Quick Start Plug and Play
Software Updating
Visual Circuits is continuously looking for ways to improve and expand its features and product performance. We provide a variety of simple methods to keep your Firefly updated with the latest software for your application.
Software updates are available from www.visualcircuits.com or by requesting a CD/DVD FROM a Visual Circuits representative.
Software updates and upgrades are processed with the following methods.
1.Multicast (optional) updating: An active update that finds a
.upd file will automatically update and restart the system. See Multicast Updating on page 108
2.HTTP/FTP updating: An active update that finds a .upd file in the /updates folder will automatically update & restart the system. See Automatic Updating: on page 103.
3.Webview Firefly Update: Used to manually select the .upd file from your PC through the Webview interface. System automatically updates and restarts. See Webview Software Update on page 30
WARNING
Whenever performing a software update it is important to allow the update to complete before rebooting the Firefly.
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