Required deployment tools
Ensure you have the right tools to deploy devices.
Provide a 16-foot (5 meter) ladder for installing sensors and gateways. A folding ladder is easier to carry through the uneven ground of a forest.
Provide a workbox or backpack for carrying devices, depending on how many and type of devices are planned for a day's deployment.
Provide at least the following tools for device deployment:
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Knife and shears (snips) for trimming branches (if required) and for cutting lengths of garden wire
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Small axe or chisel for removing small sections of the outer bark
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Compass (analogue or an app on the Smartphone)
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Cordless drill for drilling holes for treenails (min 18V)
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10 mm wood drill bit and an (optional) 6 mm wood drill bit to drill a pilot hole to prevent splitting, especially with hardwood trees
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Hammer for treenails
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Pencil and notepad
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17 mm wrench for the U-clamp bolts