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5 GHz High Performance airMAX® ac Bridge
Models: PBE-5AC-Gen2, PBE-5AC-ISO-Gen2
Highly Efcient Antenna Beam Performance
Up to 450+ Mbps Throughput
Dedicated Wi-Fi Radio for Management
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Overview
Ubiquiti Networks launches the
latest generation of airMAX® CPE
(Customer Premises Equipment),
the PowerBeam® 5AC Gen 2, with
dedicated Wi-Fi management.
Improved Noise Immunity
The PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 directs
RF energy in a tighter beamwidth.
With the focus in one direction, the
PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 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.
Application Examples
PtMP Client Links
The PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 used as a CPE device for each client in an
airMAX Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP) network.
Featuring high performance
and innovative design, the
PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 is versatile
and cost-effective to deploy.
Software
airOS® 8 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 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
PtP Link
Use a PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 on each side of a Point-to-Point (PtP) link.
Usability Enhancements
• airMagic® Channel Selection Tool
• Redesigned User Interface
• Dynamic Conguration Changes
• Instant Input Validation
• HTML5 Technology
• Optimization for Mobile Devices
• Detailed Device Statistics
• Comprehensive Array of Diagnostic
Tools, including RF Diagnostics and
airView® Spectrum Analyzer
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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
• Signal, Noise, and Interference (SNI)
diagrams
• Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise
Ratio (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
In airView, there are three spectral
views, each of which represents
different data: waveform, waterfall,
and ambient noise level.
Multi-Radio Architecture
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Constellation Diagrams
SNI Diagram and CINR Histogram
Dedicated Spectral Analysis
airView provides powerful spectrum
analyzer functionality, eliminating the
need to rent or purchase additional
equipment for conducting site
surveys.
UNMS App
The PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 integrates
a separate Wi-Fi radio for fast and easy
setup using your mobile device.
Accessing airOS via Wi-Fi
The UNMS™ app provides instant
accessibility to the airOS conguration
interface and can be downloaded
from the AppStore® (iOS) or Google
Play™ (Android). UNMS allows you to
set up, congure, and manage the
PowerBeam 5AC Gen 2 and offers
various conguration options once
you're connected or logged in.
UNMS Conguration Screen
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