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BeagleBone Black System
Reference Manual
Rev A5.2
Page 5 of 108
BEAGLEBONE WARNINGS,
RESTRICTIONS AND
DISCLAIMERS
For Feasibility Evaluation Only, in Laboratory/Development Environments
. The
BeagleBone Black is not a complete product. 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 Ris
k 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 BeagleBone 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 BeagleBone. Further, you are
responsible to assure that any interfaces (electronic and/or mechanical) between the
BeagleBone 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. Since the BeagleBone is not a completed product, it may not meet all applicable
regulatory and safety compliance standards which may normally be associated with
similar items. You assume full responsibility to determine and/or assure compliance
with any such standards and related certifications as may be applicable. You will
employ reasonable safeguards to ensure that your use of the BeagleBone will not
result in any property damage, injury or death, even if the BeagleBone should fail to
perform as described or expected.
Certain Instructions
. It is important to operate the BeagleBone Black within Supplier’s
recommended specifications and environmental considerations per the user guidelines.
Exceeding the specified BeagleBone ratings (including but not limited to input and output
voltage, current, power, and environmental ranges) may cause property damage, personal
injury or death. If there are questions concerning these ratings please contact the Supplier
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 BeagleBone and/or
interface electronics. Please consult the System Reference Manual prior to connecting any
load to the BeagleBone output. If there is uncertainty as to the load specification, please
contact the Supplier 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 BeagleBone schematic located at the link in the
BeagleBone System Reference Manual. 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 the BeagleBone.
Agreement to Defend, Indemnify and Hold Harmless
. You agree to defend, indemnify
and hold the Suppliers, 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 BeagleBone that is not in
