Posts by FS-Support_BS

  • BeeMobile Support for Linux

    BeeMobile offers packages of components and controls that extend existing GUI frameworks.


    For users of the BeeMobile iPack (targeting .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5), please note the following:

    iPack has been discontinued. BeeMobile now provides packages based on .NET Framework 4.5 and modern .NET, with support for Linux via Mono or Avalonia. These solutions may be relevant for customers planning to migrate existing WinCE applications to Linux.


    Running applications with Mono on Linux allows a significant portion of an existing .NET Framework and WinForms codebase to be reused without a complete rewrite. However, some adjustments may still be required, particularly when working with hardware interfaces.


    A migration guide is available on the BeeMobile website: iPack to iDesk


    For further assistance, please contact us or reach out directly to BeeMobile. BeeMobile also provides dedicated support for migration scenarios.

  • FSInstaller - Recovery Tool for i.MX8 and i.MX93 series

    An updated version of the FSInstaller has just been released on MyF&S.


    Version 1.2.1 fixes an issue where the error message incorrectly stated that the entered serial number had an invalid number of digits.


    Added features:

    • View the selected uuu.auto script file directly within FSInstaller.
    • Display a warning message if the detected board (identified via serial number) uses an unsupported processor.

  • FSInstaller - Recovery Tool for i.MX8 and i.MX93 series

    An updated version of the FSInstaller has just been released on MyF&S.

    Version 1.2.0 introduces several new features:

    • Basic CLI mode: FSInstaller can now be used directly from the command line.
    • VirtualBox support: FSInstaller can now run inside a VirtualBox VM (requires some preparation in your VM settings; see the included README.md for details).
    • Automatic NBoot integration: The downloader now automatically fetches and integrates the latest available NBoot version into the downloaded and extracted release.


    The included README has been updated and provides more information about these new features.

  • FSInstaller - Recovery Tool for i.MX8 and i.MX93 series

    The FSInstaller is a recovery tool for the i.MX8 and i.MX93 series and provides a simple way to restore the firmware on your board to a working U-Boot.




    Simply enter the serial number of your board and download a release for your architecture from within this tool.

    Connect the board with your PC via USB, set the board into recovery mode and start the installation of U-Boot.

    For more control you can also select custom releases and recovery files that are stored locally on your PC.


    This tool is a replacement for the previous Recovery Tool with added support to run on Linux.


    It can be downloaded for Windows and Linux from MyF&S.

    Supported architectures:

    • FSIMX8MM
    • FSIMX8MP
    • FSIMX93

  • CANscan: Powerful CAN Bus Testing and Communication Tool with Avalonia UI

    We gladly announce our new software CANscan, a tool for testing and demonstration purposes of the CAN bus communication. It is designed to work on F&S devices with Windows IoT LTSC platform. With CANscan, you can receive messages sent over the CAN bus and also send messages to other bus participants. It can be used to validate your CAN device and connection to the CAN bus.

    It is similar in function to the CAN TestTool, but equipped with a modern user interface powered by Avalonia UI.


    This software is written in C#, using the .NET framework. .NET and the additional implementation of Avalonia UI as GUI framework create the potential for cross-platform adaptability in future iterations.


    You can download CANscan now and test it on your F&S board. The attached executable is compiled for ARM64 devices.

    Files

  • New Demo Application: .NET8 on Linux with GUI and Hardware Interfaces

    We just released a new software on GitHub, giving you examples how to use various hardware interfaces with .NET8 on Linux:

    https://github.com/FSEmbedded/FusDotnetDemo


    FusDotnetDemo implements the official .NET IoT Libraries from Microsoft, which make it easy to use the hardware features of F&S Boards.

    Examples for following peripheries are implemented:

    - GPIO

    - CAN

    - I2C

    - SPI

    - UART

    - PWM

    - LED

    - Audio

    - Camera


    The software is written in C# and the graphical user interface is built with Avalonia UI.



    A tutorial on how to add .NET to your Buildroot or Yocto image and more can be found in this document: DOTNET on F&S Boards


    At the moment, the software is tested to run on a PicoCoreMX8MPr2 with a Yocto image installed.

    However, it should also work on other Boards (given that .NET is already installed), but there won't be default values set, for example which GPIO pin to use etc.

    You can find these values in the Hardware Documentation for each Board.


    Your F&S Support Team