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Silvanet Site Management app

The Site Management app is used to plan deployments and to monitor the devices in the site. It is connected to the Silvanet Cloud which receives data from the sensors via Mesh Gateways and Border Gateways. This data is then displayed in the Site Management app.

dryad.app

To access the Site Management app, enter dryad.app in your favorite browser (Chrome is recommended).

Site Management app

Site Management app

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A Site is the geographical area where a network of Silvanet sensors and gateways are deployed to monitor the forest. The Site Management app (dryad.app) displays all Sites that Dryad has created and administered for you. Using your username and password, you are granted access to all Sites to which you are registered.

Access Site Management app

Accessing the Site Management app requires a user to be registered with Dryad. After registration, a registered user is provided with login credentials. The user enters their credentials in the log in page, then is required to change their password.

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This section assumes you have been registered with Dryad and have access rights to the Site Management app. Contact Dryad if you have not received your access credentials.

To access the Site Management app:

  1. Ensure you are a registered user with Dryad and have the required user credentials.

  2. Go to dryad.app, then select Login.

    Site Management login page

    Site Management login

  3. In the Sign In form enter your username and password provided to you by Dryad, then select Sign In.

    Site Management sign in page

    Sign in

  4. If this is your first log in, you are required to change your password. You cannot change your username.

    Update password

    Update password

  5. After logging in, the Site Management dashboard appears showing the Sites view.

    Site Management dashboard

    Site Management dashboard

  6. All sites that you have access to are displayed on this page.

Views

The Site Management dashboard provides access to three view options: a Sites view, a Maps view and a Devices view.

Sites view

The Sites view displays all Sites that a user has rights to administer and manage. Selecting the name of a Site opens the Site dashboard.

Site dashboard

Site dashboard

The Site dashboard allows a user to drill down and view the current readings from a sensor, including Air Pressure (hPa), Temperature (°C), Humidity (%) and Air Quality. It also shows the current Energy Level of the sensor superconductors (%).

Sensor readings

Sensor readings

Map view

The Map view provides a convenient view for selecting sites. If many sites are managed, this allows for a quick selection of the site based on a map location. Displaying a site shows at a glance the status of each deployed device.

Map view

Map view

The Map view also provides an overlay of temperatures sourced from Google Maps which shows areas of higher levels of fire risk.

Fire risk view

Fire risk view

Device view

The Device view provides a quick search function to find specific sensors or gateways using the device ID. Searches can be filtered by device or by site.

Selecting a sensor displays in a sidebar the current data from the sensor. You can select a data time range showing values over 5, 7, 12 or a 24 hour timescale.

Device View

Device View

Change User settings

You can change the units displayed in the Site Management app, as well as the Date and Time formats.

To change user settings:

  1. Hover over the login name on the upper right corner of the app to reveal a menu, then select Settings.

    User settings menu

    User settings menu

  2. Change settings as required.

    Site Management user settings View

    User settings

  3. Select the Dryad logo to return to the main dashboard.

Edit a Site name

If required, you can change the name of a Site.

To edit a Site's name:

  1. From the Site Management homepage, select the Site ellipsis menu, then select Edit.

  2. In the Edit Name field, rename the Site.

  3. Select Submit.

Further reading

To learn how to use the the Site Management app to build Site Packets, see Preparing Site Packets.

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