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About The Booster Kits .........................................................................

Booster Kit Components ......................................................................

Tools Required / Optional Equipment ................................................

How It Works ..........................................................................................

Overview ................................................................................................

Getting Started ......................................................................................

Check For Signal Strength ....................................................................

Run Coaxial Cable .................................................................................

Install the Signal (Outdoor) Antennas .................................................

Understand the Different Signal (Outdoor) Antennas .........................

Install & Connect the Distribution (Indoor) Antennas ........................

Understand the Different Distribution (Indoor) Antennas ..................

Power Up Your Cellular Booster ...........................................................

Check the Cellular Booster Status .......................................................

Manual Gain Control, Uplink & Downlink Adjustments,

Dip Switch Control For:

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Troubleshooting ....................................................................................

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Our goal is to give you a proven solution that ends your frustration withweak and dropped cellular signals so you can enjoy excellent call quality,more convenience and greater productivity.

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ABOUT THE BOOSTER KITS

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING CELLULAR BOOSTERS:

NOTE: This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read and follow the instructions in this manual, failure to do so could be hazardous and result in damage to your cellular booster.

Important Note Related to Industry Canada Radio equipment that is installed, activated, modified, repaired, maintained or allowed to be operated is duly authorized and operated in accordance with the aforementioned authorization, by checking the operator’s license, or, failing that, consulting the following website at: http://spectrumdirect.ic.gc.ca


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SAFETY AND WARNINGS

• Turn AC power OFF atthemainsbeforeworkingonanyelectricalconnections.

• AllACpowerwiringandcoaxialcablewiringmust conformtolocalornationalcodes.

• TheAClinevoltagemustbewithin10%ofthevoltagespecifiedforthebooster.

• AsolidcopperconductornolessthanNo.8AWGshouldbeconnectedtoground.

• DO NOT connectagroundwiretoagassupplyline.• DO NOT openthebooster.Therearenoserviceablepartsinside.Touchinginternalpartscouldcausedamagefromstaticelectricaldischarge.

OpeningthebaseunitDOES VOID THE WARRANTY.

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BOOSTER KIT COMPONENTS

BOOSTERS

U400U5D

YAGI LDPA PANEL POST

OUTDOOR ANTENNAS (signal)

WHIP PANEL DOME

INDOOR ANTENNAS(distribution)

CABLES (variouslengthsavailable)


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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES(soldseparately)

2 Way Expansion Kit

Lightning Surge Protector

3 Way Expansion Kit

Universal Antenna Mounting Pole

Phillips Screwdriver Drill Cellular Phone (to check signal strength)

TOOLS REQUIRED


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HOW IT WORKSThecellularboosterprovidesreliabletwo-waycellularcoveragebyimprovingsignalstrengthinhomes,buildings,offices,andotherareaswherecellularreceptionisweakorunreliable.

Thesystemamplifiesthesignalfromthenearestcellulartowerandretransmitsatahigherpowerlevelwithinalocalarea.

Thismanualprovidessimpleinstallationinstructionsthatwillhaveyourcellularboosterkitrunninginrecordtime.

HOW TO INSTALL YOUR NEWCELLULAR BOOSTER

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Outdoor AntennaCoaxial Cable


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Thisguidewillhelpyouproperlyinstallyourcellularboosterkit.Itisimportanttoreadthroughalloftheinstallationstepsbeforeinstallingyourequipment.Thoroughlyreadthroughtheinstructions,visualizewherealltheequipmentwillneedtobeinstalledanddoasoftinstallationbeforemountinganyequipment.Ifyoudonotunderstandtheinstructionsinfull,pleasecontacttechnicalsupportat 1-800-215-7015.

OVERVIEW

BOOSTER – select locationInstalltheboosterinanareathatisprotectedfromtheweather,properlyventilatedandisawayfromexcessiveheatandmoisture.

1SIGNAL ANTENNA (outdoor) - select locationMountthesignal(outdoor)antennainanelevatedoutdoorlocationsothatitpointstowardsthecellulartowerandawayfromwheretheinsideantennawillbelocated.

2OUTDOOR COAXIAL CABLE - select locationTheoutdoorcoaxialcableisusedtoconnectthesignal(outdoor)antennatothebooster.3INDOOR COAXIAL CABLE - (if used)Theindoorcoaxialcableisusedtoconnectthedistribution(indoor)antennatothebooster.4DISTRIBUTION ANTENNA (indoor)Theideallocationforthedistributionantennawillbetheareaofyourpropertywhereyouneedtoimprovethesignalmost.NOTE: The signal strength will be strongest closest to the antenna.

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LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR - (SOLD SEPARATELY)Thelightningsurgeprotectorconnectsinbetweenthesignalantennaandthebooster.IMPORTANT: Lightning surge protector must be grounded.

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SignalAntenna (outdoor)

SurgeProtector

Booster

DistributionAntenna(indoor)

Splitter(ifusingmutlipleantenna)

DistributionAntennas(optionalantennasforadditionalcoverage)

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Plan the layout of your systemBeforeyougetstartedyouwillneedtoplanthelayoutofyoursystem.Thisinvolvescheckingsignalstrengthforsignalscomingfromthecellulartower,aswellasantenna,boosterandcableplacement.

IDENTIFY THE BEST LOCATION TO INSTALL THE SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNA.

Check for signal strengthSelectalocationontheroofofthebuildingtoinstallthesignalantenna,bymonitoringyourcellularphone’ssignalstrength(signalbars)tofindthestrongestsignalfromyourcarrier’scellulartower.

Mark the areaMarkthatareaastheinstallationlocationforthesignal(outdoor).

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RUN COAXIAL CABLELooselyrunthecoaxialcablefromyouroutdoorantennatoyourbooster.(afteryouhavetestedthesystemyoucanpermanentlysecurethecoaxialcable).

As you route and pull cabling, follow these general guidelines:

•Bendcablesandroutethemsmoothly,andprotecttheouterskinagainstanydamage.•Keephorizontalcablesstraightandfastenthemwithatieeverythreetofivefeet.•Bindandfastenverticalcableseverysixtoeightfeet.•Waterproofalloutdoorconnectionswithsiliconecaulking•Becarefulwhenpluggingtheconnectorinsoasnottodamagethecenterpinsontheconnectors.

INSTALL THE SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNA.Mount the signal (outdoor) antenna Thesignalantennashouldbelocatedashighaspossibleinordertocapturethebestqualitysignalfromthecellulartower.

Usethemountinghardwareinthekittoattachthesignal(outdoor)antennatothebuilding.

Connect the signal (outdoor) antenna:Connectthesuppliedcoaxialcabletotheantenna.Werecommendapplyingsiliconecaulkingtofullywaterprooftheconnection.

Attachthecableinsuchawaythatadriploopisformed.(seeimagenextpage).Oncemounted,connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothesignal(outdoor)antennaandtheotherendtothecellularboosterwhereitismarked“outdoor”.


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DripLoop

CAUTION: pleaseensureneitheryounortheantennacomeincontactwithelectricalpowerlines.

UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNASignal(outdoor)antennas,areneededtocapturethesignalemanatingfromyourcarrier’scellulartower.Therearedifferenttypesofsignal(outdoor)antennaseachdesignedtomeetyourspecificneeds.Theyagilpdaantenna,thepostantenna&thepanelantenna.


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The Yagi Lpda AntennaTheyagiisaveryprecisedirectionalantennawithapowerfulreach.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledinanelevatedpositionandmustbepointedtowardsyourcarrier’scellulartower.Note: This antenna is not meant to capture signal from multiple carriers.

The Post AntennaThepostisanomni-directionalantennawitha360degreereach.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledinanelevatedposition.Itisdesignedtocapturethesignalfrommultiplecarriertowers.

The Panel AntennaThepanelisadirectionalantennawitha120degreereachandisdesignedtocapturethesignalfrommultiplecarriertowers.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledinanelevatedpositionandmustbepointedtowardsyourcarrier’scellulartowers.


Thelightningsurgeprotectorcanbeinstalledindoorsoroutdoors.Whenconnectingoutdoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweenthesignalantenna(outdoor)andthecoaxialcable.Whenconnectingindoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweentheoutdoorcoaxialcableandthebooster.

INSTALL THE DISTRIBUTION (INDOOR) ANTENNASelecttheinstallationlocationofyoursupplieddistribution(indoor)antennabasedonthefollowing:

Dome omni directional antennaPlaceinthecenteroftheareawherethesignalneedstobeamplified.

Panel directional antennaePlaceintheouterperimeteroftheareathesignalneedstobeamplified.

Whip omni directional antenna Mountdirectlytotheconnectormarked“indoor”onthecellularbooster.

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LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR(sold separately)

IMPORTANT: Lightningsurgeprotectormustbegrounded.Connectagroundwiretotheappropriateplaceonthelightningsurgeprotectorandconnecttheotherendtoaverifiedgroundsource.

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CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION (INDOOR) ANTENNADome omni directional antenna Connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothedomeantennaandtheotherendtothecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.

Panel directional antenna Connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothepanelantennaandtheotherendtotheconnectoronthecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.

Whip omni directional antenna Connecttheantenna’senddirectlytotheconnectoronthecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.


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UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION ANTENNASThereareseveraltypesofdistribution(indoor)antennas:thewhipantenna,thedomeantenna&thepanelantenna.

INDOOR ANTENNAS

THE WHIP ANTENNAThewhipantennaisanomni-directionalantennawitha360degreereach.Itisdesignedtodistributethesignalfromthecenteroftheaffectedarea.Typicallyitisconnecteddirectlytothebooster.

THE DOME ANTENNAThedomeantennaisanomni-directionalantennawitha360degreereach.Itisdesignedtodistributethesignalfromthecenteroftheaffectedarea.Typicallyitisinstalledinafalseordroppedceiling.

THE PANEL ANTENNAThepanelisadirectionalantennawitha120degreereachandisdesignedtodistributethesignalfromaperimeterwallorceiling.


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Thefollowingdiagramsshowthereachofeachantennabasedonthelayoutofthespacetheyaremountedin:

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: Indoor Panel Antenna: Booster

: Splitter(2 way cavity splittershown)

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NOTE:installingadditionaldistribution(indoor)antennasmaybenecessarywhentheareathatneedscoverageisverylargeorhasbarriersthatblockcellularsignalssuchasmultilevelhomesandbuildings.

: Indoor Dome Antenna

Image 1&2: Omnidirectionalantennaswillprovidebettercoveragefor squarerooms.

Image 3: Directionalantennaswillprovidebettercoverageinrectangular rooms.


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IMPORTANT: Donotconnectyourcellulardevicetothecellularbooster,asitmaydamageyourcellulardevice.

ANTENNA SEPARATION

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INSTALL YOUR CELLULAR BOOSTERInstallthecellularboosterinalocationthatisproperlyventilatedandnotexposedtoexcessiveheat,moistureand/ordirectsunlight.Theoptimalareawouldbeonawalllocatednearapoweroutlet.

Itshouldbemountedinaneasilyaccessibleareasoit’seasytoperformgeneralmaintenancewiththecoaxialcableconnections,dipswitchsettingsandpoweradaptor.

Makesureallcablesandantennasaresecurelyconnectedbeforecommissioningthesystem.

POWER UP YOUR CELLULAR BOOSTEROnceallthenextpageprecautionshavebeentaken,poweronthecellularbooster.

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IMPORTANT:1 Neverpointthefrontoftheyagisignal(outdoor)antennatowards

theinsideofthedistribution(indoor)antenna.

2 Verifythatthesuppliedcoaxialcablesfromboththesignal(outdoor)antennaandthedistribution(indoor)antennaareproperlyconnectedtothecellularboosterbeforepoweringitup.

3 Carefullypluginthesupplied110-voltpoweradaptorintothebackofthecellularboosterwhereitismarked‘power’andconnecttheotherendtoapoweroutlet.

WARNING! Usingapowersupplythatisnotincludedinyourkitcoulddamageyourequipmentandvoidyourwarranty.

CHECK THE CELLULAR BOOSTER LEDALARM LIGHTSYourcellularboostercomesequippedwithelectronicsensorsdesignedtoidentifycellularsignaloverloadoroscillationwhichcanhindersignal-boostingperformance.Yourcellularboosterisspeciallydesignedtoautomaticallydecreasegaintocompensateforthesecircumstances.Thedevicealsohasafeaturetoautomaticallyshutdownincaseofexcessiveoscillation.

Improperequipmentinstallationandunusablesignalqualitycancauseoscillation,thisiswhyitisimportanttofullyunderstandtheLEDalarmlightsonyourbooster,astheywillhelpyouidentifyandsolveanypotentialissues.

ThecoloroftheLEDindicatesthestatusoftheboostersystem.

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1. POWER INDICATOR: Showswhetherthecellularboosterisonoroff.2.SIGNAL INDICATOR:ThecoloroftheLEDindicatesthestatusoftheboosterforeachofthesefrequencies.ThereisonealarmLEDlightforeachofthecellularfrequencyranges(850MHz,1900MHz&1700/2100MHz).

CHECKING THE SIGNAL STATUS

Thesignalindicator’sLEDwillnotifyyouastowhetheryourcellularboosterisexperiencinganyoscillationorfeedback.ThepurposeoftheseLED’sistoallowyoutofinetuneyourboostertoachieveoptimalsignalquality.

ThebulletlistbelowindicateswhatmeasureshouldbetakenbasedonthecoloroftheLEDalarmlights.

Green:indicatesthesystemisworkingproperly..

Orange:thesystemisexperiencingslightoscillationandrequiresslightadjustment.Seenextpageforadjustmentprocedures.

Red:thesystemisexperiencingsevereoscillation.Turntheunitoffandmakeadjustmentsasoutlinedonthenextpage.

OFF:iftheLEDisoffitislikelythesystemwentintooscillationsoseverethattheautogainandlevelcontrolcircuitsturnedthecellularboosteroff.

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ADJUSTING THE MANUAL GAIN CONTROL:

Themanualgaincontrol(MGC)adjuststheoverallamplificationlevel(gain)ofthebooster.TheManualGainControlisusedtoresolvetheissueofoscillationwithouttheneedofreadjustingyourantennas,inmostcases.

TheMGCallowsyoutoeasilyreducetheamountofgain(amplification)theboosterisemitting.Thisisdonewithasetofdipswitchesonthesideofthebooster.Thereareaseriesofdipswitchestoadjusttheuplinkandanothersettoadjustthedownlink.

Therearetwosetsofdipswitches,oneislabeled“1900MHz”andtheotherlabeled“850MHz”.Eachsetisdividedbetweenthedownlinkandtheuplink.Thedipswitches,whenputintothe“ON”positionwillreducethegainoftheboosterforthedesignatedfrequencyandtransmissiondirection.WhentheLEDalarmsindicateoscillation(turnsorange,redoroff)youneedtoreducethegainofthedownlinkandtheuplinkfortheappropriatefrequency.Dothisgraduallyinordertodeterminetheideallevel.

ADJUSTING THE UPLINKPleasefollowtheseproceduresforeachfrequency.

IfthealarmLEDturnsoffimmediatelyaftercommissioningthesystem,thesignalontheuplinkislikelytoostrong.Takemeasurestoreducetheuplinkgain.Continuetoincreasethegainreductionuntilthealarmlightchangestogreen.

ADJUSTING THE DOWNLINKOnceyouhavefine-tunedtheuplinksignal,itistimetoadjustthedownlink.IfthealarmLEDisgreenyouareallset.IfthealarmLEDisorange,youwillonlyneedtoreducethegainslightly.IfthealarmLEDisred,youwillneedtogreatlyreducethegain.Asyouimplementthegainreductions,theLEDalarmsshouldchangefromredororangetogreen.


MGC DIP SWITCH CONTROL FOR

TheUnidenU60allowyoutomanuallyattenuatethedbgainofthedeviceinincrementsof5and10dbwithamaximumof15db.

Onthebackpanelofthedeviceyouwillseetwosectionsoffourdipswitcheslabeled“1900”and“850”.(Seeimagebelow).

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE DIP SWITCH SECTIONS

The first section is labeled ‘1900 MHz’Thefirsttwodipswitchescontroltheuplinkofthe1900MHzfrequency.Dipswitchonerepresentsa10dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa5dbreduction.Thesameappliestothenexttwodipswitcheswhichcontrolthedownlinkofthe1900MHzfrequency.

The second section is labeled ‘850 MHz’Thefirsttwodipswitchescontroltheuplinkofthe850MHzfrequency.Dipswitchonerepresentsa10dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa5dbreduction.Thesameappliestothenexttwodipswitcheswhichcontrolthedownlinkofthe850MHzfrequency.

TheUnidenU60canbereducedby5,10,or15db.Whenadipswitchismoveduptothe“ON”positionitwillimplementareductionfortheamountofgainindicated.Therefore,toimplementa5dbreduction,pushthedipswitchmarked5up.Toimplementa10dbreductionpushthedipswitchmarked10up.Toimplementa15dbreductionpushbothdipswitchesmarked5and10up.

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Therearetwosetsofdipswitches,oneislabeled“1900MHz”andtheotherlabeled“850MHz”.Eachsetisdividedbetweenthedownlinkandtheuplink.Thedipswitches,whenputintothe“ON”positionwillreducethegainoftheboosterforthedesignatedfrequencyandtransmissiondirection.WhentheLEDalarmsindicateoscillation(turnsorange,redoroff)youneedtoreducethegainofthedownlinkandtheuplinkfortheappropriatefrequency.Dothisgraduallyinordertodeterminetheideallevel.






TheUnidenU65allowyoutomanuallyattenuatethedbgainofthedeviceinincrementsof5and10dbwithamaximumof15db.

Onthebackpanelofthedeviceyouwillseeonesetofeightdipswitchesbrokendownintwosectionslabeled‘1900’and‘850’.(Seeimagebelow)

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE DIP SWITCH SECTIONSThe first section is labeled ‘1900 MHz’Thefirsttwodipswitchescontrolthedownlinkofthe1900MHzfrequency.Dipswitchonerepresentsa10dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa5dbreduction.Thesameappliestothenexttwodipswitcheswhichcontroltheuplinkofthe1900MHzfrequency.

The second section is labeled ‘850 MHz’Thefirsttwodipswitchescontrolthedownlinkofthe850MHzfrequency.Dipswitchonerepresentsa10dbreductionanddipswitchtworepresentsa5dbreduction.Thesameappliestothenexttwodipswitcheswhichcontroltheuplinkofthe850MHzfrequency.

TheUnidenU65canbereducedby5,10,or15db.Whenadipswitchismoveduptotheonpositionitwillimplementareductionfortheamountofgainindicated.Therefore,toimplementa5dbreduction,pushthedipswitchmarked5up.Toimplementa10dbreductionpushthedipswitchmarked10up.Toimplementa15dbreductionpushbothdipswitchesmarked5and10up.

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Therearefoursetsofdipswitches,oneislabeled“CDMA”andtheotherlabeled“PCS”.Eachsetisdividedbetweenthedownlinkandtheuplink.Thedipswitches,whenputintothe“ON”positionwillreducethegainoftheboosterforthedesignatedfrequencyandtransmissiondirection.WhentheLEDalarmsindicateoscillation(turnsorange,redoroff)youneedtoreducethegainofthedownlinkandtheuplinkfortheappropriatefrequency.Dothisgraduallyinordertodeterminetheideallevel.




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TheUnidenU70allowsyoutomanuallyattenuatethedbgainofthedeviceinincrementsof1,2,4and8dbwithamaximumof15db.

Onthebackpanelofthedeviceyouwillseefoursetsof4dipswitchesbrokendownintwosectionslabeled“CDMAAttenuator’”and“PCSAttenuator’”.(Seeimagebelow)

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE DIP SWITCH SECTIONSThe first section is labeled ‘CDMA Attenuator’ThefirstfourdipswitchescontrolthedownlinkoftheCDMAfrequency.Dipswitchonerepresentsa1dbreduction,dipswitchtworepresentsa2dbreduction,dipswitchthreerepresentsa4dbreductionanddipswitchfourrepresentsan8dbreduction.ThesameappliestothenextfourdipswitcheswhichcontroltheuplinkoftheCDMAfrequency.

The second section is labeled ‘PCS Attenuator’ThefirstfourdipswitchescontrolthedownlinkofthePCSfrequency.Dipswitchonerepresentsa1dbreduction,dipswitchtworepresentsa2dbreduction,dipswitchthreerepresentsa4dbreductionanddipswitchfourrepresentsan8dbreduction.ThesameappliestothenextfourdipswitcheswhichcontroltheuplinkofthePCSfrequency.

TheUnidenU70canbereducedby1,2,4or8db.WhenadipswitchismoveduptotheONpositionitwillimplementareductionfortheamountofgainindicated.Therefore,toimplementa4dbreduction,pushthedipswitchmarked4up.Toimplementan8dbreductionpushthedipswitchmarked8up.Toimplementa15dbreductionpushdipswitchesmarked1,2,4and8up.



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TROUBLESHOOTINGTheLEDalarmlightsrepresentthestatusoftheboosteroneachfrequency.Whenthelightsaregreenthedeviceisoperatingnormallymeaningthatitisnotexperiencinganyoscillation(feedback)anditisboostingthesignalatmaximumpower.WhentheLEDlightsbegintochangecolorfromgreentoorangetored,itmeansthatparticularfrequencyisexperiencingsomeoscillation(feedback).

Iftheoscillationisexcessivetheboosterwillshutdownforthatparticularfrequency.Theboosterwillstillworkfortheotherfrequencyonamulti-bandbooster.

Oscillationiscausedwhentheindoor(distribution)antennasendsasignalbackintotheoutdoor(signal)antenna.SimilartoaPAsystem,whenthemicrophonegetstooclosetothespeakeritcausesfeedback.Thiswilloccurifyourantennasaretooclosetogether,ortheindoorantennaispointedattheoutdoorantenna.Makesureyouhaveadequateseparationandsometypeofshieldingbetweentheantennas(usuallyyourrooforacementwallisgoodenough).

IMPORTANT NOTESThe2mostimportantthingstolookforwhensettingupyoursystemis:

A good input signal (the best you can find)1Isolating the outdoor (signal) antenna from the indoor(distribution) antennas so they do not feedback into each other. 2


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Bycapturingthebestinputsignalyouwillbeabletoenjoythemaximumcoverageandbestqualitysignalinsidewhereyourdistributionantennasarelocated.Thebettertheinputsignal,thebettertheoutputsignal.Inordertofindthebestinputsignal,youwanttoplaceyouroutdoor(signal)antennaashighaspossiblewiththeleastamountofobstructionbetweentheantennaandthecellularbasetower.Aclearlineofsiteisideal.

Isolatingthesignalfromtheantennasisdonebyensuringthattheantennasarenotpointingtoeachotherandbyhavingenoughdistanceorbarriershieldinginbetweenthem.Thesignalstravellikeraysofsunlight,adirectionalantennawillsendthesignalinthedirectionthatitispointing.Anomnidirectionalantennawillsendthesignalineverydirectionaroundit.Sodependingonyourequipmentitsimportanttobesurethatyourdistributionantenna(indoor)isnotsendingthesignalbackintotheoutdoor(signal)antenna.

THINGS TO CHECK WHEN EXPERIENCING WEAK CELLULAR SIGNAL

Check all connections on the cable, antennas, and booster.2Check cable for bends and or cuts.3All LED lights on the booster should be green.4

Ensure the signal antenna (outdoor) is pointing in the correct direction and is capturing adequate signal for the booster.1

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHY ARE THE LED LIGHTS TURNING ORANGE, RED OR SHUTTING OFF?

Therearecertaincaseswhereyoursystemcouldbeexperiencingoscillation.Thiscanbeattributedtoeitherthequalityofyourinputsignalorhavingyoursignal(outdoor)antennaanddistribution(indoor)antennatooclosetogether.Pleasereviewthefollowingguidelinestohelpresolvethisissue:

1.Adjustthedirectionofthesignal(outdoor)antenna.Ifthesystemisreceivingaveryhighinputsignal,youcanpointyoursignal(outdoor)antennaawayfromthecellulartowertoreducethestrengthoftheinputsignalandtherefore,reducetheoscillation.Alternativelyifyoursystemisreceivingaverypoorqualitysignal(weakandunusablesignal),youcanpointyoursignal(outdoor)antennamoredirectlytowardsthecellulartowertoincreasethestrengthoftheinputsignal.Sometimesthismayrequirecompletelyrepositioningtheantennatoalocationwhereyoucanachievealineofsitetothetower.

2.Increasetheseparationbetweenthesignal(outdoor)antennaandthedistribution(indoor)antenna.Thiscanbeachievedbyincreasingthedistancebetweenthetwoantennasorbyplacingbarriersbetweenthem,suchasmovingthedistribution(indoor)antennatoanadjacentroomwheretherewouldbeanadditionalwallseparatingthemfromthesignal(outdoor)antenna.

3.ManualGainControl.Adjustthegainwiththemanualgaincontrolfunctionusingthedipswitchesonthesideofthebooster.

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I INSTALLED THE BOOSTER AND MY SIGNAL STRENGTH IS STILL WEAK

Inordertocorrectaweaksignal;essentiallyyouhavetheoptionsof:

• Adjusttheaimofthesignal(outdoor)antennaorreplaceitwithahigher gainantenna.• Movethedistribution(indoor)antenna.• Increasethenumberofdistribution(indoor)antennas.• Reducingtheattenuationvaluesyouchosewhensettingthemanualgain control.

I CANNOT MAINTAIN CALLS, MY SIGNAL STRENGTH FLUCTUATES

Ifyoufindtheboosterisworkingbutdropscallsordeliversfluctuatingsignallevels,themostlikelycauseisoscillationbetweenthesignalanddistributionantenna(s).

Determinethestatusofthecellularboosterledalarms.Ifsothereisinsufficientisolationbetweenantennas.Youcaneitherincreasethedistancebetweenantennasorplacebarriersbetweenthemtoattenuatethesignalsoradjustthemanualgaincontrolsettings.

Asecondcauseforthissymptomispoorcableconnections.Confirmthatallcableconnectionsaretightandsecure.

Athirdcausemaybeinterferencefromothercellularserviceprovidersoperatinginthesamefrequencybands.Iftheirsignalsarestrongerthanthecellularsignalsyouwanttoreceivefromthecelltower.Inthiscasetheunwantedsignalneedstobeattenuatedeitherbyrepositioningorre-aligningthesignal(outdoor)antenna,orbyusingbarriers(buildings,trees,etc)toblockthesignal.


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MY LED’S ARE ALL GREEN BUT MY SIGNAL IS STILL WEAK - MY COVERAGE IS POOR

Ifyoureceiveasignalwhereyoudidnotpreviously...or,iftheradiusoftheserviceareacoveredissmall...andyourLED’sareallgreen...theboosterisworkingproperlybutforsomereasonthesignalisnotverystrong.Thiscanbeduetoweakinputsignal.

• Adjustyoursignal(outdoor)antennatopointmoreaccuratelyatthe cellulartowerinordertoincreasetheinputsignal.

• Checkthecoaxialcabletoensuretherearenotanycreasesorcutsinit. Perhapsthecablewasdamagedduringinstallation.

WHY ISN’T MY CELL PHONE INDICATING MORE SIGNAL WITH MORE BARS?

Youmaynotalwaysobservemorebarsonyoursignalmeterbecauseofthesignalspreadingoutfromtheantenna.Ifyourphonehasadbmeter,3dbisasignificantincreaseof2times,6dbis4times,and10dbis10times.onafourbarphone,one“bar”equalsabout10db.

Theincreaseinsignalyouwillseedependsupon:

• Thelevelofsignalatthesignal(outdoor)antenna

• Thecareoftheantennaplacement(2feetawayfrommetal,adequate antennaseparation[30feetrecommended]).

• Thedistanceofyourphone/devicefromthedistribution(indoor) antenna(signalspreadsordiminishesrapidlywithdistance.)


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Contact Tech Support at 1.800.215.7015 or email at ... · dome antenna & the panel antenna. INDOOR ANTENNAS. THE WHIP ANTENNA The whip antenna is an omni-directional antenna with