If configured to do so, the TASER 7 CEW will shut down its electrical output after 5 seconds. The CEW also contains a built-in speaker that alerts you to the impending shut down.

Under stressful situations, audio exclusion might prevent you from hearing the audio alert.

There are two ways your agency can configure your CEW to work with the AS feature.

1. Arc switch override: Shut down will occur five seconds after a trigger-initiated energy burst, but Arc switch functioning will not be affected. (This is the default option.)
2. Hard stop: Shut down will occur after five seconds whether you press the trigger or the Arc switch. The AS feature is agency-configured via the Evidence.com website.

Trigger-Initiated Shut-Down Only Option – Arc Switch Override

When properly configured, the CEW provides an audible beeping alert for the last two seconds of a trigger-initiated cycle before automatically shutting down the cycle. After a 5-second deployment duration, the energy burst will stop even if your finger is still pulling the trigger. The audible beeping alert will continue to sound until the trigger is released. To re-energize the deployed cartridge, first ensure that your finger is off the trigger, and then press the Arc switch.

With the Arc Switch Override option, pressing and holding the Arc switch before the 5-second, trigger-initiated cycle has ended will cause the cycle to continue past the 5-second limit.

Trigger- and Arc Switch-Initiated Shut-Down Option – Hard Stop

When properly configured, the CEW provides an audible beeping alert for the last two seconds of a trigger- or Arc switch-initiated cycle before automatically shutting down the cycle. After a 5-second deployment duration, the energy burst will stop even if your finger is still pulling the trigger or pressing the Arc switch.

The audible beeping alert will continue to sound until the trigger or Arc switch is released. To re-energize the deployed cartridge, first ensure that your finger is off the trigger, and then press the Arc switch. To re-energize the Arc switch, remove your finger from the Arc switch and re-press the Arc switch.