Introduction to Windows Embedded

Szanya Zsolt & Rózsa GergelyElbacom – Authorized Windows Embedded Distributor

Program

• 9:00 – 9:15 Bevezető• 9:15 – 9:45 Windows Embedded operációs rendszerek –

áttekintés• 9:45 – 10:45 Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 – telepítés és

gyakorlati tanácsok• 10:45 – 11:15 Kávészünet• 11:15 – 12:30 Windows Embedded Standard – telepítés és

gyakorlati tanácsok

• 12:30 – 13:30 Ebéd• 13:30 – 15:30 Windows 7 Embedded – telepítés és gyakorlati

tanácsok• 15:30 – 16:00 Licenszelés, Windows Embedded operációs

rendszerek összehasonlítása

• 16:00 – 16:30 Kérdések, válaszok

Who is Elbacom?• European Authorized Microsoft Windows Embedded

Distributor

• Key differentiators Focus – 100 % on Windows Embedded Outstanding support Trustworthy and reliable No.1 in embedded server business in EMEA

• Technical & sales readiness

• Technical black belted engineers

• 3 technical centres within Elbacom Windows XPe, Embedded Standard, POSReady Windows Embedded Server Windows Embedded CE

What is Windows Embedded?

• Windows Embedded is the Microsoft solution for dedicated and embedded devices manufacturers

• It offers an adapted licensing and a product portfolio, supported by a specialized ecosystem of Distributors and System Integrators

OEM opportunity: Beyond the PC

VoIP Phones

Set -Top Boxes

Media Device

PoS Devices

Automotive

Devices

Gaming

Connected Devices

Thin Clients

ConsumerElectronics

Portable Media Center

Network Attached

Storage (NAS)

PBX, Call Centers

Firewall / VPN

PC OEM

Embedded Platform Features

• Long Availability (~15 Years)• Fast Time to Market• Componentized Operating System• Real Time OS (RTOS) Solution

– Windows Embedded CE – Native– Windows XP Embedded – with RTOS Extension

• Enhanced Write Filter (Image protection)• Shared Source – Windows Embedded CE

Who is who?

Compact

POSready

Embedded Platform FeaturesPlatform

Setup

Application

Processorsupport

User scenarios

Embedded O/S for Point-of-Service devices requiring connection to variety of peripheralsInstallation CD

Field or OEM-deployed application

X86 architecture

Embedded O/S for devices requiring PC-class performance & network capabilitiesWindows Embedded Studio Target DesignerOEM integrates application and OS into deviceX86 architecture

Embedded O/S platform for smaller footprint,

portable devices

Windows CE Platform Builder toolkit

OEM integrates application and OS into device

X86, ARM, MIPS, SH4 architectures

Microsoft

Windows Embedded Standard

Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Windows MobileSmartphones

and PDAs

Windows Automotiv

e

Portable Media Player

Thin clients

Set-top BoxesVOIP phonesRugged

handheld

Industrial automation

Windows XP End Of Life• Are you building dedicated devices based

on Windows XP?• Are you currently using OEM / System

Builder versions of Windows XP?• Are you aware that several Windows XP

based OS is available in Windows Embedded channel?

• Check out:– http://www.xppro2016.com– http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/e

n-us/products/default.mspx

Several Winows XP based OS in Windows Embedded channel

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Windows Embedded POSready

Windows XP Profor Embedded Devices

Windows XP Professional for Embedded Devices

• XP Pro for ED is appropriate for devices – that have a strict need for Windows XP Professional

application compatibility – where reduced footprint is not a primary design requirement

• XP Professional for ED is not a componentized version of the Windows OS

• Language Independent Licensing – Multi User Interface (MUI) Language OPK

• Online Activation required• Long Lifetime Support – support at least until 2016• Availability of version SP2c and SP3

Embedded OS OfferingsWindows Classic

DOS

Windows 3.1

Windows NT Server

and Workstation

Windows 2000 Pro / Server

Windows XP Pro / 64-bit

Windows EmbeddedWindows CE 6.0Windows XP for Embedded DevicesPOSReadyWindows Embedded Standard / Windows XP Embedded

Windows Embedded ServerWindows Server 2008 for Embedded SystemsWindows Storage Server 2008Windows Server 2003 with ISA Server 2006Windows Server 2003 with Server Appliance Software 3.0Windows Server 2008 for Telecommunications Systems with Server Appliance Software for Windows Home Server

Embedded features• No Product Activation

WPA is NOT needed for POSReady and Windows Embedded Standard operating systems!!!

• WEPOS / Windows POSReady 2009• Windows Embedded Standard /

Windows XP Embedded

Using Windows XP Pro for Embedded Devices there is standard WPA!

Embedded features – File Based Write Filter

• Filterdriver on Filebase• Supports NTFS and FAT32

Physical disk drive WindowsBoot.iniDaten

tmp.dat

Write Filter Cache WindowsDebug

.logtmp.dat

Filesystem View WindowsBoot.iniDaten

Debug.log

Delete

Create

Create

Delete

tmp.dat

Excluded

Embedded features – configuration options after installation

• Disable CTRL+ALT+DEL• Disable command prompt• Disable LogOn screen• Change bootlogo• Remove getting started screen• Remove baloon tips• Disable status messages• Modify the „Welcome message”• Add the OEM information

Add OEM Logo and details

Create a bitmap file, Oemlogo.bmp, that contains your company logo. The bitmap must be 172 x 100 pixels in size. Place the file in the \Windows\System32\ folder.

Custom Bootlogo• Create a 640x480 16 color bitmap• Save as Boot.bmp in Windows directory• Edit boot.ini

– Add /NOGUIBOOT /BOOTLOGO

Windows Embedded Standard

• New version of Windows XP Embedded• Componentized Version of Windows XP Professional

(over 14 000 components)– Fully compatible to full version of XP Professional– Contains all functions of XP Professional

plus additional Embedded Features

• Allows to create a fully customized WindowsWhich contains only the functions you need- smaller footprint

• No Windows Product Activation- Create one master image- Clone it as often as you need it- License the image with the license sticker

How to build an Image

Get H

ardwareinform

ation

Get S

oftware

dependencies

Build the Image

Transfer the Image

Target Designer

Componentlist

• Contains all available comoponents in the component database

• Bold Items– Marco Components

Target Designer

Components in the image

• Displays all components added to the image

• Some components have additional settings

Target Designer

Component settings

Windows Embedded Studio

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Target Designer

Component Designer

Database Manager Target Analyzer

TAP.EXE

Windows Embedded POSReady• A standard, retail-optimized OS platform for retail Point of Service devices

– Only POS platform to provide Plug-n-Play support for peripherals– Based on Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 3– Reduced OS footprint– Available till 2024 in Windows Embedded channel

• First of a series of retail-focused investments from Microsoft• Add/Remove Windows Components after deployment• File-Based Write Filter (integrated per default)

• USB– USB Boot– Install to USB– Install from USB

• Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 Support (3.0)• .NET Framework 3.5 Support• Windows Media Player 11• Network Access Protection (NAP)• IE7.0 (8.0)

POSReady Installation process

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 boot

Some configuration options prior/after installation

Installation disk

Some configuration options prior/after installation

Add / remove companion programs

Product SummaryWindows XP

Professional for Embedded Devices POSReady 2009

Windows XP Embedded /Standard

Knowledge low low high

Flexibility low medium very high

License price 150 USD 100 USD 90 USD

Image size >1 GB ~1 GB custom

Toolkit - - 995 USD

OPK Free Free -

Time to market Immediate 1 week 1-3 months

Embedded Features No Some Yes

Product Activation Yes No No

Language Support

Full XP language pack support + MUIs

XPe MUIs +32 languages

XPe MUIs +20 languages

Servicing and Support (EOS)

5 +5 years 5 +5 years 5 +5 years

Commercial Availability (EOL)

15 years 15 years 15 years

Windows Embedded Standard 7 -Componentized version of Windows 7

Industrial Automation

MedicalEntertainment

Thin Client

Office Automation

ATM /Kiosk

• Based on Windows 7 Ultimate • Splitted to more than hundred (about 150)

Feature Packs• x86 and x64 architectures supported• Direkt setup to the target device (Image Build

Wizard, IBW)• Unattended Setup (Image Configuration Editor,

ICE)

Windows Embedded Standard 7 -Componentized version of Windows 7

Windows Embedded Standard 7Main Features:

– Language Packs(US,DE,ES,FR,IT,JP,CN)– Bitlocker– Bitlocker To Go– Direct Access– Applocker– Branch Cache– Multitouch– VHD Boot– DISM– Windows Update

Support for:

Active Directory, Domain Join, Group policies, Network Access Protection and IPv6

to enable connectivity and manageability with:

Windows Server, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, and Windows Server Update Services.

Windows Embedded Standard 7Enterprise Connectivity and Manageability

Windows Embedded Standard 7 eCORE

• Support for TCP/IP, IPV4/6, DHCP, HTTP, DNS Client, NETBIOS, and SMB/CIFS.

• Windows cryptography APIs, including local security authority (LSA) authentication, credentials management, Winlogon, and authorization.

• Basic APIs for the Windows graphics system.

• Support for Plug and Play hardware.

• Support for servicing through Component Based Servicing (CBS) and package manager.

Note: UAC is turned off by default.

Windows Embedded Standard 7Image Building Process

Driver Support BuildInstall and

Deploy

Image Configuration

Target Analyzer

Image Builder Wizard

Image Configuratio

n Editor

Image BuilderEngine

Unattended XML File

PMQ File

Distribution Share

Windows Embedded Standard 7IBW image generation

Things to remember

Free evaluation versions are available:

• hungary@elbacom.com

• http://www.microsoft.com/embedded

• http://www.posready.hu

• www.windowsembedded.hu