W83627 integration / configuration in windows embedded

[bernd]

Hi,

I`ve a running windows embedded standard 2009 on a single board
computer. There`s also a super i/o controller - winbond w83627HG
installed.

Within the bios I`ve enabled the rs232 interface from the super i/o
controller. Which steps do I have to do, to write some messages to
this rs232 interface? Is there another option / programm within the
target designer to the hyperterminal which is very big?

Moreover the super i/o controller provide some more status information
- temperature, voltage and so on. How is it possible to configurate /
access all the registers from the super i/o controller? e.g. to start
the fans if the temperature is higher than 50 degrees?

I`m really new to all this stuff; and via google I didn`t find some
useful information about this subject.

best regards
Bernd

 

[Sean Liming - MVP]

Windows already has a driver that interfaces to the Serial port. You can
program in any language - C#, C++, VB.NET and use the APIs to read and write
to the serial port.

The other features of the chip are not standard drivers, but more inportant
why would you want to access these functions?

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Regards,

Sean Liming
www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit

 

[bernd]

Windows already has a driver that interfaces to the Serial port. You can
program in any language - C#, C++, VB.NET and use the APIs to read and write
to the serial port.

The other features of the chip are not standard drivers, but more inportant
why would you want to access these functions?

First of all, to change the values in the registers - for example at
which temperature the fan should start working. I thought it is
possible to change these values within the target designer, but
there`s no component called w83627. Over the COM port, I want to
transmit some debug messages.

APIs to read and write to the serial port

Are the APIs for the other functions specific to this super i/o
device?

best regards