diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/base.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/base.py
index 1580f99a..2c041fe4 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/base.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/base.py
@@ -358,24 +358,58 @@ def probe_centurion_device_addr(handle, state: CenturionHandleState) -> bool:
     if state.report_id != CENTURION_ADDRESSED_REPORT_ID or state.device_addr is not None:
         return False
     ihandle = int(handle)
+    if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+        logger.debug(
+            "(%s) probing centurion device_addr (report_id=0x%02X, %d iters x %d ms)",
+            handle,
+            state.report_id,
+            _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_ITERATIONS,
+            _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        )
     probe = bytes([state.report_id]) + b"\x00" * (CENTURION_FRAME_SIZE - 1)
     try:
         hidapi.write(ihandle, probe)
     except Exception as reason:
         logger.warning("(%s) centurion device_addr probe write failed: %s", handle, reason)
         return False
-    for _ in range(_CENTURION_PROBE_READ_ITERATIONS):
+    for attempt in range(1, _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_ITERATIONS + 1):
         try:
             data = hidapi.read(ihandle, CENTURION_FRAME_SIZE, _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_TIMEOUT_MS)
         except Exception as reason:
             logger.warning("(%s) centurion device_addr probe read failed: %s", handle, reason)
             return False
+        if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+            if data:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "(%s) centurion probe attempt %d/%d: got %d bytes, head=%s",
+                    handle,
+                    attempt,
+                    _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_ITERATIONS,
+                    len(data),
+                    common.strhex(data[:4]) if len(data) >= 4 else common.strhex(data),
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "(%s) centurion probe attempt %d/%d: read timeout (no data)",
+                    handle,
+                    attempt,
+                    _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_ITERATIONS,
+                )
         if data and len(data) >= 2 and ord(data[:1]) == state.report_id:
             state.device_addr = ord(data[1:2])
             if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
-                logger.debug("(%s) probed centurion device addr 0x%02X", handle, state.device_addr)
+                logger.debug(
+                    "(%s) probed centurion device addr 0x%02X on attempt %d",
+                    handle,
+                    state.device_addr,
+                    attempt,
+                )
             return True
-    logger.warning("(%s) centurion device_addr probe timed out, subsequent TX will use 0x00", handle)
+    logger.warning(
+        "(%s) centurion device_addr probe timed out after %d attempts, subsequent TX will use 0x00",
+        handle,
+        _CENTURION_PROBE_READ_ITERATIONS,
+    )
     return False
 
 
diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/device.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/device.py
index 17fe9037..0601b94a 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/device.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/device.py
@@ -468,6 +468,15 @@ class Device:
 
     def battery(self):  # None  or  level, next, status, voltage
         if self.protocol < 2.0:
+            if self.centurion:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "%s: battery() dispatching HID++ 1.0 path for a Centurion device "
+                    "(protocol=%s, _protocol=%s) — device_addr probe likely failed, "
+                    "expect INVALID_SUB_ID_COMMAND",
+                    self,
+                    self.protocol,
+                    self._protocol,
+                )
             return _hidpp10.get_battery(self)
         else:
             battery_feature = self.persister.get("_battery", None) if self.persister else None