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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.
Alternatively, instead of a package file, you may also use a playlist
(.fpl) or schedule (.fsc) file.
File Name Definition
siteid.* a specific Firefly player
firefly.* any Firefly player
File Extension Definition
.tar schedule/playlist package file
.fsc single schedule file (playlist must already
reside on Firefly player)
.fpl single playlist file