Develop VB in WinCE

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Develop VB in WinCE

• Maker Axel Chou

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Introduction to WinCE 3.0

• One of the Microsoft Embedded System
• WinCE 3.0
• Embedded NT 4.0
• Customize Minimize the system cost
• Flexibility 200 modules for use
• Language Unicode
• API Only for 32-bit

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WinCE 3.0 Hardware Support

• CPU
• ARM / Strong ARM
• x86
• MIPS
• PPC
• SH3/4
• Others ISA, PCI, CF, PCMCIA, USB.

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WinCE Develop Tools

• Platform Builder 3.0
• Build a platform for a device
• Can export SDK
• eMbedded Visual Tools
• Develop AP for a built platform
• Need a certain SDK
• Free

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Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools

• Microsoft eMbedded Visual C 3.0
• Executable file ( .exe)
• Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic 3.0
• .vb file , need pvbload.exe to execute

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Create a VB Program in TPC-642

• Host PC
• PIII 600
• 128M RAM
• NT4.0 SP6
• EVB, EVC
• Target Device
• TPC-642 ( Strong ARM CPU )
• WinCE 3.0
• Connection
• Null modem cable

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Step 1 Install the ActiveSync 3.1

• Can free download form Microsoft web site
• (http//www.microsoft.com/mobile/downloads/actives
  ync.asp )
• Use to transfer data between host PC and target
  device

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Step 2 Install SDK for TPC-642
Suggest to install before connection
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Step 3 Configure the COM port of TPC-642S
Then do the following setting Baud Rate
19200 (can be any value available, but should be
the same as the host PC) Data Bits 8 Parity
None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None
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Step 4 Set the Communication Mode of TPC-642S
Hint This is a unmovable window, so that you
can not reach the OK on the up-right side,
however you can use the keyboard and click the
return key.
Give a unique name
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Step 5 Set the COM port in the Host PC

• In NT you can set in the start\setting\control
  Panel\Ports
• The Parameter must be the same as the settings in
  the Setp 3

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Step 6-1 Start the ActiveSync
Tip DO NOT click Nextgt immediately.
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Step 6-2 Start the ActiveSync
DO NOT Use Partnership
First
Then
Click Next gt Now
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Step 7 Start the EVB
This Icon will appear only after you install the
SDK for VB
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Step 8 Check the connection status
You can click test to check if the connection is
OK
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Step 8 Specify the Download Path
Note Download the program to the CFDisk or it
will disappear after reboot
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Step 10 Design the Form of AP
If OK, click here to Run the AP
The RAD ( Rapid Application Develop ) environment
is almost the same as VB
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Step 11 Run and Remote Debug
Click or to return to the Design Mode
In the Process, EVB will copy some files to the
TPC-642, Click OK for the fist time
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Create CE Comm Program

• Use the following scheme to demo the
  communication.

Host PC (ActiveSync, EVB)
Address 01 Baud rate 19.2k
Null modem cable
slot1
5056D
COM1(232)
485
COM2(485)
Pin to pin cable
( With Auto flow control )
ADAM-5000/485
TPC-642
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Step1 Add the CE Comm Component
If add OK this Icon will appear
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Step2 Design the Form
The Program will Demo the DO control to the
ADAM-5056D Click up-side button will turn ON the
LED on the channel 2 Click down-side button will
turn OFF the LED on the channel 2
Drag
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Step3 Write the Code
Output string command while click
( Read the manual for the detail command
description )
Following the sequence to open the COM port
Close the COM port
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Step4 Run and Remote Debug
Click the buttons you will see the LED on the
Adam-5056D ON and OFF
Note In The Progress, the file MSCEComm.dll will
be transferred and active at the first time
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How to Auto-run When Reboot

• Create a startup.ini file in the \CFDisk\
• Specify the path and filename and parameter
• To execute the .VB file, call the
  \Windows\pvbload.exe .vb
• Some OCX component should register first,
  Regsvrce.exe .dll
• For example, if you want to run the AP at
  previous Demo, just add the following line in the
  startup.ini
• You can create the file on the PC and transfer by
  ActiveSync.

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Remote Tools

• Windows CE Toolkit provides several invaluable
  tools you can use to test and debug your Windows
  CE-based applications
• You will find them in the \Windows CE Tools\BIN\
• Remote File Viewer (Cefilevw.exe)
• Remote Zoomin (Cezoom.exe)
• Remote Process Viewer (Cepview.exe)
• Remote Registry Editor (Ceregedt.exe)
• Remote Spy (CeSpy.exe)
• Remote Heap Walker (Ceheapwk.exe)

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• Remote file viewer

Use this command to transfer files
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• Remote ZoomIn

Refresh
Can use to monitor the screen output
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• Remote process viewer

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• Remote register editor

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• Remote spy

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• Remote Heap Walker