Screen Control

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Screen Control

Set screen properties for the Thor VM2.

Factory Default Settings

Screen Blanking (Blackout)

Enable screen blanking

Disabled

 

 

Screen on delay (ms)

1000

 

 

COM Port

none selected

 

 

Current Level

 

 

 

LCD Brightness (%)

100

 

 

Ambient Light (%)

(see note)

 

 

Automatic Brightness Control

 

Automatic brightness control is only available on the Thor

VM2.

Enable automatic brightness

Disabled

control

 

 

 

Low to medium light level (%)

25

 

 

Medium to high light level (%)

75

 

 

Screen Blanking

See Screen Blanking (page 4-49)for the hardware necessary for screen blanking.

!Do not enable Screen Blanking until the cable is properly connected to the specified COM port.

Screen blanking allows the Thor VM2 display to automatically be turned off whenever the vehicle is in motion. When the Thor VM2 display is off due to vehicle motion, the integrated keypad backlight remains on.

Screen blanking requires a user supplied cable properly connected as shown below. To enable blanking, check the Enable screen blanking checkbox. The default is disabled.

Use the Screen on delay to specify the period of time in ms (milliseconds) between when the vehicle stops and the Thor VM2 screen turns on. For example, use the delay if the switch end of the cable is attached to the vehicle’s accelerator pedal. Release of the accelerator may mean the truck is coasting to a stop rather than stationary. Configure the delay to allow time for the vehicle to coast to a stop. The default value is 1000 ms.

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