Sentek PROBE User Manual

What’s In the box?

• Sentek Drill & Drop Bluetooth Probe

• High current ER14505 Lithium Ion battery

What You Need To Get Started

• Android Mobile Device (a phone!) with Bluetooth Capability*

• Google Play Store account

Quick Start

• Go to the Google Play Store

• Search for the application called Sentek Connect,

• Install the Sentek Connect App

Next Steps

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• Mobile device must be running
Android version 4.3 or later.

• Requires Bluetooth 4 capability.

• Open the Sentek Connect application

• Follow the steps to setup your phone and probe.

• Install the probe in the ground using the installation guide.

• Perform a Field Test and Start collecting data

Scan button – starts
scanning for probes
within range

Menu button –
opens the context
sensitive menu.

Global Download

button – starts download
process for each probe
visible on screen.

Yellow: Factory state, no
configuration at all.

Probe Status

Yellow + Green:
Configured but
not deployed yet.

Yellow + Green + Blue:
Configured and field tested,

we’re in business!

Database

Probe name

Serial No: Probe
serial number

Battery full, 3.2 – 3.6 Volts

Battery Status

Battery low, < 3.2
Volts. Probe will still
work but battery near
end of life

Battery low, < 3.0 Volts. Probe
unable to take samples but will
still communicate. After battery
replacement, probe will resume

logging.

MAC: Media Access
Address, unique network
address for this probe

(Shown when Advanced Enabled)

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Term Definition

Application for Smartphone or mobile devices

obtainable in Google Play store (Android) or Apples’

APP

BTLE

Lite

Mobile Device

Sentek Device

App Store. (IOS)

Bluetooth Low Energy Version 4 onwards (Also
known as Bluetooth smart)

This version of the Sentek “Drill & Drop Connect”
App has all probe configuration features and
firmware upgrade disabled.
Any tablet or phone that runs Android OS 4.3 or

higher, with support for Bluetooth 4* or above
(*AKA Bluetooth Low Energy BTLE)
Bluetooth enabled device – probe, dongle or other
future product.

When this symbol appears, there’s

new data available in the probe but

it hasn’t been download from the
probe to your mobile device.

RSSI – Received Signal Strength
Indication.
0dB = Strong, -110dB = very weak

Updated: Time and date of
the interaction with your
mobile device.