Join MPC Data along with the BeagleBoard and Microsoft communities for two days of embedded training at ESC Boston. This workshop track immerses you in Windows Embedded Compact 7, the next version of Windows CE, Microsoft’s real time, small footprint, componentized OS.

The workshop provides hands-on training and an in-depth study into the world of ARM System-on-Chip (SoC) programming with the BeagleBoard, a community-driven single-board computer. Learn how to use Microsoft’s development tools to design, deploy, and debug a Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS image, and build applications on top of it.

The affordable BeagleBoard provides a key set of technologies in a cost-effective package that is ideal for learning—or for using as a basis for your next project. This workshop will focus on development with the new BeagleBoard-xM, which builds upon the huge success of the BeagleBoard and directly addresses community requests for: higher speeds, more memory, greater expansion capability, and the incorporation of a 4-port USB hub and Ethernet.

MPC Data (Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold partners) will deliver classes which will include instruction on Windows Embedded Compact 7, Silverlight for Windows Embedded, and OpenGL accelerated graphics.

Participants will have access to a BeagleBoard-xM and an SD card that contains the distributions for the classes as well as demos, tools and more.

Sessions are Free to all paid conference attendees.

BYOES BeagleBoard Classes:

The BeagleBoard-xM Kit can be purchased for $150.

Purchase your conference pass today. Kits can only be purchased before the event in the online registration process.

BeagleBoard-xM delivers extra ARM ® Cortex ^TM -A8 MHz and extra memory with 512MB of low-power DDR RAM, enabling hobbyists, innovators and engineers to go beyond their current imagination and be inspired by the BeagleBoard community. Designed with the community inputs in mind, this open hardware design improves upon the laptop-like performance and expandability, while keeping at hand-held power levels. Direct connectivity is supported by the on-board four-port hub with 10/100 Ethernet, while maintaining a tiny 3.25" × 3.25" footprint.

To purchase a kit, Click Here.

As with previous BeagleBoard offerings, the BeagleBoard-xM is not intended to be a complete development environment, but rather a community-supported platform that can be used as the basis for building more complete development systems and as a target for community software baselines. Please consider purchasing an evaluation module (EVM) from Texas Instruments or one of the several commercial system-on-module vendors for the device with which you plan to develop if you are building a commercial product.

Specifications:

Hardware:

• Super-scalar ARM Cortex ^TM -A8
  
• 512-MB LPDDR RAM
  
• High-speed USB 2.0 OTG port optionally powers the board
  
• On-board four-port high-speed USB 2.0 hub with 10/100 Ethernet
  
• DVI-D (digital computer monitors and HDTVs)
  
• S-video (TV out)
  
• Stereo audio out/in
  
• High-capacity microSD slot and 4-GB microSD card
  
• JTAG
  
• Camera port


• Fully featured Windows Embedded Compact 7 image for validation and demonstration purposes

Some possible applications of the BeagleBoard-xM:

• Web services
  
• 3-D gaming
  
• 3-D UI
  
• Windows Embedded CE/Compact kernel and driver development
  
• Boot loaders and firmware
  
• UI framework
  
• ARM ® NEON codecs
  
• Codec plug-ins for GStreamers
  
• OpenGL ® applications
  
• OpenMAX ^TM IL applications
  
• Home media centers
  
• In-vehicle entertainment
  
• Robotics
  
• Web kiosks
  
• And many more...!