What programs are on your tablet/laptop as well as what tools do you bring whenever you plan a job?
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What Programs Are On Your Laptop As Well As What Tools Do You Bring Whenever You Plan A Job?
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Michael Miller
May 07, 2015MI
Matt Ion
May 07, 2015Relevant programs on laptop:
- TeamViewer
- Google Drive and Dropbox
- Google Docs
- NMap GUI & Advanced IP Scanner 2
- Assorted camera finders, including Axis Camera Management
- VMS clients, including Vigil Client, Dahua SmartPSS, HIK
- VLC Player (can pull RTSP streams from most cameras, good for testing
- Google Earth Pro
- Screenshot Studio
Relevant apps on phone and tablet:
- TeamViewer
- Google Drive and Dropbox
- Google Docs
- 3xLogic View Lite
- IP Cam Viewer Pro (works with many cameras, plus has hundreds of webcams and traffic cams pre-configured)
- gDMSS
- iHIK
- Onvifer (ONVIF finder/viewer)
- Papyrus (draw/sketch/notebook app with support for the Samsung S-Pen; best I've found so far for marking up PDFs and images)
- VLC Player
- TimeDiary (records my travels for the day, can generate a point-form list of where I've been, very handy for keeping the timesheet updated, especially if I miss a day or two)
- TripIt Pro (travel management)
As far as tools, that varies greatly depending on the job. For basic planning, the most I've needed has been a pen, flashlight or headlight, and maybe a tape measure and laser pointer.
I'm currently in Toronto completing (sort of) rough-in for a client... I've used all of five items:
- PVC tape (multiple colors)
- Permanent marker (Sharpie, or more recently, Milwaukee Inkzall - writes on just about anything)
- Zap straps (aka zip ties, cable ties, etc.)
- Utility knife
- Flush cutters
Oh yeah, and I had to borrow a fish tape and some twine from the electricians.
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