Kontron KISS 2U PCI 762 - Manual (Page 9)

4. Important Instructions PCI 762 – User’s Guide (Version 1.0)
4.
Important Instructions
The manufacturer’s instructions provide useful information on your PCI-762 board.
4.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
The components on the board are sensitive to static electricity. Care must therefore be exercised at all times during
handling and inspection of the PCI-762 board, in order to ensure the product integrity.
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Do not handle this product while it is outside its protective enclosure, while it is not used for operational purposes,
unless it is otherwise anti-static protected.
 Unpack or install this product only at EOS/ESD safe workstations. When safe work station are not guaranteed, it is
important for the user to be electrically discharged before touching the PCI-762 board with his/her hands or tools. This
is most easily done by touching a metal part of your system housing.
 Only hold the assemblies at the edge.
 Do not touch any connection pins or conductors on the assembly.
4.2. Note on the Warranty
Due to their limited service life, parts which, by their nature, are especially subject to wear (wearing parts) are not included
in the guarantee beyond the legal stipulations. This applies to the batteries, for example.
4.3. Exclusion of Accident Liability Obligation
Kontron Embedded Computers shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligation if the user fails to observe
the safety instructions.
4.4. Liability Limitation / Exemption from the Warranty Obligation
In the event of damage to the device caused by failure to observe the hints in this manual and eventually on the device
(especially the safety instructions), Kontron Embedded Computers shall not be required to honor the warranty even during
the warranty period and shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligation.
4.5. General Instruction on Usage
In order to ensure safe operation, the user must observe the instructions and warnings contained in this manual.
 The PCI-762 board must be used in accordance with the instructions for use.
 The PCI-762 board is designed to be built-in to a system, which fulfill all necessary technical and environmental
requirements.
 When installing the board into a system, ensure that the system is switched off and the systems power cord is
disconnected from the power source. Disconnect all cable connections of peripheral devices from the system.
 Ensure that the DC operating voltages adheres to the specification given in the section 8.1“Electrical Specifications”.
 Only devices and components which fulfill the requirements of a SELV circuit (security extra low voltage) in accordance
with IEC / EN 60950-1 may be connected to the interfaces of the PCI-762 board.
 If extensions are made to the PCI-762 board, the legal stipulations and the board specifications must be observed.
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