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Agreement regarding use
Unless otherwise specifically agreed, you agree that the conditions in this agreement apply to your use of this Omron
product, irrespective of the place of purchase.
1. Definitions
This defines some terms used in this agreement.
(1) Omron products: FA system equipment, general-purpose control devices, sensors, and electronic/mechanical
components under Omron brand.
(2) Catalogs: Omron catalogues, including, without limitation, Omron "Best" Control Equipment Catalog, and
General Catalog for Electronic/Mechanical Components, specifications, instructions and user manuals for
Omron Products, whether or not provided electronically.
(3) Usage Conditions: Usage conditions, rating, performance, operating environment, handling instructions,
warnings, restrictions on use, etc. of Omron Products described in the Catalogs.
(4) Customer Application: Any application of Omron Products by a customer to include, but are not limited to,
embedding and/or using Omron Products in their parts/components, electronic substrates, devices, equipment
or systems manufactured by customers.
(5) Fitness: (a) fitness for a particular purpose, (b) performance, (c) non-infringement of third-party intellectual
property, (d) compliance with laws and regulations and (e) conformity to standards of an Omron Product in the
Customer Application.
2. Cautions regarding content
Be aware of the following points with regard to the content of Catalogs.
(1) Rated values and performance values are based on stand-alone tests using each separate condition, and
Omron does NOT warrant any rated values and performance values for multiple composite conditions.
(2) Reference data is provided for your reference only. Omron does NOT warrant that Omron Products work
properly at all times as provided in the reference data.
(3) Application examples are provided for your reference only. Omron does NOT warrant the Fitness of Omron
Products under such application.
(4) Omron may discontinue the production of Omron Products or change their specifications for the purpose of
improving such products or for other reasons entirely at its own discretion.
3. Precautions
You are deemed to accept the following terms when you adopt or use Omron Products:
(1) Use Omron Products in compliance with Usage Conditions including rating and performance.
(2) Confirm Fitness of Omron Products in Customer Application and use your own judgment to determine the
appropriateness of using them in such application. Omron does NOT warrant the Fitness of Omron Products in
Customer Application.
(3) Confirm beforehand that Omron Products are properly wired and installed for their intended use in your overall
system.
(4) When using Omron Products, make sure to (i) maintain a margin of safety in relation to the published rated and
performance values, such as introducing redundancy, (ii) design to minimize risks to any Customer Application
in case of failure of any Omron Products, (iii) adopt system-wide safety measures to notify risks to users, and
(iv) conduct regular maintenance on Omron Products and Customer Application.
(5) Omron Products are designed and manufactured as general-purpose products for use in general industrial
products. They are not intended to be used in the applications described below, therefore if you use Omron
products in these applications, Omron provides no warranty for Omron products. However, this excepts cases
where the use is a special use intended by Omron or where Omron has specifically agreed, even when used in
the following applications.
(a)
Applications with stringent safety requirements (For example, nuclear power control equipment, combustion
equipment, aerospace equipment, railway equipment, elevator and lift equipment, amusement equipment,
medical equipment, safety equipment, and other applications that could cause physical injury or result in the loss
of life.)
(b)
Applications that require high reliability (For example, supply systems for gas, water and electricity, etc., 24 hour
continuous operating systems, financial settlement systems and other applications that handle rights and
property.)
