Data sheet

HPE Aruba Networking 570EX Series

Hazardous Location Access Points
High performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) for hazardous locations and
harsh outdoor environments

In outdoor and environmentally challenging locations such as

oil rigs, mining facilities, and industrial plants, networks need
to be protected from extreme temperatures, flammable gases
or vapors, and dust concentrations. With Class 1 Division 2 and
ATEX Zone 2 certifications, HPE Aruba Networking 570EX Series
Access Points deliver reliable Wi-Fi 6 performance to the most
extreme environments.
The 570EX delivers 4x4:4SS MU-MIMO capability, HPE Incredible efficiency
Aruba Networking ClientMatch and integrated Bluetooth
to enable HPE Aruba Networking location services. HPE Aruba Networking 570EX Series APs are designed
Purpose-built to survive in the harshest industrial to optimize user experience by maximizing Wi-Fi
outdoor environments, 570EX Series APs withstand efficiency and dramatically reducing airtime contention
exposure to extreme high and low temperatures, between clients.
persistent moisture and precipitation, and are fully
sealed to keep out airborne contaminants. All electrical Read the Multi‑User 802.11ax white paper for
interfaces include industrial strength surge protection. further information.

HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 6 access points provide

high-performance connectivity in dense mobile and Advantages of OFDMA
IoT environments. With maximum aggregate on air This capability allows HPE Aruba Networking Wi‑Fi
data rates of 3 Gbps (HE80/HE40), the 570EX Series 6 APs to handle multiple Wi-Fi 6 enabled clients
APs deliver the speed and reliability needed for simultaneously on a single radio. Channel utilization
demanding environments. is optimized per transaction by matching allocated
bandwidth in a channel to the offered user load.
These subdivisions of the channel are referred to as
Resource Units (RUs).
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HPE Aruba Networking Air Slice for Extended HPE Aruba Networking
OFDMA Assurance
Initially, APs in controller-less mode (Instant) can provide
secure infrastructure
SLA-grade performance by allocating RUs to specific The HPE Aruba Networking 570EX Series is an integral
traffic types. By combining HPE Aruba Networking’s part of HPE Aruba Networking’s Zero Trust security
Policy Enforcement Firewall (PEF) and Layer 7 deep approach to help protect user authentication and
packet inspection (DPI) to identify user roles and wireless traffic. Select capabilities include:
applications, the APs will dynamically allocate the
bandwidth needed. Non-Wi-Fi 6 clients can also benefit. WPA3 and Enhanced Open
With the introduction of WPA3 and Enhanced Open,
Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) a Wi-Fi 6 certified client will never send unencrypted
HPE Aruba Networking 570EX Series APs support traffic over the air. Even with an open authenticated
downlink MU-MIMO similar to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave network, Enhanced Open still provides strong
2) APs. With the introduction OFDMA in Wi-Fi 6, the encryption over the air.
overhead for this capability is reduced and MU‑MIMO
effectiveness is substantially improved for large In all Wi-Fi 6 user sessions, each user is uniquely
client counts. encrypted and if they disconnect and reconnect, the
encryption changes from session to session.
Wi-Fi 6 and MU-MIMO aware client optimization
HPE Aruba Networking’s patented AI-powered WPA2-MPSK
ClientMatch technology ensures that all clients are MPSK enables simpler passkey management for WPA2
attached to their best serving Access Point. Session devices—should the Wi-Fi password on one device
metrics, network metrics, applications and client type are change, no additional changes are needed for other
used to identify and maintain the best connection. devices. This feature is enabled when networks are
deployed with HPE Aruba Networking NAC.
HPE Aruba Networking Advanced
Cellular Coexistence (ACC) VPN tunnels
The ACC feature uses built in filtering to automatically In Remote AP (RAP) and IAP-VPN deployments, the
minimize the impact of interference of high power 570EX Series can be used to establish a secure
cellular base stations, in building distributed antenna SSL/IPSec VPN tunnel to a Gateway or Mobility
systems as well as small cell and femtocell equipment. Controller that is configured as a VPN concentrator.
Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM) Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
HPE Aruba Networking APs continuously monitor and For enhanced device assurance, all HPE Aruba
report hardware energy consumption. They can also be Networking APs have an installed TPM for secure
configured to enable or disable capabilities based on storage of credentials and keys, and boot code.
available PoE power—ideal when wired switches have
exhausted their power budget.
Simple and secure access
IOT platform capabilities To simplify policy enforcement, the HPE Aruba
Networking 570EX Series uses HPE Aruba Networking’s
HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 6 APs include an Policy Enforcement Firewall (PEF) to encapsulate all
integrated Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.4 radio (for Zigbee traffic from the AP to the Mobility Controller (gateway)
support) to simplify deploying and managing IoT-based for end-to-end encryption and inspection. Policies are
location services, asset tracking services, security applied based on context including user role, device
solutions and IoT sensors. This allows organizations to type, application, and location. This reduces the manual
leverage the 570EX Series as an IoT platform, which configuration of SSIDs, VLANs, and ACLs. PEF also
eliminates the need for an overlay infrastructure and serves as the underlying technology for HPE Aruba
additional IT resources. Networking Dynamic Segmentation.
Target Wake Time (TWT)
Ideal for IoT solutions that communicate infrequently, High density connectivity
this Wi-Fi 6 capability allows IoT devices to use
802.11ax protocol. TWT coordinates with client devices Each HPE Aruba Networking 570EX Series AP provides
to allow them to sleep for extended periods and use connectivity for a maximum of 512 associated clients
shorter wake times to communicate before returning to per radio (1024 total).
sleep. This substantially extends the useful operating life
of Wi-Fi 6 based battery powered sensors.
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Flexible operation and management AP-570EX series specifications

A unique feature of HPE Aruba Networking APs
is the ability to operate in either controller-less or Hardware variants
controller‑based mode. • AP-575EX

Controller-less (instant) mode – Built in Omni Directional Antennas

In controllerless mode, one AP serves as a virtual – 5 GHz Antennas 5dBi
controller for the entire network. Learn more about
Instant mode in this technology brief. – 2.4 GHz Antennas 3.4dBi
– BLE/Zigbee: Integrated omnidirectional antenna and
Mobility controller mode the peak gain of 6dBi
For optimized network performance, roaming and
security, APs tunnel all traffic to a mobility controller • AP-577EX
for centrally managed traffic forwarding and
segmentation, data encryption, and policy enforcement. – Built in 90°H x 90°V Directional Antennas
Learn more in the HPE Aruba Networking Operating – 5 GHz Antennas 5.6dBi
System data sheet.
– 2.4 GHz Antennas 6.8dBi
Management options – BLE/Zigbee: Integrated omnidirectional antennas
Available management choices include HPE Aruba with peak gain of 8.4dBi
Networking Central (cloud-based) or HPE Aruba
Networking (Legacy) Management Software Wi-Fi radio specifications
(multi‑vendor, on prem) solutions. • AP type: Outdoor Hardened, Wi-Fi 6 dual radio, 5 GHz
4x4 MIMO and 2.4 GHz 2x2 MIMO
For large installations across multiple sites, APs can be
shipped and activated with Zero Touch Provisioning • Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz
through HPE Aruba Networking Central or (Legacy) (Radio 0) and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1)
Management Software. This reduces deployment 5 GHz:
time, centralizes configuration, and provides • Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
inventory visibility. 4.8 Gbps wireless data rate to individual 4SS HE160
Wi-Fi 6 client device (max)
Additional Wi-Fi features • Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
1.2 Gbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE80
Transmit Beamforming (TxBF) Wi-Fi 6 client device (typical)
Increased signal reliability and range
• Four spatial stream Multi-User (MU) MIMO for up
to 4.8 Gbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or
Passpoint Release 2
two 2SS HE160 Wi-Fi 6 DL-MU-MIMO capable client
Seamless cellular-to-Wi-Fi carryover for guests
devices simultaneously (max)
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) • Four spatial stream Multi-User (MU) MIMO for up
Optimized use of available RF spectrum to 2.4 Gbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or
two 2SS HE80 Wi-Fi 6 DL-MU-MIMO capable client
Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) devices simultaneously (typical)
Improved receiver performance for multi antenna
access points 2.4 GHz:
• Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD) 575 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE40
Enable use of multiple transmit antennas Wi-Fi 6 client device (max)

Space-Time Block Coding • Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
Increased connection robustness 287 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE20
Wi-Fi 6 client device (typical)
Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) • Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
High performance error detection and correction coding 287 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE20
for enhanced receiver performance Wi-Fi 6 client device (typical)
• Support for up to 512 associated client devices per
radio, and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
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• Supported frequency bands (country-specific • 802.11n/ac/ax packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

restrictions apply):
• Transmit power: Configurable in increments of
– 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz (ISM) 0.5 dBm
– 5.150 to 5.250 GHz (U-NII-1) • Maximum (conducted) transmit power (limited by local
regulatory requirements):
– 5.250 to 5.350 GHz (U-NII-2A)
– 2.4 GHz band: +22 dBm per chain, +25dBm
– 5.470 to 5.725 GHz (U-NII-2C)
aggregate (2x2)
– 5.725 to 5.850 GHz (U-NII-3/ISM)
– 5 GHz band: +22 dBm per chain, +28dBm
– 5.850 to 5.875 GHz (U-NII-4) aggregate (4x4)
– Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude
• Available channels: Dependent on configured
antenna gain.
regulatory domain
• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) optimizes the use • Maximum EIRP (limited by local
of available RF spectrum regulatory requirements):
• Supported radio technologies: – 2.4 GHz band:
– 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) à 575EX: 29.0 dBm EIRP
– 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division à 577EX: 34.4 dBm EIRP
multiplexing (OFDM)
– 5 GHz band:
– 802.11ax: Orthogonal frequency-division multiple
access (OFDMA) with up to 16 resource units (RU) à 575EX: 32.6 dBm EIRP
à 577EX: 36 dBm EIRP
• Supported modulation types:
– 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK • Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the
impact of interference from cellular networks
– 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM,
256‑QAM (proprietary extension) • Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) for improved
receiver performance
– 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM,
256‑QAM, 1024-QAM (proprietary extension) • Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD) to enable the
use of multiple transmit antennas
– 802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM,
256‑QAM, 1024-QAM • Short guard interval for 20-MHz, 40-MHz, 80-MHz
and 160-MHz channels
• 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40
• Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) for increased range
• 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: and improved reception
VHT20/40/80/160
• Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) for high-efficiency
• 802.11ax high efficiency (HE) support: error correction and increased throughput
HE20/40/80/160
• Transmit Beam-Forming (TxBF) for increased signal
• Supported data rates (Mbps): reliability and range
– 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 • 802.11mc Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) for
precision distance ranging
– 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
– 802.11n (2.4 GHz): 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, Power
HT20 to HT40)
– 802.11n (5 GHz): 6.5 to 600 (MCS0 to MVC31, • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption:
HT20 to HT40) – PoE powered (dual ports): 32.0W
– 802.11ac: 6.5 to 3,467 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to – PoE powered (single port, full function): 26.1W
4, VHT20 to VHT160)
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle
– 802.11ax (2.4 GHz): 3.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11,
mode: 14.0W (single PoE) or 16.0W (dual PoE)
NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40)
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in
– 802.11ax (5 GHz): 3.6 to 4,803 (MCS0 to MCS11,
deep‑sleep mode: 2.9W (single PoE) or 3.9W
NSS = 1 to 4, HE20 to HE160)
(dual PoE)
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• The AP supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) on port Mounting

E0 and/or E1
• When PoE power is supplied to both Ethernet ports, • Optional mounting kits:
the AP can be configured to combine or prioritize – AP-OUT-MNT-V1A: Outdoor Pole/Wall Long
power sources Mount Kit
• Power sources are sold separately; see the ordering – AP-270-MNT-V2: Outdoor Pole/Wall Short Mount Kit
Information section below for details
– AP-270-MNT-H1: Outdoor AP Hanging or Tilt Install
• When powered by 1x 802.3at (class 4) PoE and with Mount Kit
the IPM feature disabled, the AP will disable the other
Ethernet port. In the same configuration but with IPM – AP-270-MNT-H2: Outdoor Flush Wall or
enabled, the AP will start up in unrestricted mode, but Ceiling Mount
may dynamically apply restrictions depending on the – AP-270-MNT-H3: Outdoor AP Hanging or Dual-Tilt
PoE budget and actual power. The feature restrictions Install Mount Kit
and order can be programmed.
Mechanical specifications
• Operating the AP with single or dual 802.3af (Class 3
AP-575EX
or lower) PoE source is not supported.
• Dimensions/weight (excluding mount):
Additional interfaces – 24 cm (W) x 24 cm (D) x 27 cm (H)/9.4” (W) x 9.4”
(D) x 10.6” (H)
• E0: HPE SmartRate port (RJ-45) – 2.5 kg/5.6 lbs
– Auto-sensing link speed (100/1000/2500BASE-T)
and MDI/MDX AP-577EX
• Dimensions/weight (excluding mount):
– 2.5 Gbps speed complies with NBase-T and 802.3bz
specifications – 23 cm (W) x 22 cm (D) x 14 cm (H)/ 9.0” (W) x 8.7”
(D) x 5.6” (H)
– PoE-PD: 48vDC (nominal) 802.3at/bt (Class 4 or
higher) – 2.1 kg/4.6 lbs
– 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
Environmental
• E1: 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45)
• Operating
– Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
– Temperature: -40° C to +65° C (-40° F to +149° F)
– 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) with full solar loading
– PoE-PD: 48vDC (nominal) 802.3at/bt (Class 4 or – Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing internal
higher)
– Rated for operation in all weather conditions
• Link Aggregation (LACP) support between both
• Storage and transportation:
network ports for redundancy and increased capacity
– Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)
• Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.4 radio
– 2.4 GHz • Operating Altitude: 3,000 m
– Bluetooth 5: up to 8dBm transmit power and -95dBm • Water and Dust
receive sensitivity
– IP66/67
– Zigbee: up to 8 dBm transmit power and -97dBm
receive sensitivity • Salt Tolerance
– Up to 4dBm transmit power (class 2) and -91 dBm – Tested to ASTM B117-07A Salt Spray 200hrs
receive sensitivity
• Wind Survival: Up to 165 Mph
• Visual indicator (multi-color LED): For system and • Shock and Vibration ETSI 300-19-2-4
radio status
• Reset button: Factory reset (during device power up)
• USB-C console interface
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Regulatory • Wi-Fi Alliance certified 802.11a/b/g/n/

• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ 6 (802.11ax)
• FCC/ISED
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ ac (with Wave 2 features)
• CE Marked
• Passpoint® (Release 2) with HPE Aruba Networking
• RED Directive 2014/53/EU Operating System and InstantOS
• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU • Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Location™
• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU • Class 1 Div 2
• IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 • ATEX Zone 2
• EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2
Warranty
For more country-specific regulatory information
and approvals, please see your HPE Aruba HPE Aruba Networking’s hardware limited
Networking representative. lifetime warranty.

Regulatory model numbers Minimum operating system

• AP-575EX: APEX0575
software versions
• AP-577EX: APEX0577 • HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System &
HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS 8.7.0.0
Certifications • HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating
System 10.2.0.0
• CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
• UL2043 plenum rating

RF performance table

Band, rate Maximum transmit power (dBm) Receiver sensitivity (dBm)

per transmit chain per receive chain

2.4 GHz, 802.11b

1 Mbps 22 -97

11 Mbps 22 -89

2.4 GHz, 802.11g

6 Mbps 22 -94

54 Mbps 20 -76

2.4 GHz, 802.11n/ac HT20

MCS0 22 -93

MCS8 19 -72

2.4 GHz, 802.11ax HE20

MCS0 22 -93

MCS11 17 -62
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Band, rate Maximum transmit power (dBm) Receiver sensitivity (dBm)

per transmit chain per receive chain

5 GHz, 802.11a

6 Mbps 22 -95

54 Mbps 20 -76

5 GHz, 802.11n/ac HT20/VHT20

MCS0 22 -94

MCS8 19 -72

5 GHz, 802.11n/ac HT40/VHT40

MCS0 22 -92

MCS9 19 -68

5 GHz, 802.11ac VHT80

MCS0 22 -90

MCS9 19 -65

5 GHz, 802.11ac VHT160

MCS0 22 -84

MCS9 19 -59

5 GHz, 802.11ax HE20

MCS0 22 -94

MCS11 17 -62

5 GHz, 802.11ax HE40

MCS0 22 -91

MCS11 17 -60

5 GHz, 802.11ax HE80

MCS0 22 -87

MCS11 17 -57

5 GHz, 802.11ax HE160

MCS0 22 -85

MCS11 17 -53

Maximum capability of the hardware provided (excluding antenna gain). Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings.
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Antenna patterns AP-575EX

Horizontal planes (Azimuth, top view)
Showing top-view azimuth (0 degrees) and 20 degree downtilt patterns (averaged patterns for all applicable antennas and frequencies
within the bands)

Vertical planes (Elevation, side view radome facing down)

Showing side-view with AP rotated 0 and 90 degrees (averaged patterns for all applicable antennas and frequencies within the bands)
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Antenna patterns AP-577EX

Horizontal planes (Azimuth, top view, radome facing left)
Showing top-view patterns (averaged patterns for all applicable antennas and frequencies within the bands)
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Vertical planes (Elevation, side view, radome facing left)

Showing side-view patterns (averaged patterns for all applicable antennas and frequencies within the bands)
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Ordering information

Part number Description

AP-570EX Series Unified Outdoor Access Points

R4W30A HPE Aruba Networking AP-575EX (EG) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W31A HPE Aruba Networking AP-575EX (IL) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W32A HPE Aruba Networking AP-575EX (JP) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W33A HPE Aruba Networking AP-575EX (RW) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W34A HPE Aruba Networking AP-575EX (US) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W35A HPE Aruba Networking AP-577EX (EG) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W36A HPE Aruba Networking AP-577EX (IL) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W37A HPE Aruba Networking AP-577EX (JP) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W38A HPE Aruba Networking AP-577EX (RW) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

R4W39A HPE Aruba Networking AP-577EX (US) Otdr 11ax HazLoc AP

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