Bringing Up a Hardware Platform

Other versions of this page are also available for the following:

• Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

8/27/2008

This section contains links to information on the following:

• Creating a board support package (BSP) and bringing up a Windows Embedded CE-based device
• Using the sample BSPs provided in Platform Builder
• Finding information on how to order hardware platforms for the sample BSPs

• Standard Development Board Design
  Provides an overview about standard development boards (SDBs) and a pointer to the Standard Development Board Specification, which defines the form factors and hardware functionality required to develop and test your hardware platform using Windows CE 3.0 and later.

• Migrating a BSP to Windows Embedded CE 6.0
  Provides an overview about BSP migration and links to topics that discuss the BSP migration process.

• Developing a Board Support Package
  Contains an overview about BSPs and links to topics that discuss the development process for each element of a BSP, specifically the boot loader and the OAL.

• Supported Board Support Packages
  Describes, in detail, the BSPs provided in Platform Builder and the process of building and downloading a run-time image for each BSP.

  This section also includes ordering information for hardware platforms for the sample BSPs.

• Migrating from an Earlier Version of Windows Embedded CE
  Provides information on how to migrate a Windows Embedded CE-based platform from an earlier version of Windows Embedded CE to the current one.

• Developing a Device Driver
  Offers an overview of Windows Embedded CE drivers and describes the typical processes used for developing device drivers for a Windows Embedded CE-based device.

• Developing an Operating System
  Provides information about:

  • Using Platform Builder for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and the build system
  • Creating and modifying an OS design
  • Building and downloading a run-time image
  • Configuring and building an SDK