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Pr  smStat  on AC GPS Antenna Mount  ng Bracket
Pole Clamp Carr  age Bolts (Qty. 2) Flange Nuts (Qty. 2)
Allen Wrench G  gab  t PoE (24V, 1A) w  th
Mount  ng Bracket Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
The PS-5AC can be used w  th one of the follow  ng antennas (not  ncluded):
Horn-5-30
Horn-5-45
Horn-5-60
Horn-5-90
U-OMT-D  sh
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The GPS Antenna needs to have clear l  ne of s  ght to the sky for proper GPS
operat  on.
13 mm wrench
5 mm hex socket (recommended for the Mount  ng Bracket)
Sh  elded Category 5 (or above) cabl  ng w  th dra  n w  re 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
Surge protect  on should be used for all outdoor  nstallat  ons. We recommend that
you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors, model ETH-SP, one near the Pr  smStat  on
and the other at the entry po  nt to the bu  ld  ng. The ETH-SP w  ll absorb power
surges and safely d  scharge them  nto the ground.
* Shown w  th the Horn-5-45
Hardware Overv  ew
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Power LED
Reset Button
GPS Antenna Connector
Ethernet Port
The LED w  ll l  ght blue when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10
seconds wh  le the dev  ce  s already 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.
Th  s  s used to connect the  ncluded GPS Antenna.
Th  s G  gab  t Ethernet port  s used to connect the power and should be connected to
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Release Button
the LAN and DHCP server.
To remove the attached horn antenna, rotate the horn antenna counterclockw  se
wh  le depress  ng the Release Button.
Hardware Installat  on
These  nstruct  ons show the Horn-5-45; however, the Pr  smStat  on  s also compat  ble
w  th the follow  ng antennas:
Horn-5-30
Horn-5-60
Horn-5-90
U-OMT-D  sh (refer to the U-OMT-D  sh Qu  ck Start Gu  de for  nstallat  on  nstruct  ons)
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Pole-Mount  ng
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Connect  ng Ethernet and GPS
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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.
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Opt  onal
Access  ng a  rOS v  a W  -F 
Ver  fy connect  v  ty  n the a  rOS® Conf  gurat  on Interface us  ng the UNMS™ app or Web
Portal. Both are ava  lable for 15 m  nutes  mmed  ately after you power on the dev  ce. If
necessary, you can power cycle the dev  ce to re-enable  ts W  -F  .
UNMS App
1. Download the UNMS app.
2. Connect your dev  ce’s W  -F  to the SSID named: <model>:<MAC Address>
3. Launch the app and follow the on-screen  nstruct  ons.
Web Portal
1. Connect your dev  ce’s W  -F  to the SSID named: <model>:<MAC Address>
Note: Ensure that DHCP  s enabled on your W  -F  adapter.
Note: Ensure that your W  -F  connect  on has DHCP enabled.
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2. Launch your web browser and go to: http://setup.u  .com
3. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the
product. Cl  ck Cont  nue.
4. 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 add  t  onal deta  ls, refer to the User Gu  de ava  lable at
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u  .com/download/a  rmax-ac
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.
The Antenna and Output Power f  elds are prov  ded to the profess  onal  nstaller to ass  st
 n meet  ng regulatory requ  rements.
Spec  f  cat  ons
PS-5AC
D  mens  ons
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Mount  ng Hardware Only
155 x 155 x 104 mm
(5.16 x 5.16 x 4.09")
83 x 117 x 69 mm
(3.27 x 4.61 x 2.72")
We  ght
Mount  ng Hardware Only
0.77 kg (1.70 lb)
0.79 kg (1.74 lb)
Network  ng Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
RF Connector (1) GPS
LED Power
Max. Power Consumpt  on 10W
Power Supply 24V, 1A G  gab  t PoE Adapter (Included)
Power Method 24V Pass  ve PoE (Pa  rs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
Supported Voltage Range 20 to 26VDC
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PS-5AC
W  nd Load  ng 31 N @ 200 km/h (7 lbf @ 125 mph)
W  nd Surv  vab  l  ty 200 km/h (125 mph)
Operat  ng Temperature -40 to 70° C (-40 to 158° F)
Operat  ng Hum  d  ty 5 to 95% Noncondens  ng
Mount  ng Pole-Mount (K  t Included)
ESD/EMP Protect  on ± 24kV Contact/A  r
Cert  f  cat  ons CE, FCC, IC
Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
US/CA U-NII-1 5150 - 5250
U-NII-2A 5250 - 5350
U-NII-2C 5470 - 5725
U-NII-3 5725 - 5850
Worldw  de 5150 - 5875
Management Rad  o (MHz)
US/CA 2412 - 2462
Worldw  de 2412 - 2472
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
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.
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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.
Th  s rad  o transm  tter (FCC ID: SWX-PS5AC) has been approved by FCC to operate w  th the antenna
types l  sted below w  th the max  mum perm  ss  ble ga  n and requ  red antenna  mpedance for each
antenna type  nd  cated. Antenna types not  ncluded  n th  s l  st, 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.
Horn antenna, Ga  n: 14 dB 
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
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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 (IC: 6545A-PS5AC) has been approved by ISED Canada to operate w  th the
antenna types l  sted below w  th the max  mum perm  ss  ble ga  n and requ  red antenna  mpedance
for each antenna type  nd  cated. Antenna types not  ncluded  n th  s l  st, 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.
Horn antenna, Ga  n: 14 dB 
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 (IC : 6545A-PS5AC) a été approuvé par ISDE Canada pour l’explo  tat  on
avec l’antenne types énumérés c  -dessous avec le ga  n max  mal adm  ss  ble et requ  s l’  mpédance
de l’antenne pour chaque type d’antenne  nd  qué. Types d’antenne non  nclus dans cette l  ste,
ayant un ga  n supér  eur au ga  n max  mal  nd  qué pour ce type, sont str  ctement  nterd  ts pour une
ut  l  sat  on avec cet appare  l.
Antenne corne, Ga  n : 14 dB 
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 23 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 23 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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