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the consequences thereof, or for any liability arising from the use or application of any circuit,
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Environmental Protection Statement
This product has been manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where
possible. Many of the components used (structural parts, printed circuit boards, connectors,
batteries, etc.) are capable of being recycled.
Final disposition of this product after its service life must be accomplished in accordance with
applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.
This symbol indicates that the product described in this manual is in
compliance with all applied CE standards. Please refer also to the
section “Applied Standards” in this manual.
Caution, Electric Shock!
This symbol and title warn of hazards due to electrical shocks (> 60V)
when touching products or parts of them. Failure to observe the precautions indicated and/or prescribed by the law may endanger your
life/health and/or result in damage to your material.
Please refer also to the section “High Voltage Safety Instructions” on
the following page.
Warning, ESD Sensitive Device!
This symbol and title inform that electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken
during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in
order to ensure product integrity at all times.
Please read also the section “Special Handling and Unpacking
Instructions” on the following page.
Warning!
This symbol and title emphasize points which, if not fully understood
and taken into consideration by the reader, may endanger your health
and/or result in damage to your material.
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
This symbol and title emphasize aspects the reader should read
through carefully for his or her own advantage.
Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a
long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by
improper treatment during unpacking and installation. Therefore, in the interest of your own
safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform
with the following guidelines.
High Voltage Safety Instructions
Warning!
All operations on this device must be carried out by sufficiently skilled
personnel only.
Caution, Electric Shock!
Before installing your new Kontron product into a system always
ensure that your mains power is switched off. This applies also to the
installation of piggybacks.
Serious electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation,
repair and maintenance operations with this product. Therefore,
always unplug the power cable and any other cables which provide
external voltages before performing work.
Special Handling and Unpacking Instructions
ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all handling operations
and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at
all times.
•Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational purposes unless it is otherwise protected.
•Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations.
Where a safe work station is not guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically
discharged before touching the product with his/her hands or tools. This is most easily
done by touching a metal part of your system housing.
•It is particularly important to observe standard anti-static precautions when changing
piggybacks, ROM devices, jumper settings etc. If the product contains batteries for RTC
or memory backup, ensure that the board is not placed on conductive surfaces, including anti-static plastics or sponges. They can cause short circuits and damage the batteries or conductive circuits on the board.
•In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or
modified in any way. Changes or modifications to the device, which are not explicitly
approved by Kontron Modular Computers GmbH and described in this manual or
received from Kontron’s Technical Support as a special handling instruction, will void
your warranty.
•This device should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary
technical and specific environmental requirements. This applies also to the operational
temperature range of the specific board version, which must not be exceeded. If batteries are present, their temperature restrictions must be taken into account.
•In performing all necessary installation and application operations, please follow only
the instructions supplied by the present manual.
•Keep all the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments. If it is
necessary to store or ship the board, please re-pack it as nearly as possible in the manner in which it was delivered.
•Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product. Please consult the
special handling and unpacking instruction on the previous page of this manual.
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH grants the original purchaser of Kontron’s products aTWO
YEAR
LIMITEDHARDWAREWARRANTYas described in the following. However, no other warran-
ties that may be granted or implied by anyone on behalf of Kontron are valid unless the consumer has the express written consent of Kontron Modular Computers GmbH.
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH warrants their own products, excluding software, to be
free from manufacturing and material defects for a period of 24 consecutive months from the
date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable nor extendible to cover any other users or
long-term storage of the product. It does not cover products which have been modified,
altered or repaired by any other party than Kontron Modular Computers GmbH or their authorized agents. Furthermore, any product which has been, or is suspected of being damaged as
a result of negligence, improper use, incorrect handling, servicing or maintenance, or which
has been damaged as a result of excessive current/voltage or temperature, or which has had
its serial number(s), any other markings or parts thereof altered, defaced or removed will also
be excluded from this warranty.
If the customer’s eligibility for warranty has not been voided, in the event of any claim, he may
return the product at the earliest possible convenience to the original place of purchase,
together with a copy of the original document of purchase, a full description of the application
the product is used on and a description of the defect. Pack the product in such a way as to
ensure safe transportation (see our safety instructions).
Kontron provides for repair or replacement of any part, assembly or sub-assembly at their own
discretion, or to refund the original cost of purchase, if appropriate. In the event of repair,
refunding or replacement of any part, the ownership of the removed or replaced parts reverts
to Kontron Modular Computers GmbH, and the remaining part of the original guarantee, or
any new guarantee to cover the repaired or replaced items, will be transferred to cover the
new or repaired items. Any extensions to the original guarantee are considered gestures of
goodwill, and will be defined in the “Repair Report” issued by Kontron with the repaired or
replaced item.
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH will not accept liability for any further claims resulting
directly or indirectly from any warranty claim, other than the above specified repair, replacement or refunding. In particular, all claims for damage to any system or process in which the
product was employed, or any loss incurred as a result of the product not functioning at any
given time, are excluded. The extent of Kontron Modular Computers GmbH liability to the customer shall not exceed the original purchase price of the item for which the claim exists.
Kontron Modular Computers GmbH issues no warranty or representation, either explicit or
implicit, with respect to its products’ reliability, fitness, quality, marketability or ability to fulfil
any particular application or purpose. As a result, the products are sold “as is,” and the
responsibility to ensure their suitability for any given task remains that of the purchaser. In no
event will Kontron be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting from the
use of our hardware or software products, or documentation, even if Kontron were advised of
the possibility of such claims prior to the purchase of the product or during any period since
the date of its purchase.
P R E L I M I N A R Y
Please remember that no Kontron Modular Computers GmbH employee, dealer or agent is
authorized to make any modification or addition to the above specified terms, either verbally
or in any other form, written or electronically transmitted, without the company’s consent.