Ubiquiti PowerBeam AC PBE-5AC-620 User manual

High-Performance
Integrated InnerFeed®
airMAX®ac Bridge
Model: PBE-5AC-620

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks®
PowerBeam®ac. This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide
you through installation and includes warranty terms.
Package Contents
Dish Reflector with
Mounting Bracket
Antenna
Feed
Rear
Housing
Support
Arm
Upper Pole
Bracket Assembly
Lower Pole
Bracket
Brace Screws
(Qty. 4)
Hex Head Bolts
(Qty. 5)
Lock Washers
(Qty. 5)
Flat Washers
(Qty. 5)
Stabilizer
Brackets (Qty. 2)
M10x100 Bolts
(Qty. 2)
M10 Flange
Nuts (Qty. 2)
M8 Flange
Nuts (Qty. 4)
High-Performance
IntegratedInnerFeed™
airMAX®acBridge
Model:PBE-5AC-620
M8x150 Carriage
Bolts (Qty. 4)
Pole Clamps
(Qty. 2)
Gigabit PoE
(24V, 0.5A) with
Mounting Bracket
Power
Cord
Quick Start
Guide
TERMS OF USE: Ubiquiti radio devices must be professionally installed. Shielded Ethernet
cable and earth grounding must be used as conditions of product warranty. TOUGHCable™ is
designed for outdoor installations. It is the professional installer’s responsibility to follow local
country regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.

Hardware Overview
Bottom View
Cable Door
Rear Housing
Technology
Ethernet Port
Release
Button Slot
Release Button
Dish
Reflector
Alignment Pins
Reset Button
Antenna Feed
Mounting Bracket
Reset Button To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the
Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the PowerBeam
is poweredon. Alternatively, the PowerBeam 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
Power The Power LED will light blue when the
device is connected to a power source.
Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady blue
when an active Ethernet connection is made and
flash when there is activity.
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:
-65 dBm -73 dBm -80 dBm -94 dBm

Application Examples
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors with the Reflector
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is
reflector‑dependent).
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Reflector
installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.
Installation Requirements
• Phillips screwdriver
• 13 mm wrench
• 16 mm wrench
• Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling 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
Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable

Installation
1. Remove the Antenna Feed from the Rear Housing:
a. Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from
the Rear Housing. Keep the Cable Door detached.
b. Press the Release Button and slide the Rear Housing off
of the Antenna Feed.
2. Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the
alignment holes of the Dish Reflector. Insert the pins and
push until they lock intoplace.

3. Attach the Antenna Feed:
a. Insert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing, and push
until it locks into place with a click.
b. Lightly pull the Antenna Feed to ensure that it is locked
into place and the Release button is fully engaged.
Release Button
Bottom View
4. Connect the Ethernet cable:
a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the
Antenna Feed.
b. Re-attach the Cable Door to the Rear Housing.

5. Attach two Hex Head Bolts, two Lock Washers, and two Flat
Washers to the bottom of the Mounting Bracket. Ensure that
there is a gap of 8 mm between each Flat Washer and the
Mounting Bracket.
Note: Ensure that each Lock Washer is always
installed between the Hex Head Bolt and Flat Washer.
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
Hex Head Bolt
8 mm
6. Attach the horizontal slot of the Support Arm to the Upper
Pole Bracket using a Hex Head Bolt, Lock Washer, and
FlatWasher.
Note: Ensure that the degree settings are the same
on both arms of the Upper Pole Bracket.
Degree markings
facing outward

7. Attach the Brace to the pole brackets using the four Screws.

8. Attach one Pole Clamp to each pole bracket.
a. Insert two M8x150 Carriage Bolts into each pole bracket.
b. Slide the hole of a Pole Clamp over one bolt of each
pole bracket.
c. Place one M8 Flange Nut on each bolt.

9. Attach the Stabilizer Brackets to the pole just beneath the
area where the PowerBeam will be attached.
Note: The pole-bracket assembly can accommodate
a Ø 38 ‑ 101mm pole.
a. Place one Stabilizer Bracket on each side of the pole.
b. Insert the two M10x100 Bolts into the Stabilizer Brackets.
c. Secure each bolt with one M10 Flange Nut.
50 N ·m

10. Attach the pole-bracket assembly to the pole:
a. Slide the slot of each Pole Clamp over the
corresponding M8x150 CarriageBolt.
b. Tighten the M8 Flange Nuts of the bolts to secure the
pole‑bracket assembly to the pole.
Proper slot orientation
25 N ·m

11. Lift the Dish Reflector and align the two lower Hex Head
Bolts with the slots on the Lower Pole Bracket. Seat the bolts
in the slots.
12. Attach each arm of the Upper Pole Bracket to the Mounting
Bracket using a Hex Head Bolt, Lock Washer, and Flat Washer.

13. Before adjusting the tilt angle, ensure that the Hex Head
Bolts are loose enough to allow movement.
IMPORTANT: If you cannot spin the washers freely by
hand, then loosen the Hex Head Bolts until you can.
14. To adjust the tilt angle, turn the screw head of the elevation
rod until the desired tilt is reached.
15. Lock the alignment by tightening all Hex HeadBolts to
25N · m.
*640-00136-07*
640-00136-07

Connect the power using one of the following options:
• Using the included Gigabit PoE Adapter: Go to
Connecting to the PoE Adapter.
• Using a separate PoE switch: Connect the Ethernet
cable from the device’s Main Ethernet port to a
PoE‑enabled Ethernet port on the switch.
WARNING: The switch port must comply with the
power specifications listed in the Specifications
section of this Quick Start Guide.
Connecting to the PoE Adapter
1. Connect the Ethernet cable from the device’s Ethernet port
to the POE port of the Gigabit PoE adapter.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the adapter’s
LAN port.
3. Connect the Power Cord to the adapter’s power port.
Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power outlet.
Mounting the PoE Adapter (Optional)
1. Remove the PoE Mounting Bracket from the adapter, place
the bracket at the desired location, and mark the two holes.
2. Pre‑drill the holes if necessary, and secure the bracket
using two fasteners (not included).
3. Align the adapter’s slots with the tabs of the PoE Mounting
Bracket, and then slide the adapterdown.

Accessing airOS
Verify connectivity in the airOS Configuration Interface.
1. Make sure that your host system is connected via Ethernet
to the device.
2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a
static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser and type https://192.168.1.20
in the address field. Press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
https://192.168.1.20
4. Enter ubnt in the Username and Password fields. Select
your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of
Use to use the product. Click Login.
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Note: The Country setting for U.S. product versions
is restricted to a choice of Canada, Puerto Rico, or the
U.S. to ensure compliance with FCC/IC regulations.
The airOS Configuration Interface will appear, allowing you
to customize your settings as needed. For details, refer to the
User Guide available at www.ubnt.com/download/airmax
You can also manage your device using the Ubiquiti® Network
Management System. Setup using the UNMS™ app requires
the U‑Installer, sold separately.

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.
Since Ubiquiti Networks equipment can be paired with a
variety of antennas and cables, the Antenna and Output Power
fields are provided to the professional installer to assist in
meeting regulatory requirements.

Specifications
PBE‑5AC‑620
Dimensions 650 x 650 x 386 mm (25.6 x 25.6 x 15.2")
Weight 6.4 kg (14.11 lb)
Gain 29 dBi
Networking Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic
Max. Power Consumption 8.5W
Max. Output Power 24 dBm
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A Gigabit PoE Supply (Included)
Power Method Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
Wind Survivability 200 km/h (125 mph)
Wind Loading 872 N @200 km/h (196 lbf @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
Certications CE, FCC, IC
Operating Frequency (MHz)
Worldwide 5150 ‑ 5875
USA U-NII-1 U‑NII‑2A U‑NII‑2C U-NII-3
5150 ‑ 5250 5250 ‑ 5350 5470 ‑ 5725 5725 ‑ 5850

Safety Notices
1. Read, follow, and keep these instructions.
2. Heed all warnings.
3. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use this product in a location that can
be submerged by water.
WARNING: Avoid using this product during an electrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
Electrical Safety Information
1. Compliance is required with respect to voltage, frequency, and current
requirements indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Connection to a
different power source than those specified may result in improper
operation, damage to the equipment or pose a fire hazard if the
limitations are not followed.
2. There are no operator serviceable parts inside this equipment. Service
should be provided only by a qualified service technician.
3. This equipment is provided with a detachable power cord which has
an integral safety ground wire intended for connection to a grounded
safety outlet.
a. Do not substitute the power cord with one that is not the provided
approved type. Never use an adapter plug to connect to a 2‑wire
outlet as this will defeat the continuity of the grounding wire.
b. The equipment requires the use of the ground wire as a part of the
safety certification, modification or misuse can provide a shock
hazard that can result in serious injury or death.
c. Contact a qualified electrician or the manufacturer if there
are questions about the installation prior to connecting the
equipment.
d. Protective earthing is provided by Listed AC adapter. Building
installation shall provide appropriate short-circuit backup
protection.
e. Protective bonding must be installed in accordance with local
national wiring rules and regulations.

Limited Warranty
UBIQUITI NETWORKS, Inc (“UBIQUITI NETWORKS”) warrants that the
product(s) furnished hereunder (the “Product(s)”) shall be free from defects
in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date
of shipment by UBIQUITI NETWORKS under normal use and operation.
UBIQUITI NETWORKS’ sole and exclusive obligation and liability under
the foregoing warranty shall be for UBIQUITI NETWORKS, at its discretion,
to repair or replace any Product that fails to conform to the above
warranty during the above warranty period. The expense of removal and
reinstallation of any Product is not included in this warranty. The warranty
period of any repaired or replaced Product shall not extend beyond its
original term.
Warranty Conditions
The above warranty does not apply if the Product:
(I) has been modified and/or altered, or an addition made thereto,
except by Ubiquiti Networks, or Ubiquiti Networks’ authorized
representatives, or as approved by Ubiquiti Networks in writing;
(II) has been painted, rebranded or physically modified in any way;
(III) has been damaged due to errors or defects in cabling;
(IV) has been subjected to misuse, abuse, negligence, abnormal
physical, electromagnetic or electrical stress, including lightning
strikes, or accident;
(V) has been damaged or impaired as a result of using third party
firmware;
(VI) has no original Ubiquiti MAC label, or is missing any other original
Ubiquiti label(s); or
(VII) has not been received by Ubiquiti within 30 days of issuance of
the RMA.
In addition, the above warranty shall apply only if: the product has been
properly installed and used at all times in accordance, and in all material
respects, with the applicable Product documentation; all Ethernet cabling
runs use CAT5 (or above), and for outdoor installations, shielded Ethernet
cabling is used, and for indoor installations, indoor cabling requirements
are followed.