HiBoost Travel 2.0 Car User manual

User Manual
Travel 2.0 Car
Travel 2.0 RV
Travel 2.0 Truck
Boost Your Bars and Keep You Connected to the World
FOR VEHICLE
[phone] (M-F from 9 am - 5 pm CST)

Package Content
Introduction
Pre-Installation Instructions
App Assisted Installation
LED Assisted Installation
Troubleshooting Guide
Technical Specifications
FCC and IC Statements
Return and Warranty Policies
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CONTENTS

Package Content
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Booster
Travel 2.0 Car
Outside Magnetic Antenna
Inside Panel Antenna DC Power Supply
Other Accessories
to fix the booster and antenna

Package Content
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Booster Outside Omni-Directional Antenna
Travel 2.0 RV
Other Accessories
Outside Cable NM-SMAM
Power Supply
Inside Magnetic Antenna
DC Power Supply
to fix the booster
and inside antenna

Package Content
Note: Available accessories can be purchased through HiBoost.com
Warning: Un-authorized antennas, cables, and/or coupling devices are
prohibited by new FCC rules, Please contact FCC for details: 1(888)-CALL-FCC.
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Booster
Travel 2.0 Truck
Outside Cable
NM-SMAM
DC Power Supply 3M waterproof tape
to protect connections
Accessories for main
parts are all provided
3M glue
Inside Panel Antenna Outside Spring Antenna
to fix the booster
and inside antenna

Introduction
Thanks again for purchasing HiBoost cell phone booster. The HiBoost vehicle series
is a collection of precision-engineered products that improve cellular reception inside of
vehicles by amplifying incoming and outgoing cell phone signals.
HiBoost cell booster's exclusive cloud-based Signal Supervisor mobile application and
LED indicator allows users to monitor the live status of HiBoost cell phone signal boosters
directly from the LED indicator or remotely from a mobile device anywhere at any time.
If there are any issues while installing a HiBoost cell phone signal booster, please contact
the HiBoost technical support team through the following options：
Online Support: Create a ticket or chat via Signal Supervisor app
[phone] (M-F from 9 am – 5 pm CST)
[email protected]
www.hiboost.com
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Pre-Installation Instructions
We strongly recommend you to read the user guide completely before you install.
The vehicle booster provides 2 options of booster installation,
And app installation is unique method provided by HiBoost.
This installation guide will take the HiBoost Travel 2.0 RV as an example.
1.App Assisted Installation：
FIRST CHOICE From Page 08~15.
It's more convenient and the best part is that the maximum
booster gain can be reached.
2. LED Assisted Installation：
SECOND CHOICE From Page 16~22.
This is a simple and rough way to adjust the booster by
judging LED color, thus the gain value is not at its perfect
condition.
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LED lights indicate the gain level and booster status
The app helps you find the best install location
The installation steps of the Car and Truck booster are mostly the same as RV.
For more precautions and details to install and use, please follow the
Super Signalvisor app.

Then why has HiBoost spent extra big efforts and costs to design app
signal meter and LED light indicator to help you install?
Out of many reasons, the most important one is that we would like you to get maximum
gain from the vehicle booster, as it is most crucial for you to still get the signals even in quite
remote areas, like in mountains or forests.
As it is known and a big thanks, FCC makes signal boosters legal in 2014 so that every
body can install and benefit from the signals;
But FCC regulations do limit the gain and output power of all consumer boosters to low
values in order to avoid any interference to the cell towers;
Furthermore FCC stipulates that any improper install should trigger immediately further
reduction of the booster’s already-limited gain and power to protect the towers.
Therefore, you can understand how important you need to squeeze every last gain from
the booster, even 1dB more power is so precious when you suffer from no signals.
HiBoost app signal meter & LED light indicator will help you to fine tune the best
power and get as much cover of your spaces.
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General Working Principle:
※Please do spend sometime to read it fully, as it is crucial to get the best performance.
Before we start any of the two ways, please allow us to spend 4 pages to make you
understand how the vehicle booster system works for you.
How HiBoost booster works
Vice versa, inside antenna receives phone signal and sends to the booster,
The booster then amplifies and sends it to outside antenna,
Outside antenna sends signal to the cell tower.
Then you can make phone calls and do internet streaming.
Travel 2.0 Car
1.Outside antenna receives the
signal from nearby cell tower and
sends to the booster
2.The booster amplifies the signal
and sends it to inside antenna
3.Inside antenna broadcasts it inside the
vehicle.
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna
Power Supply
Booster

Travel 2.0 RV
Travel 2.0 Truck
Outside Antenna
2.The booster amplifies
and sends it to inside 3.Inside antenna broadcasts it inside the vehicle.
1.Outside antenna receives the
signal from nearby cell tower
and sends to the booster
Power Supply
Inside Antenna
Booster
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna
Power Supply
Booster
2.The booster amplifies and
sends it to inside antenna
3.Inside antenna broadcasts it inside thevehicle.
1.Outside antenna receives the
signal from nearby cell tower and
sends to the booster
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Working Principle in Formula
Outside
Signal
Outside
Antenna Gain
Outside
Cable Loss
Booster
Gain
Inside
Cable Loss
Inside
Antenna Gain
System
Output Power
Out of the Formula:
Outside Signal: To be received by outside antenna from cell tower
Outside Antenna Gain: The gain of the outside antenna
Outside Cable Loss: The loss of the outside cable
Booster Gain: The actual working gain of the booster
Inside Cable Loss: The loss of the inside cable
Inside Antenna Gain: The gain of inside antenna
For example:
-70dBm + 5dBi - 2.3dB + 50dB - 1dB + 3dBi = - 15.3dBm (System Output Power)
=
Since the figures in Black are fixed when you finish the purchase, thus below
RED figures will play a vital role in successful vehicle install
•Outside Signal
•Booster Working Gain
And since the vehicle is driving anywhere with uncertain outside signals, the
MAX booster working gain becomes quite crucial.
So the user guide is focused on: Get the MAX booster working gain.

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More notes on how to keep the maximum booster gain
※Please note: This separation is not an absolute mandate. The idea is to isolate
the outdoor antenna from the indoor antenna.
Measures can be taken to avoid the loop back:
1) Increase the distance between outside and inside antennas, generally the same
vertical distance generates more loss than horizontal distance.
2) Use barriers between outside and inside antennas.
Here are some good and bad solutions for your reference.
The principle is that we need to avoid the loop back between outside and inside
antennas as it reduces the gain.
Perfect
Super
1. Outside antenna locates at highest position.
2. Enough vertical and horizontal distance between
outside and inside antennas.
3. Inside antenna is close to demanded coverage area.
Bad
1. Not enough horizontal and vertical
distance between outside and inside
antennas.
1. Outside antenna locates at highest position.
2. Enough horizontal distance between outside
and inside antennas.
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna
Booster
Power Supply
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna
Booster
Power Supply
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna
Booster
Power Supply

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Flow Chart of App Assisted Installation
Download 3rd party app
1 2 3
Download “Signal Supervisor”
and connect with booster
Find a proper location to
install
6 5 4
Test the booster
performance Fine tune the antennas for MAX gain
Final test in various locations
and enjoy the mobile services
App Assisted Installation
We are going to use 3rd party app:
To find a suitable site to install the booster
To test the signal strength and quality
There are a variety of resources available online: Opensignal,Cell mapper,
Network cell info lite, etc.
Please download them beforehand over Android and / or iOS:
※You can use either of them to your favor. Here we are using
Opensignal and Network Cell Info Lite as first two choices.
Step 1: Download the 3rd party mobile apps

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Step 2: Download Signal Supervisor app and connect the booster
1) Search “Signal Supervisor” on Google Play/ App Store, or scan the above QR Code to
download.
2) Register on the Signal Supervisor app.
3) Turn on the Bluetooth and Location Services on your mobile phone, power on the booster.
* The Bluetooth/WiFi antenna is built in, there is no need to connect outside or inside
antennas at this moment, Bluetooth connection is enough but can’t go beyond 30ft.
4) Click “Add device” to register the booster into the app by Bluetooth successfully. You will
then be able to watch the gain and power data by the signal gauge.
Download the Signal Supervisor app,
register ID and booster.
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Step 3: Select the installation site
Drive to a place with outside signal below -85dBm.
You can use the 3rd party app “Network Cell Info Lite” to test on the site to make sure the
signal strength is about less than -85dBm. Reasons why you need such a place:
1) A proper outside signal will create a clean environment for booster install so that we can
adjust the booster to get its maximum gain without influencing from outside signal. Because too
strong outside signal, say -40dBm, will reduce the working gain itself.
2) A place with proper signal is also suitable for performance test after the booster has been
installed.

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You can also use “Network Cell Info Lite” to measure the signal strength before & after install.
The good point of Network Cell Info Lite is that you can see the signal levels.
But it seems to be only available for Android.
Network Cell Info Lite
The signal strength requested by the booster system is as below.
SIGNAL
STRENGTH
3G/1X
4G/LTE
EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR DEAD ZONE
Your signal strength is going to be a
good indicator of how fast you can
download and stream, but for voice,
it’s more like “Can I make a call, or
not?” If you can make a call you
should not care how many bars you
have, as long as the call goes
through and everyone can hear
everyone. Looking at bars is just
going to make you cranky.
The reason to test your internet speed
is to make sure you'll be able to stream
high-bandwidth movies, like those
from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other
providers. If your internet speed is too
slow, you'll get choppy video or
regular buffering.

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Step 4: Installation of the booster and antennas
(1) Place the outside antenna at the top of the vehicle vertically, and as high as possible in
order to get the best outside signal at any driving location. Then connect it with outdoor port
of the booster through outside cable.
(2) And put the inside antenna in a place where mobile phone or other mobile devices are
mostly used, connect it with indoor port of the booster.
Notes: Try placing inside antenna in the center console, or stuck down by the driver's side
interior console wall.
(3) After that, please close the vehicle door, power on the booster, and open the
Signal Supervisor app in the phone and watch the app signal gauge to see if the gain
value is 50dB or close to 50dB. If not, adjust the position of the inside antenna firstly, or
adjust the outside antenna to enable the gain value to reach 50dB or close to 50dB.
Notes: Keep the outside antenna 30cm away from windows (including the sunroofs)
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna

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If the gain is less than 50dB, it must be as close as 50dB possible, and the bottom line,
gain value should not be less than 40dB, otherwise it will seriously affect the performance
of the booster, especially when you want a signal in remote areas. The more gain you are
getting from the booster, the signal is more guarantied when you drive further away. This
point is particularly important.
Measures taken to get the MAX booster working gain:
1.Antennas shall be far away from each other
2.To have barriers between antennas
Make sure the vehicle door is closed when checking the gain in order to simulate the real
vehicle driving status.
Connecting method of the RV booster system
Booster
Outside Antenna
Inside Antenna
Indoor Port Outdoor Port
DC Power Supply

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Step 5: Signal quality test after booster install
After reaching the MAX possible gain (50dB or as close to 50dB as possible), fix the outside &
inside antennas, and then use the mobile phone to test the effect of phone call and browse
the web page or video in the vehicle by 3rd party app Network Cell Info Lite & Open Signal.
If it is not ideal, adjust the position of inside or outside antennas, and meantime ensure that
the gain remains MAX possible.
When it reaches the ideal test value, the booster, antenna and cable can be firmly installed.
The installation order is: Outside antenna – Inside antenna – Booster.
Notes: Please don’t expect the vehicle booster system to cover your whole area, because
its gain is limited to 50dB by FCC and may further reduce during booster install and the
outside signal is changing all the time during the drive.
*Notes Again: Just remember that strength and quality are two separate issues. A poor
quality “strong” signal can be next to useless, but a clean signal of two bars might be all your
device needs.

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Step 6: Drive the vehicle to other places to see how it works
Drive the vehicle to various weak areas to test the performance.
Drive the vehicle to various strong areas to test the performance.
Warm Tips
If the vehicle is driving to quite remote places where the signal outside is particularly weak
and the mobile phone cannot be used, the inside antenna can cling closely to the back of
the mobile phone, so that a certain signal can be obtained. This is not a normal operation,
but it can help you maintain communication in these particular places.
Meanwhile, remind you that this method will not help when there is no signal outside
the vehicle or the signal is very weak, because the booster must have a signal to boost.