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CE-232 WARRANTIES; DISCLAIMERS and FINE PRINT
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The below Limited Warranty applies only to CE-232 Kits and
Assembled/Tested CE-232 Boards purchased at the regular full
price. Kits or Boards purchased at any Special Sale Prices
will carry their own terms, conditions, and warranties.

DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES AND LIABILITY

The CE-232 Program and hardware are supplied "AS IS", except
as specifically discussed farther below.

COMMtronics Engineering disclaims all warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, those of
merchantability and of fitness of this Program and hardware
for any purpose, except as further defined below.
COMMtronics Engineering assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from the use of
this Program and/or hardware.

In no event shall COMMtronics Engineering be liable to you
or anyone else for any damages or costs, including, but not
limited to: lost profits, lost savings, lost income, lost
information, lost data, lost time, loss of the right to use
the CE-232 Program or other direct, indirect, incidental or
consequential damages to persons or equipment arising out of
the use of or inability to use the hardware and/or software.

Statements made or inferred by agents, employees,
distributors, dealers and clients of COMMtronics Engineering
are not binding upon COMMtronics Engineering and do not
constitute any form of warranty.

Although care has been taken to write and test a program and
to develop hardware that performs as claimed and described,
the CE-232 Scanner/Computer Interface Kit is provided AS IS,
without warranty or guarantee of any kind, either expressed
or implied, as to the fitness for a particular purpose or
quality or performance of this program, except that the
program will occupy disk space and except as specifically
noted further below.

Your opening of the Bag of Parts and/or use of the
associated Program constitutes your agreement to the license
and disclaimer and acknowledges your release of COMMtronics
Engineering and its dealers or representatives from any form
of liability or litigation.

LIMITED WARRANTY

The CE-232 Program and Floppy Disk are warranted for a
period of (60) sixty-days after shipment to be free from
substantial defects or disruptive bugs and to operate with a
properly assembled/installed CE-232 Interface Board and
functional PRO-2004/5/6 scanner as follows:

1.  To control and direct "Auto-Programming" of frequencies
    into the scanner from a properly prepared comma-delimited
    ASCII file. at a rate of approximately 50-channels per
    minute, +/- 10 ch/min.

2.  To "AutoLog" by appending a comma-delimited line of text
    data to an ASCII file after the end of a transmission as
    determined by closure of the scanner's SQUELCH gate.

3.  To display on the computer monitor a reasonable
    facsimile of the scanner's LCD display

4.  To perform the same control over scanner operations from
    the computer keyboard as is possible directly from the
    scanner keyboard.

5.  Many other functions/features reside in the CE-232
    Program and hardware, but are provided only "AS IS".

The CE-232 Scanner/Computer Interface Kit's electronic parts
are sold "AS IS" and are not warranted whatsoever.  Most of
the integrated circuits provided with this Kit are CMOS and
must be handled with care to prevent damage.  COMMtronics
Engineering provides such parts as acquired from reputable
manufacturers and distributors and is assured of their
viability prior to repackaging with the CE-232 Kit.  The
Motorola 68HC11F1FN Microprocessor chip (IC-3) has been
factory and shop tested prior to shipment and is known to be
viable.


LIMITATION OF REMEDIES
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COMMtronics Engineering will provide full credit or refund,
no questions asked, to those who, within Five Days After
Receipt, return the complete Product with the Bag of Parts
unopened, its seal untampered and with no evidence of
physical damage to or mishandling of the contents.

COMMtronics Engineering will provide a partial credit or
refund, no questions asked, to those who, within
Six-to-Thirty Days After Receipt, return the complete
Product with the Bag of Parts unopened, its seal untampered
and without evidence of physical damage to or mishandling of
the contents.

Claims for damage suffered in shipping must be submitted to
the Carrier.  COMMtronics Engineering will replace a
defective or inoperable Program or Program Disk without
charge within sixty (60) days after invoice.  Replacement
parts for the hardware will be available on a minimum cost
basis during the first sixty days after receipt and at
regular prices thereafter.  (See Replacement Parts List
elsewhere in our documents.)

Each Kit is carefully inspected for completeness prior to
shipping, so claims for "missing parts" will not be honored
UNLESS the unopened Bag of Parts is returned for inspection
within thirty days after receipt.


RETURN FOR REFUND POLICY
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The CE-232 Scanner/Computer Interface Kit which consists of
licensed software and proprietary hardware including a
circuit board, electronic parts, disk, and a manual are
provided under a 5-Day Return for Refund Policy (less
Shipping & Handling), provided that the Bag of Parts has not
been opened, even for the merest examination.  A
translucent, anti-static bag is provided for product safety
and external viewing of the contents.  Any evidence of a
broken seal on the Bag of Parts, tampering with that seal,
or entry into the bag of parts is sufficient to make this
Policy null, void and inapplicable.  Absolutely no
exceptions!

You are free to examine the Manual; to externally view the
bag of parts, and to load the CE-232 Program Disk to
determine if this Product meets your expectations and is
within your capability to successfully assemble and operate.
You may, if not satisfied, and under these Terms, return the
entire Kit, complete, within a period of Five Days After
Receipt for credit or refund, less Shipping & Handling. This
Policy expires at the end of the fifth day after receipt and
there will be no exceptions made except that, under the same
terms and conditions described for the Five Day Return
Policy, you may also return the complete, Kit Package in
original condition anytime between the sixth and the
thirtieth days after receipt for a partial refund or credit
to consist of the purchase price less shipping & handling
and less a 20% restocking charge.  This Policy shall expire
at the end of the thirtieth day after receipt and there are
no other exceptions.

In cases of Request for Refund or Credit, the postal
cancellation or carrier records shall be evidence of
compliance with this Policy. If you ship by means other than
the US Postal Service, be sure to include a shipping
receipt, either in the package or by separate cover.
COMMtronics Engineering uses United Parcel Service, Federal
Express or other private carriers which offer proof of date
of delivery, and shall call upon the services of those
carriers to give evidence of such whenever there is a
dispute pertaining to date of receipt of this Product.


LAWFULNESS OF THIS PRODUCT
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While to the very best of our knowledge, the CE-232
Scanner/Computer Interface Kit does not violate any law,
ordinance or rule, I cannot make any statement or inference
nor offer any assurance that this Product is legal to
assemble/manufacture; to own; to install and/or to operate.
It is the responsibility of the Purchaser and/or User to
determine the lawfulness of this Product for each and every
purpose. In no event shall COMMtronics Engineering accept
liability for illegal use or application of the CE-232
Scanner/ Computer Interface.  If any aspect of this Product
or use thereof is unlawful in your city, county, state,
country or other jurisdiction, you must immediately
discontinue its use.


EXCEPTIONS, TERMS, CONDITIONS, CRITICAL NOTES
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READ THIS FINE PRINT NOW!  URGENT!

Now I'm going to tell you all the "fine print" that I can
think of to reasonably assure your satisfaction.

First and foremost, the terms of my Limited Refund and
Limited Warranty Policies are not negotiable. We have no
control over what happens to Kit materials after they are
opened and handled.


ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS
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1. Voice telephone technical support for the CE-232 hardware
   and software is not available under any circumstance.
   There are other methods by which I offer superior
   technical support, and these are fully explained
   elsewhere in our documents. My voice number is for
   business and administrative purposes only and the
   receptionist does not answer technical questions of any
   kind.

2. The CE-232 Product is not a "hurry-up-and-get-done"
   commodity.  You must be prepared to spend some time at
   the assembly and installation of the CE-232.  The project
   is not horribly complex; in fact, it's rather easy with
   my guidance and steps of procedure. After all, my 15-yr
   old daughter successfully built one with ONLY the help of
   my instruction manual.  She was my "beta tester" for the
   documentation!

   You should approach this project with Patience,
   Preparation and Relaxation.  If you do, the sweet taste
   of success will be yours, and even if you run into
   trouble, I will guide you through it, leaving you none
   the worse for the wear. Nevertheless, you MUST take your
   time; be patient; and follow instructions.

3. Purchase of a CE-232 product carries no additional
   entitlement other than Technical Support per Policy and
   above.

4. The CE-232 consists of proprietary and copyrighted
   materials.  You are required to obey public law in this
   respect.


TECHNICAL EXCEPTIONS
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1. While the CE-232 can work in a limited capacity with a
   number of scanners, it is fully functional in
   bidirectional mode solely and exclusively with the
   RealisticTM PRO-2004, PRO-2005, and PRO-2006 scanners.

2. The CE-232 will NOT work properly in scanners that have
   been speeded up with a quartz crystal to replace the
   stock ceramic clock resonator.  Diode speedups are ok.
   Other mods are probably ok; not crystal speedups!

3. The CE-232 must NOT be operated or tested with MPU (IC-3)
   Pins 31, 32, 33, 39 & 42 in a "floating" condition!
   Simply stated, Wires I, J, K, L & M must be connected
   between the CE-232 Board AND their respective
   terminations in the scanner!  If not connected, the MPU
   could self-destruct.  If there is a need to test the unit
   without these wires connected, then +5v DC must be
   applied though 10-k resistors to each of these five
   points that are not to be connected for that test!

   NOTE: this is not an issue that will be encountered by
   the typical user.  It applies largely to situations where
   "other scanners" are being fitted to the CE-232.

4. Two 1/8" holes are located on the CE-232 printed circuit
   board underneath the MPU chip (IC-3). Once the MPU has
   been plugged in, special precautions are required to
   safely extract it from the chip carrier socket.  By all
   rights, you should have the proper PLCC IC Extraction
   Tool to safely remove the MPU.  Radio Shack now offers
   this PLCC Square Extractor Tool, #276-2101, page 189,
   1999 Catalog. The two 1/8" holes in the PCB, however, can
   be used to advantage by inserting two small nails, one in
   each hole, and pressing upon them at the same time with
   equal force to unseat and push the MPU out of its socket.
   Lay a hard, flat object over the two nail heads and press
   on it to ensure the necessary equal force.

5. The CE-232 Kit of Parts and the CE-232 Kit with
   Assembled/Tested Board are complete with respect to the
   essential parts required for operation.  Neither Kit is
   "complete" in the strictest sense of the word.  Each
   scannist's junk box varies and I have no idea of who has
   what, nor of the individual's professional and personal
   tastes and preferences.

   To shave costs to a reasonable level, either Kit must be
   considered "complete" only as a minimum.  In actuality,
   the scannist may need to provide IC sockets, PinLine
   Sockets, project boxes, interconnect wires and cables,
   solder, LED, mounting hardware, interface connectors,
   tools, etc. I cannot cover every contingency.

   I can supply, at additional cost, most of the "extras"
   that you do not have or do not want to acquire on your own.

6. The CE-232 works ONLY with IBM-PC/compatible computers
   with MS-DOS 3.1 or higher; 512-k RAM (min); with COM1 and
   COM2 serial ports. COM3 and COM4 are not supported.  The
   CE-232 is known to work fine in a DOS box under Windows
   3.x and Windows 95, but we make no special claims in that
   aspect.

   NOTE:  The all new Pro-Turbo for the CE-232 is designed
   for Windows 95/98/NT4, and supports COM1-COM4. It is a
   3rd party product and we do not sell or support it.  For
   more information on the exciting, all-new Pro-Turbo for
   the CE-232:

   E-Mail:  pturton@iaw.on.ca  or  jabba@iaw.on.ca
      Web:  http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jabba/pro-turbo.htm

   NOTE:  A 3rd party has developed software and procedures
   to run the CE-232 on Macintosh computers.  Contact us for
   a referral, if interested.

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