Installation Windows CE
This part of the documentation describes, how you can install the TwinCAT 3 Function TF6350 SMS SMTP on a Beckhoff Embedded PC Controller based on Windows CE.
The setup process consists of four steps:
- Downloading the setup file
- Installation on a host computer
- Transfering the executable to the Windows CE deviceSoftware installation
- Software upgrade
Downloading the setup file
The CAB installation files for Windows CE are part of the TF6350 SMS SMTP setup. Therefore you only need to download one setup file from www.beckhoff.com which contains binaries for Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows CE (x86 and ARM).
Installation on a host computer
After installation, the install folder (e.g. C:\TwinCAT\Functions\TF6350-SMS-SMTP) contains three directories - each one for a different hardware platform:
- CE-ARM: ARM-based Embedded Controllers running Windows CE, e.g. CX8090, CX9020
- CE-X86: X86-based Embedded Controllers running Windows CE, e.g. CX50xx. CX20x0
- Win32: Embedded Controllers running Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows Embedded Standard
The CE-ARM and CE-X86 folders contain the TF6350 CAB-File for Windows CE - corresponding to the hardware platform of your Windows CE device. This file needs to be transfered to the Windows CE device, see next chapter.
Transfering the executable to the Windows CE device
Transfer the corresponding CAB-File to you Windows CE device. This can be done via one of the following ways:
- via a Shared Folder
- via the integrated FTP-Server
- via a USB Stick, CF card or SD-Card
Software installation
After the file has been transfered via one of the above methods, you need to execute the file and acknowledge the following dialog with "Ok". Restart your Windows CE device after the installation has finished.
After the restart has been completed, the TF6350 SMTP server and configuration will be automatically started in background and is now available to use.
The software will be installed in the following directory on the CE device: \Hard Disk\TwinCAT\Functions\TF6350-SMS-SMTP
Software upgrade
If you already have a version of TF6350 installed on your Windows CE device, you need to perform the following steps on the Windows CE device to upgrade to a newer version:
- Open the CE Explorer by clicking on Start --> Run and entering "explorer"
- Navigate to \Hard Disk\TwinCAT\Functions\TF6350-SMS-SMTP\Server
- Rename TcMailSrv.exe
- Restart the Windows CE device
- Transfer the new CAB-File to the CE device
- Execute the CAB-File and install the new version of TF6350
- Delete the old (renamed) files
- Restart the Windows CE device
After the restart is complete, the new version is active.
After a successful installation the TC3 Function needs to be licensed.