We are going to be at Embedded World in Nuremberg this year as part of the “.NET Micro Framework Partners” stand.
If you are attending, please drop by stand 11-226 or contact us to schedule a meeting.
Posts Categorized: .NET Micro Framework
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Microsoft’s Community Development Site is live!
Microsoft has just launched their shiny new community development site for the .NET Micro Framework. Read their blog post for all the details and go take a look at www.netmf.com!
Today we are launching our community development site. This is the site specifically focused on supporting the collaborative development of the .NET Micro Framework. This is in addition to our continued presence at Microsoft.com and MSDN. As announced when we originally launched the open source version (4.0) we intend to continue development on a core implementation of the .NET Micro Framework here at Microsoft in conjunction with the larger NETMF community
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New book: Professional’s Guide to .NET Micro Framework Application Development
If you are doing .NET Micro Framework development, then this new book from Sean Liming and John Malin is essential for your (virtual) bookshelf. Covering the basics of application development from the processing loop, through to graphics and networking, it is a valuable reference and time-saver. There are over 40 projects so you are never short of an example on how to actually do something! Several of these are specifically for Device Solutions hardware, including graphics examples on the Topaz i.MX25 Development Kit.
The book is available in Kindle format from Amazon. If you don’t have a Kindle, the PC version is free (and probably the best way to read technical books).
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Announcing 192MHz Meridian-MXL
We are very pleased to announce an update to the Meridian CPU module. This new variant uses the Freescale i.MXL processor, increasing the speed to 192MHz and adding a second SPI port. We have also enabled this module and the original variant to be powered from 5V or 3.3V, and increased the flash to 8MBytes.
The new module provides a significant performance boost for any applications that have a lot of graphics, or number crunching.
The Meridian-MXL is pin-compatible with the original i.MXS version. Documentation is available on the web site.
Samples are available now and Sytech Designs will have a selection of development systems available shortly which include the new module.
Please contact us for samples and any questions.
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Customer contribution to the .NET Micro Framework codebase
It has been a pleasure to work with Pulsecor on their Cardiovascular products over the last few years, and nice to see some recognition for the work Richard Scott has put into the .NET Micro Framework recently. Check out what Colin Miller had to say, and watch a video of the product in action.
Richard built on our open-source Board Support Package (BSP) for the Meridian CPU which we provide free-of-charge. He added support in native C++ code for their heavy-duty algorithms, and then added more functionality including OneWire support and enhancements to the math libraries and SD card drivers. It is fantastic that he was able to contribute some of this work to the 4.2 codebase!
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.NET Micro Framework on Topaz
We have an ALPHA version of the .NET Micro Framework port for the Topaz i.MX25 Development Kit available for download. Features included in this release are:
– LCD
– Touch
– Serial ports
– GPIO
– SPI
– File System and Extended Weak References
– ADC and PWM
The help file and release notes have more information. There is no SDK installer, however there are libraries included for accessing GPIO, ADC, PWM and the LCD configuration routines.
This is an alpha release, which means you will most likely find bugs! Please report any issues to support<at>devicesolutions.net. We also want to hear from you as to which features you need. Ethernet will be the next major feature added.
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Interview with Colin Miller
Scott Hanselman has posted an interview with Colin Miller, Product Unit Manager for the .NET Micro Framework.
Colin talks about the history of the Micro Framework from the beginnings as part of the SPOT watch project, through to the decision to make it open source.
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Rich Media Extensions for MFW 4.1
Innobedded have updated their Rich Media Extensions component suite to support v4.1 of the .NET Micro Framework.
The graphics and touch performance has improved in this version.
A demo is available for download, and they have pricing for commercial and non-commercial projects.
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UPDATE: .NET Micro Framework on Topaz
While the blog may have been quiet, we have been working away on getting the .NET Micro Framework running on the Topaz CPU module and Development kit. We have managed applications running with output on the LCD. Download and debug is via serial for now.
Before we get this out to anyone there is some more testing to be done and a couple more drivers to add to make it useful. This is our priority after returning from a short Christmas/Summer break!
If you would like to be added to the list to receive the alpha release, please contact us here.
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Embedded World 2011
It’s that time of the year again, and we will be at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany as part of the .NET Micro Framework Partners booth.
The trade show is open from Tuesday 1 March until Thursday 3 March. Come by and visit us on booth 11-F119 (in the foyer near the food) or contact us to arrange a meeting time.