A file (with the extension .psof) that contains configuration data for the programmable logic device (PLD) portion of an ARM^®-based Excalibur^™ device. You or the Software Builder can use the makeprogfile utility to generate passive programming files from the PSOF. The Compiler can also generate passive programming files from a PSOF.

You can generate a PSOF, with the name <current Compiler settings>.psof, by specifying an ARM-based Excalibur device for the current Compiler settings in the Device page of the Settings dialog box (Assignments menu), and then compiling the design.