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Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems NEW! Windows 7 Ultimate ... Windows XP Pro for Embedded Systems will be available through December 2016! ...
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Windows Embedded Product Overview Microsoft Windows Embedded
What is Microsoft Embedded? • A specialized products portfolio, • With an adapted licensing, • Supported by a specialised ecosystem • Distributors • System Integrators (SI’s) • Independent Software Vendors (ISV’s) • Independent Hardware Vendors (IHV’s) • The Embedded Device is defined as • Single purposed, dedicated • Hardware + Operating System + Application Thin Clients ATMs / Kiosks Office Automation IndustrialAutomation Medical Devices
Windows Embedded Family Personal Navigation Entertainment Portable media Office Automation Consumer Thin Client Medical Dedicated servers ATM / Kiosk Industrial Automation Industrial Automation Thin Client Telematics Robotics Kiosks Entertainment Point of Service Flexibility, Source Level Control, Multiple CPU Architectures Fixed Features, Express Development, Windows Desktop Compatibility
Windows Embedded Roadmap Windows Embedded Compact “Chelan” Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Windows Embedded Standard 2011 MSDN Embedded Windows Embedded Enterprise (Win7 FES) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 CY2009 CY2010
What is Windows Embedded Enterprise ? • Windows Embedded Enterprise Family • Windows 7 Professional for Embedded SystemsNEW! • Windows 7 Ultimate for Embedded SystemsNEW! • Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems • Windows Vista Ultimate for Embedded Systems • Windows XP Pro for Embedded Systems • Windows Embedded Enterprise Operating Systems • Are bit-for-bit identical to their desktop OS equivalents • Have different licensing restrictions • May use OEM Activation (min qty required) • Have longer life cycles • Windows XP Pro for Embedded Systems will be available through December 2016!
Enterprise Advantages ? Advantages include: Fastest time to market of all MS embedded OS’s Where OS Footprint size is not an issue Deliver exactly the same program created on your development system (PC) Ease of integration with third-party software already compatible with standard Microsoft operating systems Excellent security features (as can be used on Desktop OS’s) Easy to update (eg. Microsoft’s Windows Update) All OEM products can utilize the same operating system (OS takes care of HW differences) Easy to install using an OEM Pre-installation Kit rather than tools suite
Windows 7 For Embedded Systems (Full Win7) Benefit Category Top 7 Features for Embedded 7 Additional Features Features Improved from Vista Features Still in Windows 7 Performance • Windows Touch • BrancheCache • Faster Boot Time • Improved Power Management • Aero Desktop UI • Windows Sidebar • Windows Sideshow • Internet Explorer 8 • Multi-Lingual User Interface • Tablet PC Enhancements • Windows Search • ReadyBoost Reliability/ Security • AppLocker • Action Center • Improved UAC • Credential Manager • Bitlocker / Bitlocker To Go Compatibility • VHD Boot • Virtual Windows XP • GDI & DirectX Blending • Better Driver Compatibility • Improved Media Support • Biometric Support Connectivity • Direct Access • Sensor and Location Platform • Device Center • Adhoc Networking • VDI Remote Desktop • Easy Wireless Configuration • Bluetooth 2.1
Windows 7 - Top 7 Features for Embedded VHD Boot AppLocker DirectAccess BrancheCache Windows Touch Sensor & Location Virtual Windows XP
WES 2009 Re-view Next Generation of Windows XP Embedded Windows EmbeddedStandard (WES)
What is WES 2009? • WES 2009 is the next version of Windows XP Embedded, which is based on the Windows XP code base • Runs on standard x86 PC architecture hardware • Standard hardware support - PnP, USB • Componentized(XP Pro Chopped up) • Over 12,000 components to flexibly build a customized device • Reduced Image footprint • Reduced RAM requirements • Rapid Development • Using Powerful toolsets for building custom devices (TD) • Full Win32® API, and .NET Framework support • Reliable • Built on the robust Windows XP Kernel • Plus …………..
Embedded Enabling Features Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) – Sector based File-Based Write Filter (FBWF) USB, CD ROM & Network Boot Headless Operation – error message capture Hibernate Once, Resume Many (HORM) – Fast Boot Device Update Agent NO Activation In addition to XP Pro .... • Embedded specific capabilities to increase reliability in devices :-
WES ... The Future .......... Windows EmbeddedStandard (WES) 2011
What is Windows Embedded Standard 2011 ? • The next generation of Windows Embedded operating system based on Windows 7 • To enable OEMs to build devices with custom Windows 7 based operating systems • Modularized Windows 7 features • Embedded enabling features • Localizable for many markets • Leverage technologies, developer and partner community of Windows 7 • Embedded Enabling Features
Hardware and bios support 32 and 64 bit (Win7 based) Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) support Drivers for latest embedded platforms Design goals Minimal image size for 512 MB flash for embedded core (Typically 1.2GB approx for Windows GUI devices) 512 MB of RAM (recommended) Fit for embedded x86 and x64 processors Windows Embedded Standard 2011
Wizard ExperienceBuild an image interactively WIM Sysprep, imagex • Bootable media with • WinPE • Image Builder Wizard • Quebec DS • Boot device in WinPE • Run IBW • Select drivers, features, languages • Logon • Install custom software • Generalize master image using Sysprep • Capture image into WIM using imagex • Deploy WIM 3 1 2
Advanced ExperienceBuild a complete custom image Image Configuration Editor (ICE) WIM • Unattend.xml • Features • Drivers • Languages • OS updates • Custom SW • SMI settings Sysprep, Imagex Using ICE create image configuration unattend.xml Bootable Media with: Winpe, IBW, Quebec DS, Unattend.xml • Master device • Boot device using WinPE • Run IBW with unattend.Xml • Generalize image using Sysprep • Capture image into WIM using Imagex • Deploy WIM 1 2 3 4
The Image Building Blocks EEF Package Feature Packages Update Package Embedded Core (Bootable) Enhanced Write Filter Internet Explorer Lang Packs/ Driver Packs 3rd Party Software Installer OS Updates Image Build Engine Embedded OS
Distribution share Replaces Component database and repository in Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Folder containing • Feature sets • Languages • Drivers • Updates • OEM files and applications Used on bootable media Installed on developer machine
Embedded Core Collection of Functionality needed for • Booting • Kernel • Boot-critical drivers (except for SCSI adapters) • WinLogon, NetLogon • File system (NTFS, UDF) • Command shell • Servicing stack • Networking • RPC Minimal platform for app and driver testing Language Neutral
Feature set is an operating system functionality area Windows Media Player Internet Explorer Network security Feature set is composed of 1 or more packages Feature Sets And Packages Additional plug-ins to browser (hotmail, feeds, rating, administration kit) Internet Explorer Accessories Package Advanced rendering, graphics and multimedia The basic browser application Internet Explorer 8 Feature set Internet Explorer Engine Package Internet Explorer Basic Package MSHTML rendering and editing Windows Internet API Internet Explorer Core Package
Embedded Enabling Features Locking Down your Device Re-direct OS and App writes from storage to RAM: • Enhanced Write Filter • File Based Write Filter Hardware Support USB Boot VHD Boot SD Boot
Windows EmbeddedPOSReady 2009
What is POSReady 2009 ? Windows Embedded POSReady • Bootable operating system • Installs from CD like Windows XP • There is NO toolkit • Based on Windows XP Pro • Has “optional” components • License targeted to retail and hospitality • Formally Known as WEPOS POS for .NET • Class library based on .NET Framework and Unified POS (UPOS) standard that allows for plug-and-play of retail peripherals • Included in POSReady (WEPOS) • Can also be licensed as a supplemental release to XP Pro and Vista
Why POSReady ? Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 2009 (formally XP Embedded) leads to different vendors producing different devices and custom OS images with different components Great flexibility for embedded systems But causes POS configuration and maintenance challenges POSReady 2009 is based on Windows XP But…. Microsoft selected the components and built the core OS image Optional components can be added
WES 2009 vs. POSReady 2009 WES Database Target Designer Installation Options FBA FBA Install: Updates, Drivers, Apps, Etc. WES 2009 (XPe) Setup POSReady (WEPOS) Setup Component Designer Raw Image Transfer To target Final Image Final Image
Windows Embedded Product Portfolio Summary Windows Embedded CE Windows Embedded Standard Windows Embedded POS READY Windows Embedded ENTERPRISE Windows Embedded SERVER Mobile and Smaller footprint , fully-customized single-function embedded devices Fully-customized, single function embedded devices Best choice for Point-of-Service devices Fixed function systems with an embedded application