Use the Deployment app to deploy Silvanet Sensors and Gateways and to run Connectivity Tests between Mesh Gateways and Border Gateways.
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.
Run the Deployment app to find the planned deployment locations. Use it to register the Device ID and then after mounting the device, use it to test connectivity.
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 change the language used.
Once signed in, the app remembers your login credentials, unless you log out.
After signing in, the Select Site screen appears. It displays all Sites to which you have access. Any Site within your Organization is displayed in the Silvanet Deployment app.
From the list of Sites, tap a Site or arrow to open the Site. The Site's devices appear.
To learn about Organizations, see Create a Site in Sites view.
The Device list shows all planned and/or deployed devices for a Site.
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 icons:
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 Gateway 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.
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.
The Map view shows devices as Status Icons.
Specific device: 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.
All devices: To view the Site to show all devices, tap Show Devices on Map on the Site page. Zoom or pan on the map in to locate specific devices.
