How to Create an Industrial Controller

The Industrial Controller configuration provides a starting point for devices such as Industrial Controllers and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) devices used for controlling or monitoring equipment operation. The Industrial Controller configuration includes the necessary components for display-based devices. If you are making a headless configuration, it may be easier to start with a custom configuration and then add the necessary components to that configuration. For more information, see OS Configurations How-to Topics types

To create an Industrial Controller, you can use the New Platform Wizard that includes a pre-configured option or you can build a custom platform by selecting the appropriate features for your device.

Hardware and Software Assumptions

• Your Platform Builder installation includes a CEPC x86 board support package (BSP).
• You have a CEPC already configured. For more information, see How to set up a CEPC and How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform.

To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.

	Step	Topic
	1. Create a platform for the Industrial Controller. The following list shows the choices to make: In the New Platform Wizard, from the Available BSPs list, select CEPC: x86. From the Available configurations list, choose Internet Appliance.	Creating a Platform
	2. (Optional) Include additional features to the platform. Depending on the requirements of your device, you may need to add features not included in the default configuration. For more information, see Industrial Controller Features.	Additions to a Platform
	3. (Optional) Modify the shell. You can customize the user interface to adapt to your hardware device.	Creating a Custom Shell
	4. (Optional) Add Touch Screen functionality to your Industrial Controller. For example, add this functionality if your device uses a stylus rather than a mouse for input.	Touch Screen (Stylus) Overview
	5. Prepare to build the Industrial Controller.	Preparing to Build a Project
	6. Build the platform. From the Set Active Platform Configuration dialog box, choose <Platform Name> CEPC: x86 Win32 (WCE x86) Debug.	Building a Platform
	7. Download the OS image to the CEPC. From Platform Builder, choose Download/Initialize from the Target menu. If the download does not begin automatically, reboot your CEPC.	Downloading an OS Image to a Target Device
	8. Test the configuration by accessing the local network.	How to Add a CEPC to an Ethernet Network

See Also

Industrial Controller Features | Platform Modification |Network Drivers | Industrial Controller Configuration | OS Configurations How-to Topics

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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