Ubiquiti airMAX PowerBeam PBE-M5-300 User manual

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 1/14
Reector Antenna Feed Rear Hous  ng
Mount  ng Bracket Pole Clamp U-Bolt
Flange Nuts (Qty. 2) Washers (Qty. 2) PoE (24V, 0.5A) w  th Mount  ng
Bracket
Power Cord
Package Contents
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 2/14
Ethernet
Installat  on Requ  rements
10 mm wrench
Sh  elded Category 5 (or above) cabl  ng should be used for all w  red Ethernet
connect  ons and should be grounded through the AC ground of the PoE.
We recommend that you protect your networks from harmful outdoor env  ronments
and destruct  ve ESD events w  th  ndustr  al-grade, sh  elded Ethernet cable from
Ub  qu  t  . For more deta  ls, v  s  t u  .com/toughcable
Hardware Overv  ew
Th  s Ethernet port  s used to connect the power and should be connected to the
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 3/14
Reset Button
Release Button
S  gnal LEDs
Ethernet LED
Power LED
LAN and DHCP server.
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10
seconds wh  le the dev  ce  s powered on. Alternat  vely, the dev  ce may be reset
remotely v  a a Reset button located on the bottom of the PoE adapter.
After you assemble the dev  ce, check the Release button;  t should be fully engaged
 n the Release Button Slot of the Rear Hous  ng. Th  s ensures that the Antenna Feed  s
locked  nto place. If you need to remove the Antenna Feed, you must depress the
Release button f  rst.
In a  rOS®, you can mod  fy the threshold values for the w  reless s  gnal strength LEDs
on the Advanced tab under S  gnal LED Thresholds. The default values are shown
below:
The Ethernet LED w  ll l  ght steady green when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s
made and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
The Power LED w  ll l  ght green when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
Appl  cat  on Examples
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors w  th the Reector  nstalled prov  des d  rect  onal
outdoor coverage (ga  n  s reector-dependent).
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 4/14
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors w  thout the Reector  nstalled prov  des outdoor-
to-  ndoor coverage us  ng the 3 dB  Antenna Feed only.
Installat  on
1.
2.
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 5/14
3.
4.
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 6/14
5.
6.
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 7/14
Connect  ng Power
WARNING: The sw  tch port must comply w  th the power spec  f  cat  ons l  sted  n
th  s Qu  ck Start Gu  de.
OR
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 8/14
Opt  onal
Access  ng a  rOS
Ver  fy connect  v  ty  n the a  rOS Conf  gurat  on Interface.
1. Make sure that your host system  s connected v  a Ethernet to the dev  ce.
2. Conf  gure the Ethernet adapter on your host system w  th a stat  c IP address on the
192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser and type https://192.168.1.20  n the address f  eld. Press
enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. Enter ubnt  n the Username and Password f  elds. Select your Country and Language.
You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Cl  ck Log  n.
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 9/14
The a  rOS Conf  gurat  on Interface w  ll appear, allow  ng you to custom  ze your sett  ngs
as needed. For deta  ls, refer to the User Gu  de ava  lable at u  .com/download/a  rmax
You can also manage your dev  ce us  ng the Ub  qu  t  ® Network Management System.
Setup us  ng the UNMS™ app requ  res the U-Installer, sold separately.
Installer Compl  ance Respons  b  l  ty
Dev  ces must be profess  onally  nstalled and  t  s the profess  onal  nstaller’s
respons  b  l  ty to make sure the dev  ce  s operated w  th  n local country regulatory
requ  rements.
Antenna
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

15.02.2020 PBE-M5-300 Quck Start Gude
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/PBE-M5-300/PBE-M5-300_EN.html 10/14
Select your antenna from the l  st. If Calculate EIRP L  m  t  s enabled, transm  t output
power  s automat  cally adjusted to comply w  th the regulat  ons of the appl  cable
country. Note the requ  rements and antenna types l  sted below.
Cable Loss (When appl  cable)
Enter the cable loss  n dB. Output power  s adjusted to compensate for loss between
the rad  o and the antenna.
Cert  f  ed Antenna Types
Th  s rad  o transm  tter FCC ID: SWX-PBE5M / IC: 6545A-PBE5M has been approved by
FCC / ISED Canada to operate w  th the antenna types l  sted below w  th the max  mum
perm  ss  ble ga  n for each antenna type  nd  cated. Antenna types not  ncluded  n th  s
l  st or hav  ng a ga  n greater than the max  mum ga  n  nd  cated for that type, are str  ctly
proh  b  ted for use w  th th  s dev  ce.
Antenna Frequency Ga  n
D  sh 5 GHz 22 dB 
Spec  f  cat  ons
PBE-M5-300
D  mens  ons 325 x 325 x 256 mm
(12.8 x 12.8 x 10.1")
We  ght (Mount Included) 1.203 kg
(2.65 lb)
Ga  n 22 dB 
Network  ng Interface (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stab  l  zed Plast  c
Max. Power Consumpt  on 6W
Max. TX Power 26 dBm
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A PoE Adapter (Included)
Power Method Pass  ve PoE (Pa  rs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
W  nd Surv  vab  l  ty 200 km/h
(125 mph)
W  nd Load  ng 200.2 N @ 200 km/h
(45 lbf @ 125 mph)
Mount  ng Pole Mount  ng K  t Included
Salt Fog Test IEC 68-2-11 (ASTM B117),
Equ  valent: MIL-STD-810 G Method 509.5
V  brat  on Test IEC 68-2-6
PBE-M5-300 Qu  ck Start Gu  de
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com