Algo 8180G2 User Guide

8180 SIP Audio Alerter

User Guide

FW Version 2.7.4

Algo Communication Products Ltd.

www.algosolutions.com

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Table of Contents

Overview....................................................................................3

Introduction ..................................................................................................3

Key Features................................................................................................3

Front and Back Views ..................................................................................6

Setup and Installation ..............................................................7

Wall Mounting ..............................................................................................7

Outputs ........................................................................................................7

Programming and Conguration ..................................................................8

Program Buttons ..........................................................................................9

Soft Reset ....................................................................................................9

Web Interface Basic Settings ................................................10

SIP .............................................................................................................10

Ring............................................................................................................14

Page...........................................................................................................15

Multicast Overview .....................................................................................17

Multicast Technical Information ..................................................................19

Multicast Master .........................................................................................20

Multicast Slave ...........................................................................................22

Web Interface Advanced Settings .........................................24

Network ......................................................................................................24

Admin .........................................................................................................26

Time ...........................................................................................................28

Provisioning ...............................................................................................29

Tones .........................................................................................................33

Advanced Ring/Alert Settings ....................................................................35

Input/Output ...............................................................................................37

Advanced SIP ............................................................................................39

Advanced Multicast ...................................................................................41

Web Interface System Settings .............................................43

Maintenance ..............................................................................................43

Upgrade 8180 Firmware ............................................................................44

System Log ................................................................................................45

Appendix .................................................................................46

Hardware Specications ............................................................................46

Wiring 8180 to other Algo Devices.............................................................47

Dimensions ................................................................................................48

FCC Compliance........................................................................................52

Important Safety Notice .............................................................................52

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Overview

Introduction

The 8180 SIP Audio Alerter is a SIP compliant & multicast IP speaker for
loud ringing, alerting, and voice paging. The 8180 can be integrated with
any Communication Server (hosted or enterprise) that supports 3rd party
SIP Endpoints or multicast paging.

For loud ringing, the 8180 is assigned a Ring extension. When this SIP

extension is called the 8180 will play a WAV le (tone, announcement,

etc.) over the speaker. Several ring tones are included in the 8180 and

custom WAV les may also be uploaded (e.g. safety, security, emergency

alerts). For extra volume, noisy, or wet locations, the optional 1186
horn speaker can be used and connected to the 8180 Speaker Output.
More features are available under advanced settings for multiple ring
extensions (up to 5) and rules-based ringing based on CLID.

For voice paging a separate Page extension can be assigned. When
this SIP extension is called, the 8180 will auto-answer and play the
callers voice announcement over the speaker. The 8180 supports G.722
wideband HD Voice for enhanced intelligibility and clarity.

A multicast feature allows one 8180 to broadcast page or ring audio
to multiple Slave 8180 endpoints. Multicasting allows for a scalable
and cost effective means of building large scale paging and alerting

solutions, with minimal network trafc and as few as one SIP extension

for the registered Master endpoint sending the multicast. Any number
and combination of Algo IP speakers, paging adapters and strobes can
be part of an RTP multicast. Polycom Group Page and SA Announce
are other multicast formats supported in the 8180 and related Algo
endpoints.

Key Features & Capabilities

Loudness

Equipped with a high efciency integrated amplier and tuned high

quality loud speaker, the 8180 is typically eight times louder than a
telephone speaker. If the optional Algo Horn Speaker is used, then the
8180 can be 20 times louder.

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Multicasting

Allows multiple units to simultaneously play Ring or Page audio. One

8180 may be congured to broadcast an audio stream (Master) to

any number and combination of Algo IP speaker, paging adapter, or

strobe endpoint congured as multicast Slaves. This feature provides

scalability without requiring each endpoint Slave to be registered as a
SIP extension.

Ambient Noise Compensation

The 8180’s SoundSure™ technology automatically adjusts loud ring
and paging volume to compensate for background ambient noise. If
SoundSure™ is enabled, the alert volume will get louder or quieter by the
same dB level as the ambient noise measured just prior to the alert.

Outputs for External Equipment and Devices

Outputs for external speaker, slave amplier, or visual alerter plus
multicasting capability enable many more options to enhance notication

and alert capabilities.

Conguration & Provisioning

Congure the 8180 through a web interface control panel or by using the

program buttons on the back of the unit. Central provisioning may also

be used to allow units to be precongured for a specic server prior to
deployment in the eld. Conguration les are automatically downloaded

from a server (via TFTP, FTP, or HTTP) using DHCP.

Paging Talkback

Allows bidirectional communication between the 8180 and the phone.

Talkback is ideal for conrmation that page announcements have been

received.

Ring Tones

Several audio les are pre-loaded into the 8180 internal memory for ring
sounds. Users may also record or upload custom audio les, music,
sound effects, or voice announcements for other types of notication

(e.g. safety, security, emergency, customer assistance, shift changes,
etc.)

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Blue Indicator Light

This LED light is on during initialization, boot, message waiting or while
active. Ring and Page modes, when active, will turn the LED on steady. If

the optional Talkback mode is enabled, the LED will ash instead (during

a page event) to provide a clear indication that the microphone is active.

If Message Waiting is supported and active, the light will ash, or be

on steady (depending on its setting). The LED heartbeat option, when

enabled, will ash the LED every 30 seconds as visual conrmation of

PoE power and SIP server registration.

SIP Extensions

The 8180 connects to an on-premise or hosted communication server in
the same way as a SIP telephone. To register the 8180 with the server
requires the following information:

1. IP address (eg 192.168.1.1) or domain name (eg myserver.com) of
the SIP Server

2. SIP extension (eg 3790)

3. Password

The 8180 supports two SIP extensions which behave differently – RING
and PAGE. One or both may be used depending on the application. If the
RING extension is called the 8180 will not answer. Instead it will play the

selected WAV le until the ringing stops. Typically the RING extension

is programmed as part of a hunt group so that it receives ring signal
simultaneously with one or more phones to function as a loud ringer in
noisy or large areas.

If the PAGE extension is called, the 8180 will answer and allow
paging over its internal speaker. When the 8180 answers it will play

a congurable tone to the caller so they know when they can begin

speaking. A pre-announce tone is also sent over the speaker. If Paging to
a single 8180, talkback may be enabled using the integrated microphone.
The audio direction is determined by the speech activity of the caller.

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or optional Relay

Front and Back Views

Surface Mount Wiring Channel

1 2 3 4 5 6

To External Speaker(s)
8 8 Wrms

To Slave Amplifier
0 dbm 600

Max 30V 50mA

Speaker

Audio Relay

LR95233

67-00047D

Microphone

Blue Indicator
Light

RJ45 Network
(for LAN & PoE)

Speaker Output

Input
Audio Output

Relay Output

Play Menu Select Dn Up

Program Buttons

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Setup and Installation

Wall Mounting

Mount the wall bracket securely and snap the 8180 into the bracket

by engaging the top and then pushing the bottom rmly into place. To
remove the 8180 from the bracket, press rmly on the tab of the bottom

catch, then lift the cover.

Outputs

Relay

May be enabled for ring, paging or both to activate a visual alerter, mute

background music, or enable a slave amplier.

Auxiliary Speaker

For connection to the optional Algo horn speaker (e.g. for outdoor/wet

locations) or to ceiling speakers wired in a series-parallel conguration
to maintain minimum 8 Ω. The presence of an external speaker(s) will

automatically disable the internal speaker to preserve power.

Audio

High impedance output for driving 600 Ω load up to 0 dBm. Internal

speaker may be active simultaneously, but levels cannot be adjusted
separately.

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Programming and Conguration

Primary conguration of the 8180 is through the web interface control

panel. In addition, there are program buttons on the unit itself for basic
setup options.

Connection to Network and Obtaining IP Address

After connecting the 8180 to a network PoE port, the blue indicator light
will turn on during initialization. The 8180 will then attempt to obtain an IP
address from the DHCP server. If unsuccessful, the 8180 will default to

the xed IP address 192.168.1.111. When the IP address is selected, the

8180 will chime and turn off the blue light.

If you don’t have a PoE switch, you’ll need a PoE injector that
installs between the 8180 and network switch. The PoE injector
will supply 48 Vdc to the 8180. Most PoE injectors are capable
of providing more power than the 8180 requires (12.95 W).
Ensure that the PoE injector is fully compliant to the IEEE 802.3af
standard.

Web Interface Control Panel

The 8180 is congured using a web interface tool accessed by entering

the 8180 IP address into a browser.

To nd this IP address, press the Menu button until the option for

“IP Address” is reached. Then press Select to hear the address.
Alternatively, search the network using the Algo Network Device Locator

Tool available for download from www.algosolutions.com/locator.

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Program Buttons

Play Menu Select Dn Up

Choose Tone
Record Tone
Get Device Info

The Program buttons on the back of the 8180 allow local adjustment of
alert tones and alert volume. The buttons are intentionally hidden from

view after installation and can be disabled using the web interface.

The

button plays the current ring tone and allows volume adjustment

using the

The button steps through the following three options:

1. Choose ring tone

2. Record ring tone using microphone

3. Get device information (IP address and MAC address)

Press the button to choose option or to exit.

Soft Reset

A soft reset will restore all device settings back to the original factory
default conditions. To do this, disconnect the network cable from the

8180. Push and hold the Volume Down button and reconnect the network

cable. Hold the button until the front light ashes three times.

and buttons. Press to exit.

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Web Interface Control Panel

Using the SIP Audio Alerter web interface control panel, congure the

8180 network settings and select the desired options. These settings
survive power cycling and may be programmed in advance prior to site

installation.

After changing settings, click Save (in the bottom right corner of
the window). Note that this may end any active call.

Basic Settings

SIP

Monitor “Ring” Event (default)

In this mode the bottom of the page will request credentials for a SIP
Ring extension. When this SIP extension is called the 8180 will play the
audio le selected under the Basic Settings g Ring tab.

Subscribe/Notify (dialog)

In this mode the 8180 will communicate with the SIP server to receive
status information for another phone/device/extension connected to the
system. The server must support Subscribe/Notify per RFC 4235.

The Ring/Alert Extension is the extension to be monitored for events,
and the event of interest (ring or in-use or both) can be selected under
Ring/Alert Events. While the event is active, the 8180 will play the audio

le selected under the Basic Settings g Ring tab continuously. Custom
WAV les may be padded with silence to achieve the desired notication

frequency.

Note that for Subscribe/Notify to work a SIP extension is required for the
8180 itself. If the Page Function is enabled then the Page Extension will
provide the necessary access. If Page Function is disabled, then the web
page will request a SIP Extension to support Subscribe Notify.

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Subscribe/Notify RFC (presence)

As above, but supporting Subscribe/Notify per RFC 3856/3863. The only
event supported is “On the Phone” so there is no Ring/Alert Event to
select.

Call to Cancel

This mode provides a method to trigger the 8180 with a ring or relay

input. The 8180 will play the audio le selected under the Basic Settings g
Ring tab continuously until a cancel event is received by dialling the Ring

Extension.

The SIP extension used to trigger the 8180 can be congured using the

Advanced Settings g Advanced Ring/Alert. A ring event on extension 2-5 will
trigger the 8180 when in this mode.

Typical applications for this mode are for safety , security, and

emergency notication, or latched alarms for door openings and other

relay events.

None

Select this mode if the 8180 will not be used for ring or event notication.

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With Subscribe / Notify Activated

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SIP Domain (proxy

SIP Server Name or IP address

Server)

Ring Alert Mode Choose between basic SIP ring, Subscribe/

Notify for monitoring phone events, or call to
cancel. See Basic Settings SIP

Page Function Enable or disable PAGE extension for SIP

voice paging.

Allow
SIP REGISTER

Normally enabled. Can be disabled for
operation as a SIP trunk.

Ring Extension Extension name that will be monitored to

activate the 8180 ring.

Ring
Authentication ID

Authentication ID; Used to register the
device on the SIP Server. May also be called
Username for some SIP servers, and in some
cases may be the same as the Ring Extension.

Ring
Authentication
Password

Ring/Alert Event

(If Subscribe/Notify selected)

SIP password used to register the device on
the SIP Server.

The Ring/Alert Extension is the extension to be
monitored for events, and the event of interest
(ring or in-use or both) can be selected under
Ring/Alert Events. While the event is active,

the 8180 will play the audio le selected under

the Basic Settings – Ring tab continuously.

Custom WAV les may be padded with silence
to achieve the desired notication frequency.

Page Extension Extension name that will be monitored to

activate the 8180 page auto-answer.

Page
Authentication ID

Authentication ID; Used to register the
device on the SIP Server. May also be
called Username for some SIP server, and in
some cases may be the same as the Page
Extension.

Page
Authentication
Password

SIP password used to register the device on
the SIP Server.

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Ring

Ring Tone Select ring tone to play when SIP ring extension

Ring Volume Ring volume can be selected and saved, or it

Ring Limit Set the maximum amount of times the 8180 will

Ambient Noise
Compensation

More ring settings can be congured under the Advanced Ring tab, see

page 34 for more information. A list of compatible SIP servers can be found
at www.algosolutions.com/8180

is called. This tone can be previewed by
pressing the “Play” button.

can be adjusted live by clicking on “Apply”.

ring when activated.

To congure, set the volume to an appropriate

level for a quiet environment and enable
Ambient Noise Compensation. The integrated
microphone measures ambient noise during idle
periods and automatically increments speaker
volume, if any increase in background noise is
detected. Ambient noise level is averaged over
10 seconds. The noise compensation will not be
functional when playing background music.

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Page

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Page Volume Page volume can be selected and saved, or it

Page Mode One-way audio: Transmission only; from the

Page Timeout Hang up call after preselected period of time.

Page Tone Selection of different page tones. Page tones

G.722 Support Enable G.722 Codec option for wideband

Automatic Gain
Control

Auto Delay Enter 0-1,000 for page audio delay in

can be adjusted live by clicking on “Apply”.

phone to the 8180.

Talkback: Allow half-duplex communication
through the 8180 (direction based on voice
detection). The communication can only be
initiated from a phone.

are played before starting the paging. Select
“None” to skip playing a page tone. Note: use
of the pre-installed Ring Tones as Page Tones

is not recommended. Custom les may be

uploaded via the Advanced Tones tab, see
page 30 for more details.

paging.

When activated, applies as much as 12 dB
gain to bring speech level to full amplitude
with some compression. Recommended for
maximum page volume.

milliseconds. Can be used to synchronize
audio with other third party audio sources or
avoid smearing from other 8180 devices at
further distances from a listening location.

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Multicast Overview

In addition to the ring and page features, the 8180 is able to send and
receive IP audio multicast messages over the network to support larger

deployment for both paging and ring/notication. This provides a scalable
and efcient method of building large scale notication solutions.

In the diagram above, the bottom 8180 is congured with a SIP Page

Extension. When called from a phone, the SIP registered 8180 auto­answers and plays the page audio over its speaker. Simultaneously, the
registered 8180 endpoint broadcasts the audio over the network using
RTP multicast to any number and combination of Algo IP speakers,
paging adapters, and strobes as required.

The registered 8180 (i.e. bottom of illustration) is the multicast MASTER
and the top 3 endpoints are multicast SLAVES. The Slave endpoints
require a PoE network connection, but do not require registration to the
communication server.

Multicasting can also be used to distribute loud ring or other alerting (e.g.
safety, security, or emergency events) over multiple Algo endpoints (e.g.
8180, 8186, 8188, 8128, 8201, 8301, and 8373).

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In the diagram below, Algo speakers are congured as multicast slaves

supporting Polycom Group Paging and G.722 HD Voice for optimum
intelligibility.

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Multicast Technical Information

Each 8180, or any Algo IP endpoint involved, has its own IP address,
and shares a common multicast IP and port number (multicast zone) for
multicast packets.

The Master unit transmits to a congurable multicast zone, and all the

Slave units listen to the multicast zones assigned to them. When a
Master unit receives a valid SIP ring event, it will ring locally and also
send out a special packet to the multicast zone. The network switches
and router see the packet and deliver it to all the members of the group.
When a page audio call occurs, the Master unit will transmit all the RTP
audio packets to the multicast zone and all the Slave units will receive
them.

The multicast IP and port number must be the same on all the Master

and Slave units of one group. The user may dene multiple zones by

picking different multicast IP addresses and/or port numbers.

1. Multicast IP addresses range: 224.0.0.0/4
(from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255)

2. Port numbers range: 1 to 65535

3. By default, the 8180 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

conict with other services and devices on the same network.

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Multicast Master

Multicast Mode
(Master Selected)

Zone Selection
Mode

Master Single Zone IP address for multicast broadcast.

Master Ring Mode If control signal is selected the master 8180

Note: Expanded Zones are only available in Slave mode. The Algo 8301
Paging Adapter & Scheduler, 8186 SIP Horn Speaker, and 8188 SIP
Ceiling Speaker can be used as Master device for Expanded Zones.

If master is enabled the 8180 will broadcast an
IP stream when activated in addition to playing
over its own speaker.

Single Zone always broadcasts on one IP
address. In DTMF mode the IP address
is determined by the zone selected. The

DTMF zones denitions can be found in the

“Advanced Settings > Advanced Multicast” tab.

will broadcast a message activating locally

selected WAV les in slave 8180s. If audio

stream is selected, the master 8180 will
broadcast an audio stream using the master’s
selected ring tone.

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Paging/PTT Mode The 8180 may receive or broadcast multicast

paging compatible with Polycom* phones on
premise group paging protocol.

The 8180 may be congured as a slave to play

Polycom page announcements, or as a master
to generate page announcements to Polycom
phones.

When using a Polycom phone as the paging
source, the Polycom phone must be set to use
the G.711 or G.722 audio codec. Note that the

Polycom phone must be congured with the

“Compatibility” setting (“ptt.compatibilityMode”)
disabled in order for this codec setting to be
applied.

Zone Enter the same Multicast IP Address & Port

number as congured on the Polycom phones.

Default Channel This is the target group in a Polycom paging

environment. Note that you must also use the

zone denitions above to select a multicast

address, and that this address must match with

the one congured on the Polycom phone.

*Polycom is a trademark of Polycom Inc.

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Multicast Slave

Multicast Mode
(Slave Selected)

Number of Zones Select “basic” zones if conguring nine or

Slave Zones Select one or more multicast zones for the

If slave is enabled the 8180 will receive
and play an IP audio stream or activate the

selected ringtone WAV le if receiving a control

signal from the master.

fewer multicast zones or “expanded” to

congure up to 50 zones. The expanded

zones have the same behaviour as the slave
zones, but are hidden by default to simplify the
interface.

8180 to listen to. Note that multicast zone

priority is based on the zone denition list order

(top to bottom).

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Paging/PTT Mode

Default Channel

See denition on page 21.

Priority Channel Polycom channel for Priority broadcasts that

interrupt Normal broadcasts/calls (Default:
Group 24).

Emergency
Channel

Polycom channel for Emergency broadcasts that
interrupt all broadcasts/calls (Default: Group 25).

Priority

Higher priority events will interrupt lower priority events. The priority
levels are as follows, from highest to lowest:

Multicast “Priority Call”
SIP Page
SIP Ring (all accounts)
Multicast “All Call”
Multicast “Zone 1”...”Zone 6”
Multicast “Music”

Lower priority events will be restored after higher priority events are
completed, with the exception that there is only a single “SIP” state so
lower priority SIP events will be ignored and are thus non-restorable. The
specic exceptions are as follows:

• SIP Page will interrupt SIP Ring and clear the ring state (thus the Ring

will not be restored).

• SIP Ring during SIP Page will be ignored (and thus cannot be restored).

• Subsequent SIP Rings on different accounts while one SIP Ring is

active will be ignored (and thus cannot be restored).

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Advanced Settings

Network

Protocol

VLAN Mode Enables or Disables VLAN Tagging. VLAN

DHCP is an IP standard designed to make
administration of IP addresses simpler. When

selected, DHCP will automatically congure

IP addresses for each 8180 on the network.
Alternatively the 8180 can be set to a static IP
address.

Tagging is the networking standard that
supports Virtual LANs (VLANs) on an Ethernet

network. The standard denes a system of

VLAN tagging for Ethernet frames and the
accompanying procedures to be used by
bridges and switches in handling such frames.

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The standard also provides provisions for
a quality of service prioritization scheme

commonly known as IEEE 802.1p and denes

the Generic Attribute Registration Protocol.

VLAN ID Species the VLAN to which the Ethernet

VLAN Priority Sets the frame priority level. Otherwise known

SIP (6-bit DSCP
value)

RTP (6-bit DSCP
value)

DHCP Timeout
(seconds)

frame belongs. A 12-bit eld specifying the

VLAN to which the Ethernet frame belongs.
The hexadecimal values of 0x000 and 0xFFF
are reserved. All other values may be used as

VLAN identiers, allowing up to 4094 VLANs.

The reserved value 0x000 indicates that the
frame does not belong to any VLAN; in this

case, the 802.1Q tag species only a priority

and is referred to as a priority tag. On bridges,
VLAN 1 (the default VLAN ID) is often reserved
for a management VLAN; this is vendor

specic.

as Priority Code Point (PCP), VLAN Priority is

a 3-bit eld which refers to the IEEE 802.1p

priority. It indicates the frame priority level.
Values are from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest).
These values can be used to prioritize different

classes of trafc (voice, video, data, etc).

Can provide quality of service if the DSCP
protocol is supported on your network. Can be

specied independently for SIP control packets

versus RTP audio packets.

This setting is only visible when the DHCP
Protocol is selected.

The DHCP timeout is the length of time
following a request from an 8180 to the
DHCP server that the 8180 will wait before
assuming the server is not available. After such
time, the 8180 will use its default address of

192.168.1.111

Default is 60 seconds.

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Admin

Password Password to log into the 8180 web interface.

Conrmation Re-enter network admin password

You should change the default password (
in order to secure the device on the network.
If you have forgotten your password, you will
need to perform a soft reset in order to restore
the password (as well as all other settings)
back to the original factory default conditions.
For information on how to perform a soft reset,
see page 9.

algo

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)

Device Name Name to identify the device in the Algo Network

Introduction
Section on Status
Page

Web Interface
Session Timeout

Log Level

Log Size

Log Method Allows the 8180 to write to external Syslog

Log Server If external (or both) is selected this is the

Hardware
Watchdog

SNMP Support (v1
get only)

SA-Announce
Support

SA-Announce
Server

Local Management
Port

Device Locator Tool.

Allows the introduction text to be hidden from
the login screen.

Set the maximum period of inactivity
after which the web interface will log out
automatically.

Use on the advice of Algo technical support
only.

server if the option for external (or both) is
selected.

address of the Syslog server on the network.

Use on the advice of Algo technical support
only.

Additional SNMP support is anticipated for
future, but the 8180 now responds to a simple
status query for automated supervision.
Contact Algo technical support for more
information.

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 8180 when
Multicast Master Mode is disabled (set to
‘None’) in the “Basic Settings > Multicast” tab.

Enter the SA-Announce Server to use the
Syn-Apps paging feature. To use the server
provided by the DHCP Option 72, leave the

eld blank.

Enter the local management port.

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Time

Network time is used for logging events into memory for troubleshooting.

Timezone Select timezone.

NTP Time Server Allow the 8180 to synchronize to an external

time server.

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Provisioning

Provisioning allows installers to pre-congure 8180 units prior to installa­tion on a network. It is typically used for large deployments to save time
and ensure consistent setups.

There are two different Provisioning methods that can be used: via
DHCP Option 66 or via a Static Server. In addition, there are three

different ways to download provisioning les from a “Provisioning

Server”: TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), FTP, or HTTP.

For example, 8180 conguration les 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.

DHCP must be enabled if using DHCP Option 66, in order for
Provisioning to work (see “DHCP” on page 22).

One of two les can be uploaded on the Provisioning Server (for access

via TFTP, FTP, or HTTP):

generic le algop8180.conf or specic le algom[MAC].conf

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MD5 Checksum (TFTP Only)

For TFTP only an .md5 checksum le must also be uploaded to the
Provisioning server. This checksum le is used to verify that the .conf le

is transferred correctly without error.

A tool can be found at the website address below to generate this le.

http://www.fourmilab.ch/md5

The application doesn’t need an installation. To use the tool, simply unzip
and run the application (md5) from a command prompt. The proper .md5

le will be generated in the same directory.

If using the above tool, be sure to use the “-l” parameter to
generate lower case letters.

Generating a generic conguration le

1. Connect an 8180 on the network

2. Access the 8180 Web Interface Control Panel

3. Congure the 8180 with desired options

4. Click on the System tab and then Maintenance.

5. Click “Backup” to download the current conguration le

6. Save the le settings.txt

7. Rename le settings.txt to algop8180.conf

8. File algop8180.conf can now be uploaded onto the Provisioning
server

For more Algo SIP endpoint provisioning information, see:
www.algosolutions.com/provision

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If using a generic conguration le, extensions and credentials have to

be entered manually once the 8180 has automatically downloaded the

conguration le.

Generating a specic conguration le

1. Follow steps 1 to 6 as listed in the section “Generating a generic

conguration le” on page 29.

2. Rename le settings.txt to algom[MAC address].conf
(e.g. algom0022EE020009.conf)

3. File algom[MAC address].conf can now be uploaded on the
Provisioning server.

The specic conguration le will only be downloaded by the 8180 with
the MAC address specied in the conguration le name. Since all the
necessary settings can be included in this le, the 8180 will be ready to
work immediately after the conguration le is downloaded. The MAC

address of each 8180 can be found on the back label of the unit.

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Ring Tones - Loading/Replacing

During the Provisioning process, the 8180 will try to download a le
called algop8180-tones.md5. If the le exists, the 8180 will compare
that le to its internal le. If the les do not match, the 8180 will load a
compressed le called algop8180-tones.zip that contain all the new or

replaced tones, decompress it, and add the tones to the 8180 list.

New tones (that have new names) will be added to the list. New tones that
have the same names as ones already in the list will be replaced.

To generate a ring tones le that the 8180 can use to update or add ring

tones:

1. Use compression software to generate the algop8180-tones.zip

le.

2. Add the new ring tone les to this le.

3. Use an MD5 generator (see “MD5 Checksum” on page

27) to generate a le called algop8180-tones.md5 from the
algop8180-tones.zip le created above.

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Tones

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File List

Play Selected Tone

Delete Selected
Tone

Rename Selected
Tone to

Upload New Tone
File

Auto Sound Level When selected, will maximize the volume of

Compression
(u-law)

This shows all the audio les currently on the

8180. Select to play, rename or delete the le.

Note that limited storage is available on the
device.

Files must be 8kHz/16kHz, 16-bit, Mono,
PCM/u-law WAV File only.

the sound le during the upload process.

Reduces le size to maximize storage when

selected.

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Advanced Ring/Alert Settings

Ring Extension Additional SIP Ring Extensions may be

Extension See denition on page 13.

Authentication ID See denition on page 13.

Ring Tone

assigned with unique ring tones.

Select which ring tone will be played when the
SIP extension is called.

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Custom Tone

Rule

Delay (seconds)

Enable to select Ring Tone based on Caller
ID and/or add delay before Ring Tone begins.
Applies to all SIP Ring Extensions. Note Caller
ID may be set to “Any” if only a delay is desired.

The Rule eld uses the POSIX Extended

“Regular Expression” format to allow maximum

exibility. Note that the double quote characters

are used below to show the start and end of
the examples, and must NOT be entered in the

Rule eld.

1)“^” means that the text must be at the
beginning of the Caller ID string. So “^Group1”
matches all strings that start with the text
“Group1” (e.g. “Group1 555-123-4567”).

2)“$” means that the text must be at the end
of the Caller ID string. So “123$” matches all
strings that end with “123” (e.g. “Steve 123”)

3)For an exact match, use both of the above.
Thus “^Steve$” matches only the string “Steve”

4)If none of the special character above are
used, then it will match the text anywhere in the
string. So a Rule of just “Steve” will match both
“123 Steve” and “Steve 123”.

5)For a default case, use “.*” which matches
everything (any number of any characters),
including blank.

6)There is one special case: a blank Rule string
does not match anything, so is the same as
using the Disabled setting

Rules are tested starting at Custom #1, so the

rst rule to match determines the ring tone
le that is played. If no rules match, then the

default tone in Basic Settings - Ring is played.

This option allows time to answer a phone
before loud ringing over the 8180 begins.

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Input/Output

Speaker Mode Auto: Detect automatically if an external

Relay Mode Relay activation: Ring, Page, Both, or disabled.

Message Waiting
Light

speaker is connected to the 8180.
External/Internal: Manually select which
speaker to use.
Disabled: No audio

Relay can trigger external light or other device

when specied event occurs.

If enabled the blue indicator will activate when
there is a message waiting signal on the line.
Function uses RFC 3842 and available if
supported by the SIP server.

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Heartbeat Light If enabled the blue indicator will ash every 30

Page Light If enabled then the blue indicator will be on

Speaker Terminal
Function

Relay Input
Polarity

Ring Tone Selection of les that can be played when relay

Ring Duration “Play once” will play the selected WAV le once

Program Buttons The buttons on the unit can be disabled to

seconds as visual conrmation of PoE power

and SIP server registration.

during paging. If talkback is enabled then the

page light will ash when the microphone path

is active.

When no external speaker is required, the
function for detecting an external speaker

may be re-congured to detect an external dry

contact relay; either normally open or normally
closed. If detected, the 8180 will activate as
if a ring signal were received to initiate both

WAV le playback and multicast broadcast (if

enabled).

Select option to match connection type.

detect is activated.

to completion.

“Play while held” will play the selected WAV le

repeatedly while the input is triggered.

“Call to Cancel” changes the behavior of
the ring extension such that it will cancel the
playback activation. In this mode the tone
will continue to be played after the relay is
deactivated until the 8180’s ring extension is
called.

avoid tampering.

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Advanced SIP Settings

Outbound Proxy IP address for outbound proxy. A proxy (server)

STUN Server IP address for STUN server if present.

Register/Subscribe
Period (seconds)

Keep-alive Method If Double CRLF is selected the 8180 will send

stands between a private network and the
internet.

Maximum requested period of time where
the 8180 will re-register with the SIP server.
Default setting is 3600 seconds (1 hour). Only
change if instructed otherwise.

a packet every 30 seconds (unless changed)
to maintain connection with the SIP Server if
behind NAT.

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Different Ports for
Extensions

Server
Redundancy
Feature

Backup Server #1 If primary server is unreachable the 8180 will

Backup Server #2

Polling Intervals
(seconds)

Poll Active Server Explicitly poll current server to monitor

Automatic Failback Reconnect with higher priority server once

Polling Method SIP message used to poll servers to monitor

Enable different ports for extensions for
certain proxies such as Cisco Communication
Manager 7, to send a page SIP request
through different port numbers.

Two secondary SIP servers may be congured.

The 8180 will attempt to register with the
primary server but switch to a secondary

server when necessary. The conguration

allows re-registration to the primary server
upon availability or to stay with a server until
unresponsive.

attempt to register with the backup servers.
If enabled the 8180 will always attempt to
register with the highest priority server.

Time period between sending monitoring
packets to each server. Non-active servers are
always polled, and active server may optionally
be polled (see below).

availability. May also be handled automatically
by other regular events, so can be disabled to

reduce network trafc.

available, even if backup connection still ne.

availability.

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Advanced Multicast

Zone Denition The “Expanded” Slave or Master zones can

be enabled/disabled in the “Basic Settings >
Multicast” tab. Default IP address and ports
may be revised for any given zone in the table.

Ensure that the address and Port settings are
the same for all master and slave devices.

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Page Tone - Master

By default, the same page tone is set for all zones in the “Basic Settings
> Features” tab of a master. Unique paging tones may be revised for any
given zone in the table above.

Note: Expanded Zones are only available in Slave mode. The Algo 8301
Paging Adapter & Scheduler can be used as Master (source) device for
Expanded Zones.

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System

Maintenance

Download

Conguration File

Restore

Conguration File

Restore

Conguration to

Defaults

Reboot the Device Reboots the device.

Firmware Image This is the rmware image and checksum as

MD5 Checksum

Save the device settings to a text le for
backup or to setup a provisioning conguration
le.

Restore settings from a backup le.

Resets all 8180 device settings to factory
default values.

provided by Algo

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Upgrade 8180 Firmware

1. From the top menu, click on System, then Maintenance.

2. In the Maintenance section, click Reboot

Wait 30-60 seconds for the device to reboot and the web page to
automatically reload.

3. Login to the device again, and click on System.

4. In the Upgrade section, click on Choose File and select the 8180

rmware le to upload. Note that both the FW rmware and MD5
checksum les must be loaded.

5. Click Upgrade

6. After the upgrade is complete, conrm that the rmware version has

changed (refer to top right of Control Panel).

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System Log

Part 1

Part 2

View All

Use on the advice of Algo technical support
only.

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Appendix

Hardware Specications

Power Input

Sound Pressure
Level (dBA at 1 m)

Internal Memory

Relay Output

Speaker Output

Audio Output

Ring Tones
(Shipping with 8180)

Environmental

NAT

(Network Address

Translation)

Compliance

48 V PoE Class 0 (Max 12.95 W - Idle 1 W)

106 dBA internal speaker
122 dBA external 1186 horn speaker

• 6 minutes @ 8 kHz sampling

3 MB

Max 30 V 50 mA

8 Wrms 8 Ohm
(auto-detection disconnects internal speaker)

0 dBm into 600 Ohm load

• Bell NA

• Bell UK

• Buzzer

• Chime

• Dogs

0-40° C; 10-95% RH non-condensing; Indoor
use only (horn speaker may be located out­doors)

STUN, CRLF Keep Alive

EN60950:2001, IEEE 802.3-2008, RFC3261,
RoHS, CE, FCC, CSA (USA & Canada)

8-bit µ-Law audio

• 90 seconds @ 16 kHz sampling
16 bit linear audio

• Gong

• Warble1 (low)

• Warble2 (medium)

• Warble3 (high)

• Warble4 (trill)

In the interests of continuing product improvement, specications are subject to

change without notice.

For more in-depth information on the 8180, including application notes
and FAQ, please visit www.algosolutions.com/8180

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Wiring 8180 to other Algo Devices

The Relay Output (polarity independent) on the back of the 8180 can be
wired to a number of Algo devices like 1127, 1128, 8128, or 8186.

* If connecting the 1127 Visual Alerter, you may use the relay input cord
supplied with the 1127 by snipping one end and connnecting it to the
8180 terminal block. Alternatively, you may take a single twisted pair
(CAT 3 or 5) and connect the two devices via the terminal blocks.

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Dimensions - Front and Side

4 “ (10.2 cm)

6.3 “ (16 cm)

2.2” (5.5 cm)

With wall bracket: 2.6 “ (6.5 cm)

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Dimensions - Wall Bracket

3.5 “ (8.8 cm)

7 “ (17.8 cm)

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FCC Compliance

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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Important Safety Notice

The 8180 is intended for installation in a dry indoor location with all connected
wiring located within the perimeter of a building.

The 8180 is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) device. The PoE power source must
be a Limited Power Source (LPS), provided by CAT5 UTP cable, and isolated
from mains by minimum reinforced or double insulation. Ensure that the PoE
injector or PoE enabled switch carries safety regulatory approval marks (ie CSA,
UL, CE).

Optional 8180 Accessories

1186 Horn Speaker 1127 Visual Alerter 1128 Strobe Light

algosolutions.com/1186 algosolutions.com/1127 algosolutions.com/1128

Algo Communication Products Ltd.

4500 Beedie Street

Burnaby, BC Canada V5J 5L2

www.algosolutions.com

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