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    5 GHz Point to Point 1.0+ Gbps Radio Model: AF-5, AF-5U[...]

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    1 Introduction Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® airF iber® 5GHz Point-t o-Point 1.0+ Gbps Radio . This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through the installation, sho w you how to access the airFiber C onfiguration Interface, and explain how t o set up an airFiber link. T his Quick Start Guide also include[...]

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    2 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Hardware Overview Side Grounding Point Elevation Rod Hex Nut to adjust Elevation Rod Pre-Installed M10 x25 Flanged Bolts Lanyard Attachment Loop Lanyard Attachment Loop Assembled View[...]

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    3 Hardware Overview Inter faces GPS MASTER LINK RESET OVERLOAD 8X 6X 4X TO 0.25X REMOTE LOCAL MANAGEMENT D ATA AUX ACT SPEED ACT SPEED Interface Description Reset Button T o reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than fiv e seconds while the unit is already powered on. Remote Display Displays the receiv ed signal streng[...]

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    4 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide LEDs GPS MASTER LINK RESET OVERLOAD 8X 6X 4X to 0.25X REMOTE LOCAL AUX MANAGEMENT D ATA ACT SPEED ACT SPEED LED State Status GPS Off No GPS Synchronization On Operational (Strong Signal) Normal Flash* Non-Operational ( Weak Signal) Master Off Slave mode On Master mode Link Off RF Off Short Flash* Syncing No[...]

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    5 Hardware Overview LED State Status Local On Displays the receiv ed signal strength in dBm of the local airFiberr adio. Overload F ast Flash Overload Condition (reserved) – – 8x On 256QAM MIMO 6x On 64QAM MIMO 4x to 0.25x On 16QAM MIMO Long Flash* QPSK MIMO Normal Flash* 1x QPSK xRT ™ ** Short Flash* ¼x QPSK xRT** * Short Flash (1:3 on/o[...]

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    6 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Installation Requirements Pre-A ssembly T ool • 13 mm wrench P ole-Mounting T ool • 17 mm wrench Other Requirements • Clear line of sight between airF iber radios • Clear view of the sky for proper GPS operation • V er tical mounting orientation • Mounting location with < 0.5 ° displacement [...]

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    7 Installation Overview Installation Over view W e recommend that you configure your paired airF iber radios before mounting . Below is an overview of the installation with specific details in the following instructions: • Connect Po wer over Ethernet to the Data port, and connect an Ethernet cable between your comput er and the Managementpor [...]

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    8 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Data port. GPS MASTER LINK RESET OVERLOAD 8X 6X 4X to 0.25X REMOTE LOCAL AUX MANAGEMENT DATA ACT SPEED ACT SPEED 3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the Data port to the Ethernet por t labeled POE on the GigE PoE Adapter . 4. Connect the Power C ord to the[...]

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    9 airFiber C onfiguration airF iber Configuration The instructions in this section explain how to access the airFiber Configuration Interface and configure the follo wing settings: • Wireless Mode Configure one airF iber radio as the Master and the other as the Slave . • Duplex The airFiber r adio suppor ts both half-duplex and full-duplex oper[...]

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    10 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your comput er to the Management port on the airFiber radio . GPS MASTER LINK RESET OVERLOAD 8X 6X 4X to 0.25X REMOTE LOCAL AUX MANAGEMENT DATA ACT SPEED ACT SPEED 2. Configure the Ethernet adapt er on your computer with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet. 3. La[...]

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    11 airFiber C onfiguration 5. The Main tab will appear . Click the T ools drop-down and select Link Calculator . This tool will guide y ou on how to best minimize bandwidth and power/int er ference issues . Note: If you do not see the Link Calculator , then upgrade the firmware on your airF iber radios. Download the firmware at: downloads .ubnt.com[...]

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    12 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 9. Configure the Wireless Security : a. Selec t the AES Key T ype , HEX or ASCII . b. For the Key field: - HEX Enter 16 bytes (eight, 16-bit HEX values: 0-9, A-F , or a-f ). Y ou can omit zeroes and use colons, similar to the IPv6 format. Note: The airF iber Configuration Interface suppor ts IPv6 formats e[...]

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    13 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation The mounting hardware of the airF iber radio can be pre-assembled before pole-mounting . Mounting Hardware P re-Assembly 1. Insert two M10x150 Carriage Bolts into the Lower Mount Br acket . 2. Insert two M10x150 Carriage Bolts into the Upper Mount Bracket with Elevation Rod .[...]

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    14 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 3. Attach the Lo wer Mount Brack et to the I-Brack et using two M8x14 Serrated Flange Bolts . Ensure that the slots fac e up and securely tighten the bolts. Proper slot orientation[...]

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    15 Hardware Installation 4. Attach the Upper Mount Brack et with Elevation Rod to the I-Brack et using two M8x14 Serrated F lange Bolts . Note: Ensure that the orientation of the Upper Mount Brack et matches the illustration below , with the Elevation Rod on the correct side.[...]

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    16 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 5. Attach the P ole Clamps to the Mount Brack ets . a. Slide the slotted hole of each Pole Clamp over one upper and one lower M10x150 CarriageBolt . b. Place one M10 Serrated Flange Nut on each M10x150 Carriage Bolt .[...]

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    17 Hardware Installation 6. Attach the Azimuth Support Bracket s together . a. Inser t the two M10x100 Carriage Bolts into the Azimuth Support Bracket that has two slotted holes . b. Slide the slotted hole of the other Azimuth Suppor t Bracket over one M10x100Carriage Bolt . c. Place one M10 Serrated F lange Nut on each M10x100 Carriage Bolt . 7[...]

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    18 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide P ole-Mounting 1. Attach the Azimuth Support Brackets to the pole just beneath the area where the airF iber radio will be attached. Note: The mounting assembly can accommodate a Ø 38.1 - 101.6 mm (1.5" - 4.0") pole. a. Orient the A zimuth Support Brackets around the pole so it is aimed in the di[...]

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    19 Hardware Installation 2. Attach the mounting assembly to a pole . a. Orient the mounting assembly around the pole so it is aimed in the direction of the other airFiber radio . b. Slide the open slot of each Pole Clamp ov er the corresponding M10x150 CarriageBolt. c. Tighten the M10 Serrated Flange Nuts of the M10x150 CarriageBolts to secur[...]

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    20 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 3. Lift the airFiber radio and align the tw o lower Pre-Installed M10x25 Flanged Bolts with the slots on the L ower Mount Brack et . Seat the bolts in the slots.[...]

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    21 Hardware Installation 4. Align the two upper Pre-Installed M10x25 F langed Bolts of the airFiber r adio nex t to the slots on the Upper Mount Brack et . Lift the airFiber r adio and seat the bolts in theslots.[...]

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    22 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 5. Attach a ground wire: a. Remove the nut from the Grounding Point . b. Attach a ground wire (min. 8 A WG or 10 mm 2 ) to the lug and replace the nut to secure the wire . c. Secure the other end of the ground wire to a grounded mast, pole, t ower , or grounding bar . W ARNING: F ailure to properly ground [...]

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    23 Connecting Ethernet Connecting Ethernet 1. Push the button and slide the port cover do wn to access cableports. ( The por t cover cannot be complet ely removed .) 2. Connect the Data/PoE E thernet cable: a. Feed an outdoor , shielded CA T6 cable up through the rightmost cable feed slot on the bottom of the port cover . b. Connect the cable to[...]

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    24 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the Data port to the Ethernet por t labeled POE on the GigE PoE Adapter . 4. Connect an Ethernet cable from your netw ork to the Ethernet port labeled L AN on the GigE PoE A dapter . 5. Connect the Power C ord to the power por t on the GigE PoE Adapter . [...]

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    25 Connecting Ethernet Below is a diagram of a finished installation with recommended surge protectors installed . Ground to Pole , T ower , or Grounding Block: Max. 1 m from Ground Bonding Point Max. 1 m GigE PoE Adapter Power Source Outdoor GigE PoE Surge Protector Outdoor GigE PoE Surge Protector[...]

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    26 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Alignment Tips • T o accurately align the airFiber radios f or best per formance, you MUST align only one end of the link at a time. • F or more convenient alignment, y ou may consider using long-range scopes (not included) temporarily attached t o your airFiber r adios. • Y ou may need to use additi[...]

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    27 Alignment Establishing a Link Adjust the positions of the Master and the Slave t o establish a link. Note: The Master must be aimed first at the Slave because the Slave does not transmit an y RF signal until it detec ts transmissions from the Master . 1. Ensure that the following bolts and nuts ar e loose: • F our Pre-Installed M10x25 Flanged [...]

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    28 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide 3. Master Visually aim the Master at the Slave . T o adjust the Master 's position: a. Rotate the airFiber radio on the pole to align the azimuth. b. Use the hex nut on the Elevation Rod to adjust the elev ation. Note: Do NO T make simultaneous adjustments on the Master and Slave . 4. Slave Visually a[...]

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    29 Alignment 6. Slave Aim the Slav e at the Master to achieve the strongest signal level on the Remote LED Display of the Slave . Note: V alues on the LED Displays are displayed in negative (-) dBm. F or example, 67 represents a receiv ed signal level of -67 dBm. Smaller numerical values indicat e stronger received signallev els. For example , a[...]

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    30 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide There are three methods f or determining the received signal level: • LED Displays (described abov e) • airF iber Configuration Interface (webpage) • Audio tone (optional equipment requir ed) Refer to the airF iber AF-5/AF-5U User Guide for instructions on the airFiber C onfiguration Inter face and a[...]

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    31 Specifications Specifications airFiber AF-5/AF-5U Dimensions 938.4 x 468.4 x 281.4 mm (36.94 x 18.44 x 11.08 in) W eight Mount Not Included Mount Included 11.5 kg (25.35 lb) 16 kg (35.27 lb) Operating F requency AF-5 FCC 15.247, 15.407, IC RSS 210 ETSI EN 301 893, EN 302 502 Other Regions 5470 - 5600 MHz, 5650 - 5850 MHz 5470 - 5875 MHz 5470 - 5[...]

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    32 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Receive Sensitivity Spatial Streams Modulation Sensitivity (10 MHz) Sensitivity (20 MHz) FDD Capacity* TDD Capacity* 8x 256QAM -70 dBm -67 dBm 1024 Mbps 512 Mbps 6x 64QAM -77 dBm -74 dBm 768 Mbps 384 Mbps 4x 16QAM MIMO -84 dBm -81 dBm 512 Mbps 256 Mbps 2x QPSK MIMO -90 dBm -87 dBm 256 Mbps 128 Mbps 1x ½ R[...]

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    33 Safety Notices Safety Notices 1. Read, follow , and k eep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer . W ARNING: Do not use this product in location that can be submerged by water . W ARNING: Av oid using this produc t during an electrical storm. There may be a remot e risk of elec[...]

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    34 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Limited W arranty UBIQUITI NET WORKS, Inc (“UBIQUITI NET WORKS”) 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 NET WORKS under normal use and operation. UB[...]

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    35 Limited W arranty Disclaimer EX CEPT FOR ANY EXPRESS W ARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN, UBIQUITI NET WORKS, ITS AFFILIA TES, AND ITS AND THEIR THIRD P AR T Y Data, SERVICE, SOFT W ARE AND HARDW ARE PROVIDERS HEREBY DISCLAIM AND MAKE NO OTHER REPRESENT A TION OR W ARRANT Y OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ST A TUTORY , INCLUDING, BUT NO T LIMITED TO , [...]

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    36 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Compliance F CC Changes or modifications not expressly approved b y the par ty responsible for compliance could v oid the user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: 1. This device may not cause [...]

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    37 Compliance RF Exposure W arning The antennas used for this transmitt er must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 126 cm (AF-5) or 123 cm (AF-5U) from all persons and must not be located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . Les antennes utilisées pour ce tr ansmetteur doivent être installé e[...]

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    38 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide Deutsch Die Europäische Richtlinie 2002/96/EC verlangt, dass technische Ausrüstung , die direkt am G erät und/oder an der V erpackung mit diesem Symbol versehen ist, nicht zusammen mit unsortiertem Gemeindeabfall entsorgt werden darf. Das Symbol w eist darauf hin, dass das Produkt von regulärem Haushal[...]

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    39 Declaration of Conformity Italiano La direttiva europea 2002/96/EC richiede che le apparecchiatur e contrassegnate con questo simbolo sul pr odotto e/o sull’imballaggio non siano smaltite insieme ai rifiuti urbani non differenziati. Il simbolo indica che questo prodotto non deve esser e smaltito insieme ai normali rifiuti domestici. È respons[...]

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    40 airFiber® AF-5/AF-5U Quick Start Guide JL091514 Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ UBIQUITI NE T WORKS ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ UBIQUITI NET WORKS device, ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤ ΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ Λ ΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕ ΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑ Τ ΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1995[...]

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    © 2013-2014 Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. All rights reserved . Ubiquiti, UbiquitiNetworks, the Ubiquiti U logo, the Ubiquiti beam logo , airFiber , and TOUGHCable are trademarks or registered trademarks of UbiquitiNetworks , Inc. in the United States and inother countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Su[...]