COM iMX25 WinCE
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FAQ
- Q: How long does it take to start WinCE from MicroSD Card?
- A: Start time is depending on the image size. With normal image size of 10MByte (nk.gz file) it takes roughly 18 up to 20 seconds to boot WinCE.
- Q: How long does it take to start WinCE from NAND flash?
- A: Start time is depending on the image size. With normal image size of 10MByte (nk.gz file) it takes roughly 16 up to 18 seconds to boot WinCE.
Registry Settings
LCD Controller
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Display\LCDC] "PanelType"=dword:1 ; LCD Panel identifier ; Description: Set "PanelType" = 0 to use the bootloader LCD controller settings, which can be programmed to NAND Flash via settings.bin file. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\ROTATION] "Angle"=dword:0 ; no rotation ; "Angle"=dword:5A --> 90 degrees rotated clockwise ; "Angle"=dword:B4 --> 180 degrees rotated clockwise ; "Angle"=dword:10E --> 270 degrees rotated clockwise
Task Bar Look
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Explorer] “QVGA“=dword:00000001 ; Change Task bar style: 0 --> normal Windows look, 1 --> PDA look
NAND Flash (FlashDisk) base address
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\NAND_Flash] “FlashDiskBaseAddress“=dword:02000000 ; Configures the WinCE NAND FlashDisk Base address
DHHalLib (function library)
The DHHalLib provides hardware related functions for Windows Embedded CE 6 and Windows Embedded Compact 7. All the functionality is available from the user mode.
Version numbers
- Read DHHalLib version
unsigned long DHHalLibGetVersion()
- Return value:
unsigned long
--> version number (e.g. 0x01040001 for version 1.4.0.1)
- BSP version
unsigned long BSPGetVersion()
- Return value:
unsigned long
--> version number (e.g. 0x01040001 for version 1.4.0.1) - Note: The version number information is stored in the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ident] dword:"BSPVersionNumber"
- Read image version
unsigned long WinCEImageGetVersion()
- Return value:
unsigned long
--> version number (e.g. 0x01040001 for version 1.4.0.1)
I2C
- Read
bool I2CRead( unsigned char cI2CPort, unsigned char cDevId, unsigned char cI2CReg, bool bSendStop, unsigned char *pOutBuffer)
- Input values:
unsigned char cI2CPort
= DHCOM I2C port number (1.. 2)unsigned char iDevId
= I2C device address (0..127)unsigned char iI2CReg
= I2C device register address (0..255)bool bSendStop
= send or not send stop bit at the end of the transfer (true --> stop bit is generated)unsigned char *pOutBuffer
= Pointer to the read byte
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Write
bool I2CWrite( unsigned char cI2CPort, unsigned char cDevId, unsigned char cI2CReg, unsigned char cValue, bool bSendStop)
- Input values:
unsigned char cI2CPort
= DHCOM I2C port number (1.. 2)unsigned char iDevId
= I2C device address (0..127)unsigned char iI2CReg
= I2C device register address (0..255)unsigned char iValue
= Value to be writtenbool bSendStop
= send or not send stop bit at the end of the transfer (true --> stop bit is generated)
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Read multiple bytes
bool I2CReadMultipleBytes( unsigned char cI2CPort, unsigned char cDevId, unsigned char cI2CReg, unsigned char cBytes, bool bSendStop, unsigned char *pOutBuffer)
- Input values:
unsigned char cI2CPort
= DHCOM I2C port number (1.. 2)unsigned char iDevId
= I2C device address (0..127)unsigned char iI2CReg
= I2C device register address (0..255)unsigned char cBytes
= Number of bytes to be read (max. 255)bool bSendStop
= send or not send stop bit at the end of the transfer (true --> stop bit is generated)unsigned char *pOutBuffer
= Pointer to the read buffer
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Write multiple bytes
bool I2CWriteMultipleBytes( unsigned char cI2CPort, unsigned char cDevId, unsigned char cI2CReg, unsigned char cBytes, bool bSendStop, unsigned char *pInBuffer)
- Input values:
unsigned char cI2CPort
= DHCOM I2C port number (1.. 2)unsigned char iDevId
= I2C device address (0..127)unsigned char iI2CReg
= I2C device register address (0..255)unsigned char cBytes
= Number of bytes to be written (max. 255)bool bSendStop
= send or not send stop bit at the end of the transfer (true --> stop bit is generated)unsigned char *pInBuffer
= Pointer to the input buffer
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Bus scan
bool I2CProbe(unsigned char cI2CPort, unsigned char cDevId)
- Description:
- Scans the bus for the specified device address. Is this achievable, then the function returns "true".
- Input values:
unsigned char cI2CPort
= DHCOM I2C port number (1.. 2)unsigned char iDevId
= I2C device address (0..127)
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
GPIO
- Note: These functions can only access the DHCOM standard GPIOs. The mapping is done with the following enum.
enum DHCOM_GPIOEnum { DHCOM_GPIO_A, DHCOM_GPIO_B, DHCOM_GPIO_C, DHCOM_GPIO_D, DHCOM_GPIO_E, DHCOM_GPIO_F, DHCOM_GPIO_G, DHCOM_GPIO_H, DHCOM_GPIO_I, DHCOM_GPIO_J, DHCOM_GPIO_K, DHCOM_GPIO_L, DHCOM_GPIO_M, DHCOM_GPIO_N, DHCOM_GPIO_O, DHCOM_GPIO_P, DHCOM_GPIO_Q, DHCOM_GPIO_R, DHCOM_GPIO_S, DHCOM_GPIO_T, DHCOM_GPIO_U, DHCOM_GPIO_NOT_DEFINED };
- Direction
bool GPIOSetDirection( DHCOM_GPIOEnum eGpio, bool bInOut, bool bDefaultState)
- Input values:
DHCOM_GPIOEnum eGpio
= DHCOM GPIO pin namebool bInOut
= GPIO direction (1 = input / 0 = output)bool bDefaultState
= Default state (0 = low / 1 = high)
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Set state
void GPIOSetPin(DHCOM_GPIOEnum eGpio, bool bState)
- Input values:
DHCOM_GPIOEnum eGpio
= DHCOM GPIO pin namebool bState
= pin state ( 0 = low / 1 = high)
- Read state
bool GPIOGetPin(DHCOM_GPIOEnum eGpio)
- Input values:
DHCOM_GPIOEnum eGpio
= DHCOM GPIO pin name
- Return value:
bool
--> 0 = low; 1 = high
Memory
- Read physical address
int ReadPhysicalAddress(int iPhyAddr, unsigned char cRegSize)
- Input values:
int iPhyAddr
= Physical addressunsigned char cRegSize
= Register size (16 = 16bit; 32 = 32bit)
- Return value:
int
--> current value of the physical address
- Write physical address
int WritePhysicalAddress( int iPhyAddr, unsigned char cRegSize, int iValue, bool bReadBack)
- Input values:
int iPhyAddr
= physical addressunsigned char cRegSize
= Register size (16 = 16bit; 32 = 32bit)int iValue
= Value to be writtenbool bReadBack
= true --> the current value is read back after the write; false --> the current value isn’t read back after the write
- Return value:
int
--> content of the physical address after write, ifbReadBack
= true. Otherwise the function returns 0.
- Map physical memory
PVOID UserMmMapIoSpace(ULONG PhysicalAddress, ULONG NumberOfBytes, BOOLEAN CacheEnable)
- Input values:
ULONG PhysicalAddress
= physical addressULONG NumberOfBytes
= Number of bytes to mapBOOLEAN CacheEnable
= true --> Cached memory map; false --> Uncached memory map
- Return value:
PVOID
--> virtual base address of the mapped memory - Note: From WinCE 6, the function
MmMapIoSpace()
can not be called from the user mode. THis library function provides a workaround.
- UnMap physical memory
void UserMmUnmapIoSpace(PVOID BaseAddress, ULONG NumberOfBytes)
- Input values:
PVOID BaseAddress
= pointer to virtual base address of the mapped memoryULONG NumberOfBytes
= Number of mapped bytes
- Note: From WinCE 6, the function
MmUnmapIoSpace()
can not be called from the user mode. THis library function provides a workaround.
Backlight
- PWM
bool SetBacklightPWM(int iPercent)
- Input values:
int iPercent
= Backlight brightness in percent
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
Touch screen
- Calibrate touch
bool CalibrateTouch()
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Save calibration data
bool SaveTouchCalibrationData()
- Description:
- This function sets the registry entry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\TOUCH] dword:"TouchCalibrationDone"
to the value 1. For saving the value permanent please callSaveRegistry()
afterwards.
- This function sets the registry entry
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Clear calibration data
bool ClearTouchCalibrationData()
- Description:
- This function sets the registry entry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\TOUCH] dword:"TouchCalibrationDone"
to the value 0. For saving the value permanent please callSaveRegistry()
afterwards.
- This function sets the registry entry
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
Registry
- Save HIVE registry
bool SaveRegistry()
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Create backup
bool CreateRegistryBackup()
- Description:
- This function generates the files ave_HKLM_Reg.srg and Save_HKLCU_Reg.srg in the folder \Storage Card\. These files can be used at a later time to restore the registry.
- Return value:
bool
--> true = success; false = failed
- Restore backup
bool RestoreRegistryBackup()
- Description:
- This function restores the registry from the files Save_HKLM_Reg.srg and Save_HKLCU_Reg.srg in the folder \Storage Card\. Afterwards a restart is carried out automatically. If the backup files are not present, then the function returns the return value flase.
- Return value:
bool
--> true = this never happens because a soft reset is performed; false = failed
Watchdog & Reset
- Soft reset
void SoftReset()
- Set Watchdog Timer
void SetWatchdog(unsigned char cTime)
- Input values:
unsigned char cTime
= Watchdog timeout value (0 = 0.5sec., 1 = 1.0sec., ...)
- Retrigger Watchdog Timer
void ReloadWatchdog()