
VDX-6318 Windows Embedded Compact 7 - Getting Started Guide
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Getting Started Rev 2.00
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Introduction
This Windows Embedded Compact 7 (Compact 7) getting started guide, with hands-on exercises, is
written in step-by-step format to show how to create a Compact 7 OS design, build customized OS run-
time image from the OS design, configure the development environment to download the OS run-time
image to a target device, develop Compact 7 applications using the Visual Studio 2008 (VS2008)
Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
The following subjects are covered in this guide:
Development environment overview
Required software and recommended installation sequences
Develop and configure Compact 7 OS design project
Build customized Compact 7 OS run-time image
Establish connectivity and download OS run-time image to target device
Develop VS2008 managed and native code application for Compact 7 device
Develop managed and native code applications for Compact 7 using Visual Studio 2008,
establish connectivity and download the application to target device for testing and debugging
Using Kernel Independent Transport Layer (KITL) and Remote Tools to debug Compact 7 OS run-
time on a target device
While it’s possible to use a Virtual PC as the target device and work through similar exercises, using a
real hardware provides a practical environment, and helps improve the learning process. The VDX-6318
Single-Board-Computer (SBC), configured with the necessary software components, is used as the target
device for the exercises in this guide.
To minimize unnecessary problem caused by missing software components and improper development
environment setup, follow the recommended software installation sequences and setup provided as
part of this getting started guide to install the necessary software.
The primary objective for this guide is to show how to use Compact 7 development tools. It’s not within
this guide’s objective to talk about programming language and concept. Short and simple exercises are
used in this guide to keep the subject matter simple and easy to understand.
Update to this getting started guide and other Compact 7 resources are available from the following
URLs:
http://www.embeddedpc.net/VDX6318MSJK/
http://www.embeddedpc.net/download/VDX6318.htm