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Additional Connectors
External antenna connectors may be present on the back of the Thor VM1. The connec-
tors may include:
• 802.11 WLAN antenna connectors, used when the Thor VM1 is not equipped with
internal antennas.
• External GPS antenna connector, when the Thor VM1 is equipped with GPS.
• External WWAN antenna connectors, when the Thor VM1 is equipped with WWAN.
Optional WWAN radio (available in North America, Europe, New Zealand, and
Australia only).
Scanners
The Thor VM1 supports external scanners. These scanners may be:
• A tethered scanner attached to a serial port. See Connect a Tethered Scanner for
details on connecting a serial scanner. See Scanner Wedge for information on
processing scanned bar code data.
• A tethered scanner attached to a USB port. See USB Scanner for details on
connecting a USB scanner. See Scanner Wedge for information on processing
scanned bar code data.
• A Bluetooth scanner. See Bluetooth for details on connecting a Bluetooth scanner.
See Scanner Wedge for information on processing scanned bar code data.
Caution: If the Thor VM1 has connectors for external antennas, do not
power up the Thor VM1 without the external antennas
connected. Damage to the WLAN radio may result.