Leica DISTO Bluetooth and Apps Getting Started on iOS

Leica DISTO™ with Bluetooth Smart usage on

V 1.0 December 2013

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Leica DISTO™ devices

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Bluetooth compatibility

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Leica DISTO™ Bluetooth Smart

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Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

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Keyboard Mode iOS

The Leica DISTO™ devices with Bluetooth®

Leica DISTO™ D3a BT (D330i)

Bluetooth® 2.1

 Requires

SPP support

Leica DISTO™ D8

Bluetooth® 2.1

 Requires

SPP support

Leica DISTO™ D510

(E7500i)

Bluetooth® Smart

 Requires

Bluetooth® 4.0

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

Bluetooth® Smart

 Requires

Bluetooth® 4.0

Overview

DISTO™ compatibility

Availability Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Mobile

6.5

Android iOS

Leica DISTO™ sketch *)

Leica DISTO™ sketch *)

Leica DISTO™ transfer **)

Leica DISTO™ transfer PPC ***)

Leica DISTO™ transfer PC ***)

Keyboard Mode ***)

www.disto.com

www.disto.com

No installation required

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Android 4.3

Android 4.3

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*) Draw sketches and export these as pdf file or the measurements via csv file

**) Integrated Excel application to send values to a spread sheet. Also measurements are transferred into the clipboard to be pasted at any position in an application

***) DISTO™ connects as a keyboard and sends data right to cursor position in any application or software

****) In development, planned for January 2014

Prolog

This presentation should provide further advice on how to use the

Leica DISTO™ with Bluetooth® Smart. Also the corresponding Apps for iOS are described in this document.

Leica DISTO™ Bluetooth Smart

Getting started

General

Bluetooth® Smart

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Bluetooth® Smart is compatible with Bluetooth® 4.0 or Bluetooth® Smart Ready devices

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Bluetooth® Smart has very low power consumption why it is by default switched on

Leica DISTO™ D510

(E7500i)

Bluetooth® Smart

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The Bluetooth® can be switched off in the Settings of the

Leica DISTO™ D510

(E7500i)

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The Leica DISTO™ D510 only supports the connection to iOS or Android 4.3 Apps

(E7500i)

Press ‘=‘ to switch on or off

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

Bluetooth® Smart

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The Bluetooth® can be switched off in the Settings of the

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

Bluetooth® Smart

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The Leica DISTO™ D810 touch provides 3 different modes for use with Bluetooth®

Go to Bluetooth® Settings

Keyboard

Spreadsheet

– Mode

E.g. 7.123

 decimal numbers

Keyboard

Text

– Mode

E.g. 7.123m

2‘2“13/32

TAB: sends a Tabulator after each value

Enter: sends a Enter after each value none: only value will be sent

0.0: decimal separator is a dot (default)

0,0: decimal separator is a comma

Encrypted: required for Windows and iOS (default)

Unencrypted: required for Android

App - Mode

Leica DISTO™ sketch

Getting started

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Start App

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When using with

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch we are recommending to use the App mode for

Bluetooth®

This App only works with

Leica DISTO™ D510 and D810 touch

Tutorial

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Start App

– Connect Bluetooth®

Message only appears for

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Sketch layout Overview

Click for change name of sketch

Back to Overview of sketches

3D preview or list of measurements

Options

Add single like

Add freehand sketch

Value from

DISTO™

Undo

Add Textfield or Sub-sketch

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Options Overview

Establish Bluetooth® connection

Save drawing or photo and file with list of measurements in photo library

Set type of endings for dimension lines in photos

Start Tutorial

Visit

Leica DISTO™ webpage

Software version of App

Send pdf file with drawing or photo and csv file with list of measurements via email

Scales drawing according measurements

Enable coloring of closed areas

See Video on YouTube

Go to

DISTO™ registration for 3rd year warranty

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Create new sketch

Magnification of point

Draw freehand sketch Hold finger on corner and move to rectangular shape

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Move Value to line

Move Value to line

*) Auto-scale only works on rectangular sketches and it will not change any room angle on the sketch from 90

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Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Create new sketch with photo

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Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Download and use of pdf-documents

Send Email with pdf document and open it on iPhone or iPad

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Adding Sub-sketches and Text to sketches

From 2D Floorplan

Click on pen to enter Text Choose picture, grid or library

Click and hold for moving icon

From 3D Preview

Wipe for rotating

Choose picture, grid or library

Red wall indicates sub-sketch

To edit a Text field or sub-sketch in 2D Floorplan click on the Icon or text and then click on the pen symbol

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Good to know

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If you want to unpair device to prevent automatic detection either switch off

Bluetooth® at

DISTO™ or press „Forget device“ in the settings of the iOS device

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When a Leica DISTO™ D810 touch is already paired with one iOS device it cannot be paired with a second device at the same time, it needs to be unpaired first!

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Good to know

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Auto-scale only works on rectangular sketches and it will not change any room angle on the sketch from being 90°

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The Leica DISTO™ device only sends the currently measured value. To send a result from the main line of the

DISTO™ press the „=„ key

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You can also send any measurement value to the Text input field

Leica DISTO™ sketch for iOS

Good to know

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If you like to transfer distance measurement values including the inclination you need to switch on the Level option in the Setting of your

Leica DISTO™ device.

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You can also transfer an area, volume or a slope by sending the

„=„ key of your

Leica DISTO™ device

Keyboard Mode

Getting started

Keyboard Mode with iOS

How to start

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This mode is only supported by the

Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

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You can use either the iOS Bluetooth® manager to pair the devices or the Leica

DISTO™ sketch App. Once the iOS device and the Leica DISTO™ are paired they will immediatelly connect if both are switched on.

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The Leica DISTO™ will be considered as a keyboard. So by sending a measurement the iOS device believes you are writing the value on a keyboard.

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You need to either set the

DISTO™ D810 touch to following modes (see also page 10 of this presentation)

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Spreadsheet mode:

Use for sending decimal values without unit for further calculation

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Text mode:

Use for sending values an on the device display incl. unit for documentation

Keyboard Mode with iOS

How to send data and navigate in a Program

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After the devices are connected the favorite keys will change for sending measurement values or navigation

If switched on the Arrow keys on the

DISTO™ can be used for navigation on e.g. Excel

Sends the actual value in the main-line of the

DISTO™ to the current cursor position of any App

Keyboard Mode with iOS

Good to know

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If you want to unpair device to prevent automatic detection either switch off

Bluetooth® at

DISTO™ or press „Forget device“ in the settings of the iOS device

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When a Leica DISTO™ D810 touch is already paired with one iOS or Windows 8 device it cannot be paired with a second device at the same time, it needs to be unpaired first!