Softing XC-AC-CKIT-FIBER Xpert Clean Kit Instruction Manual

Precautions

• Be sure to turn off any laser sources before inspecting any fiber connectors, optical components, or bulkheads.
• Always wear the appropriate safety glasses. Be sure laser safety glasses meet federal and state regulations and are matched to the lasers used in your environment.
• Never look into a fiber or bulkhead while the system lasers are on, and never connect a fiber to a fiberscope while the system lasers are on.
• Never touch the end face of the fiber connectors.

Features & Benefits

• Cleans connections on backplanes and jumpers
• Superior for FTTh, FTTt, and FTTn
• Effective for the widest range of contaminants
• Easy to use for quick and reliable cleaning
• Rugged and durable, great for all work sites
• Designed for 1st time cleaning of up to 600 cleanings per kit

Clean Machine

Xpert Clean For Optimal Fiber Optic Cleaning
Softing products are designed for optimal cleaning of connectors using the Xpert Clean process. The last thing you want performance degradation due to a dirty fiber optic end face in the connector, or even worse, dust on one end face ground into the end face
of the mating connector scratching the surface causing permanent damage.
Instead, when disconnecting fiber optic connectors or before connecting fiber optic cables, best practive is always to clean the end face, save a picture of the end face using your fiber optic microscope, and then test the cable.
The Clean Machine with Xpert Clean process gives first time cleaning for all common soils:

• Finger oils
• Mineral oils and grease
• Gels & pulling lubricants
• Dust, dirt & carbon
• Water & salt residue & more

The Xpert Clean process is industry proven, exceeding IEC 61300-3-35, IEC TR62627-01, and meeting Telcordia GR-2923-CORE and SAE Aerospace AIR6031.
Dry media can smear oils, not fully remove dry particulates, and can create a static field that attracts and holds onto additional debris. Wet cleaning can oversaturate connectors, drawing up contamination from around the ferrule as viewed in IEC 61300-3-35.
The result is unreliable cleaning processes that provide unreliable results. Without Xpert Clean additional cleaning passes, replacement jumpers or connectors will be required.

Clean Machine for ST,SC,FC Fiber Optic End Faces ST, SC, FC Connection Kit (Part #: XC-AC-CKIT-STSCFC)
Kit Contains:
1 Clean Machine tool for 2.5mm ST,SC, FC end faces
2 Clean Wash fiber optic cleaning pen
1 Clean Swab 2.5mm foam swabs
1 Box of Clean Strip foam platen

Clean Machine for LC Fiber Optic End Faces LC Connection Kit (Part #: XC-AC- CKIT-LC)
Kit Contains:
1 Clean Machine tool for 1.25mm LC end faces 2
Clean Wash fiber optic cleaning pen
1 Clean Swab 1.25mm foam swabs
1 Box of Clean Strip foam platen
Fast, Effective Bulk Fiber Connector End-Face Cleaning
The Clean Machine provides a fast, simple method of fiber optic cleaning. End faces in bulkheads or on cable assembles are both effortlessly cleaned the first time . . . every time.
The Clean Machine has an easy to use mechanism that advances fabric over a cleaning tip with just a short push and click of the tool. Using the Clean Machine with the Clean Wash Pen is part of the fast, easy and repeatable Xpert Clean process.

• Cleans connectors on back plane and on jumpers
• Effective for the widest range of contaminants
• Easy to use for quick and reliable cleaning
• Rugged and durable, great for all work sites
• Up to 600 cleanings per kit

Directions for use:

1. Extend the Clean Machine tip by pushing the thumb notch and sliding the tip forward.

2. Depress the felt tip of the Clean Wash pen on a hard, clean surface to start cleaning solution flow.*

3. Moisten Clean Machine tip by:*
   a) Removing the Clean Machine cap to expose cleaning tip
   b) Touching Clean Machine opening to Clean Wash pen tip
   c) Depressing Clean Machine to first ‘stop’ or until resistance is felt
   d) Hold for 3 seconds
   Do not oversaturate the tip!

4. Insert the cleaning guide directly into the  bulkhead to be cleaned. Push in gently until Clean Machine clicks. Recap Clean Machine and Clean Wash when finished.

5. For cleaning a patch cord connector, place cap back onto the Clean Machine tip. Flip open top and push connector end face onto moistened cleaning area. Depress Clean Machine until clicking is heard. Remove connector.

6. Recap Clean Machine and Clean Wash when finished to maintain cleanliness.

Apply a drop of Clean Wash on the cleaning tip fabric. Next, the Clean Machine click passes the fabric over the end face, dissolving, removing and drying the end face. This provides cleaning and drying in one simple step.

Clean Slide

For hard to reach fiber end face cleaning

1. Lift cap
2. Move connector holder to the left or right side for initial positioning
3. Insert connector into holder with connector key turned to the left. SC, FC, ST inserts into larger left hole. MU and LC insert into smaller right hole of holder.
4. Move holder only in one direction. Do not push, only slide left or right in one direction.
5. Do not use with cleaning liquid
6. When you see a color indicator on cleaning material, the Clean Slide is ready to be reordered.

Sales: sales@softing.us
Support: support@softing.us
https://itnetworks.softing.com/us/xpertclean/
7209 Chapman Hwy
Knoxville, TN USA 37920
Tel: +1.865.251.5252
Fax: +1.865.579.4740

References

• Fiber Optic Cleaning - Softing IT Networks

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