Implement applications with VC++ 4

This page contains information for the implementation of CE applications for the CX1000/CX1020/CX9000 CE platform using Microsoft embVC++ 4.

1. Requirements:

Required software on the host PC:

• Windows NT/2000/XP
• Microsoft Embedded VC4 (available from Microsoft without license)
• Beckhoff CX1000 SDK (available from Beckhoff without license)

Optional:

• Microsoft ActiveSync 3.x (available from Microsoft without license)
  An ActiveSync connection facilitates the implementation and testing of software on CE devices.
  Instructions for the Creation of the Microsoft ActiveSync Connection

2. Installation of CX1000 SDK:

See article "BECKHOFF SDK"

3. Implementation under embVC++ 4:

After installing the SDKs, they are available in the embVC++ 4 development environment. For a CE project on the CX device, please select "Win32 (WCEx86)" as supported platform. With selection of the platform "Win32 (WCE emulator)", the CE application can be tested first in the emulator even without CE hardware.

In the development environment, you now have access to the installed Beckhoff CX1000 SDKs.

You can now create your C++ application. For connection with TwinCAT, CE sample applications are available in the Beckhoff Information System in the section "Connectivity ->TcAdsDll".

If an ActiveSync connection was successfully created, the application can be loaded directly to the CX device and executed. Debugging the CX application is also possible from the embVC4++ environment in this way.

Note for:

embVC++3: Applications created under embVC++3 are executable on the CX platform. However, it is not possible to load applications to the CX device or debug them from the embVC++ 3 environment.

embVB3: Applications created under embVB3 are executable on the CX platform. However, it is not possible to load applications to the CX device or debug them from the embVB 3 environment. Beckhoff does not offer ADS connection for the embVB3 environment.