ZBoost TRIO Pro ZBC775 Manual - page 15
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FIFTH: Antenna Aiming
Togetthemaximumbenefit,youwillwanttotakespecialcaretomakesureyoupointtheantenna
in the direction of the best signal for your wireless service provider. You may wish to use a YX699
RF signal meter to help during this process or try our zBoost Signal Finder Android App. The
majorityofthetimeacelltowerwillholdmorethan1frequencybandand/orserviceprovider.
Toaimtheantennaformaximumsignal,youwillneedaphoneoperatingonthesamewireless
network(s) in use at the install location.
Note: A 1 dBm increase is 25% gain in signal strength.
If you do not know which direction the best signal is coming from, once the unit is installed, rotate
theExternalAntennain90degreeincrementswhilemeasuringtheresultsinsidethedesired
coverage area.
1. Place the cell phone(s) on a non-metal surface about 6-8 feet from the Base Unit.
2. Turn the signal booster on and wait 30 seconds. Note the number of signal bars displayed
on your cell phone. For best results, you want to place your phone where the phone’s signal
meter displays in the middle of the signal meter range or less so that it can indicate as you
rotatetheExternalAntennatotheoptimumdirection.Ifitisreadingtoohigh,movethephone
farther from the Indoor Antenna.
3. Record the number of signal bars or dBm________(A) on your cell phone. You can use our
YX699 RF Signal Meter or an application on a smart phone to get the dBm. Leave the phone
inexactlythesameplaceandpointinginthesamedirectionforthefollowingsteps.Notethe
directionExternalAntennastartingposition________________.
4. RotatetheExternalAntenna90degreesandthenrecordthephonesignalbars______(B).
Note
Cellphonesignalbarsareapproximateandvaryfrom
phonetophone.Thenumberofbarscanfluctuate
widely, depending on the location of the phone, the
position or angle of the phone, weather, etc. Most cell
phone signal meters update every 6 to 10 seconds. An
increaseofonlyonebartypicallyindicatesa4xto10x
signal increase.
Cell Tower
Power Supply
Indoor Antenna
Coaxial Cable
TNC-F Connector
Coaxial Cable
External Antenna
15 ft of
vertical
separation
zBoost Base Unit