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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 BSP for the TI OMAP3530 based Beagleboard

 

Binary image now available for free evaluation.

• Provides pre-configured binary images for SD/MMC Card and NAND boot configurations and demonstrates decoding of video sources using video codec acceleration with Microsoft's Media Player
• The binary evaluation image includes an SDK. This can be installed to allow application development against the target platform using Visual Studio.
• Please register and accept the 'click-through' evaluation binary image licence agreement to download.

Full source code available for custom designs

• Subject to source license agreement and fee (one license per design, royalty free)
• A low-cost ($500) commercial licence including 5 incidents / 30 calendar days technical support

For further details contact windows@mpcdata.com 

 

• Download Beagleboard BSP Release Notes »
• Download Beagleboard BSP Quick Start Guide »

Board Support Package

MPC Data is pleased to offer a complete Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Board Support Package (BSP) for the low cost OMAP3530 based Beagleboard, including a full range of quality drivers to enable a rapid start-up for your Beagleboard based product.

Hardware Accelerated Video Support Using Codec Engine Framework

To complement the leading-edge ARM Cortex A8 processor core, the TI Codec Engine framework within the BSP utilises the additional C64x+ DSP core and TI's binary codec algorithms to accelerate video media encode and decode. The Codec Engine framework provides the standard VISA ( Video Imaging Speech Audio) API for user applications. The BSP includes H.264, MPEG4 and MPEG2 codecs in binary form*.

 

*A production codec licence agreement must be sought from Texas Instruments for commercial use.

 

Hardware Acceleration for Silverlight 2D/3D and Open GL ES

The clip below demonstrates the Beagleboard BSP running Silverlight with the OpenGL libraries from Imagination Technologies which are available from TI.

 

Customisations

MPC Data are specialist system integrators and experts in software development for Windows Embedded CE powered products. Our team can give expert advice from embedded application development through to hardware design and product realisation.

The BSP now supports easy integration with the Reliance high reliability filesystem and FlashFX flash management products from Datalight Inc.

 

MPC Data Windows CE 6.0 R3 Board support package features out of the box:

Drivers   Supported Audio In   No Audio Out   Yes LCD HDMI   Yes LCD S-Video   No USB EHCI   Yes USB OTG Function   Yes USB OTG Host   Yes Micron NAND   Yes Power Management   No LED   No SDIO   Yes GPIO   Yes DMA   Yes McBSP   Yes McSPI   No

Kernel Features   Supported USB KITL   Yes Debug UART   Yes Watchdog   No   Bootloader Features   Supported MLO for SD Memory   Yes MLO for NAND Memory   Yes EBOOT for SD Memory   Yes EBOOT for NAND Memory   Yes USB RNDIS   Yes Splash Screen   Yes Debug UART   Yes

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Windows Embedded CE Training from MPC Data:
http://www.mpcdata.com/ti-windows-embedded-ce6-r3-training/

More Information on Beagleboard:
http://beagleboard.org/

Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Pre-requisites: Visual Studio 2005 Trial, Platform Builder for Windows CE 6.0 (180 day evaluation version):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/getting-started.mspx

ABOUT MPC DATA

MPC Data helps embedded device makers worldwide get high-quality products to market faster, with lower risk and more cost effectively.

We offer services in software and hardware engineering from proof of concept to volume production, with a strong emphasis on embedded and real-time developments. With many years of experience in Windows Embedded, Embedded Linux and RTOSs, and thanks to its close partnerships with Microsoft and leading semiconductor vendors, MPC Data is the key partner for OEMs, offering consultation, software & hardware design, integration services, products and training.

For more information, please visit www.mpcdata.com or e-mail us at windows@mpcdata.com