PowerTec Soho Mobile repeater User manual
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- Bridges & repeaters
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- User manual
PowerTec Soho Mobile Repeater amplifies and distributes an incoming mobile signal from the outside to the inside of one’s home or office. The device works by capturing the signal from a cellular tower using an outdoor antenna and rebroadcasting it through an indoor antenna. This process allows users to make calls, send texts, and access the internet in areas where the signal is weak or non-existent. The repeater is compatible with all major carriers and can be used with any mobile phone. It is easy to install and comes with everything needed to get started.
PowerTec Soho Mobile Repeater amplifies and distributes an incoming mobile signal from the outside to the inside of one’s home or office. The device works by capturing the signal from a cellular tower using an outdoor antenna and rebroadcasting it through an indoor antenna. This process allows users to make calls, send texts, and access the internet in areas where the signal is weak or non-existent. The repeater is compatible with all major carriers and can be used with any mobile phone. It is easy to install and comes with everything needed to get started.
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SOHO Mobile Repeater
USER GUIDE
PowertecTelecommunicationsPtyLtd
14/511OlsenAvenue
SouthportQld4215
Australia
Ph:+61755770500
Email:[email protected]
www.powertec.com.au
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Overview:
Thank you for choosing a SOHO Mobile Repeater. You will now be able to use
your mobile phone inside your home or office. Gone are the days when you
had to go to the window upstairs or walk outside to make a call. Like a skylight
that brings sunlight into your home, the SOHO Repeater amplifies the outdoor
mobile signal and disburses it within your home or office.
By following the easy instructions in this user guide, you will have great
coverage in your home or office.
Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak
There are several obstacles that can contribute to the poor reception you
receive in your home or office.
1) Location of the Mobile Phone Tower in Relation to Your Home/Office
While mobile phone providers have tried to place mobile phone towers in
the best position to provide coverage, local regulations and terrain can
impose restrictions on where these towers can be placed, limiting the
signal strength available at your location.
2) Obstructions Caused by Buildings, Terrain and Trees
Mobile phone signals can be completely blocked or reflected by buildings
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Preparing to Set Up Your Repeater Product
Check for Signal Strength
Before placing a SOHO Repeater in your home, make sure that you can place
calls on the outside of your home, at roof level or wherever you plan to place
the outdoor antenna. Repeaters can only bring signal into your home when
there is signal present at the outdoor antenna.
Using your mobile phone, place a call from an outdoor location to confirm that
enough signal is present to complete the call. If a weak signal is available at
ground level, check the signal strength at a roof level location where the signal
will likely be stronger and where the outdoor antenna can be placed for best
performance.
If you can reliably make and receive calls outside your home, then the repeater
can bring the signal into your home.
Mobile phone signal bars are approximate and vary from phone to phone. The
number of bars can fluctuate widely, depending on the location of the phone,
the position or angle of the phone and weather. Most mobile phone signal
meters update every 6 to 10 seconds. An increase of only one bar typically
indicates a 4x to 10x signal Increase.
THE BEST INDICATOR OF SIGNAL STRENGTH IS THE ABILITY TO
RELIABLY PLACE AND RECEIVE CALLS.
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Determine the Needed Coverage Area
Identify the location in your home/office where you need signal coverage the
most. A SOHO Repeater can cover approximately 90 square metres (coverage
varies based on outdoor signal level, building construction, and placement of
the indoor antenna). Internal walls will also reduce the coverage area.
Determine the Location of the Antennas
To capture the best signal, place the Outdoor Antenna as high as possible and
position it horizontally towards your nearest tower, keeping it at least 1m away
from any metal.
The location of the Outdoor Antenna should be at least 5m higher than the
Indoor Antenna. If this is not possible, maximizing the horizontal separation
between the 2 antennas is advised and also reducing the repeaters gain (see
Adjusting the Repeaters Gain)
Additional Cable Requirements
If the distance between the Outdoor Antenna and the Repeater exceeds 10m,
you will need to purchase additional coaxial cable.
For cable runs longer than 10m we recommend the purchase of LMR400
low-loss cable from our website. A longer cable is helpful only if it allows you to
place the Outdoor Antenna in a location where you measure stronger signal.
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Setting Up Your SOHO Repeater
Placement of the Outdoor Antenna
Choosing the best location for the Outdoor Antenna will provide the best
performance and the largest area of improved signal. Determine the location
that provides the strongest signal using the signal strength indicator on your
mobile phone. Find the location that provides the most bars of signal strength
and place the Outdoor Antenna at or near that location. Avoid placing the
Outdoor Antenna near metal such as wiring, A/C ducts, metal siding, truss
plates, etc. When connecting the cable to the antenna, run the cable straight
down from the antenna. Avoid draping the coax near the antenna.
Warning:
In order for the repeater to function correctly and not interfere with the mobile
network, there must be enough separation between the indoor and outdoor
antennas. Failure to provide adequate isolation will not only result in poor
indoor coverage, but probably a visit from your local service provider
investigating the network interference.
It is highly recommended that the Outdoor Antenna and Indoor Antenna have
approximately 5m of vertical separation.
Warning:
Avoid placing the Outdoor Antenna near metal such as wiring, A/C ducts, metal
siding, truss plates, etc. When connecting the cable to the antenna, run the
cable straight down from the antenna. Avoid draping the coax near the
antenna.
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Outdoor placement
The following instructions are recommended for the best reception.
1. Using your mobile phone as a signal meter, confirm an area on your roof
that will deliver optimal signal strength to the Outdoor Antenna. Identify the
best location for attachment of the mounting bracket-such as an eve or existing
pole.
2. Secure the mounting bracket at the highest possible point and at least 1
meter away from metal objects such as pipes, metal siding, A/C unit etc.
3. Position the mounting bracket such that the Outdoor Antenna will be
horizontal and pointed towards your carriers nearest mobile phone tower.
4. Connect the supplied 10m coaxial cable to the Outdoor Antenna.
5. Run the coaxial cable along a descending pipe or through a wall that that
leads closest to the location of the Repeater/Base Unit.
NOTE: Refrain from securing cable or drilling holes until the system has been
tested.
6. From the other end, connect the 10m cable to the Repeater/Base Unit.
7. Connect the Indoor Antenna to the Repeater/Base Unit and mount it on a
wall indoors facing towards where you require coverage.
8. Connect the Power Supply to the Repeater/Base Unit and plug it into a
power outlet.
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Locate a pipe that descends from the attic down to the desired location of the
Repeater/Base Unit. Tie a weight to a pull string and lower the weight down
alongside the pipe. In the lower room, tie the pull-string onto one end of the
cable. From the attic, gently pull up the string until the coaxial cable can be
grasped. Connect the coaxial cable to the Outdoor Antenna.
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Confirm Your Repeater is Working Properly
Perform the following steps to confirm that the unit is now working properly:
Unplug the Base Unit power cord.
1. Turn on your mobile phone and check the signal meter.
2. Plug the power cord into the Repeater/Base Unit.
3. Hold your mobile phone about 1m from the Indoor Antenna and then
turn it on. Wait up to 1 minute for the Mobile phone to register the
signal coming from the Repeater/Base Unit.
4. If the signal meter shows improvement, your Repeater unit is working
properly.
Improving Your Coverage Area
When your Repeater system is in place and fully connected, you should walk
throughout the room and see that you are able to reliably place calls.
Remember, coverage varies based on outdoor signal level, building
construction, and antenna placement. Coverage in adjoining rooms (next to,
above, or below) will be reduced by walls or ceiling/floors.
Should you desire to improve coverage, you may:
1. Move the Repeater/Base Unit and/or adjust the angle of the Indoor Antenna.
2. Move the Outdoor Antenna to a higher location.
3. Purchase additional cable for the Outdoor Antenna.
4. Adjust the gain of the repeater using the dip switches
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Adjusting the Repeaters Gain
The SOHO Repeaters have a feature called ‘Adjustable Gain Control’ that
controls the amount of gain the Repeater outputs. This feature is highly useful
when setting up the Repeater, helping ensure there is enough separation
between the indoor and outdoor antennas. The Repeaters come preconfigured
in the maximum gain setting with all switches in the ‘ON’ position.
On the side of the
repeater are the gain
control dip switches,
marked ‘D’ (Downlink)
and ‘U’ (Uplink). The
switches are numbered
with each having the
ability to lower the
Repeater’s gain by a
set increment when
moved to the ‘off’
position:
Note: the higher the attenuation number in dBi the lower the coverage area will
become.
Product contents
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GSM/DCS Specifications
900/1800 Bands
Specifications
Frequency
range
Up link GSM 890-915/DCS1710-1785(MHz)
Downlink GSM 935-960/DCS1805-1880(MHz)
Gain(
dB)
GSM/DCS Up link 55//50 65/55 45/45
GSM/DCS Downlink 60/55 70/60 50/50
Gain adjustable range MGC≥30dB
Output power(dBm) ≥17 ≥20 ≥17
Pass band ripple GSM 4dB
DCS 15dB
Guard band rejection GSM (BW-60dB)≤42 MHz (BW-70dB)≤45 MHz
DCS (BW-60dB)≤104MHz (BW-70dB)≤107 MHz
I/O impedance
50/N 50/N Connector
I/O return loss ≤-10dB
Noise Figure ≤-8dB
Intermodulation attenuation
(Po=13dBm)
≥40dBc
Transmission Delay ≤0.5us
Ambient temperature
-10Ԩ～50Ԩ
Power supply
AC110～220V±10% 45～55Hz
Size 158mm*136mm*37mm
Reliability GB6993-86 to zhe GB6993-86 standard
Electromagnetic compatibility ETS300 694-4 to zhe ETS300 694-4 standard
Function a) Power supply LED denote
b) Export power ELD denote
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CDMA/PCS Specifications
850/1900 Bands
Specifications
Frequency range
Up link CDMA824-849/PCS1850-1910(MHz)
Downlink CDMA 869-894/PCS1930-1990(MHz)
Gain(dB)
CDMA/PCS Up link 65//53
CDMA/PCS Downlink 70/58
Gain adjustable range MGC≥30dB
Output power(dBm) ≥20
Pass band ripple
CDMA 4dB
PCS 15dB
Guard band rejection CDMA (BW-60dB)≤42 MHz (BW-70dB)≤45 MHz
PCS (BW-60dB)≤104MHz (BW-70dB)≤107 MHz
I/O impedance
50/N Connector
I/O return loss ≤-10dB
Noise figure ≤-8dB
Intermodulation attenuation
(Po=13dBm)
≥40dBc
Transmission Delay ≤0.5us
Ambient temperature
-10Ԩ～50Ԩ
Power supply
AC110～220V±10% 45～55Hz
Size 158mm*136mm*37mm
Reliability To zhe GB6993-86 standard
Electromagnetic compatibility To zhe ETS300 694-4 standard
Function a) Power supply LED denote
b) Export power ELD denote
SOHO Repeater Models
SOHO Repeaters will operate on both 2G and 3G.
SOHO-850 – 850 MHz mobile band
SOHO-900 – 900 MHz mobile band
SOHO-850/1800 – 850 & 1800 MHz mobile bands
SOHO-850/1900 – 850 & 1900 MHz mobile bands
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PowerTec Soho Mobile repeater User manual
- Category
- Bridges & repeaters
- Type
- User manual
PowerTec Soho Mobile Repeater amplifies and distributes an incoming mobile signal from the outside to the inside of one’s home or office. The device works by capturing the signal from a cellular tower using an outdoor antenna and rebroadcasting it through an indoor antenna. This process allows users to make calls, send texts, and access the internet in areas where the signal is weak or non-existent. The repeater is compatible with all major carriers and can be used with any mobile phone. It is easy to install and comes with everything needed to get started.
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