7 D AY W I R E L E S S F O R E C A S T E R WEATHERFX 960900C Weather FXi 7-Day 1LIM.
Thank you for purchasing the Bushnell Weather FXi, an Internet based 7-day weather forecaster. Designed and engineered with state-of-art wireless technology, this instrument will provide accurate and reliable weather forecast information for today and the next six days, in any of over 20,000 cities worldwide. No external sensors or subscriptions are required, and the Wireless Receiver may be placed anywhere in your home.
– Average wind speed & direction – Auto-synchronized (Internet) clock – Alarm function with snooze – Color backlight – color indicates current temp range Forecast Data is available for over 20,000 cities worldwide, including: – Europe: Over 9,200 cities selection – North America: Over 10,900 cities selection – Asia/Pacific: Over 300 cities selection in Japan, Asia and Australia – Latin America: Selected cities Quick Start Guide 1) Install the Software Insert the CD, click the “Weather FXi Setup Wizard” but
) Setup the Receiver Unit (Remote Display) Insert 4xAA batteries into the Receiver, or connect its supplied AC adapter. The Receiver’s display initializes and reads “Searching for PC” (press the SEARCH button on the back of the unit if this does not appear). Attach the easel stand to the Receiver and place it near the PC so you can see its display while you complete the setup. 5) Transmit Weather Data from the PC Application to the Receiver Click “Send to Receiver” on the Weather FXi program window.
software automatically connects to a special weather data server on the internet, displays the data on your PC screen (when the Weather FXi program window is open), and transmits the data via the connected USB Transmitter to the wireless Receiver unit. Before installation, ensure that: • Your PC is connected to the Internet. Try browsing through a couple of websites to make sure. An “always on” internet connection (not via dialup or phone modem) is recommended.
STEP 3: START THE WEATHER FXi APPLICATION and SET LOCATIONS Double click the Bushnell “Weather FXi” icon on your desktop to start the program. After it opens to the main weather data screen (this may take a minute or so the first time the program is launched), there are two simple, onetime setup steps.
After you have finished setting up one or more locations, the only other setup step is to set your preferred units (English or Metric) for temperature, wind speed, and time. Click “Settings” at the top of the screen (just right of the Weather FXi logo), and the General Settings window will replace the main weather data screen (Fig. 5). Use the “Time offset” drop down if necessary (due to changes in start/end dates for daylight savings time, time zone boundaries, etc).
a display test routine, cycling through the various backlight colors, then displaying letters and numbers in various sections of the displaythis is normal, and takes less than a minute. When completed, the display will show a “Searching for PC” message (press SEARCH on the back of the Receiver if it does not). Keep the Receiver near the PC until the setup is complete-then you may move it anywhere in your home, up to about 245 ft (75m) from the Transmitter.
Location” selected that has not yet been setup in the Weather FXi software application. If that’s the case, either follow the procedure in Step 3 to set the “blank” location on your PC, or press the + or button on the Receiver to select a Favorite Location # which already has a corresponding location box in the PC software. Fig.
RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER BUTTONS AND PARTS Front/ Top of Receiver 6 7 8 5 9 Button Location #/ Name Function Back of Unit 1) SEARCH Initiates search for PC -puts receiver on standby to receive data from USB transmitter Back of Unit 2) UNITS Press (repeatedly) to select hour format, wind speed and temperature units (use +/- to change setting) Back of Unit 3) BRIGHTNESS Press to select backlight brighness level (High, Low or Off ) Top of USB Transmitter 4) TRANSMIT Equivalent to clicking “Send to
RECEIVER DISPLAY GUIDE A B C D E F G N H I J K L M A) RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) RECEPTION STATUS This icon shows the connection status between the Receiver unit and the USB Transmitter. There are three basic status indications: The Receiver is successfully synchronized to the USB Transmitter and receiving weather data from it periodically. A flashing icon indicates that the Receiver is searching for the RF signal from the USB Transmitter.
NOTE: If your PC is not connected to the internet for a long period of time, the clock display may not be accurate. Once you reconnect to the internet, exit and then relaunch the Weather FXi software, then click “Send to Receiver”. C) ALARM ON INDICATOR Icon appears confirming the alarm has been set by pressing ALARM.
G) CURRENT TEMPERATURE WITH RealFeel® The current temperature at the selected location, and the Exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature®, an index that evaluates everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels, measuring the combined effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation and elevation.
UVI 6 to 7: Maximum UV level is high. There is a high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. UVI 8 to 10: Maximum UV level is very high. There is a very high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. UVI 11 to 15: Maximum UV level is extreme. There is an extreme risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. M) INDOOR TEMPERATURE An internal sensor on the back of the Receiver provides a reading of the current indoor temperature where the Receiver is located.
Forecast details for one day in right display frame. FORECAST ICONS REFERENCE BACKLIGHT COLOR REFERENCE: Temperature Range 960900C Weather FXi 7-Day 1LIM.
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Be sure that you are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista and your PC is connected to the Internet. You need to have Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 driver installed in your PC in order to complete the installation of the Weather FXi program. Most PCs purchased after 2005 will already have this-if you have an older PC, click “Help and Support” in your Start menu, and then select “Windows Update”.
all the 7-Day forecast data from the internet server, especially if you have multiple locations setup. Press the SEARCH button on the back of the Receiver to change its display message to “Searching for PC”, then click “Send to Receiver” in the Weather FXi window. The Transmitter LED should light, then blink as the updated data is sent, and the Receiver display should indicate “PC Found...” 4. Be sure all 4 batteries in the Receiver are fresh. Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator appears. 5.
8. If all forecast information appears except the UV Index, your PC may have been offline for more than 1 day. Connect your PC to the internet again to receive the latest UVI forecast update. 9. If the forecast reading of the Weather FXi software does not match with the Receiver, click “SEND TO RECEIVER” to re-transmit the signal again and wait for at least 10 minutes. 10.
NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT.
For further questions or additional information please contact: 960900C Weather FXi 7-Day 1LIM.indd 20 Bushnell Outdoor Products 9200 Cody, Overland Park, Kansas 66214 (800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.
