CI/SM500F–EN Rev. A 15
6 Basic setup
Perform the following steps in sequence to set up the recorder 
for the first time. For detailed configuration instructions refer to 
the User guide – IM/SM500F-EN.
Start up
1. Locate and mount the recorder as described in Sections 1 
and 2.
2. Make electrical and signal connections as described in 
Section 3.
3. Power up the recorder.
4. Proceed to the next step to set the date and time.
Set the date and time
1. Press the   key from any operator or log view to display 
the operator menu.
2. Use the   /   keys to select Operator 1 and press the   
key.
3. Use the   /   keys to select the 'OK' button at the 
Operator 1 – Password (0…9999) page and press the   
key (passwords are not set at first-time use). The Operator 
1 Edit / Open / New Configuration dialog is displayed with 
the Edit Current Configuration button ( ) highlighted.
4. Press the   key to display the system configuration 
screen.
5. Press the   key to display the configuration menu, use the 
 /   keys to highlight the Common menu option and 
press   to display the common configuration page.
6. Use the   key to select the Time tab and press the   key 
to edit the Date and Time field. The following warning is 
displayed:
press the   key.
7. Use the   /   and   /   keys to select the first field to 
edit.
8. Enter the required information in each field pressing   
before using the   /   and   /   keys to move to the 
next field.
9. When all fields have been set, use the   /   and   /   
keys to highlight   and press   to return to the Time tab.
10. Proceed to the next step to set the sample rate.
Configure the process group(s)
1. Press the   key to display the configuration menu, use the 
 /   keys to select Group 1 and press the   key to 
display the group's Recording tab.
2. Use the   /   keys to highlight the edit button ( ) next 
to each field and press the   key to configure each 
parameter as required.
3. Use the   key to select the Chart tab.
4. Use the   /   keys to highlight the edit button ( ) next 
to each field and press the   key to configure each 
parameter as required.
5. If Indicator View is required, use the   key to select the 
Indicator tab.
6. Use the   /   keys to highlight the edit button ( ) next 
to each field and press the   key to configure each 
parameter as required.
7. Use the   key to select the Archive tab.
8. Use the   /   keys to highlight the edit button ( ) next 
to each field and press the   key to configure each 
parameter as required.
9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 for Group 2 recording parameters (if 
required).
Configure the recording channels
1. Press the   key to display the configuration menu, use the 
 /   keys to select Channels 1.1 - 1.6, press the   key 
and use the   /   keys to highlight the first channel to 
configure and press the   key to display the channel's 
Setup tab.
2. Use the   /   keys to highlight the edit button ( ) next 
to each field and press the   key to configure each 
parameter as required.
3. Use the   key to select the Analog I/P XX tab.
4. Use the   /   keys to highlight the edit button ( ) next 
to each field and press the   key to configure each 
parameter as required.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of the Alarm and Totalizer (if 
enabled) tabs as required.
6. Press the   key to display the configuration menu, use the 
 /   keys to select Channels 1.1 - 1.6, press the   key 
and use the   /   keys to highlight the next channel to 
configure and press the   key to display the channel's 
Setup tab.
7. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to configure the channel as required.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each of the remaining channels as 
required.
9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 for Channels 2.1 - 2.6 (if required).