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コネクター端面の清掃 - DTX Compact OTDR モジュール

Setting Up for OTDR Testing / Cleaning DTX OTDR Module
Always clean and inspect fiber connectors before making connections. Use fiber optic solvent and optical-grade wipes or swabs to clean connectors as follows:

Cleaning Bulkhead Connectors
 

  1. Touch the tip of a fiber optic solvent pen or swab soaked in solvent to a lint-free dry wipe or fiber cleaning card.
  2. Touch a new, dry swab to the solvent spot on the wipe or card. Push the swab into the connector, twist it around 3 to 5 times against the end-face, then remove and dispose of the swab.
  3. Dry the connector with a dry swab by twisting it around in the connector 3 to 5 times.
  4. Inspect connectors with a fiber microscope, such as the Fluke Networks FiberInspector Video Microscope before making connections.

Cleaning Fiber Adapters
Periodically clean fiber adapters with a swab and fiber optic solvent. Dry with a dry swab before use. 

Cleaning Connector Ends

  1. Touch the tip of a fiber optic solvent pen or swab soaked in solvent to a lint-free dry wipe or fiber cleaning card.
  2. Wipe the connector end-face across the solvent spot, then back and forth once across the dry area of the wipe or card.

    注記
    Some connector styles, such as VF-45, may require a different cleaning method.
    Always cover unused connectors with protective caps. Clean caps periodically with a swab or wipe and fiber optic solvent.

Cleaning the OTDR Ports
Use a dry, optical-grade wipe to clean the OTDR ports. Figure 1 below shows how to remove the OTDR adapter to access the connector ferrule.

OTDR Ports Cleaning Procedure
図 1. Cleaning the OTDR Ports

 


The OTDR port connection quality screen helps you determine when the OTDR ports needs cleaning. 図 2 を参照してください。

 



図 2. OTDR Port Connection Quality Gauge

 


If the port is very dirty, wipe the end of the ferrule with an optical-grade wipe lightly moistened with fiber optic solvent. Dry with a dry wipe.


See the Fluke Networks FiberInspector™ Mini, a convenient video microscope enables end-face inspection inside ports and on patch cords. 

Also available, are the Fiber Optic Cleaning Kits, the complete solution for precision end-face cleaning.