We have had Windows 10 among us for a long time but despite this, after several months, it is now when we can say that the Microsoft platform is interesting. In the desktop version, users have many new features that make Windows an ideal operating system.
Microsoft's mobile world, despite not being at its peak, offers apps through the Microsoft Store that were previously only available on desktop. Advances in the gaming world are also remarkable, but what about the IoT? What about open-source boards? Can we use Windows 10 IoT Core?
Currently, we can install Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi and Dragonboard boards . The Raspberry Pi has an attractive price and a large community, making it worthwhile to install Windows 10 IoT Core on it.
Windows 10 IoT Core is available for free
Furthermore, Windows 10 IoT Core remains free this time around, so we can create our own robots or smart devices with Windows 10. To install Windows 10 IoT Core on a Raspberry Pi 3, we will first need the following:
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Class 10 microsd card with a usb adapter
- hdmi cable
- 5V microusb power cable.
With that done, we now need to go to the Microsoft download center and download the Windows 10 IoT Core Dashboard application . This application will help us install Windows 10 IoT Core on the Raspberry Pi board. Once downloaded, we connect the microSD card to our computer using the USB adapter.
We run the Dashboard application and a window will appear where we have to select our board, in this case Raspberry Pi 3, and in which drive to save and install Windows 10 IoT Core.
Enter the device name and administrator password. Accept the license agreement and click the "Download and install" button. The microSD card creation process will begin; once finished, disconnect the microSD card and install it in the Raspberry Pi.
Once we start the board, our connected device will appear in the DashBoard application. Through the "try some examples" option of this application we can send apps that can be run on our Raspberry Pi 3.
Windows 10 IoT Core doesn't function like a classic operating system; instead, it's an extension of Windows 10 that allows you to run and install your own apps for Windows 10 and Raspberry Pi 3. This is all possible thanks to Visual Studio Code , and it's completely free.