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Microsoft Windows Embedded

Windows Embedded Silver Partner
Highly qualified engineers
Can tailor systems to perfectly suit your application
Short time to market
Lower overall cost of ownership
Over 15 years experience

Impulse offer development support for all Microsoft Embedded Operating System Solutions. Our qualified Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists can support you in the creation of your own custom Windows Embedded Operating System.

Impulse can create a standard image which will work with your application out of the box or we can create a slicker, more refined image tailored to your specific application. We can also integrate your own software and settings in to the image to help reduce deployment time when you receive the end system.

Choosing an Embedded Operating System

Once you have selected the appropriate hardware for an embedded development project, the next important business decision is to choose the appropriate Embedded Operating System. Some key factors in the decision-making process include development and licensing costs, time-to-market, available support and configurability.

It is possible to accelerate your core development with a Microsoft Windows Embedded Operating System. Microsoft’s dedication to the embedded marketplace is reflected in their trusted set of embedded technologies, familiar development tools, extended support and resources. These all aid in the building of smart, connected and service-oriented embedded devices.

Microsoft Windows Embedded features enable full interoperability between industrial computing standards and Microsoft’s technologies allowing easy connectivity between PCs, services, servers and devices.

Real-time Embedded O/S

Embedded O/S

Desktop O/S

Embedded Server O/S

Compact

Standard

Enterprise

Server

Windows CE 5.0

Windows Embedded Standard 2009

Windows XP Pro for Embedded Systems

Windows Server 2003

Windows CE 6.0

Windows Embedded Standard 7

Windows 7 for Embedded Systems

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Embedded Compact 7

Windows Embedded POSReady

Windows Embedded Handheld

Windows Embedded Automotive

Overview

Windows Embedded CE provides a 32-bit native, componentised, hard real-time operating system designed for small footprint devices ranging from power conscious GPS handhelds to real-time, mission critical industrial controllers.

Overview

Windows Embedded Standard is designed for service-oriented, advanced commercial or consumer devices and can run thousands of existing Windows applications and drivers ranging from thin client to multi-function printers.

Overview

Windows Embedded Enterprise provides the benefit of the Windows Embedded platform to the desktop environment.

Overview

Windows Embedded Server provides a fully functioning version of the Windows Server environment but with the added security and functionality of features intended only for the Windows Embedded environment.

Features

Hard real-time OS
Unified kernel architecture
Support for more concurrent process and improved virtual memory per process
Improved driver support

Features

Windows XP Professional Win32 application programming interface (APIs)
Robust serviceability and manageability
Smaller footprint
Added embedded features

Features

Improved infrastructures for easier maintenance
Familiar working environment
Extended OS roadmap availability
Extended driver and software support

Features

Easy to set up with pre-configured hardware and software support
High performance
Reliable and secure environment
Lower cost of setup

Benefits

Quicker development times with familiar real-time features found in previous CE versions
Higher degree of support with 10 year Microsoft support and Worldwide partner base
Extended support for 32-bit ARM, MIPS, SH4 and x84 processors

Benefits

Use standard hardware and run off-the-shelf Win32 applications, drivers and services with little or no porting
Enterprise-class manageability
Optimised embedded image with only the necessary components reducing bill of material costs

Benefits

Use standard hardware and run off-the-shelf Win32 applications, drivers and services with little or no porting
Reduced migration and compatibility costs
Tried and tested Windows environment