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Wideband IP Voice Paging Adapter & Bell Scheduler for Integrating Legacy Analog Amplifiers

The 8301 is a paging adapter for IP enabling analogue voice paging systems. The device also functions as a scheduler for automated bells, tones, announcements and music. The 8301 is a SIP interface to seamlessly bridge an analogue paging system to VoIP. Common application environments include a school, hospital, retail store, factory, airport/bus/train terminal, etc.

The 8301 is a PoE IP Paging Adapter for integrating legacy analogue voice paging systems into a premise or hosted UC environment as a third party SIP endpoint. The Adapter eliminates the need for an ATA or FXS port. Features include G.722 wideband support with isolated and balanced line output for optimum clarity and intelligibility without hum or noise.

On the network side, the 8301 is a SIP endpoint for easy integration with an IP telephone system. It is configured using the intuitive web interface or provisioning capabilities.

On the paging side, the 8301 provides balanced audio output using both an XLR connector and terminal block for easy connection to an amplifier, along with a dry contact closure if required by the amplifier.

Further speech enhancement is provided by automatic level control, choice of frequency masks, and optional speech compression. The output level is compatible with the consumer, commercial, and pro-audio amplifiers requiring either -10 dBm, 0 dBm, or +4 dBu line level.

An audio input (also balanced and isolated to prevent equipment ground loops) can be used for auxiliary input or insertion of the 8301 between existing equipment. This allows IP based paging or emergency notification to take control of the amplifier as necessary.

The multicast capability allows scalability for multiple amplifiers as well as integration with any number of Algo IP speakers, strobes and adapters (e.g. 8128, 8180, 8186, 8188, 8301, 8373) for a complete voice paging system.

Emergency Notification Alerting

An auxiliary input allows an optional wall button (e.g., 1202 Call Button as shown) or external switch to initiate a SIP call or play a WAV file stored in the adapter’s memory for notification alerting.

A WAV file may also be played by dialling the adapter’s Ring extension, configured for ring/announcement activation only. Up to 10 Ring extensions are available to register on a single adapter (or 8186, 8188) for applications requiring different types of emergency notification alerting (e.g., lockdown, evacuation, etc.). A Call To Cancel feature can be configured in the 8301 to allow emergency alerting to play continuously for the duration of the event, until a designated extension registered to the speaker is called to stop the alert. Any combination and number of Algo IP endpoints can receive a multicast for such emergency alerting.

Bell Scheduler

The 8301 also features a Scheduler for automating the playing and multicasting of WAV file tones, bells, announcements, music, etc. The Scheduler uses the NTP server to synchronize with IP clocks, and is ideal for schools (i.e., class changes, recess, playing an anthem, etc.), retail and healthcare announcements (e.g., store closing, visiting hours, etc.), and workplace shift changes, breaks, etc.

Benefits

  • Superb audio clarity and intelligibility – no hum or noise
  • Network managed and supervised SIP and multicast endpoint
  • PoE (802.3af) for plug and play network connectivity
  • Eliminates narrowband FXS port or ATA
  • Multicasting capability to include Algo IP speakers and strobes
  • Easy and intuitive web interface to configure scheduled announcements, tones, bells, music, etc.
  • Synchronization of scheduler and IP clocks using NTP server
  • Linux appliance; no dependency on software or PC for bell scheduling

Features

  • Wideband G.722 codec support for HD Voice
  • Isolated and balanced audio output
  • Automatic level control
  • Multicast for cost-effective scalability – mix with any number and variety of Algo speakers, strobes and paging adapters (e.g. 8128, 8180, 8186, 8188, 8301, 8373) for a complete voice paging system
  • Multicast receive or broadcast capability
  • Polycom Group Page
  • SIP compatibility with all leading UC vendors including Avaya, Broadsoft, Cisco, Digium/Asterisk, Mitel, Metaswitch, NEC, and Polycom to name a few
  • Configurable through a web interface
  • Auto-provisioning (i.e., TFTP, FTP, HTTP)
  • Internal 1GB memory for uploaded WAV files or recorded messages for notification alerting and scheduled tones/announcements
  • Multiple SIP registration for Page (50) and Ring (10) extensions
  • DTMF zone selection
  • Programmable relay (dry contact) output
  • Programmable relay (dry contact) input or illuminated and supervised wall button
  • 3.5mm Aux Input jack for playing and multicasting music
  • UL/CSA, FCC, CE

Applications

  • IP phone system integration with traditional analogue amplifier (e.g. single-zone voice paging)
  • Hybrid voice paging solution to integrate analogue speaker infrastructure and multicasting to IP endpoints
  • Emergency (e.g., lockdown, evacuation, reverse evacuation), safety (e.g., medical, workplace accident), security notification alerting (e.g. OSHA)
  • Scheduler for school bells, automated announcements for retail and healthcare, workplace shift changes and breaks

Specifications

Item Description
Power Input 48 V PoE IEEE 802.3af Class 0 (Max 3.84W – Idle nominal 2.0W).
SIP Dual extensions for Page or Alerting.
Multicast Receive or transmit.
Codec Support G.711 A-law, G.711 u-law, G.722, Polycom Group Page (other codec support available on request).
Processor Linux OS; ARM Cortex-A8 32-Bit RISC Processor.
AUX Input 3.5mm jack for analogue music input.
AUX Output 3.5mm jack for headset or PC speakers.
Line Input Female mini-XLR 10 kOhm balanced maximum level +4 dBu. Transformer isolated internally.
Line Output Low impedance balanced output. Line level -10 dBm / 0 dBm / +4 dBu. Transformer isolated internally. Male mini-XLR connector and pluggable terminal block. Frequency response 100-7000 Hz +/- 3dB.
Audio Memory 1 GByte.
WAV Files Customizable. Includes chime, gong, bell, warble, barking dogs.
Speech Processing ALC, filtering, compression.
Audio Delay Programmable 1-1000 ms synchronization delay.
Page Mode Live or cache and release.
Page Zone Based on received multicast IP Address or keypad events for 8301 configured as page SIP extension.
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 Call Button, Algo 1203 Call Switch, EOL resistor termination.
Configuration Web interface (HTTP or HTTPS) or autoprovisioning server.
Provisioning TFTP, FTP, HTTP
Supervision SNMP
NAT STUN, CRLF Keep Alive.
Environmental +32 to +122 deg F (0 to +50 deg C); suitable for dry indoor environments only.
Dimensions 6.5” x 4.3” x 1.3” (16.5 cm x 10.9 cm x 3.3 cm).
Mounting Wall mountable or tabletop.
Weight 2.2 lb (1.0 kg).
Compliance EN60950:2001, IEEE 802.3-2008, RFC3261, RoHS, CE, FCC Class A, CISPR 22 Class A, CISPR 24, CSA/UL (USA & Canada)

Note: In the interests of continuous product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.