Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir MOS Gateway?

• Licensing: New License Activation System. Now using Softron License Manager. Warning: Internet connection is required. More info…
• Preferences: The preferences can save multiple configurations for different NRCS systems. Note: Choose a setting and relaunch the application.
• OnTheAir Video Integration: The OnTheAir MOS Gateway plugin now supports OnTheAir Video’s built-in graphic actions and no longer requires AppleScripting. This adds multiple opportunities that were not possible before in the plugin.
• Graphics Duration: Graphics added to MOS Objects now use the duration field to automatically add a stop command to the graphics project. Durations of ":00" will put the stop at the end of the MOS object.
• Graphics Actions: “New Lower Third” has been renamed to “Add LT”, and a new “Add Gfx” action has been added. While functionally the same, “Add LT” comes with a preset duration of 7 seconds, while “Add Gfx” uses a :00 duration for convenience.
• Image Support: Images in graphics projects can now be modified directly in the plugin. Images in the “Media Files” list can be dragged into the Images field.
• Audio Support: Audio files can be dragged directly into audio file fields in the plugin.
• Video Support: Video files can be dragged directly into audio file fields in the plugin.
• QR Codes: Adding a link as text will now automatically generate a QR code on output.
• Editable Fields: Editable fields now display a checkmark, allowing you to reset the field to its default value.
• Playback Status: Added playback status for playing MOS objects.
• Network Ports: Talk and listen ports can now be assigned for both OnTheAir MOS Gateway and the NRCS server.
• Webpage Plugin: Added buttons to toggle column visibility.
• Security: Added support for HTTPS communication.
• User Interface: Light, dark, and auto modes are now located at the top of the plugin.
• AppleScript: AppleScripts can now be saved even when no parameter is present.

OnTheAir MOS Gateway is an application that will connect in MOS to your NRCS, and create a playlist in OnTheAir Video from the rundown. This includes a redesigned plugin where you can add MOS objects to your stories, link media files to them and assign templates.

Note: Feature support may differ between the support NRCS systems: ENPS and iNews. 

• Channel Assignment MOS Objects can have a channel assignment. 
• Clock Starts Clock starts are now compatible with OnTheAir MOS Gateway playlists. They can be added directly from the playlist, or with templates.
• Duration Update Support for OnTheAir Video's update durations setting (still images, live clips, and streams will now write back their duration to the playlist). Duration updates get pushed back to OnTheAir MOS Gateway.
• Preset Duration Added support for manually setting a preset duration to a MOS playlist when using iNews, while ENPS automatically takes this from the running order properties.
• Hide Thumbnails Hide thumbnails in plugin for faster loading.
• Persistent Flags Persistent flag on MOS objects hide the object from the MOS object deletion selection tool.
• Saved Playback Mode Manually setting a playlist item as "disabled" or changing an item's playback mode is saved to the MOS object.
• Revalidation Media folder automatically revalidates invalid media every 30 seconds.
• Default Channel Added default channel preference for the templates & placeholders.
• Transition Duration Now using the transition durations in chain mode when calculating MOS object duration.
• Sort by Creation Date Sort MOS objects by creation date in purge window. "Toolbar>Window>MOS Objects"."
• Playlist Refresh Added a refresh button for playlists in OnTheAir MOS Gateway application.
• Fixed Crash on bad file URL.