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Chapter 1: Overview

airFiber AF-11FX User Guide

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

Chapter 1: Overview

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® 

airFiber AF-11FX. This User Guide is for use with the 
following model:

Model

Description

Operating 

Frequency

AF-11FX

11 GHz FDD Licensed Backhaul Radio

10.7 - 11.7 GHz

The AF-11FX is available in two configurations:

Low-Band: AF-11-FX-L
Includes Low-Band Duplexer, model AF-11FX-DUP-L

High-Band: AF-11FX-H
Includes High-Band Duplexer, model AF-11FX-DUP-H

This User Guide provides installation instructions, explains 
how to set up an airFiber link, and shows how to access 
and use the airFiber Configuration Interface.

Note:

 Throughout this User Guide, airFiber X radio

 

refers to the model listed above.

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 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.

airFiber Configuration Interface 
System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8; Linux; or Mac OS X

Java Runtime Environment 1.6 (or above)

Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft
Edge, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

Hardware Overview

Captive 

Screw

Duplexer Cap*

* Chain 1 (Under Cap) 

Connects to Antenna 
(Requires Optional 
Second Duplexer)

Chain 0: 

Connects to 

Antenna

Duplexer 

Shroud

LED Panel

Port Cover

Содержание airFiber AF-11FX

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

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Страница 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...

Страница 4: ...stem Accounts 34 Location 34 Device Maintenance 34 Chapter 9 Tools 37 Alignment 37 Discovery 38 Ping 38 Traceroute 38 Log 40 Appendix J Specifications 39 Appendix K Safety Notices 41 Electrical Safety...

Страница 5: ...iii Table of Contents airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc Appendix N Declaration of Conformity 47 Appendix O Contact Information 49 Ubiquiti Networks Support 49...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 32: ...MAC address airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Mgmt Speed This is the speed of the Management port By default the option is Auto The airFiber X radio automatically negotiates transmission parameters such as...

Страница 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...

Страница 34: ...28 Chapter 6 Network Tab Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 37: ...word 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 sending function System...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 42: ...36 Chapter 8 System Tab airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Страница 43: ...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 Displays the...

Страница 44: ...fy manually and enter the IP address in the field displayed below the option Packet Count Enter the number of packets to send for the ping test Packet Size Specify the size of the packet Start Click t...

Страница 45: ...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...

Страница 46: ...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...

Страница 47: ...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...

Страница 48: ...42 Appendix K Safety Notices airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Страница 49: ...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...

Страница 50: ...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...

Страница 51: ...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...

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Страница 54: ...48 Appendix N Declaration of Conformity airFiber AF 11FX User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc...

Страница 55: ...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...

Страница 56: ...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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