Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 91)

Creating an ActiveX Device for Octopus
You need to create an ActiveX device before using Octopus with Aurora Playout.
1. In the Octopus application, go to Admin | MOS | Devices .
2. Highlight the MOS ID for Aurora Playout.
3. Click the ActiveX button in the toolbar.
4. Click New and configure the device as follows:
Setting Option
User preference (e.g., GV Plug-in) Name
User preference (e.g., GV STRATUS Plug-in) Long Name
800 width x 600 height Size
browser Type
1.0 iNews Version
GUID Insert ActiveX using
4A7EA76A-62A5-11D4-BAE8-0050048C80CA Enter GUID of ActiveX control
5. Click OK .
Configuring the MOS Device for Octopus
You need to configure the MOS Device before using Octopus with Aurora Playout.
1. In the Octopus application, go to Admin | MOS | Devices and double-click on the device you want
to use with Aurora Playout.
2. Configure the Basic tab as follows:
These values must match those set for the XMOS Server. mosID
ncsID
Unchecked Disabled
2.6 or 2.8.1 (it must match with the version set for the XMOS Server) MOS protocol version
Name of machine hosting the SDB Server Media server host
SDB Server port (normally won’t change from default setting) Media server port
Name of machine hosting the XMOS Server Rundown server host
XMOS Server port (normally won’t change from default setting) Rundown server port
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Setting up your NCS for Aurora Playout