Creating a firefly ftp update account, Scripts, Updates – FOCUS Enhancements 3.2 User Manual

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Updating Video Playback

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This person does not need to be familiar with how the network is
maintained technically, or how the Firefly nodes are serviced and
maintained. What is crucial is the quality assurance and review of
the videos. This review of videos and scripts is critical prior to
posting for update to make sure that the intended results are
achieved. It is likely that this person is not the network
administrator or web master. Only access to the network and a
working knowledge of the network is required.

Creating a Firefly FTP Update Account

After Firefly logs in, it will be looking for the following directories
for updating:

/

All media files are posted in the login directory, unless the
Directory setting in FTP Auto-Update Settings is used (see
Directory on page 88), in which case the Firefly will change that
directory after logging in.

/scripts

All update packet files with .tar, .fpl or .fsc extensions are posted
here.

In most instances, either a single update packet will be posted for all
players to download or a playlist will be posted for each Firefly. Each time
a download occurs, playback will be momentarily interrupted for several
seconds as playback is reset with the new playlist.

/updates

System software updates, files with a .upd extension, are posted
here. This software update for the player will automatically take
effect and reset playback. The system software has a version.

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