CHAPTER 6 MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE COMPUTER Use this chapter to understand how to upgrade software, reset, and maintain the computer. About Software Updates Honeywell provides patches and security updates for existing software products at no additional charge. Software upgrades (from one major version to another) may involve additional charges. Some licensed software that Honeywell distributes requires user registration and log in before the software can be downloaded.
Install Software Updates with AutoInstall Important: The Thor VM3A must have power for the entire length of the upgrade process or it could become unstable. 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access all apps. 2. Tap Settings > Honeywell Settings > Provisioning mode. 3. Tap the toggle button to turn Provisioning mode On. 4. Save the upgrade file (*.zip or *.apk) in one of the following folders on the VM3A computer: • Internal shared storage\honeywell\autoinstall Software upgrades saved to t
5. Press and hold the Power button, and then tap Power off. 6. On your workstation (e.g., laptop, desktop computer), format the SD card and create a \honeywell\autoinstall folder on the root of the card. 7. Save the upgrade file in the autoinstall folder. 8. Install the SD card, and then press the Power button. The computer automatically runs the upgrade found in the autoinstall folder on the card. The system update screen appears during the upgrade process.
13. Tap the OTA update file. The computer examines the file, and then starts the installation. 14. Once the installation is complete (100%), select OK when prompted to Reboot the computer. The computer reboots and finishes the update.
Restart (Reboot) the Computer You may need to restart the computer to correct conditions where an application stops responding to the system. 1. Save your files and close any open applications. 2. Press and hold the Power button until the options screen appears. 3. Tap Restart. If the touch panel display is unresponsive: • Press and hold the Power button for approximately 8 seconds until the computer reboots.
Enterprise Data Reset the Computer 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access all apps. 2. Select Settings > System > Reset Options. 3. Tap Enterprise data reset. 4. Tap Reset Phone. 5. If prompted, type your screen lock security pattern, PIN, or password and tap next ( ). 6. Tap Erase Everything. A message appears informing you an Enterprise data reset is being performed.
Factory Data Reset the Computer 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access all apps. 2. Select Settings > System > Reset Options. 3. Tap Erase all data (factory reset). 4. Tap Reset Phone. 5. If prompted, type your screen lock security pattern, PIN, or password and tap next ( ). 6. Tap Erase Everything. A message appears informing you an Full factory reset is being performed. Clean the Computer To keep the computer in good working order, you may need to clean the touch screen.
Equipment Required The following equipment is user-supplied: • Torque tool capable of measuring inch pounds • #2 Phillips screwdriver bit Replacement Procedure Caution: Before replacing the Thor VM3A front panel, Disconnect the UPS Battery. 1. Place the computer on a clean, well-lit surface before performing the front panel replacement. 2. Press and hold the Power button until the options menu appears. Tap Power Off. 3. Remove the computer from the dock. 4. Disconnect the UPS Battery. 5.
Wiring Connector on Thor VM3A Wiring Connector on Front Panel 7. Position the replacement front panel so the tab on the back of the front panel lines up with the alignment slot on the VM3A. Be sure the two wiring connectors are also aligned. 8. Position the replacement front panel so wiring connector on the back of the front panel lines up with the connector on the computer. 9. Gently press the front panel into place. 10. Tighten the fourteen (14) captive M3 screws.
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APPENDIX A KEY MAPS Integrated Keypad P1 P8 P2 P9 P3 P10 P4 P11 P5 P12 P6 P13 P7 P14 There are seven integrated programmable keys located on the Thor VM3 below the display. Each programmable key can be modified by the Orange key for a total of 14 programmable keys. See Remap a Button or Key to remap these keys.
To get this Programmable Key Press These Keys in this Order Default Key Value Decrease display brightness Blue Decrease display brightness P6 The following key press sequences are not programmable: To get this function Press These Keys in this Order Increase speaker volume Blue P1 Decrease speaker volume Blue P2 Increase display brightness Blue P5 Decrease display brightness Blue P6 The Blue plus P3, P4 or P7 key press sequences cause no action.
External 21-Key Keyboard The table below shows the results of the keypress combinations. Each key has an unshifted mode, a Yellow shifted mode and a Green shifted mode. • To enter Yellow shifted mode, press the Yellow key. The keypad remains in Yellow shifted mode until any other key is pressed or the Yellow key is pressed again. • To enter Green shifted mode, press the Green key. The keypad remains in Green shifted mode until any other key is pressed or the Green key is pressed again.
128 Key Non-Shifted Yellow-Shifted Green-Shifted Del Delete Backspace N/A Tab Tab Backtab N/A Left Left Left Left Right Right Right Right Up Up Up Up Down Down Down Down Thor VM3 with Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise User Guide
External 95-Key Keyboard Esc ~ ` F1 F2 ! 1 Tab F3 # 3 @ 2 Q Caps Lock W A Shift Z Ctrl $ % 4 5 E S T F C F7 F6 ^ 6 R D X F5 F4 V * ( ) 8 9 0 U I J N M Alt < , + = { [ P : ; L > . Print Screen SysRq F12 _ - O K F11 F10 & H B F9 7 Y G F8 } ] " ' ? / BackSpace | \ Enter Shift Alt Break Num Lock / * - 7 8 9 + Home PgUp 4 5 1 2 6 3 End Ctrl PgDn .
The key map table that follows lists the commands used when using the Thor VM3 with the 60-key PS/2 Keyboard. The 60-key keyboard does not have a NumLock indicator or key. NumLock can be toggled On or Off using the 2nd SHIFT F10 keypress sequence. The default for NumLock is On. Changes made to the NumLock status persist across a Windows restart. When running RFTerm, please refer to the RFTerm Reference Guide for equivalent keys and keypress sequences.
To get this Key / Function Press These Keys in this Order Back Tab 2nd Tab Ctrl-Break Ctrl 2nd Pause 2nd F2 Up Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow Right Arrow Left Arrow Left Arrow Insert 2nd Bksp Delete (numeric) 2nd DOT Home 2nd Left Arrow End 2nd Right Arrow Page Up 2nd Up Arrow Page Down 2nd Down Arrow ScrollLock 2nd Shift F10 F1 F1 F2 F2 F3 F3 F4 F4 F5 F5 F6 F6 F7 F7 F8 F8 F9 F9 F10 F10 F11 2nd Shift F1 F12 2nd Shift F2 a
132 To get this Key / Function Press These Keys in this Order o O p P q Q r R s S t T u U v V w W x X y Y z Z A Shift A B Shift B C Shift C D Shift D E Shift E F Shift F G Shift G H Shift H I Shift I J Shift J K Shift K L Shift L M Shift M N Shift N O Shift O P Shift P Q Shift Q R Shift R S Shift S T Shift T U Shift U V Shift V W Shift W X Shift X Y Shift Y Z Shift Z 1 1 2 2 Thor VM3 with Microsoft W
To get this Key / Function Press These Keys in this Order 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 DOT DOT < 2nd 0 [ 2nd 1 ] 2nd 2 > 2nd 3 = 2nd 4 { 2nd 5 } 2nd 6 / (numeric) 2nd Ctrl / (alpha) 2nd 7 - (numeric) 2nd Ctrl - (alpha) 2nd 8 + (numeric) 2nd Ctrl + (alpha) 2nd 9 * (numeric) 2nd I (letter i) * (alpha) 2nd Ctrl : (colon) 2nd D ; (semicolon) 2nd F ? 2nd L ` 2nd N _ (underscore) 2nd M , (comma) 2nd J ' (apostrophe) 2nd H ~ (
134 To get this Key / Function Press These Keys in this Order ^ 2nd Y & 2nd U ( 2nd O ) 2nd P Thor VM3 with Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise User Guide
APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS AND REFERENCE MATERIALS Technical Specifications Thor VM3A Processor 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 660 octacore processor Memory 4 GB SDRAM Storage Expansion User installable, supports 512GB microSD card Operating System Android 8, upgradeable through Android R Radio Modules 802.
VM1D Standard Dock Caution: This dock is designed for DC power vehicle-mounted applications only.
Input Power DC Input Voltage: 10-60 VDC, Input Current: 4.6 Amps (typical) Input Fuse: 8A Time Delay, Replace with same size, rating and type o f fuse: External Power Supply • Littlefuse 0215008.MXP • Cooper Bussmann BK1/S506-8-R • Bel Fuse 5HT 8-R • or equivalent 50-150 VDC DC power supply available for vehicles over 60 VDC Note: Use dock VMX005VMCRADLE (VMXD Enhanced Dock of Off-Vehicle Use) in AC power applications.
VMXD Enhanced Dock for Off-Vehicle Use (QM3AC) Caution: This dock is designed for AC power (non vehicle-mounted) applications only.
VM1D Standard Dock Note: The RAM ball is not included in the following measurements. Length 7.1” (18.0 cm) Width 6.1” (15.5 cm) Height 2.5” (6.4 cm), measurement includes strain relief cable clamps Weight 3.2 lb. (1.5 kg) VM3D and VMXD Enhanced Dock Note: The RAM ball is not included in the following measurements. Length 7.1” (18.0 cm) Width 6.1” (15.5cm) Height 2.1” (5.4 cm), measurement includes strain relief cable clamps Weight 2.4 lb. (1.
Port and Connector Pinouts Power Supply Connector VM1D Standard Dock and VM3D Enhanced Dock 4 5 3 6 2 1 Pin Signal Description 1 V In+ 10-60V DC Input + 2 V In+ 10-60V DC Input + 3 V In- Input - 4 V In- Input - 5 GND Chassis ground 6 Ignition +0V to 60V to start terminal VMXD Enhanced Dock 4 5 3 6 2 1 Pin Signal Description 1 V In+ 13.2V DC input + provided by AC/DC adapter 2 V In+ 13.
VMXD Enhanced Dock for Off-Vehicle Use (QM3AC) 4 5 3 6 2 1 Pin Signal Description 1 V In+ 15V DC Input + provided by AC/DC adapter 2 V In+ 15V DC Input + provided by AC/DC adapter 3 V In- Input - 4 V In- Input - 5 GND No Connection 6 Ignition No Connection VMXD enhanced dock for off-vehicle use requires adapter cable VM1076CABLE to connect the dock to the AC/DC adapter. This cable is included in the AC kit for offvehicle use.
USB and USB1 Connector The Standard Dock has a USB connector. The Enhanced Dock has a USB1 connector.
Pin Signal Description 9 USBC_VBUS USB client 5V detect from attached host (not used) Pin Signal Description 1 5V_USB USB Power, Current Limited 2 USB_H1_D- USB D- 3 USB_H1_D+ USB D+ 4 GND USB Power Return Shell CGND Chassis Ground USB Host Connector PIN 4 PIN 1 USB Host to Scanner Cable D9 Male Connector PIN 1 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 9 Pin Signal 1 Not used 2 Not used 3 Not used 4 USB_H1_PWR USB host 5V output power 5 GND Common ground 6 Not used 7 USB_H1_D+ USB host
RJ50 Connector PIN 10 PIN 1 Pin Signal Description 1 Drain To D9 connector shell 2 Not used 3 GND 4 Not used 5 Not used 6 Not used 7 USB_H1_PWR 8 Not used 9 USB_H1_D+ USB host 1 data signal (twisted pair) 10 USB_H1_D- USB host 1 data signal (twisted pair) Common Ground USB host 5V output power USB2 Connector The USB2 connector is only present on the Enhanced Dock.
Pin Signal Description 14 GND Common ground 15 GND Common ground USB Dual Host Y Cable D15 Male Connector PIN 1 PIN 5 PIN 10 PIN 6 PIN 11 PIN 15 Pin Signal Description 1 Not Used 2 Not Used 3 Not Used 4 Not Used 5 Not Used 6 USB_H2_PWR USB host 2 5V output power 7 USB_H2_D+ USB host 2 data signal 8 USB_H2_D- USB host 2 data signal 9 GND Common ground 10 GND Common ground 11 USB_H3_PWR USB host 3 5V output power 12 USB_H3_D+ USB host 3 data signal 13 USB_H3_D-
Pin Signal Description Shell CGND Chassis Ground Audio Connector PIN 5 PIN 1 PIN 6 PIN 10 PIN 15 PIN 11 Pin Signal Description 1 - CAN reserved 2 CAN_L CAN_L bus line dominant low 3 CAN_GND CAN Ground 4 - CAN reserved 5 GND Optional ground 6 Audio return Headset return 7 Audio output Headset output 8 Mic input Microphone input 9 Mic return Microphone output 10 Audio return 11 GND 12 CAN_SHLD 13 CAN_H CAN_H bus line dominant high 14 - CAN reserved 15 CAN
Pin Signal Description 5 Not used 6 Audio return Headset return 7 Audio output Headset output 8 Mic input Microphone input 9 Mic return Microphone return 10 Not used 11 Not used 12 Not used 13 Not used 14 Not used 15 Not used Quick Connect Headset Connector PIN 4 PIN 1 Pin Signal Description 1 Mic input Microphone input 2 Mic return Microphone return 3 Audio output Headset output 4 Audio return Headset return Thor VM3A Vehicle-Mounted Computer 147
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APPENDIX C AGENCY INFORMATION Thor VM3A vehicle-mount computers meet or exceed the requirements of all applicable standards organizations for safe operation. The best way to ensure safe operation is to use the vehicle-mounted computer according to the agency guidelines in this user guide and on the regulatory sheet shipped with the vehicle-mounted computer. Read all guidelines before using your vehicle-mounted computer. To download product documentation for the Thor VM3A computer, go to www.
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