SolidRF BuildingForce Pro5 MANT for 2G/3G/4G and 4G LTE If you have any questions or concerns when installing or operating your cell phone booster, please email us:
Support@SolidRF.ca Please provide the invoice of your product in your email. Or visit www.SolidRF.ca for more information. Systems tested and certified against FCC standard, Equipment Class: Part 20 Wideband Consumer Booster (CMRS) Product Diagram Package Contents Features Test Installation Installation Step By Step Technical Specification Self Oscillation Systems tested and certified against IC standard, Type of Equipment: Amplifier, RSS-131 IC Quick Troubleshooting Find Strongest Signal Manufactured and Warranted by SolidRF Technology Inc. Canada www.SolidRF.ca Product Diagram Warning Lights INDOOR UNIT Cable Connector OUTDOOR UNIT Cable Connector Package Contents Indoor Unit Outdoor Unit LM240 Cables: 1 x 45 feet Power Adapter Indoor Unit LM240 Cable Power Adapter Outdoor Unit Features Greatly reduces dropped calls, extends signal range, and increases data rates Allows multiple mobile devices to be used simultaneously Oscillation (or interference) detection and automatic shutdown Overload protection circuit protects cell towers from being overloaded Amplifies signal both to and from the cell tower Maximum 1 watts(EIRP) output power Works on all generations of 2G,3G and 4G Power control logic ensures maximum gain is within cellular standards Reduces radiation and extends battery life up to 2 hours additional talk time in weak signal areas. Supported Carriers AT&T 2G/3G (HSPA+)/4G LTE Verizon 3G/4G LTE T-Mobile 2G/3G/4G Sprint 3G/4G US Cellular 3G Metro PCS 3G/4G Major Canadian Carriers 2G/3G All other carriers using 700MHz(band12/13/17)/850MHz /1900 MHz/2100MHz Test Installation We STRONGLY recommends doing a soft install before the formal installation. Doing a test installation of a cell phone booster allows to get best optimal system setup. Step1: Find the strongest signal, setup outdoor antenna with cable screwed Affected by terrain and signal propagation characteristics. More higher of the outdoor antenna will get better signal. Find the best signal around the house by checking the bars of the cell phone. Setup the outdoor antenna on the top of building and connect the cable. Find a cell tower nearby!
There are a bunch of resource online, here are some third party websites and app recommended. SolidRF does NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness on Third Party content For Canada website: www.cellmapper.net app: TowerLocator(iPhone or Android) For U.S. websites:
www.cellmapper.net www.cellreception.com/towers www.antennasearch.com Step2: Find a suitable place inside home for booster nearby the power socket Minimum Required Separation Distance Between Indoor And Outdoor Antenna 6 meters (20 ft ) horizontal distance 4 meters (13 ft ) vertical distance(As far as possible) Step3: Introduce cables into room Attention: Dont excessive bending of the cable, otherwise it will be damaged and loss functions. Step4: Setup booster 1. Connect cable to outside connecter, make sure pin of the cable head smooth import connecters socket, and then screw well till the end;
2. Plug in power cord;
Step5: Power on and evaluate effects 1. Power on booster;
2. Observe the flashing status of 3. ALARM lights;
If the lights lit 1 second and then goes out, that means all the test installation is correct;
4. Now check your cell phone to see 5. how about the signal strength improved;
If light is blinking, please read the trouble shooting part of this manual;
1 2 The Formal Installation OUTDOOR Unit INSTALLATION a. Choose right position: 30 cm away from any other metallic objects, and 100 cm away from any windows b. Mount the antenna as the picture shows c. Connect the cable to the outdoor antenna Make sure connectors are well screwed in Seal the connectors with glued tape Recommended Installation Position ARRANGE BOOSTER a. Choose right position Be sure to be far from any heat source In a ventilated dry place, temperature range should be from -
25 to +50 b. Mount the booster as the picture shows Technical Specification Frequency
(MHz) Gain Output power Noise figure In-band Flatness Weight EIRP LTE
(band 12) 698-716 728-746 LTE
(band 13) 776-787 746-757 Uplink Downlink 552 Uplink Downlink 602 262dBm(Uplink)/02dBm(Downlink) 552 602 Cellular
( band5) 824-849 869-894 552 602 PCS
(band 25/2) 1850-1915 1930-1995 602 652 AWS
(band 4) 1710-1755 2110-2155 602 652
<5dB
<8dB 0.7Kg 1W Operating temperature
-5~60 Current Dimension(mm) 1.5A(6V DC) 155*125*25 Coverage Area Note: Any cell phone booster has a limit of amplification power. This depends on the original output power of the closest cell tower. Power level Coverage Area at the outdoor antenna location Strong (5 bars on the cellphone) Medium (3~4 bars on the cellphone) Weak (1~2 bars on the cellphone)
(sq. ft.) 10000 3000 800 ATTENTION: Self Oscillation We strongly recommend it must achieve the Minimum Required Separation Distance for the installation. The improper installation could result in possible Self Oscillation. Minimum Required Separation Distance (MRSD)6 meters (20 ft ) distance and 4 meters ( 13 ft ) vertical height distance. What is Self Oscillation:
Antennas Installation Recommended When the antennas are too close, they could pick up each others signals, creating a feedback loop condition, which is called Self Oscillation. By FCC regulations, the cell phone booster would automatically detect this condition and immediately shut down to prevent Self Oscillation from damaging the cellular network.
(see TroubleShooting Booklet) 90 Or How to correct Self Oscillation:
Antennas Installation Prohibited If the booster detects Self Oscillation, it will not operate until the condition is corrected. One way to correct Self Oscillation is to increase separation distance between the antennas until the sufficient separation distance is achieved. Also the antennas can NOT directly face each other. Or Why is it so important to prevent Self Oscillation:
The Self Oscillation could cause interference to the cellular network, The FCC regulations extremely prohibit cell phone booster users from causing interference to the cellular networks. If you were contacted by the FCC or any wireless provider yours or any other and told your cell phone booster is causing interference, you must shut it down until you can fix the interference problem. Under most situation, it is Self Oscillation problem. Please refer to:
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless-telecommunications/signal-boosters/faq/signal-boosters-faq. Quick Troubleshooting Correct functioning:
Power Light should be solid green Every time the booster is powered on, the Status Light will be lit in red for several times. It will turn off eventually. Status Light is off (no mobile devices are in use) or flashing (one or more mobile devices are in use). Incorrect functioning: (Please see The Troubleshooting booklet for the details) Flashing Power Light: please contact the technical support Status Light: indicate the booster condition SOLID RED self oscillation is occurring. You must switch off the booster and check the booster system is properly installed by re-checking each step in this manual. SOLID GREEN the cable from the inside unit to the outside unit is not correctly connected. LIGHT IS OFF WITHOUT SIGNAL IMPROVEMENT - (Please see The Troubleshooting booklet for the details) Weather condition:
The booster outside unit, include the amplifier and the outside antenna have an integrated design. Each are waterproof and no matter rain, snow or fog, they will work properly. However extreme hot or cold temperatures may cause problems to the booster. Optimal functioning will occur from -
20 to +50 . Too high or low temperatures beyond this range will cause the booster to lower output power to avoid damage. If you can not fix the problem, please contact the technical support or the reseller. SolidRF Technical Support: Support@SolidRF.ca Find Strongest Signal Use Cell Phone Only:
Check the signal indicator on the cell phone display, it takes up to 30 seconds to reset a new reading. Or place calls from several locations outside the building. Read signal strength with numerical value (Smart Phone Only):
iPhone: Dial *3001#12345#* then tap the CALL button, a negative number in the upper left corner. Android Phone: Go to Setting About Phone Status (SIM Status) Signal Strength It would a negative number instead of the five dots, the range is from -120 (weak) to -65 (strong) Use Cell Phone During Test Installation:
One person adjusts the outside directional antenna small angle at a time. Allow 30 seconds for the phone to react with each turn. Second person read the signal strength on the cell phone inside the building. See Test Installation Section for Find A Cell Tower Nearby Warnings and Recommendations Warning: This consumer booster is for Consumer use only. Warning: Unauthorized antennas, cables, and/or coupling devices are prohibited by FCC regulations. Please contact FCC for details: 1-888-CALL-FCC. Warning: Outside antenna orientation must be back side of inside antenna is to prevent the indoor antenna receiving the signal emitted by outside antenna. Otherwise it will cause self-oscillation of booster. Warning: RF safety, any antenna used with this device must be located at 20 cm (8 inches) away from persons or by bystanders. Warning: It will damage the mobile device and the booster if connect them with a cable directly. Warning: Use the power supply provided by SolidRF only. Other power supplies may cause damage of the booster. Warning: Antenna installation is restricted to 10 meters or less height above ground, even if the antenna is installed inside when used with a mobile device that operates in the 1710-1755 MHz band. Violation of this requirement may subject the owner of the booster to potential FCC enforcement actions. Warning: Never point the front of a directional antenna toward the inside antenna. Verify that both the outside antenna and the inside antenna are connected to the booster before powering up the booster.
(EN) RF Exposure: The manufacturers rated output power of this equipment is for single carrier operation. For situations when multiple carrier signals are present, the rating would have to be reduced by 3.5 dB, especially where the output is re-radiated and can cause interference to adjacent band users. This power reduction is to be by means of input power or gain reduction and not by an attenuating at the output of the device.
(FR) Exposition RF: La puissance de sortie nominale du fabricant de cet quipement est pour le fonctionnement d'une seule porteuse. Pour les situations o plusieurs signaux de porteuse sont prsents, la note devrait tre rduite de 3,5 dB, en particulier lorsque le signal de sortie est rayonn et peut causer des interfrences aux utilisateurs de bande adjacents. Cette rduction de puissance doit se faire au moyen d'une puissance d'entre ou d'une rduction de gain et non pas par un attnuateur la sortie du dispositif.
(EN) This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
(FR) Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
(EN) This system has been evaluated for RF Exposure per RSS-102 and is in compliance with the limits specified by Health Canada Safety Code 6. The system must be installed at a minimum separation distance from the antenna to a general bystander of 8 inches (20 cm) to maintain compliance with the General Population limits.
(FR) Lexposition aux radiofrquences de ce systme a t value selon la norme RSS-102 et est juge conforme aux limites tablies par le Code de scurit 6 de Sant Canada. Le systme doit tre install une distance minimale de 8 pouces (21 cm) sparant lantenne dune personne prsente en conformit avec les limites permises dexposition du grand public. www.SolidRFCanada.com 9 Description of network protection features:
This booster including safeguards to protect the cellular network from interference. Each Signal Booster is individually tested and factory set to ensure FCC compliance. 1. 2. The Signal Booster cannot be adjusted without factory reprogramming or disabling the hardware. The Signal Booster will amplify, but ONLY incoming and outgoing signals in order to increase coverage of authorized frequency bands. If the Signal Booster is not in use for five minutes, it will reduce gain until a signal is detected. If a detected signal is too high in a frequency band, or if the Signal Booster detects an oscillation, the Signal Booster will automatically turn the power off on that band. For a detected oscillation the Signal Booster will automatically resume normal operation after a minimum of 1 minute. After 5 times consecutive such automatic restarts, if the detected oscillation still remains, any problematic bands are permanently shut off until the Signal Booster has been manually restarted by reconnecting power supply to the Signal Booster. 3. 4. 5. 6. Noise power, gain, and linearity are maintained by the Signal Boosters microprocessor. This is a CONSUMER device BEFURE USE ,you MUST REGISTER THIS DEVICE with your wireless provider and have your providers consent .Most wireless provider consent to the use of signal boosters .Some provider may not consent to the use of this device on their network .If you are unsure, contact your provider. You MUST operate this device with approved antenna and cables as specified by the manufacturer .Antennas MUST be installed at least 20cm (8inches) from any person. You MUST cease operating this device immediately if requested by the FCC or a licensed wireless service provider. WARNING.E911 location information may not be provided or may be inaccurate for calls served by using this device. This device may be operated ONLY in a fixed location for in-building use. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Contact information for providers A subscriber must have the consent of a wireless provider to operate a consumer signal booster. Please register your booster with your wireless service provider, refer to contact information for providers:
Sprint:
signalbooster@sprint.com T-Mobile:
www.T-Mobile.com/BoosterRegistration https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-9827 Verizon:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/wcms/consumer/register-signal-booster.html AT&T:
https://securec45.securewebsession.com/attsignalbooster.com/
U.S. Cellular:
http://www.uscellular.com/uscellular/support/fcc-booster-registration.jsp Metro PCS https://www.metropcs.com/support/signal-booster www.SolidRFCanada.com 10