Preface

Software Licenses

Notice regarding Open Source software

The congatec products contain Open Source software that has been released by programmers under specific licensing requirements such as the “General Public License“ (GPL) Version 2 or 3, the “Lesser General Public License“ (LGPL), the “ApacheLicense“ or similar licenses.
You can find the specific details at https://www.congatec.com/en/licenses/.
Enter the following command “license” in the bootloader to get the complete product related license information.
To the extent that any accompanying material such as instruction manuals, handbooks etc. contain copyright notices, conditions of use or licensing requirements that contradict any applicable Open Source license, these conditions are inapplicable. The use and distribution of any Open Source software contained in the product is exclusively governed by the respective Open Source license.
The Open Source software is provided by its programmers without ANY WARRANTY, whether implied or expressed, of any fitness for a particular purpose, and the programmers DECLINE ALL LIABILITY for damages, direct or indirect, that result from the use of this software.
congatec’s liability with regards to the open source Software is as set out in congatec’s Software License Information.

Disclaimer

The provided information, including but not limited to any product specification, is subject to change without notice.
congatec GmbH provides no warranty to any information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to any of the foregoing. congatec GmbH assumes no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for discrepancies between the product and the provided information. In no event shall congatec GmbH be liable for any incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, whether based on tort, contract or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with any information contained herein or the use thereof.

Intended Audience

The provided information is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences.

Lead-Free Designs (RoHS)

All congatec GmbH designs are created from lead-free components and are completely RoHS compliant.

Electrostatic Sensitive Device

All congatec GmbH products are electrostatic sensitive devices and are packaged accordingly. Do not open or handle a congatec GmbH product except at an electrostatic-free workstation. Additionally, do not ship or store congatec GmbH products near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic, magnetic, or radioactive fields unless the device is contained within its original manufacturer’s packaging. Be aware that failure to comply with these guidelines will void the congatec GmbH Limited Warranty.

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2021, congatec GmbH. All rights reserved. All text, pictures and graphics are protected by copyrights. No copying is permitted without written permission from congatec GmbH.
congatec GmbH has made every attempt to ensure that the information in this document is accurate yet the information contained within is supplied “as-is”.

Trademarks

Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this user’s guide, or the congatec website, are the property of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with congatec GmbH, our products, or our website.

Warranty

congatec GmbH makes no representation, warranty or guaranty, express or implied regarding the products except its standard form of limited warranty (“Limited Warranty”) per the terms and conditions of the congatec entity, which the product is delivered from. These terms and conditions can be downloaded from http://www.congatec.com . congatec GmbH may in its sole discretion modify its Limited Warranty at any time and from time to time.

The products may include software. Use of the software is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the respective owner’s license agreements, which are available at http://www.congatec.com and/or upon request.

Beginning on the date of shipment to its direct customer and continuing for the published warranty period, congatec GmbH represents that the products are new and warrants that each product failing to function properly under normal use, due to a defect in materials or workmanship or due to non conformance to the agreed upon specifications, will be repaired or exchanged, at congatec’s option and expense.

Customer will obtain a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number from congatec GmbH prior to returning the non conforming product freight prepaid. congatec GmbH will pay for transporting the repaired or exchanged product to the customer.

Repaired, replaced or exchanged product will be warranted for the repair warranty period in effect as of the date the repaired, exchanged or replaced product is shipped by congatec, or the remainder of the original warranty, whichever is longer. This Limited Warranty extends to congatec’s direct customer only and is not assignable or transferable.

Except as set forth in writing in the Limited Warranty, congatec makes no performance representations, warranties, or guarantees, either express or implied, oral or written, with respect to the products, including without limitation any implied warranty (a) of merchantability, (b) of fitness for a particular purpose, or (c) arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade.

congatec GmbH shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. congatec shall not otherwise be liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the product or from any other cause. The sole and exclusive remedy against congatec, whether a claim sound in contract, warranty, tort or any other legal theory, shall be repair or replacement of the product only.

Technical Support

congatec GmbH technicians and engineers are committed to providing the best possible technical support for our customers so that our products can be easily used and implemented. We request that you first visit our website at http://www.congatec.com for the latest documentation, utilities and drivers, which have been made available to assist you. If you still require assistance after visiting our website then contact our technical support department by email at support@congatec.com