# Powering

Once you have unboxed the camera and all other components, power on and initialize the Edge Processing Unit (EPU) and Edge Max camera (it is recommended to do this prior to on-site installation).

For sites that use shore power, the Edge Max will connect to 24V power. The Edge Max camera then connects to the EPU via CAT5/CAT6 Ethernet cables and receives power via the POE ports on the EPU.

For sites that do not have shore power available, the Edge Max system will be powered via a solar panel and batteries.

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Once the EPU and camera are powered on and connected to a switch, login to the camera to configure the software settings.


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