Register device IDs

Before deploying a device such as a sensor or gateway on a tree or pole, you first need to register the device ID with the Silvanet Cloud. This is done in the Silvanet Deployment app.

Once the device ID is registered with the Silvanet Cloud, the device associated with the device ID is linked to the GPS location set during registration. Data from the sensor can then be sent via the Silvanet mesh network to the Border Gateways and forwarded on through an Internet connection to the Silvanet Cloud.

The device ID is provided on the back of every device as a QR code and as a text string.

Register using QR Code

To use a QR code to register the device:

1. Login to the Dryad Deployment app using your account credentials.

2. Select the Packet assigned to you. A Packet showing Pending indicates the Packet has not yet been deployed.

   

   Packet assigned to you

3. Open the Packet. The Packet overview page appears showing a list of sensors to be deployed.

   

   List of sensors to be deployed

4. Select the Map button to view the deployment plan. You can zoom into one of the sensor icons to find the planned location of a sensor. Your current location appears on the map as a blue icon. The following shows two rows of successfully installed sensors (on the left) and two rows of sensors to be installed (on the right).

   

   Map view of planned deployment location

   Note

   Grey icons indicate a sensor inactive. In this case, it has not been installed and is not yet synced with the Silvanet Cloud. For more details of icon colors, see Sensor status icons in Verifying deployment status.

5. Find the planned GPS location (a tree) using the Map view. A 20m overlay appears around your location icon. Select an appropriate tree within this circle on which to install the sensor.

   

   Deployment location

6. Select Install to open the QR Code scanner to link the actual GPS coordinates with the Sensor ID. The Sensor ID is provided as a QR Code and in text form on the back of the sensor.

   

   Scan QR Code

7. Using the QR code scanner, focus on the QR code on the back of the sensor, then select Show me QR code to link the sensor to the actual location.

   The Deployment app automatically fills in the sensor's Latitude and Longitude using the Smartphone's GPS location.

8. You can add additional information in the Notes field such as observations about the location of the sensor (such as located on a hillside, within shadow of a cliff, and so on).

9. Select the Camera icon to take a photo of the Sensor ID.

   

   Installation completed

10. Select Save to complete the installation.

    The sensor icon changes to a yellow color to indicate it was successfully installed and is sending data to the Silvanet Cloud.

    

    Successfully installed

The Deployment app redirects to the Packet overview. The sensor can now be attached to the tree.

Add Device ID manually

If scanning the QR Code cannot be done for any reason, you can manually add the Sensor ID to the Serial Number field.

To manually enter the Sensor ID:

1. On the Scan QR Code page, select Enter manually.

   

   Enter manually Sensor ID

2. Read the Sensor ID on the back of the sensor and enter it manually in the Serial Number field.

   

   Install page

   Tip

   To easily copy the Sensor ID you can use a scan text app such as Google Lens. Copy the Sensor ID, then paste the ID in the Serial Number field.

   

   Scan Sensor ID

3. You can add in the Notes field important observations about the location of the sensor (such as located on a hillside, within shadow of a cliff, and so on).

4. Select the Camera icon to take a photo of the Sensor ID.

   

   Installation completed

5. Select Save to complete the installation.

   The sensor icon changes to a yellow color to indicate it was successfully installed and is sending data to the Silvanet Cloud.

   

   Successfully installed

6. The Deployment app redirects to the Packet overview.

7. The sensor can now be deployed.