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11 GHz FDD

Licensed Backhaul Radio

Model: AF‑11FX

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Summary of Contents for AIR FIBER 11FX

Page 1: ...11 GHz FDD Licensed Backhaul Radio Model AF 11FX ...

Page 2: ...nd AF 11 FX H Includes High Band Duplexer model AF 11FX DUP H Package Contents Low Band Duplexer or airFiber AF 11FX High Band Duplexer Cable Ties Qty 2 11 GHz FDD Licensed Backhaul Radio Model AF 11FX airFiber Gigabit PoE 50V 1 2A Power Cord Quick Start Guide TERMS OF USE Ubiquiti radio devices must be professionally installed Shielded Ethernet cable and earth grounding must be used as conditions...

Page 3: ...lure to properly ground your airFiber radio will void your warranty Recommended 2 Outdoor Gigabit PoE surge protectors Note For guidelines about grounding and lightning protection follow your local electrical regulatory codes Optional For MIMO mode operation A second Duplexer of the same type as the one included with the AF 11FX radio High Band Duplexer model AF 11FX DUP H or Low Band Duplexer mod...

Page 4: ...Hardware Overview Port Cover LED Panel Duplexer Shroud Captive Screw Chain 0 Connects to Antenna Chain 1 Under Cap Connects to Antenna Requires Optional Second Duplexer Duplexer Cap ...

Page 5: ...d Management is disabled the MGMT port is the only port that can monitor configure and or update firmware Reset Button To reset to factory defaults press and hold the Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the device is already powered on Data Port Gigabit PoE port for handling all user traffic and powering the device VDC IN The terminal block can be used to power the AF 11FX with 50VDC 1 2A ...

Page 6: ...High Band Duplexer MIMO mode only In SISO mode these unused ports are protected by the Duplexer Cap Duplexer SMA Ports N Connector Low Band Duplexer High Band Duplexer Note The AF 11FX includes one Duplexer Low Band Duplexer or High Band Duplexer depending on the model for SISO mode MIMO mode requires a second Duplexer not included of the same band type N Connector Female N type connector into whi...

Page 7: ...h This continues until the AF 11FX is fully booted Signal Level Once fully booted the Signal 1 4 LEDs act as a bar graph showing how close the AF 11FX is to ideal aiming This is auto scaled based on the link range the antenna gains and the configured TX power of the remote AF 11FX Each Signal LED has three possible states On Flashing and Off All Signal LEDs would be solidly on in an ideal link For...

Page 8: ...SISO Mode On Radio Configured in MIMO Mode MGMT Off No Ethernet Link On Ethernet Link Established Random Flashing Ethernet Activity DATA Off No Ethernet Link On Ethernet Link Established Random Flashing Ethernet Activity Off No Power On Powered On Short Flash 1 3 on off cycle Normal Flash 1 1 on off cycle Long Flash 3 1 on off cycle 640 00256 03 640 00256 03 ...

Page 9: ...uter to the MGMT port Configure the AF 11FX Install a ground wire and mount the AF 11FX on the airFiber AF 11G35 antenna or a compatible antenna At the installation site install the antenna with the mounted AF 11FX radio see the antenna s Quick Start Guide for installation instructions Connect the DATA port to your LAN and connect power PoE or DC power to the AF 11FX Establish and optimize the RF ...

Page 10: ...f the AF 11FX while positioning the Low Channel and High Channel ports to yield the required transmit and receive frequencies 4 Secure the Duplexer to the radio by tightening the collars on the SMA Ports WARNING Tighten the collars alternately turning one collar a half turn then the other collar a half turn and so on until both are fully tightened Failure to do so may result in damage to the Duple...

Page 11: ... first radio s Duplexer Note For example if the numbers on the first radio s Duplexer are left to right 1 3 then the numbers on the second radio s Duplexer should be 3 1 Installing an Optional Duplexer MIMO Mode Note MIMO operation requires two licenses one per polarization and a second Duplexer of the same band 1 Loosen the Captive Screw on top of the Duplexer Shroud and remove the Duplexer Shrou...

Page 12: ... Channel ports to yield the required transmit and receive frequencies 4 Attach the second Duplexer not included to the RX 1 and TX 1 ports ensuring that the numbers on the adjacent sides of the Duplexers match The numbers on the Duplexer on the right should be in the reverse order of the numbers on the Duplexer on the left ...

Page 13: ...ing one collar a half turn then the other collar a half turn and so on until both are fully tightened Failure to do so may result in damage to the Duplexer 6 Remove the Duplexer Cap and Cap Washer from the AF 11FX by removing the Cap Screw located inside the shroud Cap Screw Cap Washer Duplexer Cap Duplexer Shroud side view ...

Page 14: ... the numbers on the second radio s Duplexers are in the reverse order of the numbers on the first radio s Duplexers Note For example if the numbers on the first radio s Duplexers are left to right 2 4 and 4 2 the numbers on the second radio s Duplexers should be 4 2 and 2 4 Connecting Power over Ethernet 1 Lift the release latch on the bottom of the AF 11FX and slide the Port Cover off ...

Page 15: ...A port of the AF 11FX to the POE port of the adapter WARNING Use only the included adapter model GP C500 120G Failure to do so can damage the unit and void the product warranty 4 Connect the Power Cord to the adapter s power port Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power outlet ...

Page 16: ...the Slave Frequency Setting The TX Frequency and RX Frequency settings must be the reverse of each other on both the Master and the Slave 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to the MGMT port on the AF 11FX 2 Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer with a static IP address on the 192 168 1 x subnet 3 Launch your web browser Type http 192 168 1 20 in the address field and press en...

Page 17: ...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 5 Click Settings and then click the Wireless tab ...

Page 18: ... the TX Frequency and RX Frequency Note One airFiber radio s TX Frequency is the other radio s RX Frequency and vice versa 8 Configure the Wireless Security a Select the Key Type HEX or ASCII b For the Key field HEX Enter 16 bytes eight 16 bit hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F or a f You can omit zeroes and use colons similar to the IPv6 format Note The airFiber Configuration Interface supports IPv6 form...

Page 19: ...ion on your router to assign a unique IP Address Static Change the IP Address Netmask and other settings to make them compatible with your network b Click Save Changes 11 Disconnect the Ethernet cables from the MGMT and DATA ports on the AF 11FX Configuration of the AF 11FX radio is complete Repeat the instructions in the airFiber Configuration section on the other AF 11FX radio For details on the...

Page 20: ...2 Attach a ground wire min 10 AWG or 5 mm2 to the lug and replace the nut to secure the wire 3 At the installation site secure the other end of the ground wire to a grounded mast pole tower or grounding bar WARNING Failure to properly ground your airFiber radio will void your warranty Note The ground wire should be as short as possible and no longer than one meter in length ...

Page 21: ... connector H or V as determined by your licensing Keep the other RF connector covered with the included Metal Cap If using MIMO mode remove the cap over the second RF connector V or H and attach an RF Cable Then slide the silicone boot over the RF connector to protect it H Connector V Connector 2 Attach the airFiber X radio to the antenna by aligning the four tabs on the back of the radio with the...

Page 22: ... Attach the RF Cable from the V Connector to the radio s Chain 1 connector V Connector H Connector Chain 1 Chain 0 4 Attach the protective shroud a Align the dot on the side of the shroud with the arrow on the dish antenna b Guide the shroud s tabs into the slots on the antenna c Push the shroud in and then pull it down until it locks into place Dot Arrow ...

Page 23: ...t the release latch on the bottom of the AF 11FX and slide the Port Cover off 2 Connect an outdoor shielded Ethernet cable to the DATA port 3 If you are using DC power connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your LAN ...

Page 24: ...t and void the product warranty 2 Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the adapter s LAN port 3 Connect the Power Cord to the adapter s power port Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power outlet DC Power 1 Connect a DC power cable to the Terminal Block The VDC and GND can be connected to either terminal 2 Connect the other end of the DC power cable to a DC power supply that supplie...

Page 25: ...ink Install the first surge protector within one meter of the airFiber DATA port and install the second surge protector at the ingress point of the location housing the wired network equipment Ground to Pole Tower or Grounding Block Max 1 m from AF 11FX Max 1 m airFiber PoE Adapter EdgeRouter Power Source ETH SP ETH SP AF 11FX Mounted on AF 11G35 ...

Page 26: ...Master and the Slave to establish a link The following section features the airFiber X antenna AF 11G35 Note The Master must be aimed first at the Slave because the Slave does not transmit any RF signal until it detects transmissions from the Master 1 Master Visually aim the Master at the Slave To adjust the Master s position adjust the azimuth and the elevation Adjust the azimuth a Loosen the fou...

Page 27: ...he eight hex head bolts Elevation Adjustment Bolt Note Do NOT make simultaneous adjustments on the Master and Slave 2 Slave Visually aim the Slave at the Master To adjust the Slave s position adjust the azimuth and elevation as described in step 1 3 Check to see if a link is established Ensure that the LINK LED is solidly lit green and the Signal LEDs of the Slave are displaying signal levels ...

Page 28: ...with all four Signal LEDs solidly lit This ensures the best possible data rate between the airFiber radios 7 Lock the alignment on both airFiber antennas by tightening all the nuts and bolts 8 Observe the Signal LEDs of each airFiber radio to ensure that the values remain constant while tightening the nuts and bolts If any LED value changes during the locking process loosen the nuts and bolts fina...

Page 29: ...er s responsibility to make sure the device is operated within local country regulatory requirements The Output Power Antenna Gain Cable Loss TX Frequency and RX Frequency fields are provided to the professional installer to assist in meeting regulatory requirements Cable Loss includes loss due to the Duplexer s ...

Page 30: ...A PoE Gigabit Adapter Included Power Method Passive Power over Ethernet DC Power Block Supported Voltage Range 38 56VDC Certifications FCC Part 101 ETSI EN 302 217 Mounting Enlarged airFiber X Mount Operating Temperature 40 to 55 C 40 to 131 F Networking Interface Data Management 1 10 100 1000 Ethernet Port 1 10 100 Ethernet Port System Processor INVICTUS 2 IC Maximum Throughput 1 2 Gbps Encryptio...

Page 31: ... Frequency Accuracy 1 ppm Channel Bandwidth 3 5 5 7 10 14 20 28 30 40 50 56 MHz Selectable2 Programmable Uplink and Downlink Duty Cycles 1 For region specific details refer to the Compliance chapter of the airFiber AF 11FX User Guide at downloads ubnt com airfiber 2 Channel widths may vary according to country region regulations ...

Page 32: ...ll rights reserved Ubiquiti Ubiquiti Networks the Ubiquiti U logo the Ubiquiti beam logo airFiber airOS EdgeRouter and INVICTUS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti Networks Inc in the United States and in other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners AI102516 w w w u b n t c o m ...

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