User's Manual

4 Commissioning
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¾ Remove fibre-optic protective caps.
¾ Do not bend the fibre-optic cable in a tight radius (< 4 cm) as this may cause
cable damage and interrupt transmission.
¾ Using high-grade alcohol and lint-free cotton cleaning swabs, clean the end of
the fibre-optic cable that will be inserted in the optical connectors on the donor
interface box.
¾ Blow out the laser receptacle with clean and dry compressed air to remove
any particulate matter.
¾ Connect the fibre-optic cables by inserting the cable end into the laser
receptacle and aligning the key (on the cable end) with the keyed slot.
¾ Do not use any index-matching gels or fluids of any kind in these connectors.
Gels are intended for laboratory use and attract dirt in the field.
4.3.1 Protective Plug
Connection:
A protective plug is provided for the connection of the fibre-optic cables.
figure 4-11 Protective-plug assembly
) Note: Only high-quality connectors must be used for this type of plug.
Qualified brands are Diamond or Huber & Suhner.