LevelOne GTL-2880 Manual - Page 2

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Unless the explicit written permission of Digital Data Communications Corporation, this document in whole or in part shall not be replicated or modified or amended or transmitted, in any from, or by any means manual, electric, electronic, electromagnetic, mechanical, optical or otherwise for any purpose. DURATION OF HARDWARE WARRANTY HARDWARE: In accordance with the provisions described under, Digital Data Communications Corporation, (hereinafter called "LevelOne") warrants its hardware products (hereinafter referred to as "Product") specified herein to be for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of shipment. Should a Product fail to perform during the effective warranty period as described above, LevelOne shall replace the defective Product or part, or delivering a functionally equivalent Product or part in receipt of customer's request, provided that the customer complies with the return material authorization (RMA) procedures and returns all defective Product prior to installation of the replacements to LevelOne. All defective Products must be returned to LevelOne with issuance of a Return Material Authorization number (RMA number) assigned to the reseller from whom the end customer originally purchased the Product. The reseller is responsible for ensuring the shipments are insured, with the transportation charges prepaid and the RMA number clearly marked on the outside of the package. LevelOne will not accept collect shipments or those returned without an RMA number. LevelOne shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information or memory data contained in, stored on or integrated with any Product returned to LevelOne pursuant to any warranty. EXCLUSIONS. The warranty as mentioned above does not apply to the following conditions, in LevelOne's judgment, it contains (1) customer does not comply with the manual instructions offered by LevelOne in installation, operation, repair or maintenance, (2) Product fails due to damage from unusual external or electrical stress, shipment, storage, accident, abuse or misuse, (3) Product is used in an extra hazardous environment or activities, (4) any serial number on the Product has been removed or defaced, (5) this warranty will be of no effect if the repair is via anyone other than LevelOne or the approved agents, or (6) In the event of any failures or delays by either party hereto in the performance of all or any part of this agreement due to acts of God, war, riot, insurrection, national emergency, strike, embargo, storm, earthquake, or other natural forces, or by the acts of anyone not a party to this agreement, or by the inability to secure materials or transportation, then the party so affected shall be executed from any further performance for a period of time after the occurrence as may reasonably be necessary to remedy the effects of that occurrence, but in no event more than sixty (60) days. If any of the stated events should occur, Party A shall promptly notify Party B in writing as soon as commercially practicable, but in no event more than twenty (20) business days and provide documentation evidencing such occurrence. In no event shall the maximum liability of LevelOne under this warranty exceed the purchase price of the Product covered by this warranty. DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ABOVE AS REQUIRED "AS IS" AND THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES STATED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR THIRD PARTY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. LEVELONE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE: Please carefully read this Software License Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement") before copying or using the accompanying software or installing the hardware unit with pre-enabled software or firmware (each of which is referred to as "Software" in this Agreement). BY COPYING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE PROVISIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE THE ONLY PROVISION UNDER WHICH LEVELONE WILL PERMIT YOU TO USE THE SOFTWARE. If you do not accept these provisions and conditions, please immediately return the unused software, manual and the related product. Written approval is NOT a prerequisite to the validity or enforceability of this Agreement and no solicitation of any such written approval by or on behalf of LevelOne shall be deemed as an inference to the contrary. LICENSE GRANT. The end user (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee") of the Software is granted a personal, non-sublicensable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license by Digital Data Communications Corporation ("LevelOne"): (1) To use the LevelOne's software ("Software") in object code form solely on a single central processing unit owned or leased by Licensee or otherwise embedded in the equipment offered by LevelOne. (2) To copy the Software only for backup purposes in support of authorized use of the Software. (3) To use and copy the documentation related to the Software solely in support of authorized use of the Software by Licensee. The License applies to the Software only except other LevelOne's software or hardware products. Without the prior written consent of LevelOne, Licensee has no right to receive any source code or design documentation with respect to the Software. RESTRICTIONS ON USE; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. The Software and related documentation are protected under copyright laws. 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