Ubiquiti LiteBeam AC GENZ User manual

5 GHz airMAX®ac Radio with
InnerFeed®Technology
Model: LBE-5AC-Gen2

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks®
LiteBeam®5AC Gen 2 radio. This Quick Start Guide is
designed to guide you through installation and also includes
warrantyterms.
Package Contents
Antenna Feed Center Reflector
Panel
Side Reflector Panels
(Qty. 2)
Feed Receiver Azimuth Mount Elevation Mount Metal Strap
5GHz airMAX®ac Radio with
InnerFeed®Technology
Model:LBE-5AC-Gen2
Wingnut Kit Gigabit PoE* (24V, 0.3A)
with Mounting Bracket
Power Cord* Quick Start
Guide
* Included only in the single-pack of the LBE-5AC-Gen2.
Products may be different from pictures and are subject to change without notice.
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 professional installer’s responsibility to follow local
country regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.

Installation Requirements
• 7 mm socket wrench or screwdriver
• 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
Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.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 LiteBeam and the other at the
entry point to the building. The ETH-SP will absorb power
surges and safely discharge them into the ground.
To LAN
ETH-SP
ETH-SP
ES-8-150W
LBE-5AC-Gen2

Application Examples
The LiteBeam AC mounted outdoors with the reflector
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain
reflector-dependent).
The LiteBeam AC mounted outdoors without the reflector
installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.

Hardware Overview
Bottom View
Antenna Feed
Reector Assembly
Feed Receiver
Azimuth Mount
Elevation Mount
Reset Button
Securing Arms
Port Cover
Ethernet Port
LEDs
Technology

LEDs
Ethernet The LED will light steady blue when an
active Ethernet connection is made and flash when
there is activity.
Power The LED will light blue when the device is
connected to a power source.
Button
Reset To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset
button for more than 10 seconds while the LiteBeamAC is
poweredon. The LiteBeam AC may also be reset remotely
using the auxiliary Reset button located on the bottom of the
Gigabit PoEadapter.
Port
Ethernet Supports 10/100/1000 connections and passive PoE.
This port should be connected to the LAN and DHCP server.

Hardware Installation
The LiteBeam AC was designed for outdoor use and quick
mounting on a pole.
1. Assemble the antenna reflector by attaching the
SideReflector Panels to the Center Reflector Panel:
a. Insert the heads of the two mounting studs on the
Center Reflector Panel into the large opening of the
slotted holes of the Side Reflector Panel.
b. Slide the Side Reflector Panel down until the top edges
of the panels align. The Side Reflector Panel is captured
when both heads of the mounting studs are positioned
over the narrow opening of the slotted holes.
c. Repeat the assembly for the other Side Reflector Panel.

2. Hold the reflector assembly by hand (do not use a tabletop
or flat surface) and insert the Feed Receiver into the
reflector assembly to secure the panels:
a. Align the arrows on the Center Reflector Panel and the
Feed Receiver, and insert both edges of the Side Reflector
Panels and Center Reflector Panels into the Securing Arms
of the Feed Receiver.
b. Insert the Feed Receiver into the Center Reflector Panel by
pressing the top and bottom snap hooks into the slots
of the Center Reflector Panel.
*640-00276-05*
640-00276-05

WARNING: Do not install the Feed Receiver into the
reflector assembly by pushing down onto a tabletop or
other flat surface as this can deform the panels. Hold the
reflector assembly by hand.
c. For additional support, there are eight machine screws
that secure the SideReflector Panels to the antenna
assembly.

3. Insert the Antenna Feed into the Feed Receiver until the feed
locks into place.
4. Turn the Port Cover counterclockwise to reveal the
EthernetPort on the Antenna Feed.