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SBC-GX1 Development Kit for Windows CE 5.0 - a complete ready-to-run embedded PC platform for application development.
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This Development Kit offers four unbeatable value propositions:
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Windows CE 5.0 is already installed, you just download your application
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It saves months of engineering development effort
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It provides all the hardware, and free support at an
amazingly low price
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You have a production-ready platform for rapid OEM product integration
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Arcom's
SBC-GX1 Development Kit for Windows CE 5.0 includes a pre-built
Windows CE image pre-loaded into the 16Mbyte onboard Flash drive -
that means you don’t need to use Microsoft Platform Builder to start
using Windows CE. The operating system image offers a comprehensive
set of components for the widest selection of application solutions.
By using a compressed operating system image, we ensure that you still
have 5Mbytes of available Flash memory for your application code. The
boot-loader also supports a custom ‘splash’ screen - so you can
display a company or product specific image on screen while Windows CE
and your application are loading. To simplify development, the Windows
CE start-up includes support for a VNC remote control desktop window,
so you have a real-time view of your SBC-GX1 screen image on your
desktop.
The
Development Kit includes the SBC-GX1 embedded PC single board computer
fitted with 256Mbytes of DRAM and 16Mbytes of Flash. We have made it
easy to save time and achieve rapid application development using
Windows CE 5.0 by including a full set of drivers, Microsoft's eMbedded
Visual C++ 4.0 CD and all the cables to connect to your host system. A
Windows CE 5.0 BSP is available on request.
The
[compressed] Windows CE 5.0 image (nk.bin) occupies 10.4Mbytes of the
onboard Flash drive leaving approximately 5Mbytes for the registry,
configuration files and your CE based application.
Note:
Please
click
here for a full list of components used in our Windows CE 5.0 nk.bin image.
If you require other technologies, please contact Arcom's
Technical Support team. Design
Services
If you need to optimize the operating system image, Arcom offers
the technical expertise of a dedicated Windows Embedded Development
team to work with you, either to enhance the features of the operating
system or reduce the footprint to save storage space. Arcom has a
track record of helping a wide range of industrial and OEM customers
to develop and integrate new drivers and achieve the very best from
Windows CE 5.0.
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| Technical
Documentation: Arcom provides on-line access to detailed
technical documentation to help you select the best product for
your application. Click
here to download the manual for the SBC-GX1
board Development Kit for Windows CE 5.0 and related products. |
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| Features |
| Arcom
SBC-GX1 single
board embedded PC fitted with 256MB of DRAM and 16MB of Flash |
| Rugged 7A
universal input power supply |
| Interface
cables for VGA/CRT, keyboard, FDD, serial ports, Ethernet, USB
ports |
| Arcom
Development Kit CD containing Windows CE operating system
image, sample code, Technical Manual and datasheets |
| Microsoft
eMbedded Visual C++ CD |
| Quickstart
manual |
| Windows
CE 5.0 Pro license |
| Optional
6.5"
NEC TFT flat panel
display, touchscreen interface and
analog resistive touchscreen |
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| Supplied
Hardware |
| SBC-GX1
with 256MB DRAM and 16MB Flash EPROM |
| Pre-configured
build of Windows CE 5.0, tailored specifically for the SBC, pre-loaded
into the onboard Flash-based drive |
| 5V Power supply module connected to SBC with
cables for US, UK and European power sockets |
| 256Mbyte ‘Arcom’ USB memory stick |
| PS/2 mouse |
| PS/2 to AT-style keyboard adapter |
| Null
modem serial cable to connect to host development system, for
download and debug |
| Ethernet
cable (twisted) to connect the SBC-GX1 to your host system |
| Floppy disk interface cable, to allow system to be booted from
floppy drive (not supplied) |
| VGA
interface cable, to allow SBC to be connected to standard CRT |
| USB interface cable with two Type A host port connectors |
| Optional
6.5" TFT Color Flat Panel and interfacing cables, Arcom TSC1
touchscreen controller and Dynapro 6.5” analog touchscreen |
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| Supplied
Software on CD-ROM |
| eMbedded Visual
C++ 4.0 |
| Backup copies of tailored Windows CE
5.0 images |
| Windows CE
5.0 Platform SDK for
SBC-GX1 |
| VNC host application for remote control desktop |
| Sample application code |
| Demonstration programs (including .NET example) |
| Quickstart tutorial guide |
| Complete product information for all major devices onboard |
Microsoft
eMbedded Visual Tools delivers a complete development
environment for creating applications and system components
for Windows CE-based devices. eMbedded Visual Tools includes
eMbedded Visual Basic and eMbedded Visual C++. These versions
of the desktop development tools are optimized for embedded
systems development.
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| What
is Windows CE 5.0? |
| Windows CE
5.0 is a low-cost, compact operating system
designed for small-scale computer solutions with limited resources |
| Key Features: |
Key Benefits: |
| Low
license cost |
Low overall solution cost |
| Low requirements for RAM and ROM memory |
Familiar Windows application development tools |
| Configurable modular architecture |
Rapid application development |
| Implements a subset of the WIN 32 API |
Better real-time performance |
| Pre-emptive multi-tasking kernel |
Comprehensive communications support |
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Windows-style GUI |
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| Device
Drivers |
| Arcom's
Development Kit contains Windows CE .NET drivers for the
following peripherals: |
| SBC-GX1 |
| 640x480,
800x600, 1024x768 (Flat Panel and CRT) |
| 3
x RS232 serial ports |
| 1
x RS485 / RS422 /RS232 port |
| Parallel
port |
| PS/2
keyboard adapter |
| PS/2
mouse |
| Watchdog
Timer |
| USB (storage devices, printer, mouse, keyboard) |
| Onboard Flash disk drive (using Datalight
FlashFX) |
| Onboard
Flash disk drive |
| Onboard
10/100baseTx Ethernet controller |
| Touchscreen
controller (TSC1) |
| IDE
drive |
| .NET Compact Framework 1.0 |
| PC/104
devices for all platforms: |
| AIM104-RELAY8/IN8 |
| AIM104-IN16 |
| AIM104-OUT16 |
| AIM104-IO32 |
| AIM104-ETHER |
| AIM104-MULTI-IO |
| NOTE:
The image does not include support for the .NET compact framework,
the floppy drive and onboard SRAM. |
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| License
Issues |
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Microsoft
Windows CE 5.0 may only be used in accordance with the following
license models:
Note: This Development Kit is supplied with an Evaluation Version of the Windows CE 5.0 operating system under the terms of the Windows Embedded Kitting Program. The Development Kit does not include a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) license label, which is no longer required. The use of the Evaluation Version of Windows CE is subject to your acceptance of the terms of the end user license agreement with Microsoft.
The Windows CE operating system has been configured to run on the Arcom SBC-GX1 processor board. A copy of the operating system image is included on the Development Kit CD, and may be used to restore the operating system on the SBC-GX1 board. The operating system image on the Development Kit CD may also be used to produce production copies of the supplied operating system. The Windows CE operating system may be used in your product using one of the following license options:
- Arcom can supply Windows CE license labels (as a separate line item on the order) equal to the quantity of SBC-GX1 boards on the same order. You will be responsible for installing the operating system using the files provided in the Development Kit. Please contact Arcom for information about license costs.
- Arcom can supply SBC-GX1 boards with the Windows CE operating system installed onto the local flash drive, or a Compact Flash card. These would be ordered as a single line item using a unique part number. A minimum order quantity will apply to this option. Please contact Arcom for information about order numbers and costs.
If you intend to use the Windows CE operating system image supplied by Arcom and purchase the Windows CE licenses directly from your local Microsoft distributor, you must sign an OEM Customer License Agreement (supplied by your Microsoft distributor). You are responsible for installing the operating system onto the Arcom product and maintaining compliance with the terms of the OEM
license.
If you build your own nk.bin image using Platform Builder, you must sign an OEM customer License Agreement (supplied by your Microsoft distributor).
You can install your Windows CE image using the following options:
- Purchase the license labels from your Microsoft distributor and install the operating system yourself.
- Sign a Third Party Installer Agreement with Microsoft. You can then buy the license labels from your distributor and nominate Arcom to install the operating system image. Arcom may charge a fee for installing and testing the Windows CE image.
You
must also ensure that an ‘End
User License Agreement, (EULA)’ is passed to your
customer. This requires that you make it available in the
documentation (printed or electronic) to ensure the end user
understands the terms of use. |
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SBC-GX1 Development Kit for Windows
CE 5.0
SBC-GX1
Development Kit for Windows CE 5.0 with TFT flat panel and analog
touchscreen |
| Click here for price information |
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