Embedded Systems
Running Bee Mobile products on Embedded Linux
Bee Mobile products are tested on selected Toradex and F&S embedded boards. This section explains how to prepare embedded hardware, configure Embedded Linux, and install the required runtime components for running iDesk and aPack applications.
Runtime requirements
iDesk and aPack target different software stacks. Before preparing the board, choose the runtime environment that matches the product and application architecture.
| Product | Runtime | Typical embedded approach |
|---|---|---|
| iDesk | Mono Runtime | Embedded Linux OS image with Mono included, typically built with Yocto or installed into the target image. |
| aPack / Avalonia | Microsoft .NET | Embedded Linux with Microsoft .NET installed, commonly using a container-based deployment model on supported boards. |
F&S boards
Yocto-based Embedded Linux builds
F&S boards are used for scenarios where the operating system image is built and customized with Yocto. This path is especially relevant for iDesk deployments that require Mono Runtime to be included in the final Embedded Linux image.
- Prepare the board and required peripherals
- Set up a Fedora VM for Yocto builds
- Build Embedded Linux with Yocto
- Add Mono Runtime to the generated OS image
Finally, if you want to tweak the resulting OS by adding optional but recommended features into it,
check out this article.
Toradex boards
Container-based deployment
Coming soon
Toradex boards are used for container-based deployment scenarios. This approach is useful when deploying runtime environments such as Mono or Microsoft .NET as part of a managed container workflow.
- Prepare and manage containers on Toradex
- Deploy a Mono Runtime container for iDesk scenarios
- Deploy a Microsoft .NET container for aPack / Avalonia scenarios
Embedded Linux support
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