User Manual
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Accessories
Broadcast Antennas - Indoor
CANT-0032 Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Omni Whip Direct to Booster, Black, CEL-PCS (1 dBi)
CANT-0034 Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Omni Whip Direct to Booster, White, CEL-PCS (1 dBi)
CANT-0039 Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Omni Whip Direct to Booster, Black, Wide- Band, LTE-
CEL-AWS-PCS (1 dBi)
YX027-PCS-CEL* Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Directional Panel w/ F-Female Connector, CEL-PCS
(6 / 8 dBi)
YX027-F* Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Directional Panel w/ F-Female Connector, CEL-PCS
(6 / 8 dBi)
YX050-PCS-CEL Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Ceiling Mount Omni w/ TNC-Male Connector, CEL-PCS
(1 / 2 dBi)
YX052 Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Ceiling Mount Omni w/ F-Female Connector, LTE-CEL-
AWS-PCS (1 / 2 dBi)
External Antennas - Outdoor
CANT-0028 Outdoor External Antenna, Directional Low Profi le Panel, CEL-AWS-PCS (6 / 8 dBi)
CANT-0031 Window-mount External Antenna for YX540 zBoost Metro, Directional Panel, CEL-
PCS (6 / 8 dBi)
CANT-0033 Outdoor External Antenna, Small Omni, CEL-PCS (3 / 5 dBi)
CANT-0036 Outdoor External Antenna, Omni with Industrial Casing, CEL-PCS (3 / 5 dBi)
CANT-0040 Outdoor External Antenna, Wide-Band Omni Directional, LTE-CEL-AWS-PCS
(3 / 5 dBi)
CANT-0041 Outdoor External Antenna, Wide-Band Directional Log Periodic, LTE-CEL-AWS-PCS
(8 / 10.5 dBi)
CANT-0042 Outdoor External Antenna, Wide-Band Directional Log Periodic, LTE-CEL-AWS-PCS
(10 / 12 dBi)
YX021-CEL Outdoor External Antenna, Directional Panel, CEL (8 dBi)
YX023-PCS Outdoor External Antenna, Directional Panel, PCS (13 dBi)
YX026-CEL Outdoor External Antenna, Directional 3 foot Yagi with 12 Elements, CEL (11 dBi)
YX039-PCS-CEL Outdoor External Antenna Kit, Two Directional Panels with Combiner, CEL-PCS
(8 / 13 dBi)
Coax Cable - To be used in addition to the cable included in your kit
YX030-0W8 8 Inch Window Entry Cable with F-Female Connectors
YX030-15W 15 Foot RG-6 Coaxial Extension Cable with F-Male Connectors
YX030-35W 35 Foot RG-6 Coaxial Extension Cable with F-Male Connectors
YX030-50W 50 Foot RG-6 Coaxial Cable with F-Male Connectors
YX031-10W 10 Foot RG-8X Coaxial Cable with TNC-Male & Female Connectors (Booster to
Distribution Antenna)
YX031-100W 100 Foot Low Loss RG-11 Coaxial Cable with F-Male Connectors
Accessories
YX012 Outdoor External Antenna Grounding Kit
The following accessories are authorized for this zBoost product. Please see our website for
complete selection. To order, call 1-800-871-1612 or visit, www.zBoost.com
* The FCC requires that this panel antenna has a minimum horizontal separation of 6 feet (2 meters)
from other CMRS (commercial mobile radio service) devices.
Table of Contents
FCC Requirements ........................................................................................................................i
FCC Information ...........................................................................................................................ii
Industry Canada Regulations .......................................................................................................ii
Safety and Product Warranty Information ................................................................................... iii
Copyright Notice ......................................................................................................................... iii
Trademarks .................................................................................................................................iii
Safety Guidelines ........................................................................................................................iii
Limited Liability ...........................................................................................................................iii
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................ iv
Accessories ................................................................................................................................... v
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... 1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak ............................................................................................... 2
Preparing to Set Up Your zBoost Product .................................................................................... 3
Tools Needed .............................................................................................................................. 3
Check for Signal Strength ........................................................................................................... 3
Antenna Bracket Assembly ......................................................................................................... 4
Additional Cable Requirements ................................................................................................... 4
Grounding the External Antenna .................................................................................................. 5
Securing Cable with a Drip Loop ................................................................................................. 5
Power Requirements ................................................................................................................... 5
Setting Up Your zBoost Signal Booster ....................................................................................... 6
FIRST: Mount the External Antenna............................................................................................. 6
Antenna Bracket Assembly ......................................................................................................... 6
SECOND: Place the zBoost Base Unit where you want to create a Cell Zone
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......................... 6
THIRD: Run the Coaxial Cable .................................................................................................... 7
FOURTH: Connect zBoost Base Unit to Power ........................................................................... 7
Confi rm That Your zBoost is Working Properly ............................................................................ 8
Improving Your Coverage Area ..................................................................................................... 9
zBoost Base Unit Light Indicators .............................................................................................. 10
Technical Specifi cations ..............................................................................................................11
Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................................... 12
Warranty Information .................................................................................................................. 13