Ubiquiti Edge Point EP-R8 Quick Start Manual

Intelligent WISP Control
with FiberProtect

™

Model: EP-R8

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® EdgePoint™
Router. This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through
installation and includes the warranty terms.

Package Contents

EdgePoint Router Wall-Mount

Bracket

Metal Straps

(Qty. 2)

Cable Sleeve

Intelligent WISP Control
with FiberProtect

™

Model: EP-R8

Gigabit PoE (54V, 1.5A) with

Mounting Bracket

Power Cord Quick Start

Guide

Installation Requirements

• 7 mm socket wrench

• S2 hex wrench

• Ground wire – min. 10 AWG (5 mm

2

) and max. length: 1m. Asa

safety precaution, ground the EdgePoint to a grounded mast,
pole, tower, or grounding bar.

• 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

TERMS OF USE: 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.

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Introduction

Hardware Overview

Bottom Panel Button

Reset

Button

Description

Reset

There are two methods to reset the EP-R8 to
factory defaults:

• Runtime reset (recommended) The
EP-R8 should be running after bootup is
complete. Press and hold the Reset button
for about 10seconds until the eth7 or SFP2
LED starts flashing and then becomes
solidly lit (the SFP 2 LED is used if there is an
SFP module connected to the SFP 2 port).
After a few seconds, the LED will turn off,
and the EP-R8 will automatically reboot.

• Power-on reset Disconnect power from
the EP-R8. Press and hold the Reset button
while connecting power to the EP-R8. Keep
holding the button until the eth7 or SFP 2
LED starts flashing and then stops flashing
after a few seconds (the SFP 2 LED is used
if there is an SFP module connected to the
SFP 2 port).

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EdgePoint EP-R8 Quick Start Guide

Bottom Panel Console Port

Console

Interface Description

Console

RJ45 serial console port for Command Line
Interface (CLI) management. Use an RJ45-to­DB9, serial console cable, also known as a
rollover cable, to connect the Console port to
your computer. (If your computer does not
have a DB9 port, then you will also need a
DB9 adapter.) Then configure the following
settings as needed:

• Baud rate 115200

• Data bits 8

• Parity NONE

• Stop bits 1

• Flow control NONE

3

Hardware Overview

Power Options

Either the VDC input or PoE input is used at any one time. If both
input types are connected, only the input type with the highest
voltage will be used; the other can be used as a backup. Any of the
input options can power any of the output options.

Power Input Options

• 54VDC, 6A

• 54V, 1.5A on eth0 (PoE In)

• 54V, 1.5A on PoE In

Power Output Options

• EdgePoint (required)

• Passive 54/24V, 4-Pair PoE on

eth1-eth2

• Passive 24V, 2-Pair PoE on

eth3-eth7

The number of devices that can be powered depends on the
power consumption of the specific devices. For example, if you use
54VDC, 1.5A, then you have 81W of power. If the EdgePoint uses
40W (Max. Power Consumption), then you have 41W available for
passive PoE output. Please check product specifications for the
power consumption values to use in your calculations.

Bottom Panel DC Input

VDC

Interface Description

VDC In

Terminal block connector accepts 54VDC,
6A input (including the Ubiquiti Networks
EdgePower

™

, model EP-54V-150W) to power

the EdgePoint and passive PoE output.

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Bottom Panel RJ45 Ports

PoE In

eth0

eth1-2

eth3-7

Interface

Description

PoE In

Accepts 54V, 1.5A PoE input from a secondary
PoE adapter (not included) to power the
EdgePoint and passive PoE output.

PoE In / eth0

Accepts data and 54V, 1.5A PoE input from
the included Gigabit PoE Adapter to power the
EdgePoint and passive PoE output.

eth1-2

(54/24V

PoE Out)

RJ45 ports support 10/100/1000 Ethernet
connections and passive 54/24V, 4-pair PoE
output for airFiber® devices.

eth3-7

(24V PoE Out)

RJ45 ports support 10/100/1000 Ethernet
connections and passive 24V, 2-pair PoE
output for airMAX® devices.

RJ45 port eth6 or eth7 is active only if the
corresponding SFP port is empty.

Note: The USB port is reserved for future use.

5

Hardware Overview

Bottom Panel SFP Ports

SFP 1-2

Interface

Description

SFP 1-2

SFP ports are hot-swappable and support
100 Mbps or Gigabit fiber SFP modules. If an
SFP module is plugged in, then the SFP port
is active, and the corresponding RJ45 port is
deactivated.

Front Panel LEDs

LED State Status

eth0

Speed/

Link/Act

Off No Link

Amber

10/100Mbps Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

Green

1000Mbps (1 Gbps) Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

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LED State Status

power

Green EdgePoint Powered On

eth1-2

Speed/

Link/Act

Off No Link

Amber

10/100Mbps Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

Green

1000Mbps (1 Gbps) Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

PoE

Output

Off No PoE

Amber 54V Passive

Green 24V Passive

eth3-7

Speed/

Link/Act

Off No Link

Amber

10/100Mbps Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

Green

1000Mbps (1 Gbps) Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

PoE

Output

Off No PoE

Green 24V Passive

SFP 1-2

Speed/

Link/Act

Off No Link

Amber

100Mbps Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

Green

1000Mbps (1 Gbps) Link
Flashing Indicates Activity

7

Hardware Overview

Back Panel

PicoStation Slot

Lanyard Loop

Pole-Mount

Bracket

Ground

Bonding Point

Lanyard Loop Used for temporary support during installation.
PicoStation®M2HP Slot Used for mounting an optional

PicoStationM2HP (not included) to the back of the EdgePoint. (You
can use the PicoStationM2HP for wireless management of the
EdgePoint.)

Pole-Mount Bracket Used for pole-mounting or in combination

with the included Wall-Mount Bracket for wall-mounting.

Ground Bonding Point Used to secure a ground wire (not

included).

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Attaching the Cable Sleeve

1. Insert and rotate the coupling to attach the Cable Sleeve to the
EdgePoint.

Note: You have two options for using a 2.0-inch NPT

(National Pipe Thread) male conduit (not included):

• Use the conduit instead of the CableSleeve.

• Use the conduit to extend the CableSleeve.

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Attaching the Cable Sleeve