Moxa DA-685-XPE [4/46] Introduction

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Moxa’s DA-685 series of x86 ready-to-run embedded computers. This manual

introduces the software configuration and management of DA-685 computers running the Windows Embedded

Standard 2009 operating system. For hardware installation, connector interfaces, setup procedures, and

upgrading the BIOS, please refer to the DA-685 Series Hardware User’s Manual.

Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is a specialized operating system consisting of componentized

Windows XP Professional features that allows you to build a wide range of innovative, small footprint devices.

Windows developers will find Moxa’s DA-685 computer plus Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating

system to be the right solution for a wide range of applications.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

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Overview

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Software Specifications

 Application Development Environment

 Networking and Communication Capabilities

 Supporting Services and Daemons

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How to Determine Firmware Build Versions

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Inserting a USB Mass Storage Device into the Computer

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Insert a Compact Flash Card Storage into a DA-685-XPE Computer

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Inserting a SATA Hard Disk into a DA-685-XPE Computer