Ubiquiti airFiber AF 60 User manual

Dish Main Arm Stabilizer Arms (Qty. 2)
Mounting Bracket Screw U-Clamp
Flat Washers (Qty. 2) Lock Washers (Qty. 2) Flange Nuts (Qty. 2)
Gigabit PoE (24V, 0.5A) with Mounting
Bracket
Power Cord
Package Contents
AF60 Quick Start Guide

Installation Requirements
Clear line of sight between airFiber AP and station
Clear view of the sky for proper GPS operation
Vertical mounting orientation
Mounting point:
At least 1 m below the highest point on the structure
For tower installations, at least 3 m below the top of the tower
Outdoor, shielded Category 6 (or above) cabling and shielded RJ45 connectors are required for all wired Ethernet
connections.
Surge protection should be used for all outdoor installations. We recommend that you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors,
model ETH-SP-G2, one near the airFiber radio and the other at the entry point to the building. The ETH-SP-G2 will absorb
power surges and safely discharge them into the ground.
Note: For guidelines about grounding and lightning protection, follow your local electrical regulatory codes.

GPS LED
60G LED
5G LED
Hardware Overview
Blue The LED will light blue when the GPS signal strength is sufficient. This requires
a minimum of three GPS satellite connections.
Blue The LED will light blue when the 60 GHz link is ready.

LAN LED
Power LED
PoE IN
Reset Button
Blue The LED will light blue when the 5 GHz link is ready.
Blue The LED will light steady blue when an active Ethernet connection is made to
the Ethernet port and flash when there is activity.
Flashing White Bootup in progress.
White Ready for use, not connected to Ubiquiti® Network Management System
(UNMS™). See “UNMS Management”.
Blue Ready for use, connected to UNMS.
Steady Blue with Occasional Flashing Ready for use, unable to connect to UNMS, check connection to UNMS server.
Quickly Flashing Blue Used to locate a device in UNMS.
Alternating
Blue/White Firmware upgrade in progress.
Gigabit Ethernet PoE port for handling all user traffic and powering the device. Default IP address: 192.168.1.20.
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.
Installation Overview
We recommend configuring both airFiber radios (Access Point and Station) before site installation. Follow the instructions in
“Configuration” for each radio.
Configuration
Connecting Power over Ethernet
1.

2.
3.
Configuring the Settings
The device is set to DHCP by default, so it will try to automatically obtain an IP address. If that fails, it will use the default
fallback IP address, 192.168.1.20. Proceed to the appropriate section, “DHCP” or “Fallback IP Address”:
DHCP
Use one of the following methods:

Set up the DHCP server to provide a specific IP address to the device based on its MAC address (on the label).
Let the device obtain an IP address and then check the DHCP server to see which IP address was assigned.
1. Launch your web browser. Type the appropriate address in the address field. Press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
2. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Click Continue.
3. Enter a Username and Password, confirm the Password, and click Save.
4. Click the icon.
5. Configure the following settings:
a. For one airFiber radio, enable Access Point mode. For the other airFiber radio (the Station), keep Access Point
disabled.
b. Enter a name in the SSID field. This must be the same on both the AP and the Station.
c. In the WPA2 Preshared Key field, enter a combination of alphanumeric characters (0-9, A-Z, or a-z).

6. Click Save Changes.
7. Configure each airFiber radio with a unique IP address:
a. Click the icon.
b. Review the Network settings to ensure that each airFiber radio has a unique IP address. Each can get its IP address
via DHCP, or use a static IP address.
DHCP By default DHCP client is enabled; if there is a DHCP server on your network, the airFiber radio will receive
its address via DHCP.
Static IP You can disable the DHCP client and use a static IP address.
c. Click Save Changes.
Fallback IP Address
1. Ensure that your computer (or other host machine) is connected to the same LAN as the airFiber radio.
2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser. Type https://192.168.1.20 in the address field, and press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Click Continue.
5. Enter a Username and Password, confirm the Password, and click Save.
Note: The key is an alphanumeric password between 8 and 63 characters long.
Note: If DHCP client fails, the device will use the fallback IP address: 192.168.1.20

6. Click the icon.
7. Configure the following settings:
a. For one airFiber radio, enable Access Point mode. For the other airFiber radio (the Station), keep Access Point disabled.
b. Enter a name in the SSID field. This must be the same on both the AP and the Station.
c. In the WPA2 Preshared Key field, enter a combination of alphanumeric characters (0-9, A-Z, or a-z).
8. Click Save Changes.
9. Configure each airFiber radio with a unique IP address:
a. Click the icon.
b. Review the Network settings to ensure that each airFiber radio has a unique IP address. Each can get its IP address via
DHCP, or use a static IP address.
DHCP By default DHCP client is enabled; if there is a DHCP server on your network, the airFiber radio will receive its
address via DHCP.
Fallback IP If you use the fallback IP address on one radio, you must change the IP Address setting on the other
radio. The fallback IP address is: 192.168.1.20
c. Click Save Changes.
UNMS Management
You can manage your device using UNMS, which lets you configure, monitor, upgrade, and back up your devices using a single
application. Get started at www.unms.com
Installation
Note: The key is an alphanumeric password between 8 and 63 characters long.

1.
2.
3.
Optional
Attach the stabilizer arms for added support.

(This is recommended for long-range installations.)
4.

Note: The AF60 can mount on either side of the pole. This section shows the AF60 mounted on the left; the
procedure for mounting on the right is similar.
Left
OR
Right
5.

Note: Rotate the Mounting Bracket clockwise until it locks into position.
6.
7.

8.

(Pole not shown)
9.
10.

11.
12.

13.
Connecting Power
WARNING: The switch port must comply with the power specifications listed in “Specifications”.
OR

Optional
Alignment
Tips
To accurately align the airFiber radios for best performance, you MUST align only one end of the link at a time.
You may need to use additional hardware to compensate for issues such as the improper orientation of a mounting pole or
significant elevation differences between airFiber radios.
Establishing a Link
Adjust the aim of the AP and the Station to establish a link.
Note: The AP must be aimed first at the Station because the Station does not transmit any RF signal until it detects
transmissions from the AP.
1. AP Visually aim the AP at the Station by loosening the Flange Nuts on the Mounting Bracket to allow adjustments to the
azimuth and the elevation.
Adjust the azimuth:

Adjust the elevation:
2. Station Visually aim the Station at the AP. To adjust the Station’s position, adjust the azimuth and elevation as described in
Note: Do NOT make simultaneous adjustments on the AP and Station.

step 1.
3. Open the Configuration Interface, select Tools, and then select Align Antenna.
4. Repeat steps 1-2 until you have achieved an optimal link and both the 60G and 5G LEDs are solidly lit blue. This ensures the
best possible data rate between the airFiber radios.
5. Lock the alignment on both airFiber radios by tightening all the nuts.
6. Observe the signal level of each airFiber radio to ensure that the values remain constant while tightening the nuts. If any
value changes during the locking process, loosen the nuts, finalize the alignment of each airFiber radio again, and
retighten the nuts.
Installer Compliance Responsibility
Devices must be professionally installed and it is the professional installer’s responsibility to make sure the device is operated
within local country regulatory requirements.
Note: Maximum signal strength can best be achieved by iteratively sweeping through both azimuth and
elevation.

Antenna
The 5GHz Output Power field is provided to the professional installer to assist in meeting regulatory requirements.
Specifications
AF60
Dimensions 413 x 413 x 320 mm
(16.26 x 16.26 x 12.60")
Weight
Without Mount 1.4 kg (3.09 lb)
With Mount 1.8 kg (3.97 lb)
Enclosure Aluminum, UV-stabilized Polycarbonate
Antenna Gain
5 GHz 11 dBi
60 GHz 38 dBi
Networking Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
Max. Power Consumption 11W
Power Method Passive PoE, Pins 4, 5+ and 7, 8-
Power Supply 24VDC, 0.5A Gigabit PoE Adapter (Included)
Voltage Range +22 to +26VDC
LEDs Power/Ethernet/5G/60G/GPS
Mounting Pole Mount (Included)
Wind Loading 420 N @ 200 km/h