Algo 8301 User Manual

Algo 8301 User Manual

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8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler
AL061-UG-GP308301-230508
Firmware Version 5.3.2
support@algosolutions.com
July 25, 2023
User Guide
Algo Communication Products Ltd.
4500 Beedie Street, Burnaby
V5J 5L2, BC, Canada
1-604-454-3790
www.algosolutions.com

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  • Page 1 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler User Guide AL061-UG-GP308301-230508 Algo Communication Products Ltd. Firmware Version 5.3.2 4500 Beedie Street, Burnaby support@algosolutions.com V5J 5L2, BC, Canada July 25, 2023 1-604-454-3790 www.algosolutions.com...
  • Page 2 The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate in all respects but is not warranted by Algo. The information is subject to change without notice and should not be construed in any way as a commitment by Algo or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Multicasting ....................................4 Features ......................................5 SIP Paging: Registering an 8301 Device ............................ 5 SIP Paging: Multiple Algo SIP Endpoints (Using Multicast) ....................... 5 SIP Paging: Multiple Algo SIP Endpoints (Using Multicast) ....................... 6 Background Music Streaming ..............................6 Multicast Page Zones ................................6 SIP Ring Event ....................................
  • Page 4 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.5.2 Emergency Alerts ................................39 6.5.3 More Page Extensions ..............................43 6.5.4 More Ring Extensions ..............................44 Scheduler TAB ..................................45 6.6.1 Calendar ..................................45 6.6.2 Schedules ..................................46 6.6.3 Data ....................................47 Advanced Settings ................................... 48 6.7.1...
  • Page 5 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Figure 10: 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler Front View........................15 Figure 11: 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler Back View .........................15 Figure 12: Status .......................................18 Figure 13: Basic Settings → SIP ................................20 Figure 14: Basic Settings → Features ...............................22 Figure 15: Multicast transmitter mode settings ............................27...
  • Page 6 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 7 Contact Algo for other methods of operational assurance. DRY INDOOR LOCATION ONLY The 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler is intended for dry indoor locations only. For outdoor locations Algo offers weatherproof speakers and strobe lights.
  • Page 8: General

    1 GB of memory is available in the device to store audio files, which can be played via the 8301 Line Out and, if desired, as a multicast to other Algo speakers, paging adapters, and display speakers.
  • Page 9: Getting Started - Quick Install And Test

    3. Connect the adapter Line Out to an amplifier using the mini-XLR connector or pluggable terminal block. 4. Access the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler web page by entering the IP address into a browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, or Edge) and login using the default password algo.
  • Page 10: Programming And Configuration

    Press the reset switch (RST) to hear the IP address over the analog outputs (e.g., headset can be connected to the green output port). The IP address may also be discovered by downloading the Algo locator tool to find Algo devices on your network: www.algosolutions.com/locator.
  • Page 11: Applications

    For amplifiers connected to a FXS port of ATA through a “telephone answering device”, the 8301 will replace the answering device and eliminate the need for a FXS port or ATA. Please note the 8301 does not provide a FXS port interface.
  • Page 12: Features

    SIP Paging: Multiple Algo SIP Endpoints (Using Multicast) Multicast features in the 8301 Paging Adapter & Scheduler require that only the first adapter be registered as a SIP extension. Additional Algo IP endpoints, including any combination of paging adapters, speakers, and visual alerters, may be added as multicast Receivers receiving a stream from the SIP registered Transmitter adapter, provided that only a single audio stream will be active at any given time across any or all of the devices.
  • Page 13: Sip Paging: Multiple Algo Sip Endpoints (Using Multicast)

    Communication servers capable of dialing multiple SIP extensions simultaneously for paging may create zones by calling “paging groups” to page telephone speakers in conjunction with speaker endpoints. Certain IP phones are also multicast capable. These can be configured similarly to Algo IP endpoints in receiver mode to participate in the desired zones.
  • Page 14: Figure 2: Using Dtmf Selectable Mode

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler The ‘DTMF Selectable Mode’ offers a dynamic page zone selection and requires only the Sender device to have a registered SIP Extension. To page, dial the SIP extension of the Sender device and then dial the desired DTMF page zone (e.g., 1, 2, etc.) on the keypad.
  • Page 15: Sip Ring Event

    SIP extension the 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler will play the selected audio file from memory (it will not answer the call). Often, the 8301 will be part of a hunt group or ring group to ring in conjunction with a telephone.
  • Page 16: Uploading Public Ca Certificates To Algo Sip Endpoints

    Algo components that use TLS are Provisioning and SIP Signaling. Algo devices 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 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Important To verify the server ‘Enable’ the ‘Validate Server Certificate’ option. This then checks if the certificate that is provided by the server is signed by any of the CAs included in the list of trusted CAs (used by the Debian infrastructure and Mozilla browsers).
  • Page 18: Securing Sip Signaling (And Rtp Audio)

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 4.8.3 Securing SIP Signaling (and RTP Audio) SIP signalling is secured by setting ‘SIP Transportation’ to ‘TLS’ (under the Advanced Settings → Advanced SIP tab). SIP transportation refers to the underlying protocol used for transmitting SIP messages between different entities in a network.
  • Page 19 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 12...
  • Page 20: Wiring Connections

    WIRING CONNECTIONS The wiring diagram below illustrates one of the most common use cases, where 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 21: Figure 6: 1202 Call Button Wiring

    1202 Call Button A pair of wires from the terminal block Relay Input on the back of the 8301 can connect to the center pair of the modular connector at the back of the Call Button. For more details check the Algo 1202 Installation Sheet.
  • Page 22: Figure 9: 1205 Audio Interface Wiring

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 1205 Audio Interface Two pairs of wires connect the 1205 Audio Interface to the 8301. One pair is for balanced audio and one pair is for communicating the rotary switch position. Connect the Relay Input switch terminals of the 1205 Audio Interface to the “RELAY IN” of the 8301. Next, connect the Line In audio terminals of the 1205 Audio Interface to the Line In of the 8301.
  • Page 23 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Network Connection The 8301 provides a RJ45 jack for network connection. A cable run from the switch can be terminated to a modular jack with connection by patch cord or terminated with a RJ45 plug.
  • Page 24: Blue Led Indicators

    A recessed reset button (RST) next to the Ethernet Jack can only be used to reset the 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler at the time of power up. To return all the settings in the 8301 to the factory default, reboot, or power cycle the 8301.
  • Page 25: Web Interface

    Figure 12: Status The web interface of the 8301 requires a password to login to see the device settings. The default password is ‘algo’. This password can be changed in Advanced Settings → Admin tab after logging in the first time.
  • Page 26: Basic Settings

    It is highly recommended to change the default password if the device is directly connected to a public network. Status By default, the Status page of the 8301 will be available before and after logging on. This section can be used to check the status of the 8301 for the following: •...
  • Page 27: Figure 13: Basic Settings Sip

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler → Figure 13: Basic Settings Important Anytime changes are made to settings in the web interface the ‘Save’ button must be clicked to save the changes. SIP Domain (Proxy Server) The IP address (e.g., 192.168.1.111) or domain name (e.g., myserver.com) of the SIP Server.
  • Page 28 Page Extension This is the SIP extension for the Page parameter of the 8301. The device will auto-answer any inbound call received on this extension and provide a voice paging path (and multicast if configured). Different page modes and options are available in Basic Settings →...
  • Page 29: Features

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.2.2 Features → Figure 14: Basic Settings Features AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 22...
  • Page 30 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Inbound Ring Settings Ring settings apply to events triggered by Ring Extensions and Emergency Alerts. Emergency Alert tones are configured in Additional Features → Emergency Alerts. Ring/Alert Tone Select an audio file to play when a ring event is detected on the SIP Ring Extension. The audio file may be played immediately to an associated speaker from the web interface for test purposes using the Play, Loop, and Stop buttons.
  • Page 31 Select the preferred dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) detection method. DTMF is a technology used with touch tone phones, best known to users as the sound made when pressing a number key. In the 8301, this is used for multi-zone selection, passcode, etc.
  • Page 32: Multicast

    Multicast IP Addresses Each 8301 has its own IP address and shares a common multicast IP and port number (multicast zone) for multicast packets. The Sender transmits to a configurable multicast zone, and the Receiver units listen to all the multicast zones assigned to them.
  • Page 33 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Somewhat arbitrarily, these zones are defined below but may be used in other ways. The important consideration is that there is a priority hierarchy – streaming activity on a zone higher on the list, will be treated as a higher priority than a zone lower down on the list –...
  • Page 34: Multicast (Transmitter/Sender Settings)

    Multicast Mode (Transmitter/Sender Selected) If the Transmitter mode is enabled, the 8301 will broadcast an IP stream when activated in addition to playing the audio through the audio output (Note that the 8301 cannot be both a multicast Transmitter and Receiver simultaneously).
  • Page 35 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Multicast Type The 8301 may broadcast multicast paging, compatible with Polycom “on premise group paging” protocol and most multicast-enabled phones that use RTP audio packets. Select ‘Regular’ if solely multicasting to Algo IP endpoints and/or multicast-enabled phones.
  • Page 36 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 5. Press DTMF Extension *11 for Zone 11 Note DTMF codes for zones 10 and higher start with an “*” → All DTMF codes and respective zones are available in Advanced Settings Advanced Multicast.
  • Page 37: Multicast (Receiver Settings)

    Multicast Mode (Receiver Selected) If Receiver mode is enabled, the 8301 will activate when receiving a multicast message. It will mimic the audio stream of the transmitter but use local volume settings (‘Page Speaker Volume’ in Basic Settings → Features).
  • Page 38 If using a Polycom phone as the Multicast Transmitter, a tone may be set for any of the 25 Polycom Groups configured on the Algo device. If an Algo device is used as a Multicast Transmitter, a tone does not have to be set as the Algo Transmitter will provide its own tone.
  • Page 39: Additional Features

    6.5.1 Input/Output The Input terminals allow external accessories to be connected to the 8301. This is a dry contact input which can be configured as ‘normally open’ or ‘normally closed’ mode. Algo offers accessories, such as the 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205 and 2507.
  • Page 40: Figure 17: Input Settings

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Figure 17: Input settings AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 33...
  • Page 41: Figure 18: 1203 Call Switch

    While the 8301 can be configured to play the audio file only once, it can also be enabled to play it continuously with just a press of 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 Call Button.
  • Page 42: Figure 20: 1204 Volume Control

    1205 Audio Interface Switch The 1205 Audio Interface provides a method for connecting a music source and live microphone to the 8301 Paging Adapter for multicast broadcast over the network to IP speakers or IP enabled legacy paging systems. Figure 21: 1205 Audio Interface AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com...
  • Page 43 Play Tone When the 8301 input is triggered, a tone or a pre-recorded audio file will play over the speaker or multicast if enabled. This function can be used to request 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.
  • Page 44 Make SIP Call with Tone When the 8301 input is triggered, a private call can be generated to a pre-configured phone extension with a pre- recorded message. For instance, a call to a supervisor’s phone notifying about an emergency or intrusion at some location.
  • Page 45 ‘Play Tone’ or ‘Make SIP Call with Tone’ actions are enabled. Tone Multicast Settings Use Separate Multicast This allows the tone to be played via multicast even if the 8301 is configured as receiver. See additional options when enabled. •...
  • Page 46: Emergency Alerts

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Ringback Tone If enabled, under ‘Outbound SIP Call Settings’, a ringback tone will play over the speaker during an outbound SIP call, while waiting for the far-end party to answer. 6.5.2 Emergency Alerts Figure 22: Emergency Alerts AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com...
  • Page 47 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Emergency Alerts allow for an announcement to be triggered and latched by calling a pre-configured Emergency extension and hanging up. Emergency Alerts are useful for emergency notifications (e.g., evacuation, lock down, medical emergency, etc.), allowing staff to quickly dial a pre-configured number under such circumstances.
  • Page 48 If using “DTMF 0”, dial the main DTMF Selection extension and select ‘0’ to cancel the announcement. Extension This is the SIP extension for the Call-to-Cancel Selection parameter of the 8301. . Authentication ID The Authentication ID may also be called Username for some SIP servers and in some cases may be the same as the extension.
  • Page 49 Default (this option follows the behavior configured in 'Default Announcement Duration') Extension This is the SIP extension for the announcement parameter of the 8301. Authentication ID The Authentication ID may also be called Username for some SIP servers and in some cases may be the same as the extension.
  • Page 50: More

    To configure additional page extensions (up to 50), select ‘Enable’ beside the target extension and enter the Extension, Authentication ID, and Authentication password. The 8301 will auto-answer any inbound calls received on these numbers and provide a voice paging path and multicast if configured. Only a single call can be active at a time.
  • Page 51: More Ring Extensions

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 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. 6.5.4 More Ring Extensions Figure 24: More ring extensions AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com...
  • Page 52: Scheduler Tab

    Scheduler TAB 6.6.1 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 53: Schedules

    Description, Time, Audio files to be played, and the Page Zone (if Multicast Transmitter mode is enabled). The chosen audio file will be played locally (e.g., amplifier connected to the 8301) and/or over the network via multicast to all other Algo endpoints (e.g., 8186, 8188, 8180, 8128, etc.) or RTP multicast compatible third-party equipment that are configured as Receivers on this zone.
  • Page 54: Data

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Note Each schedule may contain up to 500 events (bells) and up to 30 schedules may be created. 6.6.3 Data Download Allows a backup of the schedule with events, 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 55: Advanced Settings

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Advanced Settings 6.7.1 Network Figure 25: Network settings AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 48...
  • Page 56 Add one or multiple DNS servers. Separate each server by a space, comma, or semicolon. IPv4 IPv4 Method The 8301 can be set to a DHCP or a static IP address. When DHCP is selected, the DHCP will automatically configure IP addresses for the 8301 on the network. IPv4 Address/Netmask Enter the static IP address and netmask (CIDR format) for the 8301 (e.g., 192.168.1.23/24).
  • Page 57 Select the desired authentication mode. Anonymous ID If configured, the 8301 will send the anonymous ID to the authenticator instead of the 802.1X client username. The ID should contain a string identifying the IEEE 802.1X authenticator originating the request. Password Enter the password.
  • Page 58 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Validate Server Certificate Validate the authentication server against common authorities. To validate against additional certificates, go to the System → File Manger to upload a Base64 encoded X.509 certificate file in .pem, .cer, or .crt format to the ‘certs/trusted’...
  • Page 59: Admin

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.7.2 Admin Figure 26: Admin settings AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 52...
  • Page 60 Display Switch Port ID on Status Page Enable this option to display the Switch Port ID. This option requires the 8301 to be connected to a switch that supports LLDP or CDP. Web Interface Session Timeout Set the maximum period of inactivity after which the web interface will log out automatically.
  • Page 61 The Log Level is to be used on the advice of Algo technical support only. Log Method Allows the 8301 to write to external Syslog server if the option for external (or both) is selected. Log Server If ‘Network’ or ‘Both’ is selected this is the address of the Syslog server on the network.
  • Page 62 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 Sender Mode is disabled (set to ‘None’) in the Basic Settings → Multicast tab.
  • Page 63: Users

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Microsoft Microsoft Teams Support Enabling this setting will provision the device via Microsoft’s servers. The device reboot will take up to 5 minutes to complete. ADMP Cloud Monitoring Enable ADMP Cloud Monitoring This feature requires a valid Account ID. Please contact sales@algosolutions.com...
  • Page 64: Figure 28: Time Settings

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Figure 28: Time settings Timezone Select a time zone to be used. NTP Time Servers 1/2/3/4 The interface will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive.
  • Page 65: Provisioning

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.7.5 Provisioning Figure 29: Provisioning settings Note It is recommended that Provisioning Mode be set to Disabled if this feature is not in use. This will prevent unauthorized re-configuration of the device if DHCP is used.
  • Page 66 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Mode Provisioning Mode Provisioning allows installers to pre-configure the 8301 units prior to installation on a network. It is typically used for large deployments to save time and ensure consistent setups. Settings Server Method...
  • Page 67 The specific configuration file will only be downloaded by the 8301 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 AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com...
  • Page 68: Advanced Audio

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler immediately after the configuration file is downloaded. The MAC address of each 8301 can be found on the back label of the unit. To see Algo’s SIP endpoint provisioning guide, visit: www.algosolutions.com/provision 6.7.6 Advanced Audio...
  • Page 69 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Always Send RTP Media If enabled, audio packets will be sent at all times, even during one-way paging mode. This option is needed in cases when the server expects to see audio packets at all times.
  • Page 70: Advanced Sip

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.7.7 Advanced SIP Figure 31: Advanced SIP Setting AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 63...
  • Page 71 Enable this option to support best networking practices according to RFC 5626. This option should generally be enabled if the Algo device is being registered with a hosted server or if TLS is being used for SIP Transportation. Outbound Proxy IP address for outbound proxy.
  • Page 72 Backup Server #2 If backup server #1 is unreachable, the 8301 will attempt to register with the 2nd backup server. If enabled, the 8301 will always attempt to register with the highest priority server.
  • Page 73 A SIP message used to poll servers to monitor availability. Interoperability Keep-Alive Method If Double CRLF is selected, the 8301 will send a packet every 30 seconds (recommended value) to maintain connection with the SIP Server if behind NAT. Keep-Alive Interval This is the interval in seconds that the CRLF message should be sent.
  • Page 74: Advanced Multicast

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.7.8 Advanced Multicast Figure 32: Advanced multicast - transmitter settings Note The settings on this tab are only visible when in Sender or Receiver multicast mode. The default pre-populated multicast addresses above will work in most cases and should only be altered for rare cases.
  • Page 75 Available if Multicast Receiver and ‘Polycom Group Page’ or ‘Polycom Push-to-Talk’ are selected in the Basic Settings → Multicast tab. A tone may be set for any of the 25 Polycom Groups. If using an Algo device as a Multicast Sender, it is recommended to set the Receiver tones to ‘None’...
  • Page 76: System

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Receiver Mode: When an Algo device is the multicast Sender, a page tone will play on the Receiver device, so it is recommended to set the Receiver 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 Receivers (above) each time they detect page audio starting, allowing them to play a tone.
  • Page 77 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler Restore Configuration to Defaults Resets all 8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler settings to factory default values. Backup / Restore All User Files Download Backup Zip File Saves the device settings (configuration) and all the files in File Manager: certificates, licenses, and tones to a backup zip file.
  • Page 78: Firmware

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.8.2 Firmware Figure 34: Firmware settings Installed Firmware Product Firmware Shows the current firmware on the device. Online Upgrade Check for Firmware Updates Check for the latest firmware. If firmware is current, Latest Firmware will show as ‘Firmware up to date’. If firmware needs to be upgraded, the new firmware availability will be listed.
  • Page 79: File Manager

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 1. From the top menu, go to System → Firmware. 2. In the Upgrade section, press Choose File and select the 8301 firmware file to upload. Note that both FW firmware and MD5 checksum files must be loaded.
  • Page 80: Tones

    Tone Files Included in Memory The 8301 includes several pre-loaded audio files that can be selected to play for various events. The web interface allows selection of the file and the ability to play it immediately over the speaker for testing (available in Basic Settings →...
  • Page 81: System Log

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler 6.8.5 System Log System log files are automatically created and assist with troubleshooting in the event the 8301 does not behave as expected. Figure 37: System log settings Logout Log out of the 8301 web interface.
  • Page 82: Specifications

    RTP Multicast (Send and Receive 50 Zones) Third-Party Multicast Poly™ Group Page, Singlewire™ InformaCast, Syn-Apps™ Revolution Digital IO Relay Configured as Input Normally open or normally closed dry contact supervision. Compatible with Algo 1202, 1203, 1204, and 1205Accessories. RESTful Audio Audio Codes G.711 A-law, G.711 u-law, G.722, Opus 48 kHz.
  • Page 83 0.95 lbs (0.4 kg) Weight (shipping): 1.5 lbs (0.7 kg) Compliance IEC 62368-1, IEEE 802.3-2018, RoHS, CE, FCC Class A, CISPR 32 Class A, CISPR 24, CSA/UL (USA & Canada), Firmware These specifications refer to the Algo 8301 running on firmware 5.2 and above. AL061-UG-GP308301-230725 support@algosolutions.com Page 76...
  • Page 84: Fcc Compliance Statement

    8301 IP Paging Adapter & Scheduler FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT his 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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