36 Thor VM3 with Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7 User Guide
CANbus / Audio Connector
Power Supply Connector
Standard Dock
Enhanced Dock
The CANbus/Audio connector is a
D-15 male connector located on
the back of the dock.
The connector supports a headset
adapter cable or a CANbus cable.
The Thor VM3 does not support
connecting audio and CANbus
simultaneously.
See CANbus / Audio Connector for
connector pinout detail.
A headset cable attaches to the
CANbus / Audio connector and
provides a quick connect connec-
tion for a headset. See Connect
Headset Cable for more informa-
tion.
The CANbus Y cable has a 9 pin F
SAE J1939 (Deutsch) and 9 pin M
SAE J1939 (Deutsch) connector.
See Connect CANbus Cable for
more information.
The CANbus interface is a virtual
COM port. This port can be
accessed using standard Windows
API calls.
Standard Dock Enhanced Dock
Power is supplied to the Thor VM3 through the
power connector. Additionally this assembly
provides a connection point for the vehicle’s
chassis ground to be connected internally to
the conductive chassis of the computer.
The Thor VM3 internal power supply can
accept DC input voltages in the range of 10 to
60 Volts DC when using the VM1D standard
dock or VM3D enhanced docks. Other docks
have different power requirements. See Dock
for details.
See Power Supply Connector for connector pin-
out detail. See Connect Power for more infor-
mation on connecting power to the Thor VM3.