Ubiquiti LBE-5AC-Gen2 User Manual

5 GHz airMAX® ac Radio with
InnerFeed® Technology

Model: LBE-5AC-Gen2

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks®
LiteBeam®5AC Gen 2 radio. This Quick Start Guide is
designed to guide you through installation and also includes

warrantyterms.

Package Contents

Antenna Feed Center Reflector

Feed Receiver Azimuth Mount Elevation Mount Metal Strap

Knob Kit Gigabit PoE (24V, 0.3A)

with Mounting Bracket

Products may be different from pictures and are subject to change without notice.
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.

Panel

Side Reflector Panels

(Qty. 2)

Power Cord Quick Start

Guide

Installation Requirements

• 7 mm socket wrench or screwdriver

• 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

Application Examples

The LiteBeam AC mounted outdoors with the reflector
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain
reflector‑dependent).

The LiteBeam AC mounted outdoors without the reflector
installed provides outdoor‑to‑indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.

Hardware Overview

Azimuth Mount

Bottom View

Technology

Securing Arms

Reset Button

Port Cover

LEDs

Ethernet Port

Antenna Feed

Reector Assembly

Feed Receiver

Elevation Mount

LEDs

Ethernet The LED will light steady blue when an

active Ethernet connection is made and flash when
there is activity.

Power The LED will light blue when the device is

connected to a power source.

Button

Reset To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset

button for more than 10 seconds while the LiteBeamAC is
poweredon. The LiteBeam AC may also be reset remotely

using the auxiliary Reset button located on the bottom of the
Gigabit PoEadapter.

Port

Ethernet Supports 10/100/1000 connections and passive PoE.

This port should be connected to the LAN and DHCP server.

Hardware Installation

The LiteBeam AC was designed for outdoor use and quick
mounting on a pole.

1. Assemble the antenna reflector by attaching the

SideReflector Panels to the Center Reflector Panel:
a. Insert the heads of the two mounting studs on the

Center Reflector Panel into the large opening of the
slotted holes of the Side Reflector Panel.

b. Slide the Side Reflector Panel down until the top edges

of the panels align. The Side Reflector Panel is captured
when both heads of the mounting studs are positioned
over the narrow opening of the slotted holes.

c. Repeat the assembly for the other Side Reflector Panel.

2. Hold the reflector assembly by hand (do not use a tabletop

or flat surface) and insert the Feed Receiver into the
reflector assembly to secure the panels:

a. Align the arrows on the Center Reflector Panel and the

Feed Receiver, and insert both edges of the Side Reflector
Panels and Center Reflector Panels into the Securing Arms

of the Feed Receiver.

b. Insert the Feed Receiver into the Center Reflector Panel by

pressing the top and bottom snap hooks into the slots
of the Center Reflector Panel.

WARNING: Do not install the Feed Receiver into the

reflector assembly by pushing down onto a tabletop or
other flat surface as this can deform the panels. Hold the
reflector assembly by hand.

c. For additional support, there are eight machine screws

that secure the SideReflector Panels to the antenna
assembly.

3. Insert the Antenna Feed into the Feed Receiver until the feed

locks into place.

4. Turn the Port Cover counterclockwise to reveal the

EthernetPort on the Antenna Feed.