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Radha
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6 years ago

I am trying to program the EPCQ4A device with Quartus 18.1, USBBlaster, Active serial mode then I got the error like "Error (210001): Can't open programming file .pof -- not valid SOF file ".

Hi I am using EPCS1 device in my current design with cyclone 2 FPGA device and for that I have used Quartus 12.1 for programming my configuration device. And after obsolescence of this device I am pl...
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YuanLi_S_Intel
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6 years ago

Hi Radha Pandi,

You will need to generate JIC file instead of POF file for Active Serial Configuration mode.

Regards,

YL

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Radha
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6 years ago

Hi,

Thank you for your response, while i am trying to convert to .jic file using quartus it is asking the input file format as .sof, but i do not have .sof file, I have .pof file for the EPCS1 device and I need to program the EPCQ4A device with the help of old .pof file, can you please help me on this issue.

Thanks & Regards,

Radha.P