Wireless Engineering SB-850-1900 Dual Band Industrial Booster User Manual

Wireless Engineering Ltd Co. Dual Band Industrial Booster Users Manual

Users Manual

Fully Customizable, Wide Band Multi-Mode, Multi-Band, Multi-User Industrial RepeaterWARNING. This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation.SohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent Pending
Wide Band Multi-Mode, Multi-Band, Multi-User Industrial RepeaterPatent PendingWARNING. This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation.Thank you for purchasing the sohoBoost™ by WirEng®, an advanced, state of the art repeater/booster for cellular and cellular data coverage enhancement!The installation of the sohoBoost™ is not difficult, but should you need any help, remember that our tech support is always ready to assist you via phone, at 1-800-349-6006 or via email, at support@wireng.com.The sohoBoost™ can be used to significantly enhance cellular and cellular data coverage in a vast variety of commercial spaces, including offices, retail complexes, warehouses, residential complexes, and the like. The sohoBoost operates with a minimum of two antennas, the Donor antenna, which is usually located outside the structure, and the Coverage/Service antenna, which is located inside the structure that needs signal enhancement. The following table lists the authorized WirEng® accessories to achieve a vast number of system configurations, depending on your needs:Category Name Purpose P/NDonor Antenna CubeAnt™ CubeAnt™ Compact Donor Antenna, 4 dB CBA-50-OHMDonor Antenna SleekAnt™ SleekAnt™ Ultra-Compact Donor Antenna, 4 dB SLA-50-OHMDonor Antenna SportsAnt™ SportsAnt™ Vehicle Donor Antenna, 4 dB SPA-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaFlex™ AeriaFlex™ Donor Antenna, 5 dB AFLX-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaLight-mini™ AeriaLight-mini™ Donor Antenna, 5 dB AERM-50-OHMDonor Antenna DomeAnt-Plus™ DomeAnt-Plus™ Portable/Vehicle Donor Antenna, 6 dB DMAP-50-OHMDonor Antenna BoatAnt-mini™ BoatAnt-mini™ Marine Donor Antenna, 6 dB BTM-50-OHMDonor Antenna OmniAnt™ OmniAnt™ Portable/Vehicle Donor Antenna, 7 dB OMNT-50-OHMDonor Antenna OmniWide™ OmniWide™ Portable/Vehicle Donor Antenna, 7 dB OMNW-50-OHMSohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent PendingSafety NoticeAccording to FCC requirements for human exposure to radio frequency fields, this equipment's antennas shall be located in such a way that a minimum separation distance of 8 inches (20cm) is maintained between the antennas and the user and/or general population.
Donor Antenna RVAnt™ RVAnt™ RV/Vehicle Donor Antenna, 7 dB RVA-50-OHMDonor Antenna Omnirial™ Omnirial™ Donor Antenna, 8 dB OMNR-50-OHMDonor Antenna DomeAnt-Dir™ DomeAnt-Dir™ Directional Dome Donor Antenna, 9 dB DMDIR-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaLog-Lite™ AeriaLog-Lite™ Donor Antenna, 9 dB ALGL-50-OHMDonor Antenna Omnirial-Plus™ Omnirial-Plus™ Donor Antenna, 9 dB OMNP-50-OHMDonor Antenna BoatAnt™ BoatAnt™ Marine Donor Antenna, 9 dB BTA-50-OHMDonor Antenna BusAnt™ BusAnt™ Vehicle Donor Antenna, 9 dB BSA-50-OHMDonor Antenna BusAnt™ BusAnt™ Vehicle Donor Antenna with GPS, 9 dB BSAG-50-OHMDonor Antenna WallAnt™ WallAnt™ On-Wall Donor Antenna, 9 dB WLA-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaLight™ AeriaLight™ Donor Antenna, 9 dB AER-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaWide™ AeriaWide™ Shielded Donor Antenna, 10 dB AWD-50-OHMDonor Antenna FlexAnt™ FlexAnt™ Donor Antenna, 10 dB FLX-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaLog™ AeriaLog™ Shielded Donor Antenna, 11 dB ALG-50-OHMDonor Antenna WinAerial™ WinAerial™ On-Window Donor Antenna, 11 dB WIN-50-OHMDonor Antenna YagiRef-Plus™ YagiRef-Plus™ Shielded Donor Antenna, 11 dB YRFP-50-OHMDonor Antenna WideAnt-X™ WideAnt-X™ Donor Antenna, 12 dB WDAX-50-OHMDonor Antenna UniAnt™ UniAnt™ Shielded Donor Antenna, 12 dB UNI-50-OHMDonor Antenna AeriaLight-Plus™ AeriaLight-Plus™ Donor Antenna, 13 dB AERP-50-OHMDonor Antenna WinAerial-Plus™ WinAerial-Plus™ On-Window High Gain Donor Antenna, 13 dB WNP-50-OHMDonor Antenna WideAnt-Lite™ WideAnt-Lite™ Donor Antenna, 13 dB WDAL-50-OHMDonor Antenna WideAnt™ WideAnt™ Shielded Donor Antenna, 15 dB WDA-50-OHMDonor Antenna YagiRef-Lite™ YagiRef-Lite™ Shielded Donor Antenna, 20 dB YRL-50-OHMDonor Antenna YagiRef-QLP™ YagiRef-QLP™ Highly Directional Shielded Donor Antenna, 24 dB YQLP-50-OHMDonor Antenna GiAnt™ GiAnt™ Ultra-Directional Shielded Donor Antenna, 27 dB GNT-50-OHMService Antenna CubeAnt™ CubeAnt™ Compact Donor Antenna, 4 dB CBA-50-OHMService Antenna AeriaFlex™ AeriaFlex™ Coverage Antenna, 5 dB AFLX-50-OHMService Antenna CeilAnt™ CeilAnt™ Coverage Antenna, 9 dB CLA-50-OHMService Antenna DeskAnt™ DeskAnt™ Desktop Coverage Antenna, 8 dB DKA-50-OHMService Antenna DomeAnt™ DomeAnt™ Desktop Coverage Antenna, 8 dB DMA-50-OHMService Antenna DomeAnt-Alpha™ DomeAnt-Alpha™ Ceiling Coverage Antenna, 5 dB DMAA-50-OHMService Antenna DomeAnt-Delta™ DomeAnt-Delta™ Ceiling Coverage Antenna, 6 dB DMAD-50-OHMService Antenna DomeAnt-Gamma™ DomeAnt-Gamma™ Ceiling Coverage Antenna, 6 dB DMAG-50-OHMService Antenna DomeAnt-Dir™ DomeAnt-Gamma™ Directional Ceiling Coverage Antenna, 8 dB DMDIR-50-OHMService Antenna EMPatch™ EMPatch™ Patch Coverage Antenna, 3 dB EMPV-50-OHMService Antenna FlexAnt™ FlexAnt™ Coverage Antenna, 10 dB FLX-50-OHMService Antenna OmniAnt™ OmniAnt™ Portable/Desktop Coverage Antenna, 7 dB OMNT-50-OHMService Antenna OmniWide™ OmniWide™ Portable/Desktop Donor Antenna, 7 dB OMNW-50-OHMService Antenna PanAnt™ PanAnt™ Coverage Antenna, 13 dB PNA-50-OHMService Antenna SleekAnt™ SleekAnt™ Ultra-Compact Coverage Antenna, 4 dB SLA-50-OHMService Antenna WallAnt™ WallAnt™ Coverage Antenna, 9 dB WLA-50-OHMService Antenna DeskAnt-Plus™ DeskAnt-Plus™ Desktop/Portable Coverage Antenna, 7 dB DAP-50-OHMService Antenna AeriaDesk™ AeriaDesk™ High Gain Desktop Antenna, 11 dB ADK-50-OHMService Antenna DomeAnt-Plus™ DomeAnt-Plus™ Portable/Desktop Donor Antenna, 6 dB DMAP-50-OHMLow Loss Coaxial Cable WIR200™ Connection between devices/antennas/accessories (15 feet, N-Male to N-Male)WIR200-NM-NM-15FTLow Loss Coaxial Cable WIR200™ Connection between devices/antennas/accessories (15 feet, N-Male to SMA-male)WIR200-NM-NM-15FTUltra Low Loss Coaxial WIR400™ Connection between devices/antennas/accessories (25 feet) WIR400-NM-SohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent Pending
Cable NM-25FTUltra Low Loss Coaxial CableWIR400™ Connection between devices/antennas/accessories (50 feet) WIR400-NM-NM-50FTInline Coupler Ncoupler™ Allows identical (N-Male) coaxial cables to be connected together NC-NF-NFPassthrough Cable WinCoax™ Very thin coaxial junction to port an external cable through a closed windowWINCX-NM-NFRF Wall Plate WallPlate™ Wall plate with N-Female connector for clean and professional installationsWALLPLATE1Direct-Connect Adapter (for modems, hotspots, m2m, etc.)ExtAnt™ Allows connection of a specific device, such as a modem, hotspot, router, wireless card, etc. (connects to the sohoBoos™ via DCA™)EXTANT-BRAND-MODELDirect-Connect Adapter (for modems, hotspots, m2m, etc.)ExtAntPro™ Allows connection of a specific device, such as a modem, hotspot, router, wireless card, etc. (connects to the sohoBoos™ via DCA™) (professional/military version)EXTANTPRO-BRAND-MODELAttenuator for Direct-Connect AdapterDirConAtt™ Must be inserted between a direct-connect adapter (ExtAnt™ or ExtAntPro™) and the sohoBoost™DCA-SB1Microstrip Splitter EMSPlit™ Distributes signal among antennas (connects directly to the sohoBoos™)EMS-50-OHMMicrostrip Splitter EMSPlit3™ Distributes signal among antennas (connects directly to the sohoBoos™)EMS3-50-OHMMicrostrip Splitter EMSPlit4™ Distributes signal among antennas (connects directly to the sohoBoos™)EMS4-50-OHMFemtocell Adapter FemtoDir™ Allows connection of a femtocell device with user antenna port (connects directly to the sohoBoos™)FEMTODIR1Femtocell Adapter FemtoPatch™ Allows connection of a femtocell device without user antenna port (connects directly to the sohoBoos™)FEMTOPATCH1Signal Attenuator WBSA-10™ Reduces sohoBoost™ sensitivity to prevent self-amplification in small spacesSIG-ATT-10DBSignal Attenuator WBSA-20™ Reduces sohoBoost™ sensitivity to prevent self-amplification in small spacesSIG-ATT-20DBSignal Attenuator WBSA-30™ Reduces sohoBoost™ sensitivity to prevent self-amplification in small spacesSIG-ATT-30DBLightning Strike ProtecorLightningPro™ Protects persons and equipments from lightning strike discharges (connects directly to the sohoBoost™)LPRO-50-OHM-NM-NFAntenna Mount WallMount™ Allows installation of a donor antenna on a wall instead of a mast/pole WALLMOUNT1Antenna Mount AntMount™ Allows installation of an antenna pole by using a wall ANTMOUNT1Antenna Pole, Steel SteelPole™ Stell antenna pole, stackable, 4 feet long STLPOL4Attenuator ATTCOMB™ Allows direct connection of a cellular device to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™)ATTCOMBAttenuator+Combiner ATTCOMB2™ Allows direct connection of two cellular devices to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™)ATN-CMB-2Attenuator+Combiner ATTCOMB4™ Allows direct connection of two cellular devices to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™)ATN-CMB-4Attenuator+Combiner ATTCOMB8™ Allows direct connection of two cellular devices to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™)ATN-CMB-8Mobile Handset Cradle – SmallsohoCradle1™ Allows direct connection of a mobile handset to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)SCRDL1Mobile Handset Cradle – MediumsohoCradle2™ Allows direct connection of a mobile handset to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)SCRDL2Mobile Handset Cradle – LargesohoCradle3™ Allows direct connection of a mobile handset to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)SCRDL3Small Tablet Cradle TabCradle1™ Allows direct connection of a tablet computer to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)TABCRDL1Medium Tablet Cradle TabCradle2™ Allows direct connection of a tablet computer to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)TABCRDL2Large Tablet Cradle TabCradle3™ Allows direct connection of a tablet computer to the sohoBoost™ coverage port (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)TABCRDL3Modem RF Sleeve ModSleeve™ Allows direct connection of a hotspot or USB modem (connects directly to the sohoBoost™ or to a combiner)MODSLVWireless-To-Inline ConverterW2I™ Converts the sohoBoost™ from wireless to inline by adjusting all signals on all bands to allowable input and output levels specificationsW2I-SBSohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent Pending
To have our engineers recommend the best system configuration for you, simply email us at support@wireng.com with as many details as possible about the structure where you need coverage, and we'll be pleased to assist you.Installing Your SystemThe location of the Donor (external) antenna is critical because its path should not encompass the service antenna(s), hence, the Donor antenna optimal location will almost always be on a corner of the roof (or if the outside signal is not too weak, on one of the outside walls). If installation on an external antenna is difficult or undesired, you may use a directional window antenna such as the WinAerial™, but only if there is a window in the structure that is in the direction of the service provider(s) tower(s).Once the Donor antenna has been installed, simply choose an indoor place for the sohoBoost™ (near a power outlet), run the appropriate coaxial cable to it, and connect it to the Donor Antenna port, either directly or through the LightningPro™ for lightning strikes protection (highly recommended). DO NOT POWER ON THE UNIT JUST YET.The sohoBoost™ comes with the WideAnt-X™ as the Donor antenna, and the DomeAnt-Alpha™ as the Coverage antenna. The two included ultra-low loss coaxial cables lengths are 50 feet (for the Donor antenna) and 25 feet (for the Coverage antenna).As far as Service/Coverage antennas, it's always recommended to use at least two of them, unless your space is quite small. In general, we recommend one Coverage antenna for each 2,000 square feet of contiguous space. Simply keep in mind that, the more Coverage antennas you have, the better the coverage. Notice that you can connect up to eight Coverage antennas to one sohoBoost™ (via one EMSplit™ and two EMSplit4™), but you can keep adding more and more Coverage antennas by inserting additional sohoBoost™ units with the W2I™ inline converter option without limits on the size of the structure you need to cover.As far as the coaxial cables for both the Donor antenna and the Coverage antenna(s), it is highly recommended that you use the WIR400™ Ultra-Low Loss coaxial cable type (unless the distance between the antennas is very small, such as 15 feet or so, in which case you may use the WIR195™ or WIR200™ low-loss types).Once the Coverage antenna(s) is/are installed, simply connect their cables to the sohoBoost™ Coverage port (or to the EMSplit™ in case of multiple antennas) and power on the unit. If the LIMIT red light is lit, you must change the orientation of the antennas or increase the distance between them, as the unit detected intersecting radiation patter between the Donor and Coverage antennas. In such cases where the antennas' orientation cannot be changed (i.e., when using omni directional antennas) or where the space is very small, you must add one or more WBSA™ (Wide Band Signal Attenuator) to either or both sohoBoost™ ports, to limit it's power and range.SohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent Pending
If the LIMIT light is off and the POWER light is on, then the sohoBoost™ is operating normally and the EXT3, EXT2, EXT1 lights will give you an idea of how much signal the Donor antenna is capturing, with EXT3 being the strongest signal and EXT1 the weakest. Notice that the sohoBoost™ will also function properly (at its maximum sensitivity) if none of thee EXT lights will be lit, although in such extreme case you may want to upgrade the Donor antenna to the biggest available (the GiAnt™) or stack as many antennas as necessary (vertically, on the same pole) via an EMSplit™, EMSplit3™, or EMSplit4™ (each additional antenna will add 3dB to the overall sensitivity, so three 28 dB antennas, for example, will result in an overall gain of approximately 34 dB).Special SituationsNotice: In all of the issues described below, we are ruling out the possibility of an equipment malfunction, because each sohoBoost™ is individually tested right after manufacturing and then right before being sold, however, in the very rare even where you suspect a malfunction, please contact us at support@wireng.com for a warranty repair or exchange. We're also ruling out cables/connectors short-circuits or discontinuities, as it is very easy to check for such even using a simple multimeter.Issue: The structure where you need to enhance coverage is among multiple cellular towers, and you want to capture the signal from/to all towers.Solution: Simply use the UniAnt™, which is omni-directional, or if that's not possible because the LIMIT light detects feedback, then install one Donor antenna for each tower, individually aiming them at each tower, via an EMSplit, EMSplit3™, or EMSplit4™.Issue: The LIMIT light is always on, no matter the distance or orientation of the Donor and Coverage antennas.Solution: For such small/difficult environments we recommend a lower-gain antenna, for example our ultra-compact SleekAnt, or an antenna with a shield (such as our YagiRef series or the UniAnt for omni). If that fails, however, you must add one or more WBSA™ (Wide Band Signal Attenuator) to either or both sohoBoost™ ports, to limit it's power and range. For example, if the EXT3 both the EXT3 and EXT2 lights are on, that means that the outside signal has plenty of strength, and thus adding a WBSA to the Donor port should resolve this issue.Issue: None of the three EXT lights are on, and there is no coverage enhancement (or the enhancement is barely noticeable) near the Coverage antenna(s).Solution: The outside signal is too weak, either because the provider(s) tower(s) is too far, or it is blocked by obstacles (trees, building, hills, etc.). Simply upgrade to the most powerful Donor antenna available, called the GiAnt™, or if you already have the GiAnt™ installed, try different orientations (to catch a "bouncing" signal) or add more GiAnt™ stacked vertically and aimed in the same direction (up to four GiAnt™ using the EMSPlit4™).SohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent Pending
All WirEng®'s products are individually tested for quality and performance using state of the art RF equipment, meeting or even surpassing their technical specifications. For any questions or concerns, you may contact us at http://wireng.com/supportThank You for purchasing WirEng® top quality products.SohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 – All Rights Reserved – Patent PendingSohoBoost™ by WirEng® - Copyright © 2015 WirEng® - All Rights Reserved – Patent PendingRemember, help is available almost instantaneously at:wireng.com/support

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