Deployment App

The Silvanet Deployment app runs on a Smartphone to deploy in a Site the planned Silvanet Gateways and Wildfire Sensors and to perform Connectivity Tests between Gateways.

The Silvanet Deployment app is used to deploy Border Gateways, Mesh Gateways and Wildfire Sensors. During deployment, a device's ID is scanned in as a QR Code into the app which links the current GPS location (longitude and latitude) to the device. This data is then saved to the Silvanet Cloud.

During Border and Mesh Gateway deployments, the Deployment app requires that a connectivity test is run before the device is mounted to the tree or pole. This ensures the gateways have reliable connectivity before the Wildfire Sensors are deployed.

Android installations

If you already have the Deployment app installed, to access the latest features, open the Play Store on your Android device, search for our app 'Silvanet Deployment', and select 'Update' to install the newest version.

Install

Search for Silvanet Deployment on your Smartphone's App Store or Google Play, then install the app.

Ensure you have given the Silvanet Deployment app the appropriate permissions, including Location and Cellular Data.

Open the app, then in the Sign In screen enter your user credentials and tap Sign In. If required, you can the language used for the Sign In screen.

Once signed in, the app remembers your login credentials, unless you log out.

Sites list

The Select Site screen appears displaying all Sites to which you have access. Any Site that has been added to an Organization in the Site Management app is displayed in the Silvanet Deployment app.

From the list of Sites, tap a Site or the arrow to open the Site. The Site's devices appear in a list.

To learn about Organizations, see Create a Site in Sites view.

Site view

The Site view shows all planned and/or deployed devices in the Site, as well as the Packet to which each device belongs. You can either view the entire Site map or drill down to a specific device on the map.

For each device in the Site, the app shows:

Name of device.
Packet in which the device was added.
Status of device (see below).
Link (arrow) to open map show location of the device.
Button to show all devices on the map.

Device status (during deployment)

Planned (all devices): State of device after a Silvanet device has been added during a Site planning. The device has not yet been deployed.
Registered (all devices): State of device after scanning the QR Code.
Connectivity Test Running (Border and Mesh Gateways): State of a gatateway if it's currently running a connectivity test.
Connectivity Test Failed (Border and Mesh Gateways): State of a Border or Mesh Gateway if a Connectivity test fails between two Gateways. Reasons for the failure could include insufficient sunlight to charge the device, the device is currently charging or the device may need to be relocated.
Deployed (Border and Mesh Gateways): State of a Border Gateway or Mesh Gateway after the installer has performed Connectivity tests and the device is connected to the Mesh Network.
Deployed (Wildfire Sensors): State of a Wildfire Sensors after the installer has confirmed the device has been correctly mounted.

Device filter

The Deployment app provides a selection of filter to find specific devices. You can filter the devices by:

Device type
Status
Deployment Packet

Tap a filter, then top Apply to view only the selected devices in the list. To view all devices again, tap Clear which clears the filter.

Map view

The Map view shows devices as Status Icons.

To view a the location of specific device, tap the link to a device on the Site page. The map opens with the device selected at its planned or deployed location on a map. The Status Icon shows the state of the device.