Document Outline

• Welcome to Firefly SC™ and MZ
  • Documentation Conventions
• Quick Start Plug and Play
  • Before You Start, You Will Need
  • Installation Sequence
  • Install the Firefly
  • Configure for Network
    • Attaching a Laptop or PC
      • Ethernet
      • Serial
      • Changing TCP/IP Settings
      • WebView via Ethernet Port
      • External Control Commands
  • Install Media Messenger
  • Configure FTP
    • Setup on-board Firefly FTP Server
    • Configure Firefly Properties
    • Configuring the Firefly FTP Server
  • How To Create a Basic Playlist
  • Publish
    • Via FTP
    • Via CD/DVD
  • Software Updating
• Encoding Requirements and Recommendations
  • Encoding Requirements
  • Encoding Recommendations
• WebView
  • Accessing the WebView Interface
    • Setup Procedures:
      • Step 1: Connect to the Network
      • Step 2: Determine the Address of the Firefly
      • Step 3: Establishing Communication with the Firefly
      • Step 4: Enter Your User Name and Password
    • Forgot Name, Password, IP...???
  • Using the WebView Interface
    • Transferring Media
    • Webview Software Update
    • Reviewing, Previewing and Deleting Firefly Media
      • Reviewing Media and Storage Usage on the Firefly
      • Previewing Videos and Graphic Overlays on the Firefly
      • Deleting Media from the Firefly
  • Using the Playlist Editor
    • Creating a New Playlist
    • Adding Videos to a Playlist
    • Removing Videos from a Playlist
    • Moving Videos Within a Playlist
    • Shuffling Video Playback on a Channel
    • Adding Graphic Overlays to a Playlist
    • Working With Graphic Overlays in a Playlist
    • Adding Scrolling Text to a Playlist
    • Working With Scrolling Text in a Playlist
    • Transparency Level
    • Saving a Playlist
    • Playing a Playlist Quickly
  • Using the Schedule Editor
    • Creating a New Schedule
    • Adding an Event to a Schedule
    • Deleting an Event from a Schedule
    • Editing an Event within a Schedule
    • Saving a Schedule
    • Additional Saving and Loading Methods
    • Assigning Dates for Video Playback
    • Exiting the Schedule Editor
  • Using the Player Control Panel
  • Diagnostics
    • Diagnostics - General
    • Diagnostics - Video
    • Diagnostics - Playback
    • Diagnostics - Logging
  • System Settings
    • General Settings
    • Video Settings
    • Audio Settings
    • Control Settings
    • Network Settings
    • Logging Settings
    • WebView Settings
    • FTP Auto-Update Settings
    • HTTP Auto-Update Settings
    • USB Devices
    • USB Devices Settings
    • USB Network Settings
    • Multicast
    • Advanced Settings
• Networking
  • Overview
  • Getting Started
  • Media Messenger™ Software
    • Product Features:
    • Benefits:
• Updating Video Playback
  • Automatic Updating:
  • Manual Updating:
    • FTP Updating
      • FTP Server
      • Player Management
      • Creating a Firefly FTP Update Account
      • /
      • /scripts
      • /updates
      • FTP Update Process
      • FTP Updating Order
      • FTP Font Files (.ttf)
      • Playlist Parsing Routine
      • System Update Check
      • Firefly Storage Cleanup Routine
  • Multicast Updating
    • Overview
    • Software Update Check
    • System Settings for Multicasting
  • Manual Updating
    • WebView Updating
    • Forgot Name, Password, IP...???
    • Direct File Access Updating
• Log File Reporting
  • Overview
  • Run Logs
  • Diagnostic Logs
    • Log Format
      • Run Logs
      • Diagnostic Logs
      • DTDs (Document Type Definition)
  • Log Default Playlist
  • Maximum Log File Sizes
  • Uploading Log Files
• External Control Commands
  • Connecting via RS232
  • Connecting via TCP/IP
  • Basic Hyper Terminal Setup
  • VCC Control Commands:
    • Playlist Playback Commands
    • Playing Individual Files
    • Using Serial Commands To Create Playlists
    • Firefly System Commands
    • Callback Commands
    • Audio and Video Setting Changes
    • Networking Commands
  • LDV Control Commands
    • Introduction
    • COM Port Settings
    • Error Codes
    • Command Syntax
    • Address Arguments
    • Command Summary
    • Playback Commands
  • External Control Commands Quick Reference Guide:
    • VCC Commands:
    • LDV Commands:
• Troubleshooting
  • General Issues
    • No Power to Firefly
    • No Video Playback
    • "Latent Images" or "Flashing" During Playback
    • Stuttering Files During Playback
    • Some files in the playlist do not play
    • Smooth Transitions
    • SMPTE time codes are not recognized properly
    • Filename Already Exists
    • FTPing Font Files (.ttf)
    • Insufficient Disk Space
    • Forgot Name, Password, IP...???
  • Preventing Cabling and Connection Problems
• Firefly Multi-Zone™ (MZ)
  • Installing the MZ
    • Video Output
  • Functionality
  • Software Update
    • Status LED
  • Using Firefly MZ to Create a Layout and Playlist
    • Creating the Layout
      • Setting Display Parameters
      • Creating a MZ (multi-zone) Layout
      • Position Zones in Layout Workspace
    • Creating the Playlist
    • Link the Playlist to the Firefly
  • Firefly MZ Tips
• Technical Specifications
• Index
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