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8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler
Installation & Configuration
Document 90-00070
2017-08-30
Page 1
FW Version 1.5
Order Codes
8301
Paging Adapter & Scheduler
Algo Communication Products Ltd
4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2
www.algosolutions.com
8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5)
support@algosolutions.com
(604) 454-3792

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  • Page 1 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler FW Version 1.5 Installation & Configuration Order Codes 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler Document 90-00070 Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792 2017-08-30 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 support@algosolutions.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WEB INTERFACE ........................... 13 SIP PAGING: ONE ADAPTER ......................... 14 SIP PAGING: MULTIPLE ALGO SIP ENDPOINTS (USING MULTICAST) ............. 15 SIP PAGING: MULTIPLE ALGO SIP ENDPOINTS (USING INDIVIDUAL SIP EXTENSIONS) ......16 BACKGROUND MUSIC STREAMING ...................... 16 MULTICAST PAGE ZONES ........................17 POLYCOM GROUP PAGING .......................
  • Page 3 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) ..........................26 XTENSION ID ..........................26 UTHENTICATION ......................... 26 UTHENTICATION ASSWORD BASIC SETTINGS TAB – FEATURES ......................27 ..........................27 LERT ........................... 28 LERT OLUME ............................28 IMIT ........................28 PEAKER OLUME ............................28 ...........................
  • Page 4 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) ............................. 41 UTTON ..........................41 UDIO NPUT ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – EMERGENCY ALERTS ................42 ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – MORE PAGE EXTENSIONS ..............44 ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – MORE RING EXTENSIONS ..............45 SCHEDULER TAB –...
  • Page 5 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) ..................... 59 ENERATING A SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION FILE ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – TONES ..................... 60 ......................60 PLOADING USTOM UDIO ILES ......................61 ILES NCLUDED IN EMORY ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – ADVANCED AUDIO .................. 62 (DRC) ....................
  • Page 6 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) SYSTEM – SYSTEM LOG ........................71 SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 72 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ......................74 Document 90-00070 Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792 2017-08-30 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 support@algosolutions.com Page 6...
  • Page 7 / 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.
  • Page 8 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.

  • Page 9: Important Safety Information

    Adapter & Scheduler should be routinely tested. SNMP supervision is recommended for assurance of proper operation. DRY INDOOR LOCATION ONLY The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler is intended for dry indoor locations only. For outdoor locations Algo offers weatherproof speakers and strobe lights.

  • Page 10: About The Algo 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler

    1GB of memory is available in the device to store WAV files, which can be played via the 8301 Line Out and, if desired, as a multicast to other Algo speakers, paging adapters and strobes.

  • Page 11: Typical Application

    UC environment either as a SIP extension or multicast endpoint. The Line Output of the 8301 is connected directly to the dry audio input on an amplifier with an input impedance between 600 Ohm and 10 kOhm.

  • Page 12: Getting Started - Quick Install & Test

    This guide provides important safety information which should be read thoroughly before permanently installing the adapter. 1. Connect the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler to an IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE network switch. The blue lights on the front will remain on until boot up is completed – about 30 seconds.

  • Page 13: Installation

    After boot up the blue lights on the front will turn off and the adapter will have obtained an IP address. If there is no DHCP server the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler will default to the static IP address 192.168.1.111.

  • Page 14: Sip Paging: One Adapter

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) SIP Paging: One Adapter The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler can be registered as a third party SIP extension with a hosted or enterprise Communications Server supporting 3 party SIP endpoints. To register the adapter with the SIP server, use the Basic Settings >...

  • Page 15: Sip Paging: Multiple Algo Sip Endpoints (Using Multicast)

    Choose multicast mode “Master/Sender” and pick “All Call” for the Master single zone. To enable multicast monitoring in the Algo SIP endpoint Slaves, go to the web interface for each endpoint and navigate to the Basic Settings > Multicast tab. This time though, choose multicast mode “Slave/Receiver”.

  • Page 16: Sip Paging: Multiple Algo Sip Endpoints (Using Individual Sip Extensions)

    An Algo SIP endpoint configured as a SIP Multicast Slave will give its highest priority to a page using its SIP extension. Communication Servers with the capability of dialling many SIP extensions simultaneously for paging may be able to create zones by calling “paging groups”...

  • Page 17: Multicast Page Zones

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Multicast Page Zones The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler 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.

  • Page 18: Polycom Tm Group Paging

    The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler has been designed to support Polycom Group Paging. The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler can be added to a Polycom Group Page so that voice paging is heard over Polycom telephone speakers and overhead paging simultaneously.

  • Page 19: Sip Ring Event

    Set Monitoring Mode to "Monitor Ring". When a call is made to the SIP extension the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler will play the selected WAV file from memory. Often, the 8301 will be part of a hunt group or ring group to ring in conjunction with a telephone.

  • Page 20: Network Connection

    Call Button. 1203 Call Switch: A pair of wires can be run from the back of the device via a screw output connector to the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler via the Relay Input. 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler: Front View 8301 Paging Adapter &...

  • Page 21: Aux In (Front)

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Amber light: Off when successful 100Mbps link is established. Typically on only briefly at power up. (Exception: the amber LED behaviour will be reversed on “Rls 1” hardware) Under normal conditions, the Amber light will turn on immediately after the Ethernet cable is first connected.

  • Page 22: Terminal Block Relay In

    SIP page/ring. Multicast Steady light will appear when 8301 receives multicast messages as a Slave. The light will blink when 8301 sends output to the Slaves as a Master. Input The Input light is ‘on’...

  • Page 23: Reset

    Reset A recessed reset button (RST) next to the Ethernet Jack can only be used to reset the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler at time of power up. To reset, reboot or power cycle the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler, wait until the SIP LED flashes and then press and hold the reset button until the SIP LED begins a double flash pattern.

  • Page 24: Web Interface Login

    Status The device’s Status page will be available before and after log on. The section can be used to check 8301’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.

  • Page 25: Basic Settings Tab - Sip

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Basic Settings Tab – SIP SIP Server information and Credentials should be obtained from your telephone system administrator or hosted account provider. After saving the settings, see the Status tab to confirm the registration was successful.

  • Page 26: Ring/Alert Mode

    (and multicast if configured) until the inbound call stops ringing. It will not answer the call on this extension. Page Extension This is the SIP extension for the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler’s Page parameter. The device will auto-answer any inbound call received on this extension and provide a voice paging path (and multicast if configured).

  • Page 27: Basic Settings Tab - Features

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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 an associated speaker from the web interface for test purposes using the Play, Loop, and Stop buttons.

  • Page 28: Ring/Alert Volume

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Ring/Alert Volume Set speaker volume for SIP ring event. This setting is an amplifier gain control and the output level will also depend on the levels recorded into the source WAV file played from memory. This setting is only used for local tones, and not when receiving multicast (see Page Speaker Volume below).

  • Page 29: G.722 Support

    ‘Line Out’ Analog Output Level The following output levels are available, allowing the 8301 to interface with a wide variety of devices: +4dBu 10k (1.23 Vrms) 0dBu 10k (0.775 Vrms) 0dBV 10k (1.0 Vrms)

  • Page 30: Multicast Ip Addresses

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Multicast IP Addresses Each 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler has its own IP address, and shares a common multicast IP and port number (multicast zone) for multicast packets. The master transmits to a configurable multicast zone, and the slave units listen to all the multicast zones assigned to them.

  • Page 31: Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Master Settings)

    Multicast Mode (Master/Sender Selected) If Master is enabled the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler will broadcast an IP stream when activated in addition to playing the audio. Note: the 8301 cannot be both a multicast Master and Slave simultaneously. Document 90-00070...

  • Page 32: Number Of Zones

    Multicast Type The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler may broadcast multicast paging, compatible with Polycom “on premise group paging” protocol and most multicast-enabled phones that use RTP audio packets.

  • Page 33: Master Single Zone

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Master Single Zone IP address for multicast broadcast. If “DTMF Selectable Zone” is chosen above, this setting will not apply to Paging, since the zone can now be dynamically selected per call via DTMF. However, the specified “Master Single Zone”...

  • Page 34: Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave Settings)

    Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave Settings) Multicast Mode (Slave Selected) If Slave mode is enabled the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler will activate when receiving a multicast message. Will mimic audio stream, but use local volume settings (“Page Speaker Volume” in “Basic Settings >...

  • Page 35: Multicast Type - Regular

    Select “Regular” if solely multicasting to Algo SIP endpoint(s) and/or multicast-enabled phone(s) that use RTP audio packets. Slave Zones Select multicast slave zones for the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler to monitor. Note that multicast zone priority is based on the zone definition list order (top to bottom).
  • Page 36 25 Polycom Groups configured on the Algo device. If an Algo device is used as a Multicast master, a tone does not have to be set as the Algo master will provide its own tone. Polycom Group Tones can be set in Advanced Settings >...

  • Page 37: Additional Features Tab - Input/Output

    The input relay to the Algo 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler can be prompted by any normally open or normally closed switch. Algo offers the 1202 Call Button or the 1203 Call Switch with supervision.

  • Page 38: Audio Always On

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Audio Always On Enable or disable the local speaker to always play a sound on the local speaker and multicast if configured. Note: Audio Streaming Always On cannot be used when the relay trigger action is set to “Stream Audio”...

  • Page 39: Action - Play Tone

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Action – Play Tone When the 8301 receives input, a tone or a pre-recorded WAV file will play over speaker via the Line Out, 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/educational facilities, or sound an alarm during an intrusion.

  • Page 40: Action When Tamper Detected (Supervision)

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Action When Tamper Detected (Supervision) In addition to the main events, the device can be configured with supervision to also execute one of the above three actions, except Stream Audio, in case the input switch is disconnected due to wiring failure or after being tampered with.

  • Page 41: Ringback Tone

    8301 returns on-hook. Call Button While the 8301 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.

  • Page 42: Additional Features Tab - Emergency Alerts

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Additional Features Tab – Emergency Alerts Document 90-00070 Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792 2017-08-30 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 support@algosolutions.com Page 42 www.algosolutions.com...
  • Page 43 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Emergency Alerts allow for an announcement to be triggered & latched by calling a pre-configured Emergency 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).

  • Page 44: Additional Features Tab - More

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Additional Features Tab – More Page Extensions Additional SIP extensions can be registered for each page zone that will be used. This allows the advantage of dialing directly to a page 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.

  • Page 45: Additional Features Tab - More Ring Extensions

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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.

  • Page 46: Scheduler Tab - Calendar

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Scheduler Tab – Calendar The Scheduler can be deployed along with Algo IP speakers, paging adapters and strobes to provide bell scheduling and automated announcements. Once a bell schedule has been configured in the Schedules tab (see below), it can be added to the desired dates on the calendar.

  • Page 47: Scheduler Tab - Schedules

    Page Zone. The chosen audio file will be playing over the network via multicast to all other Algo network devices (e.g. 8186, 8188, 8180, 8128, 8301, 8373, etc.) that are configured as Slaves on this zone.

  • Page 48: Scheduler Tab - Data

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Scheduler Tab – Data Download Allows a backup of the schedule with times and calendar dates to be downloaded for backup purposes. Note that this backup is independent from the rest of the configuration backup on the device.

  • Page 49: Advanced Settings Tab - Network

    DHCP is an IP standard designed to make administration of IP addresses simpler. When selected, DHCP will automatically configure IP addresses for each 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler on the network. Alternatively the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler can be set to a static IP address.

  • Page 50: Vlan Id

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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.

  • Page 51: Advanced Settings Tab - Admin

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Advanced Settings Tab – Admin Password Password to log into the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler web interface. You should change the default password algo in order to secure the device on the network. If you have forgotten your...

  • Page 52: Confirmation

    Confirmation Re-enter network admin password Device Name (Hostname) 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.

  • Page 53: Force Strong Password

    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 8301 when Multicast Master Mode is disabled (set to ‘None’) in the Basic Settings > Multicast tab.

  • Page 54: Sa-Announce Server

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) SA-Announce Server Enter the SA-Announce Server to use the Syn-Apps paging feature. To use the server provided by the DHCP Option 72, leave the field blank. Local Management Port Enter the local management port.

  • Page 55: Advanced Settings Tab - Time

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Advanced Settings Tab – Time Network time is used for logging events into memory for troubleshooting. Timezone Select timezone. NTP Time Servers 1/2/3/4 The adapter will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive.
  • Page 56 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) external NTP server, the “Sync with browser” button can be used to temporarily set the time on the device. Note, this time value will be lost at power down, or overwritten if NTP is currently active.

  • Page 57: Advanced Settings Tab - Provisioning

    DHCP is used. Provisioning allows installers to pre-configure 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler units prior to installation on a network. It is typically used for large deployments to save time and ensure consistent setups.

  • Page 58: Md5 Checksum

    Generating a generic configuration file 1. Connect 8301 to the network 2. Access the 8301 Web Interface Control Panel 3. Configure the 8301 with desired options 4. Click on the System tab and then Maintenance. 5. Click “Backup” to download the current configuration file 6.

  • Page 59: Generating A Specific Configuration File

    Paging Adapter & Scheduler with the MAC address specified in the configuration file name. Since all the necessary settings can be included in this file, the 8301 will be ready to work immediately after the configuration file is downloaded. The MAC address of each 8301 Paging Adapter &...

  • Page 60: Advanced Settings Tab - Tones

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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.

  • Page 61: Tone Files Included In Memory

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Tone Files Included in Memory The 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler 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.

  • Page 62: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Audio

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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.

  • Page 63: Generate In-Band Dtmf Tones

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Generate In-Band DTMF Tones If enabled, plays DTMF tones to the analog output during a SIP call to allow interoperability with DTMF-controlled multi-zone amplifiers. Always Send RTP Media If enabled, audio packets will be sent at all times, even during one way paging mode.

  • Page 64: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Sip

    IP address for STUN server if present. Register Period (seconds) Maximum requested period of time where the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler will re-register with the SIP server. Default setting is 3600 seconds (1 hour). Only change if instructed otherwise.

  • Page 65: Keep-Alive Method

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Keep-alive Method If Double CRLF is selected the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler will send a packet every 30 seconds (unless changed) to maintain connection with the SIP Server if behind NAT. Different Ports for Extensions...

  • Page 66: Poll Active Server

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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.

  • Page 67: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Multicast

    Multicast Audio Sync (Slave Mode) When paging to the 8301 as well as other third party devices, the low latency of the 8301 may lead other devices. By adding audio delay up to one second, the 8301 may be synchronized with other speakers or telephones that have greater latency.

  • Page 68: Master Output Packetization Time (Master Mode)

    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.

  • Page 69: Polycom Slave Tones

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Polycom Slave Tones A tone may be set for any of the 25 Polycom Groups. If using an Algo device as a Multicast master, it is recommended to set the slave tones to “None” to avoid conflicts, as the Algo devices already multicast a tone by default.

  • Page 70: System Tab - Maintenance

    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 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler device settings to factory default values. Reboot the Device Reboots the device. Document 90-00070...

  • Page 71: Method

    (refer to top right of Control Panel). System – System Log System log files are automatically created and assist with troubleshooting in the event the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler does not behave as expected. Document 90-00070...

  • Page 72: Specifications

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Specifications Power Input: 48 V PoE IEEE 802.3af Class 0 Max 4W - Idle nominal 2W Dimensions: 6.5'' x 4.27'' x 2.3'' (cm x cm x cm) Mounting: Wall mountable or tabletop Weight: 2.2 lb (1.0 Kg)
  • Page 73 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) Relay Input: Normally open or normally closed dry contact supervision. Algo 1202 Call Button, Algo 1203 Call Switch, EOL resistor termination Relay Input Current Active Idle Tamper Draw Detection Normally Open >4mA <4mA...

  • Page 74: Fcc Compliance Statement

    8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler (FW 1.5) 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.

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