EVALUATIONBOARD/KITIMPORTANTNOTICE
TexasInstruments(TI)providestheenclosedproduct(s)underthefollowingconditions:
Thisevaluationboard/kitisintendedforuseforENGINEERINGDEVELOPMENT,DEMONSTRATION,OREVALUATIONPURPOSES
ONLYandisnotconsideredbyTItobeafinishedend-productfitforgeneralconsumeruse.Personshandlingtheproduct(s)musthave
electronicstrainingandobservegoodengineeringpracticestandards.Assuch,thegoodsbeingprovidedarenotintendedtobecomplete
intermsofrequireddesign-,marketing-,and/ormanufacturing-relatedprotectiveconsiderations,includingproductsafetyandenvironmental
measurestypicallyfoundinendproductsthatincorporatesuchsemiconductorcomponentsorcircuitboards.Thisevaluationboard/kitdoes
notfallwithinthescopeoftheEuropeanUniondirectivesregardingelectromagneticcompatibility,restrictedsubstances(RoHS),recycling
(WEEE),FCC,CEorUL,andthereforemaynotmeetthetechnicalrequirementsofthesedirectivesorotherrelateddirectives.
Shouldthisevaluationboard/kitnotmeetthespecificationsindicatedintheUser’sGuide,theboard/kitmaybereturnedwithin30daysfrom
thedateofdeliveryforafullrefund.THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYISTHEEXCLUSIVEWARRANTYMADEBYSELLERTOBUYER
ANDISINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSED,IMPLIED,ORSTATUTORY,INCLUDINGANYWARRANTYOF
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPARTICULARPURPOSE.
Theuserassumesallresponsibilityandliabilityforproperandsafehandlingofthegoods.Further,theuserindemnifiesTIfromallclaims
arisingfromthehandlingoruseofthegoods.Duetotheopenconstructionoftheproduct,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytotakeanyandall
appropriateprecautionswithregardtoelectrostaticdischarge.
EXCEPTTOTHEEXTENTOFTHEINDEMNITYSETFORTHABOVE,NEITHERPARTYSHALLBELIABLETOTHEOTHERFORANY
INDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
TIcurrentlydealswithavarietyofcustomersforproducts,andthereforeourarrangementwiththeuserisnotexclusive.
TIassumesnoliabilityforapplicationsassistance,customerproductdesign,softwareperformance,orinfringementofpatentsor
servicesdescribedherein.
PleasereadtheUser’sGuideand,specifically,theWarningsandRestrictionsnoticeintheUser’sGuidepriortohandlingtheproduct.This
noticecontainsimportantsafetyinformationabouttemperaturesandvoltages.ForadditionalinformationonTI’senvironmentaland/or
safetyprograms,pleasecontacttheTIapplicationengineerorvisitwww.ti.com/esh.
NolicenseisgrantedunderanypatentrightorotherintellectualpropertyrightofTIcoveringorrelatingtoanymachine,process,or
combinationinwhichsuchTIproductsorservicesmightbeorareused.
FCCWarning
Thisevaluationboard/kitisintendedforuseforENGINEERINGDEVELOPMENT,DEMONSTRATION,OREVALUATIONPURPOSES
ONLYandisnotconsideredbyTItobeafinishedend-productfitforgeneralconsumeruse.Itgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyandhasnotbeentestedforcompliancewiththelimitsofcomputingdevicespursuanttopart15ofFCCrules,whichare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstradiofrequencyinterference.Operationofthisequipmentinotherenvironmentsmay
causeinterferencewithradiocommunications,inwhichcasetheuserathisownexpensewillberequiredtotakewhatevermeasuresmay
berequiredtocorrectthisinterference.
EVMWARNINGSANDRESTRICTIONS
ItisimportanttooperatethisEVMwithintheinputvoltagerangeof–2.0Vto+4.0Vandtheoutputvoltagerangeof–2.0Vto+4.0V.
Exceedingthespecifiedinputrangemaycauseunexpectedoperationand/orirreversibledamagetotheEVM.Iftherearequestions
concerningtheinputrange,pleasecontactaTIfieldrepresentativepriortoconnectingtheinputpower.
Applyingloadsoutsideofthespecifiedoutputrangemayresultinunintendedoperationand/orpossiblepermanentdamagetotheEVM.
PleaseconsulttheEVMUser'sGuidepriortoconnectinganyloadtotheEVMoutput.Ifthereisuncertaintyastotheloadspecification,
pleasecontactaTIfieldrepresentative.
Duringnormaloperation,somecircuitcomponentsmayhavecasetemperaturesgreaterthan+60°C.TheEVMisdesignedtooperate
properlywithcertaincomponentsabove+60°Caslongastheinputandoutputrangesaremaintained.Thesecomponentsincludebutare
notlimitedtolinearregulators,switchingtransistors,passtransistors,andcurrentsenseresistors.Thesetypesofdevicescanbeidentified
usingtheEVMschematiclocatedintheEVMUser'sGuide.Whenplacingmeasurementprobesnearthesedevicesduringoperation,
pleasebeawarethatthesedevicesmaybeverywarmtothetouch.
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