Description

Engineered for Extreme Conditions 

The Algo 8197 IP PoE+ Weather-Hardened Horn Speaker is designed for long-term performance in the harshest outdoor environments. Rated IPX9, it withstands heavy rain, snow, dust, and high-pressure water, making it a reliable choice for exposed locations such as industrial sites, loading docks, and transit areas. 

Constructed with UV-stabilized, industrial-grade plastic and stainless steel mounting hardware, the 8197 offers exceptional durability against corrosion, impact, and extreme temperatures ranging from -40°C to +50°C (-40°F to +122°F). Once installed, the speaker requires minimal maintenance, helping reduce operational costs and system downtime. 

In challenging settings where ambient noise is high and conditions are unpredictable, the 8197 delivers clear and loud audio output, ensuring that safety alerts, announcements, and paging commands are always heard when and where they matter most. 

Expand Audio Coverage at Reduced Costs 

With integrated satellite speaker technology, the 8197 significantly lowers the infrastructure costs of wide-area paging systems. A single 8197 IP speaker can power and supervise up to three 1197 Satellite Weather-Hardened Horn Speakers, allowing installers to extend coverage while reducing the number of required network ports, SIP licenses, and cable runs. 

Satellite speakers maintain the same performance and design profile as the primary 8197 unit. They are automatically detected, continuously monitored, and share power equally. This architecture provides a scalable, streamlined solution without compromising reliability. It makes the 8197 ideal for cost-effective deployment across large outdoor areas, such as parking lots, campuses, or industrial yards, reducing project labor and material costs by up to 75%.

Connect to VoIP and UC Systems

The 8197 is a SIP-compliant speaker that integrates seamlessly with modern Unified Communications (UC) platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and RingCentral. This makes it easy to unify your paging, alerting, and communication systems under a single, streamlined solution.

With support for secure SIP using TLS and SRTP, multicast, RESTful API, and zero-touch provisioning, the 8197 is built for efficient deployment across a wide range of enterprise environments. Configuration is flexible and can be managed through a user-friendly web interface or remote provisioning server.

Whether part of a new IP-based system or integrated into an existing VoIP environment, the 8197 provides the interoperability and security required for scalable, enterprise-grade communications, making it an ideal choice for IT and telecom teams seeking to simplify infrastructure and ensure end-to-end performance.

InformaCast Compliant

The Algo 8197 IP PoE+ Weather-Hardened Horn Speaker is also sold as the 8197-IC IP PoE+ Weather-Hardened Horn Speaker, a fully InformaCast Compliant version of the device. All Algo InformaCast IP endpoints are fully compliant to register seamlessly with Singlewire InformaCast for emergency notification and public address. The Algo 8197-IC together with other InformaCast endpoints are scalable to meet the needs of any size project.

All features and specifications of the Algo 8197 IP PoE+ Weather-Hardened Horn Speaker remain in the Algo 8197-IC IP PoE+ Weather-Hardened Horn Speaker.