XPort Direct
Integration Guide/Data Sheet
Part Number 900-469
Revision D December 2007
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Disclaimer and Revisions
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in
which case the user, at his or her own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.
Note:
This product has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in an industrial
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy,
and if not installed and used in accordance with this guide, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void
the user's authority to operate this device.
Note:
With the purchase of XPort Direct, the OEM agrees to an OEM
firmware license agreement that grants the OEM a non-exclusive, royalty-
free firmware license to use and distribute the binary firmware image
provided, only to the extent necessary to use the XPort Direct hardware. For
further details, please see the XPort Direct OEM firmware license agreement,
see page 3.
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Date
1/07
5/07
7/07
12/07
Rev.
A
B
C
D
Comments
Initial Release
Added demo board schematic and information about RTS
connection for RS485 mode.
Added power requirements.
Edited warranty page.
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XPort DIRECT™ FIRMWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“LICENSE”)
BY USING THE PRODUCT(S) ACCOMPANYING THIS LICENSE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
TERMS OF THIS LICENSE FOR THE FIRMWARE PRODUCT IDENTIFIED ABOVE WHICH INCLUDES
SOFTWARE THAT IS LOADED AND STORED WITHIN THE XPort DIRECT™ DEVICE AND MAY INCLUDE
ASSOCIATED MEDIA, PRINTED MATERIALS AND “ONLINE” OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION
(collectively, the “PRODUCT”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT; YOU MAY
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end user (“You”) a non-exclusive, non-transferable, fully paid and royalty-free license, without the right of
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necessary to use the XPort DIRECT™ hardware. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this License does not apply to
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