(24V, 0.5A) with Guide Mounting Bracket 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 ™ designed for outdoor installations. It is the professional installer’s responsibility to follow local country regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.
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 Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable • Surge protection should be used for all outdoor installations.
Hardware Overview Bottom View Antenna Feed Technology Ethernet Port Reset Button Release Button Dish Reflector Adjustment Bracket Carrying Handle/ Lifting Loop Alignment Pins Rear Housing Release Button Slot Cable Door Available from A1 Security Cameras w.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycamera...
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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.
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. Available from A1 Security Cameras w.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycamera...
Installation 1. Align and insert the tabs of the Adjustment Bracket into the slots of the Dish Reflector. Rotate the Adjustment Bracket counterclockwise until the alignment holes in the dish and bracket align with each other. 2. Remove the Antenna Feed from the Rear Housing: a.
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3. Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the alignment holes of the Adjustment Bracket. Push the Rear Housing into the Adjustment Bracket. Note: In high‑wind environments, you can add support with additional hardware (not included): 1. Using the four holes in the Adjustment Bracket as a template, drill four holes into the Dish Reflector with a 4.4 mm or 11/64"...
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3. View the Dish Reflector from the front. Ensure that the three hooks (indicated below) of the Rear Housing are fully engaged with the inner wall of the Dish Reflector and locked into place. IMPORTANT: Before proceeding, lightly pull the Rear Housing to confirm that it is locked into place.
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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 an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the Antenna Feed. Then re‑attach the Cable Door to the Rear Housing.
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6. Attach the Pole Clamp to the Mounting Bracket. a. Hold the Mounting Bracket with its clamps facing you and the Elevation Indicators towards the top. b. Insert the two Carriage Bolts through the holes of the Mounting Bracket. c. Slide the hole of the Pole Clamp over one bolt of the Mounting Bracket.
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7. Mount the Mounting Bracket on the pole and secure it. a. Place the Mounting Bracket against the pole. b. Slide the slot of the Pole Clamp over the adjacent Carriage Bolt. c. Tighten the Flange Nuts of the bolts to 25 N ∙ m to secure the Mounting Bracket to the pole.
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8. Locate the two slots on the Adjustment Bracket and the two pivot pins on the Mounting Bracket. Place the Reflector Dish with the attached Mounting Bracket onto the pivot pins, ensuring that they fit securely inside of the slots. Adjustment Bracket Slot Pivot Pin...
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9. Install the four Hex Bolts with Washers into the Mounting Bracket. Do not tighten the four Hex Bolts completely. Available from A1 Security Cameras w.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycamera...
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10. Adjust the elevation angle. a. Pivot the antenna until the Elevation Indicator shows the desired elevation angle. b. Tighten the four Hex Bolts completely. Elevation Indicator Available from A1 Security Cameras w.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycamera...
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Connect the power using one of the following options: • Using the included Gigabit PoE Adapter: Go to Connecting to the PoE Adapter. • Using a separate PoE switch: Connect the Ethernet cable from the PowerBeam’s Ethernet port to a PoE-enabled Ethernet port on the switch.
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Accessing airOS via Wi‑Fi Verify connectivity in the airOS Configuration Interface. There are two methods, the UNMS App and Web Portal. Both are ™ available for 15 minutes immediately after you power on the PowerBeam. If necessary, you can power cycle the PowerBeam to re‑enable its Wi‑Fi.
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5. Tap Connect on the Login screen. 6. Select your Country and tap Done. 7. Customize your settings as needed. Available from A1 Security Cameras w.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycamera...
Web Portal 1. Connect your device’s Wi‑Fi to the PowerBeam SSID named: PBE-2AC-400:<MAC Address> Note: Ensure that your Wi‑Fi connection has DHCP enabled. 2. Launch a web browser and go to: http://setup.ubnt.com 3. Enter ubnt in the Username and Password fields. Select your Country and Language.
Since Ubiquiti Networks equipment can be paired with a variety of antennas and cables, the Output Power field is provided to the professional installer to assist in meeting regulatory requirements.
Specifications PBE‑2AC‑400 Dimensions 420 x 420 x 289 mm (16.54 x 16.54 x 11.38") Weight (Mount Included) 1.795 kg (3.957 lb) Gain 18 dBi Networking Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port Enclosure Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic Max. Power Consumption 7.5W Power Supply 24V, 0.5A Gigabit PoE Adapter (Included) Power Method Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+;...
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 a 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.
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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: This device may not cause interference, and This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This radio transmitter (IC: 6545A‑PBE2ACN) has been approved by ISED Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type...
Australia and New Zealand Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CE Marking CE marking on this product represents the product is in compliance with all directives that are applicable to it.
RoHS/WEEE Compliance Statement English European Directive 2012/19/EU 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 2012/19/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.
Íslenska [Icelandic] Hér með lýsir UBIQUITI NETWORKS yfir því að PBE-2AC-400 er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 2014/53/EU. Fullur texti ESB samræmisyfirlýsing er að finna á eftirfarandi netfangi: www.ubnt.com/compliance...
Español [Spanish] Por la presente, UBIQUITI NETWORKS declara que el tipo de equipo radioeléctrico PBE-2AC-400 es conforme con la Directiva 2014/53/UE. El texto completo de la declaración UE de conformidad está disponible en la dirección Internet siguiente: www.ubnt.com/compliance...
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Networks, the Ubiquiti U logo, the Ubiquiti beam logo, airMAX, airOS, InnerFeed, PowerBeam, and UNMS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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