Power Modes; On Mode; User Idle Mode; Primary Events - Honeywell vx6 Reference Manual

Power Modes

The VX6 has four power modes: On, User Idle, Suspend and Off.
Note: The VX6 does not support System Idle mode.

On Mode

When the VX6 is attached to either vehicle 12-80 VDC or an external power supply and the power button is pressed, the VX6 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 backlight timer (if enabled) expires.

User Idle Mode

If the Display Backlight Timer is enabled
display backlight timer expires without any Primary Event (see below) to reset the timer. The VX6 exits User Idle Mode with
any Primary Event.
The keypress or screen touch that exits User Idle Mode is sent to the operating system.
The VX6 then transitions to On Mode.

Primary Events

Any key on the keypad
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COM1 activity
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Stylus touch on the touch screen
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Scanner activity
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Power button tap
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USB client connection
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Bluetooth device reconnect / disconnect message
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Suspend Mode

The VX6 does not support Suspend mode. However, if the Suspend timer is enabled (Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Power), the VX6 transitions to Off mode when the Suspend timer expires.

Off Mode

The VX6 turns off if the user presses the power button when the VX6 is On. The VX6 is also off when it is not connected to a
power source. However, an internal Real Time Clock (RTC) powered by an internal battery maintains the date and time while
the VX6 is off.
(Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display), the VX6 enters User Idle Mode when the
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