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NanoBeam 5AC Gen 2 Ball Jo  nt Mount Lock R  ng
Metal Strap G  gab  t PoE (24V, 0.5A) w  th
Mount  ng Bracket Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
Pole-mount  ng: 7 mm socket wrench or screwdr  ver
Wall-mount  ng: wall fastener (not  ncluded)
Sh  elded Category 5 (or above) cabl  ng w  th dra  n w  re 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
Surge protect  on should be used for all outdoor  nstallat  ons. We recommend that
you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors, model ETH-SP, one near the NanoBeam and
the other at the entry po  nt to the bu  ld  ng. The ETH-SP w  ll absorb power surges
and safely d  scharge them  nto the ground.
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Hardware Overv  ew
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Ma  n Ethernet Port
Reset Button
Secondary Ethernet Port
Power LED
Ma  n LED
LAN2 LED
S  gnal LEDs
Th  s G  gab  t 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 powered on. Alternat  vely, the dev  ce may be reset
remotely v  a a Reset button located on the bottom of the G  gab  t PoE Adapter.
Th  s G  gab  t Ethernet port prov  des passthrough PoE to power and connect a 24V
pass  ve PoE dev  ce to the network.
Note: In order to use PoE Passthrough on the Secondary port, a 24V, 1A
PoE adapter  s requ  red.
The Power LED w  ll l  ght blue when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
The LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made to the
Ma  n port and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
The LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made to the
LAN2 port and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
In a  rOS®, you can mod  fy the threshold value for the w  reless s  gnal strength LEDs
on the W  reless tab under S  gnal LED Thresholds. Each LED w  ll l  ght when the
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w  reless s  gnal strength  s equal to or greater than the LED’s threshold value. The
default threshold values for these LEDs 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.
3.
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4.
Wall Mount  ng
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).
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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.
4.
Fastener (not  ncluded)
OR
NanoBeam Wall Mount K  t
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A  m  ng
1.
2.
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Connect  ng Power
1.
2.
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3.
4. 
WARNING: The sw  tch port must comply w  th the power spec  f  cat  ons
l  sted  n th  s Qu  ck Start Gu  de.
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OR
Opt  onal
Access  ng a  rOS v  a W  -F 
Ver  fy connect  v  ty  n the a  rOS® Conf  gurat  on Interface us  ng the UNMS™ app or Web
Portal. Both are ava  lable for 15 m  nutes  mmed  ately after you power on the dev  ce. If
necessary, you can power cycle the dev  ce to re-enable  ts W  -F  .
UNMS App
1. Download the UNMS app.
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2. Connect your dev  ce’s W  -F  to the SSID named: <model>:<MAC Address>
3. Launch the app and follow the on-screen  nstruct  ons.
Web Portal
1. Connect your dev  ce’s W  -F  to the SSID named: <model>:<MAC Address>
2. Launch your web browser and go to: http://setup.u  .com
3. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the
product. Cl  ck Cont  nue.
4. Create a username and password. Conf  rm your new password and then cl  ck Save.
Note: Ensure that DHCP  s enabled on your W  -F  adapter.
Note: Ensure that your W  -F  connect  on has DHCP enabled.
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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, refer to the User Gu  de ava  lable at
u  .com/download/a  rmax-ac
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.
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The Output Power f  eld  s prov  ded to the profess  onal  nstaller to ass  st  n meet  ng
regulatory requ  rements.
Spec  f  cat  ons
NBE-5AC-Gen2
D  mens  ons 189 x 189 x 125 mm
(7.44 x 7.44 x 4.92")
We  ght 530 g
(1.17 lb)
Ga  n 17 dB 
Network  ng Interface (2) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
W  -F  for Management
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stab  l  zed Plast  c
Max. Power Consumpt  on 8.5W
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A G  gab  t PoE Adapter (Included)
Power Method 24V Pass  ve PoE In (Pa  rs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
PoE Passthrough 24V Pass  ve PoE Out (Pa  rs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
W  nd Load  ng 45.4 N @ 200 km/h (10.2 lbf @ 125 mph)
W  nd Surv  vab  l  ty 200 km/h (125 mph)
Operat  ng Temperature -40 to 80° C (-40 to 176° F)
Operat  ng Hum  d  ty 5 to 95% Noncondens  ng
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
Mount  ng Pole-Mount (K  t Included)
Wall-Mount (Not Included)
ESD/EMP Protect  on ± 24kV Contact/A  r
Cert  f  cat  ons CE, FCC, IC
Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
Worldw  de 5150 - 5875
US/CA U-NII-1 5150 - 5250
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Operat  ng Frequency (MHz)
U-NII-2A 5250 - 5350
U-NII-2C 5470 - 5725
U-NII-3 5725 - 5850
Management Rad  o (MHz)
Worldw  de 2412 - 2472
US/CA 2412 - 2462
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
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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.
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
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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 29 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
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 29 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:
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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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