Backlights And Indicators; Display Backlight; Power Management; Backlight Brightness - Honeywell Thor VM2 User Manual

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Backlights and Indicators

There are several configuration options for the Thor VM2 display backlight:

The display backlight is controlled by power management. When the user activity timer expires, the display backlight is turned

off. Different timeouts can be set for when the Thor VM2 is operating in the following power management schemes:

AC/DC

Ignition Control (ignition on)

Ignition Control (ignition off)

Auto-On

UPS.

Timeouts can be specified for each scheme when operating on external power (plugged in) and when on UPS power (running

on batteries).

Please refer to the Thor VM2 Reference Guide for details.

The display backlight can be configured using this option:

Start > Control Panel > Power.

The intensity of the display backlight can be manually configured:

Press the Blue key to enter Blue mode

Press the P3 key to increase backlight brightness or the P4 key to decrease backlight brightness.

Press the Blue key to exit Blue mode.

Please refer to the Screen Control panel in the Thor VM2 Reference Guide for the current display brightness level.

The Thor VM2 can be configured to blank (blackout) the display while the vehicle is in motion.

Please refer to the Screen Control panel in the Thor VM2 Reference Guide for details.

By default, the integrated keypad backlight follows the display backlight. The integrated keypad backlight can be disabled.

The external USB keyboard backlight is manually controlled.

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