Many informal (non text book) books and articles are available to learn more about the technology available to students in the ChallengE.  This section provides a list of links to those resources which have proven helpful to ChallengE competitors.

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DM&P Vortex86 Series and Solution  This website describes the Vortex86 processor, an SoC part which is the basis of the eBoxII used in the ChallengE.

OOPic-R Controller Board  This module provides another option for adding additional I/O's to the eBox. The module connects directly to the 9-pin RS-232 port on the back of the eBox.

Brainstem GP 1.0 Module  This module can be used as a slave controller to provide additional I/O lines (analog, digital, I2C, etc.), and connects to the RS-232 port on the eBox.

Windows Embedded Student ChallengE Home Page  This is the official site for all things related to the ChallengE. Go here to submit your reports and obtain the rules and regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on this site  The FAQ's on this site provide many additional technical and competition related references.

Technical Help Alias at Microsoft This alias is staffed by about 25 Windows CE developers, so you will get advice from the folks who have actually built the Windows CE operating system.

Competition Help Alias at Microsoft Send mail to this alias to get your competition questions answered.

Mikehall's Embedded WebLog  Who is Mike Hall?! He is simply the most knowledgeable, most accessible person within Microsoft on Windows CE and Windows Embedded. If there is something I don't know, I go to him. If he doesn't know, he will know someone who does.

Live Microsoft FAQ for your team questions  Microsoft has established a live FAQ where you can ask your technical questions.

Forums on this site  Submit your technical questions about the software tools or hardware to this forum. Our experts will post answers.

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