Updating Video Playback
FTP Update Process
When an FTP update is initiated on the Firefly, either by selecting Update Now or by a regular update interval or fixed time trigger, the Firefly will try to establish communications with the specified FTP site. If communication is established, the Firefly will first search the update packets directory under the home directory of the FTP site for a .tar file in the scripts directory targeted specifically for this Firefly. This is done by checking for a .tar file with a name that matches the site ID of this Firefly. If for example, the site ID of the Firefly is set to “location1”, Firefly will look for a file by the name of “location1.tar” If such a file is found, it will be copied to the Firefly and the Firefly will move on to the playlist parsing routine.
If Firefly does not detect an update packet with a name matching the site ID, it will next search for a generic package file by the name of “firefly.tar”. If this package is found, it will copy it to the Firefly and move on to the parsing routine.
File Name | Definition |
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siteid.* | a specific Firefly player |
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firefly.* | any Firefly player |
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Alternatively, instead of a package file, you may also use a playlist (.fpl) or schedule (.fsc) file.
File Extension | Definition |
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.tar | schedule/playlist package file |
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.fsc | single schedule file (playlist must already |
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.fpl | single playlist file |
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