Ubiquiti AF24 User Manual

24 GHz Point to Point

1.4+ Gbps Radio

Model: AF24

Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the airFiber™ 24 GHz Point-to-Point
Radio, model AF24. This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide
you through the installation of the airFiber AF24 and show you
how to access the airFiber Configuration Interface.

Package Contents

airFiber AF24 Pole Mount

M10x150

Carriage Bolts

(Qty. 4)

24 GHz Point to Point

1.4+ Gbps Radio

Model: AF24

airFiber AF24

Quick Start Guide

M10 Flat
Washers

(Qty. 4)

Bracket

M10 Split

Lock Washers

(Qty. 4)

PoE Adapter

(50V, 1.2A GigE)

Pole Clamps

(Qty. 2)

M10 Hex

Nuts

(Qty. 4)

Power Cord

Cable Ties

(Qty. 3)

M8x16 Serrated

Flange Screws

(Qty. 4)

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Hardware Overview

Side

Lock Bolts

Alignment Bracket

Elevation
Adjustment

Azimuth
Adjustment

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Lock Bolts

Ground
Bonding Point

Back

Hardware Overview

Lock Bolts

Elevation

Adjustment Azimuth

Lock Bolts

Lock Bolts

Adjustment

Lock Bolts

Port Cover

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Interfaces

RESET DATA AUX CONFIGLED Display

Interface Description

To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the RESET

RESET

button for more than five seconds while the unit is
already powered on.

DATA 10/100/1000 Mbps port handles all user traffic.

AUX Port for audio tone aiming.

LED Display

Digital display used for power, status, and mode
information.

10/100 Mbps, secured port for configuration. By

CONFIG

default, this is the only port that can monitor,
configure, and/or update firmware.

LEDs

Speed

Link/Act

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GPS

Modulation Link/Act

Master/Slave RF Link Status

SpeedRX Power

LED State Status

Off 10/100 Mbps

Speed

On 1000 Mbps

DATA

Link/Act

Off No Ethernet Link

On Ethernet Link Established

Random Flashing Ethernet Activity

Off No GPS Synchronization

GPS

On Operational (Strong Signal)

Normal Flash* Operational (Weak Signal)

AUX

Modulation

Off 1x (QPSK SISO)

Short Flash* 2x (QPSK MIMO)

Normal Flash* 4x (16QAM MIMO)

Long Flash* 6x (64QAM MIMO)

Number Decodable RX Signal

RX Power

(-dBm)

Master/

Flashing Number Undecodable RX Signal

Off Slave Mode

Slave

On Master Mode

Off RF Off

LED Display

RF Link

Short Flash* Syncing

Normal Flash* Beaconing

Status

Long Flash* Registering

On Operational

Off 10 Mbps

Speed

On 100 Mbps

Off No Ethernet Link

CONFIG

Link/Act

On Ethernet Link Established

Random Flashing Ethernet Activity

Hardware Overview

Overload Condition

* Short Flash (1:3 on/off cycle)

Normal Flash (1:1 on/off cycle)

Long Flash (3:1 on/off cycle)

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Installation Requirements

• 17 mm wrench

• 13 mm socket wrench or driver

• Clear line of sight between airFiber radios

• Clear view of the sky for proper GPS operation

• Mounting location with < 0.5° displacement due to twist and

sway under wind loading

• Mounting point:

• At least 1 meter below the highest point on the structure

• For tower installations, at least 3 meters below the top of the

tower

• Ground wire – min. 8 AWG (10 mm

• (Recommended) 2 Outdoor GigE PoE surge protectors

Note: For guidelines about grounding and lightning

protection, follow your local electrical regulatory codes.

• Outdoor, shielded Category 5e (or above) cabling should be
used for all wired Ethernet connections. Category 6 is required
for installations with long cable runs (up to 100 m).

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

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), max. length: 1 meter

Installation Overview

We recommend that you configure your paired airFiber radios
before mounting. To configure device settings in the airFiber
Configuration Interface, you will need to connect Power over
Ethernet to the DATA port and connect an Ethernet cable between
your computer and the CONFIG port. Once you have completed
configuration, disconnect the cables to move the airFiber radios,
and then reconnect at the site. After you have mounted the
airFiber radios, then you can establish and optimize the RF link.

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Connecting Power over Ethernet

Connecting Power over Ethernet

1. Press down on the indicator arrows and slide the Port Cover off.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the D ATA port.

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3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the D ATA

port to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the PoE Adapter.

4. Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the PoE Adapter.

Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power source.

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