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Fantom

2G-3G-4G 5-Band Wireless

Adjustable Cellular Booster Kit

CA-VAT User Guide

Introduction

Installation

Packages Contents

Configuring Gain Setting

Troubleshooting

Theory of Operation

Quick Install Guide

Booster Hardware

Specifications

Safety Information

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CA-VAT-100

Summary of Contents for CA-VAT-100

Page 1: ...ar Booster Kit CA VAT User Guide Introduction Installation Packages Contents Configuring Gain Setting Troubleshooting Theory of Operation Quick Install Guide Booster Hardware Specifications Safety Information 2 3 4 8 9 11 13 2 3 4 12 13 16 CA VAT 100 ...

Page 2: ...s to areas that are prone to weak cellular coverage Fantom works with two or more antennas up to four inside antennas that communicate with your cellphone an outside antenna that communicates with cellular towers Signals sent from a cellular tower are received by the outside antenna ampli fied by the booster and then broadcast to your phone via the inside antenna When your phone transmits the sign...

Page 3: ...oster Refer to this image as you install your Fantom components Booster Outside Antenna with mount Inside Antenna with bracket Cable 20 and 40 Package Contents 50 dB adjustable marine booster 20 ft CM240 M marine cable 40 ft CM240 M marine cable Galaxy 5239 omni marine antenna 248W M inside panel antenna 110W M 10 ft inside patch antenna 12V 18 ft DC power supply Screws not supplied Please purchas...

Page 4: ... from obstructions and as far as possible from other antennas and sources of RF signal 2 Before mounting base drill a hole in the middle of the mounting location wide enough in diameter to allow the 40 ft CM240 M cable with FME connector to go through 3 Hand tighten the antenna base to the ferrule 4 Feed cable N connector end first through bottom of base and through hollow ferrule 5 Hand tighten N...

Page 5: ... free as possible from obstructions and as far as possible from other antennas and strong sources of RF signal 2 Before mounting base drill a hole in the middle of the mounting location wide enough in diameter to allow CM240 M cable with FME connector to go through 3 Hand tighten the antenna base to the ferrule 4 Feed cable N connector end first through bottom of base and through hollow ferrule 5 ...

Page 6: ...ast over a wide area This interior antenna transmits and receives signals to cell phones 1 Choose location for mounting antenna on vertical surface Ideal height from the cabin floor should be approximate height of cell phone users Note As you can see from the table above acquiring the recommended inside and outside antenna separation optimizes coverage significantly Panel antenna can be vertically...

Page 7: ...gh separation from outside antenna see table on page 6 Panel antenna should not face the outside antenna Option 2 Low Profile Usage 1 The supplied 248W M patch antenna is intended for indoor use only Do not mount on a surface within 4 of metal 2 Screw the patch antenna cable to the booster connector labeled INSIDE Note Laboratory tests show that patch antennas can work from as close as 2 feet from...

Page 8: ...ting that the band is activated DIP Switches and Lights The Phantom booster has the following indicators and controls PCS Uplink Warning light DIP switches These DIP switches control the PCS communications with the cellular tower PCS Downlink Warning light DIP switches These DIP switches control the PCS amplification within the building Power Light This light should be illuminated or blinking gree...

Page 9: ...rting point when installing or reinstalling the booster To change it move the DIP switches to the ON or OFF position Moving a switch down away from the LEDs turns OFF the switch and increases booster gain for the selected channel Moving a switch up toward the LEDs turns ON the switch and decreas es booster gain for the selected channel Switch settings are cumulative This means the total amount of ...

Page 10: ... Any reduced antenna separation deceases the booster s cellular signal capabilities LEDs A Light Emitting Diode LED appears above each DIP switch bank on the top panel of the signal booster LED 1 2 3 LTE 707 Uplink LTE 781 Uplink Cellular 800 Uplink OFF normal operation ON LTE AT T uplink warning Power off booster immediately OFF normal operation ON LTE Verizon uplink warning Power off booster imm...

Page 11: ...ontinue for 15 minutes or until the problem is resolved 5 If the problem is not resolved within 15 minutes the booster shuts down automatically all LEDs OFF except Power which is red and must be reset by unplugging the booster from the power supply and plugging it back in 6 To resolve oscillation increase antenna separation and or the attenuation If you Want to Improve Coverage Find a location tha...

Page 12: ...le check all signal booster and antenna cable connections Be sure your signal booster s dB gain is turned up to full power on each dial see apge 14 Each SureCall signal booster is equipped with Auto Shutdown to prevent cell tower interference The outside antenna may be close to a cell tower Move the outside antenna to a location that provides sufficient distance from the cell tower to prevent the ...

Page 13: ...r signal booster has no power Verify that the switch on the power supply is turned on and red LED is ON Connect the power supply to an alternate power source Be sure the power source is not controlled by a switch that can remove power from the outlet Check the green POWER LED on the signal booster If it is OFF return the power supply to SureCall Contact tech support at 1 888 365 6283 or support su...

Page 14: ...nder this warranty is at SureCall s option to repair or replace any product or part thereof which was purchased up to THREE YEARS after May 1 2014 or TWO YEARS for products purchased before May 1 2014 as deter mined by examination by SureCall prove defective in material and or workmanship Warranty returns must first be authorized in writing by SureCall Disassembly of any SureCall product by anyone...

Page 15: ...dgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof If one or more provisions provided herein are held to be invalid or unenforce able under applicable law then such provision shall be ineffective and excluded to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof WARNING E911 location information may not...

Page 16: ... 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 r...

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