Uniden U2 DB-CP User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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About The Booster Kits .........................................................................
Booster Kit Components ......................................................................
Tools Required / Optional Equipment ................................................
How It Works ..........................................................................................
Overview ................................................................................................
Getting Started ......................................................................................
Check For Signal Strength ....................................................................
Run Coaxial Cable .................................................................................
Install the Signal (Outdoor) Antennas .................................................
Understand the Different Signal (Outdoor) Antennas .........................
Install & Connect the Distribution (Indoor) Antennas ........................
Understand the Different Distribution (Indoor) Antennas ..................
Power Up Your Cellular Booster ...........................................................
Check the Cellular Booster Status .......................................................
Manual Gain Control, Uplink & Downlink Adjustments,
Dip Switch Control For:
• & DB-CP ..............................................
• & DB-CP ..............................................
• DB-CP ......................................................................
• DB-CP ....................................................................
• DB-CP .......................................................................
• DB-CP .....................................................
• TB-CPA .........................................................
• TB-CPA ..........................................................
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................
FAQ ........................................................................................................

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A PROPOS DE VOTRE AMPLIFICATEUR CELLULAIRE
INSTRUCTIONS POUR INSTALLATION DES
AMPLIFICATEURS SUIVANTS:
•  DB-CP
• DB-CP
•   DB-CP
• DB-CP
•   DB-CP
•     DB-CP
•   DB-CP
•   
•   TB-CPA
•   TB-CPA
NOTE: This manual contains important safety and operating
information. Please read and follow the instructions in this manual,
failure to do so could be hazardous and result in damage to your
cellular booster.
Important Note Related to Industry Canada
Radio equipment that is installed, activated, modied, repaired, maintained
or allowed to be operated is duly authorized and operated in accordance
with the aforementioned authorization, by checking the operator’s license,
or, failing that, consulting the following website at: http://spectrumdirect.
ic.gc.ca

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SAFETY AND WARNINGS
• Turn AC power OFF atthemains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
specied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.
Touchinginternalpartscouldcausedamagefromstaticelectrical
discharge.
OpeningthebaseunitDOES VOID THE WARRANTY.
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BOOSTER KIT COMPONENTS
BOOSTERS
WHIP
YAGI LDPA
PANEL
SIG 400
PANEL
DOME
POST
SIG 5D
OUTDOOR ANTENNAS (signal)
INDOOR ANTENNAS(distribution)
CABLES (variouslengthsavailable)

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
(soldseparately)
2 Way Expansion Kit
Lightning Surge Protector
3 Way Expansion Kit
Universal Antenna Mounting Pole
Phillips Screwdriver Drill Cellular Phone
(to check signal strength)
TOOLS REQUIRED

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HOW IT WORKS
Thecellularboosterprovidesreliabletwo-waycellularcoveragebyimprovingsignal
strengthinhomes,buildings,ofces,andotherareaswherecellularreceptionisweakor
unreliable.
Thesystemampliesthesignalfromthenearestcellulartowerandretransmits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.
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR NEW
CELLULAR BOOSTER
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Booster
Indoor Antenna
Outdoor Antenna
Coaxial Cable

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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 1-800-215-7015.
OVERVIEW
BOOSTER – select location
Installtheboosterinanareathatisprotectedfromthe
weather,properlyventilatedandisawayfromexcessiveheat
andmoisture.
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SIGNAL ANTENNA (outdoor) - select location
Mountthesignal(outdoor)antennainanelevatedoutdoor
locationsothatitpointstowardsthecellulartowerandawayfrom
wheretheinsideantennawillbelocated.
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OUTDOOR COAXIAL CABLE - select location
Theoutdoorcoaxialcableisusedtoconnectthesignal
(outdoor)antennatothebooster.
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INDOOR COAXIAL CABLE - (if used)
Theindoorcoaxialcableisusedtoconnectthedistribution
(indoor)antennatothebooster.
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DISTRIBUTION ANTENNA (indoor)
Theideallocationforthedistributionantennawillbetheareaofyour
propertywhereyouneedtoimprovethesignalmost.
NOTE: The signal strength will be strongest closest to the antenna.
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LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR - (SOLD SEPARATELY)
Thelightningsurgeprotectorconnectsinbetweenthesignal
antennaandthebooster.
IMPORTANT: Lightning surge protector must be grounded.
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IMPORTANT: Thesignalantenna(outdoor)shouldalwaysbe
separatedfromthedistributionantenna(indoor)byatleast20
verticalfeetincludingtheseparationofathickbarriersuchas
arooforawall.Dependingonthestrengthofyouroutdoor
signal,theweakerthesignalthelessseparationdistanceis
required.
7COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM
SignalAntenna (outdoor)
SurgeProtector
Booster
DistributionAntenna(indoor)
Splitter
(ifusingmutlipleantenna)
DistributionAntennas
(optionalantennasfor
additionalcoverage)
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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cellulartower,aswellas
antenna,boosterandcableplacement.
IDENTIFY THE BEST LOCATION TO INSTALL THE SIGNAL
(OUTDOOR) ANTENNA.
Check for signal strength
Selectalocationontheroofofthebuildingtoinstallthesignalantenna,
bymonitoringyourcellularphone’ssignalstrength(signalbars)tondthe
strongestsignalfromyourcarrier’scellulartower.
Mark the area
Markthatareaastheinstallationlocationforthesignal(outdoor).
GETTING STARTED
youwanttoensurethatthereisenoughseparationbetweenthe
distributionandsignalantennaorthattheyareshieldedfromeach
othertoensurethedistributionantennadoesnotsendasignalback
intothesignalantenna.Ifyoucannotachievetheseseparations,
eitherchooseanalternatelocationforthesignal(outdoor)antenna
ordetermineiftherearenaturalbarriersinthebuildingconstruction
itselfthatwillattenuatesignalsbetweenthetwoantennassothat
oscillationcanbeprevented.
IMPORTANT: Conrmthatyouhaveatleast
20feetofverticaldistancebetweenthemarked
antennalocationandthelocationwhereyou
willplacethedistribution(indoor)antenna.To
preventthesystemfromoscillation(feedback)
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RUN COAXIAL CABLE
Looselyrunthecoaxialcablefromyouroutdoorantennatoyourbooster.
(afteryouhavetestedthesystemyoucanpermanentlysecurethecoaxialcable).
As you route and pull cabling, follow these general
guidelines:
•Bendcablesandroutethemsmoothly,andprotecttheouterskinagainstany
damage.
•Keephorizontalcablesstraightandfastenthemwithatieeverythreeto
vefeet.
•Bindandfastenverticalcableseverysixtoeightfeet.
•Waterproofalloutdoorconnectionswithsiliconecaulking
•Becarefulwhenpluggingtheconnectorinsoasnottodamagethecenterpins
ontheconnectors.
INSTALL THE SIGNAL (OUTDOOR) ANTENNA.
Mount the signal (outdoor) antenna
Thesignalantennashouldbelocatedashighaspossible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.Werecommendapplying
siliconecaulkingtofullywaterprooftheconnection.
Attachthecableinsuchawaythatadriploopisformed.(seeimagenextpage).
Oncemounted,connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothesignal(outdoor)
antennaandtheotherendtothecellularboosterwhereitismarked“outdoor”.

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DripLoop
CAUTION: pleaseensureneitheryounortheantennacomeincontactwith
electricalpowerlines.
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT SIGNAL
(OUTDOOR) ANTENNA
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specicneeds.Theyagilpdaantenna,
thepostantenna&thepanelantenna.

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The Yagi Lpda Antenna
Theyagiisaveryprecisedirectionalantennawitha
powerfulreach.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledin
anelevatedpositionandmustbepointedtowards
yourcarrier’scellulartower.
Note: This antenna is not meant to capture
signal from multiple carriers.
The Post Antenna
Thepostisanomni-directionalantennawitha360
degreereach.Thisantennashouldbeinstalledin
anelevatedposition.Itisdesignedtocapturethe
signalfrommultiplecarriertowers.
The Panel Antenna
Thepanelisadirectionalantennawitha120
degreereachandisdesignedtocapturethe
signalfrommultiplecarriertowers.Thisantenna
shouldbeinstalledinanelevatedpositionand
mustbepointedtowardsyourcarrier’scellular
towers.

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Thelightningsurgeprotectorcanbeinstalledindoorsoroutdoors.When
connectingoutdoors,installthelightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweenthesignal
antenna(outdoor)andthecoaxialcable.Whenconnectingindoors,installthe
lightningsurgeprotectorinlinebetweentheoutdoorcoaxialcableandthebooster.
INSTALL THE DISTRIBUTION (INDOOR)
ANTENNA
Selecttheinstallationlocationofyoursupplieddistribution(indoor)antenna
basedonthefollowing:
Dome omni directional antenna
Placeinthecenteroftheareawherethesignalneedstobeamplied.
Panel directional antennae
Placeintheouterperimeteroftheareathesignalneedstobeamplied.
Whip omni directional antenna
Mountdirectlytotheconnectormarked“indoor”onthecellularbooster.
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LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR
(sold separately)
IMPORTANT: Lightningsurgeprotectormustbe
grounded.Connectagroundwiretotheappropriateplaceon
thelightningsurgeprotectorandconnecttheotherendtoa
veriedgroundsource.
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CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION (INDOOR)
ANTENNA
Dome omni directional antenna
Connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothedomeantennaandtheotherendto
thecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.
Panel directional antenna
Connectoneendofthecoaxialcabletothepanelantennaandtheotherendtothe
connectoronthecellularboosterwhereitismarked“indoor”.
Whip omni directional antenna
Connecttheantenna’senddirectlytotheconnectoronthecellularboosterwhereit
ismarked“indoor”.

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UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION
ANTENNAS
Thereareseveraltypesofdistribution(indoor)antennas: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.
THE DOME ANTENNA
Thedome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installedinafalse
ordroppedceiling.
THE PANEL ANTENNA
Thepanelisadirectionalantennawitha120
degreereachandisdesignedtodistributethe
signalfromaperimeterwallorceiling.

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Thefollowingdiagramsshowthereachofeachantennabasedonthelayoutof
thespacetheyaremountedin:
Image
1
Image 3
2
: Indoor Panel Antenna
: Booster
: Splitter
(2 way cavity splitter
shown)
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NOTE:installingadditionaldistribution(indoor)antennasmaybenecessary
whentheareathatneedscoverageisverylargeorhasbarriersthatblock
cellularsignalssuchasmultilevelhomesandbuildings.
: Indoor Dome Antenna
Image 1&2:Omnidirectionalantennaswillprovidebettercoveragefor
  squarerooms.
Image 3: Directionalantennaswillprovidebettercoverageinrectangular
  rooms.

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IMPORTANT: Itisimportanttoleaveatleast20feetofvertical
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.
ANTENNA SEPARATION
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PointYagiantenna
awayfromindoor
antenna
Indoorantenna

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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.
Makesureallcablesandantennasaresecurelyconnectedbeforecommissioning
thesystem.
POWER UP YOUR CELLULAR BOOSTER
Onceallthenextpageprecautionshavebeentaken,poweronthecellularbooster.
TheLEDindicatormarkedpowershouldlightupgreen.

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IMPORTANT:
Verifythatyouhaveleftatleast20feetofverticalseparationspace
betweentheindoorandoutdoorantennas.
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Neverpointthefrontoftheyagisignal(outdoor)antennatowards
theinsideofthedistribution(indoor)antenna.
2
Verifythatthesuppliedcoaxialcablesfromboththesignal(outdoor)
antennaandthedistribution(indoor)antennaareproperlyconnected
tothecellularboosterbeforepoweringitup.
3
Carefullypluginthesupplied110-voltpoweradaptorintotheback
ofthecellularboosterwhereitismarked‘power’andconnectthe
otherendtoapoweroutlet.
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WARNING! Usingapowersupplythatisnot
includedinyourkitcoulddamageyourequipment
andvoidyourwarranty.
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.
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