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zBoost® YX741 User Manual zBoost® YX741 User Manual
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each other. See page 5, Installing Your zBoost Product, for additional information.
Cable Requirements
Low-loss satellite cable (either RG-6 or RG-11 available at www.zBoost.com) is required. After installing the
External Antennas, run coaxial cable between External Antenna and Base Unit. e recommended maximum
cable length run for RG-6 is 65 ft. and 120 ft. for RG-11. It is highly recommended that you refrain from
securing your cable, drilling any holes, etc. until you complete and test the installation of the Base Unit.
Caution: Before drilling any holes, run cable to make sure you know where existing electrical wiring is
located. Drilling into live electrical wiring could cause and electrical shock and sever the wire
.
Power Requirements
e Base Unit can be plugged into a standard 2-prong 110 VAC receptacle using the included power supply.
e power supply consumes less than 10W (less than 0.2A).
Grounding the Directional External Antennas
e Directional External Antenna assembly must be properly grounded when it is installed outdoors. is
will help protect the property and the Base Unit against lightning strikes during a lightning storm.
e installation must be in accordance with Article 810 of the National Electric Code (NEC). A listed
antenna discharge unit must be provided for the lead-in coaxial cable per NEC article 8.10.20 or the shield
of the coaxial cable must be permanently and e ectively grounded in accordance with NEC article 8.10.21.
Securing Cable with a Drip Loop
When you install the Directional External Antennas, create a drip loop
with the coaxial cable at the point where the cable enters the building
through an outside wall. is can be done by twisting and securing the
cable into a loop (no less than 4” across) near the entry point. is will
help prevent moisture from gathering at entry point and leaking into
the building.
Pre-Installation Guidelines
• Always orient the External Antenna and Indoor Antenna away from each other. is helps maintain
isolation between the antennas. Additional isolating materials may be necessary.
• Vertical separation helps increase isolation.
• Directional antennas provide better isolation than omni-directional antennas.
• Keep cable runs as short as possible to minimize loss.
• Nearby towers can cause overload.
• Avoid any drilling or nailing directly into the roof. is could allow water to leak into the building and
cause damage.
• Choosing to mount the antenna into fascia will not compromise the roof and places the antenna up
high.
• If practical, do a soft installation of the equipment rst.
Coax Cable
Exterior Wall
e zBoost YX741 base unit MUST only be used with the
provided power adaptor. Use of other power adaptors will
void the warranty and may damage the unit. Use of other
equipment is not FCC approved.
Note
YX741 using an omni-directional indoor antenna YX741 using a high-gain directional indoor
antenna
Installing Your zBoost Signal Booster
You MUST Obtain Express Consent of an FCC Licensee
Prior to the installation of an industrial signal booster it is imperative that you either be an FCC Licensee or
have express consent from all of the FCC Licensees for which signals you wish to rebroadcast.
See page 16 for a sample consent form and page 17 for licensee contact information.
Placement of the External Antennas
Choosing the best location for installation of the External Antenna provides the best performance and
the largest area of improved signal. Determine the location which provides the strongest signal using the
instructions found in the Site Survey section on page 3. Find the location which provides the strongest
signal strength and install the External Antennas at that location.
e YX699 Signal Meter (available separately) provides signal strength information. It can be used with its
supplied whip antenna to nd the best location for antenna mounting with the strongest received signal. It
can also be connected to the directional antennas to aim the antennas for maximum received signal.