Introduction  

This document provides a comprehensive overview of the configuration process required to integrate SIP Speakers into the Genesis environment using the Genesis Audio Device Type. It outlines the necessary configuration steps, system considerations and troubleshooting steps to ensure seamless registration, communication, and operation of SIP Speakers within the Genesis platform. The objective of this guide is to help administrators and installers understand how SIP-based audio devices are onboarded, configured, and managed effectively in a Genesis deployment.

System Overview  

Genesis audio devices utilize SIP-based communication protocols to enable reliable, real-time audio streaming across the network. By leveraging standard SIP signaling and media transport mechanisms, the Genesis platform ensures consistent device registration, session management, and audio delivery. This architecture allows Genesis audio devices, including SIP Speakers, to integrate seamlessly into existing IP infrastructures while maintaining high availability, scalability, and audio quality.

Configuration Steps

1.Create a Genesis Audio Under the Site:

1.There can be one or multiple genesis audio devices under the site, and all the devices on that site are connected to this genesis audio.

• Select the site where you want to add Genesis Audio.

• Click the Add button.
  

• Choose Genesis Audio from the type.
  

• Click Discover, then Save the Genesis Audio under the site.

• Click Edit on the newly created Genesis Audio entry.

• Click the SIP URL link.

• Note the Username, Password, and SIP Domain.
  These credentials will be required for the Axis client configuration.

Note:-
For one-on-one calls, you only need to create a single Genesis Audio under the site.
However, for conference audio calls, you can add multiple Genesis Audio instances under the site based on the number of speakers required.

3. Apply the Username, password and Domain in the SIP Speaker Configuration

• Open the audio device web client (in this example, we use Axis Horn Speaker to Configure SIP Account Settings).

• Open the Axis Speaker Web Client Tool and log in using username and password.
  

• After logging in, navigate to the Systems section and select the SIP menu.

• Click Add to create a new SIP account.

• Enable Make Default so this account becomes the default.

• Enter an Account Name.

• For User ID, enter the Username from the Genesis Audio details.

• Set the Default Status to Registered.

• For Domain, enter the SIP Domain from the Genesis Audio details.

• Enter the Password, copied from the Genesis Audio credentials.

• In Transport Mode, select TCP.

• Click Save to create the SIP account.

4.Turn on the microphone and start speaking:

• After completing the Genesis audio configuration, navigate to the Genesis interface.

• Perform live stream of any camera in the site and turn on the microphone option.
  

• The color of the mic will be changed from red to blue once the call is connected.
  

• You can now speak through audio using the established Genesis Audio connection.

1. Zoiper is used as a Genesis Audio test client to receive incoming calls and verify audio connectivity.

• Enter the Username, copied from the Genesis Audio credentials.

• Enter the Password, copied from the Genesis Audio credentials.

• For Hostname, enter the SIP Domain from the Genesis Audio details.

• When you speak through Genesis Audio, the configured Zoiper client will receive the incoming audio calls.

2.Twilio is used to review the call logs, validate call flow and troubleshoot any call-related issues.