ATL Telecom OM100 - Manual (Page 5)

ATL USER GUIDE
OM100 Optical Multiplexer
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Whilst this unit will function as expected in normal operation, there have been some cases
during testing where the operator has required some guidance. We have therefore provided
some guidance in this section to help users to avoid the most common problems.
1.1 DUST ON THE OPTICAL CONNECTIONS
Repeated insertions of optical connectors to the unit’s optical port may cause a build up of
dust on the face of the fibre resulting in the units failing to communicate. This can be avoided
by the correct handling of optical connectors. The optical fibre should never be placed,
unprotected, on a surface where dust can be attracted onto the end of the fibre cord. If this
precaution isn’t taken, then the dust may pass from the end of the fibre to the internal surface
of the optical port when the fibre is inserted. The dust will then become difficult to remove.
As a further precaution against dust entering the optical port in this way, the face of the
optical fibre must be wiped before the connector is inserted into the optical port. It is also
advisable to discharge a sharp blast of compressed air to the optical port itself. This procedure
must be carried out every time an optical cable is connected to the unit to ensure that it
functions correctly. Failure to do this may cause degradation to the performance of the unit
including the possibility of complete failure. (We recommend that a can of compressed air and
a small quantity of optical wipes are made available)
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OM100 Optical Multiplexer
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