Ubiquiti R5AC-LITE Rocket AC Wireless Access Point

Powerful airMAX® ac BaseStation

Model: R5AC-Lite

airMAX ac Technology for up to 500+ Mbps Throughput

Superior Processing by airMAX Engine with Custom IC

Plug and Play Integration with airMAX ac Antennas

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Overview

Ubiquiti Networks has designed
the first airMAX® ac radios for high
performance and ease of installation.
You have the freedom to deploy the
Rocket® ac anywhere in the world, and
it allows for a high degree of flexibility
in configuring channel bandwidths
(subject to local country regulations).

Pair the Rocket5ac Lite with airMAX ac

antennas for optimal performance:

PtP backhaul Rocket5ac Lite with
the RocketDish™ ac

PtMP links Rocket5ac Lite*
with
the airMAX ac Sector

Software

airOS® 8 is the revolutionary operating
system for Ubiquiti® airMAX ac
products.

Powerful Wireless Features

Access Point PtMP airMAX Mixed
Mode

airMAX ac Protocol Support

Long-Range Point-to-Point (PtP)
Link Mode

Selectable Channel Width
 

PtP: 10/20/30/40/50/60/80 MHz

PtMP: 10/20/30/40 MHz

Automatic Channel Selection

Transmit Power Control:

Automatic/Manual

Automatic Distance Selection
(ACK Timing)

Strongest WPA2 Security
Usability Enhancements

airMagic® Channel Selection Tool

Redesigned User Interface

Dynamic Configuration Changes

Instant Input Validation

HTML5 Technology

Optimization for Mobile Devices

Detailed Device Statistics

Comprehensive Array of Diagnostic
Tools, including RF Diagnostics and
airView® Spectrum Analyzer

Application Example

H

V
Internet

Backbone

ISP

Network

RocketDish ac with

Rocket5ac Lite

RocketDish ac with

Rocket5ac Lite

Point-to-MultiPoint (PtMP)

airMAX Links

Point-to-Point (PtP)

Backhaul Link

Corporate Building Residence Internet Cafe Small Business Outdoor Hotspot
airMAX ac Sector

with Rocket5ac Lite

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Advanced RF Analytics

airMAX ac devices feature a

multi

‑radio architecture to power a

revolutionary RF analytics enginet

An independent processor on the

PCBA powers a second, dedicated

radio, which persistently analyzes

the full 5 GHz spectrum and every

received symbol to provide you with

the most advanced RF analytics in the
industry.

Data from the spectrum analysis
and RF performance monitoring is
displayed on the Main tab and airView

Spectrum Analyzer.

Real-Time Reporting

airOS 8 displays the following RF

information: • Persistent RF Error Vector

Magnitude (EVM) constellation
diagrams

Signal, Noise, and Interference (SNI)
diagrams

Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise

Ratio (CINR) histograms

Spectral Analysis

airView allows you to identify noise

signatures and plan your networks to

minimize noise interference. airView
performs the following functions:

Constantly monitors environmental

noise

Collects energy data points in
real

‑time spectral views•

Helps optimize channel selection,

network design, and wireless

performance

airView runs in the background

without disabling the wireless link, so

there is no disruption to the network.

In airView, there are three spectral

views, each of which represents

different data. • Waterfall Aggregate energy

collected for each frequency

• Waveform Aggregate energy

collected

• Ambient Noise Level Background

noise energy shown as a function of

frequency

airView provides powerful spectrum

analyzer functionality, eliminating

the need to rent or purchase

additional equipment for conducting

site surveys.

Constellation Diagram

SNI Diagram and CINR Histogram

Dedicated Spectral Analysis

Multi-Radio Architecture

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Technology

Unlike standard Wi-Fi protocol,

Ubiquiti’s Time Division Multiple

Access (TDMA) airMAX ac protocol

allows each client to send and receive

data using pre-designated time

slots scheduled by an intelligent AP

controller.

This time slot method eliminates

hidden node collisions and maximizes

airtime efficiency, so airMAX ac

technology provides performance

improvements in latency, noise

immunity, scalability, and throughput

compared to other outdoor systems in

its class.

Intelligent QoS Priority assigned to

voice/video for seamless streaming.

Scalability High capacity and

scalability.
Long Distance Capable of

high‑speed, carrier-class links.

Superior Performance

The next-generation airMAX ac

technology boosts the advantages of

our proprietary TDMA protocol.

Ubiquiti’s airMAX engine with custom

IC dramatically improves TDMA

latency and network scalability. The

custom silicon provides hardware

acceleration capabilities to the airMAX

scheduler, to support the high data
rates and dense modulation used in

airMAX ac technology.

Throughput Breakthrough

airMAX ac supports high data rates,

which require dense modulation:

256QAM – a significant increase from

64QAM, which is used in airMAX.

With their use of proprietary

airMAX ac technology, airMAX ac

products supports up to 500+ Mbps

(maximum 80 MHz channel width)

real TCP/IP throughput – up to triple

the throughput of standard airMAX
products.

airMAX ac Network Scalability

U-AME-G1-BR4A

NKC966.001B

1412
TAIWAN

Superior Throughput Performance

150+ Mbps

500+ Mbps
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Mbps

airMAX ac TDMA Technology Time Slot 1 Time Slot 2 Time Slot 3 Time Slot 4

Timeline

Time Slots

Packet Prioritization VOIP Data VOIP

VOIP

Up to 100 airMAX ac stations can be connected to an airMAX ac Sector;
four airMAX ac stations are shown to illustrate the general concept.

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Rocket5ac Lite

Launched with PtP functionality,

the Rocket5ac Lite adds PtMP

functionality with a firmware upgrade

to airOS v7.1 or higher.

The Rocket5ac Lite is a cost-effective

basestation for links experiencing low

or moderate levels of interference.

Features

5 GHz Frequency Band This

unlicensed band of plentiful spectrum
works well for long-distance links. The
Rocket5ac Lite covers the full-band
5‑GHz spectrum.

Gigabit Ethernet Deliver high

throughput over its wired connection.
Passive Power over Ethernet (PoE)
24V Passive PoE functionality is
included. Both power and data are
carried over a single Ethernet cable to
the Rocket ac. Use the included PoE
Adapter or an optional PoE switch.

Output Power The Rocket5ac Lite

offers up to 27 dBm of output power.

Plug and Play Integration Every

airMAX antenna has a built-in Rocket

mount, so no tools are needed to

install the Rocket ac. (airMAX ac

antennas are recommended for

optimal performance.)

5 GHz

RD-5G31-AC

RD-5G30-LW

RD-5G30

RD-5G34
Frequency Band

AM-5AC21-60

AM-5AC22-45

AM-V5G-Ti

AM-M-V5G-Ti

AM-5G16-120

AM-5G17-90

AM-5G19-120

AM-5G20-90

Rocket5ac Lite

Antenna

Compatibility

Sector

Rocket Dish

Omni

AMO-5G10

AMO-5G13

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Specifications are subject to change. Ubiquiti products are sold with a limited warranty described at: www.ubnt.com/support/warranty
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Specifications

R5AC-Lite

Dimensions 162 x 84 x 37 mm (6.38 x 3.31 x 1.46”)

Weight 250 g (8.81 oz)

Power Supply 24V, 0.5A Gigabit PoE Adapter

Power Method Passive PoE (Pairs 4, 5+; 7, 8 Return)

Max. Power Consumption 8.5W

Operating Frequency Worldwide USA: U-NII-1 USA: U-NII-2A USA: U-NII-2C

USA: U-NII-3

5150 - 5875 MHz 5150 - 5250 MHz* 5250 - 5350 MHz* 5470 - 5725 MHz* 5725 - 5850 MHz*

Processor Atheros MIPS 74Kc, 720 MHz

Memory 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM, 16 MB NOR FLAS

Networking Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Mbps

RF Connections (2) RP-SMA (Waterproof )

LEDs Power, LAN, (4) Signal Strength

Channel Sizes PtP Mode PtMP Mode

10/20/30/40/50/60/80 MHz 10/20/30/40 MHz

Enclosure Characteristics Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic

Supported Voltage Range 20-26VDC

ESD/EMP Protection ± 24KV Air / Contact

Operating Temperature -40 to 80° C (-40 to 176° F)

Operating Humidity 5 to 95% Noncondensing

Shock and Vibration ETSI300-019-1.4

Wireless Approvals FCC, IC, CE

RoHS Compliance Yes

Modes Access Point, Station

Services Web Server, SNMP, SSH Server, Telnet , Ping Watchdog, DHCP, NAT, Bridging, Routing

Utilities Antenna Alignment Tool, Discovery Utility, Site Survey, Ping, Traceroute, Speed Test

Distance Adjustment Dynamic Ack and Ackless Mode

Power Adjustment Software Adjustable UI or CL

Security WPA2 AES Only

QoS Supports Packet Level Classification WMM and User Customer Level:

High/Medium/Low

Statistical Reporting Up Time, Packet Errors, Data Rates, Wireless Distance,

Ethernet Link Rate

Other Remote Reset Support, Software Enabled/Disabled, VLAN Support,

256QAM

Ubiquiti Specific Features 30/50/60 MHz Channels, airMAX ac Mode, Traffic

Shaping with Burst Support,

Discovery Protocol, Frequency Band Offset, Ackless Mode