Users Manual Chapter 1

22 Thor VM3A Vehicle-Mounted Computer
Manual mode
When enabled, defroster activation is controlled solely by the user. No temperature
monitoring and timers are used to control the defroster. The user must manually
turn the defroster On or Off.
How Manual Mode Works
Manual mode gives you full control over turning the defroster On or Off. When
Manual mode is enabled, automatic mode no longer used to control the defroster’s
behavior. To turn the defroster on/off, you must tap a button on the Defroster
screen in the Settings app. Manual mode is disabled by default.
Turn Manual Mode On/Off
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access all apps.
2. Tap Settings > Defroster.
3. Tap the Automatic/Manual button to switch between the Automatic or Manual
mode. The active mode appears on the button. When Manual mode is enabled,
the Defroster On/Off button is active.
4. Tap the Defroster On/Off button to control the defroster.
Configure the Defroster in the Settings App
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access all apps.
2. Tap Settings > Defroster.
3. Modify the defroster parameters.
4. Tap Update to apply the changes.
5. Tap OK.
Defroster Parameters
You can configure the following Defroster parameters in the Settings app to fit
your specific application environment.
Defroster Setting Description
Defroster Enable or Disable the Defroster feature and temperature monitoring.
Tap the switch button at the top of the screen to toggle the feature
On or Off. The default is On.
Defroster enabled
temperature
Set the temperature (°C) that the computer must fall to before the
system determines cold storage entry and defroster use.
Defroster State Shows current state of defroster, On or Off.