5 GHz, 3x30° HD
Sector Antenna
Model: AP-5AC-90-HD
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® airPrism®
5GHz 3x30° HD Sector Antenna. This Quick Start Guide is
designed to guide you through installation and also includes
warranty terms.
Package Contents
airPrism
Antenna
Pole Clamps
(Qty. 2)
Serrated Flange Nuts
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™ is
designed for outdoor installations. It is the customer’s responsibility to follow local country
regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.
(M10, Qty. 4)
Protective
Shrouds (Qty. 3)
Carriage Bolts
(M10x150, Qty. 4)
U-Brackets
Hex Nuts
(M10, Qty. 4)
(Qty. 2)
Hex Bolts with Washers
(M8x20, Qty. 8)
5 GHz, 3x30° HD
Sector Antenna
Model: AP-5AC-90-HD
Quick Start Guide
Pole Brackets
(Qty. 2)
Beamwidth
The airPrism antenna works with the Rocket®5ac Prism™
radios for Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP) links. Each Rocket radio
corresponds with a specific 30° beamwidth and independently
transmits and receives.
30°
Top Rocket
30°
Middle Rocket
30°
Bottom Rocket
30°
Bottom
Rocket
30°
Middle
Rocket
30°
Top
Rocket
Channel Offset
The following table describes how much offset is needed with
the channels used by the Rocket5ac Prism radios:
Channel Width Separation
10 MHz 20 MHz
20 MHz 30 MHz
30 MHz 50 MHz
40 MHz 60 MHz
Hardware Overview
Bubble Level
Mounting Plate
RF Cables
Rocket Mount
Rocket/Shroud
Release
Pole Bracket
Pole Clamp
Slotted U-Bracket
Protective Shroud
Mounting Plate
Back View
U-Bracket
Pole Clamp
Pole Bracket
Side View (Fully Assembled)
Installation Requirements
• (3) Rocket5ac Prism Radios, model R5AC-PRISM (sold
separately)
• 13 mm and 17 mm Wrenches
• 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
Networks. For more details, visit:
www.ubnt.com/toughcable
Hardware Installation
1. Press down on the port cover of the Rocket and slide it off.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port.
3. Replace the port cover.
4. Attach the Rocket to the Rocket Mount.
a. Align the mounting tabs on the back of the Rocket with
the four mounting slots on the bracket.
b. Slide the Rocket down until it locks into place.
CHAIN 1
CHAIN 1
GPS
GPS
CHAIN 0
CHAIN 0
5. Attach the ends of the RF Cables to the RF connectors in
this combination: V to Chain 1 and H to Chain 0.
CHAIN 1
CHAIN 1
GPS
GPS
CHAIN 0
CHAIN 0