We are pleased to announce that our Serializer Services for Microsoft Robotics Studio 1.5 have been released. They can be downloaded from our MSRS web page.
A few important notes about MSRS 1.5:
The MSRS team ported their runtime files, CCR and DSS, to support the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework. Thus, the MSRS 1.5 release adds support for Windows CE 6.0 and Windows Mobile® 6, allowing developers to more easily develop robotic software applications across a wide range of hardware platforms. We have successfuly implemented some experimental services that use our Serializer Services running on an ICOP eBox-2300 running CE 6.0 with a Serializer connected to the Serial Port with good results. We will be publishing those services soon.
Microsoft also announced that their Decentralized Software Services Protocol (DSSP) will be placed under Microsoft Open Specification Promise.
The MSRS 1.5 release also includes an overhaul for the Microsoft Visual Programming Language, including improvements to its user interface, and a new code generator that creates actual C# code. This not only increases overall execution performance, but also enables you use VPL for rapid application development and then continue with the generated C# code. VPL also directly supports development to target Windows CE and Windows Mobile devices.
Another cool addition to MSRS 1.5 (which is very welcome in our opinion) is a new DSS Manifest Editor, which simplifies the task of creating and editing manifests. The new visual editor enables you to drag and drop services to create manifests as well as easily define partnerships and configuration files. LoL
Please direct any questions pertaining to our Serializer Services to our Forum.
