Ubiquiti PowerBeam M PBE-M2-400 User manual

High-Performance
Integrated InnerFeed™
airMAX®Bridge
Models:
PBE-M2-400, PBE-M5-400

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® PowerBeam™.
This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through
the installation, and show you how to access the airOS®
Configuration Interface. This Quick Start Guide also includes the
warranty terms and is for use with the PowerBeamM2, model
PBE-M2-400, and the PowerBeamM5, model PBE-M5-400.
If you want to add a radome to enclose the Dish Reflector,
UbiquitiNetworks offers the PowerBeam Radome, 400 mm,
modelPBE-RAD-400 as an optional accessory. Product details are
available on our website at www.ubnt.com/airmax
Package Contents
or
Dish Reflector PBE-M2-400
Antenna Feed
PBE-M5-400
Antenna Feed*
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Rear Housing Dish Bracket Pole Clamp U-Bolt
High-Performance
IntegratedInnerFeed™
airMAX®Bridge
Models:
PBE-M2-400,PBE-M5-400
Flange Nuts
(M8, Qty. 2)
PoE Adapter
(24V, 0.5A)
Power Cord Quick Start Guide
* The PBE-M5-400 Antenna Feed has a thin gray ring around the center of
the cap to differentiate it from the PBE-M5-300 Antenna Feed.
TERMS OF USE: Ubiquiti radio devices must be professionally installed. Shielded Ethernet
cable and earth grounding must be used as conditions of product warranty. TOUGHCable™
is designed for outdoor installations. It is the customer’s responsibility to follow local country
regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.

Hardware Overview
Bottom View
Cable Door
Rear Housing
Technology
Ethernet Port
Release
Button Slot
Dish Bracket
Release Button
Dish
Reflector
Alignment Pins
Reset Button
Antenna Feed
Antenna Feed The PowerBeamM2 Antenna Feed is shown;
however, the PowerBeamM5 Antenna Feed has the same layout
for the Ethernet Port, Reset button, and Release button.
Reset Button To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the
Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the PowerBeam is
already poweredon.

Release Button 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
Signal In airOS, you can modify the wireless signal
strength threshold values for each LED on the
Advanced tab under Signal LED Thresholds. The
default values are shown below:
LED will light green when the wireless signal
strength is above -65 dBm.
LED will light green when the wireless signal
strength is above -73 dBm.
LED will light amber when the wireless signal
strength is above -80 dBm.
LED will light red when the wireless signal
strength is above -94 dBm.
Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady green
when an active Ethernet connection is made and
flash when there is activity.
Power The Power LED will light green 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).
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Dish Reflector
installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.
Installation Requirements
• 13 mm wrench
• Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling 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 the
most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks
with industrial-grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti
Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable

Installation
The installation instructions show the PowerBeamM2;
however, the same instructions apply to the PowerBeamM5.
1. Align and insert the tabs of the Dish Bracket into the
slots of the Dish Reflector. Rotate the Dish Bracket
counter-clockwise until the tabs lock into place.
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2. Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the
alignment holes of the Dish Bracket. Insert the pins and
push until they lock intoplace.
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3. Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from the
Rear Housing.
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4. Attach the Antenna Feed:
a. Insert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing, and push
until it locks into place with a click.
b. Lightly pull the Antenna Feed to ensure that it is locked
into place and the Release button is fully engaged.
Release Button
Bottom View

5. Connect the Ethernet cable:
a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the
Antenna Feed.
b. Re-attach the Cable Door to the Rear Housing.
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6. Slide the Pole Clamp onto the Dish Bracket.
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7. Insert the U-Bolt into the Pole Clamp and Dish Bracket.Secure
each end of the U-Bolt with a Flange Nut.
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25 N-m
Note: The mounting assembly can accommodate a
Ø 32 - 56 mm pole.
8. Optional: If you have the PowerBeam Radome (optional
accessory), then align the arrows on the bottoms of the
Radome and Dish Reflector so the Drain Holes on the Radome
point downward. Snap the Radome onto the Dish Reflector.

9. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the
PowerBeam to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the
PoEAdapter.
10. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN or computer to
the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the PoE Adapter.
11. Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the PoE
Adapter. Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a
power outlet.