1. Microsoft Ignite NZ
25-28 October 2016
SKYCITY, Auckland

2. Hardware Development isn't that hard
Hardware Development isn't that hard! Make your next Raspberry Pi / Arduino project in Visual Studio
M359
Jonny Lin

3. Outline Get Started Arduino / Genuino Windows IoT Core .NEXT
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Outline
Get Started
Device Types
Arduino / Genuino
Ecosystem
Visual Micro
Windows IoT Core
Raspberry Pi!
Endless possibilities (or is it?)
.NEXT
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Get Started
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5. Get Started - Device Types Micro Controllers / DSPs
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Get Started - Device Types Micro Controllers / DSPs
No operating system
Resource constrained
CPU: < 1GHz
Memory: <1MB
Protocols:
I2C / UART / CAN / PWM
Very cheap (<$10)
Production ready (thousands -> millions)
Program in low level languages
ATmega8, Arduino (development platform), PICs, TMS C2000s
Scenarios:
Motors
Sensors (radar, temperature, humidity etc)
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6. Get Started - Device Types Single-Board Computers
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Get Started - Device Types Single-Board Computers
Runs an OS (embedded Linux, Windows IoT Core)
PC but smaller
IO pins
Cheap-ish (<$100)
Proof of Concepts to small deployment (< 1000)
Raspberry Pi, Arduino Yun, Beaglebone Black, DragonBoard 
Scenarios:
Digital Sign
Gateway devices
Media (Camera / Mic vs Video / Speaker)
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7. Get Started - Device Types Mobile OS
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Get Started - Device Types Mobile OS
Android, Windows 10 Mobile
Surprisingly cheap (~$100)
Advanced OS with remote management
Built in Connectivity (GPS, BTLE, WiFi, 4G)
Sensors
Power
Display & Touchscreen
Scenarios:
Kiosks
Vehicle tracking
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8. Arduino / Genuino 9/18/2018 11:54 AM
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9. Arduino / Genuino Easy-to-use hardware & software Open Source
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Arduino / Genuino
Easy-to-use hardware & software
Target: students, hobbyists, artists, programmers, and professionals (notice the order)
Open Source
Fork it and build your own! E.g. Freeduino
Large ecosystem of sensors
Stackable ‘Shields’
Make your own
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10. Arduino / Genuino Arduino Programming Language
Based on Wiring, C/C++
Compiled via AVR-GCC, so you can write C/C++
Libraries that wrap around registers etc for different chips
Runs on Atmel Chips (most)
Sourced from Atmel resellers, high volume availability
Can switch from Arduino IDE to Atmel Studio anytime
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11. Arduino / Genuino Arduino IDE Atmel Studio Visual Micro
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Arduino / Genuino
Arduino IDE
Official IDE for Arduino boards based on Processing (IDE for non-programmers)
Works with ‘Arduino compatible’ boards via json config
Atmel Studio
IDE for working with any Atmel chips
Runs on slightly older version of Visual Studio
Visual Micro
Extension available for both Atmel Studio and VS
Supports all Arduino compatible boards
Runs on whichever version of Visual Studio you have
Pro version is faster to compile & includes debugger
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12. Demo – Visual Micro Jonny Lin Microsoft Ignite 2016 9/18/2018 11:54 AM
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13. Raspberry Pi & Windows IoT Core
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Raspberry Pi & Windows IoT Core
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14. Windows IoT Core Not ‘Windows’ Windows UWP Non-UWP Apps
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Windows IoT Core
Not ‘Windows’
Can only run one UWP app at a time
Doesn’t have a desktop environment
Runs on Raspberry Pi 2 & 3, MinnowBoard MAX, DragonBoard etc
Windows UWP
Same API as normal UWP apps
C# & XAML, HTML & JavaScript, C++, Visual Basic
Non-UWP Apps
Win32 Console apps & NT Services (no Win32 UI)
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15. Windows IoT Core Arduino Wiring Windows Runtime Components
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Windows IoT Core
Arduino Wiring
Take advantage of existing Arduino peripherals
Reuse code written for Arduino
Windows Runtime Components
Like in UWP, enables cross language libraries (except Python)
Create runtime components from Arduino Wiring Code
Python & node.js
Headless mode
Node.js can call into UWP modules
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16. Windows IoT Core Drivers Limitations
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Windows IoT Core
Drivers
Supports Universal Inf drivers for peripheral devices such as USB modems, printers, scanners etc
Process here
Limitations
Since there’s no user associated, missing APIs for / contacts
Cortana is not available, but speech recognition / synthesis API is supported
Complete List of Unavailable APIs here
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17. Demo – Windows IoT Core Jonny Lin Microsoft Ignite 2016
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Demo – Windows IoT Core
Jonny Lin
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.NEXT
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19. .NEXT Connect to Azure IoT offerings IoT Hub IoT Suite
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.NEXT
Connect to Azure IoT offerings
Use the UWP library to enable data ingest at scale
IoT Hub
Event hub on steroids
Over the air update
Device management / commands
IoT Suite
Prebuilt solutions optimized for specific scenarios
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20. Demo – Azure IoT Jonny Lin Microsoft Ignite 2016 9/18/2018 11:54 AM
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