User`s guide

What materials do I need for proper cleaning? Cleaning Procedures for Lightwave Test and Measurement Equipment
Agilent 81600B Tunable Laser Source Family, Fourth Edition 247
What materials do I need for
proper cleaning?
Some Standard Cleaning Equipment is necessary for cleaning your
instrument. For certain cleaning procedures, you may also require certain
Additional Cleaning Equipment.
Standard Cleaning Equipment
Before you can start your cleaning procedure you need the following
standard equipment:
• Dust and shutter caps
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Cotton swabs
• Soft tissues
• Pipe cleaner
• Compressed air
Dust and shutter caps
All Agilent Technologies lightwave instruments are delivered with either
laser shutter caps or dust caps on the lightwave adapter. Any cables come
with covers to protect the cable ends from damage or contamination.
We suggest these protective coverings should be kept on the equipment at
all times, except when your optical device is in use. Be careful when
replacing dust caps after use. Do not press the bottom of the cap onto the
fiber too hard, as any dust in the cap can scratch or pollute your fiber
surface.
If you need further dust caps, please contact your nearest Agilent
Technologies sales office.
Isopropyl alcohol
This solvent is usually available from any local pharmaceutical supplier or
chemist’s shop. Results will vary depending on the purity of the alcohol.
If you use isopropyl alcohol to clean your optical device, do not
immediately dry the surface with compressed air (except when you are
cleaning very sensitive optical devices). This is because some of the dust