P401 - Perception Box Quick Start Guide
P401 diagrams
Equipment Required
SWARM Perception Box P401
Optionally included in SWARM delivery or internally sourced:
1-8x RTSP camera (powered via PoE included in P401)
1-8x Ethernet cables (cat5e or higher)
Step 1: Mount the P401Your P401 and camera(s) should be mounted based on the criteria of your specific use case:
Step 2: Connect P401 to powerTo power the P401, connect the black wire as ground and the red and yellow ones to the + pole on your power source (24VDC/4A).
black = GND (ground wire)
yellow = IGN (Ignition Wire) - attach it to the +-pole together with the red wire
Step 3: Connect P401 and camera to your network
Connect the P401 GbE port to the network via ethernet cable (DHCP).
Connect the RTSP camera(s) to the P401 Poe ports or the internal network.
Step 4: Check if the P401 is onlineOnce the P401 is connected to power and network with internet connectivity, the Perception Box should be online in your SWARM Control Center.
This may take a few minutes for the first installation.
Step 5: Incoming camera connectionPlease input the required camera configuration in the 'Camera Connection' section in your SWARM Control Center.
Step 6: Outgoing MQTT connectionIf you have followed all the instructions above and the P401 is not online in the SWARM Control Center, or if you need to set a static IP configuration for the ethernet interface, please contact us via the SWARM Support Center .
Once Step 6 is complete, return to the Getting Set-Up page to continue with Device Configuration .