GE Intelligent Platforms Windows SDK/BSP ® The Windows Software Development Kits (SDK) and Board Support Packages (BSP) provide software functions for the SBC’s unique features - Register for and receive notification in Features Functional Characteristics user space of all SDK/BSP device • The GE Intelligent Platforms BSP/SDK add Introduction interrupts including VME interrupt levels ® support for VME/CompactPCI bus access, GE Intelligent Platforms’ SDKs and BSPs - Control GE Intelligent Platforms’ hardware timer support, NVRAM, and unique byte swapping hardware provide device drivers for easy access to GE ® watchdog timers to the Windows Intelligent Platforms’ unique devices. The SDK capabilities on SBCs so equipped. operating system - Use advanced VMEbus features such as or BSP also provides simple and powerful • Supports a wide range of VME/cPCI bus location monitor interrupts, mailbox tools to access the VMEbus or cPCI bus for single board computers (SBC) interrupts, read-modifywrite access select GE Intelligent Platforms SBCs. With the • The BSP/SDK driver provides an interface to and more GE Intelligent Platforms SDKs and BSPs, you the VMEbus via the Tundra TSI-148 PCI-VME - Configure timer rates and respond to will spend less time and money getting your bridge device timer events SBCs functioning to their fullest potential. With - Read and write non-volatile (NVRAM) GE Intelligent Platforms Common API (CAPI) • An API interface is provided for accessing - Setup the watchdog timer to ensure you will spend less time porting your applica- the backplane bus (VMEbus or cPCI), as system integrity tions between GE Intelligent Platforms SBCs well as the onboard timers, NVRAM, system watchdog timer, temperature and voltage and between supported operating systems. • A set of utility programs allows you to sensors, so that applications can be setup and verify that all of your hardware written and debugged in user space is configured properly and functioning NVRAM without writing any code • Using the provided API, your applications can: The SDKs and BSPs provide easy access to - Access the VMEbus with standard nonvolatile memory through the API. transfers or DMA - Share SBC Memory with other boards on Timers the VME/cPCI bus For boards with additional hardware timers, the SDKs and BSPs provide an API to access the timers, as well as respond to timer events. Windows SDK/BSP The table below provides the hardware supported by the x86 Windows SDKs: Watchdog Timers For boards with watchdog timers, the SDKs V7865 SDK V7807 SDK V7810 SDK V7809 SDK and BSPs provide an API for accessing the Operating Windows XP, Vista Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP watchdog timers. System 32 bit 32 bit 32 bit 32 bit Supported Board VME-7865 VME-7807 VME-7810 VME-7809 Temperature Sensors Processor Intel Core Duo Intel Pentium M Intel Pentium Intel Pentium For boards with temperature sensors, the SDKs and BSPs provide an API for monitoring Bus Interface Tempe VME/PCI Universe VME/PCI Universe VME/PCI Universe VME/PCI the temperature and reporting the alarm to Backplane Bus CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI the user. HiNT Bridge x x x x Byte Swapping Logic x Supported Supported Supported Voltage Sensors Timers CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI For boards with voltage sensors, the SDKs and BSPs provide an API for monitoring the Watchdog Timer CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI voltage and reporting the alarm to the user. Temperature Sensor CAPI x x x Voltage Sensor x x x x NOSBIT NVRAM CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI Non-CAPI The SDKs and BSPs include the built in test for the peripherals which runs during boot Built In Test x x x x or can be invoked during run time. NOSBIT is GPIO x x x x available only in the premium NOSBIT BSPs LED x x x x and SDKs. Documentation Documentation for all API calls and utili- ties is provided in HTML format. In addition, documented and commented source code samples are provided to help you get up and running quicker. CAPI GE Intelligent Platforms’ Common API for ® ® Windows and Linux , which minimizes efforts when porting applications between supported SBCs or between supported oper- ating systems. X86 Single Board Computers The GE Windows SDKs do not include sup- port for devices on a PC that are typically supported by the operating system or chip vendors, such as video, Ethernet, disk inter- faces. Many of these are included on a CD included with the SBC. About GE Intelligent Platforms GE Intelligent Platforms, a General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile, advanced and ultra-reliable technology that provides customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government and defense, and telecommunications. 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