BEAGLEBONE WARNINGS, RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLAIMERS
For Feasibility Evaluation Only, in Laboratory/Development Environments. The element14 BeagleBone Black
Industrial Industrial 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 Risk 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 e l e m e n t 1 4 BeagleBone Black Industrial 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 accordance with the terms of the agreement. This obligation shall apply whether Claims arise under law of tort or
contract or any other legal theory, and even if the BeagleBone fails to perform as described or expected.
Safety-Critical or Life-Critical Applications. If you intend to evaluate the components for possible use in safety
critical applications (such as life support) where a failure of the Sup p li e r’s product would reasonably be expected
to cause severe personal injury or death, such as devices which are classified as FDA Class III or similar
classification, then you must specifically notify Suppliers of such intent and enter into a separate Assurance and
Indemnity Agreement.
