Texas Instruments DAC8555EVM Personal Lift User Manual


 
FCCWarning
Thisevaluationboard/kitisintendedforuseforENGINEERINGDEVELOPMENT,DEMONSTRATION,OREVALUATION
PURPOSESONLYandisnotconsideredbyTItobeafinishedend-productfitforgeneralcustomeruse.Itgenerates,uses,and
canradiateradiofrequencyenergyandhasnotbeentestedforcompliancewiththelimitsofcomputingdevicespursuanttopart15
ofFCCrules,whicharedesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstradiofrequencyinterference.Operationofthis
equipmentinotherenvironmentsmaycauseinterferencewithradiocommunications,inwhichcasetheuserathisownexpense
willberequiredtotakewhatevermeasuresmayberequiredtocorrectthisinterference.
EVALUATIONBOARD/KITIMPORTANTNOTICE
TexasInstruments(TI)providestheenclosedproduct(s)underthefollowingconditions:
Thisevaluationboard/kitisintendedforuseforENGINEERINGDEVELOPMENT,DEMONSTRATION,OREVALUATION
PURPOSESONLYandisnotconsideredbyTItobeafinishedend-productfitforgeneralconsumeruse.Personshandlingthe
product(s)musthaveelectronicstrainingandobservegoodengineeringpracticestandards.Assuch,thegoodsbeingprovidedare
notintendedtobecompleteintermsofrequireddesign-,marketing-,and/ormanufacturing-relatedprotectiveconsiderations,
includingproductsafetyandenvironmentalmeasurestypicallyfoundinendproductsthatincorporatesuchsemiconductor
componentsorcircuitboards.Thisevaluationboard/kitdoesnotfallwithinthescopeoftheEuropeanUniondirectivesregarding
electromagneticcompatibility,restrictedsubstances(RoHS),recycling(WEEE),FCC,CEorUL,andthereforemaynotmeetthe
technicalrequirementsofthesedirectivesorotherrelateddirectives.
Shouldthisevaluationboard/kitnotmeetthespecificationsindicatedintheUser’sGuide,theboard/kitmaybereturnedwithin30
daysfromthedateofdeliveryforafullrefund.THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYISTHEEXCLUSIVEWARRANTYMADEBY
SELLERTOBUYERANDISINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSED,IMPLIED,ORSTATUTORY,INCLUDING
ANYWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPARTICULARPURPOSE.
Theuserassumesallresponsibilityandliabilityforproperandsafehandlingofthegoods.Further,theuserindemnifiesTIfromall
claimsarisingfromthehandlingoruseofthegoods.Duetotheopenconstructionoftheproduct,itistheuser’sresponsibilityto
takeanyandallappropriateprecautionswithregardtoelectrostaticdischarge.
EXCEPTTOTHEEXTENTOFTHEINDEMNITYSETFORTHABOVE,NEITHERPARTYSHALLBELIABLETOTHEOTHER
FORANYINDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
TIcurrentlydealswithavarietyofcustomersforproducts,andthereforeourarrangementwiththeuserisnotexclusive.
TIassumesnoliabilityforapplicationsassistance,customerproductdesign,softwareperformance,orinfringementof
patentsorservicesdescribedherein.
PleasereadtheUser’sGuideand,specifically,theWarningsandRestrictionsnoticeintheUser’sGuidepriortohandlingthe
product.Thisnoticecontainsimportantsafetyinformationabouttemperaturesandvoltages.ForadditionalinformationonTI’s
environmentaland/orsafetyprograms,pleasecontacttheTIapplicationengineerorvisitwww.ti.com/esh.
NolicenseisgrantedunderanypatentrightorotherintellectualpropertyrightofTIcoveringorrelatingtoanymachine,process,or
combinationinwhichsuchTIproductsorservicesmightbeorareused.
EVMWARNINGSANDRESTRICTIONS
ItisimportanttooperatethisEVMwithintheinputvoltagerangeof–15.75Vto+15.75Vandtheoutputvoltagerangeof–15Vto
+15V.
Exceedingthespecifiedinputrangemaycauseunexpectedoperationand/orirreversibledamagetotheEVM.Ifthereare
questionsconcerningtheinputrange,pleasecontactaTIfieldrepresentativepriortoconnectingtheinputpower.
Applyingloadsoutsideofthespecifiedoutputrangemayresultinunintendedoperationand/orpossiblepermanentdamagetothe
EVM.PleaseconsulttheEVMUser'sGuidepriortoconnectinganyloadtotheEVMoutput.Ifthereisuncertaintyastotheload
specification,pleasecontactaTIfieldrepresentative.
Duringnormaloperation,somecircuitcomponentsmayhavecasetemperaturesgreaterthan60°C.TheEVMisdesignedto
operateproperlywithcertaincomponentsabove60°Caslongastheinputandoutputrangesaremaintained.Thesecomponents
includebutarenotlimitedtolinearregulators,switchingtransistors,passtransistors,andcurrentsenseresistors.Thesetypesof
devicescanbeidentifiedusingtheEVMschematiclocatedintheEVMUser'sGuide.Whenplacingmeasurementprobesnear
thesedevicesduringoperation,pleasebeawarethatthesedevicesmaybeverywarmtothetouch.
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