Power Management Modes
The Thor VM2 has four power modes: On, Standby, Hibernate and Off.
Full On Mode
When the Thor VM2 is attached to either vehicle power or an external power supply or is operating from the UPS battery and
the power button is pressed, the Thor VM2 is in the On mode. In this mode, the keypad, touch screen and any attached
peripherals such as a scanner function normally. The display remains on until the display, standby or hibernate timer (if
enabled) expires.
When in Full On mode, the status LED is solid green.
If the Thor VM2 is Full On, a press of the power button can be configured to put the unit in Standby. See
Options >
Advanced.
Standby Mode
When the standby timer expires without a primary event occurring, the Thor VM2 transitions to standby mode. Pressing the
Power button exits Standby mode and transitions the Thor VM2 to Full On.
When in Standby Mode, the status LED:
blinks green very slowly if external power is attached.
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is off if external power is not attached.
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By default, power is turned off to the USB port when the Thor VM2 is in Standby.
The Thor VM2 can be configured to provide power to the USB port in Standby using the
System Standby Wakeup Events
The following events transition the Thor VM2 from Standby to Full On Mode:
Pressing and releasing the Power button
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Pressing or releasing any key on the integrated keypad
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Tapping the touch screen.
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Hibernate Mode
When the Thor VM2 enters hibernate mode, all LEDs are off. Pressing the Power button returns the Thor VM2 to Full On.
When in Hibernate Mode, the status LED:
blinks green very slowly if external power is attached.
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is off if external power is not attached.
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Power is turned off to the USB port when the Thor VM2 is in Hibernate.
System Hibernate Wakeup Events
The following event transition the Thor VM2 from Standby to Full On Mode:
Pressing and releasing the Power button.
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Control Panel > Power
Options
control panel.
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