Ubiquiti PBE-5AC-500 Specsheet

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High-Performance airMAX® Bridge

Models: PBE-5AC-300, PBE-5AC-400, PBE-5AC-500, PBE-5AC-620

Uniform Beamwidth Maximizes Noise Immunity

Innovative Mechanical Design

High-Speed Processor for Superior Performance

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Overview

Ubiquiti Networks launches the
latest generation of airMAX® CPE
(Customer Premises Equipment), the
PowerBeam® ac.

Improved Noise Immunity

The PowerBeam ac directs RF energy
in a tighter beamwidth. With the focus
in one direction, the PowerBeam ac

blocks or spatially lters out noise,

so noise immunity is improved. This
feature is especially important in an
area crowded with other RF signals of
the same or similar frequency.

Integrated Design

Ubiquiti’s InnerFeed® technology
integrates the radio into the feedhorn
of an antenna, so there is no need for
a cable. This improves performance
because it eliminates cable losses.

Featuring high performance and
innovative mechanical design,
the PowerBeam ac is versatile and
cost-effective to deploy.

Application Examples

PtMP Client Links

The PowerBeam ac used as a CPE device for each client in an airMAX PtMP network.

Wireless Client

PtP Link

Software

Sporting an all-new design for
improved usability, airOS® v7 is the
revolutionary operating system for
Ubiquiti® airMAX ac products.

Powerful Wireless Features

• 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

Usability Enhancements

• Dynamic Conguration Changes

• Instant Input Validation

• HTML5 Technology

• Optimization for Mobile Devices

• Detailed Device Statistics

• Comprehensive Array of Diagnostic

Tools, including Ethernet Cabling
Test, RF Diagnostics, and airView®
Spectrum Analyzer

The PowerBeam ac as a powerful

wirelessclient.

Use a PowerBeam ac on each side of a

PtPlink.

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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.

Data from the spectrum analysis
and RF performance monitoring is
displayed on the Main tab and airView
Spectrum Analyzer of airOS V7.

Real-Time Reporting

The Main tab 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

Multi-Radio Architecture

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Constellation Diagrams and CINR Histograms

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

Available with a rmware upgrade to

airOS v7.1, airView provides powerful
spectrum analyzer functionality,
eliminating the need to rent or
purchase additional equipment for
conducting site surveys.

SNR Time Series Plots

Dedicated Spectral Analysis

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Technology

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Packet Prioritization

airMAX ac TDMA Technology

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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.

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.

Timeline

Time Slot 1

Time Slots

Time Slot 2

Time Slot 3

Time Slot 4

Data

VOIP

VOIP

VOIP

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.

airMAX Network Scalability

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Superior Throughput Performance

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.

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150+ Mbps

150+ Mbps

450+ Mbps

Hardware Overview

Innovative Mechanical Design

• Built-in mechanical tilt All mounting brackets

conveniently offer elevation adjustments:

• PBE-5AC-300: ± 20° tilt

• PBE-5AC-400/PBE-5AC-500: 20° uptilt and 10° downtilt

• PBE-5AC-620: ± 15° tilt

• Quick assembly Minimal fasteners simplify installation.

• Easy removal The antenna feed can be detached with

thepush of a button.

Industrial-Strength Construction

• Fasteners GEOMET-coated for improved corrosion

resistance when compared with zinc-plated fasteners.

• Dish and brackets Made of galvanized steel that is

powder-coated for superior corrosion resistance. The
hardware also prevents paint from being removed from the
metal brackets for improved corrosion resistance.

• Protective radome Shields the radio from the elements.

It is included with the PBE-5AC-500 and available as an
optional accessory for the PBE-5AC-400.

Models

Using airMAXac technology, the PowerBeam ac supports up to 450+ Mbps real TCP/IP throughput. The PowerBeam ac
launches with PtP functionality, and a client mode feature will be added with a future rmwareupgrade.

Model Frequency Gain Dish Reector

PBE-5AC-300 5 GHz 22 dBi 300 mm

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Model Frequency Gain Dish Reector

PBE-5AC-400 5 GHz 25 dBi 400 mm

Model Frequency PBE-5AC-400 Dish Reector

PBE-RAD-400 5 GHz

A protective radome is available as an optional accessory for
the PBE-5AC-400. It is also compatible with the PBE-M2-400 and
PBE-M5-400.

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