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a  rF  ber AF-5XHD GPS Antenna Mount External GPS Antenna
Metal Strap Z  p T  es (Qty. 2) Un  versal Bracket
IP67 Upgrade K  t
(Vent and Gasket) G
 gab  t PoE (24V, 1A) w  th
Mount  ng Bracket Power Cord
Package Contents
Antenna Compat  b  l  ty
The a  rF  ber AF-5XHD rad  o  s des  gned for use w  th the follow  ng a  rF  ber X antenna
models:
AF-5G23-S45
AF-5G30-S45
AF-5G34-S45
The AF-5XHD can also operate w  th the follow  ng RocketD  sh™ antenna models:
RD-5G30*
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RD-5G34*
* Requ  res Un  versal Bracket (  ncluded) or AF-5G-OMT-S45 Convers  on K  t (not  ncluded).
Installat  on Requ  rements
Clear l  ne of s  ght between a  rF  ber rad  os
Clear v  ew of the sky for proper GPS operat  on
Vert  cal mount  ng or  entat  on
Mount  ng po  nt:
At least 1 m below the h  ghest po  nt on the structure
For tower  nstallat  ons, at least 3 m below the top of the tower
Ground w  res – m  n. 10 AWG (5 mm ) and max. length: 1 m. As a safety precaut  on,
ground the a  rF  ber rad  o to grounded masts, poles, towers, or ground  ng bars.
WARNING: Fa  lure to properly ground your a  rF  ber rad  o w  ll vo  d your
warranty.
(Recommended) 2 Outdoor G  gab  t PoE surge protectors
Note: For gu  del  nes about ground  ng and l  ghtn  ng protect  on, follow your
local electr  cal regulatory codes.
Outdoor, sh  elded Category 6 (or above) cabl  ng and sh  elded RJ-45 connectors are
requ  red for all w  red Ethernet connect  ons.
Hardware Overv  ew
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a  rF  ber Antenna Connectors
GPS Antenna Connector
S  gnal LEDs
Used to attach RF antenna cables (not  ncluded).
Used to attach the GPS Antenna.
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S  gnal 4 LED w  ll l  ght blue when on.
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L  nk LED
GPS LED
S  gnal 3 LED w  ll l  ght green when on.
S  gnal 2 LED w  ll l  ght yellow when on.
S  gnal 1 LED w  ll l  ght red when on.
Bootup to a  rOS When power  ng on, the Power, GPS, L  nk, and S  gnal 1-4 LEDs l  ght
on. Once the CPU code takes over, the GPS, L  nk, and S  gnal 1-3 LEDs turn off. The
S  gnal 4 LED rema  ns on to  nd  cate the boot sequence  s underway.
In  t  al  z  ng a  rF  ber Software When the a  rF  ber appl  cat  on beg  ns to boot under
a  rOS®, the S  gnal 4 LED goes from sol  dly on to a 2.5 Hz ash. Th  s cont  nues unt  l
the AF-5XHD  s fully booted.
S  gnal Level Once fully booted, the S  gnal 1-4 LEDs act as a bar graph show  ng how
close the AF-5XHD  s to  deal a  m  ng. Th  s  s auto-scaled based on the l  nk range, the
antenna ga  ns, and the conf  gured TX power of the remote AF-5XHD. Each S  gnal
LED has three poss  ble states: On, Flash  ng, and Off. All S  gnal LEDs would be sol  dly
on  n an  deal l  nk. If the l  nk has a 1 dB loss, the S  gnal 4 LED w  ll ash; a 2 dB loss
and the S  gnal 4 LED w  ll turn off. The full bar graph LED states are shown below.
dB loss
0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6
-7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12 -13
Off RF Off
Sync  ng
Beacon  ng
Reg  ster  ng
On Operat  onal
Off No GPS Synchron  zat  on
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MGMT LED
Data LED
Power LED
Management Port
Reset Button
Data Port
Non-Operat  onal (Weak S  gnal)
On Operat  onal (Strong S  gnal)
Off No Ethernet L  nk
On Ethernet L  nk Establ  shed
Random Flash Ethernet Act  v  ty
Off No Ethernet L  nk
On Ethernet L  nk Establ  shed
Random Flash Ethernet Act  v  ty
Off No Power
On Powered On
10/100/1000 Mbps, secured Ethernet port for conf  gurat  on. In-Band Management  s
enabled by default  n the a  rF  ber Conf  gurat  on Interface. When In-Band
Management  s d  sabled, the MGMT port  s the only port that can mon  tor,
conf  gure, and/or update f  rmware. Th  s port can also be used to prov  de redundant
PoE power. Default IP address: 192.168.2.20
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10
seconds wh  le the dev  ce  s powered on.
G  gab  t PoE port for handl  ng all user traff  c and power  ng the dev  ce. Default IP
address: 192.168.1.20
Installat  on Overv  ew
We recommend that you conf  gure your pa  red AF-5XHD rad  os before s  te  nstallat  on.
The overv  ew below summar  zes the  nstallat  on procedure, and the subsequent
sect  ons prov  de deta  led  nstallat  on  nformat  on.
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Connect the a  rF  ber PoE Adapter to the Data port, and connect your computer to
the MGMT port.
Conf  gure the AF-5XHD.
Recommended: Install the IP67 Upgrade K  t (  ncluded) to prevent  ntrus  on by water,
dust, and  nsects.
Install a ground w  re and mount the AF-5XHD on an a  rF  ber X or RocketD  sh
antenna.
At the  nstallat  on s  te,  nstall the a  rF  ber X or RocketD  sh antenna w  th the mounted
AF-5XHD rad  o (see the antenna’s Qu  ck Start Gu  de for  nstallat  on  nstruct  ons).
Secure the ground w  re and mount the GPS antenna.
Establ  sh and opt  m  ze the RF l  nk.
Connect  ng Power over Ethernet
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WARNING: Use only the  ncluded adapter, model POE-24V-5X-HD. Fa  lure to
do so can damage the un  t and vo  d the product warranty.
4.
a  rF  ber Conf  gurat  on
The  nstruct  ons  n th  s sect  on expla  n how to access the a  rF  ber Conf  gurat  on
Interface and conf  gure the follow  ng sett  ngs:
W  reless Mode Conf  gure one AF-5XHD as the Master and the other as the Slave.
Frequency Sett  ng The operat  ng Frequency must be the same on both the Master
and the Slave.
There are two methods for conf  gurat  on:
Ub  qu  t  ® Network Management System (preferred method)
a  rF  ber Conf  gurat  on Interface (browser-based  nterface)
Conf  gurat  on Us  ng UNMS
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1. Launch the UNMS app.
2. Opt  onal: Enable Bluetooth on your mob  le dev  ce.
Note: By default, Bluetooth  s enabled on the AF-5XHD.
3. On the Connect  ons screen, select the AF-5XHD.
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.
Note: U.S. product vers  ons are locked to the U.S. Country Code to ensure
compl  ance w  th FCC regulat  ons.
5. On the Summary screen, tap Conf  gurat  on, and then tap W  reless.
Note: UNMS screens shown here are from the  OS-based app. The Andro  d-
based app d  ffers sl  ghtly  n appearance and operat  on.
6. Conf  gure these sett  ngs:
a. On one AF-5XHD, enable Master Mode; on the other AF-5XHD, keep the default
sett  ng (Off) for Master Mode.
b. Enter a name  n the L  nk Name f  eld. Th  s should be the same on both the Master
and the Slave.
c. Select your Country.
Note: U.S. product vers  ons are locked to the U.S. Country Code to ensure
compl  ance w  th FCC regulat  ons.
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d. If needed, change the Channel Bandw  dth, Frequency, Output Power (EIRP),
Antenna Ga  n, and Max TX Modulat  on sett  ngs. The Channel Bandw  dth and
Frequency should be the same on both the Master and the Slave.
e. In the Secur  ty Key f  eld, enter a comb  nat  on of alphanumer  c characters (0-9, A-
Z, or a-z).
7. Cl  ck Save Changes.
8. Conf  gure each a  rF  ber rad  o w  th a un  que IP address for the Data port:
a. Tap Conf  gurat  on, and then tap Network.
b. For both the Data LAN Network and Management Network opt  ons:
DHCP Have your router use DHCP reservat  on to ass  gn a un  que IP Address.
Stat  c Change the IP Address, Netmask, and other sett  ngs to make them
compat  ble w  th your network.
Note: The key  s an alphanumer  c password between 8 and 63 characters
long.
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Conf  gurat  on Us  ng Browser-Based Interface
1. Opt  onal (  f the Data port  s used for power only):
2. Conf  gure the Ethernet adapter on your computer w  th a stat  c IP address on the
192.168.2.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser. In the address f  eld, type the address of the port you are
us  ng to manage the dev  ce:
http://192.168.2.20 (Management port)
http://192.168.1.20 (Data port)
Then press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
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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.
5. Cl  ck the  con.
6. Conf  gure the follow  ng sett  ngs:
a. For one AF-5XHD, enable Master Mode. For the other AF-5XHD, d  sable Master
Mode.
b. Enter a name  n the L  nk Name f  eld. Th  s should be the same on both the Master
and the Slave.
c. Select your Country.
d. If needed, change the Channel Bandw  dth, Frequency, Output Power (EIRP),
Antenna Ga  n, and Max TX Modulat  on sett  ngs. The Channel Bandw  dth and
Frequency should be the same on both the Master and the Slave.
e. In the Secur  ty Key f  eld, enter a comb  nat  on of alphanumer  c characters (0-9, A-
Z, or a-z).
7. Cl  ck Save Changes.
8. Conf  gure each a  rF  ber rad  o w  th a un  que IP address for the Data port:
a. Cl  ck the  con.
b. For both the Data IP Address and Management IP Address opt  ons:
DHCP Have your router use DHCP reservat  on to ass  gn a un  que IP Address.
Stat  c Change the IP Address, Netmask, and other sett  ngs to make them
compat  ble w  th your network.
c. Cl  ck Save Changes.
Repeat the  nstruct  ons  n the a  rF  ber Conf  gurat  on sect  on on the other AF-5XHD
rad  o.
For deta  ls on the a  rF  ber Conf  gurat  on Interface, refer to the a  rF  ber AF-5XHD User
Gu  de, ava  lable at: u  .com/download/a  rf  ber
Upgrade for IP67 Compl  ance
1.
Note: U.S. product vers  ons are locked to the U.S. Country Code to ensure
compl  ance w  th FCC regulat  ons.
Note: U.S. product vers  ons are locked to the U.S. Country Code to ensure
compl  ance w  th FCC regulat  ons.
Note: The key  s an alphanumer  c password between 8 and 63 characters
long.
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Note: Do not damage or remove the post on the Port Cover.
2.
3.
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4.
Hardware Installat  on
Install  ng the Ground W  re
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2.
3. At the  nstallat  on s  te, secure the other end of the ground w  re to a grounded mast,
pole, tower, or ground  ng bar.
WARNING: Fa  lure to properly ground your a  rF  ber rad  o w  ll vo  d your
warranty.
Note: The ground w  re should be as short as poss  ble and no longer than
one meter  n length.
Mount to an a  rF  ber X Antenna
Note: To mount the AF-5XHD to a RocketD  sh us  ng the  ncluded Un  versal
Bracket, see the Mount to a RocketD  sh Antenna sect  on.
The a  rF  ber X antenna AF-5G23-S45  s shown  n th  s sect  on:
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Mount to a RocketD  sh Antenna
Note: If you are mount  ng the AF-5XHD on a RocketD  sh equ  pped w  th the AF-
5G-OMT-S45 Convers  on K  t, the Un  versal Bracket  s not needed. Refer  nstead
to the Mount to an a  rF  ber X Antenna sect  on for  nstruct  ons.
The RocketD  sh RD-5G30 antenna  s shown  n th  s sect  on:
1.
2.
Mount the External GPS Antenna
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Locate a mount  ng po  nt that has a clear v  ew to the sky, and  s above and as far away
as poss  ble from the AF-5XHD.
1. 
OR
2.
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Connect  ng Power over Ethernet
1.
2. 
OR
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Note: If the IP67 Upgrade K  t  s  nstalled, f  rst apply d  electr  c grease to the
cable connector and port.
3.
WARNING: Use only the  ncluded adapter, model POE-24V-5X-HD. Fa  lure to
do so can damage the un  t and vo  d the product warranty.
Opt  onal
Surge Protect  on
For added protect  on,  nstall two surge suppressors, such as the Ub  qu  t  Ethernet
Surge Protector, model ETH-SP, at the end of each l  nk. Install the f  rst surge protector
w  th  n one meter of the a  rF  ber Data port, and  nstall the second surge protector at the
 ngress po  nt of the locat  on hous  ng the w  red network equ  pment.
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