RF elements Compatibility Guide with Ubiquiti Networks
Channel: RF elements s.r.o.
Date: 26/10/2022

Do you want to know how to connect RF elements antennas with Ubiquiti Networks radios? Then this is the right video to watch!

Compatibility Sheet: https://rfelements.com/assets/Uploads/Radio-Compatibility-Sheet-ENG-v2.pdf
TwistPort: Waveguide Connector Webinar: https://youtu.be/G0S3MtrD1yk
TwistPort Ecosystem: https://youtu.be/U-oI5wt5rv0
RF elements Products: https://rfelements.com/products

TwistPort is RF elements proprietary waveguide connector with practically zero signal loss. It has superior mechanics for extremely easy and quick radio installation. If you are interested to know more about the TwistPort ecosystem, check out the TwistPort Ecosystem Intro video here: https://youtu.be/U-oI5wt5rv0

Currently we have 14 antennas with TwistPort connector working in 5GHz band:

1. Seven Symmetrical Horn sector antennas with beamwidths from 30 to 90 deg 
2. Three Asymmetrical Horn sector antennas with beamwidths of 30, 60, and 90 deg - remember, you can use BeamSwitch feature and make 30 deg beamwidth into 20 deg beam width
3. UltraHorn, a 24 dBi gain and 15 deg beamwidth narrow sector or PTP antenna
4. And UltraDish series, parabolic dish antennas for PTP & CPE applications with 21, 24 and 27 dBi gain.

Now, most Ubiquiti radios use coaxial connectors while RF elements TwistPort is a waveguide connector. The first question is: how do you connect Ubiquiti radio with any of these antennas?? And how do you connect waveguide radio - such as IsoStation, PrismStation or even LTU - with TwistPort? The simple answer is: you have to use a twist port adaptor.

TwistPort Adaptor - or simply TPA - converts the radio interface into a TwistPort male connector. 

For connecting Ubiquiti radios, these are the options we offer.

TPA-PAF is compatible with 5 radios: both generations of Rocket Prism, both AirFiber generations, and LTU Rocket. It has a neat GPS antenna compartment protecting it from bad weather and wildlife chewing on the cable.

TP-ADAP-IS works with all three waveguide based UBNT radios - PrismStation 5AC, IsoStation 5AC, and IsoStation M5. If you have some beta LTU units with a waveguide port, these should work as well.

TPA-RM5 works with the legacy Rocket M5 
TPA-R5AC with Rocket 5AC Lite. 

For all  legacy products which you can see in the text  (Rocket 5AC PTP, Rocket 5AC PTMP, Rocket 5AC-PTP-LITE, RM5-AC-PTP-Lite, RM5-GPS, RM5-Ti - Titanium) we recommend using  the TPA-SMA, which provides a connectorized interface to be used with pigtails. This is a kind of universal interface, so you have to mount the radio separately from the antenna structure.

Speaking of mounting, the installation of all coaxial radios is practically identical - push the radio into the adaptor until a click tells you it’s securely connected, than insert into the antenna TwistPort, rotate, and another click lets you know the radio is mounted and connected at the same time. All that within a few seconds, how cool is that!

The waveguide radio adaptor is composed of 2 parts easily assembled, converting the radio waveguide to the TwistPort waveguide with the same easy installation. Twist and click, done. 

0:00 Intro
0:15 What is TwistPort
0:31 Current lineup of antennas 
1:04 TPA
1:42 TPA-PAF
1:56 TP-ADAP-IS
2:11 TPA-RM5 and TPA-R5AC
2:18 TPA-SMA for legacy radios
3:02 Compatibility Matrix

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