Algo IP Paging Adapters for Zoom

The 8301 IP Paging Adapter is a PoE, SIP-compliant endpoint that integrates existing traditional paging infrastructure into a VoIP environment. In a Zoom environment, the 8301 may SIP register to the Zoom platform where it emulates a page port like what is found on a legacy PBX to connect directly to an analog amplifier. 

The most direct use case of the 8301 is as a bridge between IP to traditional amplifiers, seamlessly bringing a Zoom system to traditional voice paging infrastructure. However, the 8301 is often used as a multicast sender, whereby the 8301 broadcasts live or pre-recorded announcements to other Algo IP endpoints grouped into zones. With additional features, such as advanced calendaring functionality, the 8301 is commonly used in schools to schedule day-to-day announcements, bell tones to signify recess and school day end, and general announcements. 

For critical voice paging, the 8301 ensures Zoom systems deliver effective and clear announcements throughout traditional infrastructure using wideband audio. The 8301 ensures speech-intelligible audio is maintained even over legacy speakers to ensure clear voice paging is heard throughout environments. 

The 8373 IP Zone Paging Adapter is a PoE Zoom certified paging adapter that is specifically designed to work with zoned amplifiers. The 8373 provides zone control in a Zoom environment to existing legacy infrastructure. Containing a dry page output that connects to a traditional zone amplifier, the 8373 eliminates the need for a legacy zone controller. While the 8373 is commonly deployed to bridge VoIP zone paging to analog systems, it may also be used to add page zones to a single zone system. The 8373 allows legacy zoning to be retained in a Zoom environment. 

The 8373 IP Zone Paging Adapter consists of three high-powered relays that are used for switching the output signal of a single amplifier for up to three different groups of speakers (i.e., zones / channels). This allows the 8373 to retain the three zones while bringing Zoom to the voice paging system. Where an amplifier is required to be zoned, the 8373 can switch audio and control for up to three groups of analog speakers without needing a zone controller. 

Zone control relays are activated by either a SIP extension called, a multicast IP address received, or a telephone DTMF keypad input from a Zoom-compatible IP phone. For large environments that require over three zones to be retained, multiple 8373 adapters can be used to support as many page zones as required.  

The Algo 8305 Multi-Interface IP Paging Adapter is a PoE, Zoom-compatible device that bridges legacy paging infrastructure with IP systems by emulating an analog telephone.

The 8305 has three key connection points: an FXO port, an 8 Ω output that can connect to self-amplified speakers, and a line output, making it the ideal paging adapter for integrating infrastructure that contains an FXS port. In a Zoom Phone setup, the 8305 can register directly with the Zoom platform. 

As a result, the 8305 facilitates the transition to a fully integrated Zoom environment while retaining the use of existing infrastructure. With features like event scheduling, the Algo 8305 is commonly deployed in educational Zoom environments to automate bell scheduling, routine alerts, and emergency notifications.

Feature-rich, the 8305 is also equipped with multicast, smart relay inputs, APIs, and third-party SIP integration to serve the diverse needs of an organization’s communications system, including education, healthcare, and manufacturing environments.