Vortex86DX-MSJK Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Jump Start Rev 2.2
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Introduction
This getting started guide, with hands-on exercises written in step by step format, is created to show
how to develop Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 (CE 6.0) OS design, generate customized runtime image
from the OS design, configure the development environment to download the runtime image to a target
device and CE 6.0 application development.
The following subjects are covered in this guide:
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What’s included in the jump start kit.
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Development environment overview.
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Required software and recommended installation sequences.
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Develop and configure CE 6.0 OS design project
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Generate CE 6.0 OS runtime image from the OS design project
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Establish connectivity and download OS runtime image from the development workstation to
target device.
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Develop manage and native code application for CE 6.0 using Visual Studio 2005, establish
connectivity and download the application to target device.
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Develop manage and native code application for CE 6.0 using Visual Studio 2008, establish
connectivity and download the application to target device.
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Debugging and Remote Tools for CE 6.0.
While it’s possible to use the emulator or VirtualPC as the target device and work through similar
exercises, a real hardware provides a more practical learning environment. The VDX-6326 single-board-
computer, configured with the necessary software components, is used as the target device for the
exercises in this guide.
The exercises in this guide are tested on 32-bit version of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
development workstation. The CE 6.0 development tools are not designed to support 64-bit version of
the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 OS.
To minimize unnecessary problem caused by missing software components and improper development
environment configuration, follow the recommended software installation sequences and development
environment setup provided as part of this getting started guide.
The primary objective for this guide is to show you the different development facility available as part of
the CE 6.0 and Visual Studio 2005 to support CE 6.0 development tasks.
It’s not within this guide’s objective to talk about programming languages and concept. Short and
simple exercises are used in this guide to provide direct and to the point information about the covered
subject matter.
Update to this getting started guide and other CE 6.0 resources are available from the following:
http://www.embeddedpc.net/Vortex86DXMSJK/
