Consumer signal booster user manual
Content What is included ............................................................................ 4 1 HOW IT WORKS .....................................................................................4 2 TOOL REQUIRED ....................................................................................5 3 HOW TO INSTALL YOUR NEW CELLULAR BOOSTER ..............................6 3.1 Overview ......................................................................................6 3.
Outdoor Default Antenna & Cable Kit Options ............................... 15 Indoor Default Antenna & Cable Kit Options .................................. 15 Outdoor Antenna & Cable Kit Options ............................................ 15 Indoor Antenna & Cable Kit Options ............................................... 16 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................... 17 7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................
WHAT IS INCLUDED 1. Booster F10G‐CPAL‐AB‐C 2. Outdoor Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 50’ 5D Coaxial Cable 3. Indoor Whip 5dbi Antenna 4. AC/DC Power Adapter 1 HOW IT WORKS The cellular booster provides reliable two‐way cellular coverage by improving signal strength in homes, buildings, offices, and other areas where cellular reception is weak or unreliable. The system amplifies the signal from the nearest cellular tower and retransmits at a higher power level within a local area.
2 TOOL REQUIRED Phillips Screwdriver Drill Cellular Phone(tocheck signal strength)
3 HOW TO INSTALL YOUR NEW CELLULAR BOOSTER 3.1 Overview This guide will help you properly install your cellular booster kit. It is important to read through all of the installation steps before installing your equipment. Thoroughly read through the instructions, visualize where all the equipment will need to be installed and do a soft installation before mounting any equipment.
• BOOSTER – select location 1 •Install the booster in an area that is protected from the weather, properly ventilated and is away from excessive heat and moisture. • DONOR ANTENNA (OUTDOOR)‐ select location 2 •Mount the signal (outdoor) antenna in an elevated outdoor location so that it points towards the cellular tower and away from where the inside antenna will be located.
3.2 Plan the layout of your system Before you get started you will need to plan the layout of your system. This involves checking signal strength for signals coming from the cellular tower, as well as antenna, booster and cable placement. 3.3 Check for Signal Strength Select a location on the roof of the building to install the signal antenna, by monitoring your cellular phone’s signal strength (signal bars) to find the strongest signal from your carrier’s cellular tower.
(feedback) you want to ensure that there is enough separation between the distribution and signal antenna or that they are shielded from each other to ensure the distribution antenna does not send a signal back into the signal antenna.
center pins on the connectors. 3.5 Install the Donor (Outdoor) antenna Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the antenna. We recommend applying silicone caulking to fully waterproof the connection. Attach the cable in such a way that a drip loop is formed. Once mounted, connect one end of the coaxial cable to the donor (outdoor) antenna and the other end to the cellular booster where it is marked “outdoor” 3.
Omni Ceiling directional antenna Place in the center of the area where the signal needs to be amplified. Panel directional antenna Place in the outer perimeter of the area the signal needs to be amplified. Whip Omni directional antenna Mount directly to the connector marked “indoor” on the cellular booster. 3.7 Install your cellular booster Install the cellular booster in a location that is properly ventilated and not exposed to excessive heat, moisture and/or direct sunlight.
indoor and outdoor antennas. 2. Never point the front of the donor (outdoor) antenna towards the inside of the server (outdoor) antenna. 3. Verify that the supplied coaxial cables from both the donor (outdoor) antenna and the server (outdoor) antenna are properly connected to the cellular booster before powering it up. 4. Carefully plug in the supplied power adaptor into the back of the cellular booster where it is marked ‘power’ and connect the other end to a power outlet.
4 UNDERSTAND THE PORTS, MGC DIP SWITCH, LED STATUS 4.1 Repeater ports 1) Outdoor port: connected with the donor antenna by cable. 2) Indoor port: connected with server antenna directly or by cable. 3) DC IN: connected with power supply. 4.2 LED status 1. Status and definition of POWER indicators: Status Definition Green Normal Off DC power problem 2.
downlink signals Status Green Red ALARM It is working in linearity attention: Input signals may be not enough There are overloading or self-oscillation, strong input signals, measures shall be taken It is working in linearity Orange Off Attention: Please adjust MGC to increase the attenuation value, till you find the “edge point” (I.E. the Alarm LED shall stay at green color, with intention of turning Orange), and let the repeater work at this point. Repeater break down 5 UNDERSTAND THE ANTENNA 5.
5.2 Server (Indoor) antenna The Whip Antenna The whip antenna is an omni‐directional antenna with a 360 degree reach. It is designed to distribute the signal from the center of the affected area. Typically it is connected directly to the booster. The Omni Antenna The omni antenna is an omni‐directional antenna with a 360 degree reach. It is designed to distribute the signal from the center of the affected area. Typically it is installed in a false or dropped ceiling.
Outdoor Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 75’ 400 Coaxial Cable 11. Kit 9‐100400 Outdoor Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 100’ 400 Coaxial Cable 12. Kit 9‐7550 Outdoor Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 75’ 5D Coaxial Cable 13. Kit 9‐10050 Outdoor Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 100’ 5D Coaxial Cable 14. Kit 5‐30400 Outdoor Omni 5dbi Antenna & 30’ 400 Coaxial Cable 15. Kit 5‐3050 Outdoor Omni 5dbi Antenna & 30’ 5D Coaxial Cable 16. Kit 5‐50400 Outdoor Omni 5dbi Antenna & 50’ 400 Coaxial Cable 17. Kit 5‐5050 Outdoor Omni 5dbi Antenna & 50’ 5D Coaxial Cable 18.
18. Kit 3‐7550 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antenna & 75’ 5D Coaxial Cable 19. Kit 3‐10050 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antenna & 100’ 5D Coaxial Cable 20. Kit 3‐30400 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antenna & 30’ 400 Coaxial Cable 21. Kit 3‐50400 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antenna & 50’ 400 Coaxial Cable 22. Kit 3‐75400 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antenna & 75’ 400 Coaxial Cable 23. Kit 3‐100400 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antenna & 100’ 400 Coaxial Cable 24. Kit 32‐50400‐50 2 Indoor Omni 3dbi Antennas & 50’ 400 Coaxial Cable & a 50 Ohm 2‐ways Splitter 25.
signal back into the outdoor (signal) antenna. Similar to a PA system, when the microphone gets too close to the speaker it causes feedback. This will occur if your antennas are too close together, or the indoor antenna is pointed at the outdoor antenna. Make sure you have adequate separation and some type of shielding between the antennas (Usually your roof or a cement wall is good enough).
antennas are not pointing to each other and by having enough distance or barrier shielding in between them. The signals travel like rays of sunlight, a directional antenna will send the signal in the direction that it is pointing. An omni directional antenna will send the signal in every direction around it. So depending on your equipment it’s important to be sure that your Indoor antenna is not sending the signal back into the outdoor antenna. THINGS TO CHECK WHEN EXPERIENCING WEAK CELLULAR SIGNAL 1.
oscillation. This can be attributed to either the quality of your input signal or having your outdoor antenna and indoor antenna too close together. Please review the following guidelines to help resolve this issue: 1. Adjust the direction of the outdoor antenna. If the system is receiving a very high input signal, you can point your outdoor antenna away from the cellular tower to reduce the strength of the input signal and therefore, reduce the oscillation.
8 FCC RF Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instruction for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co‐located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 9 Warning Warning: The Outdoor Antennas must be installed no higher than 10 meters above ground.
Electrical specification Uplink 704～716MHz 734～746MHz 776～787MHz 746～757MHz 824～849MHz 869～894MHz 1850～1910MHz 1930～1990MHz 1710～1755MHz 2110～2155MHz LTE (A+B) LTE C Frequency Range Cell PCS AWS 12MHz LTE (A+B) 11MHz LTE C Band width 25MHz Cell 60MHz PCS 45MHz AWS ≤60dB LTE (A+B) ≤60dB LTE C Max .Gain ≤60dB Cell ≤65dB PCS ≤60dB AWS LTE (A+B) LTE C Max .
Inter-modulation Spurious Emission LED 9KHz~12.75GHz ≤-19dBm ≤-19dBm 9KHz～12.75GHz ≤-13dBm ≤-13dBm Alarm Standard Power LED Power Indicator Orange @ ALC1~5dB, Red @ ALC15dB ALC LED Mechanical LED off after 5 seconds red color. Specifications Standard I /O Port N-Female Impedance 50 ohm Operating Temperature 10ºC~+55ºC Environment Conditions IP40 Dimensions 120*198*43 Weight ≤2.
