Windows EmbeddedWindows Embedded

Mike HallMike HallTechnical Product ManagerTechnical Product ManagerMobile & Embedded Devices GroupMobile & Embedded Devices GroupMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

mikehall@microsoft.comhttp://blogs.msdn.com/mikehall

AgendaAgenda

Windows XP Embedded SP2Windows XP Embedded SP2FeaturesFeatures

ToolsTools

Build SystemBuild System

Windows CE 5.0Windows CE 5.0FeaturesFeatures

ToolsTools

Technical challengesTechnical challenges

A day in the life…A day in the life…

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Shows what can be done todayShows what can be done today

Think about Think about The technical challenges ‘today’ and the The technical challenges ‘today’ and the futurefuture

How to enrich peoples lives through How to enrich peoples lives through embedded systemsembedded systems

Security, reliability, and manageability of Security, reliability, and manageability of embedded systemsembedded systems

Windows XP EmbeddedWindows XP EmbeddedThe most complete embedded platform The most complete embedded platform enabling advanced devices by delivering the enabling advanced devices by delivering the power of Windows in componentized formpower of Windows in componentized form

Windows CE Windows CE Windows CE integrates reliable real time Windows CE integrates reliable real time capabilities with advanced Windows capabilities with advanced Windows technologies to rapidly build a wide range of technologies to rapidly build a wide range of innovative, small-footprint devicesinnovative, small-footprint devices

Windows Embedded PlatformsWindows Embedded Platforms

MicrosoftMicrosoft®® WindowsWindows® ® XP EmbeddedXP Embeddedwith Service Pack 2with Service Pack 2

What Is Windows XP Embedded (XPe)What Is Windows XP Embedded (XPe)

Componentized version of Windows XP Componentized version of Windows XP ProfessionalProfessional

Based on the same binaries as retail version of Based on the same binaries as retail version of Windows XP ProfessionalWindows XP ProfessionalBut you choose only features and services you But you choose only features and services you need for your deviceneed for your device

Includes additional embedded-enabling Includes additional embedded-enabling features (EEF)features (EEF)

Enable broad range of devices to utilize rich Enable broad range of devices to utilize rich Windows XP Professional featuresWindows XP Professional features

4 powerful authoring tools 4 powerful authoring tools Streamline the end-to-end embedded device Streamline the end-to-end embedded device development processdevelopment process

XPe Development ToolsXPe Development Tools

1. Component Designer1. Component Designer GUI tool used to create components GUI tool used to create components

for use on embedded devicesfor use on embedded devices Developer specifies the files, Developer specifies the files,

resources and dependencies resources and dependencies required by the componentrequired by the component

2. Target Analyzer2. Target AnalyzerSimplifies configuring OS image for Simplifies configuring OS image for target hardwaretarget hardware

Generates XML definition Generates XML definition of target hardware of target hardware

XPe Development ToolsXPe Development Tools

3. Target Designer3. Target Designer GUI tool used to build runtime images GUI tool used to build runtime images End-user selection and configuration of End-user selection and configuration of OS, App or macro components OS, App or macro components Automatic inclusion of required Windows Automatic inclusion of required Windows componentscomponents““Build”; assembles the bootable OS Build”; assembles the bootable OS imageimageComponent-based documentationComponent-based documentation

4. Visual Studio .NET4. Visual Studio .NETDevelopment environment for Development environment for Embedded ApplicationsEmbedded Applications

XPe ComponentsXPe Components

XP Pro Technologies, componentizedXP Pro Technologies, componentizedWindows binaries wrapped in XML metadataWindows binaries wrapped in XML metadata

Pre-determined component dependenciesPre-determined component dependencies

Macro Components to enable rapid Macro Components to enable rapid prototypingprototyping

Design Templates: starting point for Design Templates: starting point for device development, saves developer timedevice development, saves developer time

Helper Macros: quickly & easily gets your Helper Macros: quickly & easily gets your device bootingdevice booting

Technology Macros: simple access to Technology Macros: simple access to Windows technologiesWindows technologies

Support for 22 languages with MUI Support for 22 languages with MUI (Multilingual User Interface)(Multilingual User Interface)

XPe Embedded FeaturesXPe Embedded Features

XPe SP1 Windows FeaturesXPe SP1 Windows Features.NET Framework, USB 2.0, IPv6, Windows Media Centre .NET Framework, USB 2.0, IPv6, Windows Media Centre components, etc.components, etc.Maintains binary compatibility with Windows XP Pro SP1Maintains binary compatibility with Windows XP Pro SP1

Deployment and servicing XPe devicesDeployment and servicing XPe devicesRemote BootRemote Boot: Allows booting devices from images stored : Allows booting devices from images stored on a serveron a serverDevice Update Agent (DUA)Device Update Agent (DUA): Light-weight servicing client : Light-weight servicing client

Solid-state DevicesSolid-state DevicesEnhanced Write Filter (EWF)Enhanced Write Filter (EWF): Allows development : Allows development of solid state devices, e.g. based on flash disksof solid state devices, e.g. based on flash disksCD-BootCD-Boot

Mass production of OS imagesMass production of OS imagesImage Cloning & ResealImage Cloning & Reseal

XPe Development OverviewXPe Development OverviewTarget Target

DesignerDesignerComponent Component

DesignerDesigner

XPe Component

Database

ApplicationApplicationBinariesBinaries

App, App, OS and EEFOS and EEFComponentsComponents

Target Target AnalyzerAnalyzerHardwareHardware

DefinitionDefinition

Application Application ComponentsComponents

OSOSImageImage

OSOSImageImage

XPe SP2 Design GoalsXPe SP2 Design Goals

Enhance securityEnhance securityIntegrate the Windows XP Professional SP2 Security Integrate the Windows XP Professional SP2 Security innovations into the Windows XP Embedded with SP2 innovations into the Windows XP Embedded with SP2 releaserelease

Provide compatibilityProvide compatibilityBinary parity with Windows XP Professional SP2Binary parity with Windows XP Professional SP2

New featuresNew featuresFrom both XP Pro and embedded-specificFrom both XP Pro and embedded-specific

Requested by customers and partnersRequested by customers and partners

Windows Media 9, .NET Framework 1.1Windows Media 9, .NET Framework 1.1

EEF Updates, EWF API now exposedEEF Updates, EWF API now exposed

XPe SP2 will follow ASAP after the desktop releaseXPe SP2 will follow ASAP after the desktop release

Windows CE 5.0Windows CE 5.0

What is Windows CE 5.0 ?What is Windows CE 5.0 ?Latest version of Windows CELatest version of Windows CE

Componentized, compact, real-time Componentized, compact, real-time embedded operating systemembedded operating system

Design TenetsDesign TenetsProductivityProductivity

Unified build, PQD (Production Quality Drivers), Unified build, PQD (Production Quality Drivers), comprehensive how-tos and documentation, extensive comprehensive how-tos and documentation, extensive partner base (2000+)partner base (2000+)

ReliabilityReliabilityWindows Error Reporting (Watson), security Windows Error Reporting (Watson), security enhancements, automated testing scenariosenhancements, automated testing scenarios

InnovationInnovationAdvanced multimedia, Direct3D Mobile, extensive Advanced multimedia, Direct3D Mobile, extensive wireless and networking capabilities wireless and networking capabilities

PlanetaryPlanetaryRoverRover

California Polytechnic, California Polytechnic, Pomona Pomona

For more academic examples…For more academic examples…Using both CE and XPeUsing both CE and XPe

Microsoft Research & Windows Embedded Innovation Excellence Microsoft Research & Windows Embedded Innovation Excellence Awards, 2003-2004Awards, 2003-2004

$1.7M awards total$1.7M awards total

78 projects worldwide in 26 countries at 75 universities78 projects worldwide in 26 countries at 75 universitiesSome of you are here today (we hope!)Some of you are here today (we hope!)

62 research projects, 12 teaching projects62 research projects, 12 teaching projects

Projects started Projects started - Summer 2003- Summer 2003

Projects completing Projects completing - Summer 2004- Summer 2004

Wrap-up workshop Wrap-up workshop - September 2004- September 2004

Overall theme: Overall theme: Innovative Embedded Research & TeachingInnovative Embedded Research & Teaching

Interim workshop at Windows Embedded DevCon, San Diego, JuneInterim workshop at Windows Embedded DevCon, San Diego, June

Sample of projects shown at the DemoFest tomorrow!Sample of projects shown at the DemoFest tomorrow!

OEM HardwareOEM Hardware

Embedded ShellEmbedded Shell

ApplicationsApplicationsApplicationsApplications

WIN32 APIsCOREDLL, WINSOCK, OLE, COMMCTRL, COMMDLG, WININET, TAPI

WIN32 APIsCOREDLL, WINSOCK, OLE, COMMCTRL, COMMDLG, WININET, TAPI

Windows CE Shell ServicesWindows CE Shell Services

Remote ConnectivityRemote Connectivity

KernelLibraryKernelLibrary

IrDAIrDA

GWESGWES Device ManagerDevice

Manager

File System

Manager

File System

Manager TCP/IPTCP/IP

OALBootloader

OALBootloader DriversDrivers Device

driversDevice drivers File driversFile drivers

MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft OEMOEMOEMOEM ISV, OEMISV, OEMISV, OEMISV, OEM

Windows CE ArchitectureWindows CE Architecture

Windows CE Memory MapWindows CE Memory Map

System Reserved(kernel mode space)

0000 0000

64MB 0400 0000

4200 0000

8000 0000

4GB FFFF FFFF

Active ProcessActive ProcessActive ProcessActive ProcessActive ProcessActive ProcessApplication Space

Reserved

Large Memory Area(memory mapped files)

.

.

.

Memory Map Reveled Memory Map Reveled

Slot 1Slot 0

Slot 2Slot 3

Slot 32

Kernel Space

0000 00000200 00000400 00000600 00000800 0000

3E00 00004000 00004200 0000

8000 0000

FFFF FFFF

DLLsProcess 2

Process 3

Process 31Process 32

Act. Process

Large Memory Area(memory mapped files)

Slot 31

NK “Slot”C200 0000

CE Application Memory MapCE Application Memory MapCOREDLL.DLL

0000 00000001 0000

Read only data

03FF FFFF

Code

Read write data

reserved

Other XIP DLLs

Resources

Stack (reserved space) Heap (reserved space)

Free virtual space

Application Specific Space

XIP DLL space

0200 0000

DLL Space (Constant for all

applications)

non-XIP DLLs

Windows CE is DifferentWindows CE is DifferentDifferent Hardware, Different NeedsDifferent Hardware, Different Needs

Desktop/Laptop PCDesktop/Laptop PC2 GHz Pentium IV2 GHz Pentium IV256 K 256 K 512 K cache 512 K cache512 M 512 M 1 G DRAM 1 G DRAM100 G hard drive100 G hard drive1280x1024 display1280x1024 display2 2 4 hour battery 4 hour battery requirementrequirement50 Watts50 WattsKeyboard & mouseKeyboard & mouseExtensible throughExtensible through

PCI, AGC, USB, EISA, PCI, AGC, USB, EISA, 1394, PC-Card, CF, 1394, PC-Card, CF, enet, …enet, …

DeviceDevice400 MHz RISC400 MHz RISC4 K 4 K 8K cache 8K cache4 M 4 M ~32 M DRAM ~32 M DRAM4 M 4 M ~32 M Flash / ROM ~32 M Flash / ROM170x170 170x170 640x480 640x48024 hour battery 24 hour battery requirementrequirement<1 to 2 Watts<1 to 2 WattsStylus or ThumbStylus or ThumbNot very extensibleNot very extensible

PC-Card, SD, CFPC-Card, SD, CF

ToolsToolsPlatform Builder Platform Builder

Integrated Development EnvironmentIntegrated Development EnvironmentUnified build system Unified build system

CompilerCompilerLink time code generation Link time code generation

Buffer security check - run-time protection of buffer overrunsBuffer security check - run-time protection of buffer overruns

General performance enhancementsGeneral performance enhancements

DebuggerDebuggerWindows Error Reporting Windows Error Reporting

eXDI2 - single debugger to assist in debugging hardwareeXDI2 - single debugger to assist in debugging hardware

Break point improvementsBreak point improvements

Profiling ToolsProfiling ToolsEmulator performance, security, and debugging updatesEmulator performance, security, and debugging updates

Windows CE 5.0Windows CE 5.0

Windows CE 5.0, over 300 changes or Windows CE 5.0, over 300 changes or improvements over Windows CE 4.2improvements over Windows CE 4.2

Typically, releases include updates to Typically, releases include updates to Technologies and/or processor Technologies and/or processor supportsupport

Delta from 4.2 followsDelta from 4.2 follows

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemKernel, Storage and File SystemKernel, Storage and File System

Shared heap memoryShared heap memoryImproves performance on inter-process retrieval dataImproves performance on inter-process retrieval data

Watchdog timerWatchdog timerAllows applications to set a timer in the OS to recover from hung appsAllows applications to set a timer in the OS to recover from hung apps

64 system interrupts64 system interruptsKernel supports 64 system interrupts (SYSINTRs)Kernel supports 64 system interrupts (SYSINTRs)

Power down threadPower down threadKernel handles powering down hardware in a thread with highest priorityKernel handles powering down hardware in a thread with highest priority

Embedded database (EDB)Embedded database (EDB)Based on SQL Server CE 3.0 with advanced database functionalityBased on SQL Server CE 3.0 with advanced database functionality

Write-back cacheWrite-back cacheNon-removable media file systems Non-removable media file systems

ATAPI enhancementsATAPI enhancements

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemDevice DriversDevice Drivers

Production quality drivers (PQD)Production quality drivers (PQD)Over 50 PQD drivers in the box in addition to sample driversOver 50 PQD drivers in the box in addition to sample drivers

USB 2.0 host and function USB 2.0 host and function HID, Mass storage, Printer, RNDIS, SmartCardHID, Mass storage, Printer, RNDIS, SmartCard

SDIO hostSDIO hostClient driver interface compatible with SDIO Now! Client driver interface compatible with SDIO Now!

New model for PC cardNew model for PC cardFully supports 16 and 32-bit PC cards, Cardbus and Installable ISRsFully supports 16 and 32-bit PC cards, Cardbus and Installable ISRs

Device managerDevice managerNew design for bus drivers supporting removable mediaNew design for bus drivers supporting removable media

File system driver manager File system driver manager Can now flush and lock file systems individuallyCan now flush and lock file systems individually

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemBoard Support PackagesBoard Support Packages

Production quality OAL supportProduction quality OAL supportDesigned to minimize modifications made by the Designed to minimize modifications made by the OEM and reduce overall development timeOEM and reduce overall development time

BSP test suiteBSP test suiteAutomated testing that replaces previous manual Automated testing that replaces previous manual processprocess

New and updated BSP support for New and updated BSP support for most popular hardwaremost popular hardware

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemBrowserBrowser

Blocking pop-up windowsBlocking pop-up windowsDisables window.openDisables window.open

RPC support for IERPC support for IERequirement for some websites to render properlyRequirement for some websites to render properly

Platform for privacy preferences (P3P)Platform for privacy preferences (P3P)IE will now be able to display sites with a P3P policyIE will now be able to display sites with a P3P policy

Support theming for IE controlsSupport theming for IE controlsIE intrinsic controls can be displayed using skinsIE intrinsic controls can be displayed using skins

Filters and transitionsFilters and transitionsImproved user experience and presentation of web contentImproved user experience and presentation of web content

IE 6.0 sampleIE 6.0 sampleAuto complete URL, Status bar, Internet Settings Control PanelAuto complete URL, Status bar, Internet Settings Control Panel

TV lens support TV lens support Fixed width layoutFixed width layout

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemShellShell

Common controls Common controls Animation control, List view, Image listAnimation control, List view, Image list

Shell explorer and APIsShell explorer and APIsAllows an ISV to create custom context menus for Allows an ISV to create custom context menus for their data typestheir data types

Explorer recycle binExplorer recycle binSupport without a RAM file systemSupport without a RAM file system

HPC ShellHPC ShellImproved Taskbar code for easier OEM Improved Taskbar code for easier OEM customizationcustomization

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemInternationalInternational

Input languageInput languageInfrastructure to support more then one language keyboard layout per Infrastructure to support more then one language keyboard layout per imageimage

MUI across East Asian languagesMUI across East Asian languagesEnables inclusion of more than one East Asian language in an imageEnables inclusion of more than one East Asian language in an image

Complex script enablementComplex script enablementImproved “in the box” support for additional, more complex languages Improved “in the box” support for additional, more complex languages

MSPY 3.0 for Simplified ChineseMSPY 3.0 for Simplified ChineseBased on latest desktop version of the Pinyin IMEBased on latest desktop version of the Pinyin IME

Shuang Pin on-screen keyboard for MSPY 3.0Shuang Pin on-screen keyboard for MSPY 3.0Reduces input error based Reduces input error based

National language support (NLS) updatesNational language support (NLS) updatesUses the same infrastructure as the desktop so development is more Uses the same infrastructure as the desktop so development is more familiar and broadly understoodfamiliar and broadly understood

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemNetworking Networking

Wireless LAN – Wi-Fi (Native 802.11)Wireless LAN – Wi-Fi (Native 802.11)WPA support on both AP and station sides WPA support on both AP and station sides

BluetoothBluetoothSDIO support, new profile support: PAN, Headset, HIDSDIO support, new profile support: PAN, Headset, HID

New IPv6 service support New IPv6 service support DNS / Dynamic DNS, SNTP, MSMQ, Web ProxyDNS / Dynamic DNS, SNTP, MSMQ, Web Proxy

Peer to PeerPeer to PeerProvide ad hoc and managed infrastructure for secure communicationProvide ad hoc and managed infrastructure for secure communication

UPnP AV toolkitUPnP AV toolkitAV schema support to standardize audio/visual device intelligenceAV schema support to standardize audio/visual device intelligence

Real-time communications supportReal-time communications supportWindows Messenger 5.0 - multiple points of presence (MPOP)Windows Messenger 5.0 - multiple points of presence (MPOP)

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)File redirection filter - faster and more reliable clientFile redirection filter - faster and more reliable client

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemMultimediaMultimedia

Direct3D MobileDirect3D MobileCOM-based D3D programming model built on DirectX 8COM-based D3D programming model built on DirectX 8

Graphics Device Interface (GDI)Graphics Device Interface (GDI)Faster graphics and text rendering, alpha blendingFaster graphics and text rendering, alpha blending

Display drivers Display drivers ((Silicon Motion Cougar, ATI Rage XL, Single Silicon Motion Cougar, ATI Rage XL, Single Flat driver)Flat driver)

Test kit and benchmarking tools for driver optimizationTest kit and benchmarking tools for driver optimization

Fast Start Fast Start Decreases playback start time for multimediaDecreases playback start time for multimedia

Still image supportStill image supportSingle library to support still image codecs (JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, Single library to support still image codecs (JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP and ICO)BMP and ICO)

Updating Windows Media codecs to support:Updating Windows Media codecs to support:WMA Pro, WMA Lossless , WMV Advanced Profile (Broadcast)WMA Pro, WMA Lossless , WMV Advanced Profile (Broadcast)

Core Operating SystemCore Operating SystemSecuritySecurity

General security effortsGeneral security effortsExtensive security reviewsExtensive security reviews

Cryptography / PKICryptography / PKIAdvanced Encryption Standard (AES)Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Will apply for FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certificationWill apply for FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification

CryptMsg APIs (CAPI) (PKCS #7) CryptMsg APIs (CAPI) (PKCS #7) Support for S/MIME (secure MIME / e-mail format)Support for S/MIME (secure MIME / e-mail format)

Upgrading certificate chaining engineUpgrading certificate chaining engineImproves OS robustness Improves OS robustness

New local authentication sub-system (LASS)New local authentication sub-system (LASS)Modular device lock down mechanismModular device lock down mechanism

Credential Manager enhancementsCredential Manager enhancementsImproved secure cachingImproved secure caching

Technical ChallengesTechnical ChallengesRemote device management – reflash entire O/S or portions Remote device management – reflash entire O/S or portions

Fast, reliable, secure file systems for devicesFast, reliable, secure file systems for devices

Transacted file systems, and file system cachingTransacted file systems, and file system caching

Sandboxing of untrusted drivers and services Sandboxing of untrusted drivers and services

Trust models for 3Trust models for 3rdrd party applications and drivers party applications and drivers

Hardware security systems Hardware security systems

Digital rights on a mobile device Digital rights on a mobile device

Efficient, robust, light weight implementation of symmetric Efficient, robust, light weight implementation of symmetric multiprocessing and simultaneous multi-threading on small multiprocessing and simultaneous multi-threading on small systems with strict power requirements and real time systems with strict power requirements and real time constraints. constraints.

Network traversal through NAT and firewallNetwork traversal through NAT and firewall

Ad-hoc networksAd-hoc networks

Source and SharingSource and SharingShared Source ProgramShared Source Program

Access to over 2.5 M lines of source codeAccess to over 2.5 M lines of source code

Available in all versions of Windows CE .NET Available in all versions of Windows CE .NET

Academic edition for courseware creationAcademic edition for courseware creation

Shared Platforms ProgramShared Platforms Program

Ability to share non-commercial run-times Ability to share non-commercial run-times http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Embedded/community/sharedplatforms/http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Embedded/community/sharedplatforms/

Windows Embedded Academic ProgramWindows Embedded Academic Program

See you at the DemoFest!See you at the DemoFest!http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/academic/http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/academic/

wemap@microsoft.comwemap@microsoft.com

Shared Source: What is IncludedShared Source: What is Included

OEM HardwareOEM Hardware

Embedded ShellEmbedded Shell

ApplicationsApplicationsApplicationsApplications

WIN32 APIsCOREDLL, WINSOCK, OLE, COMMCTRL, COMMDLG, WININET, TAPI

WIN32 APIsCOREDLL, WINSOCK, OLE, COMMCTRL, COMMDLG, WININET, TAPI

Windows CE Shell ServicesWindows CE Shell Services

Remote Connectivity

Remote Connectivity

KernelLibraryKernelLibrary

IrDAIrDA

GWESGWES Device ManagerDevice

ManagerFile

ManagerFile

Manager TCP/IPIPv6

TCP/IPIPv6

OALBootloader

OALBootloader DriversDrivers Device

DriversDevice Drivers File DriversFile Drivers

Mostly Mostly AvailableAvailableMostly Mostly

AvailableAvailableNot Not

AvailableAvailableNot Not

AvailableAvailableISV, OEM ISV, OEM ProvidedProvidedISV, OEM ISV, OEM ProvidedProvided

Windows CE 5.0Windows CE 5.0

TodayToday 2005+2005+

Mobile and Embedded Mobile and Embedded RoadmapRoadmap

Further InformationFurther Information

Windows Embedded Home PageWindows Embedded Home Pagehttp://msdn.microsoft.com/embeddedhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded

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