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WELCOME TO THE PIXI APP WALKTHROUGH! This illustrated step-by-step guide will help you to get to know the app and its different features. This directory was based on app version V1.1.2 and firmware version V1.0.7_1.0.7. If you have a different...
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PIXI APP Download the free Catit PIXI app from the App Store or on Google Play.
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INTRODUCTION As you open the app, you are greeted by our office cat Pixi. You will see some introduction pages, which you can swipe through. Images and wordings might differ slightly from the ones used here.
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ACCOUNT Select Sign up to create an account or Log in to your existing one.
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SIGN UP When creating an account, don’t forget to accept the Terms of Service.
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ADDING A DEVICE To add your PIXI Smart device, press +.
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ADDING A DEVICE Tap the device you want to add. Next, follow the instructions in the app.
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RESET DEVICE If the white LED on front of the feeder is not blinking, follow the reset instructions. To reset, press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds. When the LED light starts blinking quickly, the reset process is completed. Now, press ‘Reset successful!’...
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LOCAL NETWORK Grant the app permission to access the local network. To do so, go to ‘settings’ and make sure the ‘local network’ slider is switched on.
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AP MODE If the connection with Smartlink mode is unsuccessful, you can connect the feeder using AP mode. Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds, to ensure the LED light on the feeder is blinking slowly (AP mode).
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AP MODE Go to the Wi-Fi settings in your phone, and connect with the Smartxxxx Wi-Fi. If the connection is succesful, please return to the app.
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CONNECTING Please wait for the app to connect to the feeder. (This can take up to up to 3 minutes).
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NAME YOUR DEVICE You can choose to name your device.
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GETTING STARTED Select the feeder to get started.
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ADD FEEDING PLAN Tap ‘change feeding plan’. Here, you can add individual meals. To do so, press ‘add meal’.
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PORTIONS Determine of how many portions you want this specific meal to consist. Next, set a time and save. You can schedule up to 12 meals per day, and each meal’s size can be determined separately.
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FEEDING PLAN By default, your feeding plan will be active each day, and will be repeated indefinitely. To skip a certain day of the week, deselect it at the top by tapping it. = active = inactive...
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OVERVIEW This screen shows an overview of all upcoming meals. Select a different day to see the scheduled feedings. Remaining for today Upcoming for tomorrow...
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MEAL SERVED The app indicates which meals have been served.
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ADJUSTING MEALS Scheduled meals can be adjusted or rescheduled at any time. To do so, press ‘change feeding plan’ and select the meal you would like to adjust. Enter the new values and save.
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DELETING A MEAL Swiping to the left enables you to delete a meal.
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MANUAL Tapping ‘Dispense food’ will instantly dispense one portion of food. (This amount can be changed in Settings.) You can also manually dispense food by pressing the cat nose button on your feeder.
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MANUAL To increase the default meal size dispensed by pressing the cat nose button on the feeder as well as the ‘dispense food’ button in the app, go to ‘settings’ and set the preferred meal size.
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MANUAL FEEDING When you next dispense food using the app or cat nose button on the feeder, the newly set meal size will be served.
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SETTINGS The audio is disabled by default. When enabled, the feeder will play a sound each time a meal is served to notify your cat. The manual feed button (cat nose) on the feeder can be disabled too.
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SHARING A DEVICE To share your device with friends or family, go to ‘Devices’ and select ‘Share’.
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Ensure that whomever you are sharing the device with has already created an account on the PIXI app. Put in the email address that your friend’s account is linked to and press ‘Share’. Your PIXI Smart device will now appear in your friend’s app.
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SHARING A DEVICE To stop sharing, swipe to the left and confirm.
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RENAMING YOUR DEVICE Pressing ‘Rename’ at the top will allow you to put in a new name for your device.
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DELETING A DEVICE To delete a device, go to the app’s home menu, swipe left and confirm. You can also go to ‘settings’ and tap the red option at the bottom. Next, press ‘OK’.
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NOTIFICATIONS With notifications enabled, the Catit PIXI Smart Feeder will send you several types of push notifications. For an overview of all recent notifications, select ‘Messages’ in the app. All notifications can be disabled in your phone’s settings.
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NOTIFICATIONS When the food level in the reservoir is below 10%, the feeder will notify you that the scheduled meal may not have been served. In this case, you should always check to make sure the meal has been served correctly. Also, don’t forget to top up the reservoir.
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ONE FREE APP The PIXI Smart Fountain and Feeder use the same app. You can pair multiple devices with the app.
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