* The PBE-M5-400 Antenna Feed has a thin gray ring around the center of the cap to differentiate it from the PBE-M5-300 Antenna Feed. 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 ™...
Hardware Overview Bottom View Antenna Feed Technology Ethernet Port Reset Button Release Button Dish Reflector Dish Bracket Alignment Pins Rear Housing Release Button Slot Cable Door Antenna Feed The PowerBeamM2 Antenna Feed is shown; however, the PowerBeamM5 Antenna Feed has the same layout for the Ethernet Port, Reset button, and Release button.
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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.
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Installation The installation instructions show the PowerBeamM2; however, the same instructions apply to the PowerBeamM5. 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. 2.
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3. Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from the Rear Housing. 4. Attach the Antenna Feed: a. I nsert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing, and push until it locks into place with a click. b.
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5. Connect the Ethernet cable: a. Connect an Ethe rnet cable to the Ethernet Port of the Antenna Feed. b. Re-attach the Cable Door to the Rear Housing. 6. Slide the Pole Clamp onto the Dish Bracket.
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7. Insert the U-Bolt into the Pole Clamp and Dish Bracket. Secure each end of the U-Bolt with a Flange Nut. 25 N-m Note: The mounting assembly can accommodate a Ø 32 - 56 mm pole. 8. Optional: If you have the PowerBeam Radome (optional accessory), then align the arrows on the bottoms of the Radome and Dish Reflector so the Drain Holes on the Radome point downward.
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9. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the PowerBeam to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the PoE Adapter. 10. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN or computer to the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the PoE Adapter. 11.
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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.
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5. Select the PowerBeam Dish Reflector size: a. Click the Wireless tab. b. F rom 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.
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...
Specifications PowerBeam Dimensions 420 x 420 x 289 mm PBE-M2-400 (16.54 x 16.54 x 11.38") PBE-M5-400 420 x 420 x 275 mm (16.54 x 16.54 x 10.83") Weight (Mount Included) 1.795 kg (4.809 lb) PBE-M2-400 1.753 kg (4.789 lb) PBE-M5-400 Operating Frequency 2405 - 2475 MHz PBE-M2-400...
Safety Notices Read, follow, and keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. 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.
(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.
SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. UBIQUITI NETWORKS, ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS, DELIVERY FAILURES, DATA LOSS, CONTENT CORRUPTION, PACKET LOSS, OR OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
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Note Some countries, states and provinces do not allow exclusions of implied warranties or conditions, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. You may have other rights that vary from country to country, state to state, or province to province. Some countries, states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian CAN ICES-3(B). To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
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RoHS/WEEE Compliance Statement English European Directive 2002/96/EC requires that the equipment bearing this symbol on the product and/or its packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste. The symbol indicates that this product should be disposed of separately from regular household waste streams.
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Español La Directiva 2002/96/CE de la UE exige que los equipos que lleven este símbolo en el propio aparato y/o en su embalaje no deben eliminarse junto con otros residuos urbanos no seleccionados. El símbolo indica que el producto en cuestión debe separarse de los residuos domésticos convencionales con vistas a su eliminación.
UBIQUITI NETWORKS device, megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ [Hungarian] követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak. Íslenska Hér me l sir UBIQUITI NETWORKS yfir ví a UBIQUITI NETWORKS device, er í samræmi vi grunnkröfur og a rar kröfur, sem ger ar eru í [Icelandic] tilskipun 1999/5/EC.
NETWORKS device, è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre [Italian] disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Latviski Ar o UBIQUITI NETWORKS deklar , ka UBIQUITI NETWORKS device, atbilst Direkt vas 1999/5/EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist [Latvian] tajiem noteikumiem.
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