Specifications
Chapter 2: Board Components 2–31
General User Interfaces
© March 2009  Altera Corporation Cyclone III 3C120 Development Board Reference Manual
1 The four-pin, 7-segment display uses fewer pins than 2-digit, 7-segment displays. See 
Figure 2–7.
Ta bl e  2–34 lists the 7-segment display component reference and manufacturing 
information.
Power 7-Segment Display
The power measured by the MAX II CPLD and associated A/D is displayed on board 
reference U28, which is a dedicated 7-segment display connected to the MAX II 
CPLD, labeled Power Display.
Ta bl e  2–35 lists the power 7-segment display component reference and manufacturing 
information.
LCD Information
The development board is designed to accommodate two separate displays:
■ Character LCD
■ Graphics LCD
The first display is a 16-character, by 2-line LCD display. The second is a 128 × 64 pixel 
transmissive graphics LCD. These two share a common bus but have separate control 
signals so they can operate simultaneously. This section describes both displays. 
Figure 2–7.  7-Segment Display
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7 
DP 
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DIGIT1 
U30 
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Table 2–34.  7-Segment Display Component Reference and Manufacturing Information
Board Reference Description Manufacturer
Manufacturing
Part Number
Manufacturer 
Website
U30 7-segment, green LED display Lumex, Inc. LDQ-M2212R1 www.lumex.com
Table 2–35.  Power 7-Segment Display Component Reference and Manufacturing Information
Board Reference Description Manufacturer
Manufacturing
Part Number
Manufacturer
Website
U28 7-segment, green LED display Lumex, Inc. LDQ-M2212R1 www.lumex.com










