Taser X2 - Manual (Page 7)

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What is the X2 CEW?
The TASER X2 CEW is a software upgradable, 2-shot weapon manufactured by TASER International, Inc.
The X2 CEW uses 2 replaceable Smart™ cartridges containing compressed nitrogen to deploy two small probes
that are attached to the X2 CEW by insulated conductive wires. The X2 CEW transmits electrical pulses along the
wires and into the body which are designed to affect the sensory and motor functions of the peripheral nervous
system and cause involuntary muscle contractions. The cartridges are available with various wire lengths from
15' to 35' (4.6 meters to 10.7 meters). The X2 CEW deploys the cartridges one at a time. It is possible to apply
energy beyond the initial burst to a deployed cartridge without deploying the remaining cartridge. It also is
possible to apply a Warning Arc display or drive-stun without deploying any of the cartridges loaded in the CEW.
The X2 CEW 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 X2 CEW’s Trilogy™ log can be downloaded to EVIDENCE.
com services. Those who do not have an EVIDENCE.com account can use Offline EVIDENCE Sync software to
download a simplified log to a local computer.
The X2 CEW 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 a CEW 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.
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