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Chapter 4: Dashboard

airFiber AF-11FX User Guide

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

Signal Strength

The 

Signal Strength

 section displays signal strength, 

capacity, and speed information.

Local

Signal Strength 

Displays the signal strength for Chain 0 

and Chain 1.

Ideal Power 

Displays the ideal power level of the received 

signal.

Chain Imbalance 

Displays the difference between the 

actual and ideal power levels.

Local RX Real-Time Capacity/Speed 

Charts for 

Capacity

 

(orange) and 

Throughput

 (blue) display the potential and 

current RX data traffic.

Modulation Rate 

Displays the current modulation rate:

MIMO

SISO

10x (1024QAM)

5x (1024QAM)

8x (256QAM)

4x (256QAM)

6x (64QAM)

3x (64QAM)

4x (16QAM)

2x (16QAM)

2x (QPSK)

1x (QPSK)

1x (QPSK)

1/4x (QPSK)

1/4x (QPSK)

If 

Automatic Rate Adaptation

 is enabled on the 

Wireless

 tab, 

then 

Modulation Rate

 displays the current speed in use 

and depends on the 

Maximum Modulation Rate 

specified 

on the 

Wireless

 tab and current link conditions.

Remote

Signal Strength 

Displays the signal strength for Chain 0 

and Chain 1.

Ideal Power 

Displays the ideal power level of the received 

signal.

Chain Imbalance 

Displays the difference between the 

actual and ideal power levels .

Remote RX Real-Time Capacity/Speed 

Charts for 

Capacity

 (orange) and 

Throughput

 (blue) display the 

potential and current RX data traffic.

Modulation Rate 

Displays the current modulation rate 

(see 

Modulation Rate

 description in the 

Local

 section 

above).
If 

Automatic Rate Adaptation

 is enabled on the 

Wireless

 tab, 

then 

Modulation Rate

 displays the current speed in use 

and depends on the 

Maximum Modulation Rate 

specified 

on the 

Wireless

 tab and current link conditions.

Device

Operating Mode 

Displays the mode of the airFiber X 

radio: 

Slave

Master

, or 

Reset

.

RF Link Status 

Displays the status of the airFiber X radio: 

RF Off

Syncing

,

 Beaconing

,

 Registering

,

 Enabling

Listening

Operational, DFS CAC, 

or

 RADAR Detected.

Note:

 Most 

RF Link Status

 values map to specific 

flash rates of the 

Link Status

 LED (See 

“LEDs” on 

page 2

 for more details.)

Status

Flash Rate of LED

RF Off

Off

Beaconing

Normal Flash (1:1 on/off cycle)

Registering

Long Flash (3:1 on/off cycle)

Operational

On

Version 

Displays the airFiber Configuration Interface 

software version.

Date 

Displays the current system date and time. The 

date and time are displayed in YEAR-MONTH-DAY 
HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS format. The system date and 
time is retrieved from the Internet using NTP (Network 
Time Protocol). The NTP Client is enabled by default on 
the 

Services tab. The airFiber X radio has no internal clock, 

and the date and time may be inaccurate if the NTP Client 
is disabled or the device is not connected to the Internet. 

Radio Mode 

Displays the radio mode: 

MIMO

 or 

SISO

.

Uptime 

This is the total time the device has been running 

since the latest reboot (when the device was powered up) 
or software upgrade. The time is displayed in days, hours, 
minutes, and seconds.

Link Uptime 

This is the total time the airFiber link has 

been continuously operational. The time is displayed in 
days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

Regulatory Domain 

Displays the regulatory domain 

(

FCC/IC

ETSI

, or 

Other

), as determined by country 

selection.

Security 

AES-128 is enabled at all times.

Conducted TX Power 

Displays the conducted transmit 

power out of the radio before any antenna gain.

Net Gain 

Displays the airFiber X radio’s net antenna gain, 

which is the antenna gain minus cable loss. Antenna 
gain (the gain of the antenna being used) and cable loss 
(the loss in the cable from the radio to the antenna) are 
set using the 

Antenna Gain

 and 

Cable Loss

 fields on the 

Wireless

 tab.

Summary of Contents for airFiber 11FX

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

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...t 7 airFiber Configuration 8 Hardware Installation 9 Connecting Power 11 Alignment 12 Installer Compliance Responsibility 13 Chapter 3 Navigation 15 Accessing the airFiber Configuration Interface 15 I...

Page 4: ...ccounts 34 Location 34 Device Maintenance 34 Chapter 9 Tools 37 Alignment 37 Discovery 38 Ping 38 Traceroute 38 airView 38 Log 40 Appendix J Specifications 41 Appendix K Safety Notices 43 Electrical S...

Page 5: ...iii Table of Contents airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc Appendix N Declaration of Conformity 49 Appendix O Contact Information 51 Ubiquiti Networks Support 51...

Page 6: ...iv Table of Contents airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...type connector into which the antenna cable is plugged SMA Ports High band and low band channel SMA ports LEDs Signal LEDs Signal 4 LED will light blue when on Signal 3 LED will light green when on Si...

Page 9: ...ing On Operational MIMO Off Radio configured in 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...

Page 10: ...4 Chapter 1 Overview airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 11: ...red for all wired Ethernet connections Installation Overview We recommend to configure your paired AF 11FX radios before site installation The overview below summarizes the installation procedure and...

Page 12: ...vers Duplexer Shroud 2 Remove the Dust Covers from the radio s four SMA ports 3 Seat the SMA Ports of one Duplexer onto the TX 0 and RX 0 ports of the AF 11FX while positioning the Low Channel and Hig...

Page 13: ...Duplexers are left to right 1 3 and 3 1 then the numbers on the second radio s Duplexers should be 3 1 and 1 3 Connecting Power over Ethernet 1 Lift the release latch on the bottom of the AF 11FX and...

Page 14: ...he Wireless tab 6 Configure the Basic Wireless Settings a For one AF 11FX select Master as the Wireless Mode For the other AF 11FX radio keep the default Slave b Enter a name in the Link Name field Th...

Page 15: ...llation 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 X radio will void your warranty Note The ground wir...

Page 16: ...r H Connector Chain 1 Chain 0 4 Attach the protective shroud a Align the dot on the top of the shroud with the arrow on the dish antenna b Guide the shroud s tabs into the slots on the antenna c Push...

Page 17: ...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 supplies 50VDC WARNI...

Page 18: ...n adjust the azimuth and elevation Adjust the azimuth a Loosen the four flange nuts on the two pole clamps b Rotate the antenna to point towards the other end of the link c Tighten the four flange nut...

Page 19: ...ing process loosen the nuts and bolts finalize the alignment of each airFiber X antenna again and retighten the nuts and bolts Refer to the following chapters of this User Guide for details on the air...

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Page 21: ...the Network tab See Management Network Settings on page 25 for more details Accessing the airFiber Configuration Interface Connect to the airFiber Configuration Interface 1 Make sure that your host ma...

Page 22: ...device maintenance device reboot factory default reset configuration backup and upload and support information download You can also change the language of the web management interface At the lower l...

Page 23: ...airFiber X radio can receive after accounting for the modulation and error rates TX Power EIRP Displays the current average transmit output power in dBm of the local AF 11FX radio Conducted Displays...

Page 24: ...e airFiber X radio Slave Master or Reset RF Link Status Displays the status of the airFiber X radio RF Off Syncing Beaconing Registering Enabling Listening Operational DFS CAC or RADAR Detected Note M...

Page 25: ...if the cable has a fault displays the fault open or short and the distance at which the fault has occurred If the remote port is administratively shut down this field displays normal DATA Pair 1 Pins...

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Page 27: ...r PtP link The exceptions are as follows Wireless Mode Configure one AF 11FX radio as the Master and the other as the Slave TX Frequency RX Frequency The TX Frequency and RX Frequency on one AF 11FX r...

Page 28: ...end of the link If the reported value differs from the Receive Target Power value the radio automatically adjusts its transmit output power to match the Receive Target Power value The radio will use i...

Page 29: ...default Automatic Power Backoff This feature allows the radio to automatically adjust the maximum TX power per modulation so that the radio never transmits at a higher power than each modulation rate...

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Page 31: ...Management Enabled by default In band management is available through the local Data port or the Data port at the other end of the link Note If In Band Management is enabled ensure that each airFiber...

Page 32: ...airView spectrum analyzer tool The default value is 18888 For detailed information on the airView tool refer to airView on page 38 Mgmt Speed This is the speed of the Management port By default the op...

Page 33: ...tion Timer Use this setting to specify how long to wait before triggering a link failure due to insufficient threshold capacity following a power cycle The default is 0 seconds TX Capacity Low Thresho...

Page 34: ...28 Chapter 6 Network Tab airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 35: ...ated to continuous monitoring of the specific connection to the remote host using the Ping tool The Ping tool works by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target host and listening for ICMP echo...

Page 36: ...b Server uses secure HTTPS mode Secure Server Port If secure HTTPS mode is used specify the TCP IP port of the Web Server Server Port If HTTP mode is used specify the TCP IP port of the Web Server Ses...

Page 37: ...box to display the password characters System Log System Log This option enables the registration routine of system log syslog messages By default it is disabled Remote Log Enables the syslog remote s...

Page 38: ...32 Chapter 7 Services Tab airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 39: ...matically checks for updates To manually check for an update click Check Now Upload Firmware Click this button to update the airFiber X radio with new firmware The airFiber X radio firmware update is...

Page 40: ...is required to change the Password or Administrator Username New Password Enter the new password for the administrator account Verify New Password Re enter the new password for the administrator accou...

Page 41: ...lts Back Up Configuration Click Download to download the current system configuration file The airFiber X radio configuration is stored in a plain text file cfg file Upload Configuration Click Choose...

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Page 43: ...Use the Alignment tool to point and optimize the antenna in the direction of maximum link signal The Antenna Alignment window is designed to refresh every 250 milliseconds Chain 0 1 Actual Ideal Disp...

Page 44: ...tart Click this button to start the test Packet loss statistics and latency time evaluation are displayed after the test is completed Traceroute The Traceroute tool traces the hops from the airFiber X...

Page 45: ...and warmer colors yellow orange or red represent higher energy levels in that frequency bin Enable Chart Panel 3 bottom Displays the Real time chart traditional spectrum analyzer in Chart Panel 3 Ene...

Page 46: ...l Time Traces The following settings apply only to the Real time chart Current Real time Trace Check the Enable box to enable the real time trace When enabled the yellow outline on the Real time chart...

Page 47: ...o 55 C 40 to 131 F AF 11FX Networking Interface Data Port 1 10 100 1000 Ethernet Port Management Port 1 10 100 Ethernet Port Auxiliary Port DC Power Block Input AF 11FX System Maximum Throughput 1 2 G...

Page 48: ...iber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc AF 11FX Duplexer Low Band Duplexer Low Channel 10 700 to 10 955 GHz High Channel 11 200 to 11 445 GHz High Band Duplexer Low Channel 10 940 to 11 200 GHz...

Page 49: ...rts inside this equipment Service should be provided only by a qualified service technician 3 This equipment is provided with a detachable power cord which has an integral safety ground wire intended...

Page 50: ...44 Appendix K Safety Notices airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 51: ...age 5 for installation of the ground wires Returns No Products will be accepted for replacement or repair without obtaining a Return Materials Authorization RMA number from UBIQUITI NETWORKS during th...

Page 52: ...d provinces do not allow exclusions of implied warranties or conditions so the above exclusion may not apply to you You may have other rights that vary from country to country state to state or provin...

Page 53: ...ommunications and Information Administration NTIA acting upon the recommendation of the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee IRAC Frequency Plan The AF 11FX frequency plan is compliant with FCC an...

Page 54: ...el ctricos y electr nicos a trav s de los puntos de recogida que ponen a su disposici n el gobierno y las autoridades locales Al desechar y reciclar correctamente estos aparatos estar contribuyendo a...

Page 55: ...r mi vi grunnkr fur og nnur vi eigandi kv i tilskipun 1999 5 EB Italiano Italian Con la presente UBIQUITI NETWORKS dichiara che questo dispositivo UBIQUITI NETWORKS conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed...

Page 56: ...50 Appendix N Declaration of Conformity airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 57: ...re dedicated to helping customers resolve software hardware compatibility or field issues as quickly as possible We strive to respond to support inquiries within a 24 hour period Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Page 58: ...Ubiquiti Networks the Ubiquiti U logo the Ubiquiti beam logo airFiber airOS EdgeRouter and TOUGHCable are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti Networks Inc in the United States and in other...

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