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Hardware Overview

System Hardware

Antenna Connectors

CompactFlash

Hard Drive

SIM

CF Slot

Card

 

SIM Slot

Serial

 

Connector

SYS

COM1

UPS

 

SSD

Serial

Connector P

COM2

SD Slot

Secure

Digital

Memory

Card

USB

 

Connector

Power

CANbus/

Audio

Connector

Connector

802.11a/b/gWireless Client

The Thor VM2 has an 802.11a/b/g 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 8-1).

Central Processing Unit

The CPU is a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor. The operating system is Microsoft Windows CE 6.0. The OS image is stored on an internal CompactFlash memory card and is loaded into DRAM for execution.

Input/Output Components

The Thor VM2 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 with programmable keys.

•Ports available via adapter cables: USB host port, USB client port, CANbus, Audio.

System Memory

Main system memory is 1 GB SDRAM.

Video Subsystem

The Thor VM2 video subsystem consists of a color TFT display. The video subsystem complies with the VESA VL bus standard. The resolution of this display is 1024x768 pixels. This resolution complies with the SVGA graphics industry stan- dard.

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

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