How to Setup OnTheAir MOS Gateway with Octopus

Warning: For NRCS systems, there are a lot of configuration and challenges for each install. It is best to leave installs to a system administrator with experience on your system. 

It is recommended that you read our article on the OnTheAir MOS Gateway settings before setting up the NRCS. This will familiarize with the settings page and the features included. 

How to: OnTheAir MOS Gateway Settings

In the OnTheAir MOS Gateway settings, you will need to configure these settings to match the Octopus settings in Administration>MOS Devices>Devices. 

• Gateway MOS ID - This case sensitive name must match exactly between OnTheAir MOS Gateway and Octopus, otherwise communication will be limited. 
  • Lower & Upper Port: Default is 10540 & 10541, respectively
• Server IP Address
  • Lower & Upper Port: Default is 10540 & 10541, respectively. The image uses 10740 & 10741 to illustrate how that impacts the Octopus configuration on the left hand side.
• Server Name (should be automatically detected)
• NCS type - ENPS/Octopus

Once the NCS settings are made in OnTheAir MOS Gateway, quit and relaunch the application to reestablish communication. In Octopus, the connection status will turn green if successful. 

Octopus in Use

Clicking the Media tab will show all the MOS objects OnTheAir MOS Gateway has. Octopus can sort by a number of categories including helpful ones like creation date, duration, and ready status for producers. Clicking an object will open an inspector that includes a video preview, thumbnail, and the XML data. 

The MOS objects can be dragged into the story body, or from the story you may browse for an object or auto-create an id. For more information on how to use Octopus, please reach out to Octopus support.