P101 - Perception Box Quick Start Guide
P101 diagram
Equipment Required
SWARM Perception Box P101
Power Adapter (Barrel Jack)
Optionally included in SWARM delivery or internally sourced:
1x RTSP camera (powered via PoE or power cable)
1x PoE Switch/Router with DHCP service or external power for the camera
1-2x Ethernet cables (cat5e or higher)
Step 1: Mount the P101Your P101 and camera should be mounted based on the criteria of your specific use case:
Step 2: Connect P101 to powerConnect the P101 to power using the barrel jack power adapter.
Step 3: Connect P101 and camera to your network
Connect the P101 to the PoE Switch/network via ethernet cable.
Connect the RTSP camera to the same PoE Switch/network via ethernet cable.
Step 4: Check if the P101 is onlineOnce the P101 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 P101 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 .