Ubiquiti Rocket R5AC-Lite User manual

5 GHz Carrier Class

airMAX®BaseStation

Model: R5AC-Lite

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® Rocket™5AC

Lite. This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through

installation and show how to access the airOS® Configuration

Interface. This guide also includes the warranty terms and is

for use with the Rocket5AC Lite in Point-to-Point links.

Package Contents

5GHz Carrier Class

airMAX®BaseStation

Model:R5AC-Lite

Rocket5AC

Lite

Gigabit PoE Adapter

(24V, 0.5A)

Power Cord Quick Start

Guide

Installation Requirements

• 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 the

most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks

with industrial-grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti

Networks. For more details, visit

www.ubnt.com/toughcable

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.

Hardware Overview

LED Panel

RP-SMA Antenna

Connectors

Port Cover

LED Panel

Signal The default wireless signal strength values

are shown below:

LED will light blue when the wireless signal

strength is equal to or above -65 dBm.

LED will light blue when the wireless signal

strength is equal to or above -73 dBm.

LED will light blue when the wireless signal

strength is equal to or above -80 dBm.

LED will light blue when the wireless signal

strength is equal to or above -94 dBm.

LAN LAN The main Ethernet LED will light steady blue

when an active Ethernet connection is made to

the LAN port and flash when there is activity.

Power The Power LED will light blue when the

device is connected to a power source.

Ports

LAN Port

Reset

Button

LAN This Gigabit Ethernet port is used to connect the power

and should be connected to the LAN.

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

Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the Rocket is

already poweredon. Alternatively, the Rocket may be reset

remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the

Gigabit PoE Adapter.

RESET

Switching Gigabit Power Supply/ PoE

Reset

Button

Hardware Installation

The Rocket5AC Lite is designed to mount directly onto a

Ubiquiti airMAX RocketDish™antenna.

1. Lift the release latch on the bottom of the Rocket and slide

the Port Cover off.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port.

3. Replace the Port Cover.

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4. Connect the RF cables (included with the RocketDish) to

the RP-SMA Connectors located on top of the Rocket.

5. Attach the Rocket to the RocketDish.

a. Align the mounting tabs on the back of the Rocket with

the four mounting slots on the RocketDish.

b. Slide the Rocket down until it locks into place.

6. Attach the other end of the RF Cables to the RF connectors

in this combination: Chain 1 to Hand Chain 0 to V.

7. Attach the Protective Shroud.

a. Align the hash mark on the top of the shroud with the

notch on the RocketDish.

b. Rotate the shroud clockwise until it locks into place.

Connecting Power over Ethernet

1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the

Rocket to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the Gigabit

PoE Adapter.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the Ethernet

port labeled LAN on the Gigabit PoE Adapter.

3. Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the Gigabit

PoE Adapter. Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a

power outlet.

Accessing airOS

Connect to the airOS Configuration Interface.

1. Make sure that your host machine is connected via

Ethernet to the Rocket.

2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a

static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.

3. Launch your web browser. Type https://192.168.1.20 in

the address field. Press enter (PC) or return (Mac).

4. The login screen will appear. Enter ubnt in the Username

and Password fields. Select your Country and Language.

You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product.

Click Login.

Note: For the Country setting, U.S. product versions

are restricted to a choice of Canada, Puerto Rico,

or the U.S. to ensure compliance with FCC/IC

regulations.

The airOS Configuration Interface will appear, allowing you

to customize your settings as needed. For additional details

on the airOS Configuration Interface, refer to the User Guide

available at documentation.ubnt.com/airmax

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