User manual

AM335xStarterKitHardwareUsersGuide

EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM)WARNINGS,

RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLAIMERS

For Feasibility Evaluation Only, in Laboratory/Development Environments. Unless otherwise indicated, this

EVM is not a finished electrical equipment and not intended for consumer use. It is intended solely for use for

preliminary feasibility evaluation in laboratory/development environments by technically qualified electronics

experts who are familiar with the dangers and application risks associated with handling electrical mechanical

components, systems and subsystems. It should not be used as all or part of a finished end product.

Your Sole Responsibility and Risk. You acknowledge, represent and agree that:

1. You have unique knowledge concerning Federal, State and local regulatory requirements (including but not

limited to Food and Drug Administration regulations, if applicable) which relate to your products and which

relate to your use (and/or that of your employees, affiliates, contractors or designees) of the EVM for evaluation,

testing and other purposes.

2. You have full and exclusive responsibility to assure the safety and compliance of your products with all such

laws and other applicable regulatory requirements, and also to assure the safety of any activities to be conducted

by you and/or your employees, affiliates, contractors or designees, using the EVM. Further, you are responsible to

assure that any interfaces (electronic and/or mechanical) between the EVM and any human body are designed

with suitable isolation and means to safely limit accessible leakage currents to minimize the risk of electrical

shock hazard.

3. You will employ reasonable safeguards to ensure that your use of the EVM will not result in any property

damage, injury or death, even if the EVM should fail to perform as described or expected.

4. You will take care of proper disposal and recycling of the EVM's electronic components and packing materials

Certain Instructions. It is important to operate this EVM within the input voltage range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V and the

output voltage range of -10 V to 15 V. Exceeding these EVM ratings may cause property damage, personal injury or

death. If there are questions concerning these ratings please contact a TI field representative prior to connecting

interface electronics including input power and intended loads. Any loads applied outside of the specified output

range may result in unintended and/or inaccurate operation and/or possible permanent damage to the EVM and/or

interface electronics. Please consult the EVM User's Guide prior to connecting any load to the EVM output. If there

is uncertainty as to the load specification, please contact a TI field representative. During normal operation, some

circuit components may have case temperatures greater than 60°C as long as the input and output are maintained at a

normal ambient operating temperature. These components include but are not limited to linear regulators, switching

transistors, pass transistors, and current sense resistors which can be identified using the EVM schematic located in

the EVM User's Guide. When placing measurement probes near these devices during normal operation, please be

aware that these devices may be very warm to the touch. As with all electronic evaluation tools, only qualified

personnel knowledgeable in electronic measurement and diagnostics normally found in development environments

should use these EVMs.

Agreement to Defend, Indemnify and Hold Harmless. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold TI, its licensors

and their representatives harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, expenses, costs and

liabilities (collectively, "Claims") arising out of or in connection with any use of the EVM that is not in accordance

with the terms of the agreement. This obligation shall apply whether Claims arise under law of tort or contract or any

other legal theory, and even if the EVM fails to perform as described or expected.

Safety-Critical or Life-Critical Applications. If you intend to evaluate the components for possible use in safety

critical applications (such as life support) where a failure of the TI product would reasonably be expected to cause

severe personal injury or death, such as devices which are classified as FDA Class III or similar classification, then

you must specifically notify TI of such intent and enter into a separate Assurance and Indemnity Agreement.