Create a Custom Module using Module Designer (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
Learn how to create your custom module for Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) by using Module Designer (MOD).
A new feature to Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8), custom modules allow you to easily and automatically deploy custom software and device drivers to your embedded device. By creating modules in Module Designer (MOD), you can add files and programs to your module and specify how these files should be installed on your device. After creation, the module can be imported directly into Image Configuration Editor (ICE) or Image Builder Wizard (IBW), so you can incorporate your custom module with the operating system modules that make up your device configuration.
Prerequisites
- You have installed Windows Embedded 8 Standard Toolkit (Standard 8 Toolkit) on a development computer.
To create a custom module
On your development computer, in Module Designer, on the Create / Edit page, click Create new module, then click Next.
On the Module Details page, either accept the default catalog location
or
Click the Browse button next to the Catalog field to open the Select a Catalog dialogue and navigate to the Standard 8 catalog you wish to add your module to and click Select Catalog .
Enter a name for your module in the Friendly name field.
In the Unique name field, either accept the friendly name you entered previously
or
Enter a different unique name for your module. This name must be unique within the catalog selected previously.
In the Primary architecture list, click the architecture of the embedded device your module will support.
If you want your module to support x64 in addition to x86, select the x64 check box under Supported architectures
In the Minimum supported OS version list, select the minimum OS version your module will support.
In the This module’s version number field, enter your module’s version number.
In the Display category field, either accept the default module category
or
Click the Browse button next to the Category field and, in the Select a category for your module dialogue, select a different existing category or click the Add new category button to add a new category.
Click Next and, in the Additional Information page, add your module’s help and support information. This is optional.
Click Next to proceed to the Add / Edit Files page. See Add Files to a Custom Module using Module Designer for more information on adding files to your module.
or
Select Install Commands in the navigation pane to proceed to the Installation Commands page. See Add Installation Commands to a Custom Module using Module Designer for more information on adding installation commands to your module.
or
Select Dependencies in the navigation pane to proceed to the Dependencies page. See Add Dependencies to a Custom Module using Module Designer for more information on adding dependencies to your module.
or
Select Save Module in the navigation pane and select the save options you want to use, then click Create.
Next Steps
Once your custom module is complete, you can use this module in ICE and IBW to automatically install your software on your embedded device, alongside the rest of Standard 8.
See Also
Tasks
Create a Custom Module by Using Module Designer
Add Files to a Custom Module using Module Designer
Add Installation Commands to a Custom Module using Module Designer
Add Dependencies to a Custom Module using Module Designer