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| | Windows Embedded Standard delivers the power, familiarity, and reliability of the Windows operating system in componentized form, helping device makers to easily create smart, connected devices requiring rich applications, services, and end-user experiences. With Windows Embedded Standard, developers get access to a mature technology portfolio of embedded-specific tools that work in the familiar developer environment of Visual Studio, allowing them to rapidly configure, build, and deploy devices that are more secure, reliable, and manageable.
Support for all the PC architecture processor families; compatibility with thousands of certified, production-quality, off-the-shelf applications, drivers, and services; and a global ecosystem of Windows Embedded Standard experts help ensure that device makers have flexibility and access to the skills to develop the next generation of smart, connected devices with confidence. |
| Operating System Tools |
Windows Embedded Standard contains the following components that simplify and streamline the entire development process:
| Target Analyzer
Verifies your runtime image will support your chosen hardware by probing the target device hardware and analyzing its content. Automates hardware-specific data to produce runtime images tailored to your target hardware. Target DesignerHelps you build, develop, and customize embedded runtime images, with the ability to save the configuration into XML. Time-saving features include: Footprint Estimator Tool - Calculate the impact that adding certain components and component dependencies will have on the footprint of a runtime image.
Component dependency checking - Create a bootable runtime image for a specific target device.
Advanced component browsing - Easily find desirable features using multiple tree views and customizable filters. Also includes intuitive drag-and-drop user interface of selected features and automated dependency-checking and issues list. Component Designer
Define custom components to use in embedded runtime images. Convert unique drivers and applications into components for use in a custom operating system image.
Target Designer + Component Designer = an IDE (Integrated Developer Environment) that Accelerates the development of a customized device.
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| Component Database
Store component-level information during embedded runtime image development. Component Database Manager
Manage component-level information, including the component database and underlying repositories. Command Line Tool
Automate the end-to-end build process, search and manipulate the component database, investigate component relationships and dependency chains, import custom components, and delete components from the database. Device Templates
Use available templates for advanced set-top boxes, home gateways, intelligent appliances, kiosk/gaming consoles, network attached storage, retail POS, and Win-based terminals.
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| Application Tools |
Build powerful embedded applications using Visual Studio—with the same standards-based tools used for mainstream application development worldwide.
| Multiple Language Support
Program in Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual J++, and Visual FoxPro. Little or No Porting
Utilize standard hardware. Run standard off-the-shelf Win32 applications, drivers, or services.
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| Middleware | Focus your development resources on adding product innovation, differentiation, and value using building blocks for an array of devices.
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| Development Tools Specification |
Developing with Windows Embedded Standard requires:
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional
SP2 or Windows Server® 2003 Standard |
Microsoft Windows Vista
or Windows Server 2008 Standard |
Development tools only
(typical team environment) |
· PC with 728 MHz or faster CPU
· 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended |
· PC with 1 GHz or faster CPU
· 1 GB of RAM minimum |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or (later version recommended)
· Network connection to shared component database
· DVD· ROM drive
· VGA or higher· resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
· 70 MB free disk space
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Development
tools and component database on a single computer
(typical single user environment) |
· PC with 728 MHz or faster CPU
· 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended |
· PC with 1 GHz or faster CPU
· 1 GB of RAM minimum |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or (later version recommended)
· Network connection to shared component database
· DVD· ROM drive
· VGA or higher· resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
· 4.5 GB free disk space minimum; 8 GB free disk space required to install
all updates and MUI (language) packs
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Shared component database
(typical team environment)
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· PC with 728 MHz or faster CPU
· 512 MB of RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended |
· PC with 1 GHz or faster CPU
· 1 GB of RAM minimum |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or (later version recommended)
· Network connection to shared component database
· DVD· ROM drive
· VGA or higher· resolution monitor; 1024 x 768 resolution recommended
· 70 MB free disk space
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