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NanoBeamM5 Ball Jo  nt Mount Lock R  ng
Metal Strap PoE Adapter (24V, 0.5A) Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
The NanoBeam can be mounted on a pole or to a wall. A Metal Strap (  ncluded)  s used
for pole-mount  ng. For wall-mount  ng, a su  table fastener such as a screw or bolt (not
 ncluded)  s requ  red.
7 mm socket wrench or screwdr  ver (for pole-mount  ng)
Wall fastener (for wall-mount  ng)
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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Reset Button
Ethernet Port
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10
seconds wh  le the dev  ce  s powered on. Alternat  vely, the dev  ce may be reset
remotely v  a a Reset button located on the bottom of the PoE Adapter.
The Ethernet port  s used to connect the power and should be connected to the
LAN and DHCP server. Power can be prov  ded by any of the follow  ng:
PoE Adapter (  ncluded)
Ub  qu  t  TOUGHSw  tch™ PoE
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Power LED
Ethernet LED
S  gnal LEDs
Ub  qu  t  EdgeRouter™ PoE
The Power LED w  ll l  ght blue when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
The Ethernet LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made
and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
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:
Hardware Installat  on
Go to the appropr  ate mount  ng  nstruct  ons: Pole Mount  ng or “Wall-Mount  ng” .
Pole-Mount  ng
1.
2. .
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3.
4.
Wall-Mount  ng
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The NanoBeam must be mounted d  rectly to a wood stud or other structurally stable
surface to avo  d damage to the mount  ng hole when you adjust the a  m.
Opt  onal Accessory
To enhance stab  l  ty, you can use the NanoBeam Wall Mount K  t, model NBE-WMK (sold
separately).
Note: Center screw  ncluded. Two opt  onal screws (not  ncluded) prov  de
add  t  onal stab  l  ty.
Installat  on Instruct  ons
1.
2.
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3. 
Fastener (not  ncluded)
OR
NanoBeam Wall Mount K  t
4.
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A  m  ng
1.
2.
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Connect  ng Power
1.
2.
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3.
4. 
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OR
Access  ng a  rOS
Ver  fy connect  v  ty  n the a  rOS® Conf  gurat  on Interface.
1. Make sure that your host mach  ne  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 and the Ub  qu  t  F  rmware L  cense Agreement to
use the product. Cl  ck Log  n.
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The a  rOS Conf  gurat  on Interface w  ll appear, allow  ng you to custom  ze your sett  ngs
as needed. For add  t  onal deta  ls on the a  rOS Conf  gurat  on Interface, refer to the User
Gu  de ava  lable at u  .com/download/a  rmax-m
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.
The Output Power f  eld  s prov  ded to the profess  onal  nstaller to ass  st  n meet  ng
regulatory requ  rements.
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Spec  f  cat  ons
NBE-M5-16
D  mens  ons (Mount Included) 140 x 140 x 54 mm
(5.51 x 5.51 x 2.13")
We  ght (Mount Included) 320 g
(11.3 oz)
Ga  n 16 dB 
Network  ng Interface (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stab  l  zed Plast  c
Max. Power Consumpt  on 6W
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A PoE Adapter (Included)
Power Method Pass  ve PoE (Pa  rs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
W  nd Load  ng 21.4 N @ 200 km/h
(4.8 lbf @ 125 mph)
W  nd Surv  vab  l  ty 200 km/h
(125 mph)
Mount  ng Pole-Mount (K  t Included)
Wall-Mount
Salt Fog Test IEC 68-2-11 (ASTM B117),
Equ  valent: MIL-STD-810 G Method 509.5
V  brat  on Test IEC 68-2-6
Temperature Shock Test IEC 68-2-14
UV Test IEC 68-2-5 at 40° C (104° F)
Equ  valent: ETS 300 019-1-4
W  nd-Dr  ven Ra  n Test ETS 300 019-1-4
Equ  valent: MIL-STD-810 G Method 506.5
Operat  ng Temperature -40 to 70° C
(-40 to 158° F)
Operat  ng Hum  d  ty 5 to 95% Noncondens  ng
Cert  f  cat  ons CE, FCC, IC
Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
Worldw  de 5150 - 5875
US/CA U-NII-1 5150 - 5250
U-NII-2A 5250 - 5350
U-NII-2C 5470 - 5725
U-NII-3 5725 - 5850
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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
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.
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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.
Th  s equ  pment should be  nstalled and operated w  th m  n  mum d  stance 34 cm 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
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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 34 cm 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.
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.
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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Declarat  on of Conform  ty
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