
MODEL# 960900C
Lit #: 98-1352/01-09
WEA T HERFX
7 DAY WIRELESS FORECASTER
User Manual and
Quick Start Guide
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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. Weather data
is automatically updated from the Internet throughout the day
via AccuWeather.com and sent to the Weather FXi unit using a
wireless USB Transmitter connected to the user’s PC. Setup is easy
– simply install and run the software, select your home location
and up to 4 other cities, plug in the Transmitter and power up the
Receiver. Read this manual carefully to fully explore the features
and functions of your new Weather FXi forecaster.
THE BUSHNELL WEATHER FXi FEATURES:
Automatically Updated 7-DAY Forecast
As long as your PC is connected to the Internet, and the
Bushnell Weather FXi software is active (it can be left running
in the background with minimal CPU usage, while you use your
computer for other tasks), the 7-day forecast and weather data
displayed on the unit will be automatically updated from the
Internet throughout the day via AccuWeather.com and sent to
the Receiver unit wirelessly via the USB Transmitter. The Receiver
may be placed anywhere in your home, up to about 245 feet (75
meters) away from the Transmitter.
The Forecast Data includes:
– Weather forecast
– Current temperature with “RealFeel®”
– High & low temperature
– Relative humidity
– Chance of precipitation
– Maximum UV index
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– 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/Pacic: 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” button and
follow the onscreen directions to install the Weather FXi software
on your PC (Windows 2000 or later, with an “always on” internet
connection).
2) Connect the Transmitter
Connect the USB Transmitter to your PC’s USB port.
3) Launch the Weather FXi application, Set Locations and Units
Double click the “Weather FXI” icon on your desktop. When the
application opens, move the cursor into the far left box at the top,
then click “Edit Location” when it appears. Set your current location
by selecting from the four drop down lists, then click “Save”. Follow
the same process to setup any or all of the remaining four location
boxes. Next, click the “Settings” button and set your preferences for
temperature, wind speed units and time format, then click “Save”.
In the main Weather FXi application window, you can click in any
of the other “location boxes” you set up to see the forecast for
that city.
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4) 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
P C” (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. The
red LED on the USB Transmitter will glow, then blink while data is
transferred from the PC software to the Receiver. The Receiver will
indicate “PC FOUND-PLS WAIT 5 MINS” When the Transmitter’s light
stops ashing, check to see that the Receiver’s display matches
the weather data shown on the PC screen. Make sure the location
box selected on the Weather FXi application and the “Favorite”
location # on the Receiver display are the same (use the +/- buttons
on the Receiver to change locations). Also be sure the units for
temperature, wind speed, etc. are set the same (click “Settings” on
the software screen, press UNITS on back of the Receiver and change
them using the +/- buttons if necessary-press UNITS again to change
other displayed units). Keep the Weather FXi application running in
the background and keep your PC powered on and connected to
the internet, so the Receiver can provide you with the latest up-todate forecast information.
Problems? Questions?
Please read the following detailed Instructions
and Troubleshooting.
INSTALLATION and SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
Before connecting or operating the Transmitter or Receiver
hardware, you should install the Weather FXi software program
on your PC, as they will not function without the software. The
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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.
• You are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista (Windows 98 and
Macs are not supported).
Insert the supplied CD into your CD ROM drive and click the
“Weather FXi Setup Wizard” button when it appears to start the
installation (Fig. 1). Follow the on-screen directions, clicking
“Next” until the installation is complete (Fig. 2). A “Weather FXi”
shortcut icon (
) is added to your PC desktop screen during
the installation.
STEP 2: CONNECT THE USB Transmitter
Connect the USB Transmitter to your PC via one of its main USB
ports. As the Transmitter is powered by the USB port (it does not
require batteries), avoid connecting it to unpowered USB “hubs”,
USB ports located on a PC keyboard, or others that may not deliver
adequate power. When using the Transmitter with a laptop, power
the computer with its AC power supply to reduce battery drain
and ensure reliable USB power. Raise the Transmitter’s antenna
to the upright position to ensure maximum range and signal
strength to the Receiver.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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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 rst time the program
is launched), there are two simple, onetime setup steps. The
rst is to set your current, or “home” location, as well as (at your
option) up to four additional “Favorite” locations (allowing you
to quickly check the weather forecast for a vacation or business
trip destination, a friend’s or relative’s hometown, etc), using
the ve location boxes at the top of the Weather FXi software
screen. Move your cursor into the rst (far left) location box,
then move the cursor down to the “Edit Location” button that
pops up below it (Fig. 3)-click on this, and the main weather
data screen will change to the Location Settings window
(Fig. 4). Normally you should set your current location or “home
city” in the rst location box (still highlighted in yellow at the top).
Use the drop down arrows to select your Continent rst, then
your Country, Region or State, and nally your City from the lists
that appear when the arrows are clicked. Once you have made
the four settings to dene your location, click “Save” (if you get a
“Cannot connect to server...” message,
wait a minute and try clicking “Save”
again). The name of your location
should appear in the rst box now, and
you are automatically returned to the
main weather data screen. If you wish,
go ahead and set up additional cities
in any or all of the other four location
boxes now, using the same procedure
you used to set your home location,
beginning by clicking on the next blank
or “empty” location box, clicking Edit
Location and then setting it with the
four drop down boxes.
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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After you have nished 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 oset” drop down if necessary (due to
changes in start/end dates for daylight savings time, time zone
boundaries, etc). Then select your preferences for how other
types of data will be displayed using the remaining drop downs
for temperature units, etc. When nished, click “Save” to store
these settings and return to the main screen (Fig. 6). The Weather
FXi application is now setup and ready to use.
STEP 4: SETTING UP THE RECEIVER UNIT
The Receiver may be powered by batteries or from the included AC
adapter. To use the AC adapter, insert the round plug into the jack
on the lower left side of the unit, then connect it to a wall outlet.
To install batteries, slide the battery door down in the direction
of the arrow to remove it, and insert four AA batteries (alkaline
or lithium) in the indicated direction. Replace the battery door.
Insert the included easel stand into the key slot (above the battery
door) on the back of the Receiver unit, then rotate it (clockwise)
into place so the stand will prop up the Receiver unit and allow
it to stand upright. Note: as soon as batteries are installed or the
AC adapter is connected, the unit will power on, and run through
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
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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.
STEP 5: TRANSMIT DATA FROM PC SOFTWARE TO THE RECEIVER
This is a simple process, in fact it’s normally completely automatic
after the initial setup. First, make sure the Receiver displays the
“Searching for PC” message. If it isn’t, press the SEARCH button
on the back of the Receiver-you should then see the “Searching...”
message, and the Signal strength icon (
)on the top left corner
of the display should be blinking. All you need to do now is click
“Send To Receiver” on the Weather FXi software screen (Fig. 7)
(make sure the rst or “home” location box is selected), and within a
few seconds, the data on the Receiver display will be synchronized
to the data currently seen on the PC. The LED light on the USB
Transmitter will glow red when you click “Send To Receiver”, then
blink while the data is being transmitted (if this does not happen,
the Transmitter is not getting power via USB- try connecting it to
a dierent USB port). The message on the Receiver changes to “PC
FOUND-PLS WAIT 5 MINS” as the data is transmitted-it may take
several minutes for all the data to be transmitted the rst time, but
is typically fairly fast. When the Transmitter’s light stops ashing,
the Receiver unit should now display the same weather forecast
data as the Weather FXi software screen. If the temperature or
other data does not match, press the UNITS button on the back
of the Receiver and then use the + / - buttons on the front of the
Receiver to make sure the temperature and other units are set to
your preference (for example, if you set the temperature units on
the software Settings screen to “F”, but the Receiver temperature
units are set to “C”, the numbers will not match). If all the data
display areas on the Receiver are blank, you may have a “Favorite
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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. 7
Back of Receiver
1
2
3
Battery
Compartment
Stand
Keyhole
USB Transmitter
4
LED
Antenna
Receiver/Transmitter
BUTTONS AND PARTS
(see table on next page)
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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 O)
Top of USB
Transmitter
4) TRANSMIT
Equivalent to clicking “Send to Receiver”
in Weather FXi software window
Front of
Unit
5) + and -
Press to select Favorite Locations and to
increment/decrement various settings
Top of Unit
6) SNOOZE/
BACKLIGHT
Press to turn backlight on for few seconds.
If alarm is sounding, press for snooze
function (alarm resounds after 9 minutes)
Top of Unit 7) ALARM Turns alarm on/o
Top of Unit 8) AL SET
Press to set the alarm time
(use +/- to change setting)
Front of
Unit
9) Today, Day
2, etc
Selects which day is shown with full data
in the primary (left) display area
5
9
6
7 8
Front/ Top of Receiver
RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER BUTTONS AND PARTS
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RECEIVER DISPLAY GUIDE
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 ashing icon indicates that the Receiver is searching
for the RF signal from the USB Transmitter.
No vertical bars indicates that the RF signal from the
USB Transmitter is not being received or is too weak.
B) NETWORK TIME (Auto-synchronized clock)
The clock on the main unit is synchronized to the Internet
network time automatically and is adjusted for optimal accuracy.
Press UNITS on the back of the Receiver until you see “Hour
Format Setting” and use the + / - buttons to select 12 or 24 Hr
time format.
A
B C D
F
G
E
H
I J K
L M
N
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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 conrming the alarm has been set by pressing
ALARM.
D) WEATHER FORECAST SYMBOLS (ICONS)
Please see the “Forecast Icons Reference” at the back of this manual
for a complete table of the forecast icons for the Weather FXi
software screen and the Receiver display, along with the weather
conditions they indicate.
E) FAVORITE LOCATION INDICATOR
All the displayed weather data is for the location currently selected
on the Receiver. The numbers 1-5 shown here correspond to the
location boxes (from left to right) across the top of the screen
in the Weather FXi application. “Favorite #1” is your home or
current location, same as the rst box on the left in the Weather
FXi software screen. Use the + or - buttons on the left side of the
Receiver to change the Receiver’s display to show the weather
forecast for the other cities (you will see the names of locations
2-5). Note: if you select an “empty” location on the Receiver, which
does not have a location set for it in the corresponding box in the
software (the box is blank in the Weather FXi application), no data
will be displayed on the Receiver.
F) HI / LO TEMPERATURE FORECAST (Today)
Indicates the forecasted high and low temperatures for the
current day.
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G) CURRENT TEMPERATURE WITH RealFeel®
The current temperature at the selected location, and the
Exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature®, an index that
evaluates everything that aects how warm or cold a person feels,
measuring the combined eects of temperature, wind, humidity,
sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation and elevation. Press
UNITS on the back of the Receiver until you see “Temperature
Unit Setting” and use the + / - buttons to select
o
F or oC (this aects
all displayed temperature data).
H) WEATHER MESSAGE
Updated text messages regarding upcoming weather conditions,
including any storm alerts or other warnings.
I) RELATIVE HUMIDITY FORECAST
The relative humidity forecast for the current day.
J) CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
The chance of precipitation is displayed (as a percentage).
K) WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION
The average wind speed & direction forecast. Press UNITS on the
back of the Receiver until you see “Wind Unit Setting” and use the
+ / - buttons to select your preferred wind units (km/h, mph, m/s
or knots).
L) MAXIMUM UV INDEX FORECAST
The maximum UV (ultraviolet radiation) index forecast is shown
here.
The displayed index levels indicate:
UVI 1 to 2: Maximum UV level is low. There is only a low level of
danger to the average person.
UVI 3 to 5: Maximum UV level is moderate. There is a moderate risk
of harm from unprotected sun exposure.
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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.
N) FORECAST CONDITIONS AND HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURE FOR
ADDITIONAL DAYS OR MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING
The right frame area of the Receiver’s display is capable of displaying
dierent information, depending on which buttons are pressed
next to it, on the right side of the unit. Normally it will display the
forecast for the next three days (if “Today” is Thursday, it shows the
predicted weather for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the selected
Favorite Location). Press the TODAY button to display the Morning,
Afternoon and Evening forecast details for the current day (press
it again or wait 10 sec. to return to the next three day display).
Press DAY 2 or DAY 3 or to see the details for those days. Press
the DAY 4/5,6,7 button to see the details for Day 4. Hold the DAY
4/5,6,7 button to display the forecast for Days 5, 6 and 7 (using the
previous example, Sunday would be Day 4, so holding the button
would show the forecasts for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday).
Note: The “DETAILS” buttons on the Weather FXi software screen have
the same function. Morning/Afternoon/Evening details for Days 5, 6
and 7 are not available (both software and Receiver).
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Forecast details for
one day in right
display frame.
FORECAST ICONS REFERENCE
BACKLIGHT COLOR REFERENCE:
Temperature Range
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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”.
You may also go to this link to download the driver directly and
then complete the installation of the Weather FXi application:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3
&displaylang=en
2. Check that the USB transmitter is properly connected to
the USB port of your PC, so you are able to run the Weather FXi
software and access the forecast data updates from the internet. If
the Transmitter is disconnected while the Weather FXi program is
running, you will see a “Usb Disconnected” pop up window, with
options to reconnect the Transmitter and retry sending data to
the Receiver, or you may opt to continue
to run the Weather FXi program without
automatic updates to the Receiver, or
Exit the program.
3. If “PC Not Found-Try Searching Again” appears on the Receiver
display (or “PC Lost”), your PC was shut down or its power
interrupted. Make sure the USB Transmitter is connected, and
restart the PC. The Weather FXi application should automatically
launch after startup (if not, double click its desktop icon). If you
see the “Usb Disconnected” message, unplug then reconnect
the Transmitter, and click “Retry”. Make sure the Weather FXi
application has the current weather data ready to send to the
Receiver by clicking “Update” (it may take a few minutes to gather
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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. If the toolbar icon for the Weather FXi program disappears (in
the lower right of your PC screen), the application was terminated
and is no longer accessing the forecast from the internet. Restart
the program again. Instead of exiting the program if you don’t want
its window open, click the “-” on the top right of the application
window. To restore the Weather FXi window, right click its icon in
the system tray on the bottom right of your PC screen, and then
click “Open”.
6. In the rst few minutes of RF reception from the USB Transmitter,
the Receiver may show data on only part of the screen-this is
normal. The rest of the screen display data will gradually appear
in the next 10 minutes or more. If you have waited 1 hour or more
without seeing the rest of the weather data, shorten the distance
between the Transmitter and Receiver, also check the Receiver’s
battery condition. Then repeat the setup procedure in the
TRANSMIT DATA FROM PC SOFTWARE TO THE RECEIVER section.
7. If the RF indicator is showing full strength (
) but one or
more of the next 3 days’ forecast is missing on the Receiver and
Weather FXi program screen, your PC may be oine, or the
internet connection was interrupted earlier. Connect your PC to
the internet again to receive the latest forecast update.
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8. If all forecast information appears except the UV Index, your PC
may have been oine 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. If your time on the Weather FXi software window and Receiver
display is o by half an hour or more, click “SETTINGS” in the
Weather FXi application and set the hour oset until the proper
time is set.
11. If your city does not appear in the location list, select the one
nearest to your home location.
12. Heavy internet trac may slow down the response time of
the weather data server temporary. Try again later if you wish to
update the forecast manually by clicking “UPDATE” on the Weather
FXi program screen.
For any other problems or questions,
please contact Bushnell Customer Service at:
(800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.com
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NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSI BLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV
INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MO DIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT.
SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT

©2009 Bushnell Outdoor Products
For further questions or additional information please contact:
Bushnell Outdoor Products
9200 Cody, Overland Park, Kansas 66214
(800) 423-3537 • www.bushnell.com
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