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Hardware Overview

System Hardware

Antenna Connectors

 

 

CompactFlash

 

 

Hard Drive

SIM

 

CF Slot

Card

 

 

 

 

SIM Slot

SD Slot

 

 

 

 

Secure

 

 

Digital

 

 

Memory

 

 

Card

Serial

 

 

Connector

 

 

COM1

 

 

Serial

 

 

Connector

 

 

COM2

 

 

USB

 

 

Connector

 

 

CANbus/

 

Power

Audio

 

Connector

Connector

 

 

802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Client

The Thor VM1 has an 802.11a/b/g/n network card that supports diversity with two internal or external antennas. Power management for the network card is configured with the Summit Client Utility (page 6-1).

Central Processing Unit

The CPU is a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor. The operating system is Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009. The OS image is stored on an internal CompactFlash memory card and is loaded into DRAM for execution.

Input/Output Components

The Thor VM1 supports the following I/O components of the core logic:

Two 9-pin RS-232 serial ports, COM1 and COM2.

One slot for SD memory card.

CompactFlash (CF) memory card drive.

Integrated keyboard.

Ports available via adapter cables: USB host port, CANbus, Audio. USB client port is not supported with Windows Embedded Standard 2009.

System Memory

Main system memory is 2 GB SDRAM.

Video Subsystem

The Thor VM1 video subsystem consists of a color TFT display. The video subsystem complies with the VESA VL bus standard. The resolution of this display is pixels. This resolution complies with the VGA graphics industry standard.

The display supports screen blanking to eliminate driver distraction when the vehicle is in motion.

Audio Interface

Speakers are located on the bottom front of the Thor VM1. A headset adapter cable provides a connection for headset operation. When a headset is plugged into the adapter cable, the main speakers are disabled.

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