Before trying to connect to a device from the Windows Embedded Compact Test Kit (CTK), your device must be running and attached to Platform Builder.

To connect to a device

1. In Windows Embedded Compact Test Kit, on the Connection menu, click Connect to Device.
2. In the Select a Device dialog box, select the device you want to connect to and then click OK. 
3. The Connecting to a Device dialog will appear displaying the name of the device you are trying to connect to and the progress of the connection attempt. If the connection to the device is successful, the Connection Output window displays the "Successfully established connection!" message. The Test pass display window opens and displays "No test pass" or a default test pass.

After connecting to the device, you can do the following:

• Create a new test pass. For more information, see Creating a Test Pass.
• Run the default test pass. For more information, see Running a Test Pass.
• Add to the default test pass. For more information, see Managing Tests.
• View test results.  For more information, see Viewing Test Results.

To disconnect a device

• In Windows Embedded Compact Test Kit, on the Connection menu, click Remove Connection.

To troubleshoot a device connection

• View the messages displayed in the Connection Output window.
• View the messages in Platform Builder in the Windows CE Debug Output window.
• Verify that the CPU type of the device that you are trying to connect to is supported by the CTK. Verification of the CPU type can be attained if you have access to your source code and by viewing what the CEInstructionSet is set to. If you have Windows Embedded Compact 7 installed, this information is located in the file, C:\WINCE700\platform\<platform>\src\oal\oallib\init.c.
• Verify that the device you are trying to connect to is running and attached to Platform Builder.

See Also

• CTK Portal
• [[Wiki: List of Technologies and Related Topics]]