable kits – one between the computer interface and one extension cable, and one between the extension cable and field probe.
Always disconnect the optical fiber connection using the E2000 connectors of the sacrificial cable kits.
Do not open any FC/ST fiber connectors unless absolutely necessary.
Cover all open fiber optic connectors using the supplied dust caps.
Before connecting any FC/ST connectors, e.g., when replacing a sacrificial cable kit, clean all connectors as described in Section 4. Use a fiber microscope to ensure that the connector end-faces are clean.
When a sacrificial cable kit has burned in at the E2000 coupler, replace the complete sacrificial cable kit, including the E2000 coupler, and clean all FC/ST connectors as described in Section 4.