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Rocket Metal Strap PoE Adapter (24V, 1A) (24V,
0.5A RocketM2 only)
Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
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
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RP-SMA  Antenna Connectors
Power LED
Ethernet LED
S  gnal LEDs
Used to attach RF cables (not  ncluded).
The Power LED w  ll l  ght green when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
The Ethernet LED w  ll l  ght steady green when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s
made and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
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LAN
Reset Button
In a  rOS®, you can mod  fy the w  reless s  gnal strength threshold values for each LED
on the Advanced tab under S  gnal LED Thresholds. The default values are shown
below:
The 10/100 Ethernet port  s 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 wh  le the dev  ce  s already powered on.
Hardware Installat  on
The Rocket  s des  gned to mount d  rectly onto a Ub  qu  t  a  rMAX RocketD  sh™ antenna
for Po  nt-to-Po  nt use or an a  rMAX Sector antenna for Po  nt-to-Mult  Po  nt use.
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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
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Access  ng a  rOS
Ver  fy connect  v  ty  n the a  rOS Conf  gurat  on Interface.
1. Make sure that your host system  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 and type https://192.168.1.20  n the address f  eld. Press
enter (PC) or return (Mac).
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.
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
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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. 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-R5M / IC : 6545A-R5M or FCC ID: SWX-RM2W / IC :
6545A-RM2W or FCC ID: SWX-M900 / IC : 6545A-M900 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
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Omn  2.4 GHz 13 dB 
Sector 2.4 GHz
5 GHz 17 dB
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20 dB 
D  sh 2.4 GHz
5 GHz 24 dB
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30 dB 
- 900 MHz 16 dB 
Spec  f  cat  ons
RocketM
D  mens  ons 160 x 80 x 30 mm
(6.30 x 3.15 x 1.18")
We  ght 500 g
(1.1 lb)
Port (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port
RF Connectors (2) RP-SMA (Waterproof)
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stab  l  zed Plast  c
Max. Power Consumpt  on 
RocketM900/2/3/365 6.5W
RocketM5/6 8W
Power Supply 24V, 1A PoE Adapter (Included)
24V, 0.5A (RocketM2 only)
Power Method Pass  ve PoE (Pa  rs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
Cert  f  cat  ons CE, FCC, IC
Operat  ng Temperature -30 to 75° C (-22 to 167° F)
Operat  ng Hum  d  ty 5 to 95% Noncondens  ng
Shock and V  brat  on ETSI300-019-1.4
RocketM900/M2/M3/M365/M6 Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
RocketM900 902 - 928
RocketM2 2402 - 2462
RocketM3 3370 - 3730*
RocketM365 3650 - 3675
RocketM6 5955 - 6400
* RocketM3 not supported  n the USA.
RocketM5 Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
Worldw  de 5150 - 5875
USA U-NII-1 5150 - 5250
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RocketM5 Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
U-NII-2A 5250 - 5350
U-NII-2C 5470 - 5725
U-NII-3 5725 - 5850
IC 5470 - 5600, 5650 - 5725, 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
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
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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 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.
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Th  s equ  pment should be  nstalled and operated w  th m  n  mum d  stance 50 cm (RocketM2,
RocketM9) or 252 cm (RocketM5) 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 50 cm (RocketM2, RocketM9) ou 252 cm (RocketM5) 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
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.
Japan
003WWA11252
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.
Country L  st
AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE EL ES FI FR HR HU
IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK UK
BFWA (Broadband F  xed W  reless Access) members noted  n blue
Note: Th  s dev  ce meets Max. TX power l  m  t per ETSI regulat  ons.
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The follow  ng apply to products that operate  n the 5 GHz frequency range:
Note: Th  s dev  ce  s restr  cted to  ndoor use only when operat  ng  n the 5150 - 5350 MHz
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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