Nevion FR202 - Manual (Page 27)

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6.2 Handling of optical fibers
When handling fiber optical cables and interconnections, these precautions must be taken
to ensure reliable operation:
- Do not bend the fiber too much, all fiber optical cables have a minimum bend
radius. Follow manufactures datasheet recommendation for each cable or use
40 mm as a general guideline.
- Do not apply excessive mechanical stress on the fiber optical cables or
connectors.
- Keep the connectors clean from dust. Good practice is to clean the ferrule each
time a new connection is made between two optical connectors. Always use
special fiber optical ferrule cleaner made for this purpose.
- Never touch the ferrule or make the tip of the ferrule come in contact with other
objects. Always protect ferrules on optical connectors with protective cap when
not in use.
If the above precautions are not taken, the optical signal may be degraded or even lost
completely and the equipment will not function properly.
6.3 Optical connectors
The Flashlink product range utilizes among others SC/PC connectors.
An illustration of the different parts of the fiber optical connector are shown below.
Figure 30: The different parts of an SC/PC Connector.
Clean connectors are of crucial for reliable operation.