User manual

zBoost
®
PRO 10K ZBC745 Manual
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The zBoost PRO 10K ZBC745 includes 2 coax cables, 50 ft. for External Antenna and 15 ft. for
Indoor Antenna.
Connect one end of the 50 ft. cable to the base of the External Antenna. Run the coaxial cable
along a descending pipe or through a wall that leads closest to the location of the Base Unit.
Connect the remaining end of the cable to the Base Unit.
Use the 15 ft. coax cable, along with the TNC-F adaptor, to connect the Indoor Antenna to the Base
Unit. See Base Unit Assembly picture above.
Should you need additional cable length, 15 foot
extensions (Part #: YX030-15w) are available at
www.zBoost.com. Please note: Cable longer than 65
feet is not recommended.
FOURTH: Connect zBoost Base Unit to
Power
Connect the zBoost Base Unit to the power supply
and plug into a power outlet. When your zBoost
system is in place and fully connected, walk
throughout your home and verify that you are able
to reliably place calls. If the signal strength has
improved, your zBoost is working.
Upon initial power up, the LED will cycle RED,
GREEN and ORANGE for 30 seconds. After 30
seconds, a series of GREEN ashes will indicate
the quality of your setup. Following this, a solid
GREEN light indicates normal conditions. If it is not
solid GREEN, follow the instructions in the Base Unit
LED Indicators section. Adjustments may be needed
to optimize performance. If you nd the increased
signal coverage is acceptable, however, no additional adjustments are needed. See “Base Unit
Light Indicators” on page 11 for more information.
Antenna Aiming
To get the maximum benet, , you will want to take special care to make sure you point the
antennas in the direction of the best signal for your wireless service provider. You may wish to use
a YX699 RF signal meter to help during this process. The majority of the time a cell tower will hold
more than 1 frequency band and/or service provider, so aim the second External Antenna in the
same direction. You may need to use a PCS phone.
To aim each antenna for maximum signal, you may need more than one cell phone, one operating
in the Cellular band (typically AT&T, Verizon or Alltel) and one operating in the PCS band (typically
Sprint, T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Cricket).
Note: A 1 dBm increase is 25% gain in signal strength.
If you do not know which direction the best signal is coming from, once the unit is installed, rotate
the External Antennas in 90 degree increments while measuring the results inside the desired
coverage area. In most cases both External Antennas should be aimed in the same direction.
1. Using a phone operating in the Cellular band, place the cell phone on a non-metal surface
about 6-8 feet from the Base Unit.
2. Turn the signal booster on and wait 30 seconds. Note the number of signal bars displayed
on your cell phone. For best results, you want to place your phone where the phone’s
signal meter displays in the middle of the signal meter range or less so that it can indicate
Base Unit Assembly
zBoost Base Unit
Power Supply
TNC-F Adaptor
RG-6 (15ft)
Indoor Antenna
Coaxial Cable