Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave Settings) - Algo 8188 User Manual

Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave Settings)

Multicast Mode (Slave Selected)
If Slave mode is enabled the 8188 will activate when receiving a multicast message. Will
mimic audio stream, but use local volume settings ("Page Speaker Volume" in "Basic Set-
tings > Features").
Number of Zones
Select "basic" zones if configuring nine or fewer multicast zones or "expanded" to config-
ure up to 50 zones. The expanded zones have the same behaviour as the basic Slave
zones, but are hidden by default to simplify the interface.
Multicast Type - Regular
Select "Regular" if solely multicasting to Algo SIP endpoint(s) and/or multicast-enabled
phone(s) that use RTP audio packets.
Multicast Type – Polycom Group Paging/Push-to-Talk
The 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker may receive multicast paging compatible with Polycom "on
premise group paging" protocol.
To configure the 8188 as a slave to play Polycom page announcements, select "Group
Page" or "Push-to-Talk". Then enter the Polycom Zone (IP Address and Port) that
matches the configuration of the Polycom phones and Channels. The "Default Channel" is
the target group in a Polycom paging environment.
The Polycom phone used as page audio source for the 8188 SIP Ceiling Speaker(s), must
be configured to use either the G.711 or G.722 audio codec. The Polycom phone(s)
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