Screen Blanking; Serial Cable - Honeywell Thor VM1 Reference Manual

Screen Blanking

The customer must supply their own cable for screen blanking.
If using the screen blanking box: A cable from the Thor VM1 to the Screen Blanking Box. The cable requires pin 7 (RTS
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– Request to Send Output) and pin 8 (Clear to Send Input) of a DB9 female connector are available to connect to the
Screen Blanking Box.
If using a switch: A cable from the Thor VM1 to the switch. The cable requires pin 7 (RTS – Request to Send Output)
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and pin 8 (Clear to Send Input) of a DB9 female connector to a switch that provides an electrical conductive connection
on vehicle motion.
Do not enable Screen Blanking until the cable is properly connected to the specified COM port.

Serial Cable

Customer built cable with the following specifications.
2-12
DB9 Female
with Screen Blanking Box
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 (RTS) Connected to Screen Blanking Box. Connected to Switch.
8 (CTS) Connected to Screen Blanking Box. Connected to Switch.
9
Function
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Function
with Switch
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used