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Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld
Catalin GheorghiuI Computer Solutions
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Why? What? When? How ? How 2?
Why
Handheld?1. Business critical 2. Rugged (What does rugged mean? From a user perspective, rugged
is really just the computer's ability to keep operating under all exposed working conditions.) (see 1)
3. Expensive (see 2)4. Long replacement cycles 6+ years (see 3)5. Customized and customizable6. Tightly integrated in business processed and infrastructure
What?
Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5• Based on Windows CE• Almost 100% of the market• Does not support newer hardware especially new mobile processors
Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
What?
Stop gap Window Phone 8• Big installation, yet still consumer
Windows Embedded 8 Handheld• Based on Windows Phone 8• Much more in line with embedded handheld requirements
Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld• Based on Windows Phone 8.1• Much more in line with embedded handheld requirements
When?
Windows Embedded 8 Handheld• 14 December 2013 WE8H SDK Available • 14 January National Retail Federation announcement• Panasonic also on board• At Build we heard of Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld• 23 April 2014 WE8.1H RC SDK Available
Bluebird BM180
-5” HD Multi touch Display-Semi-rugged (IP-65)
-Option MSR & Support forContactless Smart
Cards-Integrated Barcode Imager-WAN & Wi-Fi version available
-5” HD Multi touch Display-Ruggedized (IP-65)
-Option MSR & Support for Contactless Smart
Cards-Integrated Barcode Imager-WAN & Wi-Fi version available
-5” HD Outdoor Touch Display-Ruggedized (IP-68),, 3m drop test & waterproof-Quick charge plus hot swap battery-Integrated Barcode Imager-WAN & Wi-Fi version available
Bluebird BP30
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1
IoT Device Taxonomy
Large
Mobile
Micro
Small
POS terminal, ATM, MRIx86, PC-like, apps Embedded Industry 8.1, Standard
Industry handheld, POS tabletARM and x86, shell experience, appsEmbedded Handheld 8.1Gateways, wearables, panels, carsARM and x86, diverse hardware, no shellEmbedded Compact, AutoControllers, fixed-use, sensors, actuators ARM, constrained hardware, headless.NET Micro Framework
How?
SDK from where? Install it Development• Windows.Devices.PointOfService• PosTestNativeUtils
Demo 1 Barcode reader
Code Sample
Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Received from {0}:'{1}'", sender.DeviceId, message.DataAsString.Replace("\0",""))));
How 2? RFID ?
Overview of Some Wireless Technologies (*)
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
OPERATING FREQUENCY DATA RATE OPERATING RANGE
UMTS 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 2 Mbps Wide range
EDGE 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 160 Kbps Wide range
GPRS 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 160 Kbps Wide range
802.16 WiMAX 10–66 GHz 134 Mbps 1–3 miles
802.11b/g WiFi 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps 100 m
802.11a WiFi 5 GHz 54 Mbps 100 m
802.15.1 Bluetooth
2.0 2.4 GHz 3 Mbps 10 m
802.15.4 ZigBee 2.4 GHz 250 Kbps 70 m
NFC 13.56 MHz 106, 212, 424 Kbps 0–4 cm
RFID 125–134 kHz (LF)13.56 MHz (HF)400–930 MHz (UF)2.5 GHz and 5 GHz(microwave)
1–200 Kbps 20 cm for passive400 cm for active
(*)Wrox book Professional NFC application development for Android
Demo 2 NFC
Resources
Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld Software Development Kit RC http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42538
Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld MSDNhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn715922.aspx
Proximity Tapperhttp://proximitytapper.codeplex.com/
