Sophos APX Series Owner's manual

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SafetyInstructionsand
RegulatoryInformation
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APXSeries

Copyright2020SophosLimited.Allrightsreserved.
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writingofthecopyrightowner.
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SafetyInstructions
Youcanoperatetheaccesspoint(AP)safelyifyoufollowtheinformationintheseSafetyInstructionsandonthe
appliance.
► Donotreachintotheappliance.Therearedangerouscircuitsinsidetheappliancethatcancausedeathifyoutouch
them.
► Damagedappliancesmustbereturned.Itisforbiddentoopenthehardwareapplianceortochangeits
components.FailuretocomplywiththisruleresultsinthelossofwarrantycoverfromSophos.
► Connectthedevicetoapowersocketwithafullyfunctionalearthconductor.Defectiveearthconductor
connectionsdonotcomplywiththerequirementsforsafetyandelectromagneticcompatibility.Checkthepower
socketbeforeconnectingthehardwareappliance.
► Beforeyouswitchontheappliancemakesurethatyourmainsvoltagecomplieswiththesupplyvoltageofthe
appliance.Theconnectiondataareshownonthenameplate.
► Todisconnecttheappliancecompletelytakethepowercablefromthepowersocket.Makesurethatthepower
plugisfreelyaccessible.
► Makesurethatnoonecantripoverthepowercableandthatitcannotbedamagedbyobjects.
► Onlyconnectsystemperipheralscomplyingwiththerequirementsforprotectiveextra‐lowvoltageaccordingto
EN/IEC62368‐1.
► OnlyusepartsandaccessoriesvalidatedbySophos.Usingnon‐approvedpartsandaccessoriesmayaffectthe
functioningoftheapplianceandyoursafety.
► Theapplianceproducesheat.Ensurethatthereissufficientaircirculationtoremovetheheat.
► Avoidapermanenthighlevelofairhumidityandformationofcondensation.Protecttheappliancefromhumidity
andchemicals.Safeuseoftheapplianceisnolongerpossibleif:
o thechassisisdamaged
o waterpenetratedtheappliance
o objectsenteredtheapplianceviaairopening
o smokecomesoutoftheappliance
o thepowercableisdamaged
o itdoesnotworkproperly
► Immediatelyturnofftheapplianceintheeventofoneoftheaboveproblems,removethepowercablefromthe
powersocketandcontactyourcustomerserviceassoonaspossible.
► Weexpresslyexcludeanyproductliabilityandwarrantyclaimsiftheapplianceisnotoperatedaccordingtothe
instructionsinthesenotesandtothenotesattachedtotheapplianceitself.
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PoE‐InjectorSafetyInformation
Caution:ThisequipmentistobeconnectedonlytoPoEnetworkswithoutroutingtotheoutsideplant.
► ConnectthePoE‐InjectortoPoEnetworksonly,withoutroutingtotheoutsideplant.
► ACPowerCord:
o Thepowercordmusthaveregulatoryagencyapprovalforthespecificcountryinwhichitisused(for
example,UL,CSA,VDE,GS,etc.).
o Thepowercordmustbeathree‐conductortype(twocurrentcarryingconductors;onegroundconductor
terminatedononeendbyanIEC60320appliancecoupler(forconnectiontothePoE‐Injector),andonthe
otherendbyaplugcontainingaground(earthing)contact.
o Thepowercordmustberazedforaminimumof250VACRMSoperation,withaminimumratedcurrent
capacityof5A(oraminimumwiregaugeof18AWG(0.75mm2)).
o APoE‐InjectorinstalledinAustraliarequirespowercordswithaminimumwiregaugeof16AWG(1.0mm2).
► ThePoE‐Injector"DataIn"and"Data&PowerOut"portsareshieldedRJ45datasockets.Theycannotbeusedas
PlainOldTelephoneService(POTS)telephonesockets.ConnectRJ45dataconnectorsonlytothosesockets.
► TheACwallsocket‐outletmustbenearthePoE‐Injectorandeasilyaccessible.YoucanremoveACpowerfromthe
PoE‐InjectorbydisconnectingtheACpowercordfromeitherthewallsocket‐outletorthePoE‐Injectorappliance
coupler.
► ThePoE‐Injector"DataIn"and"Data&PowerOut"interfacesarequalifiedasSafetyExtra‐LowVoltage(SELV)
circuitsaccordingtoIEC62368‐1.ConnecttheseinterfacesonlytoSELVinterfacesonotherequipment.
Warnings
► ConnectthePoE‐InjectoronlytotheIPdevicewithwhichitwasbought.UsingthePoE‐InjectorwithotherIP
devicescancausedamagetotheIPdevice.
► ReadtheinstallationinstructionsbeforeconnectingthePoE‐Injectortoitspowersource.
► FollowbasicelectricitysafetymeasureswheneverconnectingthePoE‐Injectortoitspowersource.
► Avoltagemismatchcancauseequipmentdamageandmayposeafirehazard.Ifthevoltageindicatedonthelabel
isdifferentfromthepoweroutletvoltage,donotconnectthePoE‐Injectortothatpoweroutlet.
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CaliforniaProposition65Warning
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
ThisproductcontainscomponentsthatcancauseexposuretosubstancesknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerand/orreproductiveharm.

Instructionsdesécurité
Suivezlesinstructionsci‐dessousainsiquecellesoffertesdansl’applianceelle‐mêmepourassurerunfonctionnement
sécurisédevotrepointd’accès
► N’ouvrezpasl’appliance.Certainscircuitsdangereuxàl’intérieurdel’appliancepourraiententrainerunchoc
mortelsivouslestouchez.
► RenvoyezlesappliancesendommagéesIlestinterditd’ouvrirl’appliancematérielleoudechangersescomposants.
Lenon‐respectdecetterègleentraineralarupturedelagarantiedeSophos.
► Branchezl’appareilsurunepriseconnectéeàlaterre.Lesprisesdeterredéfectueusesnesontpasconformesaux
normesdesécuritédel’utilisateuretdecompatibilitéélectromagnétique.Vérifiezvotrepriseavantdebrancher
l’appliance.
► Avantdemettreenmarchel’appliance,vérifiezquelatensiondusecteurcorrespondbienàlatensionde
fonctionnementdel’appareil.Voustrouverezlesdonnéesrelativesàlaconnexionsurlaplaqued’identificationde
l’appareil.
► Pourdéconnecterl’appareil,débranchezcomplètementlecâbled’alimentation.Veillezàcequelaprisesoit
accessible.
► Assurez‐vousquepersonnenepuissetrébuchersurlecâbled’alimentationetquecelui‐cinepuissepasêtre
facilementendommagé.
► ConnectezuniquementdespériphériquessystèmeconformesàlanormeEN/IEC62368‐1relativeauxexigences
relativesàlatrèsbassetensiondesécurité
► UtilisezuniquementdespiècesetaccessoiresapprouvéesparSophos.Lespiècesetaccessoiresnon‐approuvées
pourraitaffecterlebonfonctionnementdel’applianceetvousmettreendanger.
► L’appareilgénèredelachaleur.Assurez‐vousquel’airpuissecirculerautourdel’appareil.
► Évitezuntauxtropélevéd’humiditéetlaprésencedecondensation.Protégezl’appliancecontrel’humiditéetles
substanceschimiques.Ilneserapluspossibled’utiliserl’appareilentoutesécuritési:
o Lechâssisestendommagé
o Del’eauestentréedansl’appliance
o Desobjetssontentrésdansl’applianceparl’orificed’aération
o L’appliancesemetàfumer
o Lecâbled’alimentationestendommagé
o L’appliancenefonctionnepascorrectement
► Sivousremarquezl’undesproblèmesci‐dessus,éteignezimmédiatementl’appliance,débranchezlecâble
d’alimentationetcontactezrapidementleserviceclient.
► Nousrefuseronstouteresponsabilitéettoutesréclamationsliéesàdesfautescauséesparlenon‐respectdes
instructionsénoncéesicietdansladocumentationdel’appareil.
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Consignesdesécuritépourl’injecteurPoE
Attention!CematérielaétéconçupourseconnecteruniquementauxréseauxPoEsansacheminerletraficvers
l’extérieur.
► Connectezl’injecteurPoEuniquementàunréseauPoEsansacheminerletraficversl’extérieur.
► Cordond’alimentationAC:
o Lecordond’alimentationdoitêtreconformeauxnormesenvigueur.
o Lecordond’alimentationdoitêtrecomposédetroisfils:deuxconducteursdecourantetunconducteurde
miseàlaterreavecd’uncôtéuncoupleurIEC60320(pourconnexionàl’injecteurPoE)etdel’autreuneprise
comportantuneconnexiondeterre.
o Lecordond’alimentationdoitavoirunecapacitéminimalede250VACRMS,avecundébitnominalminimum
de5A(ouungabaritminimalde18AWG(0.75mm2).
o EnAustralie,l’installationd’uninjecteurPoEexigeungabaritminimalde16AWG(1.0mm2).
► Lesports«Donnéesentrantes»et«Courantetdonnéessortantes»del’injecteurPoEsontdesprisesblindées
RJ45.Ellesnepeuventpasêtreutiliséesentantqueprisestéléphoniquestraditionnelles(POTS).Ellesnesont
destinéesqu’àlaconnexiondeconnecteursRJ45.
► LaprisemuraleACdoitêtreprèsdel’injecteurPoEetfaciled’accès.Coupezl’alimentationACdel’injecteurPoEen
débranchantlecordond’alimentationsoitdumursoitducoupleur.
► Lesinterfaces«DataIn»et«Data&PowerOut»del’injecteurPoEsontdésignéescommedescircuitsàtrèsbasse
tensiondesécurité(SELV)selonlanormeIEC62368‐1.Pourconnectercesinterfacesavecd’autreséquipements,
utilisezuniquementlesinterfacesSELV.
Avertissements
► Connectezl’injecteurPoEuniquementaudispositifIPaveclequelvousl’avezacheté.L’utilisationavecd’autres
dispositifsIPpourraitlesendommager.
► Lisezlesinstructionsd’installationavantdebrancherl’injecteurPoE.
► Respectezlesconsignesdesécuritédebaserelativesauxtravauxélectriquesavantdebrancherl’injecteurPoEsur
lecourant.
► Toutediscordancedetensionpourraitendommagerl’équipementetcauserunrisqued’incendie.Silatension
indiquéesurlaplaqued’identificationestdifférentedecelleindiquéesurlaprisedecourant,nebranchezpas
l’injecteurPoEdanscetteprise.
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SimplifiedEUDeclarationofConformity
Hereby,SophosLtd.declaresthattheradio‐frequencyequipmenttypeAPX320Xisincompliancewiththeessential
requirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective2014/53/EU.
ThefulltextoftheEUdeclarationsofconformityisavailableatthefollowingInternetaddress:
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en‐us/117713
OutdoorUseStatement
Caution:TheSophosaccesspointAPX320Xisrestrictedtooutdooroperationonly.
FrequencyRangesandTransmitPower
SophosAPXModel Frequencyrange Antennatype EIRPpowerindBm
(measuredmax.average)
APX320X 2.412‐2.472GHz
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Dipoleantenna
Sectorantenna
Directionalantenna
19.89dBm
19.35dBm
19.95dBm
5.500‐5.700GHz Dipoleantenna
Sectorantenna
Directionalantenna
29.82dBm
29.96dBm
28.46dBm
MPEStatement
Caution:ThisproductcomplieswithmaximumpermissibleexposurelimitsassetforthbytheEuropeanNormEN
62311.TheSophosaccesspointshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistanceof20cmbetweenthe
radiatorandyourbody.
MemberstateswithrestrictionspursuanttoArticle10(10)ofDirective2014/53/EU
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BE BG CZ DK DE
EE IE EL ES FR
HR IT CY LV LT
LU HU MT NL AT
PL PT RO SI SK
FI SE UK  
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ManufacturersFederalCommunicationCommissionStatements
Note:TheaccesspointSophosAPX320Xisrestrictedtooutdooruseonly.
CFRTitle47Part15SubpartA—General§15.19Statement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevice
maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterference
thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
CFRTitle47Part15SubpartA—General§15.21Statement
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser's
authoritytooperatethisequipment.
CFRTitle47Part15SubpartB—UnintentionalRadiators§15.105Statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15of
theFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterference
toradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedto
trytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
 Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
 Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
 Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
 Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
CFRTitle47Part15SubpartE—UnlicensedNationalInformationInfrastructureDevices§15.407Statement
ThisdevicemeetsalltheotherrequirementsspecifiedinPart15E,Section15.407oftheFCCrules.
CFRTitle47Part1SubpartI§1.1310RadiofrequencyRadiationExposureLimitsStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironmentasreferencedin
CFRTitle47Part1SubpartI§1.1310.
TheaccesspointSophosAPX320Xshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof28cmbetweenthe
radiatorandyourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
PublicationNumber:443999RuleParts:15E—ProfessionalInstallationInstructions
1.Installationpersonnel
ThisproductisdesignedforspecificapplicationsandneedstobeinstalledbyqualifiedpersonnelwhohaveRFand
relatedknowledge.Thegeneralusershallnotattempttoinstallorchangethesettings.
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2.Installationlocation
Thisproductshallbeinstalledatalocationwheretheradiatingantennacanbekept28cmawayfromanearbyperson
undernormaloperationconditionsinordertomeetregulatoryRFexposurerequirements.
3.Externalantenna(s)
OnlyusetheantennasthatareprovidedinthescopeofsupplyorareapprovedasaccessoriesbySophos.Non‐approved
antenna(s)mayproduceunwantedspuriousemissionsorexcessiveRFtransmitpower,whichmayleadtoaviolationof
FCClimitsandisthereforeprohibited.
4.Installationprocedure
Pleaserefertotheusermanualfordetails.
5.Warning
Pleasecarefullyselecttheinstallationpositionandmakesurethatthefinaloutputpowerdoesnotexceedthelimitsset
forthinrelevantrules.Theviolationofthoserulescanleadtoseriousfederalpenalties.
Countrycodeselectionusage(WLANdevices)
AccordingtoFCCregulations,allWLANdevicesmarketedandsoldintheU.S.mustberestrictedtoU.S.channelsonly.
Therefore,thecountrycodeselectionisapplicabletonon‐U.S.modelsonly.Sochangingthecountrysettingofany
SophosAPsoldintheU.S.willnotmodifyauthorizedparameterssuchasRFchannels,whichmeansthattheAccessPoint
willalwaysoperateinU.S.authorizedchannels.
ISEDStatements/Avisd’ISED
ThisdevicecomplieswithISED’slicense‐exemptRSSs.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This
devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’ISEDapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L’exploitationest
autoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)ledispositifnedoitpasproduiredebrouillagepréjudiciable,et(2)ce
dispositifdoitacceptertoutbrouillagereçu,ycomprisunbrouillagesusceptibledeprovoquerunfonctionnement
indésirable.
Caution:
(i)fordeviceswithdetachableantenna(s),themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevicesinthebands5250‐5350
MHzand5470‐5725MHzshallbesuchthattheequipmentstillcomplieswiththee.i.r.p.limit;
(ii)fordeviceswithdetachableantenna(s),themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevicesintheband5725‐5850MHz
shallbesuchthattheequipmentstillcomplieswiththee.i.r.p.limitsasappropriate;
(iii)whereapplicable,antennatype(s),antennamodels(s),andworst‐casetiltangle(s)necessarytoremaincompliant
withthee.i.r.p.elevationmaskrequirementsetforthinsection6.2.2.3shallbeclearlyindicated.
Avertissement:
Leguided’utilisationdesdispositifspourréseauxlocauxdoitincluredesinstructionsprécisessurlesrestrictions
susmentionnées,notamment:

(i)pourlesdispositifsmunisd’antennesamovibles,legainmaximald’antennepermispourlesdispositifsutilisantles
bandesde5250à5350MHzetde5470à5725MHzdoitêtreconformeàlalimitedelap.i.r.e;
(ii)pourlesdispositifsmunisd’antennesamovibles,legainmaximald’antennepermis(pourlesdispositifsutilisantla
bandede5725à5850MHz)doitêtreconformeàlalimitedelap.i.r.e.spécifiée,selonlecas;
(iii)lorsqu’ilyalieu,lestypesd’antennes(s’ilyenaplusieurs),lesnumérosdemodèledel’antenneetlespiresangles
d’inclinaisonnécessairespourresterconformeàl’exigencedelap.i.r.e.applicableaumasqued’élévation,énoncéeàla
section6.2.2.3,doiventêtreclairementindiqués.
RadiationExposureStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithISEDradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipment
shouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithgreaterthan35cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
Déclarationd'expositionauxradiations
Cetéquipementestconformeauxlimitesd'expositionauxrayonnementsISEDétabliespourunenvironnementnon
contrôlé.Cetéquipementdoitêtreinstalléetutiliséàplusde35cmentreleradiateuretvotrecorps.
DetachableAntennausage
Thisradiotransmitter(IC:20939‐APX320X/Model:APX320X)hasbeenapprovedbyISEDtooperatewiththeantenna
typelistedbelowwithmaximumpermissiblegainindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,havingagaingreater
thanthemaximumgainindicatedforthattype,arestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.
Leprésentémetteurradio(IC:20939‐APX320X/Model:APX320X)aétéapprouvéparISEDpourfonctionneravecles
typesd'antenneénumérésci‐dessousetayantungainadmissiblemaximal.Lestypesd'antennenoninclusdanscette
liste,etdontlegainestsupérieuraugainmaximalindiqué,sontstrictementinterditspourl'exploitationdel'émetteur.
Listofapprovedantennas
Type Gain Impedance Brand Manufacturer
Dipole 2.4GHz:3.2dBi/
5GHz:6.0dBi
50Ohms Grand‐TekGRAND‐TEKTECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD.
Sector
antenna
(120°)
V‐pol2.4GHz:10.6~10.8dBi/
5GHz:12.5~13.1dBi
H‐pol2.4GHz:10.0~11.4dBi/
5GHz:11.6~12.9dBi
50Ohms Grand‐Tek GRAND‐TEKTECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD.
Directional
antenna
(30°)
V‐pol2.4GHz:11.6~11.8dBi/
5GHz:10.6~11.0dBi
H‐pol2.4GHz:11.6~12.0dBi/
5GHz:10.4~11.5dBi
50Ohms Grand‐TekGRAND‐TEKTECHNOLOGYCO.,LTD.
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ClassBNoticeforCanada
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB‐003duCanada.
CANICES‐3(B)/NMB‐3(B)
DeclarationstoconformtoAnatelregulations(Brazil)
Letternº38/2004andResolutionn°680declaration
Esteequipamentonãotemdireitoàproteçãocontrainterferênciaprejudicialenãopodecausarinterferênciaem
sistemasdevidamenteautorizados.Paramaioresinformações,consulteositedaANATEL–www.anatel.gov.br
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ContactSophos
Headquarters
SophosLtd
ThePentagon,AbingdonSciencePark,Abingdon,Oxfordshire
OX143YP
UK
Europe,MiddleEast,Africa
SophosTechnologyGmbH
Gustav‐Stresemann‐Ring1
65189Wiesbaden
Germany
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T:+4961158580
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TheAmericas
SophosInc.
3VandeGraaffDrive
Burlington,MA01803
USA
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T:+17814945800
[email protected]
Asia
SophosComputerSecurityPte.Ltd.
2ShentonWay
SGXCenter1,#17‐01
Singapore068804
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T:+6562244168
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PacificJapan
SophosKK
IzumiGardenTower10F
1‐6‐1Roppongi,Minato‐ku,
Tokyo,Japan,106‐6010
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T:+81335687550
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