Appendix B - Disclaimer

DISCLAIMER & LICENCE

To start with, please read the safety instructions (above) before doing anything! Please be careful and keep the IRCF-L module away from children and pets. The small electronic parts may break-off if it is dropped, thrown, chewed, etc..

If you are a child, make sure your parents know what you're doing. The infrared Control Freak is intended for hobby & educational robotic use for adults and also kids from the age of 14 under adult supervision. If you're under 14, you should ask an adult to help you and supervise you.

ROBOTmaker group are not responsible if you hurt yourself or anyone else while assembling or using this module.

When interfacing the Infrared control Freak to your PC, robot controller, or any other device, it is your own responsibility to check that voltages and currents will not damage the equipment.

ROBOTmaker accepts no responsibility for damage or loss in any way

By using this product, you agree not to hold ROBOTmaker or any other person liable for any injury or damages in any way.

Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics

When programming a robot remember to apply Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics:

  1. Robots must never harm human beings or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

  2. Robots must follow instructions from humans without violating rule 1.

  3. Robots must protect themselves without violating the other rules.

The Infrared Control Freak is intended for hobby and educational use only. Do not use it in ANY critical or life saving application! Do not also use this product in any application where normal use or malfunction could cause injury or damage.

Limitations of use

This manual in intended only as instructional value. Great care has been taken when compiling the information, however it cannot be guaranteed that any information is correct, accurate, or complete in any way and therefore no responsibility is taken for any errors or omissions.

No responsibility is also taken for any information in the manual, website or on external links to websites.

None of the stated ambitions & claims are to be taken as a binding commitment. Anyone associated with ROBOTmaker does not assume any liability for damages resulting from the use of the information in this manual or take any responsibility for any infringement of intellectual property rights of third parties that would result from the use of this information. You use the information provided in this document at your own risk.

Linked Site

We provide links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by ROBOTmaker. We do this as we believe these to be relevant supporting information and for your own convenience. We hereby express here that ROBOTmaker take no responsibility for the content on these link sites. You use these links at your own risk.

Copyright

IRCF360TM hardware and software design, including website, assembly manual, user manual, schematics and PCB layout are Copyright (C) 2011 ROBOTmaker. All rights are reserved. If you want to use any of the material in this document or on the ROBOTmaker's website, or if you are interested in distributing the IRCF360TM, you need to contact support@robotmaker.eu and get permission in advance.

Please note that this document is not associated with or authorized by Parallax, Microchip, Lego or any other company mentioned in this document or webpages. This document or webpages has nothing to do with these companies or any other company in any way! Please contact support@robotmaker.eu if there any infringements and the section will be edited.

We would like you to have many hours fun with your robot project, so we ask you to take care and follow the safety warnings carefully.

Please ask if in doubt!