TASER® X26P™ ECD
User Manual
Models 11000, 11001, 11002, 11003
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
Read all warnings and instructions. Save these instructions.
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Contents
4 Chapter 1: Warnings
4Important Safety and Health Information
4Use of Force Policy
5Firmware Update
6Chapter 2: General Information
6 What is the TASER X26P ECD?
6Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI)
7Common Effects of NMI
7Basic X26P ECD Electrical Theory
8Chapter 3: Features
8X26P ECD Features
8Safety Switch
9LASER
9 Mechanical Sights
9 Tactical Accessory Power Interface
9 Performance Power Magazine (PPM) Battery Pack
10Changing the Battery Pack
11Tactical Performance Power Magazine (TPPM) Battery Pack
11eXtended Performance Power Magazine (XPPM) Battery Pack
11Automatic Shut-Down Performance Power Magazine (APPM) Battery Pack
12Advanced Central Information Display (CID)
12System Status Icons
13Battery Level Icons
14Spark Duration
14Sample CID Displays
15LED Flashlight
15Selector Switch (LASER and LED Flashlights)
16Trigger Switch
17Ergonomic Grip Design
18Chapter 4: Cartridges & ECD Operation
18Removing the Shipping Cover from the Cartridge
1815, 21, LS, and XP25™ TASER Cartridges
19AFID
19 Load the TASER Cartridge
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20Aiming and Probe Placement
21"Silence Is Golden"
21Potential Causes of Reduced or No Effectiveness
22Electrodes
22Drive-Stun Backup
23Recommended Drive-Stun Areas for Maximum Effect
24Chapter 5: Maintenance/Troubleshooting
24 Function Test
24Function Test Instructions
25What to Do Following ECD Use
25Considerations for Handling Used Probes
25Effects On Animals
26Police/Military K-9 Caution
26Uploading Firmware Revisions
26Dataport Download Kit
26USB Connection Status
26EVIDENCE Sync Offline Software
27Trilogy Log
27Event Log
27Pulse Log
28Engineering Log
28 Time Synchronization
28X26P ECD Maintenance and Care
29Dropped or Wet X26P ECD
29TASER Online Troubleshooting Guide
29Product Returns
30Chapter 6: Optional Accessories
30EVIDENCE.com
30EVIDENCE Sync Offline Software
30TASER CAM HD Recorder
31Holsters
32Chapter 7: Additional Items
32Additional Information
32TASER Training Academy
33Medical Research
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Warnings |
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Important Safety and Health Information
Read, understand and follow the most current product warnings, safety instructions, and training materials. All product warnings are not included in this Manual. A Product Warnings document is included with this electronic control device (ECD) and the most current warnings are posted on our website at www.TASER.com. The most current training materials are available by contacting TASER’s Training Department. Do not attempt to use this ECD until you have completed training with a TASER International, Inc. (TASER) Certified Instructor.
WARNING
Complete Training First
Significant differences exist between each of the TASER ECD models. Do not use or attempt to use any ECD model unless you have been trained and certified by a Certified TASER Instructor on that particular model.
Read and Obey
Read, study, understand, and follow all instructions, warnings, information, training bulletins and TASER training materials before using the TASER X26P™ ECD. Failure to comply with the product instructions, warnings, information, training bulletins, and TASER training materials could increase the risk of or result in death or serious injury to the user, force recipient, and others.
Obey Applicable Laws
Use the ECD only in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and other regulations or legal requirements. Your agency’s guidance must also be followed. Any ECD use must be legally justifiable.
Electronic Control Device
•Can temporarily incapacitate target.
•Can cause death or serious injury.
•Obey warnings, instructions and all laws.
•Comply with current training materials and requirements.
•See www.TASER.com.
TASER® ECDs are designed in probe-deployment mode to temporarily incapacitate a person from a safer distance while reducing the likelihood of serious injuries or death. When used as directed, TASER ECDs have been found to be safer and more effective than other traditional use-of-force tools and techniques. However, it is important to remember that the use of force and physical incapacitation, by their very nature, involve risk that someone will get hurt or may even die from factors that include, but are not limited to: physical resistance, exertion, individual susceptibilities, and/or unforeseen circumstances. Any use of force or physical exertion involves risks that a person may get hurt or die.
Use of Force Policy
Each agency is responsible for creating its own use-of-force policy and determining how TASER ECDs fit into their use-of-force matrix based on legal and community standards. Make sure your agency has a use-of-force
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policy that addresses TASER ECD use and that this policy is clearly addressed during end-user training.
Firmware Update
Before using your X26P ECD, confirm with your armorer or other qualified person that the X26P firmware has been updated.
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General Information |
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What Is the TASER X26P ECD?
The X26P ECD is a software upgradable weapon manufactured by TASER International, Inc.
The X26P ECD uses a replaceable cartridge containing compressed nitrogen to deploy two small probes that are attached to the X26P ECD cartridge by insulated conductive wires. The cartridges are available with various wire lengths from 15' to 25' (4.6 m to 7.6 m). Sale of cartridges with wire length longer than 15' is limited to law enforcement and military only.
The X26P ECD’s Trilogy™ log can be uploaded securely to EVIDENCE.com. The X26P ECD has an internal memory that stores the operating software and a deployment record. See the Trilogy Log section in this manual for more details. Those who do not have an EVIDENCE.com account can use the Offline EVIDENCE Sync software to download a simplified log to a local computer.
The X26P ECD has an estimated useful life of 5 years.
Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI)
TASER technology is designed to use electrical impulses similar to those in your body’s nervous system to cause stimulation of the sensory and motor nerves. Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) occurs when an ECD is able to cause involuntary stimulation of both the sensory nerves and the motor nerves. It is not dependent on pain and can be effective on subjects with a high level of pain tolerance.
Previous generations of stun guns primarily affected the sensory nerves only, resulting in pain compliance. A subject with a very high tolerance to pain (e.g., a drug abuser, person in serious psychological distress, or a trained, focused fighter) may not be affected by the pain or might be able to fight through the pain of a traditional stun gun.
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Common Effects of NMI
WARNING
The use of TASER technology is designed to cause incapacitation and strong muscle contractions making secondary injuries a possibility. These potential injuries include but are not limited to: cuts, bruises, impact injuries, and abrasions caused by falling, and strain-related injuries from strong muscle contractions such as muscle or tendon tears, or fractures. These injuries are secondary in nature and not directly attributable to the electric output of the ECD, but are possible consequences of the strong muscle contractions the ECD may induce.
Some of the effects may include:
•Falls immediately to the ground and be unable to catch oneself;
•Risk of drowning if ability to move in water or wet environments is restricted;
•Yelling or screaming;
•Involuntary strong muscle contractions;
•Freezing in place with legs locked;
•Dazed feeling for several seconds or minutes;
•Potential vertigo;
•Temporary tingling sensation; or
•May experience critical stress amnesia (may not remember any pain).
For a full list of warnings, visit www.TASER.com.
Basic X26P ECD Electrical Theory
•Electricity must be able to flow between the probes to deliver an electrical charge and will generally follow the path of least resistance between the probes.
•The greater the spread between the probes on the target, generally the greater the effectiveness.
•Electricity will generally not pass to others in contact with the subject unless contact is made directly between or on the probes, or the wires are touched.
•Electricity can arc through most clothing, and even some bullet-resistant materials.
•Exposure to water will not cause electrocution or increase the power to the subject (the electrical charge is fixed inside the TASER ECD, and will not increase significantly even with environmental changes).
•The Current Metering technology is designed to deliver optimal charge.
•Medical studies have found that modern pacemakers and implanted cardiac defibrillators withstand external electrical defibrillators many orders of magnitude stronger than the TASER ECD conducted energy pulses.
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X26P ECD Features
Get to know the X26P ECD:
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Blast Door |
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WARNING
Ensure the ECD is unloaded, the safety is in the down (SAFE) position, and your fingers are away from the trigger before reading the serial number.
Safety Switch
Ambidextrous safety can be operated from either side of the ECD.
•Safety switch down (SAFE).
•Safety switch up (ARMED) and ready to deploy.
•Do not block the safety on one side of the X26P ECD while attempting to move it on the other side. This can break the safety and disable the ECD.
•With default settings, if the X26P ECD’s safety switch is left in the up (ARMED) position for more than 20 minutes, the system goes into low power mode to reduce the amount of power consumed, and the ECD will not fire. The ECD will not fire, but power is still consumed and will eventually drain the battery if the safety switch remains in the ‘ARMED’ position. (This feature can be turned off, which then will cause the X26P ECD to be left on indefinitely when the safety is up (ARMED). See the Setting Auto Power Down (Power Save) section in this manual for more information.) To re-arm the ECD, shift the safety to the down (SAFE) position, and then shift it back to the up (ARMED) position.
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LASER
The LASER installed in the X26P ECD is oriented with the mechanical sights. At 15 feet (4.6 m), the aiming point is aligned to the approximate trajectory of a cartridge’s top probe.
Mechanical Sights
The mechanical sights on the X26P ECD are molded to provide manual aiming of the ECD. The mechanical sights are set to coincide with a top probe’s trajectory at a 15' (4.6 m) distance.
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Rear Mechanical Sight |
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Tactical Accessory Power Interface
This is a power plug for future X26P accessories.
Performance Power Magazine (PPM) Battery Pack
The Performance Power Magazine is a lithium energy cell power supply system for the X26P ECD.
NOTE: X26P battery packs will not work with the X3® or X26™ ECDs, and battery packs designed for the X3 or X26 ECDs will not work with the X26P ECD. Battery packs designed for the X2™ ECD will work in the X26P ECD.
Do not store the PPM anywhere that the gold contacts on the top of the PPM may touch metal objects. If you
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cause an electrical short between these contacts, the short will drain the battery and may cause the pack itself to become dangerously hot.
The PPM battery has enough power for approximately 500 five-second discharges depending on temperature, environment, use of the flashlight, and other factors. The PPM battery will deplete faster in colder weather than warm weather. Likewise, the battery will deplete faster with the flashlight active.
For more information on installing the PPM, see the Changing the PPM Battery Pack section in this manual.
NOTE: Other battery pack options are available for the X26P ECD. See the Tactical Performance Power Magazine (TPPM) Battery Pack, Automatic Shut-Down Performance Power Magazine (APPM) Battery Pack, and eXtended Performance Power Magazine (XPPM) Battery Pack sections in this manual.
Changing the Battery Pack
The X26 ECD is shipped with the DPM battery pack pre-installed. To change the battery pack:
1Point the ECD in a safe direction.
2Ensure the safety switch is in the down (SAFE) position.
3Safely remove the TASER cartridge (do not place any body parts in front of the cartridge). See the Unloading section in this manual for more information.
4To unload the battery pack, depress the battery pack release button and remove the battery pack from the handle of the ECD.
Release Button
5Inspect the battery contacts. Ensure that they appear in working order and are free from dirt or other residue that may interrupt the battery connection to the ECD.
6Install the new battery pack and ensure that it is fully inserted into the X26P ECD. Apply sufficient force to ensure the battery pack is fully seated. When the battery pack seats properly, the release button should pop out from the recessed position with an audible click.
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Tactical Performance Power Magazine (TPPM) Battery Pack
The optional TPPM has an extension to provide a larger grip on the ECD. The TPPM does not hold an extra cartridge.
eXtended Performance Power Magazine (XPPM) Battery Pack
To install a cartridge in an XPPM:
1Keeping your hand away from the blast doors, depress the tabs on the sides of the cartridge.
2Insert the cartridge in the XPPM so the blast doors face forward, toward the front of the ECD. You should hear a click when the cartridge seats in the XPPM.
To remove the cartridge, keeping your hand away from the blast doors, depress the tabs again and pull the cartridge out of the XPPM.
Automatic Shut-Down Performance Power Magazine (APPM) Battery Pack
The optional APPM is a modified battery pack that shuts down the output of the X26P ECD after 5 seconds and also contains a built-in speaker that alerts you to the impending shut down.
WARNING
Under stressful situations, audio exclusion might prevent you from hearing the alert from the APPM.
The APPM provides an audible beeping alert for the last 2 seconds of a trigger-initiated cycle before automatically shutting down the cycle. After 5 seconds’ deployment duration, the energy burst will stop even if your finger is still pulling the trigger switch. To reenergize the deployed cartridge, first ensure that your finger is off the trigger switch, and then press the trigger again.
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