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USB Connector
CANbus / Audio Connector
Power Supply Connector
The USB connector is a D-9 female connector located on the back of the Quick Mount Smart
Dock. See USB Connector (page 10-5) for connector pinout detail.
Power the Thor VM1 off before attaching a cable to any port (serial, USB, Audio/CAN, etc.).
The USB client port is not supported with Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Windows
Embedded Standard 7 or Windows 7 Professional operating systems.
See Connect USB Host (page 4-33) for more information.
The CANbus/Audio connector is a D-15 male connector located on the back of the Quick
Mount Smart Dock.
The connector supports a headset adapter cable or a CANbus cable. The Thor VM2 does
not support connecting audio and CANbus simultaneously.
See CANbus / Audio Connector (page 8-6) for connector pinout detail.
A headset cable attaches to the CANbus / Audio connector and provides a quick connect
connection for a headset. See Connect Headset Cable (page 4-39) for more information.
The CANbus Y cable has a 9 pin F SAE J1939 (Deutsch) and 9 pin M SAE J1939 (Deutsch)
connector. See Connect CANbus Cable (page 4-40) for more information.
The CANbus interface is a virtual COM4 port. This port can be accessed using standard
Windows API calls.
Power is supplied to the Thor VM2 through the power connector. Additionally this assembly pro-
vides a connection point for the vehicle’s chassis ground to be connected internally to the conduc-
tive chassis of the computer.
The Thor VM2 internal power supply can accept DC input voltages in the range of 10 to 60 Volts
DC.
See Power Supply Connector (page 8-4) for connector pinout detail. See Connect Power (page 4-
17) for more information on connecting power to the Thor VM2.