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May ’01 Chapter 5. Regulatory, Safety and Warranty Notices
5.2 Safety Precautions
5.2.1 Human Safety
5.2.2 Application Restrictions
5.2.3 ESD Safety Information
The Reader Module is packed in special anti-static envelopes, which protect against
electrostatic charge that could cause damage.
• Handle the Reader Module carefully and keep it in the protective envelope until
you are ready to install it.
• Whenever possible, handle the Reader Module by its edges or frame.
5.3 Warranty and Liability
The “General Conditions of Sale and Delivery” of Texas Instruments Incorporated or
a TI subsidiary apply. Warranty and liability claims for defect products, injuries to per-
sons and property damages are void if they are the result of one or more of the fol-
lowing causes:
• improper use of the Reader Modules
• unauthorized assembly, operation and maintenance of the Reader Modules
• operation of the Reader Modules with defective and/or non-functioning safety
and protective equipment
• failure to observe the instructions during transport, storage, assembly, operation,
maintenance and setting up of the Reader Modules
• unauthorized changes to the Reader Modules
• insufficient monitoring of the Reader Modules' operation or environmental condi-
tions
• improperly conducted repairs
• catastrophes caused by foreign bodies and acts of God.
WARNING:
C
USTOMERS USING THE
S6500 R
EADER
M
ODULE ARE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR OPERATING THEIR SYSTEM UNDER IMPLE
-
MENTED POWER LEVELS AND ANTENNA CONFIGURATIONS
AGAINST
RELEVANT STANDARDS FOR HUMAN SAFETY IN
ELECTRONIC
FIELDS
.
CAUTIONS:
When integrating these boards into housings appropriate
means of cooling may be necessary in order to prevent
that the combination of environmental temperature and
heat generated by the reader board will not exceed the
specified operating temperature.