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Connecting the lcd screen, Obtaining an ip address, Lan connection – Altera Nios Development Board User Manual

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Connecting the LCD Screen

Figure C–1. Point-to-Point Connection

Connecting the
LCD Screen

Your Nios II development kit was delivered with a two-line x 16-
character LCD text screen. The web-server software displays useful status
and progress messages on this display. If you wish to use the network
features of the board, connect the LCD screen to the Expansion Prototype
Connector (J12), as shown in

Figure C–2

. See the Nios II Development Kit,

Getting Started User Guide for details.

Figure C–2. Expansion Prototype Header - J12

Obtaining an IP
Address

In order to function on a network (either LAN or point-to-point), your
board must have an IP address. This section describes the methods to
assign an IP address to your board.

LAN Connection

If you have connected your board to a LAN, the board will either obtain
a dynamic IP address using DHCP, or a static IP address stored in flash
memory. If you do not know whether or not your LAN supports DHCP,
it is easiest to try DHCP first.