Ubiquiti PowerBeam m5 iso PBE-M5-300-ISO User manual

5 GHz airMAX®Bridge with
300 mm RF Isolated Reflector
Model: PBE-M5-300-ISO

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® PowerBeam™.
This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through
installation and includes warranty terms.
Package Contents
Reflector Radome Antenna
Feed
Rear Housing
Mounting Bracket Adjustment Bracket Pole Clamp
Hex Bolts with
Washer Set
(M8x20, Qty. 4)
Flange Nuts
(M8, Qty. 2)
Carriage Bolts
(M8x135, Qty. 2)
5 GHz airMAX®Bridge with
300 mm RF Isolated Reflector
Model: PBE-M5-300-ISO
PoE Adapter (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
Mounting Bracket
Release Button
Reflector
Alignment Pins
Reset Button
Radome

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
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 green when the wireless signal
strength is above -65 dBm.
LED will light green when the wireless signal
strength is above -73 dBm.
LED will light amber when the wireless signal
strength is above -80 dBm.
LED will light red when the wireless signal
strength is above -94 dBm.
Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady green
when an active Ethernet connection is made and
flash when there is activity.
Power The Power LED will light green when the
device is connected to a power source.

Application Examples
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors with the Reflector
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is
reflector-dependent).
The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Reflector
installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.
Installation Requirements
• 13 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 Mounting Bracket into
the slots of the Reflector. Rotate the Mounting Bracket
counter-clockwise until the tabs lock into place.
2. Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the
alignment holes of the Mounting Bracket. Push the Rear
Housing into the Mounting Bracket.

3. View the Reflector from the front. Ensure that the four
hooks (indicated below) of the Rear Housing are fully
engaged with the inner wall of the Reflector and locked
into place.
Important: Before proceeding, lightly pull the Rear
Housing to confirm that it is locked into place.
4. Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from the
Rear Housing.

5. 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
6. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the
Antenna Feed. Then re-attach the Cable Door to the
RearHousing.

7. Attach the Pole Clamp to the Adjustment Bracket.
a. Hold the Adjustment Bracket with the clamps facing you
and the Elevation Indicator Slot on the left.
b. Insert the Carriage Bolts through the holes of the
Adjustment Bracket.
c. Slide the hole of the Pole Clamp over one bolt of the
Adjustment Bracket.
d. Place one Flange Nut on each bolt.
Elevation
Indicator
Slot
8. Secure the Adjustment Bracket to the Mounting Bracket
using the four Hex Bolts with Washer Set.

9. Position the Reflector assembly on the pole and secure it.
a. Place the Adjustment Bracket against the pole.
b. Slide the slot of the Pole Clamp over the Carriage Bolt.
c. Tighten the Flange Nuts of the bolts to 25 N-m to secure
the antenna to the pole.
25 N-m
Note: The mounting assembly can accommodate a
Ø 40 - 80 mm pole.

10. Align the Hash Mark on the edge of the Radome with the
Slot on the bottom of the Reflector.
Slot
Hash
Mark
11. Fit the Radome onto the Reflector. Ensure that all eight
Reflector tabs fit into the gaps between the eight
Radometabs.

12. Rotate the Radome clockwise to engage the Radome tabs
and Reflector tabs. Ensure that all eight tabs are engaged
and that the Snap Pin is seated in the slot in the bottom tab
of the Reflector.
Snap Pin
13. Adjust the elevation angle.
a. Loosen the four Hex Bolts on both sides of the antenna.
b. Pivot the antenna until the Hash Mark in the Elevation
Indicator Slot points to the desired elevation angle.
c. Tighten the four Hex Bolts.
Hash
Mark

14. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the
PowerBeam to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the
PoEAdapter.
15. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN or computer to
the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the PoE Adapter.
16. Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the PoE
Adapter. Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a
power outlet.

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Mount the PoE Adapter (Optional)
1. Slide the PoE Mounting Bracket down to remove it from the
PoE Adapter.
2. Place the PoE Mounting Bracket at the desired location and
mark the two holes. Pre-drill the holes if necessary, and
then secure the bracket using two fasteners (not included).
3. Align the slots of the PoE Adapter with the tabs of the PoE
Mounting Bracket, and then slide the adapterdown.

Accessing airOS
Verify connectivity in the airOS Configuration Interface.
1. Make sure that your host machine is connected via
Ethernet to the PowerBeam.
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 and type https://192.168.1.20
in the address field. Press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. The login screen will appear. Enter ubnt in the Username
and Password fields. Select your Country and Language.
You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product.
Click Login.
Note: U.S. product versions are locked to the
U.S. Country Code to ensure compliance with
FCCregulations.

5. Select the PowerBeam Dish Reflector size:
a. Click the Wireless tab.
b. From the Antenna drop-down list, select the
appropriate option.
c. Click Change to save.
d. Click OK to confirm.
Customize additional settings as needed to complete
the configuration. For additional details on the airOS
Configuration Interface, refer to the User Guide available at
documentation.ubnt.com/airmax

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.
Since Ubiquiti Networks equipment can be paired with a
variety of antennas and cables, the Antenna and Output Power
fields are provided to the professional installer to assist in
meeting regulatory requirements.

Specifications
PBE-M5-300-ISO
Dimensions
with Radome 364 x 364 x 276 mm
(14.3 x 14.3 x 10.9")
Weight (Mount Included) 2.55 kg
(5.62 lb)
Operating Frequency Worldwide: 5150 - 5875 MHz
USA: 5725 - 5850 MHz
Gain 22 dBi
Networking Interface (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic
Max. Power Consumption 6W
Power Supply 24V, 0.5A PoE Adapter (Included)
Power Method Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
Wind Survivability 200 km/h
(125 mph)
Wind Loading 210 N @ 200 km/h
(47 lbf @ 125 mph)
Certications CE, FCC, IC
Mounting Pole Mounting Kit Included
Operating Temperature -40 to 70° C (-40 to 158° F)
Operating Humidity 5 to 95% Noncondensing
Shock and Vibrations ETSI300-019-1.4

Safety Notices
1. Read, follow, and keep these instructions.
2. Heed all warnings.
3. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use this product in location that can
be submerged by water.
WARNING: Avoid using this product during an electrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
Electrical Safety Information
1. Compliance is required with respect to voltage, frequency, and current
requirements indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Connection to a
different power source than those specified may result in improper
operation, damage to the equipment or pose a fire hazard if the
limitations are not followed.
2. There are no operator serviceable parts inside this equipment. Service
should be provided only by a qualified service technician.
3. This equipment is provided with a detachable power cord which has
an integral safety ground wire intended for connection to a grounded
safety outlet.
a. Do not substitute the power cord with one that is not the provided
approved type. Never use an adapter plug to connect to a 2-wire
outlet as this will defeat the continuity of the grounding wire.
b. The equipment requires the use of the ground wire as a part of the
safety certification, modification or misuse can provide a shock
hazard that can result in serious injury or death.
c. Contact a qualified electrician or the manufacturer if there
are questions about the installation prior to connecting the
equipment.
d. Protective earthing is provided by Listed AC adapter. Building
installation shall provide appropriate short-circuit backup
protection.
e. Protective bonding must be installed in accordance with local
national wiring rules and regulations.

Limited Warranty
UBIQUITI NETWORKS, Inc (“UBIQUITI NETWORKS”) warrants that the
product(s) furnished hereunder (the “Product(s)”) shall be free from defects
in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date
of shipment by UBIQUITI NETWORKS under normal use and operation.
UBIQUITI NETWORKS’ sole and exclusive obligation and liability under
the foregoing warranty shall be for UBIQUITI NETWORKS, at its discretion,
to repair or replace any Product that fails to conform to the above
warranty during the above warranty period. The expense of removal and
reinstallation of any Product is not included in this warranty. The warranty
period of any repaired or replaced Product shall not extend beyond its
original term.
Warranty Conditions
The above warranty does not apply if the Product:
(I) has been modified and/or altered, or an addition made thereto,
except by Ubiquiti Networks, or Ubiquiti Networks’ authorized
representatives, or as approved by Ubiquiti Networks in writing;
(II) has been painted, rebranded or physically modified in any way;
(III) has been damaged due to errors or defects in cabling;
(IV) has been subjected to misuse, abuse, negligence, abnormal
physical, electromagnetic or electrical stress, including lightning
strikes, or accident;
(V) has been damaged or impaired as a result of using third party
firmware;
(VI) has no original Ubiquiti MAC label, or is missing any other original
Ubiquiti label(s); or
(VII) has not been received by Ubiquiti within 30 days of issuance of
the RMA.
In addition, the above warranty shall apply only if: the product has been
properly installed and used at all times in accordance, and in all material
respects, with the applicable Product documentation; all Ethernet cabling
runs use CAT5 (or above), and for outdoor installations, shielded Ethernet
cabling is used, and for indoor installations, indoor cabling requirements
are followed.
Returns
No Products will be accepted for replacement or repair without obtaining
a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from UBIQUITI NETWORKS
during the warranty period, and the Products being received at UBIQUITI
NETWORKS’ facility freight prepaid in accordance with the RMA process of
UBIQUITI NETWORKS. Products returned without an RMA number will not
be processed and will be returned freight collect or subject to disposal.
Information on the RMA process and obtaining an RMA number can be
found at: www.ubnt.com/support/warranty.