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8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2)
Document 90-00100C
11/27/2019
Page 1
User Guide
Optional Accessories:
X128A
AMBER lens cover
X128B
BLUE lens cover
X128R
RED lens cover
Algo Communication Products Ltd
4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2
www.algosolutions.com
8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2)
(604) 454-3792
support@algosolutions.com

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  • Page 1 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) User Guide Optional Accessories: X128A AMBER lens cover X128B BLUE lens cover X128R RED lens cover Document 90-00100C Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792 11/27/2019 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 support@algosolutions.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION...................... 4 OVERVIEW..............................8 Introduction............................8 What's New (compared to the original 8128)..................8 Key Features............................9 Terminal Block Reset........................10 SETUP AND INSTALLATION........................11 Getting Started - Quick Install & Test....................11 Ceiling and Wall Mounting........................
  • Page 3 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Advanced Settings Tab – File Manager................... 53 System Tab – System Log........................ 54 WIRING CONNECTIONS.......................... 54 Network Connection.......................... 54 Connecting Input Devices......................... 54 SPECIFICATIONS............................. 56 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT......................57 Document 90-00100C Algo Communication Products Ltd...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Algo recommends that this product is 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 5 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION The 8128 SIP Strobe Light is not intended for fire alarm signaling applications. The 8128 SIP Strobe Light is intended for informative signaling in conjunction with unified communication systems. The 8128 Strobe Light is suitable for OSHA and...
  • Page 6 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY Do not look directly at the 8128 SIP Strobe Light while operating in close proximity, as vision may be affected. The LEDs in the 8128 light are classified according to the IEC 62471-2006 standard as “RG-1” for risk group 1. This is defined as “Low risk.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Google Chrome or Firefox. What's New (compared to the original 8128) The 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) is the next generation of the popular Algo 8128. The device has upgraded hardware capable of running the latest security and encryption standards, including TLS, ensuring secure communication with hosted SIP providers.

  • Page 8: Key Features

    PAGE. One or both may be used depending on the application. If the RING extension is called the 8128 will not answer. Instead, it will flash a light pattern until the inbound call stops ringing. Typically the RING extension is programmed as part of a hunt group so that it receives a ring signal simultaneously with one or more devices.

  • Page 9: Terminal Block Reset

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Terminal Block Reset The reset relay terminal on the back can be used to reset the 8128 SIP Strobe Light at time of power up. To return all the settings to the factory default for the 8128, wait until the LED flashes, then connect the reset terminals and hold until the 8128 LED begins a double flash pattern.

  • Page 10: Setup And Installation

    Strobe will activate a small dim white light in the center. If there is no DHCP server found the 8128 SIP Strobe Light will default to the static IP address 192.168.1.111. Most often however the 8128 will be assigned an IP address.

  • Page 11: Ceiling And Wall Mounting

    2 gang electrical box (not included) for installation with wiring conduit. The 8128 SIP Strobe Light is rated for wet locations however care must be taken to ensure that water does not enter the wiring cavity. The supplied gaskets or sealant must be used to protect the wiring cavity in wet environments.

  • Page 12: Inputs/Outputs

    Firefox. The web interface should be visible and the default password will be algo in lower case letters. Inputs/Outputs On the back, the 8128 SIP Strobe Light has a relay output, relay input and terminal block reset. Door Control relay. Terminal Block Relay In By default, these terminals are inactive.

  • Page 13: Features

    Multicast Overview In addition to the ring and page features, the 8128 is able to both send and receive IP multicast messages over the network to support larger deployment for both paging and ring/notification.

  • Page 14: Sip Paging: Multiple 8128 (Using Multicast)

    To enable multicast monitoring in the 8128, go to the web interface for each strobe and again navigate to the Basic Settings > Multicast tab. This time though, choose multicast mode ‘Slave/Receiver’...

  • Page 15: Tls For Sip Signaling And Provisioning

    Group Paging The 8128 SIP Strobe Light has been designed to support Polycom Group Paging. The 8128 can be added to a Polycom Group Page so that voice paging is heard over Polycom telephone speakers and visually alerted simultaneously. TLS for SIP Signaling and Provisioning Algo devices that support firmware 1.6.4 or later support Transport Layer Security...
  • Page 16 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) These Algo devices each come pre-loaded with certificates from a list of trusted certificate authorities (CA), which are installed in the hardware at the time of manufacture. Note these pre-installed trusted certificates are not visible to users and are separate from the ‘certs’...
  • Page 17 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Setting provisioning to ‘HTTPS’ prevents configuration files from being read by unwanted third-party devices/ attackers. This resolves the potential risk of having sensitive data: admin passwords and SIP credentials stolen. Important: To verify the server you must ‘Enable’ the ‘Validate Server Certificate’...
  • Page 18 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) SIP Signaling SIP Signaling is secured by setting ‘SIP Transportation’ to ‘TLS’ (under the Advanced Settings >Advanced SIP tab) Setting ‘SIP Transportation’ from ‘Auto’ (default) to ‘TLS’, ensures the encryption of SIP traffic. Setting ‘SDP SRTP Offer’ to ‘Standard’ or ‘Optional’, means the SIP call’s RTP data will be left unencrypted if the other party does not support SRTP.
  • Page 19 Important: In order for a SIP server to validate the Algo device, an additional certificate has to be installed on the Algo device manually. For Firmware v1.7, the only way to add this user certificate file is to use a ‘.pem’...

  • Page 20: Web Interface Basic Settings

    Admin tab after logging in the first time. Web Interface is accessed by entering 8128’s IP Address into the web browse. Important: It is highly recommended to change the default password if the device is directly connected to a public network.

  • Page 21: Status

    The device’s Status page will be available before and after log on. The section can be used to check 8128’s SIP Registration status of the Ring/Page extensions, Call Status, Multicast Mode, Relay Input Status, Proxy Status, and general MAC, IP, Netmask, Date/Time, and Timezone information.
  • Page 22 You can subscribe to just an ‘In-Use’ Alert Event as well, for which when the ring extension is called, the 8128 will only flash a light pattern once the ring is actually answered. Lastly, you can subscribe to both Alert Events by using ‘Both Ring &...

  • Page 23: Basic Settings Tab - Features

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Authentication Password SIP password provided by the system administrator for the SIP account used for the associated Ring and/or Page parameter. Basic Settings Tab – Features Ring Limit Typically set to no limit, this feature can be used to set a limit on how long the strobe will ring before timing out.

  • Page 24: Basic Settings Tab - Strobe

    Brightness. Configured strobe patterns are named to simplify the selection elsewhere. On the 8128 a drop down option Strobe Pattern is displayed next to features that allow patterns to be associated with actions such as page, ring, or multicast. Application...
  • Page 25 239.255.255.255) 2. Port numbers range: 1 to 65535 3. By default, the 8128 SIP Strobe Light 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 26: Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Master Settings)

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Basic Settings Tab – Multicast (Master Settings) Multicast Mode (Master/Sender Selected) If master is enabled the 8128 SIP will broadcast an IP stream when activated and flash a light pattern. Multicast Type – Regular Select ‘Regular (RTP)’ if solely multicasting to Algo SIP endpoint(s) and/or multicast enabled phone(s) that use RTP audio packets.

  • Page 27: Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave Settings)

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Basic Settings Tab – Multicast (Slave Settings) Multicast Mode (Slave Selected) If Slave is enabled the 8128 will activate when receiving a multicast message and flash a light pattern. Multicast Type – Regular Select ‘Regular (RTP)’ if solely receiving from Algo SIP endpoint(s) and/or multicast enabled phone(s) that use RTP audio packets.
  • Page 28 Slave zones, but are hidden by default to simplify the interface. Slave Zones Select one or more multicast zones for the 8128 SIP Strobe Light to monitor. Note that multicast zone priority is based on the zone definition list order (top to bottom).

  • Page 29: Web Interface Additional Features

    When triggered by an input relay, the 8128 can flash a light pattern. Relay Input Mode The input relay to the 8128 SIP Strobe Light can be prompted by any normally open or normally closed switch. For the 8128, Algo offers the 1202 Call Button and the 1203 Call Switch with supervision.
  • Page 30 Action when Input Triggered The relay input may be used to trigger the 8128 SIP Strobe Light only while the input is active. Action When Tamper Detected (Supervision)

  • Page 31: Additional Features Tab - Emergency Alerts

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Additional Features Tab – Emergency Alerts Emergency Alerts allow for an announcement (chosen strobe pattern) to be triggered & latched by calling a pre-configured Emergency extension and hanging up. The announcement will continue to flash a light pattern until a different "Cancel"...
  • Page 32 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. Note: The 8128 does not have speaker mounted. If using both Algo audio and visible devices, both audible and visual alerting can be achieved.

  • Page 33: Additional Features Tab - More Page Extensions

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) 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 DTMF (e.g. speed-dial keys can be used), but may require additional SIP licenses depending on the SIP provider.

  • Page 34: Additional Features Tab - More Ring Extensions

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) The 8128 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. Additional Features Tab – More Ring Extensions Up to 10 SIP Ring extensions can be registered.

  • Page 35: Web Interface Advanced Settings

    DHCP is an IP standard designed to make administration of IP addresses simpler. When selected, DHCP will automatically configure IP addresses for each 8128 on the network. Alternatively, the 8128 can be set to a static IP address. Document 90-00100C...
  • Page 36 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) VLAN Mode Enables or Disables VLAN Tagging. VLAN Tagging is the networking standard that supports Virtual LANs (VLANs) on an Ethernet network. The standard defines a system of VLAN tagging for Ethernet frames and the accompanying procedures to be used by bridges and switches in handling such frames.

  • Page 37: Advanced Settings Tab - Admin

    Advanced Settings Tab – Admin Password Password to log into the 8128 SIP Strobe Light 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 need to perform a reset using the Reset...
  • Page 38 Log Level Use on the advice of Algo technical support only. Log Method Allows the 8128 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 39 SIP log file for a registration attempt). The Realms may be the same or different for all the extensions used. SNMP Support Additional SNMP support is anticipated for future, but the 8128 SIP Strobe Light will respond to a simple status query for automated supervision. Contact Algo technical support for more information.

  • Page 40: Advanced Settings Tab - Time

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Advanced Settings Tab – Time Network time is used for logging events into memory for troubleshooting. Time Zone Select time zone. NTP Time Servers 1/2/3/4 The strobe will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive.

  • Page 41: Advanced Settings Tab - Provisioning

    This will prevent unauthorized re-configuration of the device if DHCP is used. Provisioning allows installers to pre-configure 8128 SIP Strobe Light units prior to installation on a network. It is typically used for large deployments to save time and ensure consistent setups.
  • Page 42 “Provisioning Server”: TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS. For example, 8128 configuration files can be automatically downloaded from a TFTP server using DHCP Option 66. This option code (when set) supplies a TFTP boot server address to the DHCP client to boot from.

  • Page 43: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Audio

    Since all the necessary settings can be included in this file, the 8128 will be ready to work immediately after the configuration file is downloaded. The MAC address of each 8128 Strobe can be found on the back label of the unit.

  • Page 44: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Sip

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) Advanced Settings Tab – Advanced SIP SIP Transportation Which transport layer protocol to use for SIP messages. Setting ‘SIP Transportation’ to ‘TLS’, ensures the encryption of SIP traffic. SIPS Scheme Only visible when ‘SIP Transportation’ set to ‘TLS’. Enabling SIPS Scheme requires the SIP connection from endpoint to endpoint to be secure.
  • Page 45 Only visible if ‘Server Redundancy Feature’ is enabled. If primary server is unreachable the 8128 SIP Strobe Light will attempt to register with the backup servers. If enabled, the 8128 will always attempt to register with the highest priority server.
  • Page 46 8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) backup server. If enabled, the 8128 will always attempt to register with the highest priority server. Polling Intervals (seconds) Only visible if ‘Server Redundancy Feature’ is enabled. Time period between sending monitoring packets to each server. Non-active servers are always polled, and active server may optionally be polled (see below).

  • Page 47: Advanced Settings Tab - Advanced Multicast

    Strobe Pattern When the 8128 Strobe Light is the multicast Slave, a strobe pattern will flash each time a multicast stream is detected. By default, the same flash pattern can be set for all Slave zones in the Basic Settings >...

  • Page 48: Web Interface System

    Restore Configuration File Restore settings from a backup file. Restore Configuration to Defaults Resets all 8128 SIP Strobe Light device settings to factory default values. Download Backup File Saves the device settings (configuration) and all the files in File Manager: certificates, licenses, and tones to a backup zip file.

  • Page 49: System Tab - Firmware

    System Tab – Firmware Method Specify whether the firmware files will be downloaded from the local computer or a remote URL. Signed Firmware File Point to the SFW file provided by Algo Document 90-00100C Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792 11/27/2019 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 support@algosolutions.com...

  • Page 50: Advanced Settings Tab - File Manager

    How To Upgrade 8128 SIP Strobe Light Firmware 1. From the top menu, click on System, then Firmware. 2. In the Upgrade section, click on Choose File and select the 8128 strobe firmware file to upload. Note that a SFW file must be loaded.

  • Page 51: System Tab - System Log

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) System Tab – System Log System log files are automatically created and assist with troubleshooting in the event the 8128 SIP Strobe Light does not behave as expected. Document 90-00100C Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792...

  • Page 52: Wiring Connections

    The dry contact relay on the 8128 SIP Strobe Light can be prompted by any normally open, normally closed switch, Algo 1202 Call Button and Algo 1203 Call Switch. The input switches can be connected to the back of the back of the 8128 via the “IN”.

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Multiple extensions for Page or Alerting Audio Memory: 1 GByte available Relay Output: Normally open, activated when 8128 is in use Max 30 V 50 mA Relay Input: Normally open or normally closed dry contact, Algo 1202 Call Box, Algo 1203 Wall Switch, EOL...

  • Page 54: Fcc Compliance Statement

    8128 SIP Strobe Light (G2) 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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