Ubiquiti RocketM Series User manual

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 1/16
Rocket Metal Strap PoE Adapter (24V, 1A) (24V, 0.5A
RocketM2 only)
Power Cord
Package Contents
Installation Requirements
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 harmful outdoor environments
and destructive ESD events with industrial-grade, shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti.
For more details, visit ui.com/toughcable
Hardware Overview
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 2/16
RP-SMA  Antenna Connectors
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Signal LEDs
Used to attach RF cables (not included).
The Power LED will light green when the device is connected to a power source.
The Ethernet LED will light steady green when an active Ethernet connection is made
and ash when there is activity.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 3/16
LAN
Reset Button
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:
The 10/100 Ethernet port is 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
while the device is already powered on.
Hardware Installation
The Rocket is designed to mount directly onto a Ubiquiti airMAX RocketDish™ antenna for
Point-to-Point use or an airMAX Sector antenna for Point-to-MultiPoint use.
1.
2.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 4/16
3.
4.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 5/16
5. 
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 6/16
OR
6. 
OR
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 7/16
7. 
OR
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 8/16
Pole-Mounting
1.
2.
3.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 9/16
Connecting Power
WARNING: The switch port must comply with the power specications listed in
this Quick Start Guide.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 10/16
OR
Accessing airOS
Verify connectivity in the airOS Conguration Interface.
1. Make sure that your host system is connected via Ethernet to the device.
2. Congure 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 eld. Press enter
(PC) or return (Mac).
4. Enter ubnt in the Username and Password elds. Select your Country and Language. You
must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Click Login.
The airOS Conguration Interface will appear, allowing you to customize your settings as
needed. For details, refer to the User Guide available at ui.com/download/airmax
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 11/16
You can also manage your device using the Ubiquiti® Network Management System. Setup
using the UNMS™ app requires the U-Installer, sold separately.
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.
Antenna
Select your antenna from the list. If Calculate EIRP Limit is enabled, transmit output power is
automatically adjusted to comply with the regulations of the applicable country. Note the
requirements and antenna types listed below.
Cable Loss (When applicable)
Enter the cable loss in dB. Output power is adjusted to compensate for loss between the
radio and the antenna.
Certied Antenna Types
This radio transmitter FCC ID: SWX-R5M / IC : 6545A-R5M or FCC ID: SWX-RM2WP / IC :
6545A-RM2WP or FCC ID: SWX-M900 / IC : 6545A-M900 has been approved by FCC / ISED
Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible
gain for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list or having a
gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use
with this device.
Antenna Frequency Gain
Omni 2.4 GHz 13 dBi
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 12/16
5 GHz 7 dBi
Sector 2.4 GHz
5 GHz 17 dBi 20 dBi
Dish 2.4 GHz
5 GHz 24 dBi 30 dBi
- 900 MHz 13 dBi
Specications
RocketM
Dimensions 160 x 80 x 30 mm
(6.30 x 3.15 x 1.18")
Weight 500 g
(1.1 lb)
Port (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port
RF Connectors (2) RP-SMA (Waterproof)
Enclosure Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic
Max. Power Consumption 
RocketM900/2/3/365 6.5W
RocketM5/6 8W
Power Supply 24V, 1A PoE Adapter (Included)
24V, 0.5A (RocketM2 only)
Power Method Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)
Certications CE, FCC, IC
Operating Temperature -30 to 75° C (-22 to 167° F)
Operating Humidity 5 to 95% Noncondensing
Shock and Vibration ETSI300-019-1.4
RocketM900/M2/M3/M365/M6 Operating Frequency (MHz)
RocketM900 902 - 928
RocketM2 2402 - 2462
RocketM3 3370 - 3730*
RocketM365 3650 - 3675
RocketM6 5955 - 6400
* RocketM3 not supported in the USA.
RocketM5 Operating Frequency (MHz)
Worldwide 5150 - 5875
USA U-NII-1 5150 - 5250
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 13/16
RocketM5 Operating Frequency (MHz)
U-NII-2A 5250 - 5350
U-NII-2C 5470 - 5725
U-NII-3 5725 - 5850
IC 5470 - 5600, 5650 - 5725, 5725 - 5850
Safety Notices
1. Read, follow, and keep these instructions.
2. Heed all warnings.
3. Only use attachments/accessories specied 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 specied may result in
improper operation, damage to the equipment or pose a re hazard if the limitations are not
followed.
2. There are no operator serviceable parts inside this equipment. Service should be provided only by a
qualied 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 certication,
modication or misuse can provide a shock hazard that can result in serious injury or death.
c. Contact a qualied 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
ui.com/support/warranty
The limited warranty requires the use of arbitration to resolve disputes on an individual basis, and,
where applicable, specify arbitration instead of jury trials or class actions.
Compliance
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 14/16
FCC
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operations of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This radio transmitter has been approved by FCC.
ISED Canada
CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
This device complies with ISED Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
This radio transmitter has been approved by ISED Canada.
The device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for
harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.
CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’ISDE Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Le présent émetteur radio a été approuvé par ISDE Canada.
Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une
utilisation à l’intérieur an de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites
mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 75 cm (RocketM2), 23 cm
(RocketM9), or 252 cm (RocketM5) between the radiator and your body.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 15/16
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
AVIS IMPORTANT
Déclaration sur l’exposition aux rayonnements
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites prévues pour l’exposition aux rayonnements dans un
environnement non contrôlé.
Lors de l’installation et de la mise en fonctionnement de l’équipement, assurez-vous qu’il y ait une
distance minimale de 75 cm (RocketM2), 23 cm (RocketM9), ou 252 cm (RocketM5) entre l’élément
rayonnant et vous.
Cet émetteur ne doit être installé à proximité d’aucune autre antenne ni d’aucun autre émetteur, et
ne doit être utilisé conjointement à aucun autre de ces appareils.
Australia and New Zealand
Warning: This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment
this equipment may cause radio interference.
Brazil
Nota: Este equipamento não tem direito à proteção contra interferência prejudicial e não
pode causar interferência em sistemas devidamente autorizados.
Japan
003WWA11252
CE Marking
CE marking on this product represents the product is in compliance with all directives that are
applicable to it.
Country List
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 Fixed Wireless Access) members noted in blue
Note: This device meets Max. TX power limit per ETSI regulations.
The following apply to products that operate in the 5 GHz frequency range:
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide

28/09/2020 RocketM Series Quick Start Guide
https://dl.ubnt.com/qsg/RocketM-Series/RocketM-Series_EN.html 16/16
Note: This device is restricted to indoor use only when operating in the 5150 - 5350 MHz
frequency range within all member states.
Note: All countries listed may operate at 30 dBm. BFWA member states may operate at 36
dBm.
Note: Operation in the 5.8 GHz frequency band is prohibited in BFWA member states. Other
countries listed may use the 5.8 GHz frequency band.
WEEE Compliance Statement
Declaration of Conformity
Online Resources
© 2020 Ubiquiti Inc. All rights reserved.
RocketM Series Quick Start Guide