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Requires external regulated supply: 5V at ~30 mA. Based on NMIX- 0020 board, so many features may be added as desired by the user (or by factory - call for details & prices). Languages supplied on accessory disk: Small C, Basic, and Assembler. FORTH resident on chip (may be disabled). Languages come with manuals on disk. Communications utility, MAXTALK included to allow PC clone to act as terminal for download and development. WIPE utility included allows internal ROM, EEPROM, WDT to be enabled/disabled, and EEPROM to be erased.

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Its delayed panic alarm allows you to safely prevent theft of your car when confronted by a carjacker. ■ Easy installation.

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Simply unplug the head- light connector, plug in the Smart Alarm connector, and then plug the headlight connector to the Smart Alarm. Connect the Smart Alarm to the battery cable zoith the special clip. In minutes, you and your car can enjoy complete 24-hour pro- tection. Away from your car, you'll feel safer know- ing that your car is protected! Near your car, you'll feel safer knowing that you are protected! All you do is give up your car and activate the delayed panic alarm. When the assailant has reached a safe distance and is no longer a threat to you, a deafening 120dB siren and flashing lights will force him to flee your car, letting you recover it safely.

Vehicle protection. Smart Alarm's cur- rent sensor triggers the siren if the trunk or any of the doors are opened while the alarm is armed. To supple- ment the current sensor, a shock sensor triggers the siren when it de- tects a blow to your car. Together, these sensors provide your car with blan- ket protection. An adjustable shock sensor pre- vents the siren from being trig- gered, eliminating false alarms. You can also adjust the shock sensor and the siren with your remote control at any time you choose. The siren's tone and volume can be ad- justed to six separate tones.

As a result, you'll never confuse it with any other alarm. You can also customize the siren, making it louder in noisy neighborhoods and quieter in more peaceful neighborhoods. Risk-free home trial. With the Smart Alarm, you get a complete 'No Questions Asked' 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Your order will be shipped UPS in seven to ten working days. The Smart Alarm Car Alarm $99 $9 S&H Compare Other car Smart alarms Alarm ■ • • 3S^ 1 00 feet Range. Other ml car alarms only uwrk up to 100 B If feet. All Smart ‘..,.

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The sentence should read: “This article gives you an in-depth look at Pioneer’s DRM-604X mini-changer drive and compares it to NEC’s 84 drive [not the triple-speed NEC MultiSpin 3x series as printed] to provide you with a perspective on what you can expect from the DRM-604’s state-of-the-art features and performance.” Our apologies to Tom and NEC for this editorial error. The photo shown for Blue Earth’s Xplor-32 Digital section of the July/August issue is incorrect. The Control Board on page 13 of the What’s New! Correct photo for this product is shown here.