Taser X3 User Manual

TASER® X3™ ECD

User Manual

Models 333200, 33201, 33209, 33210

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

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Contents

5 Chapter 1: Warnings
5 Important Safety and Health Information

5 Use of Force Policy

6 Chapter 2: General Information
6 What is the X3 ECD?
7 Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI)
7 Common Effects of NMI
8 Basic X3 Electrical Theory

9 Chapter 3: Features & Operation
9 X3 ECD and Cartridge Features
9 CAM-Lock Safety
10 Index Finger Rest
10 Arc Display/Re-Energize/Cartridge Advance (ARC) Switch
11 Enhanced Power Magazine (EPM)
11 Changing the EPM
12 Optional Rechargeable TACOM™ Power Magazine (TPM)
12 Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface
12 Cartridge Icons
13 System Status Icons
14 Circuit Status Icons
15 Operating Mode Icons
15 Power Module Power Level (Energy Cell Indicator)
16 Spark Duration
18 Top Laser
18 Range Adjusted Dual Laser Sight (RADLS™)
19 Mechanical Sights
19 Focused Beam LED Flashlight
20 Selector Switch
20 Trigger Switch
20 Mounting Rail
20 Ergonomic Grip Design
21 Semi-Automatic Mode
24 Manual Mode
24 Arc Display/Re-Energize/Cartridge Advance (ARC) Switch Functions
25 Trigger Functions

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31 Configuring the X3 ECD and Viewing the System Status
31 Configuring the Deployment Modes
32 Setting the Training Mode
33 Configuring the Flashlight
34 Configuring the Top/Bottom Lasers
35 Auto Power Down
36 Viewing the System Information
37 Viewing the EPM Information
38 Warranty Information
39 Language
40 Remove the Shipping Cover from the Smart Cartridge
42 Selecting Cartridges
43 Standard-Range (15 ft/4 m and 25 ft/7 m) TASER X3 Smart Cartridges™
43 Long-Range (35 ft/10 m) TASER X3 Smart Cartridges
44 AFID
45 Load the Smart Cartridges
46 Loading
47 Cartridge Release Button
48 Unloading
48 Charge Diffusion™ Probes
49 Aiming and Probe Placement
49 Preferred Target Zones
50 Potential Causes of Reduced or No Effectiveness
50 Warning Arc™ Display
51 Electrodes
52 Drive-Stun Backup
53 Recommended Drive-Stun Areas for Maximum Effect

54 Chapter 4: Maintenance/Troubleshooting
54 Spark Test
55 What to Do Following TASER ECD Use
55 Considerations for Handling Used Probes
55 Effects On Animals
55 Police/Military K-9 Caution
56 Uploading Firmware Revisions
56 X3 ECD Maintenance and Care
56 Dropped or Wet X3 ECD
57 TASER Online Troubleshooting Guide
57 Product Returns
57 Trilogy™ Log
57 Event Log
58 Pulse Log
58 Engineering Log
58 Dataport Download Kit
59 USB Connection Status

60 Chapter 5: Optional Accessories
60 Magnesium Transporter™ Holster

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61 Chapter 6: Additional Items
61 Additional Information
61 TASER Training Academy
62 Medical Research

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Contents

Warnings

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Important Safety and Health Information

Read, understand and follow the product warnings and safety instructions contained in the Product Warnings
document included with this electronic control device (ECD). The most current warnings are posted on our
website at www.TASER.com. Do not attempt to use this ECD until you have completed training with a TASER
International Certified Instructor.

WARNING

Complete Training First

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 X3™ ECD.

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.

This warning label appears on newer ECD models.

TASER® ECD s are weapons designed to incapacitate a person from a safe distance while reducing the likelihood
of death or serious injury. Though they have been found to be a safer and more effective alternative when used
as directed to other traditional use of force tools and techniques, it is important to remember that the very
nature of use of force and physical incapacitation involves a degree of risk that someone will get hurt, or may
even be killed due to physical exertion, unforeseen circumstances and individual susceptibilities.

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
policy that addresses TASER ECD use and that this policy is clearly addressed during end-user training.

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General Information

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What is the X3 ECD?

The TASER X3 ECD is a software upgradable, 3-shot ECD manufactured by TASER International, Inc. ECDs use
propelled wires or direct contact to conduct energy to affect the sensory and motor functions of the nervous
system. The X3 ECD offers a multi-shot capability that previous-generation TASER ECDs do not. The X3 ECD
deploys Smart Cartridges one at a time. It is possible to apply energy beyond the initial burst to a deployed
cartridge without deploying the remaining cartridges. It also is possible to apply a Warning Arc™ display or
drive-stun without deploying any of the cartridges loaded in the ECD.

The X3 ECD uses three replaceable X3 Smart Cartridges containing compressed nitrogen to deploy two small
probes that are attached to the X3 ECD by insulated conductive wires. The X3 ECD transmits electrical pulses
along the wires and into the body affecting the sensory and motor functions of the peripheral nervous system.
The energy can penetrate up to 1.5 cumulative inches of clothing, or 0.75 inches per probe. The cartridges are
available with various wire lengths from 15’ to 35’ (4.6 meters to 10.7 meters). X3 Smart Cartridges are equipped
with Charge Diffusion™ probes for optimal Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) pulse delivery.

The X3 ECD’s Trilogy Log™ can be uploaded securely to EVIDENCE.COM, where the information is encrypted,
stored securely, and organized into dashboards that allow your agency to easily monitor the usage and system
status of your entire arsenal of X3 ECDs.

The X3 ECD’s optional TACOM™ Digital Power Magazine, or TPM, enables the X3 ECD to communicate wirelessly
to other TACOM enabled ECDs such as the AXON Tactical Computer for time synchronization and event
triggering. Furthermore, the X3 ECD features a Power Optimization Control (POC) capability that continually
monitors the power remaining in the battery pack and, when needed, shuts down peripheral functions to
maintain critical NMI capability while warning the user when the battery power reaches low levels.

The X3 ECD has an internal memory that stores the operating software and a record of every deployment. See
the "Trilogy Log" section in this manual for more details.

The X3 ECD’s capabilities are encased within a rugged unibody chassis. This rugged structure protects the
enclosed circuitry from hostile environments. Additionally, the unibody polymer frame provides much greater
structural integrity and impact survivability than previous clamshell housings.

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Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI)

The human nervous system communicates with simple electrical impulses. The command center (brain and
spinal cord) processes information and makes decisions. The peripheral nervous system includes the sensory
and motor nerves. The sensory nerves carry information from the body to the brain (temperature, touch, etc.).
The motor nerves carry commands from the brain to the muscles to control movement and can be involuntary
in response to the sensory information. An example would be the involuntary muscle reaction to pull a hand
away from a hot object.

TASER technology uses similar electrical impulses 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 is 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 or a trained, focused fighter) might be able to
fight through the pain of a traditional stun gun.

Common Effects of NMI

WARNING

The use of TASER technology causes 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 stress 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 induces to produce
incapacitation. Some of the effects may include:

• Falls immediately to the ground and inability to catch oneself;

• Risk of drowning if ability to move in water or wet environments is restricted;

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• 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

• Critical stress amnesia (may not remember any pain).

For a full list of warnings, visit www.TASER.com.

Basic X3 Electrical Theory

• Electricity must be able to flow between the probes or the electrodes.

• Electricity generally follows the path of least resistance between the probes.

• The greater the spread between the probes on the target, generally the greater the NMI effectiveness.

• Electricity will generally not pass to others in contact with the subject unless contact is made directly

between or on the probes.

• Electricity can arc through 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 X3 ECD’s Rotational-Pulse Drive™ rotates discharges across the three cartridge bays. This alternation
of pulsed output across multiple cartridges allows a single X3 ECD to incapacitate up to three subjects
simultaneously with the same effectiveness previously only possible with three separate ECDs.

• The Rotational Pulse Drive supports cross connection, or X-Connect™ technology, which can make the X3
ECD effective even if some probes from multiple cartridges do not hit the target. As long as one top probe
and one bottom probe hit the subject, the NMI circuit can be completed, even if the probes were deployed
from different cartridges.

• The Precision Shaped Pulse™ Pulse Calibration System (PCS)™ is designed to adjust current to meet
situational requirements. If two probes strike a target and one contact is weak, the ECD will adapt to
enhance the weaker contact’s effectiveness. If all probes from two or more cartridges strike the same
target, the PCS is designed to adjust so the effect on the target is same as that of a solid contact from a
single cartridge.

• Medical studies have found that modern pacemakers and implanted cardiac defibrillators withstand
external electrical defibrillators many orders of magnitude stronger than the TASER conducted energy
pulses.

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Features & Operation

X3 ECD and Cartridge Features

Get to know the X3 ECD:

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Mechanical Sight

Mounting Rail

Mechanical Sight

Top Laser

Wire

LED Flashlight
Probe

AFIDs

Selector Switch

CAM-Lock Safety

Trigger Switch

Index Finger Rest

ARC Switch

EPM

Bottom Laser

Blast Door

CAM-Lock Safety

Ambidextrous safety can be operated from either side.

• CAM-Lock Safety down (SAFE).

• CAM-Lock Safety up (ARMED) and ready to deploy.

• Do not block the safety on one side of the X3 ECD while attempting to move it on the other side. This can

break the safety and disable the ECD.

• With default settings, if the X3 CAM-Lock Safety is left in the up (ARMED) position for more than 20 minutes,
the system will shut down to preserve battery life. (This feature can be turned off, which then will cause the
X3 ECD to be left on indefinitely when the safety is up (ARMED). See the "Auto Power Down" section in this
manual for more information. To re-arm the ECD, simply shift the safety to the down (SAFE) position, and
then shift it back to the up (ARMED) position.

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Down (SAFE)

Up (ARMED)

Index Finger Rest

On each side of the X3 ECD is an ergonomically designed rest upon which to place the tip of your index finger
when you are not pressing the trigger switch or the ARC switch.

Index Finger Rest

Arc display/Re-energize/Cartridge advance (ARC) Switch

The ARC switch is used to employ a Warning Arc display, select cartridges, and select menu items during
system programming and option selection. ARC switch functions are described in the "Arc display/Re-energize/
Cartridge advance (ARC) Switch Functions", "Conguring the X3 ECD" and viewing the System Status sections
of this document.

Enhanced Power Magazine (EPM)

The Enhanced Power Magazine is a lithium energy cell power supply system for the X3 ECD.
Do not store the EPM anywhere that the gold contacts on the side of the EPM may touch metal objects. If you
cause an electrical short between these contacts, the short will drain the lithium energy cells and may cause the
pack itself to become dangerously hot.

The EPM has enough power for approximately 300 discharges depending on temperature and use of the

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flashlight. The EPM will deplete faster in colder weather than warm weather. Likewise, the EPM will deplete
faster with the flashlight active.

1 Remove the protective label from the EPM contacts before installing the EPM battery in the X3 ECD.

2 Inspect the contacts to ensure the adhesive residue has been removed.

Contacts

For more information on installing the EPM, see the "Changing the EPM" section in this manual.

Enhanced Power Magazine (EPM)

Changing the EPM

1 Point the ECD in a safe direction.

2 Ensure the CAM-Lock Safety is in the down (SAFE) position.

3 Remove the Smart Cartridges. See the "Unloading" section in this manual for more information.

4 To unload the EPM power pack:

4a Press and hold the EPM lock button located on the back of the EPM.

4b Press the release buttons located on both sides of the EPM.

4c Pull firmly in a downward motion on the EPM to remove it from the ECD.

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Release Button Release Button

EPM Lock Button

4d Wait approximately five seconds.

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4e Remove the protective label from the new EPM.

4f Install the new EPM. Ensure that the EPM is fully inserted into the X3 ECD. Apply sufficient
force to ensure the EPM is fully seated and the tabs on the sides of the EPM are properly engaged.

Optional Rechargeable TACOM Power Magazine (TPM)

The optional TPM is a rechargeable battery module with integrated TACOM wireless communication capability.
The TPM has enough power for approximately 100 discharges depending on temperature. The TPM will use
more energy in colder weather than warm weather. Battery life also will vary depending on the flashlight
usage.

Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

The display on the back of the X3 ECD provides information about the ECD. When the CAM-Lock safety is shifted
into the up (ARMED) position, the CID will display the cartridge bays, diagnostic status, and battery status.

Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

Cartridge Icons

Left to right: 35-, 25-, and 15-foot live cartridges. These cartridges have not been deployed.
Note that the cartridge icons are displayed in the same color as those of the blast door
colors for the corresponding ranges (orange for 35, green for 25, and yellow for 15).

10m

7m 4m

If your X3 ECD is set up for metric measurements, the same cartridges will be displayed
like this: 10, 7, and 4 meters in place of 35', 25', and 15', respectively. (Metric numbers are
rounded down on the CID.)

Training cartridges will display with a solid blue icon shown in English or metric depending
on the X3 ECD’s settings.

The currently selected cartridge will be surrounded by a green border. If you press the
trigger switch, this is the cartridge that will be deployed.

If you press the trigger switch, the cartridge energized icon will display while the NMI burst
is in progress.

After a cartridge has been expended, the cartridge deployed icon is displayed.

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If no cartridge is loaded in the cartridge bay, the cartridge bay empty icon is displayed.

If something is wrong with the cartridge, the cartridge bay error icon is displayed. See

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the "Load the Smart Cartridges" section in this manual for instructions on loading and
unloading Smart Cartridges from an X3 ECD.

If training cartridges and live cartridges are both loaded into the ECD, the system is designed
to lock the live cartridges to keep them from deploying. The cartridge bay locked icon will
display in place of those live cartridges.

When you shift the CAM-Lock safety to the down (SAFE) position, a TASER logo and the X3
ECD’s serial number display briefly. This is user changeable.

Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

System Status Icons

WARNING

The system status icons are designed to inform you of a fault in the X3 ECD. It is a fault indicator only, and
it is the user’s responsibility to heed the fault indicators, obtain proper maintenance and repair, and ensure
that the ECD is working properly before any use. Failure to heed the system status icons could cause serious
injury or death.

All faults are recorded in the X3 ECD’s engineering log.

When the CID shows nothing in the lower-left side, the diagnostic system is indicating that
no problems are detected.

Minor Fault indication. A yellow triangle in the CID indicates a minor localized problem. It

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is like a low fuel tank indicator. No Major or Critical Systems have failed yet, but some minor
error has occurred that may need further action.

Shift the CAM-Lock safety to the down (SAFE) position and then to the up (ARMED) position;
the fault may clear. If this does not work, remove and reinsert the EPM/TPM. If this does not
work, remove and reload the cartridges. If the fault does not clear, it may still be possible to
use the ECD for a short time.

If the fault did not clear, correct it as soon as possible. If necessary, send the ECD to TASER
International for repair. See the "Product Returns" section in this manual for instructions.

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Major Fault indication. A red triangle is probably accompanied by a noticeable failure in

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the ECD. For example, the flashlight or a laser might not be working. A major fault indicates
a subsystem failure. The ECD still may produce an NMI effect, but the ECD is no longer
functioning as intended.

Shift the CAM-Lock safety to the down (SAFE) position and then to the up (ARMED) position;
the fault may clear. If the fault does not clear, it may still be possible to use the ECD for a
short time.

If the fault did not clear, send the ECD to TASER International for repair. See the "Product
Returns" section in this manual for instructions.

Critical Fault indication. A stop sign indicates a system failure. The ECD is NOT to be used.

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Critical faults are rare. Shift the CAM-Lock safety to the down (SAFE) position and then to
the up (ARMED) position; the fault may clear.

If the fault does not clear, do NOT attempt to use the ECD. Send it to TASER International for
repair. See the "Product Returns" section in this manual for instructions.

NOTE: If no icons of any kind display on the CID and the CAM-Lock safety is in the up
(ARMED) position, but there is a solid red light at the top edge of the CID, then the CID has
failed. The X3 ECD may be working—check the ECD to see if the lasers and flashlight are still
operating. However, the CID is broken. Send the ECD to TASER International for repair. See
the "Product Returns" section in this manual for instructions.

Battery Not Recognized. If you see a question mark within the battery icon of the battery
status icon this indicates that the ECD did not recognize the battery correctly. Remove the
EPM/TPM and reinsert it. If the error is still present, try another battery. If the Battery Not
Recognized icon still displays, this usually indicates that something has happened to the
battery connector inside the handle and the handle should be sent in for service. See the
"Product Returns" section in this manual for instructions.

Stealth. When the ECD is in the stealth mode, a letter S will display in the battery icon. (See
the "Selector Switch" section in this manual for more information about the stealth mode.)

Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

Circuit Status Icons

Circuit status icons indicate the degree of connection to the target. Circuit status icons are for reference
only; they are not intended to replace the need to look for visual indications or listen for other indications to
determine the subject’s connection status.

When the ECD has a good connection to the target, the good circuit completion icon is
displayed.

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The partial/intermittent circuit completion icon indicates that the connection is
marginal.

If the connection is not effective, the no circuit completion icon is displayed. The probes
may have missed the target.

Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

Operating Mode Icons

If the semi-automatic operating mode is selected, this icon is displayed on the CID.

If the manual operating mode is selected, the manual icon displays on the CID.

When the training mode is selected, the training icon displays on the CID.

Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

Power Module Power Level (Energy Cell Indicator)

When the CAM-Lock safety is in the up (ARMED) position, the CID will display the percentage of EPM/TPM
power remaining. Remaining capacity will display in 10 percent increments. When 30 percent is remaining, the
capacity indicator will turn from green to yellow. When the capacity drops to 10 percent, the indicator turns
red.

When the battery level drops to 20 percent, TASER International recommends that the battery be replaced (if it
is an EPM) or recharged (TPM).

100% 60%70%80%90%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

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Central Information Display (CID) Color Graphic User Interface

Spark Duration

When the X3 ECD is deployed with the trigger switch, it delivers an automatic 5 second Precision Shaped Pulse
deployment cycle. The CID displays a count from 1 to 5 indicating how many seconds the deployment cycle
has lasted.

1 32 4 5

If you hold the trigger switch down continuously, for more than five seconds, the ECD will continue the
deployment cycle. The CID will display the number 6 (and sequential numbers), but the icon showing the count
will be replaced by the operating mode icon.

6 7

If you press the ARC switch, the CID will display the deployment cycle duration next to the operating mode
icon.

1 2 3 4 5

In probe-deployment mode, the CID display shows the deployment cycle duration for the most recent cartridge
deployed. If you then deploy a second Smart Cartridge™ a few seconds later (while the first cycle is running), the
CID will stop showing data for the first cartridge (though the first cartridge will still complete its deployment
cycle) and start displaying the deployment cycle duration for the second cartridge.

In the example below, the deployment cycle for the second cartridge has been cycling for two seconds. The
first cartridge also is cycling, but only the count for the second cartridge is displayed. (If the second cartridge
was activated while the first cartridge was still running, the first cartridge's cycle should end before the second
cartridge's cycle does. If the first cartridge completed a full cycle before the second cartridge was activated,
then both the first and second cartridges should run for the same amount of time.)

Selected Cartridge

Cartridges Energized

Seconds Elapsed in
Selected Cartridge's
Burst (2)

2

Additional Cartridge

Energy Cell Indicator;

80% Remaining

Operating Mode (Manual)

The cycle can be stopped at any time by shifting the CAM-Lock safety to the down (SAFE) position. The CID
below shows the X3 ECD loaded with a 25-foot (7 m) and two 35-foot (10 m) cartridges. The 25-foot cartridge is
selected. (The leftmost, active cartridge is always selected by default.) The battery is fully charged, and the ECD
is in the manual mode. There is a critical fault in the system.

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Cartridge Color Indicator
(Blast Door) Color
Selected Cartridge

System Status Indicator –
Critical Fault

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Cartridge Type

Energy Cell Indicator;

Fully Charged

The CID below shows the X3 ECD set to display metric information. The first cartridge is energized and has been
cycling for three seconds; the other two (both are 10 m/35 ft cartridges) have not been selected. The battery is
fully charged. There is a minor fault in the system.

Deployment Status
Indicator;
Connection Good

Cartridge Energized

System Status Indicator
– Minor Fault

10m 10m

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Metric Cartridges

Seconds Elapsed in

Burst (3)

The CID below shows the X3 ECD loaded with two 25-foot cartridges and one 35-foot cartridge. One of the 25­foot cartridges is selected, the battery is 80 percent full, and the ECD is in the manual mode.

25-Foot and 35-Foot Cartridges

Selected Cartridge

Energy Cell Indicator;

80% Remaining

Operating Mode (Manual)

The CID below shows that the X3 ECD is delivering a cycle to the target via probe deployment. The connection
is good, and the cycle has been in progress for two seconds. The ECD is in the training mode. (When the ECD
discharges, the semi-automatic/manual indicator is not displayed.) The ECD is loaded with training cartridges,
and the battery is at 60 percent.

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25-Foot Training Cartridges

10m 10m

Cartridge Energized

Training Mode

2

60% Remaining

Seconds Elapsed in

Burst (2)

The CID below shows that the X3 ECD is in the training and manual modes, with a 25-foot training cartridge
selected, and a 35-foot training cartridge also is loaded. A live cartridge is loaded between the two training
cartridges; the center cartridge bay is locked. Sixty percent of the battery life remains.

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Selected Cartridge

Training Mode

Cartridge Locked

35-Foot Training Cartridge

60% Remaining

Operating Mode (Manual)

The CID below shows an X3 ECD in the semi-automatic mode, with a battery 80 percent full. The first and
second cartridges should be ready for use; the first cartridge is selected. The third has a problem, and will not
deploy. See"Load the Smart Cartridges" section for instructions on how to unload an X3 ECD.

Selected Cartridge

25-Foot Cartridges

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Cartridge Bay Error

Energy Cell Indicator;

80% Remaining

Operating Mode

(Semi-Automatic)

The CID below shows an X3 ECD in the manual mode, with a battery 80 percent full. The ARC Switch is pressed
for a Warning Arc display or drive-stun, energizing all cartridge bays. The center cartridge is selected because
pressing the ARC switch, in either the manual or semi-automatic mode, advances the cartridge selection. The
third cartridge bay is empty.

Selected Cartridge

All Cartridge Bays Energized

Seconds Elapsed in
Burst (2)

2

Empty Cartridge Bay

Energy Cell Indicator;

80% Remaining

Operating Mode (Manual)

Top Laser

The laser installed in the X3 ECD is oriented to the approximate position of a top probe’s trajectory at 15 feet.

Range Adjusted Dual Laser Sight (RADLS)

This feature is designed to provide bottom dart alignment. The module has two lasers. One of the lasers is active
only when a standard-range Smart Cartridge is detected, and it is aligned with the approximate trajectory
of the bottom probe of a standard-range (15'/4 m or 25'/7 m) cartridge. The other laser is active only when
the long-range (35'/10 m) Smart Cartridge is detected, and is aligned with the approximate trajectory of the
bottom probe of a long-range cartridge.

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Top Laser

Long-Range (35'/10 m) Laser

Standard-Range (15'/4 m) Laser

Focused Beam LED Flashlight

Mechanical Sights

The mechanical sights on the X3 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-foot distance.

Selector Switch

Front Mechanical Sight

Rear Mechanical Sight

Focused Beam LED Flashlight

The X3 ECD has a flashlight that projects most of its light energy as a focused beam, and the remaining light
energy as a diffused beam. The Focused Beam LED Flashlight is designed to illuminate a man-sized target within
the X3 ECD’s operating range.

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