Specifications

Software Support
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Software Support
Eurotech provides an application-ready platform including BIOS, operating system, and
development environment. This section gives a brief description of the software support
available for the Helios platform. For additional details, contact your local Eurotech
technical support.
Operating System
The Helios platform is available with the following operating systems:
• Wind River Linux 3.0
• Windows® Embedded Standard
• Windows CE 6.0
BIOS
The Helios platform incorporates a custom system BIOS developed by Eurotech.
Boot Options
The Helios platform has the capability to boot and install the operating system from five
sources. The following are the boot options:
• CompactFlash card
• USB disk drive
• SD card
• SATA drive
• On-board PATA flash
Everyware™ Software Framework
Everyware Software Framework (ESF) is an inclusive software framework that puts a
middleware layer between the operating system and the OEM application. It provides
industry-standard interfaces that shorten development time, simplify coding, and allow
software to be ported from one Eurotech hardware platform to another. ESF is available
on the Helios platform.
For information about ESF, refer to the Eurotech website (http://www.eurotech.com
).