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Reector Radome Antenna Feed
Rear Hous  ng Mount  ng Bracket Adjustment Bracket
Hex Bolts w  th Washers (Qty. 4) Pole Clamp (Qty. 2) Carr  age Bolts (Qty. 4)
Flange Nuts (Qty. 4) Screws w  th Washers (Qty. 4) Washers (Qty. 4)
Package Contents
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Nylon Insert Lock Nuts (Qty. 4) G  gab  t PoE (24V, 0.5A) w  th
Mount  ng Bracket Power Cord
Ethernet
Reset Button
Installat  on Requ  rements
13 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
Bottom V  ew
Th  s G  gab  t Ethernet port  s used to connect the power and should be connected to
the LAN and DHCP server.
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Release Button
S  gnal
Ethernet
Power
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 G  gab  t PoE Adapter.
After you assemble the PowerBeam, 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.
LEDs
In a  rOS®, you can mod  fy the threshold value for the w  reless s  gnal strength LEDs
on the W  reless tab under S  gnal LED Thresholds. Each LED w  ll l  ght when the
w  reless s  gnal strength  s equal to or greater than the LED’s threshold value. The
default threshold values for these LEDs are shown below:
The Ethernet LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made
and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
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The Power LED w  ll l  ght blue 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).
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
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13.
14. Connect the power us  ng:
 ncluded G  gab  t PoE Adapter
PoE sw  tch
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.
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Connect  ng to the PoE Adapter
1. Connect the Ethernet cable from the dev  ce to the POE port of the PoE adapter.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the LAN port of the PoE adapter.
3. Connect the Power Cord to the adapter, and then plug the Power Cord  nto a power
outlet.
Mount  ng the PoE Adapter (Opt  onal)
1. Remove the PoE Mount  ng Bracket from the adapter, place the bracket at the des  red
locat  on, and mark the two holes.
2. Pre-dr  ll the holes  f necessary, and secure the bracket us  ng two fasteners (not
 ncluded).
3. Al  gn the adapter’s slots w  th the tabs of the PoE Mount  ng Bracket, and then sl  de
the adapter down.
Access  ng a  rOS
Connect to the a  rOS® Conf  gurat  on Interface.
1. Make sure that your host mach  ne  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. Type https://192.168.1.20  n the address f  eld. Press enter
(PC) or return (Mac).
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4. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the
product. Cl  ck Cont  nue.
5. Create a username and password. Conf  rm your new password and then cl  ck Save.
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-ac
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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
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. For a Custom antenna, Antenna Ga  n  s entered manually. 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-PBE5AC / IC: 6545A-PBE5AC 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 29 dB 
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Spec  f  cat  ons
PBE-5AC-500-ISO
D  mens  ons (w  th Radome) 564 x 564 x 308 mm
(22.20 x 22.20 x 12.13")
We  ght (Mount Included) 5.2 kg
(11.5 lb)
Ga  n 27 dB 
Network  ng Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stab  l  zed Plast  c
Max. Power Consumpt  on 8W
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A G  gab  t 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 984 N @ 200 km/h
(221.2 lbf @ 125 mph)
Cert  f  cat  ons CE, FCC, IC
Mount  ng Pole Mount  ng K  t Included
Operat  ng Temperature -40 to 70° C (-40 to 158° F)
Operat  ng Hum  d  ty 5 to 95% Noncondens  ng
Shock and V  brat  ons ETSI300-019-1.4
Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
Worldw  de 5150 - 5875
US/CA U-NII-1 5150 - 5250
U-NII-2A 5250 - 5350
U-NII-2C 5470 - 5725
U-NII-3 5725 - 5850
Safety Not  ces
1. Read, follow, and keep these  nstruct  ons.
2. Heed all warn  ngs.
3. Only use attachments/accessor  es spec  f  ed by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use th  s product  n locat  on that can be submerged by water.
WARNING: Avo  d us  ng th  s product dur  ng an electr  cal storm. There may be a remote
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r  sk of electr  c shock from l  ghtn  ng.
Electr  cal Safety Informat  on
1. Compl  ance  s requ  red w  th respect to voltage, frequency, and current requ  rements  nd  cated
on the manufacturer’s label. Connect  on to a d  fferent power source than those spec  f  ed may
result  n  mproper operat  on, damage to the equ  pment or pose a f  re hazard  f the l  m  tat  ons
are not followed.
2. There are no operator serv  ceable parts  ns  de th  s equ  pment. Serv  ce should be prov  ded only
by a qual  f  ed serv  ce techn  c  an.
3. Th  s equ  pment  s prov  ded w  th a detachable power cord wh  ch has an  ntegral safety ground
w  re  ntended for connect  on to a grounded safety outlet.
a. Do not subst  tute the power cord w  th one that  s not the prov  ded approved type. Never
use an adapter plug to connect to a 2-w  re outlet as th  s w  ll defeat the cont  nu  ty of the
ground  ng w  re.
b. The equ  pment requ  res the use of the ground w  re as a part of the safety cert  f  cat  on,
mod  f  cat  on or m  suse can prov  de a shock hazard that can result  n ser  ous  njury or death.
c. Contact a qual  f  ed electr  c  an or the manufacturer  f there are quest  ons about the
 nstallat  on pr  or to connect  ng the equ  pment.
d. Protect  ve earth  ng  s prov  ded by L  sted AC adapter. Bu  ld  ng  nstallat  on shall prov  de
appropr  ate short-c  rcu  t backup protect  on.
e. Protect  ve bond  ng must be  nstalled  n accordance w  th local nat  onal w  r  ng rules and
regulat  ons.
L  m  ted Warranty
u  .com/support/warranty
The l  m  ted warranty requ  res the use of arb  trat  on to resolve d  sputes on an  nd  v  dual bas  s, and,
where appl  cable, spec  fy arb  trat  on  nstead of jury tr  als or class act  ons.
Compl  ance
FCC
Changes or mod  f  cat  ons not expressly approved by the party respons  ble for compl  ance could
vo  d the user’s author  ty to operate the equ  pment.
Th  s dev  ce compl  es w  th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat  on  s subject to the follow  ng two
cond  t  ons.
1. Th  s dev  ce may not cause harmful  nterference, and
2. Th  s dev  ce must accept any  nterference rece  ved,  nclud  ng  nterference that may cause
undes  red operat  on.
Th  s equ  pment has been tested and found to comply w  th the l  m  ts for a Class A d  g  tal dev  ce,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l  m  ts are des  gned to prov  de reasonable protect  on
aga  nst harmful  nterference when the equ  pment  s operated  n a commerc  al env  ronment. Th  s
equ  pment generates, uses, and can rad  ate rad  o frequency energy and,  f not  nstalled and used
 n accordance w  th the  nstruct  on manual, may cause harmful  nterference to rad  o
commun  cat  ons. Operat  ons of th  s equ  pment  n a res  dent  al area  s l  kely to cause harmful
 nterference  n wh  ch case the user w  ll be requ  red to correct the  nterference at h  s own expense.
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Th  s rad  o transm  tter has been approved by FCC.
ISED Canada
CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
Th  s dev  ce compl  es w  th ISED Canada l  cence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operat  on  s subject to the
follow  ng two cond  t  ons:
1. Th  s dev  ce may not cause  nterference, and
2. Th  s dev  ce must accept any  nterference,  nclud  ng  nterference that may cause undes  red
operat  on of the dev  ce.
Th  s rad  o transm  tter has been approved by ISED Canada.
The dev  ce for operat  on  n the band 5150-5250 MHz  s only for  ndoor use to reduce the potent  al
for harmful  nterference to co-channel mob  le satell  te systems.
CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
Le présent appare  l est conforme aux CNR d’ISDE Canada appl  cables aux appare  ls rad  o exempts
de l  cence. L’explo  tat  on est autor  sée aux deux cond  t  ons su  vantes :
1. l’appare  l ne do  t pas produ  re de brou  llage;
2. l’appare  l do  t accepter tout brou  llage rad  oélectr  que sub  , même s  le brou  llage est
suscept  ble d’en compromettre le fonct  onnement.
Le présent émetteur rad  o a été approuvé par ISDE Canada.
Les d  spos  t  fs fonct  onnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés un  quement pour une
ut  l  sat  on à l’  ntér  eur af  n de rédu  re les r  sques de brou  llage préjud  c  able aux systèmes de
satell  tes mob  les ut  l  sant les mêmes canaux.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Rad  at  on Exposure Statement
Th  s equ  pment compl  es w  th rad  at  on exposure l  m  ts set forth for an uncontrolled
env  ronment.
Th  s equ  pment should be  nstalled and operated w  th m  n  mum d  stance 137 cm between the
rad  ator and your body.
Th  s transm  tter must not be co-located or operat  ng  n conjunct  on w  th any other antenna or
transm  tter.
AVIS IMPORTANT
Déclarat  on sur l’expos  t  on aux rayonnements
Cet équ  pement est conforme aux l  m  tes prévues pour l’expos  t  on aux rayonnements dans un
env  ronnement non contrôlé.
Lors de l’  nstallat  on et de la m  se en fonct  onnement de l’équ  pement, assurez-vous qu’  l y a  t
une d  stance m  n  male de 137 cm entre l’élément rayonnant et vous.
Cet émetteur ne do  t être  nstallé à prox  m  té d’aucune autre antenne n  d’aucun autre
émetteur, et ne do  t être ut  l  sé conjo  ntement à aucun autre de ces appare  ls.
Austral  a and New Zealand
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Warn  ng: Th  s equ  pment  s compl  ant w  th Class A of CISPR 32. In a res  dent  al
env  ronment th  s equ  pment may cause rad  o  nterference.
Braz  l
Nota: Este equ  pamento não tem d  re  to à proteção contra  nterferênc  a prejud  c  al e não
pode causar  nterferênc  a em s  stemas dev  damente autor  zados.
CE Mark  ng
CE mark  ng on th  s product represents the product  s  n compl  ance w  th all d  rect  ves that are
appl  cable to  t.
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Note: Th  s dev  ce meets Max. TX power l  m  t per ETSI regulat  ons.
The follow  ng apply to products that operate  n the 5 GHz frequency range:
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frequency range w  th  n all member states.
Note: All countr  es l  sted may operate at 30 dBm. BFWA member states may operate at 36
dBm.
Note: Operat  on  n the 5.8 GHz frequency band  s proh  b  ted  n BFWA member states.
Other countr  es l  sted may use the 5.8 GHz frequency band.
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