The gpio tab, Character lcd, User dip switches – Altera DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition User Manual
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Chapter 6: Board Test System
Using the Board Test System
DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition
July 2013
Altera Corporation
User Guide
The GPIO Tab
The GPIO tab allows you to interact with all the general purpose user I/O
components on your board. You can write to the character LCD, read DIP switch
settings, turn LEDs on or off, and detect push button presses.
shows the
GPIO
tab.
The following sections describe the controls on the GPIO tab.
Character LCD
The Character LCD control allows you to display text strings on the character LCD on
your board. Type text in the text boxes and then click Write.
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If you exceed the 16 character display limit on either line, a warning message appears.
User DIP Switches
The read-only User DIP switch control displays the current positions of the switches
in the user DIP switch bank (SW1). Change the switches on the board to see the
graphical display change accordingly.
Figure 6–3. The GPIO Tab