Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.5 - Manual (Page 28)

1. Find the file MOSWrapper.ocx on the Octopus server machine.
2. Put the file on the Octopus server in the following location:
• On a Windows 2000 machine, put the file in C:/WINNT
• On a Windows XP machine, put the file in C:/WINDOWS
3. Double-click on the file to register it.
4. If necessary, specify the program to register it as REGSVR32.exe.
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., ALP) Name
User preference (e.g., Assignment List) 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
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Setting up your NCS for Aurora Playout