Microsoft Releases New Version Of Windows Embedded CE Kernel Under Shared Source
Microsoft on Wednesday released the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system and opened the kernel under its Shared Source initiative.
The new version of CE improves networking, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Microsoft has embraced better network tools, realizing that systems will need to phone home to restock inventory, and though we've had some of the capabilities before, CE 6.0 something that really approaches plug and play. We also see enhancements to security in this release. CE 6.0 benefits from many of the core-level patches that went into the Windows OS."
Microsoft also added a set of functions known as Cellcore, a set of components that allows developers to build devices that can establish data and voice calls over cellular networks.
"The inclusion of Cellcore makes device-to-device communications much easier than it's every been in the past," said Lawrence Ricci, business development manager, Applied Data Systems, which embeds Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 in computers or handheld devices for business applications like medical test and measurement, digital signage, and defense systems. The new software also includes support for SMS and RSS for communications. "Not a lot of custom code is required because it's built into the operating system," Ricci said.
Cellcore allows devices to communicate to a central server. GPS handheld devices would be able to update maps, traffic, or weather information over cellular networks. Vending machine would be able to report back inventory levels to a central system. And remote utility, gas, or parking meters, would be able to report back to central servers.
Making the source code available under Shared Source will allow developers to more quickly debug early versions of their device applications, says Microsoft. That will allow vendors to bring products to market faster, and lower development costs for embedded devices, including Internet Protocol set-top-boxes (IPTV), global positioning systems (GPS), as well as industrial automation and consumer electronic devices, medical equipment, and retail gadgets like Internet connected vending machines.
"With CE 5.0, we made 2.5 million lines of code available to developers, and now with CE 6.0 there are 3.9 million lines of code available," said Mukund Ghangurde, Windows Embedded CE group product manager.
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 uses a volume-based royalty licensing model, so developers can evaluate the product for 180 days, and only purchase runtime license when their devices start shipping. The software is available for download here.
Developers are not required to share their final designs with Microsoft or the community, Ghangurde said.
The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 re-engineered kernel now has a capacity for 32,000 simultaneous processes and 2-GB virtual memory address space per process, while maintaining OS real-time capabilities.
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The new version of CE improves networking, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Microsoft has embraced better network tools, realizing that systems will need to phone home to restock inventory, and though we've had some of the capabilities before, CE 6.0 something that really approaches plug and play. We also see enhancements to security in this release. CE 6.0 benefits from many of the core-level patches that went into the Windows OS."
Microsoft also added a set of functions known as Cellcore, a set of components that allows developers to build devices that can establish data and voice calls over cellular networks.
"The inclusion of Cellcore makes device-to-device communications much easier than it's every been in the past," said Lawrence Ricci, business development manager, Applied Data Systems, which embeds Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 in computers or handheld devices for business applications like medical test and measurement, digital signage, and defense systems. The new software also includes support for SMS and RSS for communications. "Not a lot of custom code is required because it's built into the operating system," Ricci said.
Cellcore allows devices to communicate to a central server. GPS handheld devices would be able to update maps, traffic, or weather information over cellular networks. Vending machine would be able to report back inventory levels to a central system. And remote utility, gas, or parking meters, would be able to report back to central servers.
Making the source code available under Shared Source will allow developers to more quickly debug early versions of their device applications, says Microsoft. That will allow vendors to bring products to market faster, and lower development costs for embedded devices, including Internet Protocol set-top-boxes (IPTV), global positioning systems (GPS), as well as industrial automation and consumer electronic devices, medical equipment, and retail gadgets like Internet connected vending machines.
"With CE 5.0, we made 2.5 million lines of code available to developers, and now with CE 6.0 there are 3.9 million lines of code available," said Mukund Ghangurde, Windows Embedded CE group product manager.
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 uses a volume-based royalty licensing model, so developers can evaluate the product for 180 days, and only purchase runtime license when their devices start shipping. The software is available for download here.
Developers are not required to share their final designs with Microsoft or the community, Ghangurde said.
The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 re-engineered kernel now has a capacity for 32,000 simultaneous processes and 2-GB virtual memory address space per process, while maintaining OS real-time capabilities.
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