National Instruments PCI-8430, Manual

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WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL
INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
(1) NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED
WITH COMPONENTS AND TESTING FOR A LEVEL OF RELIABILITY
SUITABLE FOR USE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH SURGICAL
IMPLANTS OR AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN ANY LIFE SUPPORT
SYSTEMS WHOSE FAILURE TO PERFORM CAN REASONABLY BE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO A HUMAN.
(2) IN ANY APPLICATION, INCLUDING THE ABOVE, RELIABILITY OF
OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS CAN BE IMPAIRED BY
ADVERSE FACTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
FLUCTUATIONS IN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY, COMPUTER
HARDWARE MALFUNCTIONS, COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM
SOFTWARE FITNESS, FITNESS OF COMPILERS AND
DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE USED TO DEVELOP AN APPLICATION,
INSTALLATION ERRORS, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS, MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF
ELECTRONIC MONITORING OR CONTROL DEVICES, TRANSIENT
FAILURES OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HARDWARE AND/OR
SOFTWARE), UNANTICIPATED USES OR MISUSES, OR ERRORS ON
THE PART OF THE USER OR APPLICATIONS DESIGNER (ADVERSE
FACTORS SUCH AS THESE ARE HEREAFTER COLLECTIVELY
TERMED "SYSTEM FAILURES"). ANY APPLICATION WHERE A
SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO
PROPERTY OR PERSONS (INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY
INJURY AND DEATH) SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE
FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM
FAILURE. TO AVOID DAMAGE, INJURY, OR DEATH, THE USER OR
APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT
STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO BACK-UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS.
BECAUSE EACH END-USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND
DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS' TESTING PLATFORMS
AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH
OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR
CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, THE USER OR