USER`S MANUAL - Signal Master
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1. And if using the indoor patch antenna it enables signals to be transmitted to the cellular phone more effectively than the existing omni antenna it is even pos sible to call far away from the repeater However since they have unique directivity adjustment of the direction is mandatory In the case of the outdoor antenna use an instrument or the LED level meter mounted on the repeater to set it towards the direction where best intensity is sensed Provided that the situation corre sponds to warning it must point Le www signalmaster net to the direction of the provider whose base station is located farthest Warnings This repeater is designed to reply simultaneously to broadband frequencies as a broadband re peater The following situations require careful installation 1 Under more than two service providers the existing frequency band of the repeater to be installed if a certain base station is located within tens of meters while the other stations are at several kilometers signals from the nearby station are much more dominant So ALC operates automatically and in this situation the attenuator operates at up to 31 dB For this reason as signals from a long distance station decrease the gain of the repeater the maximum gain of 70 dB is unavailable hence it may fail to relay Ergo in such a case use only a directional antenna Yagi antenna etc to install it in the opposite direction2. antenna direction finding antenna is used to provide a line of bearing to a transmitter Digital Television Antenna A digital television antenna is designed to receive digital television signals Digital TV Antenna A digital TV antenna is designed to receive a digital TV signal Dipole Antenna A dipole antenna is formed by splitting the two wires of a two wire transmission line and bending them back to form a single straight line The antenna feed is in the middle of the dipole antenna where the split occurs Direction finding antenna See DF antenna Directional Antenna A directional antenna is one that transmits and receives power preferentially in a particular direction Discone Antenna The discone antenna is a further development of the ground plane antenna in which a circular disc is substituted for the monopole so that the antenna has a broadband response Dish Antenna Dish antenna is another term for a parabolic antenna Flat Panel Antenna A flat panel antenna is constructed in a panel FM Antenna FM antenna is a colloquial term for a VHF antenna used to receive FM broadcast stations operating in the VHF band Folded Dipole Antenna A folded dipole antenna is constructed by wrapping the ends of a dipole antenna around and joining them together Fractal Antenna A fractal antenna also known as a fractal element antenna uses the properties of fractals to provide small efficient antennas for a wide va
3. facing towards the closest cellular tower and with as few obstructions buildings cars trees etc directly in front of it as possible an elevated position often helps this 9 www signalmaster net Signal Mobile Phone Booster Operation Diagram 1 Weak signals from BTS tower will be sent to the outdoor Antenna Signal sent from Omni or Yagi Antenna to Signal Booster s main device via 15 metre provided cable Signal Booster amplifies and rebroadcasts about your home office providing perfect reception to mobile phones Improved reception for mobile phone sets in your home or office Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 10 More information on the placing of the directional antenna is provided below Step 1 Locating the Signal Booster The best way to find the best cellular signal around your home office is simply to walk around with your cell phone on You should use a cell phone on the network band whose signal you are trying to improve The Signal Strength meter on your From Outdoor Antenna gt SMA MALE AC Input Plug INDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTOR OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTOR cell phone will tell you where the signal is strongest Note The Mobile Phone Signal Strength meter takes up to 30 seconds to update as you move from location to location so make sure to take a nice long pause in every location you test The place you choose should either be outside or in the very
4. least by a window It should also be within 15 Metre of where you want to rebroadcast the cellular signal this is the length of the provided cable BRACKET DC POWER PLUG INDOOR ANTENNA oes INDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTOR POWER SWITCH Step 2 Set up the Signal Booster Once you have established what part of your home has the best signal you will need to set up the Signal Mobile Phone Booster as specifies below 1 Place the panel antenna in the place with the best signal and connect it to the 15 Metre cable 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the connector on the bottom side of the Signal Mobile Phone Booster Unit 5 Finally connect the monopole broadcast antenna to the connector on top of the Signal Mobile Phone Booster 4 Move the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit inside to where you want the signal to be rebroadcast Try to make sure that the directional panel antenna and Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit are as far away from each other as possible and separated by a wall if at all possible www signalmaster net Above mentioned point is very important because it provides isolation between the directional panel antenna and the monopole broadcast antenna The two antennas need to be isolated from one another in order to prevent feedback oscillation this occurs when the directional input antenna pichs up the signal broadcast by the broadcast antenna In order to prevent feedback
5. repeater in your area either 800 or 1900 MHz depending on the model you have purchased www signalmaster net APPENDIX A Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide umm The most important thing for the best performance of the cellular phone Repeater is antenna installation Checking the following points is recommended when you install the antenna 1 If base transmission station BTS Tower can be seen install the antenna toward it If there is no BTS around the location install antenna in the highest place 2 The antenna element should be aimed in vertical direction without any obstacles in 50 cm around Any obstacle may reduce the radiation efficiency of the antenna and cause problems in signal transmission 3 Avoid installation of the antenna near power source Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 22 Especially you should give enough distance from the high voltage power 4 If you can use spectrum analyzer it is the best way to locate the strong signal point and to install your antenna there 5 If the base station is very near you must use attenuator to adjust the signals or install the antenna on the opposite side Outdoor Antenna V V N female Connector SEALANT N male Connector Nut Antenna Bracket 50 Ohm Coaxial Cable ANTENNA ASSEMBLY of the building to weaken the strong signal coming directly from the base station 6 When you finish installation of the
6. antenna you should do the waterproof treatment all around the antenna connector to prevent the rain sneak If Repeater gets wet with water through cable the Repeater and cable may have critical damages WALL MOUNTING TOP OF THE ROOF ASSEMBLED ANTENNA ASSEMBLED ANTENNA ASSEMBLED ANTENNA Option 002 U Bolt Bracket Assy U BOLT BRACKET BO POLE MOUNTING ANTENNA POLE www signalmaster net 25 wu G87 X H16 X M78 WE GZ HOOT X MOET uu q 0r HLET X M8ST uorsuaunq Don D004 D07 2607 D07 duis sunerdo YETA SG VEZ AG Od Ve ho od Imod CTI CTT GETS UMSA urgpoc pueq mo ugpge pueqano ugpotc pueq mo ugpzT pueq u urgp T pueq u uugpzT pueq u QNI apl gt apl gt apl gt J N dpr2 ap gt aPpr gt ajddra dPO Id dpoz 1n dpco Id IPSS 1n dP0 1d poz TA ayes ugpcce uigpcc ugpcc 1240q induy Xe xew uiqpo xeu uiqpo xew WG poe Jamog nding ZHINSZ ZHINGC ZHINGT Wipuwpueg sseg ZHINO96 S76 1d ZHINO96 G76 1d ZHIN096 S76 1d HINSI6 068 1n 7HNSI6 068 1n ZHINSI6 068 TA amp ouanba214 APPENDIX B Boat Application 1 60dB Normal Application We recommend the installation as shown in the opposite pictures The position of the antenna is very important Considering the specific environment of the moving boat you should use omni directional antenna Also very high gain antenna over 12dBi and low loss cable are sug
7. may not only give failure to the other communication but may also cause falloff of in durability or performance Thus always contact the specified customer service center for appropriate procedures Customer s Records Lee The serial number of this product can be found on its rear cover You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid an identification in the event of theft or lose and for warranty service purposes MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 21 www signalmaster net Notes Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual
8. towers and installed on some buildings in urban areas Often transmission to and reception from a cellular tower is weak because the tower is such a long way away from the mobile unit Other times buildings block the cellular signal or make it patchy Full coverage is quite rare and due to poor reception we experience interruption of conversations voice distortion and dropped calls The Signal Mobile Phone Booster is the solution to this problem Repeaters not only amplify the weak received signal but they also reduce the need for high level of RF transmission from your mobile phone reducing undesirable radiation exposure and battery drainage The Signal Mobile Phone Booster is ideal for areas such as offices apartment blocks and homes where your phone is ordinarily unable to get adequate reception By boosting the signal this device enhances the signal from your handset ensuring a reduction in noise and call drops and so better quality of service Product _ Signal Mobile Phone Booster is a very powerful mobile phone signal amplifier suitable for people who have problems with weak signals within GSM networks This system is ideal for smaller applications in order to receive a strong signal within offices underground areas factories hotels or warehouses SS Features iii The small size of the device and the option of plug and play enables easy installation The Signal Mobile
9. C Automatic limit control the out of range input signals are automatically controlled to be output regularly all the time Status Check With Mobile Phone e Checking the operating status with a cellular phone is one of the simplest methods First confirm the indoor levels with repeater set to power off next compare the levels under power on It is more effective to confirm them farthest from the repeater Also it is important to evenly confirm phones from several service providers within the frequency band At this time in favorable conditions levels should indicate the highest pos sible signal level meter of the cellular phone Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 16 Using measuring instrument psa mg As a method to perform more detailed measurements this enables you to determine how signal levels can be received indoor by means of Spectrum analyzer or Field strength meter Spectrum analyzer L m mj If more indoor coverage is desired nmm uu EE As options of this equipment the outdoor Yagi antenna and the indoor Patch antenna may be provided They can expand the coverage through the superior gain compared with conven tional antennas If using the outdoor Yagi an tenna it enables a more dynamic exchange of signals from the base station it is capable of outputting fully at 10 dBm the maximum output of the repeater
10. LC in the repeater is unavailable hence change the installed place of the indoor antenna to make receiving signals a little distant 2 When due to the short distance between the outdoor and indoor antenna self oscillation occurs change the installed places of the antennas in order to maximize the distance between them 3 When a base station or a repeater of the currently in service communication provider or another service provider is newly established in the proximity change the position of the outdoor antenna to reinstall the antenna in the place where the signals from the newly established base station are received the most weakly This means that the input signal strength is too strong causing what is known as signal saturation this reduces to effectiveness of the repeater unit You should change the direction of the antenna to a direction from which the signal is weaker such that the ALM light is not constantly on This alarm light signals oscillation due to signal feedback When the alarm light is on the unit is no longer operation it will automatically reset after one minute or you can reset the unit manually by disconnecting and reconnecting the power cable In order to prevent the alarm light from turning on you need to ensure the isolation of the directional antenna from the monopole broadcast antenna To do this make sure that the directional antenna is facing away from the repeater unit and
11. Phone Booster can simultaneously work with multiple GSM network operators The Signal Mobile Phone Booster has the capability of simultaneously repeating the full band in the same frequency band The aluminium die casting case provides the firm and stable motions Excellent environmental resistance Automatic limit control This function limits the output level to the fixed one to avoid any damage to the existing network as the output level varies according to changes in input signals LED Level meter As the intensity of the forward signal is displayed on the LED it enables the user to conveniently check the operating status in use as well www signalmaster net as tuning and placement of the antenna during installation Automatic shutdown This function cuts off signals automatically when the repeater reaches an uncontrolled status due to excessive input signals Alarm LED When any mechanical error occurs the alarm lamp lights up How does it work ne Look at the image on the next page to understand the setup of the Signal Mobile Phone Booster kit The repeater is made up of two main parts the directional panel antenna and the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit The directional panel antenna is aligned with the closest cell phone tower and collects the cellular signal This signal is then sent via a 15 metre cable to the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit The amplifier unit boosts the sig
12. a used for transmitting and receiving by an amateur radio operator Antenna Repeater An antenna Repeater is an Repeater that is used to boost either the transmitted power or the received power from an antenna Antenna Booster An antenna connector is often used at the antenna port of a radio and at the junction of the antenna and antenna feeder Antenna Cable Antenna cable is another term for the antenna feeder Antenna Connector An antenna connector is often used at the antenna port of a radio and at the junction of the antenna and antenna feeder Antenna Design Antenna design is the process of designing an antenna Antenna Diversity Antenna diversity refers to antenna systems that involve the use of two or more receive antennas such that the output of the receiver is the best available Antenna Efficiency Antenna efficiency is the ratio of the power radiated in the antenna s radiation resistance to that radiated in its total resistance Antenna Feeder A balanced antenna should be connected to a balanced antenna feeder and an unbalanced antenna to an unbalanced antenna feeder Antenna Gain The antenna gain is normally defined as the increase in power radiated by an antenna in a particular direction compared to a reference dipole or a reference isotropic radiator Antenna Length Antenna length usually refers to the length of the active element of an antenna Antenna Masts Antenna masts provide the structural su
13. alun Balanced to unbalanced network When an unbalanced transmission line is connected to a balanced antenna coaxial line to a dipole for example extraneous currents run along the outer surface of the transmission line Base Station Antenna A base station antenna is the antenna at the base station of cellular mobile phone network Bluetooth Antenna A Bluetooth antenna is usually a monopole antenna or a dipole antenna Car Radio Antenna Car radio antenna is another term for a auto antenna CB Antenna A CB antenna is an antenna used for a citizens band radio operating in either the VHF band or the UHF band CDMA Antenna A CDMA antenna is antenna for a CDMA mobile phone antenna Cell Phone Antenna Cell phone antenna is alternative term for a cellular or mobile phone antenna Cell Phone Antenna Booster A cell phone antenna booster is a power Repeater that is used to increase the transmit power from a cell phone Cellular Phone Antenna A cellular phone antenna is part of every cellular phone including GSM AMPS CDMA and TACS Corner Reflector The corner reflector antenna is predominantly used on line of sight radio relay links and consists of a normal half wave dipole in front of a corner reflector which acts as a mirror er www signalmaster net Delta Antenna A delta antenna is a vertical triangle shaped antenna that is used for HF skywave communications DF antenna Direction finding antenna A DF
14. el meter doesnt light up at all 1 Check whether the power is normally supplied in the AC Power source outlet 2 Check whether the DC Jack is correctly connected 3 Check whether DC 9 V is output from the AC Adapter if an error is found replace it 1 Check whether the PWR LED in the front of the equipment lights up 1 Check whether the outdoor antenna is correctly connected 2 Check whether the antenna cable coaxial cable or the connector is correctly connected When signals are very weakly received from the base station normal reception is unavailable even outdoor where the outdoor antenna is installed check it with the cellular phone or measuring instrument If the signals are poor adjust the position of the antenna Nevertheless if they are poor use the Yagi antenna to increase the gain of the antenna 3 Check whether the frequency band indicated in the electrical features of the used repeater meet the frequency specification supported by the service provider in the real environment As GSM900 or 800 MHz repeaters use the full band an additional check is unnecessary However for GSM1800 or GSM1900 their frequencies are divided into two or three types so always check it 19 www signalmaster net The ALM LED lights up during operation The ALM Light Is Constantly Lighted The ALM Light Turns On 1 When the signals are very strongly received from the base station adjusting the A
15. gested And the antenna should be the higher the better 2 70dB High Gain Solution If you need to obtain more gain we suggest you to use two MBD 209 array in series Then the total gain will be 80dB with maximum power You can use this method only when the cable length between one MBD 209 and another MBD 209 is more than 20 meters distance We suggest you to install one MBD 209 just below the outdoor antenna and another one should be installed near indoor antenna 24 High Gain Antenna T2dBi MBD 209 High Gain Antenna 12dBi MBD 209 MBD 209 Patch Antenna Em a Bi E 25 www signalmaster net APPENDIX C SIGNALICA ec SS Below glossary is provided to help you understanding the technical terms in Antenna industry 2 4GHz Antenna A 2 4 GHz antenna is one that is designed to operate in the 2 4 GHz unlicensed band 802 11 Antenna An 802 11 antenna operates in either the 2 4 GHz or 4 9 5 9 GHz unlicensed bands Active Antenna An active antenna includes electronics to optimize the performance of the antenna Adcock Antenna An Adcock antenna is made up of four antenna elements each of which is usually a monopole antenna each of which is mounted at a corner of a square AM Antenna AM antenna is a colloquial term for an MF medium wave antenna used to receive AM broadcast stations Amateur Radio Antenna An amateur radio antenna is antenn
16. he height of screw head Because there exists the possibility that the rear of the repeater body may come into contact with the screws Use an AC adaptor to supply power for the repeater As the repeater AC power supply adaptor is designed for 100V 270V free voltages it is not necessary to pay attention to the voltage however it is safer to check it Connect the antenna cable and the power supply to the repeater Before connecting the power supply always make sure that the power switch on the bottom of repeater is set to OFF Turn the power switch to ON in order to operate the equipment When powering on the equipment the LED attached on the front lights up to begin with PWR Power LED LED should light up Once you have found the direction with the best signal you will need to fix the panel antenna in that direction The panel antenna comes with fixtures that allow you to fix Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 14 the antenna in any direction Now youre ready to enjoy Find a suitable place and install improved cell phone reception the fixture to a wall or window Simply pick up your phone and frame with the four provided make a call screws The fixture s direction is adjustable both horizontally and vertically Once you have chosen the direction for the fixture it can be fixed in that direction by tightening the screw that runs horizontally through the fixture Once the directional and posi
17. is sufficiently far away Also you can improve isolation by installing the repeater with a wall between the directional antenna and the repeater unit See the Step 2 of the installation procedure above for more information Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 20 Frequently Asked Questions a ee ee Do need to know where the cell tower using this system Not with the standard supplied omni directional with antenna However if you purchase the higher gain antennas the Yagi or the Panel then all you have to do is rotate them on the pole until the signal strength is at a maximum inside the building Do need to connect my cell phone directly to the repeater with a cable or adapter No The system is completely wireless can make a call outside my home but can t inside Will the MGR 0910 help The Signal Mobile Phone Booster system is designed especially for this situation Do need to know where the cell tower BTS is to point the exterior Yagi Antenna There is no need to know this information All you have to do is slowly rotate the Yagi or Panel antenna until the signal on the inside of the building comes up to a maximum The direction that the antenna points in is the direction of the tower Is it possible to purchase and use an extension cable Extension cables should only be used if the signal strength outside your home office or wherever the directional panel an
18. l Mobile Phone Booster to work properly you will need to find at least a medium up to 5 lights on signal the low signal level is just background signal noise and will not improve your cellular signal STEP 4 Finalizing the Sisnal Booster Installation amm To establish the repeater body first attach the repeater s mounting bracket to the wall and firmly fix the repeater to the bracket Caution As this bracket does not have a locking device it does not provide a preventive measure against burglary It is recommended that the repeater body be installed in a place with a shorter cable so as to have complete visual control from the indoor Since a longer antenna cable has heavier loss less than 40m of the length is desirable if 3D FB However if there exist no alternative and long cable must be used make sure a low loss cable is used 13 Screw No 1 Bracket Fixing the bracket requires at least 4 screws For balance first tighten up screw No 1 and then screw No 2 next slightly hang the repeater to move it left or right for proper balance finally tighten the remaining screws No 3 4 5 and 6 Balancing is now completed Hang the repeater on the bracket so that four slots on the rear of repeater and four wings of the attached bracket are correctly www signalmaster net locked into each other If not using the specified screws you must consider carefully the thickness and t
19. lements in such a way that the antenna can be electrically steered Plasma Antenna A plasma antenna is a type of reflector antenna in which the metal conducting surface of a conventional reflector is replaced by a plasma Radar Antenna A radar antenna is used as the antenna in a radar system Ina mono static radar system a common antenna is used for transmitting and receiving Reflector Antennas A reflector antenna is one in which a passive reflecting element is used to distort the radiation pattern away from itself Resonant Antennas A resonant antenna is one that operates by means of a 29 www signalmaster net standing wave Rhombic Antenna A rhombic antenna is a travelling wave antenna use for skywave communications Satellite Antenna A satellite antenna is used as the antenna on a satellite earth station SHF Antenna Super high frequency antenna An SHF antenna super high frequency antenna operates in the SHF band between 3 GHz and 30 GHz Shortwave Antenna Shortwave antenna is another term for HF antenna Slot Antenna A slot antenna is constructed by cutting slots into the antenna material which may be a piece of waveguide or pipe Smart Antenna A smart antenna contains a number of antenna elements and a signal processing system to optimize the performance of the antenna system Spiral Antenna Spiral antenna is another term for a helical antenna Super high frequency antenna See SHF An
20. nal and then retransmits it about your home or office using a monopole broadcast antenna Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 8 Installing Signal Mobile Phone Booster Antenna Installation This is one of the most important processes in the repeater installation as this phase decides the performance of the equipment The system includes two omni directional antennas one for indoor use and the other one for outdoor use First find a suitable place to install the outdoor antenna and attach the antenna bracket Fix its connector to the bracket and then attach it Once the antenna bracket is fixed with a connector bring the coaxial cable to the place to attach the repeater body Site Selection The first thing you need to do before installing your Signal Mobile Phone Booster is to find out where you want to install the repeater Look at the Diagram 1 for an idea of how the Cellular Repeater works 1 The cellular signal is broadcast to from the cellular tower 2 The directional panel antenna collects the signal from the cellular tower 5 The Signal Mobile Phone Booster amplifies the signal and re broadcasts it about your home office 4 Ideally the Signal Mobile Phone Booster Unit and the monopole broadcast antenna 3 in Diagram 1 should be placed central to your home office in order to maximize coverage The directional panel antenna Q in Diagram 1 should be outside your home office
21. nual provides complete instructions for installing and using Signal Repeater Be sure to read this User s Manual before starting the operation of the Booster and the other peripheral equipment Safety Instructions Never open the cover When the Booster is unused for a long time unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Do not use a damaged power cord that may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not touch a power cord with wet hand It may cause an electric shock This unit is powered by small AC adaptor unit Turn off the electricity supply if you have to do any rewiring or making alterations to wall sockets The equipment should be used only for amplifying mobile cellular phone signals and not for any other purpose Should the unit fail to operate any repairs should be carried out by qualified personnel ONLY The RF energy that the unit radiates is very small max of 5mW this level is many times smaller than the RF power radiated by your mobile phone Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 6 General Information Introduction EEUU Almost all of us have experienced a dropped call or The Mobile phone you have dialed is outside of the coverage area messages on our cell phones This phenomenon occurs because there is inadequate signal strength from the cellular towers that provide network coverage You see the base station cellular towers along roadsides on top of communications
22. onsists of a loop of wire with each end of the loop connected to one conductor of the antenna feeder Marine Antenna A marine antenna is usually designed to be mounted on a boat or ship Microstrip Antenna A microstrip antenna is fabricated in the same way as a printed circuit board Microwave Antenna A microwave antenna is designed to operate in the microwave bands Mobile Antenna Mobile antennas another term for a mobile phone antenna Mobile Phone Antenna A mobile phone antenna is part of every mobile phone including GSM CDMA AMPS and TACS Mobile Phone Antenna Booster A mobile phone antenna booster is a power Repeater that is used to increase the transmit power from a mobile phone Monopole Antenna A monopole antenna can be thought of as being one arm of a dipole antenna with the other arm having been removed Omnidirectional Antenna An omnidirectional antenna is one that transmits and receives power equally in directions m Parabolic Antenna Paraboloid A parabolic antenna surface has the useful property of being able to convert a diverging spherical wavefront into a parallel plane wavefront thereby producing a highly focussed or narrow pencil beam Patch Antenna A patch antenna radiates using a number of elements known as patches Phased Array Antenna A phased array antenna is an array antenna in which phases shifts can be applied to the signals received or transmitted from individual e
23. oscillation the directional panel antenna and the monopole antenna should be distanced from each other and the directional panel antenna should always be facing away from the monopole broadcast antenna It is not vital to have a wall between the panel antenna and the amplifier unit but if possible it can help reduce the changes of oscillation feedback occurring 5 Make sure that the panel antenna is facing in a direction AWAY from the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit 6 Plug the DC adapter 8 Pp provided with the Signal Mobile Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 12 Phone Booster package into an electrical socket and connect the other end to the DC in plug on the bottom of the amplifier unit Y The units power on light should turn green signaling that the unit is operating STEP 3 Aligning the Directional Antenna EX LE Now go back to the directional panel antenna As you turn the panel antenna the indicator lights will show the strength of the signal from the direction it is facing Have someone else stand by the indicator lights and tell you which direction provides the strongest signal highest light level Make sure never to turn the directional antenna so that it is facing the direction of the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit see image below Depending on the signal quality in your area you will be able to get a low medium or high strength signal In order for the Signa
24. pport for an elevated antenna Antenna Mount An antenna mount is the hardware that is used to secure antennas to antenna masts Antenna Radiation Pattern The radiation Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 26 pattern of an antenna is usually shown as a polar diagram Antenna Rotator An antenna rotator is used to change the orientation of a directional antenna Antenna Software Antenna software is used to calculate the performance of an antenna system Antenna Switch An antenna switch is used to switch a single transmitter or receiver between multiple antennas Antenna System An antenna system includes the antenna and all the associated components required for the antenna to operate Antenna Theory Antenna theory is a mathematic description of the operation of antenna systems Antenna Topper An antenna topper is a decorative device that is designed to be placed on top of an antenna Antenna Tower Antenna tower is another term for an antenna mast Antenna Tuner An antenna tuner or antenna tuning unit is used to match the impedance of an antenna to the characteristic impedance of the antenna feeder and the output impedance of a transmitter or input impedance of a receiver Array Antenna An array antenna is made up of a number of elements each of which is either active or passive Auto Antenna Auto antenna is another term for a car radio antenna Balanced to unbalanced network See Balun B
25. riety of applications Gap Antenna Gap antenna is another term for a slot antenna GPS Antenna A GPS antenna is designed to receive navigation signals broadcast by GPS satellites Grid Antenna A grid antenna is usually a reflector antenna in which a grid conductor is used in place of a solid conductor GSM Antenna The purpose of the GSM antenna is to transmit and receive signals on the link to the GSM mobile phone base station Ham Radio Antenna A ham radio antenna is antenna used for transmitting and receiving by an ham amateur radio operator HDTV Antenna An HDTV antenna is designed to receive HDTV television signals Helical Antenna A helical antenna is constructed using a helix of wire that is fed at one end and unconnected at the other HF Antenna High frequency antenna An HF antenna high frequency antenna operates in the HF band between 3 MHz and 30 MHz Horn Antenna A horn antenna couples Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 28 energy between free space and a waveguide Indoor Antenna The term indoor antenna is sometimes used to refer to an indoor television antenna Inverted V Antenna An inverted V antenna is a travelling wave antenna with high gain Log Periodic Antenna A log periodic antenna is a broadband self tuning antenna Long Wire Antenna The long wire antenna is simply a long piece of wire that is used as an antenna Loop Antenna A loop antenna c
26. tenna Television Antenna A television antenna is used to receive a terrestrial TV signal Travelling Wave Antennas Because a travelling wave antenna is terminated by a resistance matching its characteristic impedance no standing Wave is present TVAntenna A TV antenna is used to receive a terrestrial television signal UHF Antenna Ultra high frequency antenna A UHF antenna ultra high frequency antenna operates in the UHF band between 300 MHz and 3 GHz VHF Antenna Very high frequency antenna A VHF antenna very high frequency antenna operates in the VHF band between 30 MHz and 300 MHz Whip Antenna A whip antenna is a vertical rod antenna Wi Fi Antenna A Wi Fi antenna is designed to support a wireless local area network wireless LAN or WLAN operating under the IEEE 802 11 standards Wireless LAN Antenna See WLAN Antenna Wireless Network Antenna A wireless network antenna is usually a dipole antenna or a monopole antenna WLAN Antenna Wireless LAN Antenna A WLAN antenna is designed to support a wireless local area network wireless LAN or WLAN operating under the IEEE 802 11 standards Yagi Antenna The Yagi antenna is a typical array antenna consisting of a driven dipole element a reflector and a director Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 30 IMPORTANT pu As advanced techniques are required to operate this equipment a non discretionary disassembly or modification
27. tenna is installed is quite strong 3 or more bars on your cell phone without the repeater installed If the signal strength is relatively weak the use of an extension cable will decrease the signal further and thereby decrease the coverage area of the repeater system Visit our website or call us for information about purchasing an extension cable for your repeater Using third party cables with our repeaters will void the product warranty Will the repeater improve signal on more than one level of my home or office Due to the nature of the omni directional antenna used with 21 our repeater and with almost all other commercial repeaters the improvement in signal coverage is largely limited to the level on which the repeater is installed though some improvement will be seen on adjacent levels For this reason you should install the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit on the same level where you will be using your cell phone Is the repeater system waterproof Can it be installed outside The directional panel antenna is waterproof and can be installed outside However the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit is not waterproof and must be installed indoors in a controlled temperature environment maximum ambient temperature for correct operation is 40 C or 104 F Does the repeater support multiple network carriers The repeater will amplify the signal on all carriers operating on the frequency band of the
28. tion of the fixture have been fixed the directional panel Tip Yagi and antenna can be connected by Qu iar Ua sliding the directional panel may be mixed and antenna from above onto the matched according fixture You will hear a click to your needs once the directional panel antenna has locked into place Finalize the position of the Signal Mobile Phone Booster unit by making sure that it is in an unobstructed place to allow maximum cell phone signal about your home office You can also hang the Signal Mobile Phone Booster from a wall if you wish a fixture is provided for this on the back of the unit In general the unit should be placed approximately at head height i e 2 metre from the floor The monopole antenna should always be fixed vertically Omni Antenna Yagi Antenna 15 www signalmaster net Checkins the System Power Supply amp Operating Status Check HENCE ELE Checking the Input Level Once the repeater receives signals from a base station the LED level meter indicating the reception level lights up one by one from the leftmost displaying the level of signals received from the sta tion If the intensity of signals corresponds to 80 dBm just one LED lights up and then increases by 5 dB each time Up to five LEDs can light up which indicates that more than 60 dBm of input signals are received In addition as the gain is set to 70 dB and the output power to 10 dBm or less by the AL
29. to the nearby station in order to minimize the signals exchanged with the station 2 Since this equipment performs high gain amplification If the outdoor antenna is close to the indoor one Or the two antennas are adjacent the RF signal may be feed backed and abnormal self oscillation may occur which may cause serious damage to the cellular phone even worse to the base station Therefore be very careful The predictors which help prevent such problems include the following the five LEDs on the LED level meter light up fully or the ALM Alarm LED lights up although the cellular phone receives weak signals during installation of the repeater The most reliable method is to measure and check the condition with spectrum analyzer 5 Never install the antenna in the places where the risk of a fire is highly the equipment may come in to contact with water due to leakage or where the mobile blocker is installed Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 18 Trouble Shooting E Before calling for technical services please check below items If there is a problem with the system Problem Soon The PWR LED in the front of the equipment doesn t light up although the equipment is completely installed and switched ON The signal level is not displayed on the cellular phone although the PWR LED lights up normally The PWR LED lights up normally but the LED lev
30. www signalmaster net USER S MANUAL Installation and Operation Manual Home and Office Indoor Repeater Thank you for purchasing Signal Mobile Phone Booster Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely Keep the instructions handy for future reference Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 3 www signalmaster net Table of Content About this Manual 5 Saftey Instructions 5 General Information 6 Introduction 6 product 6 Features 6 How does it work 6 Installing Signal Mobile Phone Booster _ _ _ g Antenna Installation 8 Site Selection 8 Step 1 Locating the Signal Booster 10 Step 2 Setup the Signal Booster 11 Step 3 Aligning the Directinal antenna 12 Step 4 Finalising Booster Installation 12 Checking the System 12 Trouble Shooting 18 Frequently Asked Questions __ 20 Appendix A 21 Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide 21 Appendix B 24 Boat application 24 Appendix C 25 Signalica 25 Customer Records 30 Notes 31 Signal Repeater Installation and Operation Manual 5 www signalmaster net About this Manual This ma
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