How can I use command line (quartus_pgm) to program a CFI flash device via the Parallel Flash Loader (PFL) megafunction in a MAX II or MAX V CPLD?

Description

To use the command line interface to program a CFI flash device via the Parallel Flash Loader (PFL) megafunction in a MAX® II or MAX® V device, follow the instructions below : 

1. In Quartus® II Programmer, add the MAX device and CFI flash device you wish to program and then assign the PFL .pof and CFI flash .pof accordingly.

2. Save this as a Chain Description File (.cdf) file

3. In command line, use the following command to program the devices :

quartus_pgm -c <cable index> filename.cdf

To find out the cable index for your download cable, execute : jtagconfig -n