Configuring the MOS Device for Octopus

You need to configure the MOS Device before using Octopus with GV STRATUS.

Launch the Octopus client, and click the Devices button.
The Devices page opens.
Click the New button on the toolbar.
The Device window opens.

Configure the Basic tab as follows:

mosID	These values must match those set for the XMOS Server.
ncsID	These values must match those set for the XMOS Server.
Version	This value must match with the version set for the XMOS Server.
Disabled	Unchecked
Media host	Name or IP address of machine hosting the SDB Server.
Media port	SDB Server port (normally won’t change from default setting)
Rundown host	Name or IP address of machine hosting the XMOS Server.
Rundown port	XMOS Server port (normally won’t change from default setting)

Configure the Stories tab as follows:

Option	Setting
Send empty stories
Send production requirements
Send story custom fields
Use standard ed times

Configure the Rundowns tab as follows:

Refresh method	roReplace
Send roMetadataReplace
Send broadcast channel name in roChannel
roSlug pattern	%TYPE% %START%

Configure the Prompting tab as follows:

Send story text
Keep sending roStoryReplace or roElementAction

Configure the MOS Objects tab as follows:

Update private objects
Translate redirected IDs
Supports mosListAll
Display name instead of jobID

Configure the Placeholders tab as follows:

Allow MOS object creation
Default MOS object creation device
Allow automatic MOS object creation
Use the <mosObjCreate> message
Default duration of created MOS objects	00:00:00:00
Naming pattern of created MOS objects	%NAME

Accepts on-air status
Accept status for slugs in not-ready rundowns