Ubiquiti PowerBeam AC PBE-5AC-300 User manual

High-Performance
Integrated InnerFeed™
airMAX®ac Bridge
Model: PBE-5AC-300

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® PowerBeam™ac.
This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through the
installation, and show you how to access the airOS® Configuration
Interface. This Quick Start Guide also includes the warranty terms
and is for use with the PowerBeam ac, modelPBE-5AC-300.
Package Contents
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Dish Reflector Antenna Feed Rear Housing Dish Bracket
Pole Clamp U-Bolt Flange Nuts
(M6, Qty. 2)
Washers
(M6, Qty. 2)
High-Performance
IntegratedInnerFeed™
airMAX®acBridge
Model:PBE-5AC-300
Gigabit PoE (24V, 0.5A)
with Mounting Bracket
Power Cord Quick Start Guide
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 customer’s responsibility to follow local country
regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.

Hardware Overview
Bottom View
Cable Door
Rear Housing
Antenna Feed
Ethernet Port
Release
Button Slot
Dish Bracket
Release Button
Dish
Reflector
Alignment Pins
Reset Button
Technology

Reset Button To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the
Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the PowerBeam
is already poweredon. Alternatively, the PowerBeam may be
reset remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the
Gigabit PoE adapter.
Release Button After you assemble the PowerBeam, check
the Release button; it should be fully engaged in the Release
Button Slot of the Rear Housing. This ensures that the Antenna
Feed is locked into place. If you need to remove the Antenna
Feed, you must depress the Release button first.
LEDs
Signal In airOS, you can modify the wireless signal
strength threshold values for each LED on the
Advanced tab under Signal LED Thresholds. The
default values are shown below:
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is above -65 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is above -73 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is above -80 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is above -94 dBm.
Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady blue
when an active Ethernet connection is made and
flash when there is activity.
Power The Power LED will light blue when the
device is connected to a power source.

Application Examples
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors with the Dish Reflector
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is
reflector-dependent).
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Dish Reflector
installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.
Installation Requirements
• 10 mm wrench
• Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling 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 the
most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks
with industrial-grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti
Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable

Installation
1. Align and insert the tabs of the Dish Bracket into the
slots of the Dish Reflector. Rotate the Dish Bracket
counter-clockwise until the tabs lock into place.
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2. Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the
alignment holes of the Dish Bracket. Insert the pins and
push until they lock intoplace.
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3. Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from the
Rear Housing.
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4. Attach the Antenna Feed:
a. Insert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing, and push
until it locks into place with a click.
b. Lightly pull the Antenna Feed to ensure that it is locked
into place and the Release button is fully engaged.
Release Button
Bottom View

5. Connect the Ethernet cable:
a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the
Antenna Feed.
b. Re-attach the Cable Door to the Rear Housing.
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6. Insert the U-Bolt into the Pole Clamp and Dish Bracket.
Secure each end of the U-Bolt with a Washer and a
FlangeNut.
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Note: The mounting assembly can accommodate a
Ø 32 - 56 mm pole.

7. Connect the Ethernet cable from the PowerBeam’s Ethernet
port to the POE port of the Gigabit PoE adapter.
8. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the adapter’s
LAN port.
9. Connect the Power Cord to the adapter’s power port.
Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power outlet.
Mounting the PoE Adapter (Optional)
1. Remove the Mounting Bracket from the adapter, place the
bracket at the desired location, and mark the two holes.
2. Pre-drill the holes if necessary, and secure the bracket
using two fasteners (not included).
3. Align the adapter’s slots with the tabs of the Mounting
Bracket, and then slide the adapterdown.