Cateye Strada Smart CC-RD500B Setup guide

Online Manual
* Instructions differ depending on the devices you have.
* For explanatory purposes, in this manual red text/icons on the Strada Smart screen
represent flashing items.
* The display screens and illustrations used in this manual may differ from the actual product.
* The online manual and YouTube videos for this product are subject to change without
notice.
Select the devices you have.
CATEYE STRADA SMART
CYCLOCOMPUTER CC-RD500B

Setup method

Setup with smartphone
Setup method
If you have purchased Strada Smart
Checking package contents
Setup (first time only)
Mounting the bracket
If you have not yet purchased Strada Smart
Setup (first time only)
Optional accessories
Mounting the speed (cadence) sensor (ISC-12)
Wearing the heart rate sensor (HR-12)
* Mount non-CatEye sensors as directed in relevant instruction manuals.

Setup with smartphone
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Strada Smart unit
Bracket band
Bracket
Bracket rubber pad
Dial
* The Speed + Cadence Kit includes an integrated speed (cadence) sensor (ISC-12) in
addition to the items above.
* The Triple Wireless Kit includes an integrated speed (cadence) sensor (ISC-12) and a heart
rate sensor (HR-12).
Mounting the bracket
Setup

Checking package contents
Setup
Setup with smartphone
Setup uses the Cateye Cycling™ smartphone app (free).
1. Install Cateye Cycling™.
If using an iPhone
Access the App Store, search for "Cateye Cycling", and install the app.
If using an Android smartphone
Access Google Play, search for "Cateye Cycling", and install the app.
* See the product page for information about model recommended for use with Cateye
Cycling™.
2. Launch Cateye Cycling™.
Follow the on-screen instructions and allow the use of GPS and Bluetooth® devices.
Once basic settings are complete the Trip screen appears.
3. Pair Strada Smart with sensors.
When the smartphone's Bluetooth settings are turned on, it will search for devices, but
do not configure settings at this stage. Switch to Cateye Cycling™ and follow the
procedure below.
Important
• Pairing (sensor ID synchronization) must be performed in order to use Strada Smart
and sensors.
• Do not pair sensors at a race venue or in similar locations where there are many other
users. Doing so may cause Strada Smart to be paired with another device.
Important
From (MENU) at the top left of the screen, turn on [Connect], and then tap [Device].
Smartphone

Tap [Device Pairing] to start pairing.
For instructions on using devices, refer to the following:
Pairing with Strada Smart
Strada Smart
Smartphone
1. Format (initialize) Strada Smart.
All data will be deleted and Strada Smart will be reset to factory default settings.
Caution
While holding down the MENU button on Strada Smart, press the AC button.
The whole display turns on and then switches to the smartphone search screen.
Whole display
turns on
Smartphone
search
screen
* If Strada Smart switches to the measurement screen without the whole screen
turning on, it has not been formatted. Redo the procedure.
* The appearance of the Strada Smart screen depends on the state of Cateye
Cycling™.
When Cateye Cycling™ detects Strada Smart, a message is displayed on the
smartphone.

Strada Smart
Tap [Pair] to complete pairing.
After pairing is completed, from (MENU) at the top left of the screen, tap [Trip] to
switch to the Trip screen.
When pairing is complete, Strada Smart switches from the smartphone search screen to
the [ready] (measurement standby) display.
Strada Smart pairing is now complete.
* If you have other sensors, continue pairing them.
Smartphone
search
screen
Measurement
standby
Pairing with a sensor
1. Activate the sensor.
Activating the sensor
When Cateye Cycling™ detects the sensor signal, a message is displayed on the
smartphone.
Tap [Pair]. The synchronized sensor is displayed on the [Device] screen and pairing is
completed.
* If you have paired a sensor capable of speed measurement, proceed to step 2.
2. Enter the tire circumference.
From the [Device] screen, tap the added sensor and select a tire circumference (the
length of the outer circumference of the tire).
* Default value: 2,096 mm (700x23c)
* Set tire circumference for each sensor.
Smartphone
• Pair all sensors that you intend to use. If you want to pair another sensor, repeat the
same procedure again.
• Using an iPhone with a commercial sensor
When measuring in Sensor Direct Mode, after configuring the smartphone, it is
necessary to pair the sensor with Strada Smart and re-configure tire circumference via
the procedure below.
1. Switching to Sensor Direct Mode
2. Pairing (Sensor ID synchronization)
3. Tire circumference setting
Important
Strada Smart can be used with sensors compatible with Bluetooth 4.0. Pair it with optional
accessories or commercial sensors as required.

Mounting the bracket
* You can also change sensor names and cancel pairing from this screen.
Determining tire circumference
Sensor pairing is now complete.
* Pair all sensors that you intend to use.
If you want to pair another sensor, repeat the same procedure again.

Switching to Sensor Direct Mode
Smartphone
Strada Smart
1. Close Cateye Cycling™ or from (MENU), turn off [Connect].
2. Switch Strada Smart to Sensor Direct Mode.
Measurement
screen
(Sensor Direct
Mode)
Smartphone
search
screen
(1 second)
* Strada Smart will search for a sensor instead of your smartphone. In this mode, the icon
for the currently connected sensor flashes.
Sensor Direct Mode and Mirror Mode measure independently and data has no continuity.
Important
Pairing (Sensor ID synchronization)
Setup
Tire circumference setting

Switching to Sensor Direct Mode
Pairing (Sensor ID synchronization)
Pair a sensor that you want to use with Strada Smart.
• Pairing (sensor ID synchronization) must be performed in order to use a sensor.
• Do not pair sensors at a race venue or in similar locations where there are many other
users. Doing so may cause Strada Smart to be paired with another sensor.
• Pair all sensors that you intend to use.
Important
1. From the measurement screen, press MENU to switch to the menu
screen.
* When the menu screen is left on for 1 minute, Strada Smart returns to the measurement
screen.
2. Press MODE to display the screen shown below, and then press MODE
for 2 seconds.
3. Activate the sensor that you want to pair.
Activating the sensor
The synchronized sensor is displayed on the top of the screen and pairing is completed.
Measurement
screen
Menu screen
(Clock setting)
(2 seconds)
Ready for
synchronization
Sensor
activated
Synchronization
complete
Setup