How to Configure and Download a Run-Time Image to a CEPC (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/5/2010

To configure a Windows Embedded CE PC-based platform (CEPC) to download a run-time image, you must create a boot floppy disk for the CEPC and establish software connections between Platform Builder on the development workstation and the CEPC. You can then download, debug, and view run-time images on the CEPC.

Hardware and Software Assumptions

• You are familiar with configuring settings in the hardware BIOS.
• You have set up the CEPC hardware to support the features you want to evaluate. For more information, see How to Set Up a CEPC.
• Both the development workstation and the CEPC have floppy disk drives.
• You have a blank 3.5-inch 1.44 MB floppy disk for creating a boot floppy disk.
• The CEPC has a supported debug Ethernet card. For more information, see Choosing an Ethernet Card for a CEPC.
• You have built a CEPC run-time image. For more information, see How to Configure and Build a Run-Time Image for a CEPC.
• If you are testing serial operations, you have a null modem cable. For information on the null modem cable, see Null Modem Cable Architecture.
• You are using a DHCP-enabled network. For more information, see TCP/IP and the DHCP Client.

Steps

Step	Topic
1. Configure the BIOS on the CEPC to prevent device interrupt conflicts and violation of any resource setting requirements of the ISA bus.	Configuring the BIOS on the CEPC
2. Create a boot floppy disk for the CEPC, also known as an x86 standard development board (SDB).	Creating a Boot Floppy Disk for an x86 SDB
3. Verify that the CEPC boot floppy disk contains the minimal set of required files.	x86 SDB Boot Floppy Disk Contents
4. If necessary, edit the Autoexec.bat file settings on the CEPC boot floppy disk to support the Ethernet card.	Editing the Autoexec.bat File for an x86 SDB
5. Insert the CEPC boot floppy disk into the CEPC floppy disk drive.	Not applicable
6. Choose a download service appropriate for the connection hardware. The download service will download a run-time image to the CEPC.	Download Service Selection
7. Set up and configure the connection hardware required for the download service. That hardware connects the CEPC to the development workstation, on which Platform Builder is installed. Examples of connection hardware include cables, a hub, or Ethernet network adapters.	Hardware Configuration CEPC-based SDB Motherboard and Card Configuration
8. If you selected Serial Download Service in step 6, configure the HyperTerminal terminal emulation application to display the serial debug output from the serial port on the CEPC. This requires a null-modem cable connected to the serial port, such as COM1.	Configuring HyperTerminal for BSPs
9. Turn on the CEPC so that it becomes active on the Ethernet network or over the serial connection, and Platform Builder can discover it.	Not applicable
10. Configure the connection to the CEPC. Choose the appropriate topic based on whether the development workstation and the target device are connected by an Ethernet network or a serial port connection.	Configuring an Ethernet Remote Connection Configuring a Serial Remote Connection
11. Choose a display mode for the CEPC based on the type of video card installed in the CEPC.	Choosing LoadCEPC.exe Parameters
12. Download the run-time image to the CEPC through the configured connection.	Downloading a Run-Time Image to a CEPC

See Also

Concepts

CEPC-based SDBs
How to Debug a Run-Time Image on a CEPC

Other Resources

How to Connect to a Target Device for Debugging
How to Use Call Profiler to Find Performance Problems