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- Page 1 8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 8300 Controller FW Version 1.7.6 Installation & Configuration Document 90-00097A Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792 05/24/2019 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 support@algosolutions.com Page 1 www.algosolutions.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION...................... 5 OVERVIEW..............................6 About the Algo 8300 Controller......................6 SETUP AND INSTALLATION........................6 Getting Started – Quick Install & Test....................6 Installation............................. 8 Web Interface............................8 Wiring Connections..........................8 Blue LED Indicators..........................9 Reset Button............................ - Page 3 If the product is installed beyond the building perimeter or used in an inter-building application, the wiring connections must be protected against over voltage / transient. Algo recommends that this product be installed by a qualified electrician.
- Page 4 Überspannung und Spannungssprüngen geschützt werden. 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.
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Page 5: Important Safety Information
SNMP supervision is recommended for assurance of proper operation. DRY INDOOR LOCATION ONLY The 8300 Controller is intended for dry indoor locations only. For outdoor locations Algo offers weatherproof speakers and strobe lights. CAT5 or CAT6 connection wiring to an IEEE 802.3af compliant network PoE switch must not leave the building perimeter without adequate lightning protection. -
Page 6: Overview
The 8300 is capable of providing notifications such as audio output or SIP Call, as well as email. Recipients will be alerted when a monitored device is unreachable. A multicast feature allows the 8300 to broadcast an audio notification tone to multiple Slave endpoints. - Page 7 8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 5. Add the device to the list of monitored devices by going to Dashboard > Devices and selecting the Unmanaged Devices tab. Find the connected device in the list and add it to managed devices. 6. Return to the Managed Devices list and view the device status. If the status displays...
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Page 8: Installation
The 8300 Controller is configurable using the web interface. After boot up the blue lights on the front will turn off and the controller will have obtained an IP address. If there is no DHCP server the 8300 Controller will default to the static IP address 192.168.1.111. -
Page 9: Blue Led Indicators
A recessed reset button (RESET) next to the Ethernet Jack can only be used to reset the 8300 Controller at time of power up. To reset, reboot or power cycle the 8300 Controller, wait until the SIP LED flashes and then press and hold the reset button until the SIP LED begins a double flash pattern. -
Page 10: Audio Notification
Multicast IP Addresses Each 8300 Controller has its own IP address, and shares a common multicast IP and port number (multicast zone) for multicast packets. The 8300 transmits to a configurable multicast zone, and the slave units listen to all the multicast zones assigned to them. -
Page 11: Web Interface Login
8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 3. By default, the 8300 Controller is set to use the multicast IP address 224.0.2.60 and the port numbers 50000-50008 Make sure that the multicast IP address and port number do not conflict with other services and devices on the same network. -
Page 12: Web Interface Dashboard Settings
Web Interface Dashboard Settings Dashboard Tab – Devices Managed Devices Tab This tab shows the devices that the 8300 is currently monitoring. See Unmanaged Tab to select new devices to monitor. Monitor Interval Interval at which devices are queried for their status changes. Choosing a shorter interval will result in faster detection of offline devices but will increase network traffic. -
Page 13: Dashboard Tab - Email Configurations
8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 Filters/sorting Devices can be filtered in both the Managed or Unmanaged Devices table by using the search bar in the right corner. Clicking on the icon next to column name will sort the entries by that selected column. -
Page 14: Dashboard Tab- Sip
Send additional email reminders of disconnected devices for a specific interval. Dashboard Heartbeat Send heartbeat emails periodically, even if no devices are offline. Heartbeat emails help to provide confirmation that the 8300 is operating correctly. Disconnected Device(s) Back Online Send an email notification when a disconnected device comes back online. -
Page 15: Dashboard Tab- Audio Notifications
SIP Domain (Proxy Server) SIP Server Name or IP Address. Page Extension This is the SIP extension for the 8300 Controller. The device will reject any inbound call received on this extension. Authentication ID May also be called Username for some SIP servers and in some cases may be the same as the SIP extension. - Page 16 Multicast Settings - Multicast Mode If master mode is enabled the 8300 Controller will broadcast an IP stream (of the tone selected in “Play Tone” section) when a device goes offline in addition to playing the audio over Aux Out port.
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Page 17: Web Interface Advanced Settings
In the event that a call inadvertently reaches voicemail or gets accidentally left on hold, this setting ensures that the 8300 returns on-hook. Audio files will play in a loop once the call is answered, until hung up or time limit is reached. -
Page 18: Advanced Settings Tab - Admin
Log Level Use on the advice of Algo technical support only. Log Method Allows the 8300 Controller to write to external Syslog server if the option for external (or both) is selected. Log Server If external (or both) is selected this is the address of the Syslog server on the network. -
Page 19: Advanced Settings Tab - Time
Time Zone Select time zone. NTP Time Servers 1/2/3/4 The 8300 will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive NTP Time Server Source When “Use DHCP Option 42” is chosen, if an NTP Server address is provided via the DHCP Option 42, that NTP Server will be used instead of the 4 mentioned above. -
Page 20: Advanced Settings Tab - File Manager
File names must be limited to 32 characters, with no spaces. Tone Files Included in Memory The 8300 includes several pre-loaded WAV files that can be selected to play for various events. Files may also be deleted or renamed. Advanced Settings Tab – Advanced SIP SIP Transportation Which transport layer protocol to use for SIP messages. - Page 21 If enabled, the 8300 will always attempt to register with the highest priority server. Backup Server #2 If backup server #1 is unreachable the 8300 Controller will attempt to register with the 2nd backup server. If enabled, the 8300 will always attempt to register with the highest priority server.
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Page 22: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Multicast
8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 Keep-alive Method If Double CRLF is selected the 8300 will send a packet every 30 seconds (unless changed) to maintain connection with the SIP Server if behind NAT. Keep-alive Interval Interval in seconds that the CRLF message should be sent. -
Page 23: Upgrade 8300 Controller Firmware
Upgrade 8300 Controller Firmware 1. From the top menu, click on System, then Maintenance. 2. In the Upgrade section, click on Choose File and select the 8300 firmware file to upload. Note that both the FW firmware and MD5 checksum files must be loaded. -
Page 24: Specifications
Audio Codec: G.711 A-law, G.711 u-law, G.722 Audio Memory: 1 GByte available Relay Output: Normally open, activated when 8300 is in use Max 30 V 50 mA Relay Input: Normally open or normally closed dry contact Configuration: Web interface or provisioning... -
Page 25: Fcc Compliance Statement
8300 Controller FW 1.7.6 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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