Ubiquiti airFiber AF-24 Quick Start Manual

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Installation Requirements• 17 mm wrench• 13 mm socket wrench or driver• Clear line of sight between airFiber radios• Clear view of the sky for proper GPS operation• Mounting location with < 0.5° displacement due to twist andsway under wind loading• Mounting point:• At least 1 meter below the highest point on the structure• For tower installations, at least 3 meters below the top of thetower• Ground wires – min. 8 AWG (10 mm2) and max. length: 1 meter.As a safety precaution, ground the airFiber radios to groundedmasts, poles, towers, or grounding bars.WARNING: Failure to properly ground your airFiberunits will void your warranty.• (Recommended) 2 Outdoor GigE PoE surge protectorsNote: For guidelines about grounding and lightningprotection, follow your local electrical regulatory codes.• Outdoor, shielded Category 5e (or above) cabling and shieldedRJ-45 connectors should be used for all wired Ethernetconnections. Category 6 is required for installations with longcable runs (up to 100 m).We recommend that you protect your networks from themost brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks withindustrial-grade shielded Ethernet cable and shielded RJ-45connectors from Ubiquiti Networks. For more details, visitwww.ubnt.com/toughcableInstallation OverviewWe recommend that you configure your paired airFiber radiosbefore mounting. Below is an overview of the installation withspecific details on the following pages:• Connect Power over Ethernet to the DATA port, and connect anEthernet cable between your computer and the CONFIG port.• Configure device settings in the airFiber Configuration Interface.6airFiber® AF-24 Quick Start Guide