Algo 8180 SIP Audio Alerter | New

The term refers to an IP-network endpoint that uses the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to register with a VoIP system (much like an IP phone) and then plays audio (alert tones, ringing, paging) over a built-in speaker or through external outputs. For the 8180, one extension can trigger a loud ring tone, while another supports voice paging.

No. The unit includes a built-in Class D amplifier and loud speaker, so it functions standalone for voice paging and loud ringing. External amplification is only needed if you want to power additional remote speakers.

Wideband audio captures a wider frequency range than standard narrow-band codecs, which improves clarity and speech intelligibility — especially helpful in noisy areas or for emergency paging. The 8180 supports G.722.

Yes. With SoundSure™ ambient noise compensation, the built-in mic measures background noise and automatically raises or lowers output accordingly, so you’re heard reliably without being excessively loud.

It supports loud ring tones (custom or pre-loaded), voice paging (one-way or two-way), emergency notification via custom WAV/MP3 files, and triggers via relay inputs. You can configure multiple ring or alert extensions.

The device is powered via PoE (802.3af), so it connects via network cable and receives power and data simultaneously — no local power supply needed.

Yes — the 8180 has outputs for external speakers, slave amplifiers, and relay links for visual alerters (strobes/lights). This expands its use beyond audio alone.

Absolutely — the multicast feature allows one unit to broadcast to many endpoints, enabling broad or zoned paging/alerting without each unit needing its own SIP registration.

Yes — it registers as a 3rd-party SIP endpoint and works with many hosted or premise systems. The G2 version even supports Microsoft Teams via SIP Gateway.

Yes — you can upload custom WAV or MP3 files to the internal 1 GB memory for bespoke alerts, announcements or tones.

When configured for paging, the unit auto-answers a designated SIP extension and uses its built-in microphone for talkback, letting you have live communication from the speaker.

The 8180 is typically eight times louder than a standard telephone speaker; used with optional horn speaker, it can be up to twenty times louder.

It supports secure SIP via TLS/SRTP, secure web interface provisioning (HTTPS) and can be deployed with enterprise-grade network settings (802.1x, etc).

Yes. For loud ringing applications, it can be configured so that when a ring-extension is called, the speaker plays the tone independently without involvement of a telephone.

It’s ideal for noisy or variable-noise indoor environments (machine shops, cafeterias, schools, etc), but also scalable to large buildings / campuses.

You can configure via the built-in web interface, manually or via central provisioning (TFTP/FTP/HTTP) if deploying many units. A basic knowledge of network and VoIP is helpful.

Yes — via multicast you can have one master endpoint stream audio to many slave endpoints, enabling synchronized alerts across zones.

With the SoundSure™ feature enabled, the speaker monitors noise and dynamically adjusts volume so that alerts remain audible. For extreme noise, optional horn speakers may be used.

For very large or outdoor areas, you can use the 8180’s speaker output to drive an optional horn speaker for greater volume and coverage.