A file containing data for programming Altera^® devices.

The following programming file formats are available in the Quartus^® II software and contain information about device names, device order, and optional programming file names for use in multidevice programming or configuration schemes:

• Chain Description File (.cdf)
• Conversion Setup File (.cof)

The following programming file formats are available in the Quartus II software and contain information about specific devices:

• Hexadecimal (Intel-Format) Output File (.hexout)
• Hexadecimal (Intel-Format) Output File for EPC16 (.hexout)
• Hexadecimal (Intel-Format) Output File for SRAM (.hexout)
• In System Configuration File (.isc)
• Jam^™ Files (.jam)
• Jam Byte-Code Files (.jbc)
• Programmer Object File (.pof)
• Programmer Object File for Local Update (.pof)
• Programmer Object File for Remote Update (.pof)
• Raw Binary File (.rbf)
• SRAM Object File (.sof)
• Serial Vector Format File (.svf)
• Tabular Text File (.ttf)

You use the following methods to create CDFs and Conversion Setup Files:

• You can open a Jam File or a JBC File, or one or more SOFs and/or POFs, in the Quartus II Programmer and then save the contents of the Programmer window in a CDF.
• You can use the Convert Programming Files command (File menu) to create Conversion Setup Files from SOFs, POFs, and HEXOUT Files.

The following rules apply when creating the following programming files:

• When creating HEXOUT Files for EPC16, you can use only POFs.
• When creating POFs for Remote Update, you must use remote update enabled POFs and SOFs.
• When creating POFs for Local Update, you must use local update enabled POFs and SOFs.

The files used to program or configure devices with the Quartus II Programmer can be used to program or configure devices in other environments.

The Quartus II Programmer can save data from an examined device in POF format.

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