Altera Nios II - Manual (Page 13)

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May 2007 Nios II Development Kit Getting Started User Guide
Getting Started
Figure 1–1. Nios Development Board with Power, LCD,& USB-Blaster Connections
To set up the Nios development board, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the Nios development board from its anti-static shipping
bag. Take care not to expose the board to electrostatic discharge
(ESD) during setup or use.
2. Place the board legs-down on a flat surface. Orient the board as
shown in Figure 1-1 with the dual 7-segment LEDs (U8 and U9)
closest to you.
3. Connect the LCD module ribbon cable to connector J12, as shown in
Figure 1–1 .
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Be sure to connect pin 1 on the LCD module to pin 1 of J12
by aligning the triangular marks on the ribbon cable header
with the locations of pin 1 on the LCD module and the J12
header. Pin 1 of the J12 header is labeled on the printed
circuit board.