Wilson Electronics 271245 User manual

Amplifier
Amplifier
Installation
Guide
Installation
Installation
SOHOWireless
DualBand
Cellular/PCS
Amplifier
Contents:
GuaranteeandWarranty∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 1
AntennaOptions∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 2
HowItWorks∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 3
BeforeGettingStarted∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 3
InstallationOverview∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 3
InstallingtheOutsideAntenna∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 4
InstallingtheInsideAntenna∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 5
InstallingtheAmplifier∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 6
PoweringupaWilsonAmplifier∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 7
UnderstandingtheAmplifierLights∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 8
WarningsandRecommendations∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 9
AboutWilsonElectronics∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ 10
AmplifierSpecifications∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ BackCover
Warning: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
amplifier.
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1
30DayMoneyBackGuarantee
All Wilson Electronics products are protected by Wilson’s 30day moneyback
guarantee.Ifforanyreasonthe performance ofanyproductisnotacceptable,
simplyreturntheproductdirectlytotheresellerwithadatedproofofpurchase.
1YearWarranty
Wilson Electronics amplifiers are warranted for one (1) year against defects in
workmanshipand/ormaterials.Warrantycasesmayberesolvedbyreturningthe
productdirectlytotheresellerwithadatedproofofpurchase.
Amplifiers may also be returned directly to the manufacturer at the consumer’s
expense,witha datedproofof purchase anda Returned MaterialAuthorization
(RMA)numbersuppliedbyWilsonElectronics.Wilsonshall,atitsoption,either
repairorreplacetheproduct.WilsonElectronicswillpayfordeliveryoftherepaired
orreplacedproductbacktotheoriginalconsumer.
ThiswarrantydoesnotapplytoanyamplifiersdeterminedbyWilsonElectronics
tohave beensubjectedtomisuse,abuse,neglect, ormishandlingthataltersor
damagesphysicalorelectronicproperties.
RMAnumbersmaybeobtainedbyphoningTechnicalSupportat8662941660.
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thisdevice.
Disclaimer: TheinformationprovidedbyWilsonElectronics,Inc.is believedto
be complete and accurate.  However, no responsibility is assumed by Wilson
Electronics,Inc. forany businessor personallosses arising fromits use,orfor
anyinfringementsofpatentsorotherrightsofthirdpartiesthatmay resultfrom
itsuse.
Copyright©2007WilsonElectronics,Inc.Allrightsreserved.

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InstallationInstructionsfortheFollowingWilsonAmplifier:
SOHOWirelessDualBandCellular/PCSAmplifier
Model#271245,Part#801245
FCCID:PWO8012SMIC:4726A8012SM
Theterm“IC”beforetheradiocertificationnumberonlysignifiesthatIndustryCanada
technicalspecificationsweremet.
InsidethisPackage
• SOHOwirelessamplifier
•AC/DC6voltpowersupply
AdditionalRequiredEquipment(soldseparately)
• Outsideantenna
•Insideantenna
•Antennacoaxcable
A 13dB800MHzYagiCellularAntenna(301111)
B 1900MHzYagiPCSAntenna(301124)
C 800MHzYagiCellularAntenna(301129)
D DualBandPanelAntenna(301135)
E DualPolarityDomeAntenna(301123)
F DualBandDomeAntenna(301121)
G LowProfileCellularAntenna(301106)
H MiniMagnetMountAntenna(301103)
I MagnetMountAntenna(301113)
J DualBandTruckerAntenna(301101)
AntennaOptions
A
B
C
D E
F G
H J
SOHOwireless
amplifier
6VDCplugin
powersupply
I
(outside)
(outside)
(outside)
(insideoroutside)
(inside) (inside)
(inside) (inside)

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HowitWorks
YournewWilsonSOHOWirelessDualBandAmplifierhasbeencarefullyengineeredto
enhancetheperformanceofyourcellphoneorcellulardatacardinsmalloffice/home
officeapplications.Itsadvancedtechnologyisdesignedtosignificantlyimprovevoiceand
datasignalqualityandreducedisconnectsanddropouts.Theamplifierworkswithtwo
antennas(soldseparately):onecommunicateswiththecellsite(theoutsideantenna)and
theothercommunicateswithyourcellphoneorlaptopdatacard(theinsideantenna).
Theoutsideantennawillcollecttheoutsidesignalandsenditthroughacabletothe
amplifier.Thesignalisthenboostedandsentthroughacabletotheinsideantenna,
whichcommunicateswithyourcellphoneordatacard.Whenthecellphoneordatacard
transmits,theinsideantennapicksupthesignalandsendsittotheamplifierwhereitis
boostedandsentthroughtheoutsideantennatothecellsite.
WilsonElectronicsmanufacturesawidevarietyofantennasandaccessoriestohelpyou
customizeyourSOHOWirelessDualBandAmplifierforyourspecificapplication(see
page2).Contactyourdealerorvisitwww.wilsonelectronics.com.
BeforeGettingStarted
ThisguidewillhelpyouproperlyinstallWilson’sSOHOWirelessDualBandAmplifier.Itis
importanttoreadthroughalloftheinstallationstepsforyourparticularapplication
priortoinstallinganyequipment. 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Wilson
TechnicalSupportat8662941660.
InstallationOverview
Thefollowingstepsprovideasummaryoftheamplifier/installationprocessusingaYagi
antennaastheoutsideantennaandapanelantennaastheinsideantenna.However,
theyarenotasubstituteforthecompleteinstallationinstructionsonthefollowingpages,
whichyoushouldreadthoroughly.Besuretoreadandfollowtheinstructionsthatcome
withyourspecificantennas.
STEP1InstalltheOutsideAntenna
MounttheYagiantennatoafixedlocation(suchasapole)ontheroofofyourbuilding.Be
sureitispointingtowardthenearestcelltowerandawayfromwhereyouplantoinstallthe
insideantenna. IMPORTANT:Theoutsideantennamusthaveaseparationofatleast
24inchesfromallpersonsduringnormaloperation.
STEP2InstalltheInsideAntenna
Attachthepanelantennaascloseaspossibletothecenteroftheareawherethesignal
needstobeamplified.Ensurethereisaminimumseparationof20feetbetweenthe
outsideandinsideantennas. IMPORTANT:Theinsideantennamusthaveaseparation
ofatleast8inchesfromallpersonsduringnormaloperation.
STEP3InstalltheAmplifier
Positiontheamplifierinawellventilatedlocationnearapoweroutlet.Attachtheantennas
totheamplifierusing50ohmorequivalentcoaxcable(availableindifferentlengthsfrom
WilsonElectronics).
STEP4PoweruptheAmplifier
IMPORTANT!Beforeconnectingthepowersupply,ensurethatboththeinsideandoutside
antennacablesareconnected.Alsoensurethatallcellphonesandcellulardatacards
within20feetoftheinsideantennaareturnedoff.Plugthesupplied6voltpowersupply
intotheamplifierandthenintoawalloutlet.

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InstallingtheOutsideAntenna
Theantennathatcommunicateswiththecellsiteshouldbemountedontheoutsideofthe
building—thisisthepreferredlocationandwillgivethebestperformance.Alternatively,
locatingthisantennainsidethebuildingnearawindowwillalsoworkundercertain
conditions. IMPORTANT:Theoutsideantennamusthaveaseparationofatleast24
inchesfromallpersonsduringnormaloperation.
OutdoorInstallation
Forbestresults,useaWilsonYagiantennathatiscompatiblewiththefrequencyofyour
cellularserviceprovider.Adualbandtruckerantennawillalsowork.Mounttheantennaas
highaspossibleonyourbuildingforoptimumsignalreceptionandtransmission.
Followthespecificinstallationinstructionsincludedwiththeoutsideantenna.Lightning
protectionisrecommendedforalloutdoorantennainstallations.Takeextremecareto
ensureneitheryounortheantennacomeincontactwithanyelectricalpowerlines.Ensure
therearethreefeetofclearanceinalldirectionssurroundingtheantenna.
AlternateInstallation
Ifyouchoosetoinstalltheoutsideantenna
indoors,selectalocationnearawindowor
glassdoorwhereyouhavethestrongest
existingcellsignal.(Seetheillustrationon
page5.)Followthespecificinstallation
instructionsincludedwiththeantenna.
Warning:Theoutsideantennamustbe
installedwithaseparationofatleast24inches
fromallpersonsduringnormaloperation.
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NOT
CORRECT
Warning:Neverpointthefrontof
theYagiantennatowardtheinsideantenna
oscillationwillresult,causinganamberlight
ontheamplifierandgainreduction.
!
Pointingtoward
celltower
CORRECT

5
InstallingtheInsideAntenna
Theantennathatcommunicateswithyourcellphoneorcellulardatacardshould
beinstalledinthecenterofwherethesignalneedstobeamplified.Wilson’s
magnetmount,minimagnetmount,domeandpanelantennaswillworkwellwith
theSOHOWirelessAmplifier.
Warning: The inside antenna
musthaveaseparationdistancefromall
personsthatisatleast8inches.
!
Amplifier Outside
Antenna
Inside
Antenna
Intheaboveillustration,Wilsonminimagnetmountantennasarebeingused
forboththeoutsideantenna(onthewindow)andtheinsideantenna(onthe
desk).Followthespecificinstructionsincludedwiththeantennasforyourspecific
application.
Warning:Connectingtheamplifier
directly to the cell phone with use of an
adapterwilldamagethecellphone.
!

6
InstallingtheAmplifier
Selectalocationtoinstalltheamplifierthatisawayfromexcessiveheat,direct
sunlight,moistureandthathasproperventilation.Donotplacetheamplifierin
anairtightenclosure.
Recommendedinstallationlocationsare:
•Onadeskortabletop
•Inabookshelf
•Onthefloor
Intheillustrationbelow,aWilsonYagiantennaisbeingusedastheoutside
antenna,andaWilsondomeantennaisbeingusedastheinsideantenna.
RuntheoutsideantennacabletotheamplifierandattachittotheFMEmale
connectorlabeled“outsideantenna”ontheamplifier.Runtheinsideantenna
cabletotheamplifierandattachittotheFMEmaleconnectorlabeled“inside
antenna”ontheamplifier.
Note:Becarefulwhenpluggingtheconnectorsinsoasnottodamagethe
centerpin.
Connecttheoutsideantennatotheamplifierwith50ohmorequivalentcoax
cable(availableindifferentlengthsfromWilsonElectronics).Placetheinside
antennainthecenteroftheareaneedingtheamplifiedsignal.Itisimportant
tohaveatleast20feetofseparationbetweentheinsideandoutsideantennas.
Closerspacingmayresultinoscillation,whichwillcausetheamplifierto
automaticallyreduceitsgain.
AntennaSeparation

7
PoweringupaWilsonAmplifier
1.IMPORTANT!Ensurethatallcellphonesandcellulardatacardswithin20feet
oftheinsideantennaareturnedoff.
2.Toverifyproperinstallationoftheamplifierandantennas,makesurethatthe
distancebetweentheinsideandoutsideantennasisaminimumof20feet.
3.IfyouareusinganYagiantennaasaoutsideantenna,neverpointthefrontof
theYagitowardtheinsideantenna.
4.Ensurethatboththeoutsideantennacoaxcableandtheinsideantennacoax
cableareconnectedtotheamplifierbeforepoweringuptheamplifier.
5.Plugthe6voltpowersupplyintotheamplifierinputmarked“power”(carefully,
toavoiddamagingthecenterpin)andthenintoawalloutlet.
Warning: Verifythatboththe
outsideantennaandtheinside
antennaareconnectedtotheamplifier
beforepoweringuptheamplifier.
!
Warning:Useonlythepower
supplyprovidedinthispackage.
UseofanonWilsonproductmay
damageyourequipment.
!
NOTE:ThealuminumcasingofaWilsonamplifierwilladjustveryquicklytothe
ambienttemperatureofitsenvironment.Forexample,inthesummer,when
theatticofahousecaneasilyexceed100degreesFahrenheit,theamplifier
temperaturemaybe10ormoredegreeshigher.Thecasingwillbehottothe
touch.Suchhightemperatureswillnotdamagetheamplifier,nordotheypose
afirerisk.Asrecommendedintheseinstructions,installtheamplifierina
locationwithadequateventilation.Keeptheareafreeofitemsthatcouldblock
airflowtotheamplifier.

8
UnderstandingtheAmplifierLights
ThepowerlightPWRwillturngreen
whentheamplifierissuccessfully
poweredup.
Whenthe800MHzor1900MHzlights
arelitgreen,theamplifierisamplifying
theoutsidesignal.
Ifoneorbothfrequencylightsturnred,
theamplifierisoscillating.Tocorrect
this,youmustincreasetheseparation
betweentheinsideandoutsideantennas
untilalllightsaregreen.Afterincreasing
theseparation,itisnecessarytoturnthe
amplifierpoweroffandbackontoreset
theredlights.Ifoneorbothfrequency
lightsremainred,repeatthisprocedure
untilbotharegreen.

9
WarningsandRecommendations
Warning: AYagiantennamustalwaysbelocatedsothebackorsidepoints
totheinsideantenna.NeverpointthefrontoftheYagiantenna
towardtheinsideantenna–oscillationwillresult,causingamber
lightandgainreduction.
Warning: Connectingtheamplifierdirectlytothecellphonewithuseofan
adapterwilldamagethecellphone.
Warning: Connectboththeoutsideandinsideantennacablestothe
amplifierbeforepoweringuptheamplifier.
Warning: Useonlythepowersupplyprovidedinthispackage.Useofa
nonWilsonproductmaydamageyourequipment.
Warning: Theoutsideantennamusthaveaseparationdistancefromall
personsthatisatleast24inches.Theinsideantennamusthave
aseparationdistancefromallpersonsthatisatleast8inches.
Lightningprotectionisrecommendedforallinbuildinginstallationsusingan
outsideantenna.

10
AboutWilsonElectronics
WilsonElectronics,Inc.hasbeenaleaderinthewirelesscommunications
industryfornearly40years.Thecompanydesignsandmanufacturesamplifiers,
antennasandrelatedcomponentsthatsignificantlyimprovecellulartelephone
signalreceptionandtransmissioninawidevarietyofapplications,bothmobile
andinbuilding.
Withextensiveexperienceinantennaandamplifierresearchanddesign,the
company’sengineeringteamusesastateofthearttestinglaboratory,including
ananechoicchamberandnetworkanalyzers,tofinetuneantennadesignsand
performance.Foritsamplifiers,WilsonusesadoubleelectricallyinsulatedRF
enclosureandoutsidesimulatorsforcompliancetesting.
WilsonamplifiersfeatureSmartTechnology™thatenablesthemtoautomatically
adjusttheirpowerbasedoncellsiterequirements.Bypreventingoscillation,
signaloverloadandinterferencewithotherusers,theseSmartTechnology™
amplifiersimprovenetworkcellphoneareaswithoutcompromisingthecarrier’s
system.
Allproductsareengineeredandassembledinthecompany’s50,000squarefoot
headquartersinSt.George,Utah.Wilsonhasproductdealersinall50statesas
wellasCanadaandMexico,CentralandSouthAmerica.

Wilson
® Electronics, Inc.
Phone:8662941660 www.wilsonelectronics.com Fax:4356562432
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AmplifierSpecifications
DualBand
800/1900MHzSpecifications
ModelNumber/PartNumber 271245/801245
Connectors FMEMale
Impedance(input/output) 50ohms
Dimensions 5.6x3.6x1.7inchor14.2x9.1x4.4cm
Weight 1.44lbsor0.65kg
Frequency 824894MHz/18501990MHz
1
PassbandGain(nominal)
800MHz 50dB(typical)/55dB(maximum)
1900MHz 50dB(typical)/55dB(maximum)
2
20dBBandwidth(nominal)
800MHz(uplink/downlink) 53.5MHz/47.7MHz
1900MHz(uplink/downlink) 86MHz/83MHz
3
Poweroutputforsingleinside(uplink) 800MHz 1900MHz
CDMA +30.9dBm +30.5dBm
GSM +30.0dBm +29.7dBm
EDGE +30.4dBm +30.3dBm
AMPS +30.2dBm
4
Poweroutput(uplink)formultiple
insides:Numberof
insides
MaximumPower
800MHz 1900MHz
2 +25.0dBm +24.7dBm
3 +21.5dBm +21.2dBm
4 +19.0dBm +18.7dBm
5 +17.0dBm +16.7dBm
6 +15.5dBm +15.2dBm
Poweroutputforsinglereceivedchannel
(downlink)800MHz 1900MHz
CDMA +10.0dBm +9.9dBm
GSM +11.0dBm +9.9dBm
EDGE +10.9dBm +9.6dBm
AMPS +10.3dBm
4
Poweroutputformultiplereceived
channels(downlink). Themaximum
powerisreducedbythenumberof
channels:
Numberof
channels
MaximumPower
800MHz 1900MHz
2 11.6dBm 3.1dBm
3 15.1dBm 6.6dBm
4 17.6dBm 9.1dBm
5 19.6dBm 11.1dBm
6 21.1dBm 12.6dBm
NoiseFigure(typical) 3dBnominal
Isolation(uplink/downlink) >90dB
PowerRequirements 6V,.5A1.5A(dependsuponuplinkpower)
Notes:
1.Nominalgainisthemaximumgainatanyfrequencyinthepassband.
2.Nominalbandwidthisthedifferencebetweentwofrequenciesthatareadjacenttothepassbandwheretheamplificationis20dB
lowerthanthepassbandamplification.Oneofthefrequenciesislowerthanthepassbandandtheotherishigher.
3.TheManufacturer’s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signal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attenuatorattheoutputofthedevice.
4.Themaximumpowerfor2ormoresimultaneoussignalswillbereducedby6dBeverytimethenumberofsignalsisdoubled.