SolidRF TRUE5-A User manual

SolidRF TRUE5‐Afor
2G/3G/4Gand4GLTE
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TestInstallation
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SystemstestedandcertifiedagainstFCC
standard,EquipmentClass:Part20Wideband
ConsumerBooster(CMRS)
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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
Package Contents
INDOORUNIT
CableConnector
OUTDOORUNIT
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Package

Contents
•OutdoorUnit
•IndoorUnit
•LM240Cables:1x45feet
•PowerAdapter
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onnector
IndoorUnit
OutdoorUnit
PowerAdapter
LM240Cable
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
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
Vi 3G/4G LTE
•
V
er
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zon
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
Findacelltowernearby!
Thereareabunchofresourceonline,hereare
somethirdpartywebsitesandapp
recommended.
antennaonthetopofbuildingandconnectthecable.
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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：
6meters (20
ft
)horizontal
distance
6

meters

(20

ft
)

horizontal

distance
4meters(13ft )verticaldistance(Asfaras
possible)

Step3:Introducecablesintoroom
Attention:Don’texcessivebending
ofthecable,otherwiseitwillbe
damaged and loss functions
damaged

and

loss

functions
.
Step4:Setupbooster
1. Connectcabletooutside
connecter make srepin of the
connecter
,
make

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
pin

of

the

cableheadsmoothimport
connecter’ssocket,andthen
screwwelltilltheend;
2. Pluginpowercord;
2
1
Step5:Poweronandevaluateeffects
1. Poweronbooster;
2. Observetheflashingstatusof
“ALARM”lights;
3. 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
howaboutthesignalstrength
improved;
improved;
5. Iflightisblinking,pleasereadthe
troubleshootingpartofthis
manual;

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
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c. Connectthecabletotheoutdoorantenna
•Makesureconnectorsarewellscrewedin
•Sealtheconnectorswith
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ARRANGEBOOSTER
a. Chooserightposition
RecommendedInstallationPosition
•Besuretobefarfrom
anyheatsource
•Inaventilateddry
place,temperature
rangeshouldbefrom‐
25Ԩto+50Ԩ
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thepictureshows
TechnicalSpecification
Frequency
(MHz)
LTE
(band12/17)
LTE
(band13)
Cellular
(band5)
PCS
(band2/25)
AWS
(band4)
Uplink 698‐716 776‐787 824‐849 1850‐1915 1710‐1755
Downlink 728‐746 746‐757 869‐894 1930‐1995 2110‐2155
Noisefigure <5dB
In‐bandFlatness <8dB
Weight 0.7Kg
EIRP ≤1W
Operatingtemperature ‐31 Ԭ(‐35Ԩ)to122Ԭ(50Ԩ).
Current أDC5.9V/3A
Powerlevel Covera
g
eArea
CoverageArea
Note: Any cell phone booster has
attheoutdoorantennalocation
g
(sq.ft.)
Strong(5 bars onthecellphone) 10000
Medium(3~4bars onthecellphone) 3000
Weak(1~2bars onthecellphone) 800
Note:

Any

cell

phone

booster

has

alimitofamplificationpower.
Thisdependsontheoriginal
outputpoweroftheclosestcell
tower.

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
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.
Whentheantennasaretooclose,they
WhatisSelfOscillation: AntennasInstallationRecommended
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
Or
≤90°
preventSelfOscillationfromdamaging
thecellularnetwork.
(seeTroubleShooting Booklet)
IftheboosterdetectsSelfOscillation,it
will not operate until the condition is
HowtocorrectSelfOscillation: AntennasInstallationProhibited
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
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
p
honeboosteriscausin
g
interference
,

y
oumustshutitdownuntil
y
oucanfixtheinterference
WhyisitsoimportanttopreventSelfOscillation:
p g , y y
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
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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)
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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Ԩto+50Ԩ.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
If

you

can

not

fix

the

problem
,
please

contact

the

technical

support

or

the

reseller
.
SolidRF TechnicalSupport:[e-mail]
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)
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•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

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ＩＳＥＤＣ Ｓｔａｔｅｍｅｎｔ：
Toupholdnetworkprotectionstandardsandensurecompliance,allactivecellulardevicesmustmaintain
aseparationdistanceofatleastsixfeetbetweentheinsideunitantennaandoutsideunitantennaandat
leastfourfeetofseparationdistancefromtheinsideunit.Useonlythepowersupplyprovidedinthis
package.Useofanon‐SolidRF productoraccessorymayresultindamagetotheequipmentor
components of the equipment. The inside unit is designed for use in an indoor, temperature
‐
controlled
SafetyGuidelines
components

of

the

equipment.

The

inside

unit

is

designed

for

use

in

an

indoor,

temperature
controlled

environment(lessthan100degreesFahrenheit).Itisnotintendedforuseinatticsorsimilarlocations
wheretemperaturesmaybeinexcessofthatrange.
RFSafetyWarning:Anyantennausedwiththisdevicemustbelocatedatleast8inchesfromallpersons.
CPC‐2‐1‐05—ZoneEnhancers‐ Spectrummanagementandtelecommunications
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt‐gst.nsf/eng/sf08942.html
Mobile phone is the minimum distance to use indoor antenna
Inside server antenna types Minimum separation distances D (m)
Ceiling mounted (e.g., dome‐type) antennas 2
Wall mounted (i.e., panel or other type)
antennas
1.0 or 2*
Table top antennas 1.0
ISED

Antenna Kitting Information

Component

Typespecification
Gain/Loss 
Manufacturer
LTE‐707LTE‐781 800MHz 1900MHz 1700MHz\2100MHz
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OutsideCableSRLMR400‐30NN30Feet1.9dB1.9dB1.95dB 2.9dB2.55dB\2.9dBSuirongcable
InsideCableRG6FF90Feet 4.3dB4.6dB 5dB 7.6dB 6.6dB\8.4dB Suirongcable
InsideCableRG6FF75Feet 3.6dB3.8dB 4.2dB 6.3dB 5.5dB\7dB Suirongcable
InsideCableRG6FF60Feet 2.9dB3.0dB 3.3dB 5dB 4.4dB\5.6dB Suirongcable
InsideCableRG6FF45Feet 2.2dB2.3dB 2.5 dB 3.8 dB 3.3 dB\4.2dB Suirongcable
InsideCableLMR24090Feet 5.85dB6.3 dB 6.75 dB 9.9 dB 9.9dB\10.35dB Suirongcable
InsideCableLMR24075Feet 4.88dB5.25dB 5.63dB 8.25dB 8.25\8.63 dB Suirongcable
InsideCableLMR24060Feet 3.9dB4.2dB 4.5dB 6.6dB 6.6 dB\6.9 dB Suirongcable
InsideCableLMR24045Feet 2.9dB3.15dB 3.38dB 4.87dB 4.87dB\5.2dB Suirongcable
In
si
de
Cable
SRLMR400
30
NN
30
Feet
19
dB
19
dB
195
dB
29
dB
255
dB
\
29
dB
Suirongcable
In
si
de

Cable

SRLMR400
‐
30
NN
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30
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9
dB
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1
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9
dB
1
.
95
dB
2
.
9
dB
2
.
55
dB
\
2
.
9
dB
Suirongcable

InsideCableSRLMR400‐75NN75Feet4.2dB4.2dB 4.4dB 6.1dB 5.8dB\6.5dB Suirongcable
InsideCableSRG58‐30FN30Feet4.5dB4.5dB 4.9dB 7.6dB 7.2dB\8dB Suirongcable
InsideCableSRLMR400‐20NN20Feet1.3dB1.3dB 1.35dB 1.8dB 1.8dB\1.9dB Suirongcable
InsideCableSRG58‐15FN15Feet2.35dB2.4dB 2.56dB 3.9dB 3.7dB\ 4.1dB Suirongcable
InsideCableSRLMR400‐30NN30Feet1.9dB1.9dB 1.95dB 2.8dB 2.55dB\2.9dB Suirongcable
OutsideAntennaANT050701

7dBi7dBi7dBi10dBi10dBi\10dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

OutsideAntennaANT0109019dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

OutsideAntennaANT0107019dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

OutsideAntennaANT0603023dBi3dBi3dBi3.5dBi3.5dBi\3.5dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

OutsideAntennaANT0303013dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

OutsideAntennaANT0603023dBi3dBi3dBi3.5dBi 3.5dBi\3.5dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

OutsideAntennaANT0303013dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT050701 7dBi 7dBi 7dBi 10dBi 10dBi
\
10dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications

\
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0109019dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0107019dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi9dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0603023dBi3dBi3dBi3.5dBi 3.5dBi\3.5dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0403013dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

In
side
Antenna
ANT08030
1
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
Shenzhe
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Dach
i
Communications
In
side

Antenna

ANT08030
1
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
Shenzhe
n
Dach
i
Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0803023dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0603013dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0603033dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi3dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

InsideAntennaANT0701011dBi1dBi1dBi1dBi1dBi
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

I
id
A
SR
21300100
3
dBi
3
dBi
3
dBi
35
dBi
35
dBi
\
35
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21300100
3
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3
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5
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3
.
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\
3
.
5
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C
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ons
Co., Ltd.

LightningProtectorACC010101

0.1dB0.1dB 0.1dB 0.18dB 0.16dB\0.2dB
Shenzhen Dachi Communications
Co., Ltd.

AllequivalentantennasandcablesaresuitableforusewiththeSolidRFbooster.