How to Use the BSP for the Intel XScale DBPXA250 Development Platform
You can use the sample board support package (BSP) provided by Platform Builder to quickly evaluate the new Windows CE .NET operating system (OS) features on the Intel XScale DBPXA250 (Lubbock) Development Platform.
For more information about the sample BSPs included in Platform Builder for ARM microprocessors, see ARM Board Support Packages.
Hardware and Software Assumptions
- You included support for XScale microprocessors when you installed Platform Builder 4.2. If you did not, reinstall Platform Builder.
- You are downloading a Windows CE OS image to an Intel XScale DBPXA250 (Lubbock) Development Platform.
To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.
| Step | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
1. From the New Platform Wizard, select support for XScale microprocessors.
Note This installs ARMV4I — ARM v4 with Interworking-enabled support — libraries on your SDB. If you want to develop an ARMV4 kernel image, you should select ARMV4 CPU support during the installation process. |
Creating a Platform | |
| 2. Review the supported hardware and software features on the SDB and familiarize yourself with any limitations that may affect your platform on the SDB. | Intel DBPXA250 Development Platform Supported Features | |
| 3. Set up the SDB. | Setting up the Intel DBPXA250 Development Platform Hardware | |
| 4. Modify the switch and jumper settings on the SDB. | Modifying the Intel DBPXA250 Development Platform Switches and Jumpers | |
| 5. Configure the Microsoft HyperTerminal application to receive debug messages. | Configuring HyperTerminal for BSPs | |
| 6. Build the platform. | Building a Platform | |
| 7. Download the Ethernet boot loader to ROM or flash the SDB. | Downloading the Boot Loader to the Intel DBPXA250 Development Platform for the First Time | |
| 8. Download the OS image to the SDB. | Downloading the OS Image to the Intel DBPXA250 Development Platform |
Note You can find any updates to the BSP for the Intel XScale DBPA250 Development Platform on the Intel Web site. Microsoft does not support the BSP on the Intel Web site.
See Also
Supported Board Support Packages
Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005
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