Prepare Packet sets

Steps for preparing Packet sets.

Packets are prepared using the Packet Planning page in the Site Management app. These Packets are then made available in the Silvanet Deployment app.

Whether your Site is a Pilot or a Live deployment, use these guidelines for preparing Packets:

One Packet for Gateways
Several Packets for sensors (ideally, maximum 25 sensors per Packet)

Packet planning guidelines

Consider the following guidelines when planning where to place devices on the Map in the Site Management app:

Sensor density: The density of sensors in areas of a Site is based on the human activity in an area and the topology of the forest floor. See sensor density.
Density per hectare: This is related to sensor density, except that in this case you need to know where in the forest is the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and where are the deep forest areas. See Density value per hectare.
Device ratio: Ensure sufficient Mesh Gateways are deployed for the number of sensors deployed. Similarly, ensure at least one Border Gateway and possibly a backup Border Gateway is deployed based on the amount of Mesh Gateways deployed. See Device ratios.
Device range: Ensure sensors are deployed within range of at least one Mesh Gateway. See Sensor range.

Editing Packets

Prepared Packets can be edited to change the Packet's devices or locations. A Packet can also be deleted.

Add a new Packet

Packets are prepared using the Packet Planning page which displays any previously prepared Packets.

Log in to dryad.app.
From the Dashboard select the Sites view.
Open a Site to display the Site Dashboard.

Select Site in which to build Packet

No map displayed?

If no Packet has been prepared, a blank area appears in the Map area. If devices have already been deployed to this Site, a map of the Site and the number of currently active gateways and sensors appears.
Select Planning to open the Packets page. Any existing Packets appear here.

Packets page
Select + Add Packet. The Packet Planning page appears with a default location shown in the Map.

Packets Planning page
Provide a unique name for the Packet in the Packet name field.

Find Site location

After adding a new Packet, find the Site location by centering the map on the Site location using the Search field.
Use the Map tools (zoom in or out, move the map) to find the geographical area (Site location) where the devices in the Packet are to be deployed.

Site location

Important

Ensure you have enabled Location services on the Laptop or PC running the Silvanet Site Management app, otherwise no Map appears.

Add a Gateway Packet

On the Packet Planning page, select Add devices to packet.
From the Device Type dropdown menu, select Border Gateway and enter the number of Border Gateways to add. Select Add.
Repeat the same procedure for Mesh Gateways.
Select Save to save the Packet (you may need to scroll down to see the Save button).

Packets can be saved without placing devices

If the approximate location of the Border Gateway(s) is not known beforehand, you can save the Packet by selecting Save.

Place Gateways on map

Use full screen mode

You can switch to full screen mode to view a larger map.

Placing Border Gateways on the map generates the GPS location for each Border Gateway. Ensure the map is centered on your Site location.

Select the Gateway(s), then select Add devices to map.
The Border Gateway appears on the map as an icon centered in the view.
Drag the Gateway icons to the approximate location of the planned deployment. The GPS coordinates appear next to the device in the list.
Select Save to save the Packet (you may need to scroll down to see the Save button).
Select Back to go the Packet Planning page.

Placing Mesh Gateways

Add Sensor Packets

Before building sensor Packets, you need to know the number of sensors required to effectively cover the Site. You also need to consider deployment density when placing the sensors on the Map.

You can create multiple Packets where each Packet contains sufficient sensors for a day's deployment activity. More Packets can be added as required.

Select Add devices to packet and select Sensor.
Enter the number of sensors to add to the Packet, then select Add.
Select Save to save the Packet (you may need to scroll down to see the Save button).

Place Sensors on map

Placing sensors on the map generates the GPS location for each sensor. Ensure the map is centered on your Site location.

Do not place sensors near paths or streets

Plan for sensors to be deployed away from paths or streets. Place the sensors a meter or so away from a path or street to prevent the device from damage due to vandalism.

Select the sensors, then select Place on map. The sensors appear on the map in a default location in the center. The GPS coordinates of the sensors appear in the list next to the devices.

Placing sensors on the map
Drag the sensor icons to their respective deployment locations.

Ensure appropriate density and ranges for sensors

Ensure you follow the guidelines in Device Ratio and Ranges and Sensor density when placing the sensors.

Dragging sensors to deployment locations

Use full screen mode

You can view the map in full screen mode for easier placement. Use the standard map tools to move around the map. Distances between the three nearest sensors and the nearest gateway appear when an icon is selected.

Distances between devices highlighted
Select Save to save the Packet, then select select Back to go the Packet Planning page.

Second Packet of Sensors added
Continue preparing additional sensor Packets, as required.

Completed Packets

When the required number and type of Packets have been prepared, the new Packets appears in the Packet Planning page and in the Silvanet Deployment app.

Silvanet Deployment app and Packets

New Packets are automatically accessible in the Silvanet Deployment app to all users who have access to the Site. In the Silvanet Deployment app, a user can browse through all Packets prepared for a Site and select the Packet that a team is ready to deploy.