How to Use the BSP for the NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit (Windows CE 5.0)
You can use the sample board support package (BSP) provided by Microsoft® Windows® CE for the NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit to quickly evaluate the Windows CE operating system (OS) features.
For more information about the sample BSPs included in Windows CE for MIPS microprocessors, see MIPS BSPs.
Hardware and Software Assumptions
- You included support for MIPS II microprocessors when you installed Platform Builder. If you did not, reinstall Platform Builder and include support for MIPS II.
- You are downloading a Windows CE run-time image to an NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit.
To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.
| Step | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. From the New Platform Wizard, select support for the MIPS II microprocessor. | Creating an OS Design | |
| 2. Review the supported hardware and software features on the standard development board (SDB) and familiarize yourself with limitations that can affect your run-time image on the SDB.
An SDB is a hardware development system with which you can develop and test your OS design using a wide range of processors and peripherals. For more information, see Standard Development Board Design. |
NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit Supported Features | |
| 3. Set up the SDB. | Setting up the NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit Hardware | |
| 4. Modify the switch and jumper settings on the SDB. | Modifying the NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit Switches and Jumpers | |
| 5. Configure the Microsoft HyperTerminal terminal emulation application to receive debug messages. | Configuring HyperTerminal for BSPs | |
| 6. Build the run-time image. | Building a Run-Time Image | |
| 7. Download the Ethernet boot loader to ROM or flash the SDB. | Downloading the Boot Loader to the NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit | |
| 8. Download the run-time image to the SDB. | Downloading the Run-Time Image to the NEC Solution Gear 2-Vr4131 Development Kit |
See Also
Supported Board Support Packages
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