Algo IP Paging Adapters

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Deploying Algo IP Paging Adapters for Voice Paging

Paging adapters commonly bridge IP to legacy environments. However, this is only one way in which organizations can use paging adapters. Algo IP Paging Adapters effectively deploy in any type of environment. The devices provide additional features to IP environments, unify hybrid environments, and bring IP to analog environments. 

Deploy Algo IP Paging Adapters to Connect with Legacy Amplifiers 

Algo IP Paging Adapters are PoE endpoints that integrate existing traditional paging infrastructure into VoIP environments. Paging adapters emulate a page port similar to what is found on a PBX to directly connect to analog amplifiers. Using Algo paging adapters, organizations can effectively upgrade voice paging environments to VoIP or UC systems without replacing old legacy infrastructure.  

Deploying Algo paging adapters provides a cost saving solution as it enables organizations to retain existing PA infrastructure that is still functional (i.e., analog speakers and amplifiers). Paging adapters enable voice paging to occur from a registered, compatible SIP phone or microphone.  

Algo paging adapters are suitable for small and large environments. For large environments, organizations can deploy multiple paging adapters and use multicast to simplify the system. With multicast, only paging adapter configured as multicast senders require SIP registration.  

Algo offers two types of paging adapters for IP-enabling legacy environments.  

• IP Paging Amplifier – for integration with single-zone amplifiers. 
• IP Zone Paging Adapter – for integration with multi-zone amplifiers. 

The type of adapter required depends on the amplifier and environment.  Find out which Algo Paging Adapter you need here. 

No matter the environment, Algo adapters both offer core functionality to bridge IP to analog infrastructure. 

Deploy Algo IP Paging Adapters to Create Hybrid Environments 

The combination of legacy speakers and amplifiers with IP speakers, visual alerters, and displays creates a hybrid environment. Algo paging adapters harmonize new and old systems. Adapters allow a seamless IP connection to legacy infrastructure while engaging natively with other Algo IP Endpoints.  

Both the 8301 IP Paging Adapter and 8373 IP Zone Paging Adapter converge IP and legacy infrastructure to unify hybrid IP PA systems, bringing the devices to the same network. Algo paging adapters bring IP features and functionality to the hybrid model.  

Algo paging adapters deliver audible communication simultaneously across legacy and IP devices. When receiving a SIP call, the 8301 or 8373 can simultaneously activate legacy amplifiers and initiate a multicast stream to activate IP phones and devices.  

With the 8301, organizations can make use of the calendaring functionality. The 8301 can schedule tones, alerts, and pre-recorded announcements for any event. Users can customize their calendars to scheduled audio communication on weekdays, for one day a week, or for every other week. The schedule also accounts for holidays, weekends, and skip days as decided by the user.  

Scheduler from the 8301 allows for two user settings: Admin and Scheduler. While the Admin user can access any configuration setting, the Scheduler only has access to the calendaring function.

Deploy Algo IP Paging Adapters in Full IP Environments 

The Algo 8301 IP Paging Adapter has multiple functions and effectively deploys in full IP environments. With a full deployment of SIP-compliant endpoints, the 8301 can configure as the multicast transmitter to communicate with each device on the network.  

Algo’s 8301 brings various features and functionality to IP environments. Configured as the multicast transmitter (sender), the 8301 safely locks in a secure room to prevent tampering. As the sender device, the 8301 transmits multicast messages across the network, communicating with other SIP endpoints. With this, organizations can scale environments of any size including indoor and outdoor locations. In large scale deployments, organizations can create flexible and customized zones.  

With the 8301 as a multicast sender, organizations require fewer SIP registrations. Organizations can easily configure zones based on device type or location. Multicasting with the 8301 provides cost-saving scalability using a minimum of SIP-registered endpoints as only the sender requires registration. 

The 8301 includes calendaring functionality. With a built-in scheduler, the 8301 allows users to schedule tones, pre-recorded announcements, notifications, and bells. The 8301 can schedule any pre-recorded announcement or sound up to several weeks, months, or years in advance.   

Deploying Algo IP Paging Adapters for Emergency Notification  

While organizations typically incorporate paging adapters to deliver IP voice paging to legacy systems, Algo adapters integrate into emergency notification systems to broadcast alerts over IP and analog speaker systems.  

Algo IP Paging Adapters are set up as multicast senders, enabling them to broadcast emergency notifications and alerts across a network. These adapters connect to analog amplifiers through a page port. Meanwhile, various IP devices like visual alerters, speakers, and displays are deployed across the network, forming a hybrid system. This setup allows organizations to simultaneously broadcast messages over both the IP devices on the network and traditional speakers connected through Algo’s paging adapters.

Algo paging adapters are effective in integrating IP emergency notification systems with legacy paging systems. Paging adapters are compatible with a vast selection of emergency systems, such as Singlewire InformaCast, Intrado Revolution, and Layered Solutions. Algo paging adapters can enhance emergency notification systems in IP, hybrid, and analog systems. When used with a combination of other Algo IP Endpoints, such as speakers, visual alerters, and displays, Algo paging adapters provide a more robust emergency notification system.