Windows

CE .NET Based
X86 Embedded System
Users Manual
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Table o# Content
Introdu&tion
Installation and Settin$
Tutorial ( Usin$ Windows CE .NET
S%ut down t%e system
Tas) Mana$er
Command 'romt *CM+.EXE,
-d.ante&% "e$istry Edit Utility
'rote&ted "e$istry /eys and 0alues
-d.ante&% -uto 1aun&% -li&ation Solution
02-
Tou&% s&reen
/eyboard
So#tware /eyboard
Mouse
3ile system and Stora$e
3loy
I+E 4ard +is)53las% +is)5Coma&t3las% +is)
Serial 'orts
'arallel 'ort
Et%ernet
-udio
+i$ital I56
Wat&%do$ timer
USB
Ir+-
Communi&ation 'ro$rams
-li&ation 'ro$rammin$
Cross +e.eloment
4ost and Tar$et
+e.eloment Tools
Windows CE eMbedded 0isual Tools 7.8
9:-
-endi;
Introdu&tion
*icrosoft

+indo&s $E is a compact highly efficient scalable
operating system that is designed for a broad range of
embedded systems and products. (ts multi-threaded multi-
tas%ing fully preempti#e ., en#ironment is targeted
specifically to&ard hard&are &ith limited resources. (t/s
modular design enables embedded system and application
de#elopers to customi0e it for a #ariety of products such as
industrial controllers and embedded communication de#ices.
Using +indo&s $E de#elopers can le#erage their e1isting
+indo&s-based programming s%ills. +indo&s $E supports
subset of *icrosoft +in2! AP(s and se#eral additional
programming interfaces.
-d.ante&%<s Windows CE based Embedded System
(t comes &ith the pre-configured +indo&s $E ., (mage and
+indo&s $E license. 3ou don4t need to &aste time and energy
on de#eloping on-board de#ice dri#ers or using the Platform
5uilder to build the +indo&s $E (mage &e4#e done that for
you6
All you need to do is de#elop your +indo&s $E applications6
-d.ante&% En%an&ement #or Windows CE
Ad#antech continues the effort to de#elop +indo&s

$E
optimi0ed dri#ers tools and components to further enhance
*icrosoft +indo&s

$E pac%age. 7ollo&ings are the %ey

enhancements8
9.,-less boot loader
Persistent :egistry ,olution
,a#e :egistry +hen ,uspend
Auto Launch Application 7unction
$ustomi0able boot logo
*emory and ,torage ,etting ,olution
7loppy ,upport
(9E hard dis% or 7lash dis% support (faster than standard $E
.'ET release)
Enhanced ,erial Port 9ri#er
Enhanced Parallel Port 9ri#er
Enhanced P,! mouse 9ri#er
(nstant .n support (.ptional)
;ideo $apture ,upport (.ptional)
Installation and Settin$
+indo&s $E is an embedded operating system not a general
purpose des%top operating system. The +indo&s $E (mage
that comes &ith the product is pre-configured for the dedicated
hard&are and settings for on-board de#ices. ,o in most cases
you may not change the related 5(., <umper (:= 9*A (-.
address and memory address settings for the on-board de#ices.
(f you really need to change the settings please &rite do&n the
original setting before changing any settings.
+"-M Installation!
2!*5 9:A* is usually too small to run the full configuration
+indo&s $E .'ET (mage you may encounter memory lo&
message > ?Program *emory is $ritically Lo&@. +e recommend
AB*5 9:A* for most applications.
$urrently the default system support up to C!D*5.
Utility 'ro$rams
5igger +indo&s $E image file (n%.bin) &ill consume more
memory and ma%e booting time longer. (n order to sa#e
resource some utility programs are not in ?+indo&s@ directory.
(t is a#ailable on $9 or 7loppy 3ou may copy it to the 7lash
dis% &hen you need it.
The embedded system you get should ha#e +indo&s $E
soft&are properly installed. Please be careful not to delete or
modify the important systems files in the flash dis%.
System #iles
7ollo&ings are the systems files in the root directory of 7lash
dis%. Please don/t delete it or the system may not boot or
&or% normally.
Con#i$uration #ile! boot&e&.&n#
5oot loader needs this file to load image. Please don/t delete
this file or change the default setting.
Boot lo$o .&; #ile! boot&e&.&;
3ou may replace the bootcepc.pc1 &ith your o&n logo file
but the file name must be the same. Please bac%up this file
before using your logo file. The resolution should be
AB"1BD" and color depth should be !EA colors.
/ernel Ima$e #ile *n).bin,
This is the +indo&s $E image file. Please don/t delete it or
modify it.
Note! *icrosoft +indo&s $E and Ad#antech soft&are is
protected by copyright la&s. 3ou need to get both *icrosoft and
Ad#antech license to legally utili0e Ad#antech +indo&s $E
releases. Please don/t ma%e any illegal copy.
Tutorial ( Usin$ Windows CE .NET
S%ut down t%e system
Unli%e other +indo&s .perating ,ystems there is a shut do&n
button. The +indo&s $E default shell is designed for )and )eld
P$ the ,uspend button does not &or% for 1DA +indo&s $E
Embedded ,ystem. To shut do&n the 1DA +indo&s $E system
you ha#e to close all applications. Then turn off of the po&er
supply or reset the system. Ad#antech has de#eloped the
solution to use the ,uspend button as the restart function.
+hen you push ,uspend button the system &ill close all de#ice
dri#ers and then restart safely.
Tas) Mana$er
Press -lt=Tab %ey to run Tas% *anager
Button des&rition!
Swit&% To8 3ou can use arro& %eys to select the tas%.
End Tas)8 3ou can stop the selected tas%.
Can&el8 E1it Tas% *anager
Command 'romt *CM+.EXE,
The command Prompt pro#ides similar commands as the
9., prompt. 3ou &ill be able to copy delete mo#e and
e1ecute files.
Type 4el for a list of commands.
,elect Start F 'ro$rams F Command 'romt or <ust
run &md.e;e.
-d.ante&% 'ersistent "e$istry Solution : Settin$
The default storage for +indo&s $E :egistry is 9:A*.
)o&e#er the 1DA platform does not ha#e a battery to
bac%up the 9:A* data after po&er off. ,o the :egistry
settings &ill be gone after the po&er is off. 3ou &ill find the
:egistry settings &ill go bac% to the default #alue &hen you
po&er-on again. To sol#e this problem Ad#antech had
de#eloped the solution for 1DA Persistent :egistry.
Settin$ #or 'ersistent "e$istry
The persistent registry solution needs a persistent storage
(7lash dis% or hard dri#e) to store the bac%up registry
(registry.dat). Please go to control panel and double clic%
?:egistry ,ettings@. Gey in the path to store the
registry.dat. E1ample8 Gey in ?H9is%.n$hip@ to store
bac%up registry in ?H9is%.n$hipHregistry.dat@. (f you don/t
complete this setup the system &ill prompt you &hen
system start up e#ery time.
4ow to &%an$e "e$istry settin$s>
C. *odify by $ontrol Panel8 ,ome registry settings can be
modified in $ontrol Panel.
!. *odify by :emote :egistry tool in *icrosoft e*bedded
;isual Tool.
2. *odify by Ad#antech :egistry Edit Utility (re$&edit.e;e)
B. +rite your o&n application to call :egistry related AP(s
E1ample AP(s8 :eg.penGeyE1 :eg=uery;alueE1
:eg,et;alueE1 and :eg$loseGey.
4ow to ba&)u t%e "e$istry into ersistent stora$e>
-utomati&ly! Ad#antech/s utility &ill bac%up registry if you
use ,uspend button to restart system.
Manually8 3ou may also manually use Ad#antech :egistry
bac%up utility (re$sa.e.e;e).
The :egistry bac%up file (re$istry.dat)8 3ou may ha#e to
delete this file if you need to update or reinstall a ne&
image (n%.bin).
-d.ante&% -uto 1aun&% -li&ation Solution
The default &ay to launch applications during +indo&s $E
booting is to put your applications in a special :egistry %ey
and rebuild the +indo&s $E (mage. This is too complicated
and not fle1ible for most application de#elopers. To sol#e
this problem Ad#antech has de#eloped the "Auto Launch"
solution. +ith this solution you can let the system run
your applications &ithout rebuilding the +indo&s $E
(mage.
C. Io to Control 'anel F "e$istry Settin$s.
!. $lic% ?-uto 1aun&%@
2. $lic% ?New@
B. Add the applications &ith the full path name and
arguments to the list. E1ample8
H+indo&sHcmd.e1e -% dir
H+indo&sHp#bload.e1e H9is%.n$hipHmy.#b
Note! 3ou need to use p#bload.e1e to run ;isual 5asic
programs (.#b files).
-d.ante&% Memory -d?ust Solution
The +indo&s $E default setting for ,torage *emory and
Program *emory ratio is fi1ed. E#en you can change the
setting ho&e#er the setting &ill go bac% to the default
after resetting the system. 5ecause 1DA platform does not
ha#e battery to bac%up the setting in 9:A* also the
setting is not in :egistry so the +indo&s (mage has to be
rebuilt for the ne& setting.
Ad#antech has de#eloped the solution and integrate into
the pre-configured +indo&s $E (mage. 3ou only ha#e to
follo& the procedure to change the setting.
C. Io to Control 'anel F System
!. $lic% ?Memory@
2. *o#e slider to the left for more memory to run
programs mo#e slider to the right for more storage
room.
B. :estart the system
02- +islay Settin$
C. Io to Control 'anel F +islay "esolution
!. ,elect the resolution and color depth
2. :estart the system
Note!
C. This utility is only for 7lat display dri#er. This 7lat display
dri#er supports display chips &ith ;E,A !." compatible
;IA 5(.,. 7or the other display chip-dri#er Ad#antech
may de#elop special utility. (n this case please refer to
the related document for more details.
!. Please don/t select the resolution and color depth &hich
are not supported by the display chip. 3ou may also
need to update the ;IA 5(., to support different
resolution or L$9 type. 7or more details please chec%
the hard&are user manual.
Tou&% s&reen
(f the target hard&are does not come &ith the Touch
screen please s%ip this session. Touch screen is a#ailable
as an option on most Panel P$s. 7or the other $PU board
platforms the default pre-configured +indo&s $E (mage
does not include Touch screen dri#er and the serial port is
a#ailable for the other de#ice. To add a Touch screen to the
+indo&s $E platform the +indo&s $E (mage needs to be
rebuilt &ith the Touch screen dri#er. The touch screen
calibration utility is in the $ontrol Panel.
Calibration Utility
3ou need to calibrate at least once for each system. )ere is
the procedure8
C. :un the calibration utility for the touch screen
!. 7ollo&ing the instruction to calibrate.
2. ,a#e the registry.
B. :eboot the system.
/eyboard
*ost Embedded applications don/t need a %eyboard. 3ou
may need to connect a standard %eyboard to configure
your Embedded system. After that you may po&er off the
system remo#e the %eyboard and reboot.
So#tware /eyboard
:un sipselect.e1e then there &ill be a ?red pen@ icon on
the right of the shell bar.
To enable soft&are %eyboard you may
C. ,ingle clic% the icon &ait for the pop-up menu then
clic% ?%eyboard@. or
!. 9ouble clic% the icon.
To hide the soft&are %eyboard you may
C. ,ingle clic% the icon &ait for the pop-up menu then
clic% ?)ide input panel@. or
!. 9ouble clic% the icon.
Mouse
P,-! *ouse is the default +indo&s $E *ouse de#ice. 7or
the fe& platforms that do not support a P,-! *ouse a
,erial *ouse &ill be the pointing de#ice. Li%e the %eyboard
the system does not need a mouse for most Embedded
applications.

3loy
There is no dri#e letter (A8 5) in +indo&s $E. The
directory name for 7loppy dri#e is H7loppy. +indo&s $E is
different from other +indo&s operating systems the
7loppy must be mounted before using it.
*ount utility
Ad#antech has de#eloped the dri#er and utility &ith auto
mount feature. The system can periodically to chec% and
mount the 7loppy or mount by manual. 3ou may use the
7loppy mount utility (flmount.e1e) to change the polling
inter#al or start-stop the polling.
'ote8 (f there is problem to access the floppy please chec%
the 5(., setting and cable connection.
I+E 4ard +is)53las% +is)5Coma&t3las% +is)
(f the target hard&are does not support (9E de#ice please
s%ip this session. The (9E dri#er built in for the pre-
configured +indo&s $E (mage supports the (9E (nterface
)ard 9ri#e 7lash dis% and $ompact7lash J $ard.
+ire&tory Name! There is no dri#e letter ($8 98 or E8) in
+indo&s $E. The directory name for the (9E dis% is8
Primary *aster8 H9is%A
Primary ,la#e8 H9is%5
,econdary *aster8 H9is%$
,econdary ,la#e8 H9is%9
Note! 7or !EA*5 belo& Ad#antech P$9-C""A P$9-!E"A
P$9-2E"A P$9-C!B"; and P$9-C!BB) ($ompact7lash and
(9E 7lash dis%s) the 5(., setting must be ?'ormal@ mode.
.r the system may not get the correct
$ylinder-)ead-,ector data and cause errors.
+is)6nC%i
The *-,ystems 9is%.n$hip dri#er is built into the pre-
configured +indo&s $E (mage if the $PU board has
onboard 9is%.n$hip soc%et. Please s%ip this session if the
target hard&are does not ha#e 9is%.n$hip soc%et.
'ote8 3ou must not change the memory <umper setting for
9is%.n$hip or the system &ill not &or%.
+ire&tory! There is no dri#e letter (A8 $8 and 98) in
+indo&s $E. The directory name for 9is%.n$hip is
H9is%.n$hip.
Serial 'ort
Serial 'ort Testin$ 'ro&edure!
C. Prepare a 'ull *odem cable to test :,-!2! ports.
!. Prepare another +indo&s KE-KD-'T P$.
2. ,tart the )yperTerminal.e1e ()ypertrm.e1e) on
+indo&s KE-KD-'T P$ set the baud rate.
B. .n the +indo&s $E Target de#ice
,tart the e$term.e;e
*a%e a 'e& ,ession
(nput any number in the Telephone 'umber.
,elect 3or&e 1o&al
$lic% Con#i$ure ...
,elect Manual +ial in Port ,ettings.
,et the same baud rate as in KE-KD-'T P$.
C. Type some characters on both %eyboards to #erify the
connection.
'arallel 'ort
+indo&s $E only comes &ith P$L printer dri#er. *ost )P
printers should support P$L. (f your printer does not
support P$L then you ha#e to de#elop the +indo&s $E
printer dri#er.
To test the printer port you may8
C. $onnect a printer and use Ad#antech utility tstlt.e;e
to print a simple plain te1t page.
!. $onnect a P$L compatible printer and use the 5ro&ser
to print out the &eb page.
Et%ernet
Networ) Settin$
(f the hard&are you ha#e does not ha#e net&or% chip
please s%ip this session. +indo&s $E needs you to change
the 9e#ice 'ame in the $ontrol Panel before using the
net&or% functions.
Please follo& the procedure belo&8
C. Io to Control 'anel F Communi&ations Properties.
!. $hange the default "WinCE" to any other name. 3ou
ha#e to select a uniLue name in the net&or%.
2. 3ou may change the 'et&or% and T$P-(P settings at this
time.
(Io to Control 'anel F Networ)) The default (P setting
is to obtain an (P address #ia 9)$P. 3ou may change to
static (P.
B. :un re$sa.e.e;e to sa#e the :egistry setting.
E. :eboot the system.
A. 3ou can use net command and UNC to access +indo&s
KE-KD-'T-!"""-MP share directories and files. )o&e#er
+indo&s $E does not support +indo&s KE-KD-'T-!"""-MP
to #ie& or access files on +indo&s $E de#ice. 3ou may
de#elop an application such as 7TP applications to help out
&ith this solution. .
Mi&roso#t UNC *Uni.ersal Namin$ Con.ention,
To access files on the net&or% you may need U'$. (t is
"HH" N
,er#er 'ame N "H" N ,hare 'ame. 7or more details please
refer to
*icrosoft document.
net &ommand
The net command is helpful to #ie& or access files on
+indo&s
KE-KD-'T-!"""-MP.
The )elp information is a#ailable by8 net -O
net #ie& PcomputernameF Q -9.*A('8 PdomainnameF
net use RPlocal nameFQST RPremote nameFT R-user8PusernameFT R-
dT
E1ample8
net #ie& \\MyServer\MyShareDirectory
cd ?HH*y ,er#erH*y 9ocument@
cd HH*y,er#erH*y,hare9irectory
-udio
(f the target hard&are does not support audio function
please s%ip this session.
3ou may go to Control 'anel F 0olume : Sounds to
control the #olume or change the .+A; file for system
e#ents.
-d.ante&% -udio "e&order Test Utility *re&ord.e;e,
C. $onnect the microphone and spea%er
!. :un record.e1e
2. ,elect sample rate
B. :ecord your sound
E. Play the sound
'ote8 (f there is any problem please chec% the audio chip
(:= (-. and 9*A 5(., or hard&are settings are the same
as the :egistry settings. 7or (mage si0e consideration it
may be pro#ided in 7loppy $9 rather than +indo&s $E
(mage.
+i$ital I56
(f the target hard&are does not support 9igital (-.
function please s%ip this session.
3ou may use Uinp()Uinp&()Uoutp() and Uoutp&()
functions in your +indo&s $E application to access the (-.
address directly.
-d.ante&% I56 'ort Test Utility *ioort.e;e,
3ou may use the utility to read and &rite data of (-. ports
and test the digital (-. functions.
Wat&%do$ timer
(f the target hard&are does not support &atchdog timer
function please s%ip this session.
3ou may use Uinp()Uinp&()Uoutp() and Uoutp&() function
calls in your +indo&s $E application to access the (-. port
to enable-disable the &atchdog timer. 9ifferent $PU boards
may ha#e different &ays to enable-disable &atchdog timer.
7or more details please refer to hard&are manual.
USB
(f the target hard&are does not support U,5 please s%ip
this session.
To enable U,5 please follo& the procedure8
C. Enable U,5 in 5(., setting
!. Po&er off the system
2. Po&er on the system
B. Plug in U,5 de#ice li%e U,5 mouse
'ote8
C. The pre-configured +indo&s $E (mage only includes
U,5 mouse dri#er.
!. To enable other U,5 de#ice you need the +indo&s $E
dri#er for the U,5 de#ice. (n most case U,5 de#ice
#endor doesn/t pro#ide +indo&s $E dri#er. That means
you may ha#e to de#elop the dri#er.
Ir+- *SI",
(f the target hard&are does not support (r9A function
please s%ip this session.
Please follo& the procedure to enable (r9A8
C. Enable (r9A in 5(., setting. *a%e sure to select half
duple1 mode.
!. $onnect an (r9A Adapter to the $PU board. E1ample8
A$Ti,3, A$T-(:!C"L (http8--&&&.actisys.com)
-d.ante&% Ir+- 3ile Trans#er Test Utility!
((r9AUsnd.e1e and (r9AUrc#.e1e)
Prepare t&o +indo&s $E Embedded ,ystems &ith (r9A
adapters and (r9A function is enabled. Transfer file
bet&een t&o +indo&s $E de#ices.
Usage8
(r9AUsnd.e1e filename
(r9AUrc#.e1e filename
E1ample8
,ending side8 (r9AUsnd.e1e send.t1t
:ecei#ing side8 (r9AUrc#.e1e recei#e.t1t
'ote8
+hen you enable the (r9A it &ill use one $.* port
resource. ,o the $.* port &ill not be a#ailable to connect
serial port de#ices.
Communi&ation 'ro$rams
,elect Start F 'ro$rams F Communi&ation to run the
programs. The on-line )elp information is in Start F 4el.
,elect "emote Conne&tions.
"emote Networ)in$ *remnet.e;e,8 ,ee Topics about
?$onnecting to an (,P@ ?$onnection to a 'et&or%@ and
?Ad<usting :emote $onnection Properties@.
Terminal *e$term.e;e,8 ,elect Using Terminal
-li&ation 'ro$rammin$
Cross +e.eloment
7or +indo&s KD-'T-!""" application programming the
de#elopment tool li%e ;isual $NN and application can be on
the same P$. ,o de#eloper can de#elop debug and test
application on the same P$. )o&e#er this is impossible for
most embedded system de#elopment. 5ecause some
embedded systems are headless (no display %eyboard or
mouse) or the $PU is not po&erful enough to install the
de#elopment tool. $ross de#elopment is the solution. The
cross de#elopment includes a po&erful de#elopment host
target embedded system and the cable connection bet&een
t&o system.
Windows CE -li&ation Cross@+e.eloment
En.ironment
4ost! P$ &ith de#elopment tools
Tar$et! 3our +indo&s $E Embedded ,ystem
Conne&tion! Ethernet or serial port connection
-li&ation +e.eloment Tools
A. 0isual Studio .NET
3ou may purchase *icrosoft ;isual ,tudio .'ET from
*icrosoft online store or *icrosoft local Embedded
distributor.
%tt!55msdn.mi&roso#t.&om5.studio5
B. Embedded 0isual C== 7.8
3ou may purchase *icrosoft Embedded ;isual $NN B."
from *icrosoft online store or *icrosoft local Embedded
distributor. 3ou may also do&nload from the follo&ing
&ebsite.
http8--msdn.microsoft.com-#studio-de#ice-do&nload.asp
C. 'lat#orm S+/
To de#elop +indo&s $E application for Ad#antech MDA
platform you may no& use the standard MDA ,9G from
Platform 5uilder B."
+e.eloment 4ost System "eDuirement
*inimum :eLuirements
'ro&essor Personal computer (P$) &ith a Pentium ((-class processor BE"
megahert0 (*)0)
6eratin$ System *icrosoft +indo&s 'TV B." or later operating system
Memory
Mi&roso#t Windows X' 'ro#essional
CA" megabytes (*5) of :A*
Windows B888 'ro#essional
KA *5 of :A*
Windows B888 Ser.er
CK! *5 of :A*
Windows NT 7.8 Wor)station
AB *5 of :A*
Windows NT 7.8 Ser.er
CA" *5 of :A*
4ard +is)
Standard Edition
!.E gigabytes (I5) on installation dri#e &hich includes E"" *5 on system dri#e
'ro#essional and Enterrise Editions
2.E I5 on installation dri#e &hich includes E"" *5 on system dri#e
+ri.e $9-:.* or 9;9-:.* dri#e
+islay ,uper ;IA (D"" 1 A"") or higher-resolution monitor &ith !EA colors
Mouse *icrosoft *ouse or compatible pointing de#ice
+e.eloment 4ost Installation
C. (nstall +indo&s 'T B." N ,er#ice Pac% E or later or +indo&s
!"""-MP
!. (nstall *icrosoft ;isual ,tudio .'ET or e*bedded ;isual $NN
B."
2. (nstall ,tandard MDA Platform ,9G
7or more information about application programming &ith
+indo&s $E .'ET please refer to the document E-d.ante&%
Windows CE .NET -li&ation 4and on 1ab.F
9:-
I %a.e ur&%ased Windows CE 1i&ense #rom Mi&roso#t
+istributor. -m I aut%oriGed to use -d.ante&% Windows
CE 6S release>
E#ery Ad#antech +indo&s $E ., binary contains some
Ad#antech intellectual properties that are not automatically
licensed to +indo&s $E licensee. $ustomers ha#e to be
licensed by Ad#antech independently to utili0e Ad#antech
+indo&s $E ., release. 'ormally Ad#antech grant customer
the right to use Ad#antech intellectual properties that come
&ith Ad#antech +indo&s $E ., release if he purchases
+indo&s $E license from Ad#antech.
W%y are t%e Inbo; and 'o&)et Word missin$>
5ecause most of the Embedded applications do not need (nbo1
and Poc%et +ord. ,o &e choose 7ull #ersion as the default
+indo&s $E license. 7or *icrosoft (nbo1 and Poc%et +ord
applications the license " Professional ;ersion License" is
needed.
W%en I &oied #iles to t%e root dire&tory or HWindows
dire&tory and reset t%e systemI t%ey all disaeared.
W%y>
The +indo&s $E uses the :A* based 7ile system. ,o
directories such as :oot and H+indo&s are actually loaded in
:A*. 7or 1DA platform there is no battery to bac%up the data
in :A*. The data &ill be lost after po&er is off. (f you need to
store your files you may ha#e to copy them to the follo&ing
storage de#ices8
7loppy 9is%.n$hip or (9E 7lash dis%-$ompact7lash J
$ard-)ard 9ri#e
+oes -d.ante&% o##er Windows CE system inte$ration
ser.i&e>
3es &e can pro#ide the complete +indo&s

$E Embedded
,ystem based on your reLuirements. 3ou simply choose the
Ad#antech hard&are and +indo&s

$E configuration &e build

the customi0ed +indo&s

$E (mage. The +indo&s

$E
Embedded systems &e ship to you &ill include Ad#antech
hard&are 7lash dis% &ith pre-installed +indo&s

$E (mage and
+indo&s

$E license.
.ur +indo&s

$E e1perience and strong customer focus

enables us to understand your reLuirements and specifications.
5y utili0ing the core technology and intellectual property
deri#ed from our past pro<ects &e may already ha#e the
solution to your toughest problems sol#ed before &e e#en start.
5y using these proprietary technologies as a foundation to your
solution &e can minimi0e the actual custom &or% - sa#ing you
time and money.
+ith this total solution you can focus on &hat is most
important to you > your creati#e application.
W%at do I do to $et a Windows CE de.i&e dri.er #or my
add@on module>
+indo&s $E is tied directly to the hard&are so many of the
standard P$ peripherals reLuiring dri#ers ha#e been left out.
Ad#antech has de#eloped hard&are-specific dri#ers for on-
board functions such as net&or% ;IA (-. ...of its specific
single board computers. All these dri#ers are &ell ported into
the +indo&s $E image file to be shipped together &ith the
single board computer or Panel P$.
+indo&s $E is different than +indo&s KD or 'T in that you can
get the dri#er from the chip or board #endors and install the
de#ice dri#ers. (n most cases the +indo&s $E image needs to
be re-built &ith the add-on P$-C"B (,A or P$( de#ices4
+indo&s $E dri#ers. Usually the add-on de#ices do not come
&ith a +indo&s $E dri#er. ,o you may ha#e to de#elop or
purchase one from a third party.
Appendix
1. Null Modem Cable pin-out (DB-9 to DB-9)
1 and 6 short 4
!
!
4 1 and 6 short
" "
# $
$ #
Please make sure your Null Modem cable pin-out is correct, or
the ActiveSync connection will fail.
. %indo&s C' .N'( related lin)s.
Ad*ante+h 'mbedded ,o-t&are .ome /a0e
http:www.advantech.comembeddedsw
Mi+roso-t %indo&s C' .N'( ,o-t&are De*eloper
Do+umentation
http:msdn.microsoft.comlibrarywcedocwceintrocestart.htm
Mi+roso-t %indo&s C' .N'( .ome /a0e
http:www.microsoft.comwindowsembeddedce.netdefault.as
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