Package Contents

Installation Requirements

• 13 mm wrench
• Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling with drain wire should be used for all wired Ethernet connections and should be grounded through the AC ground of the PoE.

  We recommend that you protect your networks from harmful outdoor environments and destructive ESD events with industrial-grade, shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti. For more details, visit ui.com/toughcable

• Surge protection should be used for all outdoor installations. We recommend that you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors, model ETH-SP, one near the PowerBeam and the other at the entry point to the building. The ETH-SP will absorb power surges and safely discharge them into the ground.

Hardware Overview

Bottom View

Ethernet
This Gigabit Ethernet port is used to connect the power and should be connected to the LAN and DHCP server.
Reset Button
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the device is powered on. Alternatively, the device may be reset remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the Gigabit PoE Adapter.
Release Button
After you assemble the PowerBeam, check the Release button; it should be fully engaged in the Release Button Slot of the Rear Housing. This ensures that the Antenna Feed is locked into place. If you need to remove the Antenna Feed, you must depress the Release button first.

LEDs

Signal
In airOS®, you can modify the threshold value for the wireless signal strength LEDs on the Wireless tab under Signal LED Thresholds. Each LED will light when the wireless signal strength is equal to or greater than the LED’s threshold value. The default threshold values for these LEDs are shown below:
Ethernet
The Ethernet LED will light steady blue when an active Ethernet connection is made and flash when there is activity.
Power
The Power LED will light blue when the device is connected to a power source.

Application Examples

The PowerBeam mounted outdoors with the Dish Reflector installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is reflector-dependent).

The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Dish Reflector installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi Antenna Feed only.

Installation

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   	Note: In high-wind environments, you can add support with additional hardware (not included): Using the four holes in the Adjustment Bracket as a template, drill four holes into the Dish Reflector with a 4.4 mm or 11/64" drill bit. Secure the Dish Reflector to the Adjustment Bracket using M4 screws, washers, and nuts (not included).

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11. Connect the power using:

• included Gigabit PoE Adapter
• PoE switch

  	WARNING: The switch port must comply with the power specifications listed in this Quick Start Guide.

Accessing airOS via Wi-Fi

Installer Compliance Responsibility

Devices must be professionally installed and it is the professional installer’s responsibility to make sure the device is operated within local country regulatory requirements.

Antenna

Select your antenna from the list. If Calculate EIRP Limit is enabled, transmit output power is automatically adjusted to comply with the regulations of the applicable country. For a Custom antenna, Antenna Gain is entered manually. Note the requirements and antenna types listed below.

Cable Loss (When applicable)

Enter the cable loss in dB. Output power is adjusted to compensate for loss between the radio and the antenna.

Certified Antenna Types

This radio transmitter FCC ID: SWX-PBE5ACG2 / IC: 6545A-PBE5ACG2 has been approved by FCC / ISED Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list or having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

Antenna	Frequency	Gain
Dish	5 GHz	25 dBi

Specifications

PBE-5AC-Gen2
Dimensions	420 x 420 x 230 mm (16.54 x 16.54 x 9.06")
Weight	2.22 kg (4.89 lb)
Gain	25 dBi
Networking Interface	(1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
Processor	MIPS 74Kc
Enclosure Characteristics
Antenna Feed	Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic
Dish Reflector	Powder-Coated SPCC
Max. Power Consumption	8.5W
Max. TX Power	24 dBm
Power Supply	24V, 0.5A Gigabit PoE Adapter (Included)
Power Method	Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
Supported Voltage Range	20 to 26VDC
Wind Loading	380 N @ 200 km/h (85.4 lbf @ 125 mph)
Wind Survivability	200 km/h (125 mph)
Mounting	Pole Mounting Kit Included
Operating Temperature	-40 to 70° C (-40 to 158° F)
Operating Humidity	5 to 95% Noncondensing
Shock and Vibrations	ETSI300-019-1.4
Certifications	CE, FCC, IC

Operating Frequency (MHz)
Worldwide	5150 - 5875
US/CA	U-NII-1	5150 - 5250
	U-NII-2A	5250 - 5350
	U-NII-2C	5470 - 5725
	U-NII-3	5725 - 5850

Management Radio (MHz)
Worldwide	2412 - 2472
US/CA	2412 - 2462