Keysight 81618A/9A and Keysight 81620B/3B/4B/6B/8B Optical Heads User’s Guide 111Cleaning Information 5Other Cleaning HintsSelecting the correct cleaning method is an important element inmaintaining your equipment and saving you time and money. ThisAppendix highlights the main cleaning methods, but cannot address everyindividual circumstance.This section contain some additional hints which we hope will help youfurther. For further information, please contact your local KeysightTechnologies representative.Making the connectionBefore you make any connection you mu st ensure that all lightwave cablesand connectors are clean. If not, then use the appropriate cleaningmethods.When you insert the ferrule of a patchcord into a connector or an adapter,ensure that the fiber end does not touch the outside of the matingconnector or adapter. Otherwise, the fiber end will rub up againstsomething which could scratch it and leave deposits.Lens cleaning papersSome special lens cleaning papers are not suitable for cleaning opticaldevices like connectors, interfaces, lenses, mirrors and so on. To beabsolutely certain that a cleaning paper is applicable, please ask thesalesperson or the manufacturer.Immersion oil and other index matching compoundsDo not use immersion oil or other index matching compounds with opticalsensors equipped with recessed lenses. They are liable to dirty thedetector and impair its performance. They may also alter the property ofdepiction of your optical device, thus rendering your measurementsinaccurate.