zBoost
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ZB450 Manual
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ZB450 Manual
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Accessories
The following accessories are authorized for this zBoost product. Please see our website for
complete selection.
To order, call 1-800-871-1612 or visit, www.zBoost.com
* The FCC requires that this panel antenna has a minimum horizontal separation of 6 feet (2 meters)
from other CMRS (commercial mobile radio service) devices.
Table of Contents
FCC Requirements................................................................................................... i
FCC Information ...................................................................................................... ii
Industry Canada Regulations .................................................................................. ii
Safety and Product Warranty Information ................................................................iii
Copyright Notice ..................................................................................................... iii
Trademarks ............................................................................................................ iii
Safety Guidelines ................................................................................................... iii
Limited Liability ....................................................................................................... iii
Package Contents .......................................................................................................iv
Accessories ..................................................................................................................v
Table of Contents .........................................................................................................1
Overview........................................................................................................................2
Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak ..........................................................................2
Preparing to Set Up Your zBoost Product .................................................................3
Additional Cable Requirements ...............................................................................4
Grounding the External Antenna .............................................................................4
Securing Cable with a Drip Loop .............................................................................5
Power Requirements ...............................................................................................5
Setting Up Your zBoost Signal Booster .....................................................................5
FIRST: Mount the External Antenna ........................................................................5
Antenna Bracket Assembly ....................................................................................6
SECOND: Position the Base Unit............................................................................6
THIRD: Run the Coaxial Cable ...............................................................................6
FOURTH: Connect zBoost Base Unit to Power ......................................................7
Con
fi
rm That Your zBoost is Working Properly .......................................................7
Improving Your Coverage Area ...................................................................................8
zBoost Base Unit Light Indicators ..............................................................................9
Technical Speci
fi
cations ............................................................................................10
Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................... 11
Warranty Information .................................................................................................12
Broadcast Antennas - Indoor
CANT-0032
Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Omni Whip Direct to Booster, Black, CEL-PCS (1 dBi)
CANT-0034
Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Omni Whip Direct to Booster, White, CEL-PCS (1 dBi)
CANT-0039
Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Omni Whip Direct to Booster, Black, Wide- Band, LTE-
CEL-AWS-PCS (1 dBi)
YX027-F*
Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Directional Panel w/ F-Female Connector, CEL-PCS
(6 / 8 dBi)
YX052
Indoor Broadcast Antenna, Wide-Band Ceiling-Mount Omni w/ F-Female Connector,
LTE-CEL-AWS-PCS (1 / 2 dBi)
External Antennas - Outdoor
CANT-0028
Outdoor External Antenna, Directional Low Pro
fi
le Panel, CEL-AWS-PCS (6 / 8 dBi)
CANT-0031
Window-mount External Antenna for YX540 zBoost METRO Workspace, Directional
Panel, CEL-PCS (6 / 8 dBi)
CANT-0033
Outdoor External Antenna, Small Omni, CEL-PCS (3 / 5 dBi)
CANT-0036
Outdoor External Antenna, Omni with Industrial Casing, CEL-PCS (3 / 5 dBi)
CANT-0040
Outdoor External Antenna, Wide-Band Omni Directional, LTE-CEL-AWS-PCS
(3 / 5 dBi)
CANT-0042
Outdoor External Antenna, Wide-Band Directional Log Periodic, LTE-CEL-AWS-PCS
(10 / 12 dBi)
YX021-CEL
Outdoor External Antenna, Directional Panel, CEL (8 dBi)
YX023-PCS
Outdoor External Antenna, Directional Panel, PCS (13 dBi)
YX026-CEL
Outdoor External Antenna, Directional 3 foot Yagi with 12 Elements, CEL (11 dBi)
YX039-PCS-CEL
Outdoor External Antenna Kit, Two Directional Panels with Combiner, CEL-PCS
(8 / 13 dBi)
Coax Cable - To be used in addition to the cable included in your kit
YX030-0W8
8 Inch Window Entry Cable with F-Female Connectors
YX030-15W
15 Foot RG-6 Coaxial Extension Cable with F-Male Connectors
YX030-35W
35 Foot RG-6 Coaxial Extension Cable with F-Male Connectors
YX030-50W
50 Foot RG-6 Coaxial Cable with F-Male Connectors
YX031-10W
10 Foot RG-8X Coaxial Cable with TNC-Male & Female Connectors (Booster to
Distribution Antenna)
YX031-100W
100 Foot Low Loss RG-11 Coaxial Cable with F-Male Connectors
Accessories
YX012
Outdoor External Antenna Grounding Kit