8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................... 8 ABOUT THE ALGO 8188 SIP CEILING SPEAKER ..................9 GETTING STARTED - QUICK INSTALL & TEST ..................10 CEILING INSTALLATION ........................11 AIR HANDLING SPACES UL2043 ......................12 SUSPENDED INSTALLATION .........................
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/ transient. Algo recommends that this product be installed by a qualified electrician. If you are unable to understand the English language safety information then please contact Algo by email for assistance before attempting an installation support@algosolutions.com.
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Algo empfiehlt das Produkt von einem qualifizierten Elektriker installieren zu lassenv. Sollten Sie die englischen Sicherheitsinformationen nicht verstehen, kontaktieren Sie bitte Algo per Email bevor Sie mit der Installation beginnen, um Unterstützung zu erhalten. Algo kann unter der folgenden E- Mail-Adresse erreicht werden: support@algosolutions.com.
“sound to air” acoustic testing. DRY INDOOR LOCATION ONLY The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker is intended for dry indoor locations only. For outdoor locations Algo offers weatherproof speakers and strobe lights.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker About the Algo 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker The 8188 is a SIP compliant and multicast capable IP speaker suitable for voice paging, notification, and background music, and ideal for office, retail, healthcare and education environments.
3. Mount the speaker per the instructions in this guide. 4. Access the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker web page by entering the IP address into a browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox etc) and login using the default password algo.
8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Ceiling Installation The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker is intended to be mounted in a T-bar acoustic tile or gypsum ceiling. The speaker may also be suspended using a chain or cable (see section – Suspended Installation).
A tool supplied with the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker can be used to remove the grill. If lost, a small Allen key or heavy duty paperclip bent into an L shape can be used to remove the grill by pulling close to the edge.
After boot up the blue light will turn off and the speaker will have obtained an IP address. If there is no DHCP server the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker will default to the static IP address 192.168.1.111.
G.722 which is sometimes referred to as “HD” voice or audio. SIP Paging: Multiple Speakers (Using Multicast) Multicast features in the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker require that only ONE of the speakers be registered as a SIP extension. Additional speakers may be added as multicast Slaves receiving a stream from the SIP registered Master speaker.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker To enable multicast monitoring in the other speakers, go to the web interface for each speaker and again navigate to the Basic Settings Multicast tab. This time though, choose multicast mode “Slave/Receiver”. There is no need to select a zone as the speaker will automatically monitor the “All Call”...
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Multicast Page Zones The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker supports nine “basic” multicast zones. These zones are defined by the multicast IP addresses. Somewhat arbitrarily, these zones are defined below but may be used in other ways. The important consideration is that there is a priority hierarchy –...
Group Paging The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker has been designed to support Polycom Group Paging. The 8188 can be added to a Polycom Group Page so that voice paging is heard over Polycom telephone speakers and overhead paging simultaneously. Polycom Group Paging can be configured on the Basic Settings ...
Set Monitoring Mode to "Monitor Ring". When a call is made to the SIP extension the 8188 will play the selected WAV file from memory. Often, the 8188 will be part of a hunt group or ring group to ring in conjunction with a telephone.
Algo 1202 Call Button, or Algo 1203 Call Switch. The input switches can be connected to the back of the back of the 8188 via a Terminal Block on the “Relay SW Input” pair.
The blue LED can also provide a heartbeat with a flash every 30 seconds to indicate that the speaker is powered and connected to the network. If the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker is in talkback mode the blue LED will be flashing. Reset Button A recessed reset button (RST) next to the blue LED can only be used to reset the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker at time of power up.
Status The device’s Status page will be available before and after log on. The section can be used to check 8188’s SIP Registration status of the Ring/Page extensions, Call Status, Multicast Mode (Slave/Master), Relay Input Status, Proxy Status, and general MAC, IP, Netmask, Date/Time, and Timezone information.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Basic Settings Tab - SIP Note: Any time changes are made to settings in the Web Interface the "Save" key must be clicked to save the changes SIP Domain (Proxy Server) SIP Server Name or IP Address...
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Page Extension This is the SIP extension for the 8188 speaker. The device will auto- answer any inbound call received on this extension and provide a voice paging path (and multicast if configured). Authentication ID May also be called Username for some SIP servers and in some cases may be the same as the SIP extension.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Basic Settings Tab - Features Ring/Alert Tone Select WAV file to play when a ring event is detected on the SIP Ring extension. The WAV file may be played immediately to the speaker from the web interface for test purposes using the Play, Loop, and Stop buttons.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Ring Limit Typically set to no limit, this feature can be used to set a limit on how long the speaker will ring before timing out. A new ring event is required before the speaker will play the WAV file again.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Multicast IP Addresses Each 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker has its own IP address, and shares a common multicast IP and port number (multicast zone) for multicast packets. The master speaker transmits to a configurable multicast zone, and the slave units listen to all the multicast zones assigned to them.
Settings) Multicast Mode (Master/Sender Selected) If master is enabled the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker will broadcast an IP stream when activated in addition to playing the audio over its own speaker. (Note that the 8188 cannot be both a multicast Master and Slave simultaneously).
Slave zones, but are hidden by default to simplify the interface. Multicast Type The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker may broadcast multicast paging, compatible with Polycom “on premise group paging” protocol and most multicast-enabled phones that use RTP audio packets.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Speaker Playback Zones Allows Master device to play audio for selected zones only. This is useful if using DTMF Selectable Zone mode (or More Page Extensions per zone) and wishing to make the Master unit a member of only certain zones.
Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave Settings) Multicast Mode (Slave Selected) If Slave is enabled the 8188 will activate when receiving a multicast message. Will mimic audio stream, but use local volume settings (“Page Speaker Volume” in “Basic Settings > Features”).
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Slave Zones Select one or more multicast zones for the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker to monitor. Note that multicast zone priority is based on the zone definition list order (top to bottom). Multicast Type – Polycom Group Paging/Push-to-Talk The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker may receive multicast paging compatible with Polycom “on premise group paging”...
The input relay to the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker(s) can be prompted by any normally open or normally closed switch. Algo offers the 1202 Call Button or the 1203 Call Switch with supervision. Via supervision settings, notification actions can also be triggered if the input switch is disconnected.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Microphone Always On The microphone audio will stream via multicast for monitoring applications. When microphone streaming is active, the device will act as multicast Master regardless of the setting in “Basic Settings > Multicast.” Note that streaming is only available while the device is idle (it will be interrupted if a Page call is active).
8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Action – Play Tone When the 8188 receives input, a tone or a pre-recorded WAV file will play over the local speaker, or multicast if enabled. This function can be used to call support/assistance in service or retail environments, notify about an emergency at a specific location in medical or educational facilities, or sound an alarm during an intrusion.
Call Button While the 8188 can be configured to play the WAV file only once, it can also be enabled to play it continuously with just one touch on the 1202 Call Button. The action can then be stopped via the smaller oval cancel button located below the main call button on the 1202.
When the “Silent Microphone Monitoring” is enabled, the relay will prompt only the audio from the 8188’s microphone to be heard at the pre-configured extension, while the speaker remains silent. This setting is ideal in settings where silent emergency calls to a pre-configured extension may be needed with a single press of a button.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Additional Features Tab – Emergency Alerts Pre-recorded announcements to be triggered & latched by calling an extension and hanging up. The announcement will continue to play until a different "Cancel" extension is called to clear the announcement (or a pre-defined timeout is reached).
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A single "Cancel" extension also needs to be registered; calling this number will cancel the currently active announcement. The 8188 will detect inbound ring events on these numbers to start & stop announcements. Note: Some SIP phone systems may not support this feature if they limit the number of extensions that can be registered on a single device.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Additional Features Tab – More Page Extensions Additional SIP extensions can be registered for each multicast zone that will be used. This allows the advantage of dialing directly to a zone without needing to enter DMTF (e.g. speed-dial keys can be used), but may require additional SIP licenses depending on the SIP provider.
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Extension, Authentication ID, and Authentication password. The 8188 will auto-answer any inbound calls received on these numbers and provide a voice paging path and multicast if configured. Note that only a single call can be active at a time.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Additional Features Tab – More Ring Extensions Up to 10 SIP Ring extensions can be registered. To configure additional ring extensions click “Enable” beside the target extension and enter the Extension, Authentication ID, and Authentication password.
DHCP is an IP standard designed to make administration of IP addresses simpler. When selected, DHCP will automatically configure IP addresses for each 8188 on the network. Alternatively the 8188 can be set to a static IP address. VLAN Mode Enables or Disables VLAN Tagging.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker VLAN ID Specifies the VLAN to which the Ethernet frame belongs. A 12-bit field specifying the VLAN to which the Ethernet frame belongs. The hexadecimal values of 0x000 and 0xFFF are reserved. All other values may be used as VLAN identifiers, allowing up to 4094 VLANs.
Advanced Settings Tab – Admin Password Password to log into the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker web interface. You should change the default password algo in order to secure the device on the network. If you have forgotten your password, you will...
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Device Name Name to identify the device in the Algo Network Device Locator Tool. Introduction Section on Status Page Allows the introduction text to be hidden from the login screen. Web Interface Session Timeout Set the maximum period of inactivity after which the web interface will log out automatically.
Syn-Apps’ SA-Announce paging application converts unicast streams to multicast and delivers them to the target endpoints. The feature can only be used on the 8188 when Multicast Master Mode is disabled (set to ‘None’) in the Basic Settings > Multicast tab.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Advanced Settings Tab – Time Network time is used for logging events into memory for troubleshooting. Time Zone Select time zone. NTP Time Servers The speaker will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Advanced Settings Tab – Provisioning Provisioning allows installers to pre-configure 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker units prior to installation on a network. It is typically used for large deployments to save time and ensure consistent setups.
8. File algop8188.conf can now be uploaded onto the Provisioning server If using a generic configuration file, extensions and credentials have to be entered manually once the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker has automatically downloaded the configuration file. Document 90-00068 Algo Communication Products Ltd...
The specific configuration file will only be downloaded by the 8188 with the MAC address specified in the configuration file name. Since all the necessary settings can be included in this file, the 8188 will be ready to work immediately after the configuration file is downloaded.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Advanced Settings Tab – Tones Uploading Custom Audio Files Custom audio files (WAV format) may be uploaded into memory (1 GB) to play for notification applications. An existing file may also be modified by downloading the original via the links in the web interface, making the desired changes, and then uploading the new version with a different name.
8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Tone Files Included in Memory The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker includes several pre-loaded WAV files that can be selected to play for various events. The web interface allows selection of the WAV file and also the ability to play the WAV file immediately over the speaker for testing.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Advanced Settings Tab – Advanced Audio Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) If enabled, compresses the dynamic range of page audio to increase loudness. Dynamic Range Compression Gain Higher compression gain increases distortion. Jitter Buffer Range The jitter buffer removes the jitter in arriving network packets by temporarily storing them.
STUN Server IP address for STUN server if present. Register Period (seconds) Maximum requested period of time where the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker will re-register with the SIP server. Default setting is 3600 seconds (1 hour). Only change if instructed otherwise.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Keep-alive Method If Double CRLF is selected the 8188 will send a packet every 30 seconds (unless changed) to maintain connection with the SIP Server if behind NAT. Different Ports for Extensions Enable the feature for certain proxies such as Cisco Communication Manager 7, to send ring and page SIP requests through different port numbers.
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker Poll Active Server Explicitly poll current server to monitor availability. May also be handled automatically by other regular events, so can be disabled to reduce network traffic. Automatic Failback Reconnect with higher priority server once available, even if backup connection is still fine.
Multicast Audio Sync (Slave Mode) When paging to the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker as well as other third party devices, the low latency of the 8188 may lead other devices. By adding audio delay up to one second, the 8188 may be synchronized with other speakers or telephones that have greater latency.
Slave device, so it is recommended to set the Slave tone to “None”. If a page is received from a non-Algo device that doesn’t send a tone, a tone can be inserted on the Slaves (above) each time they detect page audio starting, allowing them to play a tone.
Save the device settings to a text file for backup or to setup a provisioning configuration file. Restore Configuration File Restore settings from a backup file. Restore Configuration to Defaults Resets all 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker device settings to factory default values. Reboot the Device Reboots the device. Method Specify whether the firmware files will be downloaded from the local computer or a remote URL.
1. From the top menu, click on System, then Maintenance. 2. In the Upgrade section, click on Choose File and select the 8188 speaker firmware file to upload. Note that both the FW firmware and MD5 checksum files must be loaded.
10 to 1000 ms selectable for synchronization Audio Memory: 1 GByte available Relay Output: Normally open, activated when 8188 is in use Max 30 V 50 mA Relay Input: Normally open or normally closed dry contact Algo 1202 CallBox, Algo 1203 Wall Switch, EOL...
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Primary, secondary, tertiary Environmental: 32 to 104 deg F (0 to + 40 degC); 10-95% RH non-condensing. Dry indoor locations only (Contact Algo for options for outdoor locations) Compliance: EN60950:2001, IEEE 802.3-2008, RFC3261, RoHS, CE, FCC Class A, CSA/UL (USA & Canada),...
ALGO 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.