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1.4 Control Panel Demonstration

To get familiarized with the board, Control Panel can be used which automatically uses Quartus II to run

a demonstration on the DE2-115. A video link demonstrating the same is given below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtDDd07yUnw

Step 1: Connect the DE2-115 to your host computer through the USB port. Turn on the power by

pressing the big red push-button. Make sure that SW-19 is set to Run.

Step 2: open <system cd>\DE2_115\DE2_115_tools within this file you will find control_panel.exe. With

the DE2-115 connected to your host computer, execute this Control Panel file by double-clicking its icon.

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Note: If your Operating System is running on 64 bit, click on win7_64bits and then click in the DE2_115

Control Panel

Step 3: It may take a few minutes for the

program load. Control Panel provides a GUI

for you to play with all the peripherals on the

DE2-115.

Once the Control Panel is open, follow the

pattern shown in the picture below and type

your name into the LCD Display:

A link describing the DE2-115 board is given below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=720t8fNcJKM