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5.9 Before the network has a laser light source feeding
your connector, inspect the fiber end face with
3M
™
200X View Scope 6365-VS
if you have one. If the
fiber end face looks acceptable per photos to the
right, then re-insert the connector into the protrusion
setter and activate the buffer clamp per step 4.8. If the
connector needs rework, proceed to Section 6.0.
Caution reminder: Never look directly into the end of a
fiber or connector when connected to a laser light source
using the naked eye or a microscope.
Thin black line is visible
Light grey
Ideal clean fi ber end face
No line, just grey to white
Dark grey
Fiber is missing, go to step 6.1
Cleave nick mark
Rough
edge
Not polished, restart at step 5.1
Chips or cracks inside the 1/2 diameter circle are not allowed.
Acceptable chip Unacceptable chip,
needs rework
Unacceptable crack,
needs rework
Dirty, clean full
diameter
Alcohol on fi ber, re-dry Alcohol on ferrule,
re-dry
Thread caught, re-
clean with a twist
UPC only photo: forgot
to spray water, needs
rework
Forgot to use lapping
fi lm, needs rework