This getting started guide explains how to prepare the SENTRY for first use, and how to conduct and view surveys using the CloudSURVEY Portal. This guide shows summarised steps that should be suitable for most users, but more a more detailed explanation is given in the SENTRY hardware user’s manual, SirettaSPARK Users manual and the CloudSURVEY user’s manual.
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Register an account on the Siretta Portal at https://portal.siretta.com/ and log in Navigate to the SirettaSPARK tool page which is found under the resources tab, and download the SirettaSPARK tool. Run SirettaSPARK and activate it using the activation key that is on the SirettaSPARK page.
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Details of the connected SENTRY will be displayed. This may show that there are software and/or firmware updates available for the connected SENTRY as in the screen shot. If this is the case, update first the software and then the firmware by pressing the update button. Power cycle the SENTRY after applying any update.
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Press the Configuration button to reach the configuration screen: Enter the the configuration information required by the SIM provider: APN name, and optionally username and password. EE (UK) SIM configuration is shown as an example in the screenshot. Press the ‘Save to device’ button to save the APN settings.
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The SENTRY that has just been configured will be visible in the device list, and the green online icon should be shown by the SENTRY name in the Device Type column.
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Click the survey configuration button to setup the cellular survey type required, its start conditions, and the required survey duration. Remember to click ‘Update Device Information’ to save the configuration. When the survey configuration has been set, click the survey button to start surveying. SENTRY Survey History Waiting for SENTRY to sync with portal...
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The full survey results can be viewed by clicking on the button marked ‘View Surveys’. Surveys can be viewed even while they are in progress – it is not necessary to stop a survey to view the results already obtained. For more information on how to use CloudSURVEY please refer to the CloudSURVEY user manual.
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