DB-CP DB-CP INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS About The Booster Kits 3 Booster Kit Components 5 Tools Required / Optional Equipment 6 How It Works 7 Overview 8 Getting Started 10 Check For Signal Strength 10 Run Coaxial Cable 10 Install The Signal (Outdoor) Antennas 11 Understand The Different Signal (Outdoor) Antennas 12 Install & Connect The Distribution (Indoor) Antennas 13 Understand The Different Distribution (Indoor) Antennas 14 Power Up Your Cellular Booster 17 Check T
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING CELLULAR BOOSTERS: • DB-CP model # UNI001 DB-CP • DB-CP model # UNI002 DB-CP ABOUT THE BOOSTER KITS Our goal is to give you a proven solution that ends your frustration with weak and dropped cellular signals so you can enjoy excellent call quality, more convenience and greater productivity. DB-CP and DB-CP cellular boosters are Industry Canada and FCC type accepted.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual SAFETY AND WARNINGS • Turn AC power OFF before working on any electrical connections. • All AC power wiring and coaxial cable wiring must conform to local or national codes. • The AC line voltage must be within 10% of the voltage specified for the booster. • A solid copper conductor no less than No. 8 AWG should be connected to ground. • DO NOT connect a ground wire to a gas supply line. • DO NOT open the booster. There are no serviceable parts inside.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual BOOSTER KIT COMPONENTS BOOSTERS DB-CP BOOSTER DB-CP BOOSTER OUTDOOR ANTENNAS (SIGNAL) YAGI LPDA PANEL POST INDOOR ANTENNAS (DISTRIBUTIONAL) WHIP PANEL DOME CABLES (VARIOUS LENGTHS AVAILABLE) 5D-FB 5 SIG 400 Canadian Head Office 5005 Jean-Talon Street West #10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4P1W7 Phone: 1-888-744-9797 Email: info@cellularbooster.com www.cellularbooster.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual TOOLS REQUIRED Phillips Screwdriver Cellular Phone (to check signal strength) Drill OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (SOLD SEPARATELY) 2 Way Expansion Kit Lightning Surge Protector 3 Way Expansion Kit Universal Antenna Mounting Pole Canadian Head Office 5005 Jean-Talon Street West #10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4P1W7 6 Phone: 1-888-744-9797 Email: info@cellularbooster.com www.cellularbooster.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual 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 re-transmits at a higher power level within a local area. This manual provides simple installation instructions that will have your cellular booster kit running in record time.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual 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. If you do not understand the instructions in full, please contact technical support at: 1-888-744-9797.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR - (SOLD SEPARATELY) The lightning surge protector connects in between the signal antenna and the booster 6 IMPORTANT: Lightning surge protector must be grounded.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual GETTING STARTED 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 cell tower, as well as antenna, booster and cable placement.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual INSTALL THE SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNA MOUNT THE SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNA: The signal antenna should be located as high as possible (ideal height is 70 feet), in order to capture the best quality signal from the cellular tower. Use the mounting hardware in the kit to attach the signal (outdoor) antenna to the building. CONNECT THE SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNA: Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the antenna.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNAS Signal (outdoor) antennas, are needed to capture the signal emanating from your carrier’s cellular tower. There are different types of signal (outdoor) antennas each designed to meet your specific needs. The yagi lpda antenna, the post antenna & the panel antenna. THE YAGI LPDA ANTENNA The yagi is a very precise directional antenna with a powerful reach.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR - (SOLD SEPARATELY) The lightning surge protector can be installed indoors or outdoors. When connecting outdoors, install the lightning surge protector inline between the signal (outdoor) antenna and the coaxial cable. When connecting indoors, install the lightning surge protector inline between the outdoor coaxial cable and the booster. IMPORTANT: Lightning surge protector must be grounded.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION ANTENNAS There are several types of distribution (indoor) antennas. The 3 most common are: the whip antenna, the dome antenna & the panel antenna. INDOOR ANTENNAS 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.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual The following diagrams show the reach of each antenna, based on the layout of the space they are mounted in: : Booster : Indoor Panel Antenna : Splitter : Indoor Dome Antenna (2 way cavity splitter shown) IMAGE 1 IMAGE 2 IMAGE 3 IMAGE 4 IMAGE 1&2) omni directional antennas will provide better coverage for square rooms. IMAGE 3) directional antennas will provide better coverage in rectangular rooms.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual ANTENNA SEPARATION IMPORTANT: It is important to leave at least 20 feet of vertical and/or 50 feet of horizontal separation space between the indoor and outdoor antennas. Do not connect your cellular device to the cellular booster, as it may damage your cellular device. 16 Canadian Head Office 5005 Jean-Talon Street West #10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4P1W7 Phone: 1-888-744-9797 Email: info@cellularbooster.com www.cellularbooster.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual 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. The optimal area would be on a wall located near a power outlet. It should be mounted in an easily accessible area so it’s easy to perform general maintenance with the coaxial cable connections, dip switch settings and power adaptor.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual CHECK THE CELLULAR BOOSTER LED ALARM LIGHTS Your cellular booster comes equipped with electronic sensors designed to identify cellular signal overload or oscillation which can hinder signal-boosting performance. Your cellular booster is specially designed to automatically decrease gain to compensate for these circumstances, the device also has a feature to automatically shut down in case of excessive oscillation.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual ADJUSTING MANUAL GAIN CONTROL The Manual Gain Control is used to resolve the issue of oscillation without the need of readjusting your antennas, in most cases. The manual gain control (MGC) adjusts the overall amplification level (gain) of the booster. The MGC allows you to easily reduce the amount of gain (amplification) the booster is emitting. This is done with a set of dip switches on the side of the booster.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual MGC DIP SWITCH CONTROL FOR • DB-CP • DB-CP The Uniden U2 DB-CP and Uniden U4 DB-CP allows you to manually attenuate the db gain of the device on both the uplink and downlink on each frequency, the 850 mhz being the “low frequency” and the 1900 mhz being the “high frequency”. You can adjust the gain in increments of 5 db with a maximum of 15 db. On the back panel of the device you will see the 8 dip switches labeled 1 through 8 and they are broken into 4 sections.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual The left dip switch in each section will reduce the gain by 10 db and the right dip switch will reduce the gain by 5 db. In order to initiate a reduction in gain the dip switch needs to be pushed into the “on” position which is up. So to reduce the gain by 10 db you move the left dip switch in the respective section up, and leave the right dip switch down in the “off” position.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual TROUBLESHOOTING The booster you have is a dual band booster, essentially it is 2 boosters in 1. One for the 1900 (high) MHz frequency range and one for the 850 MHz (low) frequency range. The LED alarm lights represent the status of the booster on each frequency. When the lights are green the device is operating normally meaning that it is not experiencing any oscillation (feedback) and it is boosting the signal at maximum power.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual 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 is important to be sure that your distribution (indoor) antenna is not sending the signal back into the outdoor (signal) antenna.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHY ARE THE LED LIGHTS TURNING ORANGE, RED OR SHUTTING OFF? There are certain cases where your system could be experiencing oscillation. This can be attributed to either the quality of your input signal or having your signal (outdoor) antenna and distribution (indoor) antenna too close together. Please review the following guidelines to help resolve this issue: 1. Adjust the direction of the signal (outdoor) antenna.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual A second cause for this symptom is poor cable connections. confirm that all cable connections are tight and secure. A third cause may be interference from other cellular service providers operating in the same frequency bands. If their signals are stronger than the cellular signals you want to receive from the cell tower.
BOOSTER KITS Instruction Manual NOTES Model # : Serial # : Date Purchased : Purchased From : Notes: 26 Canadian Head Office 5005 Jean-Talon Street West #10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4P1W7 Phone: 1-888-744-9797 Email: info@cellularbooster.com www.cellularbooster.com The Uniden trademark is owned by Uniden America Corporation and its affiliates is used under license by Signifi Mobile.
