User's Manual

EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM) ADDITIONAL TERMS
Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed Evaluation Board/Kit/Module (EVM) under the following
conditions:
The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods. Further, the user
indemnifies TI from all claims arising from the handling or use of the goods.
Should this evaluation board/kit not meet the specifications indicated in the User’s Guide, the board/ kit may
be returned within 30 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. THE FOREGOING LIMITED
WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY MADE BY SELLER TO BUYER AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF
THE INDEMNITY SET FORTH ABOVE, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Please read the User's Guide and, specifically, the Warnings and Restrictions notice in the User's Guide
prior to handling the product. This notice contains important safety information about temperatures and
voltages. For additional information on TI's environmental and/or safety programs, please visit
www.ti.com/esh or contact TI.
No license is granted under any patent right or other intellectual property right of TI covering or relating to
any machine, process, or combination in which such TI products or services might be or are used. TI
currently deals with a variety of customers for products, and therefore our arrangement with the user is not
exclusive. TI assumes no liability for applications assistance, customer product design, software
performance, or infringement of patents or services described herein.
Mailing Address: Texas Instruments Post Office Box 655303 Dallas, Texas 75265
Copyright 2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
As noted in the EVM User’s Guide and/or EVM itself, this EVM and/or accompanying hardware may or may
not be subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada (IC) rules.
For EVMs not subject to the above rules, this evaluation board/kit/module is intended for use for
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not
considered by TI to be a finished end product fit for general consumer use. It generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and has not been tested for compliance with the limits of computing devices
pursuant to part 15 of FCC or ICES-003 rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
radio frequency interference. Operation of the equipment may cause interference with radio communications,
in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct this interference.
General Statement for EVMs including a radio
User Power/Frequency Use Obligations: This radio is intended for development/professional use only in
legally allocated frequency and power limits. Any use of radio frequencies and/or power availability of this
EVM and its development application(s) must comply with local laws governing radio spectrum allocation and
power limits for this evaluation module. It is the user’s sole responsibility to only operate this radio in legally
acceptable frequency space and within legally mandated power limitations. Any exceptions to this is strictly
prohibited and unauthorized by Texas Instruments unless user has obtained appropriate
experimental/development licenses from local regulatory authorities, which is responsibility of user including
its acceptable authorization.
This development kit is subject to the export / import control regulations of the United States per the
harmonization code: ECCN 5A002A1A TSPA. Please note that it may also be subject to export control
policies of local authorities.
For EVMs annotated as FCC – FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Part 15 Compliant
Caution
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Interference Statement for Class A EVM devices
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
FCC Interference Statement for Class B EVM devices
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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