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- Page 1 User Manual Mini Series Hero (972) 870-5666 (M-F from 9 am - 5 pm CST) FOR HOME,OFFICE..Boost Your Bars and Keep You Connected to the World...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Package Content Introduction Pre-Installation Instructions Notes about LCD Display APP Assisted Installation LCD Assisted Installation Quick Troubleshooting Guide Technical Specifications Authorized Accessories List FCC and IC Statements Return and Warranty Policies... -
Page 4: Package Content
Through-window Cable Outdoor Antenna Indoor Panel Antenna (SMAM-SMAF) Power Supply Waterproof Tape Other Accessaries Note: Available accessories can be purchased through HiBoost.com Warning: Un-authorized antennas, cables, and/or coupling devices are prohibited by new FCC rules, Please contact FCC for details: 1(888)-CALL-FCC. -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Thanks again for purchasing HiBoost cell phone Booster. Hero booster of Mini series is a collection of precision-engineered product that improves cellular reception inside of homes and businesses by amplifying incoming and outgoing cell phone signals. HiBoost cell Booster's exclusive cloud-based Signal Supervisor mobile application and LCD display allow users to monitor the live status of HiBoost cell phone signal boosters directly from the LCD display or remotely from a mobile device anywhere at any time. -
Page 6: Pre-Installation Instructions
We strongly recommend you to read the user guide completely before you install. HiBoost Hero provides 2 options of booster installation, APP and LCD installation ways are unique methods provided by HiBoost. 1.APP Assisted Installation： FIRST CHOICE From Page 10~24. - Page 7 Then why has HiBoost spent extra big efforts and costs to design APP and LCD signal meters to help you install? Out of the various reasons, the most important reason is that we would like you, our valuable client, to get the maximum output power from the booster system in order to get optimal signal reception for all your mobile devices.
- Page 8 ※ Please do spend sometime to read it fully, as it is crucial to get full bars for your rooms. How HiBoost booster works The outdoor antenna receives outside signal from the nearby cell tower and sends it to HiBoost Booster.
- Page 9 Working Principle in Formula Outside Outdoor Outdoor Booster Indoor Indoor System Signal Antenna Gain Cable Loss Gain Cable Loss Antenna Gain Output Power Out of the Formula: Outside Signal: To be received by outdoor antenna from cell tower Outdoor Antenna Gain: The gain of outdoor antenna Outdoor Cable Loss: The loss of the outdoor cable...
- Page 10 More notes on how to keep the maximum booster gain The loop back from the outdoor antenna to the indoor antenna will reduce the gain, so the principle to keep the maximum booster gain is to avoid the loop back from the outdoor antenna to the indoor antenna.
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Page 11: Notes About Lcd Display
Notes about LCD Display Power light Bluetooth light Wifi light 2100 Alarm Outdoor Gain:60dB Indoor The number of bars When it flashes, it It shows the boosted It shows the indicates the performance indicates that the device signal strength. The frequency of the device. - Page 12 Bands contained in the Gauges Gauge Band Uplink Downlink 12/17 698-716MHz 728-746MHz 776-787MHz 746-757MHz 824-849MHz 869-894MHz 25/2 1850-1915MHz 1930-1995MHz 1900 1710-1755MHz 2110-2155MHz 2100 Please focus on the gauge that contains the band you are using.
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Page 13: App Assisted Installation
APP Assisted Installation Flow chart of APP Assisted Installation Find the cell tower & Download “SignalSupervisor” Connect the power supply Determine the outdoor and connect with booster to the booster antenna’s position Install the booster Install the indoor antenna Install the outdoor antenna and cables Step 1: Connect the Power Supply to the Booster Booster... - Page 14 Step 2: Download Signal Supervisor APP and connect the booster Download the Signal Supervisor App, register ID and booster. 1) Search “Signal Supervisor” on Google Play/ App Store, or scan the above QR Code to download. 2) Register on the Signal Supervisor APP . 3) Power on the booster * The Bluetooth/WiFi antenna is of built-in type, * There is no need to connect outdoor or indoor antennas at this moment.
- Page 15 Bands contained in the Gauges on Signal Supervisor Gauge Band Uplink Downlink 12/17 698-716MHz 728-746MHz LTE700 776-787MHz 746-757MHz CELL800 824-849MHz 869-894MHz 25/2 1850-1915MHz 1930-1995MHz PCS1900 1710-1755MHz 2110-2155MHz AWS2100 Please focus on the gauge that contains the band you are using. Remark: Due to the variety of phone models and the WiFi router types, there is a situation, though it is rare, where the booster cannot be linked to the Signal Supervisor app successfully.
- Page 16 Step 3: Find the cell tower & Determine the outdoor antenna’s position 3.1 Find the band you are using For Android Download NetWork Cell Info Lite in the Google store and open it. It can be seen from the example picture that the frequency band is band 13. (According to the form before, you need to pay attention to Gauge LTE700) Then click MAP.
- Page 17 For ios (1)Dial *3001#12345#* (2)Follow the instructions, take the screenshot as required. 3.2 Find the cell tower (1) Enter cellmapper.net (2) Choose your own carrier and band here.
- Page 18 (3) Then enter the coordinate of where you are trying to install the signal booster, and press Enter key. (In fact when you open Cellmapper, the map on the right will automatically locate your area if you’ve given the site permission to access your location. If you found tower sites not even displayed on the map, it might because the app intercepts the locations for security reasons.）...
- Page 19 3.3 Determine the outdoor antenna’s position The outdoor antenna is usually placed at one of the 4 ends of the roof. Please choose the position according to the tower’s location. Make sure there are no barriers between the antenna and the tower. Step 4 Install the outdoor antenna 4.1 Connect the outdoor antenna with the booster (1) Put the booster near to the location you would like to install in the future, or a place with...
- Page 20 Outdoor Antenna Through-Window 16.4ft Booster 32.8ft Cable Cable Cable Notes： *Please do NOT connect indoor antenna at this moment as it will influence the outside signal finding. *Please place the booster within 30ft to the possible insatllation location of outdoor antenna if Bluetooth connection is applied.
- Page 21 Professional Tips • Keep in mind that it is normal for the output values may vary dynamically between 1-3 dB. • To optimize the signal for one carrier, point the outdoor antenna towards the closest cell phone tower designated to that carrier. •...
- Page 22 4.4 Reconfirm that the signal on signal gauge Please do take following screen shot for future comparison during indoor antenna installation. What you are going to be paying attention to here, is the gain values. If you have interference between your indoor and outdoor antennas, then the booster will lower the gain and these values will decrease.
- Page 23 Put the signal booster on a dry and cool desktop, and it shall be easily accessible for maintenance. (As the whip antenna is a kind of omni antenna, it is suggested that the booster should be placed on a desk in the center of the area you would like to cover, rather than on a wall) 3) Adjust the indoor antenna Note:...
- Page 24 4) Signal quality test You could do the following: (1)First make sure the signal gauge value is unchanged from that during the outdoor antenna installation. (2)Do speed tests with the booster on and off, and make a comparison. (3)Check if the number of signal bars increases. (4)Make a phone call or send messages and check if the voice and streaming are better.
- Page 25 2) Adjust the indoor panel antenna The radiation pattern is 80° horizontally and 70°vertically. So try to make sure your indoor antenna pointed to the area you would like to cover with signal. Panel antenna 13ft vertical 30ft horizontal Notes: It would be best if you could make the two antennas face opposite directions.
- Page 26 3) Signal quality test You could do the following: (1)First make sure the signal gauge value is unchanged from that during the outdoor antenna installation. (2)Do speed tests with the booster on and off, and make a comparison. (3)Check if the number of signal bars increases. (4)Make a phone call or send messages and check if the voice and streaming are better.
- Page 27 Step 6: Install the booster and cables If you choose panel antenna installation, please mount the signal booster in a dry and cool area, and it shall be easily accessible for maintenance. And run the cables neatly, please do use the water-proof tape to protect all outside connections from the weather.
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Page 28: Lcd Assisted Installation
LCD Assisted Installation Flow chart of LCD Assisted Install Find the cell tower & Connect the power supply Install the outdoor antenna Determine the outdoor to the booster antenna’s position Install the booster Install the indoor antenna and cables Step 1: Connect the Power Supply to the Booster Power Supply Booster... - Page 29 Step 2: Find the cell tower & Determine the outdoor antenna’s position 2.1 Find the band you are using For Android Download NetWork Cell Info Lite in the Google store and open it. It can be seen from the example picture that the frequency band is band 13. (According to the form before, you need to pay attention to Gauge LTE700) Then click MAP.
- Page 30 For ios (1)Dial *3001#12345#* (2)Follow the instructions, take the screenshot as required. 2.2 Find the cell tower (1) Enter cellmapper.net (2) Choose your own carrier and band here.
- Page 31 (3) Then enter the coordinate of where you are trying to install the signal booster, and press Enter key. (In fact when you open Cellmapper, the map on the right will automatically locate your area if give the site permission to access your location. If you found tower sites not even displayed on the map, it might because the app intercepts the locations for security reasons.）...
- Page 32 2.3 Determine the outdoor antenna’s position The outdoor antenna is usually placed at one of the 4 ends of the roof. Please choose the position according to the tower’s location. Make sure there are no barriers between the antenna and the tower. Step 3 Install the outdoor antenna 3.1 Connect the outdoor antenna with the booster (1) Put the booster near to the location you would like to install in the future, or a place with...
- Page 33 3.2 Adjust the outdoor antenna Now pick up the outdoor antenna and have it pointed to the above cell tower. Adjust its position accordingly while your partner is observing the LCD screen, then stop the adjustment until it gets the strongest indoor signal. LCD signal meter tells how strong the signal is.
- Page 34 3.3 Fix outdoor antenna Now install the outdoor antenna firmly The connector of the cable connection part is glued with black waterproof tape to prevent long-term signal drop and reduce signal loss! 3.4 Reconfirm that the signal on LCD signal meter Take a picture of LCD signal meter for future comparison during indoor antenna installation.
- Page 35 Step 4: Install the indoor antenna There are 2 types of indoor antenna in kit Hero---whip antenna and panel antenna. You can choose either one to install. Note: Compared with panel antenna, whip antenna, a kind of omnidirectional antenna, is not only less possible to cause loopback, but also easier to install. As for panel antenna, it is a bit more complicated to install, but usually has a better performance in covering signal.
- Page 36 2) Install and adjust the indoor antenna Put the signal booster on a dry and cool desktop, and it shall be easily accessible for maintenance. (As the whip antenna is a kind of omni antenna, it is suggested that the booster should be placed on a desk in the center of the area you would like to cover, rather than on a wall) b.
- Page 37 2) Adjust the indoor panel antenna The radiation pattern is 80° horizontally and 70°vertically. So try to make sure your indoor antenna pointed to the area you would like to cover with signal. Panel Antenna 13ft vertical 30ft horizontal Notes: It would be best if you could make the two antennas face opposite directions.
- Page 38 Two requests for indoor antenna installation A. Radiation shall be good enough to cover whole space B. Loopback shall be avoided Might be ok Again the tips to avoid the loopback 1. Increase the distance between the outdoor and indoor antennas 2.
- Page 39 4.3 Signal Quality test You could do the following: (1)First make sure the signal gauge value is unchanged from that during the outdoor antenna installation. (2)Do speed tests with the booster on and off, and make a comparison. (3)Check if the number of signal bars increases. (4)Make a phone call or send messages and check if the voice and streaming are better.
- Page 40 Step 5: Install the booster and cables If you choose panel antenna installation, please mount the signal booster in a dry and cool area, and it shall be easily accessible for maintenance. And run the cables neatly, please do use the water-proof tape to protect all outside connections from the weather.
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Page 41: Quick Troubleshooting Guide
Quick Troubleshooting Guide If the booster is working normally, no further adjustment is required OVERLOAD DL GAIN OUTPUT POWER LED LIGHT PATTERN REASON SOLUTION LTE700 <60dB >=10dBm Have your outdoor antenna Alarm light flashing Outdoor signal is CELL800 <60dB >=10dBm pointed slightly away from the and Power light solid too strong... -
Page 42: Technical Specifications
Normal but No Boosted Signal DL GAIN OUTPUT POWER LED LIGHT PATTERN REASON SOLUTION Check the band you are using LTE700 >=60dB >=-5dBm again. If it stays at band66, get into the 'detail'/ 'Setting' of gagues on Signal Supervisor CELL800 >=60dB >=-5dBm 1、The band is not... -
Page 43: Authorized Accessories List
Authorized Accessories List Outdoor Antenna & Cable Kit Options Kit 9-5050 Kit 9-50400 Kit 7-7550 Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 50’ 5D Cable Yagi 9dbi Antenna & 50' 400 Cable Panel 7dbi Antenna & 75' 5D Cable Kit 11-100400 Kit 9-75400 Kit 7-10050 Yagi 11dbi Antenna &... -
Page 44: Fcc And Ic Statements
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by HiBoost could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. For a complete list of antennas and... - Page 45 FCC 27.50(d)(4) Statement: Fixed, mobile, and portable (handheld) stations operating in the 1710-1755 MHz band are limited to 1-watt EIRP . Fixed stations operating in the 1710-1755 MHz band are limited to a maximum antenna height of 10 meters above ground. FURTHER INFORMATION ON SIGNAL BOOSTER END-USE REGISTRATION The following links are the currently active contacts for booster registration with U.S.
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Page 46: Return And Warranty Policies
Returned Material Authorization (RMA) number supplied by us. RMA numbers may be obtained by contacting customer support at 972-870- 5666 or support @hiboost.com This warranty does not apply to any signal boosters or kits determined by us to have been subjected to tampering, misuse, abuse, neglect, or mishandling that alters or damages physical or electronic properties. - Page 48 3150 Premier Drive,Suite 130, Irving, TX 75063 (972) 870-5666 service@hiboost.com www.hiboost.com...
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