Ubiquiti IS-5AC Data sheet

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Shielded airMAX® ac Radio with Isolation Antenna

Model: IS-5AC

Interchangeable Isolation Antenna Horn

All-Metal, Shielded Radio Base

airMAX ac Processor for Superior Performance

Overview

Application Examples

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Ubiquiti Networks launches the
latest generation of airMAX ac CPE
(Customer Premises Equipment) with
dedicated Wi-Fi management, the
IsoStation

™

5AC.

Improved Noise Immunity

The IsoStation 5AC provides

high isolation solutions in xed

beamwidth increments through
interchangeable horn antennas that
have been optimized for an urban
environment. The tailored antenna

radiation patterns spatially lters both

in-band and out-of-band spurious
RF emissions to increase the noise
immunity of the IsoStation 5AC.
This feature is especially important
in an increasingly congested RF
environment.

Modular Design

With exible sectorization for

optional antenna beamwidths, the
horn antenna is interchangeable and

improves beam‑shaping for specic

deployment and environment needs.
The IsoStation 5AC uses horn antenna
sectors designed for increased
co-location performance without

sacricing gain.

Providing high throughput and
an innovative form factor, the

IsoStation5AC is versatile and

cost-effective to deploy.

PtMP Client Links

The IsoStation 5AC used as a CPE device for each client in an airMAX PtMP network.

Wireless Client

The IsoStation 5AC as a powerful
wireless client.

Use an IsoStation 5AC on each side of a

PtPlink.

PtP Link

Beam Performance Perfected

Symmetrical Antennas

Symmetrical horn antennas (30° and
45° versions) offer breakthrough
scalability options for wireless
systems. They are ideal for cluster
sector installations with high
co-location requirements.

Unique beam performance and great
co-location characteristics allow
for a higher density of sectors than
traditional sector technology.

Asymmetrical Antennas

Asymmetrical horn antennas (60° and
90° versions) are designed to have

attenuated side lobes and extremely

low back radiation. They offer best
front-to-back ratio in the industry and
the lowest side lobe radiation.

IsoStation 5AC with 45o radiation beam

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Software

Sporting an all-new design for
improved usability, airOS® v8 is the
revolutionary operating system for
Ubiquiti® airMAX ac products.

Powerful Wireless Features

• Access Point PtMP airMAX Mixed

Mode

• airMAX ac Protocol Support

• Long-Range Point-to-Point (PtP)

Link Mode

• Selectable Channel Width

• PtP: 10/20/30/40/50/60/80 MHz

• PtMP: 10/20/30/40 MHz

• Automatic Channel Selection

• Transmit Power Control:

Automatic/Manual

• Automatic Distance Selection

(ACK Timing)

• Strongest WPA2 Security

Dashboard

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Wireless Settings

Usability Enhancements

• airMagic® Channel Selection Tool

• Dynamic Conguration Changes

• Instant Input Validation

• Redesigned User Interface

• HTML5 Technology

• Optimization for Mobile Devices

• Detailed Device Statistics

• Diagnostic Tools, including Ethernet

Cabling Test, RF Diagnostics, and
airView® Spectrum Analyzer

U Mobile App

The IsoStation 5AC integrates a
separate Wi-Fi radio for fast and easy
setup using your mobile device.

Accessing airOS via Wi-Fi

The U ®Mobile App provides instant

accessibility to the airOS conguration

interface and can be downloaded

from the AppStore (iOS) or Google

™

Play

(Android). U Mobile allows you

to set up, congure, and manage the

IsoStation 5AC and offers various

conguration options once you're

connected or logged in.

U Mobile Conguration

IsoStation 5AC

Built-In

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Advanced RF Analytics

airMAX ac devices feature a
multi-radio architecture to power a
revolutionary RF analytics engine.

An independent processor on the
PCBA powers a second, dedicated
radio, which persistently analyzes

the full 5 GHz spectrum and every

received symbol to provide you with
the most advanced RF analytics in the
industry.

Real-Time Reporting

airOS 8 displays the following RF
information:

• Persistent RF Error Vector

Magnitude (EVM) constellation
diagrams

• Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise

Ratio (CINR) histograms

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) time

series plots

Spectral Analysis

airView allows you to identify noise
signatures and plan your networks to
minimize noise interference. airView
performs the following functions:

• Constantly monitors environmental

noise

• Collects energy data points in

real-time spectral views

• Helps optimize channel selection,

network design, and wireless
performance

airView runs in the background
without disabling the wireless link, so
there is no disruption to the network.

In airView, there are three spectral
views, each of which represents
different data.

• Waterfall Aggregate energy

collected for each frequency

• Waveform Aggregate energy

collected

• Ambient Noise Level Background

noise energy shown as a function of
frequency

airView provides powerful spectrum
analyzer functionality, eliminating the
need to rent or purchase additional
equipment for conducting site
surveys.

Multi-Radio Architecture

Constellation Diagrams

SNI Diagram and CINR Histogram

Dedicated Spectral Analysis

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Packet Prioritization

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Mbps

Technology

Unlike standard Wi-Fi protocol,
Ubiquiti’s Time Division Multiple
Access (TDMA) airMAX protocol
allows each client to send and receive
data using pre-designated time
slots scheduled by an intelligent AP
controller.

This time slot method eliminates

hidden node collisions and maximizes
airtime efciency, so airMAX

technology provides performance
improvements in latency, noise
immunity, scalability, and throughput
compared to other outdoor systems in
its class.

Intelligent QoS Priority assigned to
voice/video for seamless streaming.

airMAX ac TDMA Technology

Timeline

Time Slot 1

Time Slots

Up to 100 airMAX ac stations can be connected to an airMAX ac Sector; fourairMAX

ac stations are shown to illustrate the general concept.

VOIP

Time Slot 2

Data

VOIP

VOIP

Time Slot 3

Time Slot 4

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Scalability High capacity and
scalability.

Long Distance Capable of
high-speed, carrier-class links.

Superior Performance

The next‑generation airMAXac

technology boosts the advantages of
our proprietary TDMA protocol.

Ubiquiti’s airMAX engine with custom
IC dramatically improves TDMA
latency and network scalability. The
custom silicon provides hardware
acceleration capabilities to the airMAX
scheduler, to support the high data
rates and dense modulation used in
airMAX ac technology.

Throughput Breakthrough

airMAX ac supports high data rates,
which require dense modulation:

256QAM – a signicant increase from

64QAM, which is used in airMAX.

With their use of proprietary

airMAXac technology, airMAX ac
products supports up to 450+Mbps

real TCP/IP throughput – up to triple
the throughput of standard airMAX
products.

airMAX Network Scalability

U-AME-G1-BR4A
NKC966.001B
1412
TAIWAN

Superior Throughput Performance

150+ Mbps

150+ Mbps

450+ Mbps

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Hardware Overview

Using airMAXac technology, the IsoStation

5AC supports up to 450+ Mbps real
TCP/IP throughput. It also offers the following
features:

• Interchangeable horn antennas for

enhanced beam shaping

• Horn feed comes directly from the radio

input/output so connectors are eliminated

• Single button release for ease of changing

antennas

• All metal, shielded radio base

• Metal strap for quick pole-mounting

Pole-Mounting of the IsoStation 5AC

Horn Antenna Options

The IsoStation 5AC comes with a 45° isolation
antenna. We offer three optional antennas

with precise radiation angles for specic beam

shaping, so you can customize the IsoStation

5AC for your specic installation requirements:

• 30°

• 60°

• 90°

All horn antennas are optimized for
co-location. The asymmetrical versions (60°
and 90°) narrow the elevation pattern to
increase gain where users need it.

Switching Out the 45° Horn Antenna

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Specications

IS-5AC

Dimensions

With Horn
Without Horn

Weight

With Horn
Without Horn

Max. Power Consumption 8.5W

Power Supply 24V, 0.5A Gigabit PoE Adapter

Power Method Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)

Gain 14 dBi

Beamwidth 45° (Default Horn)

Networking Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port

Processor Specs MIPS 74 Kc

Memory 64 MB DDR2

LED (1) Power

Mounting Pole-Mount

Wind Loading 36 N @ 200 km/h (8.09 lbf @ 125 mph)

Wind Survivability 200 km/h (125 mph)

ESD/EMP Protection ± 24 kV Contact/Air

Operating Temperature -40 to 70° C (-40 to 158° F)

Operating Humidity 5 to 95% Noncondensing

Certications FCC, IC, CE

174 x 174 x 150 mm (6.85 x 6.85 x 5.91")

131 x 131 x 65 mm (5.16 x 5.16 x 2.56")

725.7 g (1.6 lb)

408.2 g (0.9 lb)

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IS-5AC Operating Frequency

Operating Frequency Worldwide USA: U-NII-1 USA: U-NII-3

2412 - 2462 MHz
5150 - 5875 MHz

5150 - 5250 MHz 5725 - 5850 MHz

IS-5AC Output Power: 25 dBm

TX Power Specications RX Power Specications

Modulation Data Rate Avg. TX Tolerance Modulation Data Rate Sensitivity Tolerance

airMAX ac

1x BPSK (½)

2x QPSK (½) 25 dBm ± 2 dB 2x QPSK (½) -95 dBm ± 2 dB

2x QPSK (¾) 25 dBm ± 2 dB 2x QPSK (¾) -92 dBm ± 2 dB

4x 16QAM (½) 25 dBm ± 2 dB 4x 16QAM (½) -90 dBm ± 2 dB

4x 16QAM (¾) 25 dBm ± 2 dB 4x 16QAM (¾) -86 dBm ± 2 dB

6x 64QAM (2/3) 25 dBm ± 2 dB 6x 64QAM (2/3) -83 dBm ± 2 dB

6x 64QAM (¾) 24 dBm ± 2 dB 6x 64QAM (¾) -77 dBm ± 2 dB

6x 64QAM (5/6) 23 dBm ± 2 dB 6x 64QAM (5/6) -74 dBm ± 2 dB

8x 256QAM (¾) 21 dBm ± 2 dB 8x 256QAM (¾) -69 dBm ± 2 dB

8x 256QAM (5/6) 21 dBm ± 2 dB 8x 256QAM (5/6) -65 dBm ± 2 dB

25 dBm

± 2 dB

1x BPSK (½)

airMAX ac

-96 dBm

± 2 dB

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Vertical Azimuth Vertical Elevation

Horizontal Azimuth Horizontal Elevation

AJJL030817

Return Loss

Specications are subject to change. Ubiquiti products are sold with a limited warranty described at: www.ubnt.com/support/warranty
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