Windows Embedded Compact 7 ( WEC7 )

Not recommended for new designs. Discontinued

This page is to document the use of Windows Embedded Compact 7 on Gateworks Ventana Single Board Computers.

Licensing

• Gateworks has worked with Adeneo Embedded to provide the WEC7 port.
• Gateworks is able to provide a working binary to Gateworks customers
• All source code should be acquired through Adeneo. (fee)

Support

• Currently supported on the Ventana GW5400. Contact support for support on other Ventana boards.
• Bootable on MicroSd

Features supported:

• HDMI Output (without audio)
• LVDS
• USB EHCI
• USB OTG port in Host mode
• USB peripheral support:
  • Bluetooth HCI - Mouse / Keyboard
  • Mouse / Keyboard
  • USB Mass Storage
• MicroSD
• eth0 (not eth1)
• RS232 Serial Console

For additional features, please contact Adeneo for quotes.

Installing

Please contact support@gateworks.com for WEC7 binaries.

There are 2 files that are needed:

1. A nb0 file (a different file for HDMI vs LVDS displays)
2. shared.dat

Instructions:

1. Format MicroSD card with FAT
2. Place 2 files on the card, nb0 shared.dat
3. Place card into Ventana board
4. Power Ventana board
5. Break into bootloader
6. At bootloader command prompt type:

   fatload mmc 0 10000000 shared.dat &&
   fatload mmc 0 10200000 NK_Ventana.nb0 &&
   dcache off &&
   icache off &&
   go 10200000
   

7. Possible to boot by default. Modify mmc_boot variable with these lines:

   setenv mmc_boot 'fatload mmc 0 10000000 shared.dat &&; fatload mmc 0 10200000 NK.nb0 &&; dcache off &&; icache off &&; go 10200000'
   

8. saveenv to save changes if desired
9. Restart board

Please contact support@gateworks.com with any questions.