User Manual

INSTALLATION
SpotCell
®
2500Xe 11
Note: You may also need to purchase additional hardware specific to your mounting
environment (such as a non-penetrating roof mount) before you begin the installation.
2.2.5 Unpacking the Equipment
Physically inspect the box for shipping damage before unpacking the SpotCell System.
1. Remove the SpotCell 2500Xe components from the box.
2. Remove all packing material from the Donor Unit (DU) and the Coverage Unit (CU).
Save the packaging in case the system is ever stored or shipped for service.
3. Check the contents of the package to make sure you have received everything
ordered and the kits contains all the listed parts.
Check the DU and CU for shipping damage. Pay particular attention to the unit’s outer
shell casing.The standard SpotCell 2500Xe system can provide up to 10,000 square
feet of coverage.
2.3 Choosing a location for the DU
The DU is the outward facing unit. It is the unit that picks up the signal from and
communicates with the service providers basestation network.
It may not be possible to install the DU indoors when installing the SpotCell solution in
remote areas. An effort should be made to install the DU outdoors and the DU should be
installed as high as possible when the installation is in a remote area.
Use your mobile phone handset to identify the inside location of the strongest received
signal, or the outside roof or external wall location where the strongest signal is received.
2.3.1 Positioning the DU
The following outlines the procedure for locating a DU inside a building, on a rooftop,
and on the outside surface of an external wall.
1. Position the DU (but do not mount it) as close to the final desired mounting location
as possible.
Indoors Outside on a Roof Outside on an External
Wall
While not a requirement, it is highly
recommended the DU be installed 3
to 4 feet away from the glass when
facing a window
a
.
a. Tinted windows may contain metallic particles which can degrade the radio signal more than
the adjacent exterior wall.
The CU should not be brought outdoors if it is
raining, below freezing or above 105 F
o
(40 C
o
).