Windows IoT on Galileo – Connecting Adafruit 10DOF IMU Breakout Part-2

This blog is the continuation of the previous blog Windows IoT on Galileo – Connecting Adafruit 10DOF IMU Breakout Part-1 and explain you on the changes required on the source code to support with new OS update ( A common OS version for both Galileo Gen 1 and Gen2) and SDK update released on Dec 2014. Updated project is available on the following link in the codeplex. It can support for the older version of OS image for Gen 1 using Galileo SDK and lightning version of OS update for both Gen1 and Gen2 with Microsoft IoT C++ SDK. https://adafruit10dofgalileo.codeplex.com/

Development Environment

·         Supported for both Intel Galileo Gen1 and Gen2

·         OS updated released on 21-Nov-2014 (common .wim for Gen1 and Gen2) for lightning (improved performance on I2C, SPI, and UART etc..)

·         Visual studio 2013 with Windows IoT SDK (Visit: windowsondevices.com for more details) and Microsoft IoT C++ SDK and its dependent NuGet Package is required.

Windows IoT on Galileo – Connecting Adafruit 10DOF IMU Breakout Part - 1

This blog explain you on how to connect the Adafruit 10DOF IMU (A combo board provides 3-axis gyro, 3-axis compass, barometric pressure and temperature sensors) to Galileo Gen 1 board using Windows IoT. I bought this sensor board for some other purpose but I found it is also Arduino compatible, so I tried with Galileo and succeeded.

Components

• ·         Intel Galileo Gen1

• ·         Adafruit 10DOF IMU (L3GD20H + LSM303 + BMP180)

• ·         DB9 Female to 3.5mm Cable (UART used to print the sensor values)

• ·         Visual studio 2013 with Windows IoT SDK (Visit: windowsondevices.com for more details) and Galileo C++ SDK NuGet Package is required.

Windows Embedded Compact – Accessing Microsoft Azure Storage services

Microsoft Azure storage services contains queues, tables and blob storage. This table is a non SQL tables which store data in a simple manner and it has its unique advantage than the Azure SQL Database in cost aspect.
There is no standard library so far to access Azure storage services in Windows Embedded compact. Accessing storage services requires HTTP REST API implementation, e-con systems has developed a .Net CF based framework to access Azure storage services from Windows Embedded Compact.
Please see the below link to proceed further.
http://www.e-consystems.com/blog/windowsce/?p=1202

Windows IoT on Galileo – The Beginning

As many of you know Microsoft is focusing on Internet of Things (IoT) and it has started developing an IoT version of Windows OS. It was announced in the Build 2014 conference. As a first step, Microsoft open a Web site and encourage developers (Professionals, Students and Hobbyist) to register here in order to receive a worthy Intel Galileo development kit with Windows IoT on it. You can see more information about Windows Developer Program for IoT in the below link.
http://dev.windows.com/en-us/featured/Windows-Developer-Program-for-IoT

As a Microsoft MVP, I am privileged to receive the earlier shipment of Galileo kit. Thanks to Windows Embedded (IoT) team. Many of the registered developers will receive this package soon.

Windows IoT on Galileo

UVC Camera support on Windows embedded Compact 2013

e-con systems has an extensive hands-on experience in custom camera/USB (UVC) camera design and development. On the other hand, e-con has the similar expertise in design and development of Computer on modules with Windows Embedded Compact.
- See more at: http://www.e-consystems.com/blog/windowsce/?p=1182

Bluetooth Support for WEC2013 custom shell

Few months back we at e-con systems released a .NetCF 3.9 based custom shell named eShell for Windows Embedded Compact 2013 specifically to support our DM3730 based System On Module(SOM) and its rapid development kit. Later eSshell shall  be extended to upcoming SOMs and its rapid development kit. we are continuously working on adding features to this shell to facilitate our customers. On that account, we developed a .NetCF 3.9 based Bluetooth framework and this is demonstrated through this shell. This framework support SPP, OBEX, HID and PAN profiles.
See More to click the below link.
http://www.e-consystems.com/blog/windowsce/?p=1174

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 THUMB2 ARM pre UAL syntax and its equivalent UAL syntax-part 2

This blog is the continuation of Windows Embedded Compact 2013 THUMB2 ARM pre UAL syntax and its equivalent UAL syntax blog post to cover the missing items. See the below link...
http://www.e-consystems.com/blog/windowsce/?p=1154

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 – Removed Catalog items

Microsoft has listed the catalog changes for Windows Embedded compact 2013 from compact 7 in the following MSDN link,

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj919252.aspx .

But still few more components are removed and not listed in the above link and the document has to be updated.See the below link....

http://www.e-consystems.com/blog/windowsce/?p=1145

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 on Visual Studio 2013 and Visual Studio 2012

Now Windows Embedded Compact 2013 update support both Visual studio 2013 and Visual studio 2012 and it is available to public from today onwards.i have already stated about the features of WEC2013 updates in previous blogs,
http://vinoth-vinothblog.blogspot.in/2014/02/wec2013-on-vs2013-more-updates.html
Here is the WEC2013 page,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/windows-embedded-compact-2013.aspx

Sensor to Cloud: Connecting Cloud (Azure) from Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Demostration

e-con systems demonstrate a cloud (Azure) connected security access control system based on Windows Embedded compact 2013 running on Almach Rapid development kit. This is an typical example to showcase the Internet of Things capabilities on compact 2013 devices.  This application utilized Azure web services, SQL data base services and Storage blob services.

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 on Visual Studio 2013 - more updates

This is an updated information which i have shared in the below post.
http://vinoth-vinothblog.blogspot.in/2014/02/wec2013-on-vs2013-coming-soon.html
On February 25^th at Embedded World, Microsoft announced the general availability date in the near future (1H of 2014) for the update release to Windows Embedded Compact 2013.   This release includes integration with Visual Studio 2013, an inbox wifi driver and other improvements. This announcement was part of a presentation on Feb 25^th on ‘Windows Embedded Compact 2013’ that provided details on the update release. 

Sensors to Cloud on MVP cloud OS Road show - Chennai

I got an opportunity to present a session regarding Connecting Azure from Windows Embedded Compact 2013 with a live demonstration on Microsoft MVP Cloud OS Road show - Chennai on 15th Feb 2014. I used Almach kit to perform the demonstration. Soon i will upload a video on connecting cloud from WEC2013.

Thanks to Biplab paul - MVP community program manager India in order to give me an opportunity to present a session

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 on Visual Studio 2013 - Coming Soon

At present Windows Embedded Compact 2013 platform builder is a plugin of VS2012. Meanwhile VS2013 is released. Microsoft is working side by side to make Windows Embedded Compact 2013 support on VS2013. Windows Embedded Compact 2013 is updated with a Freescale IMX6 Sabre lite BSP and a WiFi driver for TISDP44xx BSP. See the below link for more information.
blogs.msdn.com/b/windows-embedded/archive/2014/02/05/coming-soon-visual-studio-2013-and-other-updates-to-compact-2013.aspx

Bluetooth Virtual COM port application for Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Sample Console Application to demonstrate Bluetooth virtual serial port application which includes device discoverable , paring, exporting the SPP and communicating through COM Port emulator. This application is build and tested in Windows Embedded Compact 2013 and CE 6.0. Click below link to download the source code from CodePlex.
Bluetooth Virtual COM Port Sample application for WEC2013 & CE 6.0
I have already explained it in another blog. Click the below link to read the post.
Enabling Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SSP) for serial port emulator in Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Custom User interface / Shell Demo

Since Microsoft removed the windows 98 based shell from Windows Embedded Compact 2013, e-con systems has developed a custom shell with a rich user interface for WEC2013 based ALMACH kit. Have a look and enjoy the video..

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 – How to set Debug Information

Every Windows based program, DLL and Lib has an option to store the debug information either in the Object (OBJ) file, PDB file (Program Database) or produce no debug information. Following link explains the various options to store the debug information for application development using Visual Studio. We can change this option with the project properties as shown in the below link.
/Z7,/Zi, /ZI (Debug Information Format)
Let us see how can we play the same options in Windows Embedded Compact 2013 build environment. Click the below link and Go head.
http://www.e-consystems.com/blog/windowsce/?p=1109 

VMR Features - Sample Application for Windows Embedded Compact 2013

I have already released a sample to demonstrate VMR Features such as Bitmap mixing and alpha blending for Windows Embedded Compact 7. This is just a re compiled / tested version on Windows Embedded Compact 2013. Click the below link to download the source code.
https://vmrwec7.codeplex.com/downloads/get/773974
To know more about this code, you can see the below blog link.
Exploring VMR Features on Windows Embedded Compact 7