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4.1 Introduction
The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to "Enhance quality of life
with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology." We
enable Windows® Embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more
effectively support the embedded computing community. Customers are freed from
the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators,
embedded OS distributors) for projects. Our goal is to make Windows® Embedded
Software solutions easily and widely available to the embedded computing commu -
nity.
4.2 Value-Added Software Services
Software API: An interface that defines the ways by which an application program
may request services from libraries and/or operating systems. It provides the under -
lying drivers required and also brings a rich set of user-friendly, intelligent and inte -
grated interfaces to speed development, enhance security, and offer add-on value to
Advantech platforms. It plays the role of catalyst between developer and solution,
and makes Advantech embedded platforms easier and simpler to adopt and operate
within customer applications.
4.2.1 Software API
4.2.1.1 Control
4.2.1.2 Display
GP I/O
General Purpose Input/Output is a flexible parallel interface
that allows a variety of custom connections. It allows users to
monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to
switch the device on/off. Our API also provides Programma -
ble GPIO, which allows developers to dynamically set the
GPIO input or output status.
SMBus
SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel Cor -
poration in 1995. It is used in personal computers and serv -
ers for low-speed system management communications. The
SMBus API allows a developer to interface with an embed -
ded system environment and transfer serial messages using
the SMBus protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device
control.
Brightness Control
The Brightness Control API allows a developer to access
embedded devices and easily control brightness.