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Warranty
The GPIB hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date
of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace
equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor.
The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming
instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced
by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do not
execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period.
National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free.
A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside
of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the shipping costs
of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty.
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for technical accuracy. In the event that technical or typographical errors exist, National Instruments reserves the right to
make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition. The reader should
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XCEPT
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OR
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AND
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WARRANTY
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MERCHANTABILITY
OR
FITNESS
FOR
A
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE
. C
USTOMER
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RIGHT
TO
RECOVER
DAMAGES
CAUSED
BY
FAULT
OR
NEGLIGENCE
ON
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AMOUNT
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ATIONAL
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NSTRUMENTS
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FROM
LOSS
OF
DATA
,
PROFITS
,
USE
OF
PRODUCTS
,
OR
INCIDENTAL
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES
,
EVEN
IF
ADVISED
OF
THE
POSSIBILITY
THEREOF
. This limitation of the liability of
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