8186 Installation & Configuration Guide 90-00079C

8186 SIP Horn Speaker

FW Version 1.3.1
Installation & Configuration
Order Codes
Document 90-00079C Algo Communication Products Ltd (604) 454-3792

2016-08-23 4500 Beedie St Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5L2 [email protected]
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Table of Contents
ABOUT THE ALGO 8186 SIP HORN SPEAKER ........................................................................................... 9
GETTING STARTED - QUICK INSTALL & TEST ......................................................................................... 10
INSTALLATION & MOUNTING .............................................................................................................. 11
WEB INTERFACE ................................................................................................................................... 12
SIP PAGING: ONE SPEAKER .................................................................................................................. 13
SIP PAGING: MULTIPLE SPEAKERS (USING MULTICAST) ....................................................................... 14
SIP PAGING: MULTIPLE SPEAKERS (USING INDIVIDUAL SIP EXTENSIONS) ............................................ 15
MULTICAST PAGE ZONES ..................................................................................................................... 16
POLYCOMTM GROUP PAGING ............................................................................................................... 17
SIP RING EVENT ................................................................................................................................... 18
SIP ACTIVATED NOTIFICATION ALERTS................................................................................................. 18
WIRING CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 18
CONNECTING INPUT DEVICES TO 8186 ..................................................................................................... 18
NETWORK CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................ 19
TERMINAL BLOCK RELAY IN .................................................................................................................... 20
TERMINAL BLOCK RELAY OUT ................................................................................................................. 20
TERMINAL BLOCK RESET ........................................................................................................................ 20
BLUE LED INDICATOR ........................................................................................................................... 20
WEB INTERFACE LOGIN ........................................................................................................................ 21
STATUS .............................................................................................................................................. 21
BASIC SETTINGS TAB – SIP.................................................................................................................... 22
SIP DOMAIN (PROXY SERVER) ................................................................................................................ 22
RING/ALERT MODE.............................................................................................................................. 23
RING EXTENSION ................................................................................................................................. 23
PAGE EXTENSION ................................................................................................................................. 23
AUTHENTICATION ID ............................................................................................................................ 23
AUTHENTICATION PASSWORD................................................................................................................. 23
BASIC SETTINGS TAB – FEATURES ........................................................................................................ 24
RING/ALERT TONE ............................................................................................................................... 24
RING/ALERT VOLUME........................................................................................................................... 25
RING LIMIT ......................................................................................................................................... 25
PAGE SPEAKER VOLUME ........................................................................................................................ 25
PAGE MODE ....................................................................................................................................... 25
PAGE TIMEOUT ................................................................................................................................... 25
PAGE TONE ........................................................................................................................................ 25
G.722 SUPPORT.................................................................................................................................. 25
AMBIENT NOISE COMPENSATION ............................................................................................................ 26
AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL (AGC) ......................................................................................................... 26

MULTICAST IP ADDRESSES ................................................................................................................... 27

BASIC SETTINGS TAB - MULTICAST (MASTER SETTINGS) ...................................................................... 28
MULTICAST MODE (MASTER/SENDER SELECTED) ....................................................................................... 28
NUMBER OF ZONES .............................................................................................................................. 29
MULTICAST TYPE ................................................................................................................................. 29
ZONE SELECTION MODE ........................................................................................................................ 29
MASTER SINGLE ZONE .......................................................................................................................... 29
SPEAKER PLAYBACK ZONES..................................................................................................................... 30
BASIC SETTINGS TAB - MULTICAST (SLAVE SETTINGS) .......................................................................... 31
MULTICAST MODE (SLAVE SELECTED)....................................................................................................... 31
NUMBER OF ZONES .............................................................................................................................. 31
MULTICAST TYPE - REGULAR .................................................................................................................. 32
SLAVE ZONES ...................................................................................................................................... 32
MULTICAST TYPE – POLYCOM GROUP PAGING/PUSH-TO-TALK...................................................................... 32
ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – INPUT/OUTPUT .................................................................................... 34
ALGO 1202 CALL BUTTON ..................................................................................................................... 34
ALGO 1203 CALL SWITCH ...................................................................................................................... 34
ACTION – PLAY TONE ........................................................................................................................... 35
ACTION - MAKE SIP VOICE CALL ............................................................................................................. 36
ACTION - MAKE A SIP CALL WITH TONE .................................................................................................... 36
ACTION WHEN TAMPER DETECTED (SUPERVISION)...................................................................................... 36
SPEAKER MUTE ................................................................................................................................... 37
CALL BUTTON ..................................................................................................................................... 37
DIALING EXTENSION ............................................................................................................................. 37
INTERVAL BETWEEN TONES .................................................................................................................... 37
MAXIMUM TONE DURATION .................................................................................................................. 37
CALL MODE ........................................................................................................................................ 37
OUTBOUND RING LIMIT ........................................................................................................................ 37
RINGBACK TONE .................................................................................................................................. 38
MAXIMUM CALL DURATION ................................................................................................................... 38
OUTPUT LIGHT .................................................................................................................................... 38
HEARTBEAT LIGHT ................................................................................................................................ 38
OUTPUT RELAY.................................................................................................................................... 38
ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – EMERGENCY ALERTS ............................................................................ 39
ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – MORE PAGE EXTENSIONS ..................................................................... 41
ADDITIONAL FEATURES TAB – MORE RING EXTENSIONS ..................................................................... 43
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB - NETWORK ................................................................................................ 44
PROTOCOL ......................................................................................................................................... 44
VLAN MODE ...................................................................................................................................... 44
VLAN ID ........................................................................................................................................... 45
VLAN PRIORITY .................................................................................................................................. 45
DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES (6-BIT DSCP VALUE) ......................................................................................... 45
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – ADMIN .................................................................................................... 46

PASSWORD......................................................................................................................................... 46
CONFIRMATION ................................................................................................................................... 46
DEVICE NAME (HOSTNAME)................................................................................................................... 47
INTRODUCTION SECTION ON STATUS PAGE ................................................................................................ 47
WEB INTERFACE SESSION TIMEOUT .......................................................................................................... 47
PLAY TONE AT STARTUP ........................................................................................................................ 47
LOG LEVEL .......................................................................................................................................... 47
LOG SIZE ............................................................................................................................................ 47
LOG METHOD ..................................................................................................................................... 47
LOG SERVER ....................................................................................................................................... 47
WEB INTERFACE PROTOCOL ................................................................................................................... 47
SNMP SUPPORT (V1 GET ONLY) ............................................................................................................. 48
SA-ANNOUNCE SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................... 48
SA-ANNOUNCE SERVER ........................................................................................................................ 48
LOCAL MANAGEMENT PORT................................................................................................................... 48
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – TIME........................................................................................................ 49
TIME ZONE ......................................................................................................................................... 49
NTP TIME SERVERS .............................................................................................................................. 49
DEVICE DATE/TIME .............................................................................................................................. 49
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – PROVISIONING ........................................................................................ 50
MD5 CHECKSUM ................................................................................................................................. 51
GENERATING A GENERIC CONFIGURATION FILE ............................................................................................ 51
GENERATING A SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION FILE ............................................................................................. 52
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – TONES ..................................................................................................... 53
UPLOADING CUSTOM AUDIO FILES .......................................................................................................... 53
TONE FILES INCLUDED IN MEMORY .......................................................................................................... 54
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – ADVANCED AUDIO .................................................................................. 55
DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION (DRC) ................................................................................................... 55
DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION GAIN ..................................................................................................... 55
SPEAKER FILTER G.711 ......................................................................................................................... 55
MICROPHONE FILTER G.711 .................................................................................................................. 56
SPEAKER FILTER G.722 ......................................................................................................................... 56
MICROPHONE FILTER G.722 .................................................................................................................. 56
SPEAKER NOISE FILTER .......................................................................................................................... 56
MICROPHONE NOISE FILTER ................................................................................................................... 56
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – ADVANCED SIP ........................................................................................ 57
OUTBOUND PROXY .............................................................................................................................. 57
STUN SERVER .................................................................................................................................... 57
REGISTER PERIOD (SECONDS).................................................................................................................. 57
KEEP-ALIVE METHOD ............................................................................................................................ 58
DIFFERENT PORTS FOR EXTENSIONS ......................................................................................................... 58
SERVER REDUNDANCY FEATURE .............................................................................................................. 58
BACKUP SERVER #1 .............................................................................................................................. 58
BACKUP SERVER #2 .............................................................................................................................. 58

POLLING INTERVALS (SECONDS)............................................................................................................... 58

POLL ACTIVE SERVER ............................................................................................................................ 58
AUTOMATIC FAILBACK .......................................................................................................................... 59
POLLING METHOD ............................................................................................................................... 59
ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB – ADVANCED MULTICAST........................................................................... 60
AUDIO SYNC (SLAVE MODE) .................................................................................................................. 60
MASTER OUTPUT CODEC (MASTER MODE) ............................................................................................... 60
MASTER OUTPUT PACKETIZATION TIME (MASTER MODE) ............................................................................ 61
ZONE DEFINITION ................................................................................................................................ 61
PAGE TONE AND PAGE VOLUME.............................................................................................................. 61
SYSTEM TAB - MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 62
DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION FILE ........................................................................................................... 62
RESTORE CONFIGURATION FILE ............................................................................................................... 62
RESTORE CONFIGURATION TO DEFAULTS ................................................................................................... 62
REBOOT THE DEVICE ............................................................................................................................. 62
METHOD............................................................................................................................................ 63
FIRMWARE IMAGE ............................................................................................................................... 63
MD5 CHECKSUM ................................................................................................................................. 63
SYSTEM - NETWORK LOGGING............................................................................................................. 63
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 64
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ............................................................................................................ 66

Important Safety Information
This product is powered by a certified limited power source (LPS), Power

over Ethernet (PoE); through CAT5 or CAT6 connection wiring to an IEEE
802.3af compliant network PoE switch. The product is intended for
installation indoors or on outdoor perimeter of a building. If used in an
outdoor environment, additional protective measures must be taken
according to the installation manual. All wiring connections to the product
must be in the same building. If the product is installed beyond the
building perimeter or used in an inter-building application, the wiring
connections must be protected against overvoltage / transient. Algo
recommends that this product be 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 [email protected].
Consignes de Sécurité Importantes
Ce produit est alimenté par une source d’alimentation limitée certifiée

(alimentation par Ethernet); des câbles de catégorie 5 et 6 joignent un
commutateur réseau à alimentation par Ethernet homologué IEEE 802.3af.
Le produit est conçu pour être installé à l’intérieur ou dans une zone
adjacente à un édifice; selon le manuel d’installation, des mesures de
sécurité additionnelles s’avèrent alors nécessaires. Tout le câblage rattaché
au produit doit se trouver dans le même édifice. Si le produit est installé
au-delà du périmètre de l’édifice ou utilisé pour plusieurs édifices, le
câblage doit être protégé des surtensions transitoires. Algo recommande
qu’un électricien qualifié se charge de l’installation de ce produit.
Si vous ne pouvez comprendre les consignes de sécurité en anglais,

veuillez communiquer avec Algo par courriel avant d’entreprendre
l’installation au [email protected].
Información de Seguridad Importante
Este producto funciona con una fuente de alimentación limitada (Limited

Power Source, LPS) certificada, Alimentación a través de Ethernet (Power
over Ethernet, PoE); mediante un cable de conexión CAT5 o CAT6 a un
conmutador de red con PoE en cumplimiento con IEEE 802.3af. El producto
se debe instalar en lugares cerrados o en el perímetro de un edificio al aire
libre. Si se utiliza en un ambiente al aire libre, se deben tomar medidas de
protección adicionales de acuerdo con el manual de instalación. Todas las
conexiones cableadas al producto deben estar en el mismo edificio. Si el

producto se instala fuera del perímetro del edificio o se utiliza en una

aplicación en varios edificios, las conexiones cableadas se deben proteger
contra sobretensión o corriente transitoria. Algo recomienda que la
instalación de este producto la realice un electricista calificado.
Si usted no puede comprender la información de seguridad en inglés,

comuníquese con Algo por correo electrónico para obtener asistencia antes
de intentar instalarlo: [email protected].
Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen
Dieses Produkt wird durch eine zertifizierte Stromquelle mit begrenzter

Leistung (LPS – Limited Power Source) betrieben. Die Stromversorgung
erfolgt über Ethernet (PoE – Power over Ethernet). Dies geschieht durch
eine Cat-5-Verbindung oder eine Cat-6-Verbindung zu einer IEEE 802.3af-
konformen Ethernet-Netzwerkweiche. Das Produkt wurde konzipiert für die
Installation innerhalb eines Gebäudes oder außerhalb eines Gebäudes. Bei
der Anwendung außerhalb eines Gebäudes müssen zusätzliche
Schutzmaßnahmen gemäß der Gebrauchsanweisung durchgeführt werden.
Alle Kabelverbindungen zum Produkt müssen im selben Gebäude bestehen.
Wenn das Produkt jenseits des Gebäudes oder für mehrere Gebäude
genutzt wird, müssen die Kabelverbindungen vor Überspannung und
Spannungssprüngen geschützt werden. Algo empfiehlt das Produkt von
einem qualifizierten Elektriker installieren zu lassenv.
Sollten Sie die englischen Sicherheitsinformationen nicht verstehen,

kontaktieren Sie bitte Algo per Email bevor Sie mit der Installation
beginnen, um Unterstützung zu erhalten. Algo kann unter der folgenden E-
Mail-Adresse erreicht werden: [email protected].
安全须知
本产品由认证的受限电源（LPS），以太网供电（PoE），通过CAT5或CAT6线路联接
至IEEE 802.3af兼容的PoE网络交换机供电。本产品适用于室内或建筑物周边安装。如
用于室外环境，必须按照安装手册采用附加的保护措施。所有联接本产品的线路必须源
自同一建筑物。本产品如需用于超出建筑物周边范围或跨建筑物的安装，线路联接部分
必须有过压和瞬态保护。Algo建议本产品由专业电工安装。
如果您对理解英文版安全须知有问题，安装前请通过电子邮件和Algo联系，
[email protected]。

Important Safety Information
CAUTION
The 8186 Horn Speaker is capable of output levels in excess of 120dB
at 1 meter. Ensure nobody is in close proximity to the horn, especially
during installation and testing of the product.
INSTALLATION
The 8186 Horn Speaker should only be installed by a qualified

electrician. An improperly installed 8186 could fall from the wall or
ceiling and cause serious injury or death.
Local building codes may require one or more additional safety

measures, particularly in earthquake prone regions.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
If used in an emergency communication application, the 8186 Horn

Speaker should be routinely tested. SNMP supervision is recommended
for assurance of proper operation. Contact Algo for other methods of
operational assurance including the use of the integrated microphone
for automated “sound to air” acoustic testing.
WET OR OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
The 8186 Horn Speaker is intended for indoor or outdoor locations and
may be subjected to spray or weather provided the rear wiring cavity
is properly sealed to prevent water ingress.
Gaskets included with the 8186 Horn Speaker may be effective against
water ingress on some, but not all surfaces in which case additional
protective measures must be taken such as a perimeter sealant.
CAT5 or CAT6 connection wiring to an IEEE 802.3af compliant

network PoE switch must not leave the building perimeter
without adequate lightning protection.
Relay input and output connections must not leave the building
perimeter without adequate lightning protection.

About the Algo 8186 SIP Horn Speaker

The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is a SIP compliant and multicast capable
IP speaker suitable for voice paging, loud ringing, and
alert/notification applications, particularly wide-area and/or high
noise environments (e.g. warehouse, factory). When installed
properly, the 8186 can be used for outdoor applications.
An integrated microphone provides talkback capability and ambient

noise detection for automatic level control.
Dual SIP extensions provide both voice paging and notification (ring)
capability. One or both extensions can be registered with any
Communication Server (hosted or enterprise) that supports 3rd party
SIP Endpoints.
Multiple speakers in a SIP environment require only one speaker to

register as a SIP extension. Multicasting capabilities allow the SIP
registered speaker to ring/page and simultaneously stream multicast
audio to the other speakers. Any number and variety of Algo
speakers, paging adapters, and strobes can be configured in a
multicast.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is configured using central provisioning

features or by accessing a web interface using browsers such as
Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer.
What is Included
 8186 SIP Horn Speaker

 Mounting bracket
 Gaskets
What is not Included
 Optional Call Button/Wall Switch (Algo 1202 or 1203)

 This Installation Guide (www.algosolutions.com/8186/guide)

Getting Started - Quick Install & Test
This guide provides important safety information which should be

read thoroughly before permanently installing the speaker.
1. Connect the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker to an IEEE 802.3af compliant

PoE network switch. The blue LED will remain on until boot up is
completed – about 30 seconds.
2. After the blue light turns off, connect the reset terminals on the
back of the unit to hear the IP address over the speaker. The IP
address may also be discovered by downloading the Algo locator tool
to find Algo devices on your network: www.algosolutions.com/locator
3. Mount the speaker per the instructions in this guide.
4. Access the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker web page by entering the IP
address into a browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox etc.) and login using the
default password algo.
5. Enter the IP address for the SIP server into the SIP Domain field
under the BASIC SETTINGS > SIP tab.
6. Enter the page SIP extension and password. (Note the speaker
supports two types of SIP extensions. The page extension auto-
answers for voice page announcements. The ring extension plays an
audio WAV file over the speaker without answering.)
7. Make a call to the speaker by dialling the page SIP extension from a
telephone. The speaker should auto-answer, play the default pre-
announce audio file, and open a speech path.

Installation & Mounting

The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can be wall or ceiling mounted.
Concealed wiring may enter from the wall into the wiring cavity.
Alternatively, surface wiring may enter through a channel from the
bottom edge. The channel is intended for cabling 0.2" or 5mm in
diameter and is intentionally snug to protect against moisture
ingress.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can be mounted in any orientation but
both the bracket and housing identify TOP. This keeps the bracket
wiring channel on the bottom and the RJ45 jack on the top side.
The mounting plate may be used to mount over flush or surface

mounted electrical boxes or mud rings and fits securely to a 2 gang
electrical box for installation with wiring conduit.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is rated IP65 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. In dry indoor environments the
gaskets are not required. If the wall gasket is used with surface
wiring then the gasket should be attached after placing the cable into
the wiring channel.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker should not be installed beyond a building
perimeter without adequately protecting the building wiring from
lightning surges.

Web Interface
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is configurable using the web interface or
provisioning features.
After boot up the blue light will turn off and the speaker will have
obtained an IP address. If there is no DHCP server the 8186 SIP Horn
Speaker will default to the static IP address 192.168.1.111.
Connect and hold the reset terminals (on the back of the unit) to
hear the IP address over the speaker. The reset terminals will not
cause a reset unless connected during power up.
The IP address may also be discovered by downloading the Algo

locator tool to find Algo devices on your network:
www.algosolutions.com/locator
Enter the IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.111) into a browser such as

Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer (other than IE9). The
web interface should be visible and the default password will be algo
in lower case letters.

SIP Paging: One Speaker

The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can be registered as a third party SIP
extension with a hosted or enterprise Communications Server
supporting 3rd party SIP endpoints.
To register the speaker with the SIP server, use the Basic Settings 
SIP tab in the web interface to enter the Communication Server IP
address, extension, username, and password. This information will be
available from the IT Administrator.
If VLAN is used, navigate to the Advanced Settings  Network tab

to set VLAN options.
(Note, once the speaker is using VLAN you will need to be on the same
VLAN to access the web interface.)
The speaker may now be accessed by dialling its assigned extension

from a telephone, device, or client. The speaker will auto-answer, play
the default WAV pre-announce tone, and allow voice paging until
disconnected.
There are a number of configurable speaker options:
 Increase or Decrease Speaker Volume

 Enable AGC (automatic gain control)
 Enable Ambient Noise Monitoring (speaker volume adapts to
background noise)
 Enable Talkback
 Customize pre-announce tone WAV file
The best voice paging quality and intelligibility will be obtained using
the G.722 wideband audio codec. Most current IP telephones support
G.722 which is sometimes referred to as “HD” voice or audio.

SIP Paging: Multiple Speakers (Using

Multicast)
Multicast features in the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker require that only
ONE of the speakers be registered as a SIP extension. Additional
speakers may be added as multicast Slaves receiving a stream from
the SIP registered Master speaker. Please note that any number and
combination of Algo speakers, paging adapters and strobes can be
part of a multicast.
The Master speaker will page normally while simultaneously

streaming audio to the Slave speakers. The Slave speakers do not
require SIP extensions and do not need to register with the SIP
Communication Server.
To enable multicast streaming from the SIP speaker, go to its web

interface and navigate to the Basic Settings  Multicast tab.
Choose multicast mode “Master/Sender” and zone “All Call”. The
multicast addresses pre-populated in the table will work in most
cases.
To enable multicast monitoring in the other speakers, go to the web

interface for each speaker and again navigate to the Basic Settings
 Multicast tab. This time though, choose multicast mode
“Slave/Receiver”. There is no need to select a zone as the speaker
will automatically monitor the “All Call” zone IP address.
The page pre-announce tone is generated from the Master. The

following options are valid for each multicast Slave speaker:
 Increase or Decrease Speaker Volume

 Enable Ambient Noise Monitoring (speaker volume adapts to
background noise)
Talkback can only be used for the SIP registered Master speaker.
When paging with talkback enabled, only the area near the Master
speaker is covered for talkback. The microphones in the
multicast/Slave speakers are disabled except for ambient noise
monitoring.

SIP Paging: Multiple Speakers (Using

Individual SIP extensions)
In some cases it may be desirable for every speaker to have a SIP
extension. Multicast may still be used to page multiple speakers but
each speaker can also be called individually or generate a call when
appropriately configured.
A speaker configured as a SIP Multicast Slave will give its highest

priority to a page using its SIP extension.
Communication Servers with the capability of dialling many SIP

extensions simultaneously for paging may be able to create zones by
calling “page groups” in order to page telephone speakers in
conjunction with overhead speakers.

Multicast Page Zones

The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker supports nine “basic” multicast zones.
zones are defined by the multicast IP addresses.
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 on the list – with
music being the lowest priority.
 Priority
 All Call
 Zone 1
 Zone 2
 Zone 3
 Zone 4
 Zone 5
 Zone 6
 Music
There are two options for Paging to multiple zones: “DTMF Selectable
Mode” or via multiple page extensions.
The “DTMF Selectable Mode” offers a dynamic page zone selection

and requires only the master device to have a registered SIP
Extension. To page, dial the SIP extension of the master device and
then dial the desired DTMF page zone (e.g. 1, 2, etc.) on the keypad.
Note: DTMF codes for zones 10 and higher start with an “*”.

Alternatively, multiple SIP extensions can be registered on the

master device. Each extension is mapped to a unique zone, allowing
zones to be called directly (for instance from speed-dial keys)
without the use of DTMF. See “Additional Features > More Page
Extensions”.
“Expanded” zones can also be enabled in the “Basic Settings >

Multicast” tab, allowing up to 50 zones in total. These have the same
behaviours as the basic zones, but are hidden by default to simplify
the interface.
PolycomTM Group Paging

The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker has been designed to support Polycom
Group Paging.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can be added to a Polycom Group Page
so that voice paging is heard over Polycom telephone speakers and
overhead paging simultaneously.
Polycom Group Paging can be configured on the Basic Settings 

Multicast tab.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker may be accessed remotely via SIP and
may generate a multicast page within the LAN sending voice page to
both Algo paging speakers and Polycom telephones. Audio delay may
be added to the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker to synchronize with voice
page over the Polycom telephone speakers.

SIP Ring Event

Set Monitoring Mode to "Monitor Ring". When a call is made to the
SIP extension the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will play the selected WAV
file from memory. Often, the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will be part of a
hunt group or ring group to ring in conjunction with a telephone.
SIP Activated Notification Alerts

In addition to voice paging, the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can play
audio files for emergency, safety, and security announcements,
customer service, shift changes, etc.
Audio WAV files can be stored in speaker memory and played over
the speaker in response to ring or input relay, and also multicast to
other Algo SIP endpoints on the network. See “Additional Features >
Emergency Alerts” and “Additional Features > Input/Output” for more
details.
Wiring Connections
Connecting Input Devices to 8186
The input relay to the 8186 SIP Horn

Speaker can be prompted by any normally
open or normally closed switch, as well as
the Algo 1202 Call Button or Algo 1203 Call
Switch. The input switches can be
connected to the back of the 8186 SIP Horn
Speaker via a Terminal Block Relay In.

1202 Call Button: A pair of wires from the

terminal block on the back of the 8186 SIP Horn
Speaker can connect to the centre pair of the
modular connector at the back of the Call
Button.
1203 Call Switch: A pair of wires can be run from

the back of the device via a screw output
connector to the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker via the
Relay In.
Network Connection
Connect RJ45 jack from PoE network switch or non-PoE network

and 48V 350 mA IEEE 802.3af compliant power injector.
There are two lights on the Ethernet jack:
Green light: On when Ethernet is working, flickers off to indicate

activity on the port.
Amber light: Off when successful 100Mbps link is established.

Typically on only briefly at power up.
Under normal conditions, the Amber light will turn on immediately

after the Ethernet cable is first connected. This indicates that PoE
power has been successfully applied. Once the device connects to the
network, it will switch to the Green light instead, which will typically
flicker indicating traffic on the network.

Terminal Block Relay In
By default, these terminals are inactive. Connection options are a

normally closed switch, normally open switch, 1202 Call Button, 1203
Call Switch, or EOL resistor termination.
Terminal Block Relay Out
By default these terminals provide a contact closure when the 8186

SIP Horn Speaker is active.
Terminal Block Reset
A terminal block reset on the back of the unit can only be used to
reset the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker at time of power up. To reset,
reboot or power cycle the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker. Wait until the
blue LED flashes, then connect the reset terminals and hold until
the blue LED begins a double flash pattern. Release the reset
connection and allow the unit to complete its boot process. Do not
connect the reset terminals until the blue LED begins
flashing.
A reset will set all configuration options to factory default including

the password.
Once booting has completed, connecting the reset terminals will

cause the speaker to annunciate its IP address over the speaker.
Blue LED Indicator

The blue LED by default will be on when the speaker is active. The
blue LED will also be on during power up and boot process.
The blue LED can also provide a heartbeat with a flash every 60
seconds to indicate that the speaker is powered and connected to the
network.
If the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is in talkback mode the blue LED will
be flashing.

Web Interface Login

The web interface requires a password which is "algo" by default.
This password can be changed using the Admin tab after logging in
the first time.
Status
The device’s Status page will be available before and after log on.
The section can be used to check 8186’s SIP Registration status of
the Ring/Page extensions, Call Status, Multicast Mode (Slave/Master),
Relay Input Status, Proxy Status, and general MAC, IP, Netmask,
Date/Time, and Timezone information.

Basic Settings Tab – SIP
Note: Any time changes are made to settings in the Web

Interface the "Save" key must be clicked to save the changes
SIP Domain (Proxy Server)
SIP Server Name or IP Address

Ring/Alert Mode
Option for adding a second SIP extension for ring detection and
playing WAV file. If activated, screen expands to enter second SIP
extension parameters.
Ring Extension
This is the SIP extension for the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker’s Ring
parameter. The device will detect inbound ring events on this
extension and play the alerting tone (and multicast if configured)
until the inbound call stops ringing. It will not answer the call on this
extension.
Page Extension
This is the SIP extension for the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker’s Page
parameter. The device will auto-answer any inbound call received on
this extension and provide a voice paging path (and multicast if
configured).
Authentication ID
May also be called Username for some SIP servers and in some cases
may be the same as the SIP extension used for the associated Ring
and/or Page parameter.
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/Alert Tone
Select WAV file to play when a ring event is detected on the ring SIP
extension. The WAV file may be played immediately to an associated
speaker from the web interface for test purposes using the Play,
Loop, and Stop buttons. During multicast, the device will broadcast
an audio stream using the master’s selected ring tone.

Ring/Alert Volume
Set speaker volume for SIP ring event. This setting is an amplifier
gain control and the output level will also depend on the levels
recorded into the source WAV file played from memory. This setting
is only used for local tones, and not when receiving multicast (see
Page Speaker Volume below).
Caution: The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is capable of output levels

in excess of 120dB at 1 meter. Ensure nobody is in close
proximity to the horn, especially during installation and testing
of the product.
Ring Limit
Typically set to no limit, this feature can be used to set a limit on how
long the speaker will ring before timing out. A new ring event is
required before the speaker will play the WAV file again.
Page Speaker Volume
Speaker page volume control for SIP or multicast paging. This setting
is an amplifier gain control and output level will depend on streaming
level. This setting will apply to all multicast, regardless of content.
Page Mode
A call to the SIP page extension can be one way, two way using the
integrated microphone, or delayed. In delay mode, the speaker will
store the page into memory and then play after disconnect.
Page Timeout
A time limit may be set for an active page.
Page Tone
Select pre-announce tone for paging.
G.722 Support
Enable or disable the G.722 codec.

Ambient Noise Compensation
If enabled, the integrated microphone measures ambient noise

during idle periods and automatically adjusts output gain to
correspond with the average preceding the ring or page event.
Ambient noise level is averaged over 10 seconds. Ambient noise
compensation will not be functional when playing background music.
Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
Normalizes the audio level.

Multicast IP Addresses
Each 8186 SIP Horn Speaker has its own IP address, and shares a
common multicast IP and port number (multicast zone) for multicast
packets. The master speaker transmits to a configurable multicast
zone, and the slave units listen to all the multicast zones assigned to
them.
The network switches and router see the packet and deliver it to all
the members of the group. The multicast IP and port number must
be the same on all the master and slave units of one group. The user
may define 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 8186 SIP Horn Speaker 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

Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Master

Settings)
Multicast Mode (Master/Sender Selected)
If master is enabled the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will broadcast an IP

stream when activated in addition to playing the audio over its own
speaker. (Note that the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker cannot be both a
multicast Master and Slave simultaneously).

Number of Zones
Select “basic” zones if configuring nine or fewer multicast zones or

“expanded” to configure 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
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker 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 SIP endpoints and/or

multicast-enabled phones.
To multicast page announcements solely to Polycom phones, select

“Polycom Group Page” or “Push-to-Talk”. Then, configure the 8186
with “Polycom Zone” (IP Address and Port) and “Polycom Default
Channel”. Always ensure that the multicast settings on all Slaves
match those of the Master.
Select “Regular RTP + Polycom Group Page/Push-to-Talk” to

multicast page audio to both Polycom phones, Algo SIP endpoints,
and multicast-enabled phones.
Zone Selection Mode
“Single Zone” always broadcasts on one IP address. In “DTMF

Selectable Zone” mode, the IP address is determined by the zone
selected. The DTMF zone definitions can be found in the “Advanced
Settings > Advanced Multicast” tab. For more information see pages
15-16.
Note: DTMF codes for zones 10 and higher start with an “*”.
Master Single Zone
IP address for multicast broadcast. If “DTMF Selectable Zone” is

chosen above, this setting will not apply to Paging, since the zone
can now be dynamically selected per call via DTMF. However, the
specified “Master Single Zone” setting is still used for any multicast
events triggered by the Ring, analog input, or the relay input.

Speaker Playback Zones
Allows Master device to play audio for selected zones only. This is
useful if using DTMF Selectable Zone mode (or More Page Extensions
per zone) and wishing to make the Master unit a member of only
certain zones.

Basic Settings Tab - Multicast (Slave

Settings)
Multicast Mode (Slave Selected)
If slave is enabled the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will activate when
receiving a multicast message. Will mimic Master audio stream, but
use local volume settings (“Page Speaker Volume” in “Basic Settings
> Features”).
Number of Zones
Select “basic” zones if configuring nine or fewer multicast zones or

“expanded” to configure 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.
Slave Zones
Select one or more multicast zones for the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker to
monitor. Note that multicast zone priority is based on the zone
definition list order (top to bottom).
Multicast Type – Polycom Group Paging/Push-to-Talk
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker may receive multicast paging compatible
with Polycom “on premise group paging” protocol.
To configure the 8186 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 8186 SIP Horn
Speaker(s) must be configured to use either the G.711 or G.722
audio codec. The Polycom phone(s) must also be configured

with the “Compatibility” setting (“ptt.compatibilityMode”)

disabled in order for this codec setting to be applied.

Additional Features Tab – Input/Output
When triggered by an input relay, 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can

perform actions such as playing a pre-recorded announcement over
the speaker(s), sending the announcement as a private message to a
phone, or initiating a two-way conversation between the speaker and
a phone.
The input relay to the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker(s) can be prompted by
any normally open or normally closed switch. Algo offers the 1202
Call Button or the 1203 Call Switch with supervision. Via supervision
settings, notification actions can also be triggered if the input switch
is disconnected.
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can execute the following actions when
triggered by an input relay:
 Play Tone
 Make SIP Voice Call
 Make SIP Call with Tone
Algo 1202 Call Button
The Algo 1202 Call Button is a one-touch button for

event notification and response. It can be used with
the 8186 for improved customer service, emergency
notification, and non-emergency alerting. The Call
Button’s one-touch button can trigger a single or
continuous action, which can be halted via the small
cancel/reset button located below the main call
button.
Algo 1203 Call Switch
The Algo 1203 Call Switch is a simple contact closure

switch with an illuminated button and supervision
capabilities. When used in conjunction with the 8186, the
1203 can prompt a single action with one-touch, or a
continuous action if the button is held.

Action – Play Tone
When the 8186 receives input, a tone or a pre-recorded WAV file will
play over the local speaker, or multicast if enabled. This function can
be used to call support/assistance in service or retail environments,
notify about an emergency at a specific location in
medical/educational facilities, or sound an alarm during an intrusion.
Play Tone has the following options:

 Action When Input Triggered:

o Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement
o Tone Duration
o Interval Between Tones (seconds)
o Maximum Tone Duration
Action - Make SIP Voice Call
Upon receiving input, a voice path will open for an intercom-like call
via the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker’s microphone to a pre-configured
phone extension. This option can be used when a call needs to be
made from a public place where a phone would not be practical to
use. Make SIP Voice Call has the following options:
o Extension to Dial
o Call Mode
o Allow 2nd Button Press to End & Restart Call
 Outbound SIP Call Settings:
o Outbound Ring Limit
o Ringback Tone
o Maximum Call Duration
Action - Make a SIP Call with Tone
An input can also generate a private call 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. Make SIP Call with Tone has the following options:
o Extension to Dial
o Allow 2nd Button Press to End & Restart Call
o Tone/Pre-recorded Announcement
o Interval Between Tone (seconds)
o Maximum Tone Duration
 Outbound SIP Call Settings:
o Outbound Ring Limit
o Ringback Tone
Action When Tamper Detected (Supervision)
In addition to the main events, the device can be configured with

supervision to also execute one of the above three actions in case the
input switch is disconnected due to wiring failure or after being
tampered with. For example, a tone could sound over the speaker(s),
or a private pre-recorded message could be sent to a specified phone
extension. The supervision configuration options will appear once a

relay option with supervision is selected. See the Electrical

Specification section for details on supervision detection circuit.
Speaker Mute
Allows contact closure to temporary disable the speaker for events

like meetings or presentations.
Call Button
While the 8186 can be configured to play the WAV file only once, it
can also be enabled to play it continuously with just one touch on 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.
Dialing Extension
SIP account required in Page Extension fields in order to make a call.
Interval Between Tones
Specify the time delay (seconds) between tones.
Maximum Tone Duration
Select the maximum tone duration. The tone will be terminated once
the maximum time is reached.
Call Mode
This setting is available when the “Make SIP Voice Call” option is
enabled. If the “Regular Two-Way Call” setting is chosen, a relay
closure will prompt an intercom-like call via the speaker and its
microphone to a pre-configured extension. When the “Silent
Microphone Monitoring” is enabled, the relay will prompt only the
audio from the 8186’s microphone to be heard at the pre-configured
extension, while the speaker remains silent. This setting is ideal in
settings where silent emergency calls to a pre-configured extension
may be needed with a single press of a button.
Outbound Ring Limit
Typically set to ensure that a call will not reach voicemail. This
feature can be used to set a limit on how long the speaker will ring
before timing out.

Ringback Tone
If enabled, a ringback tone will play over the speaker during an

outbound SIP call, while waiting for the far-end party to answer.
Maximum Call Duration
Select the maximum call length. The call will be terminated once the
maximum time is reached. In the event that a call inadvertently
reaches voicemail or gets accidentally left on hold, this setting
ensures that the 8186 returns onhook.
Output Light
Enable/Disable the blue light on the speaker entirely (keep the light
off even when the speaker is active).
Heartbeat Light
If enabled the blue indicator will flash every 30 seconds as visual

confirmation that the 8186 is powered and running.
Output Relay
Enable/Disable the relay output on the speaker.

Additional Features Tab – Emergency

Alerts
Pre-recorded announcements to be triggered & latched by calling an

extension and hanging up. The announcement will continue to play
until a different "Cancel" extension is called to clear the
announcement (or a pre-defined timeout is reached). This can be

useful for emergency notifications (e.g. evacuation, lockdown,

medical emergency, etc.), allowing staff to quickly dial a pre-
configured number under such circumstances. Audio files can be
easily uploaded to create custom announcements.
Up to 10 extensions can be registered allowing up to 10 different

announcements. A single "Cancel" extension also needs to be
registered; calling this number will cancel the currently active
announcement.
The 8186 will detect inbound ring events on these numbers to start &
stop announcements.
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.

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 DMTF (e.g. speed-dial keys can be
used), but may require additional SIP licenses depending on the SIP
provider.

To configure additional page extensions (up to 50) click “Enable”

beside the target extension and enter the Extension, Authentication
ID, and Authentication password.
The 8186 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.
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.
Multicast Zone Definitions can be found in "Advanced Settings >

Advanced Multicast".

Additional Features Tab – More Ring

Extensions
Up to 10 SIP Ring extensions can be registered. To configure

additional ring extensions click “Enable” beside the target extension
and enter the Extension, Authentication ID, and Authentication
password.
A unique Ring Tone can be assigned to each extension if desired.

Advanced Settings Tab - Network
Protocol
DHCP is an IP standard designed to make administration of IP

addresses simpler. When selected, DHCP will automatically configure
IP addresses for each 8186 SIP Horn Speaker on the network.
Alternatively the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker can be set to a static IP
address.
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. The standard also provides
provisions for a quality of service prioritization scheme commonly

known as IEEE 802.1p and defines the Generic Attribute Registration

Protocol.
VLAN ID
Specifies the VLAN to which the Ethernet frame belongs. A 12-bit

field 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 identifiers, 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 specifies 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 specific.
VLAN Priority
Sets the frame priority level. Otherwise known as Priority Code Point
(PCP), VLAN Priority is a 3-bit field which refers to the IEEE 802.1p
priority. It indicates the frame priority level. Values are from 0
(lowest) to 7 (highest).
Differentiated Services (6-bit DSCP value)
Provides quality of service if the DSCP protocol is supported on your

network. Can be specified independently for SIP control packets
versus RTP audio packets.

Advanced Settings Tab – Admin
Password
Password to log into the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker 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 in order to restore the password (as well as
all other settings) back to the original factory default conditions (For
details, see “Terminal Block Reset” on page 18).
Confirmation
Re-enter network admin password

Device Name (Hostname)
Name to identify the device in the Algo Network Device Locator Tool.
Introduction Section on Status Page
Allows the introduction text to be hidden from the login screen.
Web Interface Session Timeout
Set the maximum period of inactivity after which the web interface
will log out automatically.
Play Tone at Startup
A tone can be played at startup to confirm that the device has

booted. This can be useful when testing or configuring a device, but
might not be desirable if the device is connected to an external
amplifier and paging system.
Log Level
Use on the advice of Algo technical support only.
Log Size
Consult Algo technical support.
Log Method
Allows the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker 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.
Web Interface Protocol
HTTPS is always enabled on the device. Use this setting to disable

HTTP. When HTTP is disabled, requests will be automatically
redirected to HTTPS. Also note that since the device can have any
address on the local network, no security certificate exists, and thus
most browsers will provide a warning when using HTTPS.

SNMP Support (v1 get only)
Additional SNMP support is anticipated for future, but the 8186 SIP
Horn Speaker will respond to a simple status query for automated
supervision. Contact Algo technical support for more information.
SA-Announce Support
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 8186 when Multicast Master Mode is disabled
(set to ‘None’) in the Basic Settings > Multicast tab.
SA-Announce Server
Enter the SA-Announce Server to use the Syn-Apps paging feature.

To use the server provided by the DHCP Option 72, leave the field
blank.
Local Management Port
Enter the local management port.

Advanced Settings Tab – Time
Network time is used for logging events into memory for

troubleshooting.
Time Zone
Select time zone.
NTP Time Servers
The speaker will attempt to use Timer Server 1 and work down the
list if one or more of the time servers become unresponsive.
Device Date/Time
This field shows the current time and date as set on the device. If
testing the device on a lab network that may not have access to an
external NTP server, the “Sync with browser” button can be used to
temporarily set the time on the device.
Note, this time value will be lost at power down, or overwritten if NTP
is currently active. Time and date are used only for logging purposes
and are not typically required.

Advanced Settings Tab – Provisioning
Provisioning allows installers to pre-configure 8186 SIP Horn Speaker

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 files from a “Provisioning
Server”: TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), FTP, or HTTP.
For example, 8186 SIP Horn Speaker 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.
DHCP must be enabled if using DHCP Option 66, in order for

Provisioning to work.
One of two files can be uploaded on the Provisioning Server (for
access via TFTP, FTP, or HTTP):
Generic (for all Algo 8186 Speakers) algop8186.conf

Specific (for a specific MAC address) algom[MAC].conf

MD5 Checksum
In addition to the .conf file, an .md5 checksum file must also be

uploaded to the Provisioning server. This checksum file is used to
verify that the .conf file is transferred correctly without error.
A tool such as can be found at the website address below may be

used to generate this file:
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 file 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 configuration file
1. Connect 8186 to the network

2. Access the 8186 Web Interface Control Panel
3. Configure the 8186 with desired options
4. Click on the System tab and then Maintenance.
5. Click “Backup” to download the current configuration file
6. Save the file settings.txt
7. Rename file settings.txt to algop8186.conf
8. File algop8186.conf can now be uploaded onto the Provisioning
server
If using a generic configuration file, extensions and credentials have

to be entered manually once the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker has
automatically downloaded the configuration file.

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

configuration file”.
2. Rename file 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 specific configuration file will only be downloaded by the 8186

SIP Horn Speaker with the MAC address specified in the configuration
file name. Since all the necessary settings can be included in this file,
the 8186 will be ready to work immediately after the configuration
file is downloaded. The MAC address of each 8186 SIP Horn Speaker
can be found on the back label of the unit.
For more Algo SIP endpoint provisioning information, see:

www.algosolutions.com/provision

Advanced Settings Tab – Tones
Uploading Custom Audio Files
Custom audio files (WAV format) may be uploaded into memory (1

GB) to play for notification applications.
An existing file may also be modified by downloading the original via

the links in the web interface, making the desired changes, and then
uploading the new version with a different name. Audio files must be
in the following format:
 WAV format
 8kHz or 16kHz sampling rate
 16-bit PCM, or u-law
 Mono
A zip files containing one or more audio files may also be uploaded.
File names must be limited to 32 characters, with no spaces.

Tone Files Included in Memory
The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker includes several pre-loaded WAV files
that can be selected to play for various events. The web interface
allows selection of the WAV file and also the ability to play the WAV
file immediately over the speaker for testing. Files may also be
deleted or renamed.

Advanced Settings Tab – Advanced Audio
Dynamic Range Compression (DRC)
If enabled, compresses the dynamic range of page audio to increase

loudness.
Dynamic Range Compression Gain
Higher compression gain increases distortion.
Jitter Buffer Range
The jitter buffer removes the jitter in arriving network packets by

temporarily storing them. This process corrects the inconsistent
delays on the network. It is recommended to use the lowest value.
Speaker Filter G.711
G.711 speaker filter.

Microphone Filter G.711
G.711 microphone filter.
Speaker Filter G.722
G.722 speaker filter.
Microphone Filter G.722
G.722 microphone filter.
Speaker Noise Filter
Enables heavy filtering below 150Hz to reduce mains induced noise

(fans).
Microphone Noise Filter
Enables heavy filtering below 150Hz to reduce mains induced noise

(fans).

Advanced Settings Tab – Advanced SIP
Outbound Proxy
IP address for outbound proxy. A proxy (server) stands between a

private network and the internet.
STUN Server
IP address for STUN server if present.
Register Period (seconds)
Maximum requested period of time where the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker
will re-register with the SIP server. Default setting is 3600 seconds (1
hour). Only change if instructed otherwise.

Keep-alive Method
If Double CRLF is selected the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will send a
packet every 30 seconds (unless changed) to maintain connection
with the SIP Server if behind NAT.
Different Ports for Extensions
Enable the feature for certain proxies, like Cisco Communication

Manager 7, to send ring and page SIP requests through different port
numbers.
Server Redundancy Feature
Two secondary SIP servers may be configured. The 8186 SIP Horn
Speaker will attempt to register with the primary server but switch to
a secondary server when necessary. The configuration allows re-
registration to the primary server upon availability or to stay with a
server until unresponsive.
Backup Server #1
If primary server is unreachable the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will

attempt to register with the backup servers. If enabled the 8186 SIP
Horn Speaker will always attempt to register with the highest priority
server.
Backup Server #2
If backup server #1 is unreachable the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker will

attempt to register with the 2nd backup server. If enabled the 8186
SIP Horn Speaker will always attempt to register with the highest
priority server.
Polling Intervals (seconds)
Time period between sending monitoring packets to each server.

Non-active servers are always polled, and active server may
optionally be polled (see below).
Poll Active Server
Explicitly poll current server to monitor availability. May also be

handled automatically by other regular events, so can be disabled to
reduce network traffic.

Automatic Failback
Reconnect with higher priority server once available, even if backup

connection still fine.
Polling Method
SIP message used to poll servers to monitor availability.

Advanced Settings Tab – Advanced

Multicast
Audio Sync (Slave Mode)
When paging to the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker as well as other third
party devices, the low latency of the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker may
lead other devices. By adding audio delay up to one second, the 8186
SIP Horn Speaker may be synchronized with other speakers or
telephones that have greater latency.
Master Output Codec (Master Mode)
Audio encoding format used by the master device when sending

output to the slaves.

Master Output Packetization Time (Master Mode)
The size of the audio packets sent by the Master to the Slaves. The
default of 20ms is recommended, unless a different value is
specifically required for compatibility with other devices.
Zone Definition
The “Expanded” Slave or Master zones can be enabled/disabled in

Basic Settings > Multicast. Default IP addresses 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.
Page Tone and Page Volume
Master Mode: By default, the same tone can be set for all Slave
zones in the Basic Settings > Features tab. Unique paging tones may
be revised for any given Slave zone in the table above.
Slave Mode: When an Algo device is the multicast Master, a page

tone will play on the Slave device, so it is recommended to set the
Slave 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 Slaves
(above) each time they detect page audio starting, allowing them to
play a tone.
By default, the same page volume can be set for all Slave zones in
the Basic Settings > Features tab. Unique page volumes may be
revised on a per-zone basis in the table above. For instance,
emergency pages can be louder on certain Slave speakers.

System Tab - Maintenance
Download Configuration File
Save the device settings to a text file for backup or to

setup a provisioning configuration file.
Restore Configuration File
Restore settings from a backup file.
Restore Configuration to Defaults
Resets all 8186 SIP Horn Speaker device settings to factory default
values.
Reboot the Device
Reboots the device.

Method
Specify whether the firmware files will be downloaded from a Local

Files or a URL.
Firmware Image
Point to the firmware image provided by Algo
MD5 Checksum
Point to the checksum file provided by Algo
Upgrade 8186 SIP Horn Speaker Firmware
1. From the top menu, click on System, then Maintenance.

2. In the Upgrade section, click on Choose File and select the
8186 SIP Horn Speaker firmware file to upload. Note that
both the FW firmware and MD5 checksum files must be
loaded.
3. Click Upgrade
4. After the upgrade is complete, confirm that the firmware
version has changed (refer to top right of Control Panel).
System – System Log

System log files are automatically created and assist with
troubleshooting in the event the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker does not
behave as expected.

Specifications
Power Input: 48 V PoE IEEE 802.3af Class 0

(Max 13W - Idle nominal 2W)
Dimensions: 11.8'' x 6.6'' x 10.2'' (30cm x 16.8cm x 25.8cm)
Mounting: Wall, ceiling, or double gang electrical box
Weight: 6 lb (2.7 Kg)
Speaker: Double re-entrant horn speaker, 11'' x 6 5/8''

(30cm x 16.8cm) rectangular
Dispersion Angle: 76H x 51V (2 kHz -6dB)

Oriented Vertically 11” tall x 6 5/8” Wide
Aim Adjustment: Three axis
Sensitivity: 110 dBA 1m/1W (1 kHz)
Audio Codecs: G.711 A-law, G.711 u-law, G.722, Polycom Group

Page
Frequency Response: 350 – 9,000 Hz (- 10 dB)
Microphone: Electret omnidirectional wideband
Audio Delay: 10 to 1000 ms selectable for synchronization
Audio Memory: 1 GByte
Multicast: Receive or transmit
Relay Output: Normally open or normally closed.

Max rating 30 V 50 mA.
Relay Input: Normally open or normally closed dry contact

supervision. Algo 1202 Button, Algo 1203 Switch,
EOL resistor termination

Relay Input Current Active Idle Tamper

Draw Detection
Thresholds: Normally Open >4mA <4mA N/A
Normally Open >20mA 4-20mA <4mA
with
Supervision
Normally <4mA >4mA N/A

Closed
Normally 4-20mA >20mA <4mA

Closed with
Supervision
Nominal 12V source, current limited to 40mA.

Typical supervision resistor value = 1k ohm.
Configuration: Web interface or auto-provisioning server
Provisioning: TFTP, FTP, or HTTP
Supervision: SNMP
NAT: STUN, CRLF Keep Alive
Processor: Linux OS ARM Cortex-A8 32-Bit RISC Processor
Server Redundancy: Primary, secondary, tertiary
Environmental: -40 to +122 deg F (-40 to +50 deg C);

Suitable for outdoor and wet environments when
properly installed.
Compliance: EN60950:2001, IEEE 802.3-2008, RFC3261,

RoHS, CE, FCC Class B, CISPR 22 Class B, CISPR
24, CSA/UL (USA & Canada)

FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.


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8186 SIP Horn Speaker

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8186 SIP Horn Speaker

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MULTICAST IP ADDRESSES ................................................................................................................... 27

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POLLING INTERVALS (SECONDS)............................................................................................................... 58

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Important Safety Information

This product is powered by a certified limited power source (LPS), Power

If you are unable to understand the English language safety information

Consignes de Sécurité Importantes

Ce produit est alimenté par une source d’alimentation limitée certifiée

Si vous ne pouvez comprendre les consignes de sécurité en anglais,

Información de Seguridad Importante

Este producto funciona con una fuente de alimentación limitada (Limited

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producto se instala fuera del perímetro del edificio o se utiliza en una

Si usted no puede comprender la información de seguridad en inglés,

Dieses Produkt wird durch eine zertifizierte Stromquelle mit begrenzter

Sollten Sie die englischen Sicherheitsinformationen nicht verstehen,

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Important Safety Information

The 8186 Horn Speaker should only be installed by a qualified

Local building codes may require one or more additional safety

If used in an emergency communication application, the 8186 Horn

WET OR OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS

CAT5 or CAT6 connection wiring to an IEEE 802.3af compliant

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About the Algo 8186 SIP Horn Speaker

An integrated microphone provides talkback capability and ambient

Multiple speakers in a SIP environment require only one speaker to

The 8186 SIP Horn Speaker is configured using central provisioning

 8186 SIP Horn Speaker

What is not Included

 Optional Call Button/Wall Switch (Algo 1202 or 1203)

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Getting Started - Quick Install & Test

This guide provides important safety information which should be

1. Connect the 8186 SIP Horn Speaker to an IEEE 802.3af compliant

3. Mount the speaker per the instructions in this guide.

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Installation & Mounting

The mounting plate may be used to mount over flush or surface

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The IP address may also be discovered by downloading the Algo

Enter the IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.111) into a browser such as

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SIP Paging: One Speaker

If VLAN is used, navigate to the Advanced Settings  Network tab

The speaker may now be accessed by dialling its assigned extension

There are a number of configurable speaker options:

 Increase or Decrease Speaker Volume

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SIP Paging: Multiple Speakers (Using

The Master speaker will page normally while simultaneously

To enable multicast streaming from the SIP speaker, go to its web

To enable multicast monitoring in the other speakers, go to the web