For over 6 months as the first
ArmaLaser was being developed I explained many times to a local gun range
owner the system's features and capabilities. Then in February 2006 I
showed him one of our first units. He turned to me and said ''I had no
idea it worked this way, this is great!''
Hence
the difficulty of explaining something that needs to be experienced.
The
ArmaLaser system is a seamless and intuitive laser unit. Simply, the laser
tuns on, by itself, when you need it most. It really is a micro-electronics
engineering marvel.
 But
how does it really work?
ADVANCED
CUTTING-EDGE MICRO-ELECTRONICS
On
this compact printed circuit board lay the components that make our system
so special. Our patent-pending layout uses a very special computer chip
that recognizes human touch. There is no pressure-sensitive or mechanical
switch that turns the laser on. It is all done electronically.
This
integrated circuit allows the system to be constantly ''on the hunt''
for human contact. The human body gives off a certain voltage, the electronics
in our system recognizes that voltage in a very very quick way and then
in turn activates the laser. Unlike other systems that are grip-mounted
you do not have to ''press'' anything or change your grip pressure or
reach for some awkwardly located switch. Just the fact that your finger
is there will turn the laser on. If you want to disactivate the system
so that the laser can't turn on, there is a kill switch that is located
at the bottom of the unit. This ''Kill'' switch has been located in a
recessed portion of the housing so that it can't be toggled by regular
handling or drawing/holstering the pistol. Only if you intentionally move
the switch will it toggle between ''Off'' and ''Armed''.
 The
other main component on the board is a micro-computer which monitors the
system and features an advanced power management software. This software
stretches battery life as far as possible allowing for 6 hours of continuous
laser ''On'' time and up to one year of ''Armed'' time. The whole system
uses a little amount of power to keep itself in the ''Armed'' mode and
the micro-computer manages all of it. If the battery capacity gets too
low (about a few days of standby or a few minutes of ''On'' time left)
the unit will keep the laser on constantly so that it discharges completely
and to warn you that the batteries are too low for use.
The
micro-computer also acts as a timer. Once the laser turns on, it will
stay on for 12 seconds and then shut off ONLY if it hadn't been touched
DURING the time it was on. So, in use, the laser will stay on as long
as your finger is in the trigger guard. When you remove your finger or
lay the gun down, holster it, etc., the timer will shut the laser down
by itself after 12 seconds to conserve battery life.
HI-TECH
BAKED-ON TOUCH SENSOR
The
actual touch sensor is the silver strip you see on the inside of the trigger
guard portion of the unit. This is the only way the laser turns on. When
the skin on your finger brushes up against this silver strip, the voltage
from your finger transfers to this strip, then to the electronics board.
This
is a very advanced and hi-tech sensor system in that there are no moving
or separate parts.
The
sensor is applied to the polymer housing in a thin layer and then permanently
baked on in a special oven to become an integral part of the unit. It
can't be scratched or rubbed off with a fingernail or through normal use
and is tough as nails.
DUPONT
ZYTEL ST-8018 ADVANCED ENGINEERING POLYMER
All
ArmaLaser housings are injection-molded from the same polymer that the
major firearms manufacturers use in their polymer pistol grips/frames.
Tough, durable, chemical and heat resistant, this material is expensive
and difficult to mold but makes the best products available today.
Our
designers are retired ex-employees for THE major cellular phone and pager
manufacturer
(starts
with an M and ends in an A) and have over 20 years experience each in
designing all those pager housings you've seen over the years.
Robust
and extremely tough and durable can be the words to describe an ArmaLaser
housing along with excellent fit to your pistol.
NEXT
GENERATION LASER
The
laser module is the true heart of an ArmaLaser Tactical System. Many comment
on just how bright it is. And bright it really is. Using the latest "Next
Generation" laser technology, our
635nm
3mW unit is the perfect combination of brightness and battery life. Instead
of brass housings that are associated with lower quality units our black-anodized
aluminum housing
and
low-distortion lens makes this piece as high in quality as possible for
such a compact laser module.
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