VIPER Technical Manual

Introduction

 

 

Product handling and environmental compliance

Anti-static handling

This board contains CMOS devices that could be damaged in the event of static electricity discharged through them. At all times, please observe anti-static precautions when handling the board. This includes storing the board in appropriate anti-static packaging and wearing a wrist strap when handling the board.

Packaging

Please ensure that should a board need to be returned to Eurotech Ltd, it is adequately packed, preferably in the original packing material.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

The VIPER is classified as a component with regard to the European Community EMC regulations and it is the users responsibility to ensure that systems using the board are compliant with the appropriate EMC standards.

RoHS Compliance

The European RoHS Directive (Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances – Directive 2002/95/EC) limits the amount of 6 specific substances within the composition of the product. The VIPER, VIPER-Lite and associated accessory products are available as RoHS-6 compliant options and are identified by a -R6 suffix in the product order code. A full RoHS Compliance Materials Declaration Form is

included in Appendix238HF – RoHS-6 Compliance - Materials Declaration Form, page 108239H. Further information about RoHS compliance is available on the Eurotech Ltd web site – www37H.eurotech-ltd.co.uk/RoHS_and_WEEE.

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