Advantech Windows CE .NET 4.0 User Manual
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1. Windows CE NET Based X86 Embedded System Users Manual Important Note Read Carefully This product is protected by the End User License Agreement EULA Please read it carefully before using the product Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted 2002 by Advantech Co Ltd All rights are reserved Advantech Co Ltd reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this document at any time without notice No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Information provided in this document is intended to be accurate and reliable However Advantech assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties which may result from its use Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All brand and product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Part Number Table of Content Introduction Installation and Setting Tutorial Using Windows CE NET Shut down the system Task Manager Command Prompt CMD EXE Advantech Registry Edit Utility Protected Registry Keys and Values Advantech Auto Launch Application Solution VGA Touch screen Keyboard Software Keyboard Mouse File system and Storage Floppy IDE Hard Disk Flash Disk Compac2. If you don t complete this setup the system will prompt you when system start up every time How to change Registry settings 1 Modify by Control Panel Some registry settings can be modified in Control Panel 2 Modify by Remote Registry tool in Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tool 3 Modify by Advantech Registry Edit Utility regcedit exe 4 Write your own application to call Registry related APIs Example APIs RegOpenKeyEx RegQueryValueEx RegSetValueEx and RegCloseKey How to backup the Registry into persistent storage Automaticly Advantech s utility will backup registry if you use Suspend button to restart system Manually You may also manually use Advantech Registry backup utility regsave exe The Registry backup file registry dat You may have to delete this file if you need to update or reinstall a new image nk bin Advantech Auto Launch Application Solution The default way to launch applications during Windows CE booting is to put your applications in a special Registry key and rebuild the Windows CE Image This is too complicated and not flexible for most application developers To solve this problem Advantech has developed the Auto Launch solution With this solution you can let the system run your applications without rebuilding the Windows CE Image 1 Go to Control Panel gt Registry Settings 2 Click Auto Launch 3 Click New 4 Add the applications with the full path name and ar
3. gt user lt username gt d Example net view MyServer MyShareDirectory cd My Server My Document cd MyServer MyShareDirectory Audio If the target hardware does not support audio function please skip this session You may go to Control Panel gt Volume amp Sounds to control the volume or change the WAV file for system events Advantech Audio Recorder Test Utility record exe SND AW record exe 1 Connect the microphone and speaker 2 Run record exe 3 Select sample rate 4 Record your sound 5 Play the sound Note If there is any problem please check the audio chip IRQ I O and DMA BIOS or hardware settings are the same as the Registry settings For Image size consideration it may be provided in Floppy CD rather than Windows CE Image Digital I O If the target hardware does not support Digital I O function please skip this session You may use _inp _inpw _outp and _outpw functions in your Windows CE application to access the I O address directly Advantech I O Port Test Utility ioport exe You may use the utility to read and write data of I O ports and test the digital I O functions Watchdog timer If the target hardware does not support watchdog timer function please skip this session You may use _inp _inpw _outp and _outpw function calls in your Windows CE application to access the I O port to enable disable the watchdog timer Different CPU boards may hav
4. You may copy it to the Flash disk when you need it The embedded system you get should have Windows CE software properly installed Please be careful not to delete or modify the important systems files in the flash disk System files Followings are the systems files in the root directory of Flash disk Please don t delete it or the system may not boot or work normally Configuration file bootcepc cnf Boot loader needs this file to load image Please don t delete this file or change the default setting Boot logo pcx file bootcepc pcx You may replace the bootcepc pcx with your own logo file but the file name must be the same Please backup this file before using your logo file The resolution should be 640x480 and color depth should be 256 colors Kernel Image file nk bin This is the Windows CE image file Please don t delete it or modify it Note Microsoft Windows CE and Advantech software is protected by copyright laws You need to get both Microsoft and Advantech license to legally utilize Advantech Windows CE releases Please don t make any illegal copy Tutorial Using Windows CE NET Shut down the system Unlike other Windows Operating Systems there is a shut down button The Windows CE default shell is designed for Hand Held PC the Suspend button does not work for x86 Windows CE Embedded System To shut down the x86 Windows CE system you have to close all applications Then turn off of the power supply o
5. ct Start gt Programs gt Communication to run the programs The on line Help information is in Start gt Help Select Remote Connections Remote Networking remnet exe See Topics about Connecting to an ISP Connection to a Network and Adjusting Remote Connection Properties Terminal pegterm exe Select Using Terminal Application Programming Cross Development For Windows 98 NT 2000 application programming the development tool like Visual C and application can be on the same PC So developer can develop debug and test application on the same PC However this is impossible for most embedded system development Because some embedded systems are headless no display keyboard or mouse or the CPU is not powerful enough to install the development tool Cross development is the solution The cross development includes a powerful development host target embedded system and the cable connection between two system Windows CE Application Cross Development Environment Host PC with development tools Target Your Windows CE Embedded System Connection Ethernet or serial port connection Application Development Tools 1 Visual Studio NET go ia Visual Studiownet You may purchase Microsoft Visual Studio NET from Microsoft online store or Microsoft local Embedded distributor http msdn microsoft com vstudio 2 Embedded Visual C 4 0 You may purchase Microsoft Embedded Visual C 4 0 from Microsoft onli
6. cument Advantech Windows CE NET Application Hand on Lab Q amp A I have purchased Windows CE License from Microsoft Distributor Am I authorized to use Advantech Windows CE OS release Every Advantech Windows CE OS binary contains some Advantech intellectual properties that are not automatically licensed to Windows CE licensee Customers have to be licensed by Advantech independently to utilize Advantech Windows CE OS release Normally Advantech grant customer the right to use Advantech intellectual properties that come with Advantech Windows CE OS release if he purchases Windows CE license from Advantech Why are the Inbox and Pocket Word missing Because most of the Embedded applications do not need Inbox and Pocket Word So we choose Full version as the default Windows CE license For Microsoft Inbox and Pocket Word applications the license Professional Version License is needed When I copied files to the root directory or Windows directory and reset the system they all disappeared Why The Windows CE uses the RAM based File system So directories such as Root and Windows are actually loaded in RAM For x86 platform there is no battery to backup the data in RAM The data will be lost after power is off If you need to store your files you may have to copy them to the following storage devices Floppy DiskOnChip or IDE Flash disk CompactFlash Card Hard Drive Does Advantech offer Windows CE system integrat
7. e VGA BIOS to support different resolution or LCD type For more details please check the hardware user manual Touch screen If the target hardware does not come with the Touch screen please skip this session Touch screen is available as an option on most Panel PCs For the other CPU board platforms the default pre configured Windows CE Image does not include Touch screen driver and the serial port is available for the other device To add a Touch screen to the Windows CE platform the Windows CE Image needs to be rebuilt with the Touch screen driver The touch screen calibration utility is in the Control Panel Calibration Utility You need to calibrate at least once for each system Here is the procedure 1 Run the calibration utility for the touch screen 2 Following the instruction to calibrate 3 Save the registry 4 Reboot the system Keyboard Most Embedded applications don t need a keyboard You may need to connect a standard keyboard to configure your Embedded system After that you may power off the system remove the keyboard and reboot Software Keyboard Run sipselect exe and then there will be a red pen icon on the right of the shell bar To enable software keyboard you may 1 Single click the icon wait for the pop up menu then click keyboard or 2 Double click the icon To hide the software keyboard you may 1 Single click the icon wait for the pop up menu then click Hide input
8. e different ways to enable disable watchdog timer For more details please refer to hardware manual USB If the target hardware does not support USB please skip this session To enable USB please follow the procedure 1 Enable USB in BIOS setting 2 Power off the system 3 Power on the system 4 Plug in USB device like USB mouse Note 1 The pre configured Windows CE Image only includes USB mouse driver 2 To enable other USB device you need the Windows CE driver for the USB device In most case USB device vendor doesn t provide Windows CE driver That means you may have to develop the driver IrDA SIR If the target hardware does not support IrDA function please skip this session Please follow the procedure to enable IrDA 1 Enable IrDA in BIOS setting Make sure to select half duplex mode 2 Connect an IrDA Adapter to the CPU board Example ACTiSYS ACT IR210L http www actisys com Advantech IrDA File Transfer Test Utility IrDA_snd exe and IrDA_rcv exe Prepare two Windows CE Embedded Systems with IrDA adapters and IrDA function is enabled Transfer file between two Windows CE devices Usage IrDA_snd exe filename IrDA_rcv exe filename Example Sending side IrDA_snd exe send txt Receiving side IrDA_rcv exe receive txt Note When you enable the IrDA it will use one COM port resource So the COM port will not be available to connect serial port devices Communication Programs Sele
9. guments to the list Example Windows cmd exe k dir Windows pvbload exe DiskOnChip my vb Note You need to use pvbload exe to run Visual Basic programs vb files Advantech Memory Adjust Solution The Windows CE default setting for Storage Memory and Program Memory ratio is fixed Even you can change the setting however the setting will go back to the default after resetting the system Because x86 platform does not have battery to backup the setting in DRAM also the setting is not in Registry so the Windows Image has to be rebuilt for the new setting Advantech has developed the solution and integrate into the pre configured Windows CE Image You only have to follow the procedure to change the setting 1 Go to Control Panel gt System 2 Click Memory 3 Move slider to the left for more memory to run programs move slider to the right for more storage room 4 Restart the system VGA Display Setting 1 Go to Control Panel gt Display Resolution 2 Select the resolution and color depth 3 Restart the system Note 1 This utility is only for Flat display driver This Flat display driver supports display chips with VESA 2 0 compatible VGA BIOS For the other display chip driver Advantech may develop special utility In this case please refer to the related document for more details 2 Please don t select the resolution and color depth which are not supported by the display chip You may also need to update th
10. inter and use the Browser to print out the web page Ethernet Network Setting If the hardware you have does not have network chip please skip this session Windows CE needs you to change the Device Name in the Control Panel before using the network functions Please follow the procedure below 1 Go to Control Panel gt Communications Properties 2 Change the default WinCE to any other name You have to select a unique name in the network 3 You may change the Network and TCP IP settings at this time Go to Control Panel gt Network The default IP setting is to obtain an IP address via DHCP You may change to static IP 4 Run regsave exe to save the Registry setting 5 Reboot the system 6 You can use net command and UNC to access Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP share directories and files However Windows CE does not support Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP to view or access files on Windows CE device You may develop an application such as FTP applications to help out with this solution Microsoft UNC Universal Naming Convention To access files on the network you may need UNC It is We Server Name Share Name For more details please refer to Microsoft document net command The net command is helpful to view or access files on Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP The Help information is available by net net view lt computername gt DOMAIN lt domainname gt net use lt local name gt lt remote name
11. ion service Yes we can provide the complete Windows CE Embedded System based on your requirements You simply choose the Advantech hardware and Windows CE configuration we build the customized Windows CE Image The Windows CE Embedded systems we ship to you will include Advantech hardware Flash disk with pre installed Windows CE Image and Windows CE license Our Windows CE experience and strong customer focus enables us to understand your requirements and specifications By utilizing the core technology and intellectual property derived from our past projects we may already have the solution to your toughest problems solved before we even start By using these proprietary technologies as a foundation to your solution we can minimize the actual custom work saving you time and money With this total solution you can focus on what is most important to you your creative application What do I do to get a Windows CE device driver for my add on module Windows CE is tied directly to the hardware so many of the standard PC peripherals requiring drivers have been left out Advantech has developed hardware specific drivers for on board functions such as network VGA I O of its specific single board computers All these drivers are well ported into the Windows CE image file to be shipped together with the single board computer or Panel PC Windows CE is different than Windows 98 or NT in that you can get the driver f
12. ne store or Microsoft local Embedded distributor You may also download from the following website http msdn microsoft com vstudio device download asp 3 Platform SDK To develop Windows CE application for Advantech X86 platform you may now use the standard X86 SDK from Platform Builder 4 0 Development Host System Requirement Minimum Requirements Processor Personal computer PC with a Pentium II class processor 450 megahertz MHz Operating System Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or later operating system Memor y i Microsoft Windows XP Professional 160 megabytes MB of RAM i Windows 2000 Professional 96 MB of RAM i Windows 2000 Server 192 MB of RAM i Windows NT 4 0 Workstation 64 MB of RAM i Windows NT 4 0 Server 160 MB of RAM Hard Disk g Standard Edition 2 5 gigabytes GB on installation drive which includes 500 MB on system drive f Professional and Enterprise Editions 3 5 GB on installation drive which includes 500 MB on system drive Drive CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Display Super VGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors Mouse Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Development Host Installation 1 Install Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 5 or later or Windows 2000 XP 2 Install Microsoft Visual Studio NET or eMbedded Visual C 4 0 3 Install Standard X86 Platform SDK For more information about application programming with Windows CE NET please refer to the do
13. owings are the key enhancements DOS less boot loader Persistent Registry Solution Save Registry When Suspend Auto Launch Application Function Customizable boot logo Memory and Storage Setting Solution Floppy Support IDE hard disk or Flash disk support faster than standard CE NET release Enhanced Serial Port Driver Enhanced Parallel Port Driver Enhanced PS2 mouse Driver Instant On support Optional Video Capture Support Optional Installation and Setting Windows CE is an embedded operating system not a general purpose desktop operating system The Windows CE Image that comes with the product is pre configured for the dedicated hardware and settings for on board devices So in most cases you may not change the related BIOS jumper IRQ DMA I O address and memory address settings for the on board devices If you really need to change the settings please write down the original setting before changing any settings DRAM Installation 32MB DRAM is usually too small to run the full configuration Windows CE NET Image you may encounter memory low message Program Memory is Critically Low We recommend 64MB DRAM for most applications Currently the default system support up to 128MB Utility Programs Bigger Windows CE image file nk bin will consume more memory and make booting time longer In order to save resource some utility programs are not in Windows directory It is available on CD or Floppy
14. panel or 2 Double click the icon Mouse PS 2 Mouse is the default Windows CE Mouse device For the few platforms that do not support a PS 2 Mouse a Serial Mouse will be the pointing device Like the keyboard the system does not need a mouse for most Embedded applications Floppy IDE There is no drive letter A B in Windows CE The directory name for Floppy drive is Floppy Windows CE is different from other Windows operating systems the Floppy must be mounted before using it Mount utility Advantech has developed the driver and utility with auto mount feature The system can periodically to check and mount the Floppy or mount by manual You may use the Floppy mount utility flmount exe to change the polling interval or start stop the polling Note If there is problem to access the floppy please check the BIOS setting and cable connection Hard Disk Flash Disk CompactFlash Disk If the target hardware does not support IDE device please skip this session The IDE driver built in for the pre configured Windows CE Image supports the IDE Interface Hard Drive Flash disk and CompactFlash Card Directory Name There is no drive letter C D or E in Windows CE The directory name for the IDE disk is Primary Master DiskA Primary Slave DiskB Secondary Master DiskC Secondary Slave DiskD Note For 256MB below Advantech PCD 100A PCD 250A PCD 350A PCD 1240V and PCD 1244H CompactFlash and IDE Fla
15. r reset the system Advantech has developed the solution to use the Suspend button as the restart function When you push Suspend button the system will close all device drivers and then restart safely Task Manager Press Alt Tab key to run Task Manager Button description Switch To You can use arrow keys to select the task End Task You can stop the selected task Cancel Exit Task Manager Command Prompt CMD EXE The command Prompt provides similar commands as the DOS prompt You will be able to copy delete move and execute files Type Help for a list of commands Select Start gt Programs gt Command Pronppt or just run cmd exe Advantech Persistent Registry Solution amp Setting The default storage for Windows CE Registry is DRAM However the x86 platform does not have a battery to backup the DRAM data after power off So the Registry settings will be gone after the power is off You will find the Registry settings will go back to the default value when you power on again To solve this problem Advantech had developed the solution for x86 Persistent Registry Setting for Persistent Registry The persistent registry solution needs a persistent storage Flash disk or hard drive to store the backup registry registry dat Please go to control panel and double click Registry Settings Key in the path to store the registry dat Example Key in DiskOnChip to store backup registry in DiskOnChip registry dat
16. rom the chip or board vendors and install the device drivers In most cases the Windows CE image needs to be re built with the add on PC 104 ISA or PCI devices Windows CE drivers Usually the add on devices do not come with a Windows CE driver So you may have to develop or purchase one from a third party Appendix 1 Null Modem Cable pin out DB 9 to DB 9 1 and 6 short 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 and 6 short 5 5 7 8 8 7 Please make sure your Null Modem cable pin out is correct or the ActiveSync connection will fail 2 Windows CE NET related links Advantech Embedded Software Home Page http www advantech com embeddedsw Microsoft Windows CE NET Software Developer Documentation http msdn microsoft com library wcedoc wceintro cestart htm Microsoft Windows CE NET Home Page http www microsoft com windows embedded ce net default asp
17. sh disks the BIOS setting must be Normal mode Or the system may not get the correct Cylinder Head Sector data and cause errors DiskOnChip The M Systems DiskOnChip driver is built into the pre configured Windows CE Image if the CPU board has onboard DiskOnChip socket Please skip this session if the target hardware does not have DiskOnChip socket Note You must not change the memory jumper setting for DiskOnChip or the system will not work Directory There is no drive letter A C and D in Windows CE The directory name for DiskOnChip is DiskOnChip Serial Port Serial Port Testing Procedure 1 Prepare a Null Modem cable to test RS 232 ports 2 Prepare another Windows 95 98 NT PC 3 Start the HyperTerminal exe Hypertrm exe on Windows 95 98 NT PC set the baud rate 4 On the Windows CE Target device Start the pegterm exe Make a New Session Input any number in the Telephone Number Select Force Local Click Configure Select Manual Dial in Port Settings Set the same baud rate as in 95 98 NT PC 1 Type some characters on both keyboards to verify the connection Parallel Port Windows CE only comes with PCL printer driver Most HP printers should support PCL If your printer does not support PCL then you have to develop the Windows CE printer driver To test the printer port you may 1 Connect a printer and use Advantech utility tstlpt exe to print a simple plain text page 2 Connect a PCL compatible pr
18. tFlash Disk Serial Ports Parallel Port Ethernet Audio Digital I O Watchdog timer USB IrDA Communication Programs Application Programming Cross Development Host and Target Development Tools Windows CE eMbedded Visual Tools 4 0 Q amp A Appendix Introduction Microsoft Windows CE is a compact highly efficient scalable operating system that is designed for a broad range of embedded systems and products Its multi threaded multi tasking fully preemptive OS environment is targeted specifically toward hardware with limited resources It s modular design enables embedded system and application developers to customize it for a variety of products such as industrial controllers and embedded communication devices Using Windows CE developers can leverage their existing Windows based programming skills Windows CE supports subset of Microsoft Win32 APIs and several additional programming interfaces Advantech s Windows CE based Embedded System It comes with the pre configured Windows CE OS Image and Windows CE license You don t need to waste time and energy on developing on board device drivers or using the Platform Builder to build the Windows CE Image we ve done that for you All you need to do is develop your Windows CE applications Advantech Enhancement for Windows CE Advantech continues the effort to develop Windows CE optimized drivers tools and components to further enhance Microsoft Windows CE package Foll
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