Ubiquiti PowerBeam AC Gen2 User manual

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Dish Reflector Antenna Feed Rear Housing
Mounting Bracket Hex Bolts with Washers (Qty. 4) Pole Clamp
Carriage Bolts (Qty. 2) Flange Nuts (Qty. 2) Gigabit PoE (24V, 0.5A) with Mounting Bracket
Power Cord
Package Contents
PBE-5AC-Gen2 Quick Start Guide
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5 GHz High-Performance airMAX® AC Bridge
Model: PBE-5AC-Gen2
Table of Contents
Package Contents
Installation Requirements
Hardware Overview
Application Examples
Installation
Accessing airOS via Wi-Fi
Installer Compliance Responsibility
Specifications
Safety Notices
Electrical Safety Information
Limited Warranty
Compliance
Declaration of Conformity
Online Resources

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Installation Requirements
13 mm wrench
Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling with drain wire 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. For more details, visit ui.com/toughcable
Surge protection should be used for all outdoor installations. We recommend that you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors, model ETH-
SP, one near the PowerBeam and the other at the entry point to the building. The ETH-SP will absorb power surges and safely
discharge them into the ground.
Hardware Overview
Bottom View

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Ethernet
Reset Button
Release Button
This Gigabit Ethernet port is used to connect the power and should be connected to the LAN and DHCP server.
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the device is powered on. Alternatively,
the device may be reset remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the Gigabit PoE Adapter.
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

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Signal
Ethernet
Power
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:
The Ethernet LED will light steady blue when an active Ethernet connection is made and flash when there is activity.
The Power LED will light blue when the device is connected to a power source.
Application Examples
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors with the Dish Reflector installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is reflector-dependent).

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The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Dish Reflector installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi Antenna
Feed only.
Installation
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Note: In high-wind environments, you can add support with additional hardware (not included):

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a. Using the four holes in the Adjustment Bracket as a template, drill four holes into the Dish Reflector with a 4.4 mm or
11/64" drill bit.
b. Secure the Dish Reflector to the Adjustment Bracket using M4 screws, washers, and nuts (not included).

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