I recently completed an article to assist the students competing in the Imagine Cup 2007 Embedded Development Invitational. Though it focuses on the use of the eBox 2300 and Phidgets devices, it should still be useful to those of you just getting up to speed on Windows CE 6.0 and Platform Builder. The article covers the following topics:
- How to create a CE 6.0 OS Design
- How to include external drivers in your OS Design, not originally included with the BSP.
- How to include and configure the CE software components (CoreCon) needed to make a connection for application debugging.
- How to make an application automatically load when CE starts up.
- How to use the Phidgets API to write a simple application to control a servo while obtaining readings from an A/D interface connected to an IR ranging sensor.
- How to install your final OS Design on the eBox 2300 for automatic booting.
You may download the article text and accompany source code here.
Jim