Download Beginners Guide to Porting NETMF

Beginners guide to C# and .NET Micro Framework
Table of Contents
1.Change Log........................................................3
2.About the Book..................................................4
2.1.Intended Audience.....................................4
2.2.Translating the Book..................................4
3.Introduction.......................................................5
3.1.Advantages.................................................5
4.Porting vs GHI's Offers.....................................6
4.1.Features......................................................6
4.2.Support.......................................................6
4.3.Maintenance...............................................6
4.4.Robustness.................................................6
4.5.Time-to-Market..........................................7
5.Selecting a GHI Device.....................................8
5.1.ChipworkX Module...................................8
5.2.EMX Module.............................................9
5.3.USBizi Chipset..........................................9
5.4.FEZ Family..............................................10
FEZ Domino and FEZ Mini......................10
FEZ Cobra.................................................12
Other Devices............................................13
6.Supported Processors.......................................14
6.1.Bootstrap..................................................14
6.2.Peripheral Drivers....................................15
7.DIY NETMF Hardware...................................16
Find a suitable Processor/Board................16
Select a PCB Design Software..................16
Finding Component Packages...................16
PCB Layout...............................................16
Ordering the board....................................17
Soldering...................................................18
Loading Software......................................18
FEZ Hacker vs FEZ Panda........................18
7.1.Taking DYI to the Next Level.................19
8.Software Setup.................................................20
8.1.Visual Studio Express..............................20
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8.2.Microsoft NETMF SDK..........................20
8.3.GHI NETMF SDK...................................20
8.4.Microsoft NETMF Porting Kit................20
8.5.GNU GCC Compiler...............................21
9.The PK Build System......................................22
9.1.Output Folder...........................................24
10.FEZ Hacker Firmware...................................26
10.1.Building Steps........................................26
Build TinyBooterDecompressor...............26
10.2.SAM-BA................................................28
10.3.MFDeploy..............................................32
11.Hardware Setup.............................................35
11.1.USBizi Firmware...................................35
11.2.Adding RS232........................................35
11.3.Using FEZ Panda...................................35
11.4.Erasing FEZ Panda................................36
11.5.Loading Test Application......................36
12.Solution Wizard.............................................38
13.Memory Layout.............................................41
14.Bootstrap........................................................42
14.1.Bootstrap Debugging.............................42
15.NativeSample.................................................43
15.1.Blink LED..............................................43
15.2.Debug Messages....................................43
16.Booting Firmware..........................................44
16.1.Bootup Messages...................................44
16.2.MFDeploy Ping......................................44
17.Managed Applications...................................45
17.1.Block Storage.........................................45
18.Interops..........................................................46
18.1.PWM Interop.........................................46
19.Final Words...................................................47
19.1.Further Reading.....................................47
19.2.Disclaimer..............................................47
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