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Surface Mount Wall Speaker with InformaCast and SIP ® Users Guide Getting Started This step by step guide will help you setup and install your ® Wahsega Labs speaker with InformaCast www.wahsega.com...
T able of Contents PREFACE .............................. I Important Notice ......................... i Copyright Notice ......................... i Trademarks ............................ i Patent ............................... i CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ........................3 Speaker Functionality ....................... 4 Quality Standards ........................6 CHAPTER 2: USER EXPERIENCE ....................7 Software Capabilities ........................
Chapter 1 Overview The Wahsega Labs product line offers the highest quality two-way audio and durability in the industry today. Each and every Wahsega Labs product is designed, developed and manufactured in the USA, ensuring a superior product at the best price available in the market.
Speaker Functionality ® The initial functions of the Wahsega speaker with InformaCast include: Dual registration Simultaneous support for SIP PBX and InformaCast registration Access for both from a single IP endpoint InformaCast enabled Ability to receive live & pre-recorded audio from InformaCast system ...
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Primary inputs Built-in microphone Available push-button override for sound reinforcement Two onboard relays for door control Control two door locks or Power and control one door lock Secondary inputs Second RJ45 connector for easy installation and expansion ...
Chapter 2 User Experience The Wahsega Surface Mount Wall Speaker with InformaCast may look like a standard wall speaker, but it can receive audio from both the InformaCast Advanced Notification System and a SIP PBX, acting as an intercom for two-way conversations with the help of its built-in microphone.
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In a two-room application, the Wahsega Second Room Speaker (WL-SPKR- SMT-2R or WL-SPKR-22-2R) has its own SIP account and InformaCast instance, enabling it to send and receive audio independent of the primary speaker. While it receives its power and data from the primary speaker, it functions separately—with the ability to control door locks, microphone, panic button, and sound reinforcement on its own.
Software Capabilities The speaker’s configuration is accessible using an HTTP Web interface, viewable from any Web browser on the same LAN. This allows access to various settings such as network/IP address, SIP account and InformaCast instance configuration, intercom/speaker behavior, panic button call numbers, and administrative functions such as firmware upgrade and configuration backup/restore.
Getting Started 1. Connect the speaker’s main Ethernet port—labeled POE—to a network using a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet connection. When connected, it will power on immediately, and the LINK/ACTV status LED will begin to blink. Locate and note your speaker’s MAC address. It is printed as a QR code on a white sticker on the front of the speaker.
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6. When you access the webpages, the speaker will ask for a username and password. The default username and password are admin and admin. 7. On the right side of the page is the Status bar. It shows the current SIP account status (default status is unconfigured and unregistered), the registration status and Ethernet MAC address of the InformaCast instance, and the speaker’s system information (current IP address,...
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9. To change the SIP account settings, go to the Accounts page and modify settings in the account. Most users will only need to set Username/Number (the phone number or extension assigned to this speaker) and Domain (the hostname or IP address of your SIP server). You may also provide an Account Name, which is used only for logging purposes, and a Display Name, which may be used by your SIP server depending on its configuration.
Chapter 3 Configuration and Web Interface The Web interface is a set of webpages used to configure the various settings available on the InformaCast speaker. It allows the speaker to be configured from any computer or device with a Web browser on the same network.
General Settings The General page configures settings for Room Mode and Panic Button. Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 14 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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Room Mode Room Mode – Configure the number of rooms and/or speakers controlled by this primary speaker. 1 room, 1 speaker – Single room, single speaker configuration. 1 room, 2 speakers – Single room, two speaker configuration. ...
Account Settings The Accounts page configures settings for InformaCast and SIP accounts for the primary speaker (Room 1) and second room speaker (Room 2, if applicable). Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 16 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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Room 1 InformaCast Audio Mixing – Maximum number of InformaCast audio Note 1 broadcasts to play simultaneously on this channel. To disable audio mixing, choose Manual config server URL – Enter the URL of the InformaCast server if needed. ...
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Room 1 SIP Use SIP Server – If checked, operates in normal SIP mode. If unchecked, operates in peer-to-peer mode. Display name – The name to report to the SIP server, which may be shown to other callers (depending on the SIP server’s config). ...
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Room 2 InformaCast See settings above if applicable. Room 2 SIP See settings above if applicable. Room 2 RTP Priority 2 See settings above if applicable. Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 19 v 1.8.1-20190215...
Audio Settings The Audio page configures settings for speaker and microphone audio as well as codec selection. Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 20 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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Audio Settings Speaker volume – Increase or decrease decibel level of speaker output. Default level is 0dB, or no change. Note: Settings above +6dB use digital software gain and may reduce audio quality. Limit maximum volume adjustment of speaker volume – When checked, speaker will be limited to the maximum volume indicated when local users adjust volume via button press.
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Local voice detection hangtime – Specifies how long voice must be absent at the microphone before deciding that the person who was speaking has stopped. This prevents audio from being cut off during brief pauses in speech. Default level is 200ms. ...
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Microphone audio delay – Amount of delay applied to microphone audio, which gives the voice detection algorithm time to unmute the microphone when local speech begins. Too small of a value can truncate the beginning of audio, while too large of a value can disrupt the flow of a conversation.
Network Configuration The Network page configures settings for TCP/IP networking. Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 24 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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Connection Type Dynamic IP – Choose this to use DHCP to assign an address automatically. Note that when using DHCP, you will have to determine the IP address assigned to the speaker using your DHCP server or through some other method in order to access the configuration webpages in the future.
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STUN Server/Port – Enter your STUN server here if applicable. STUN servers may be required to operate with a public SIP server from behind a NAT or router. Port Range – Select the UDP port range to use for sending RTP ...
General System Configuration The System page configures settings for the speaker’s operating system and other administrative functions. Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 27 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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Authentication Username – Set the username and password used on the configuration webpages and Telnet shell. Default is admin. Syslog (optional) Report to server - Configures a syslog server that can receive system logs from the speaker. This requires a PC or server running a syslog server to receive and store the logs.
Firmware Management The Management page has functions for managing the speaker’s configuration and firmware. Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 29 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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Configuration Backup/Download – Use this to retrieve a copy of the speaker’s current configuration and save to disk. Restore/Upload – Use this to upload a valid configuration file that was retrieved and saved from a speaker. Note that a reboot will be required before the settings take effect.
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Surface Mount Wall Speaker with InformaCast and SIP ® WL-SPKR-SMT-INF WL-SPKR-SMT-2R WL-SPKR-SMT-A Users Guide Version 1.8.1-20190215 Surface Mount Speaker with InformaCast Page 31 v 1.8.1-20190215...
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