Care And Cleaning Of Optical Connectors - Cisco GS7000 Installation And Operation Manual

Care and Cleaning of Optical Connectors

7 To replace the RF amplifier assembly in the housing, carefully align the assembly in the housing, lower
it into place and push down to reconnect the rear panel connectors.
8 8 Secure the RF amplifier assembly to the housing with the seven cross-head shoulder screws.
Important
9 Plug AC1/DC connector, forward path connector, control cable connector, reverse path connector and
AC2 connector on the RF amplifier assembly.
10 Reinstall the AC power shunts in their proper locations on the RF amp assembly.
11 Close the housing. See
12 Refer to
to verify node performance.
Care and Cleaning of Optical Connectors
Caution
Proper operation of this equipment requires clean optical fibers. Dirty fibers will adversely affect
performance. Proper cleaning is imperative.
The proper procedure for cleaning optical connectors depends on the connector type. The following describes
general instructions for fiber-optic cleaning. Use your company's established procedures, if any, but also
consider the following.
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Tighten the screws in order by number, 1 through 7. Repeat the sequence twice, ending with a torque of
18 to 20 in-lbs (2.0 to 2.25 Nm).
Opening and Closing the Housing, on page
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