FOREWORD

1 Scope
2 Normative references

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviated terms

4 Apparatus
4.1 General 
4.2 Method A: Direct view optical microscopy
4.3 Method B: Video microscopy
4.4 Method C: Automated analysis microscopy 
4.5 Requirements of validation
4.6 Minimum requirements for standard field of view microscope
4.7 Minimum requirements for large field of view microscope

5 Inspection procedure

Annex A (normative) Visual requirements for connector end faces 
A.1 RequiireTmeenhts
A.2 Visual inspection requirements for multimode PC and AVPCI polished connectors
A.3 Visual requiremen(ts ftora singdle-maorded PsC .piotlisehehd .caonine)ctors, RL ≥ 26 dB,
and single-mode transceivers using a fibre-stub interface
A.4 Visual requirements for sinIEgCle -6m1o3d0e0 -P3C-3 p5o:2li0s2he2d connectors, RL ≥ 35 dB
A.5 Visual requierments for single-mode PC polished connectors, RL>45dB
A.6 Visual requirements for single mode angle polished (APC) connectors

Annex B (informative) Examples of defects and scratches

Annex C (normative) Validation procedure
C.1 Validation artefact
C.2 Validation procedure

Annex D (informative) Recommended cleaning method
D.1 Inspection procedure for cleanliness
D.2 Cleaning procedure rectangular ferrules (on cable) 
D.3 Cleaning procedure for cylindrical ferrules
D.4 Cleaning procedure for adaptor and receptacle of rectangular ferrules

Annex E (informative) Examples of large field of view images

Bibliography
Figure 1 – Flowchart of inspection procedure
Figure B.1 – Example 1 of defects and scratches 
Figure B.2 – Example 2 of defects and scratches
Figure D.1 – Flowchart of dry only cleaning/inspection sequence
Figure D.2 – Flowchart of dry-wet cleaning/inspection sequence
Figure D.3 – Dry cleaning of connector on cable
Figure D.4 – Moisten the tape
Figure D.5 – Wiping action 
Figure D.6 – cleaning of cylindrical ferrule
Figure D.7 – Moisten the tape
Figure D.8 – 2 Strokes on wet tape
Figure D.9 – Insert click cleaner
Figure D.10 – Clean pins
Figure D.11 – Rotate stick
Figure E.1 – Example of typical contaminations
Figure E.2 – Example of typical contaminations
Figure E.3 – Example of typical contaminations
Figure E.4 – Example of typical contaminations

Table A.1 – Visual requirements for multimode PC and APC polished connectors
Table A.2 – Visual requirements for single-mode PC polished connectors, RL ≥ 26 dB, and single-mode transceivers using a fibre-stub interface
Table A.3 – Visual requirements for single-mode PC polished connectors, RL ≥ 35 dB 
Table A.4 – Visual requirements for single-mode PC polished connectors, RL ≥ 45 dB 
Table A.5 – Visual requirements for single-mode angle polished (APC) connectors