CM-X300: WinCE: Getting Started

Preparation steps

Windows CE may be installed on CM-X300 using either a USB flash drive or a network connection. USB flash drive installation is the preferred method

Obtain a PC workstation with a serial communication port.
For networked installation, install a TFTP server on the host PC. For Windows machines we recommend using TFTPD32.
Download the Windows CE Demo package for CM-X300 from CompuLab website. Unzip the package to a directory on the host PC.
All image files mentioned below can be found in the ImageFiles folder.
Copy the contents of folder corresponding to the CM-X300 hardware configuration to a USB flash drive or to the folder exported by the TFTP server.
- CPU stepping is identified according to the CM-X300 part number:
- C624 corresponds to PXA300

- C624M corresponds to PXA310

Do not reset or power off the CM-X300 during the installation process! Doing so may result in a disabled module!

Connect the host PC to the CM-X300 via the serial cable supplied with the evaluation kit.
Start a terminal emulation software on the host PC. Refer to Setting up a console for settings.
Turn on the CM-X300 system. The U-Boot (initial boot-loader) will start with a command prompt.

If the boot settings of the CM-X300 are different from default, press and hold ^C while turning on the CM-X300 in order to get command prompt.

Ensure that the files wince_updater.nb0, update.img, nk.bin, eboot.nb0 and, optionally, script.xml are present in the root directory of the USB flash drive.
Connect the USB flash drive to USB2 (host/slave) port of the CM-X300 platform.
Use the following U-Boot command to boot the Windows CE installer:

> run ce_setup

Connect CM-X300 Ethernet port to the local Ethernet network
Ensure that the files wince_updater.nb0, update.img, nk.bin, eboot.nb0 and, optionally, script.xml are accessible by the TFTP server.

- TFTPD32 users: copy the files mentioned above to a folder and point the TFTP server to that folder.

Use U-Boot dhcp command to obtain an IP address or manually set the ipaddr environment variable:

> setenv ipaddr <CM-X300 ip address>

Set the serverip environment variable and save the new environment to NAND flash:

> setenv serverip <host ip address>
> saveenv

> tftp 80400000 update.img && autoscr 80400000

CM-X300 Updater application will be started automatically after Windows CE installer boot is complete. The following screen will be displayed:
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The CM-X300 Updater will point to the \Hard Disk\NK.bin file, located on a USB flash disk.
Uncheck the Quick Format check box to request a full low-level format of the CM-X300 NAND Flash.
- A full low level format of the NAND Flash takes several minutes
Press the Start button
The update process takes several minutes.