Calculated Industries 6260 User manual

USER’S
GUIDE AreaTake-Off Tooland Digitizing System
Model
#6260

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
PACKAGE CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
RIGHT-HAND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
LEFT-HAND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
KEY DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
MEASURING KEYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
FUNCTION KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SETUP KEYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
USING THE ULTRA SCALE MASTER PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
UNDERSTANDING THE LCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BUILT-IN SCALES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SHAPES AND DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MEASURING POLYLINES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
MEASURING SIMPLE POLYGONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
MEASURING TAKE-OUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
MEASURING COMPLEX POLYGONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
MEASURING IRREGULAR SHAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
MEASURING ARCS AND CIRCLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
MEASURING ARCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
MEASURING 3-POINT CIRCLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
CUSTOM SCALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
SETTING A MEASURED CUSTOM SCALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
SETTING AN ENTERED CUSTOM SCALE (IMPERIAL MODE). . . . .38
SETTING A HEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
DIGITIZER MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
PC INTERFACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
SENDING VALUES TO YOUR PC (PC SEND). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
PREFERENCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
APPENDIX A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
ACCURACY/ERRORS/AUTO SHUT-OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
APPENDIX B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
APPENDIX C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
APPENDIX D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
REPAIR AND RETURN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

INTRODUCTION
The Ultra Scale Master Pro
has been specifically
designed for residential
and light commercial
builders and contractors
requiring area and
volume take-offs. Use
it for estimating project
materials and costs, for
measuring, storing and
calculating perimeters,
areas, and volumes from
architectural plans and
other types of scaled
drawings. Use the
Ultra Scale Master Pro to
calculate the area and
volume of irregular shapes;
it can also be used as a
digitizer. A PC interface
is included to enable data
and measurements to be
sent to PC applications.
The Ultra Scale Master Pro
may be used with or
without a PC.
USER’SGUIDE — 1

SETUP
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Your package contains the following pieces:
Female End Cap
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Long Reflector Bar
USB Cable
Ultra Scale Master Pro
model 6260 (Puck)
Four“AAA” batteries
(already installed)
Corner Connector

User’s Guide,
Quick Reference Guide,
and Quick Setup Sheet
Male End Cap
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Short Reflector Bar
Long Reflector Bar
Carrying Case

RIGHT-HAND ASSEMBLY
Assemble the reflector bars
as shown. Align the corner
connector at a 90° angle at the
top left corner of the plans.
5. Slide Female End Cap onto the male end of the first Long Reflector Bar.
The Female End Cap is preinstalled for a Right-Hand configuration.
1. Insert the male end of the
Corner Connector into
the female end of the first
Long Reflector Bar.
2. Insert the male end of the second
Long Reflector Bar into the female
end of the Corner Connector.
NOTE: Sloping side of the Reflector
Bars face outward.
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1
2
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4. Insert the Male End Cap into
the female end of the Short
Reflector Bar. The Male End
Cap is preinstalled for a Right-
Hand configuration.
3. Insert the male
end of the Short
Reflector Bar into
the female end of
the second Long
Reflector Bar.
NOTE: Sloping side of the Reflector
Bars face outward.
3
4
FINAL ASSEMBLY
The ultrasonic beams are sent from the left arm of
the Puck to the top bar, then reflected back, and
from the right arm of the Puck to the side bar, then
reflected back as shown above.
The Puck can be moved to any point within the bars
as long as the left arm remains parallel to the top bar
and the right arm remains parallel to the side bar as
shown above.
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Right-Hand
Configuration
2nd Long Reflector Bar Short Reflector Bar
1st Long Reflector Bar
Left
Puck Arm
Right
Puck Arm

NOTE: Sloping side of the Reflector
Bars face outward.
5. Insert the the male end of
the second Long Reflector
Bar into the female end of
the Short Reflector Bar.
3
4. Insert the male end of the Short Reflector
Bar into the Female Bar End Cap.
4
LEFT-HAND ASSEMBLY
Assemble the reflector bars as shown. Align
the corner connector at a 90° angle at the
top right corner of the plans.
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FINAL ASSEMBLY
The ultrasonic beams are sent from the right arm of
the Puck to the top bar, then reflected back, and from
the left arm of the Puck to the side bar, then reflected
back as shown above.
The Puck can be moved to any point within the bars
as long as the right arm remains parallel to the top
bar and the left arm remains parallel to the side bar
as shown above.
1. Insert the male end of the
first Long Reflector Bar
into the female end of the
Corner Connector.
1
1. Insert male end
of the Corner
Connector into
the female end of
the second Long
Reflector Bar.
2
4. Insert the Male Bar
End Cap into the
female end of the first
Long Reflector Bar.
5
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Left-Hand
Configuration
2nd Long Reflector BarShort Reflector Bar
1st Long Reflector Bar
Right
Puck Arm
Left
Puck Arm

GETTING STARTED
Once assembly and setup are complete, proceed with the following steps in
order to begin measuring.
1. When placing the bars and securing the drawing, make sure that the
bars are at least 1" from the outermost measurements.
2. It is essential that the bars remain fixed relative to the drawing’s
position. Scribe a line to mark the initial location of the bars as a
reference point should the bars shift.
3. The Puck should maintain a 45° angle within the bars while measuring.
4. Ensure that the measuring surface is flat and smooth. Make sure there
are no folds, tears, or raised areas of the plans.
5. Make sure there are no objects between the Puck and the bars. This
includes hands, arms, pencils or pens, USB cable, cups, scale rulers, etc.
6. Make sure that no air current is blowing directly into the measuring
area. Air blowing into the measuring path can result in no
measurement reading.
7. To get accurate measurements, make sure that the Puck and the bars are
close to the ambient temperature of the work environment.
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Right-Hand Configuration Shown
USER’SGUIDE — 9

[END]
Ends polyline measurement,
displaying the total perimeter.
Also ends the 2-Point Circle
measurement when measuring
a diameter, displaying the
circumference (perimeter).
[CLOSE —]
Completes the Polygon or a
2-Point Circle and displays the
calculated area. Results are
identified as negative values.
When measuring a Polygon, this
key connects the last measured
point to the start point.
KEY DEFINITIONS
MEASURING KEYS
The keys shown are used
for taking measurements on
the blueprint and operating
the display (D-Pad key).
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[ON/CLEAR]
Turns the unit ON and clears
the display. Holding down the
[ON/CLEAR] key for 1.5 seconds
also powers the unit off.
[CLOSE +]
Completes the Polygon or a
2-Point Circle and displays the
calculated area. Results are
identified as positive values.
When measuring a Polygon, this
key connects the last measured
point to the start point.
[MEASURE]
Takes a measurement between
points.
Important Notes
regarding the
[ON/CLEAR] key:
If [ON/CLEAR] is pressed
during measurement,
the last measured point
is undone and the
previous measurement is
displayed. A second press
of [ON/CLEAR] ends the
measurement (as if the
[END] key was pressed) and
clears the main display.
During an Arc or Circle
measurement, however,
a second press of [ON/
CLEAR] exits the Arc
or Circle measurement
mode, discarding any
measured points.
Additionally, if an error
message is displayed
during a measurement,
pressing [ON/CLEAR]
clears the error message
and displays the previous
measurement.
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[UNDO]
Undoes the previous measurement.
Allows you to undo the last 10
measurements (if applicable) while in
measure mode. If a measurement has
been closed or ended, it will undo the
close or end action and the previous 9
measurements upon repeated presses of
[UNDO].
[SET]
Used in conjunction with the [HEIGHT]
and [SCALE] keys to set a Height or
Custom Scale (See Setting a Height and
Setting Custom Scale sections.) Also used to
access secondary functions (e.g., M-, MC).
[M+]
Adds the displayed value to accumulative
Memory (except when setting a Height or
Custom Scale).
[SET] [M+] (M—)
Subtracts the displayed value from the
accumulative Memory (except during a
measurement).
FUNCTION KEYS
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[PC SEND]
When connected to a PC, sends the value
on the main display in decimal format to
the PC (see PC Interface section).
[ARC/CIRC]
First press identifies a new
measurement as an Arc, second
consecutive press identifies it as a Circle.
Three points must be measured for an
Arc; two points (diameter) or three points
must be measured for a circle. The
Ultra Scale Master Pro will auto-close
three-point Arc or Circle measurements.
[MR] (Memory Recall)
First press displays the accumulative
Memory value; second consecutive
press displays Memory Count; third
consecutive press displays the Memory
Average. Repeated presses cycle back
through this list of values.
[SET] [MR] (Memory Clear)
Clears the accumulative Memory.
Directional Pad (D-PAD)
When a measurement is ended or closed,
pressing the D-Pad displays calculated
values (disabled during measuring). Also
used for setting Preferences, Height, and
Custom Scales.
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[MODE]
Used to select from the list of
available modes (see Built-In
Scales section).
[SET] [MODE]
Used to move back through the
list of available modes.
[SCALE]
Used to select from the list of
available scales within each
mode (see Built-In Scales section).
[SET] [SCALE]
Used to move back through the
list of available scales.
[DIGITIZER]
Sets unit into digitizing mode for
use with digitizing software (see
Digitizer Mode section).
[RESET]
Clears all values and resets all
settings including Preferences
to their factory defaults. (Use the
end of a paperclip or something of
similar size to press.)
SETUP KEYS
The buttons shown below
are accessed by sliding the
bottom cover down until
they are revealed.
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[UNITS]
Used to select from the list of
available units of measurement
(see Units of Measurement section).
[SET] [UNITS]
Used to move back through
the list of available units of
measurement.
[PREFS] (Preferences)
Accesses Preference settings (see
Preferences section).
[HEIGHT]
Displays stored height. Also
used in conjunction with [SET]
for setting a Height (see Setting a
Height section).
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The top legend displays
the following:
• SET
• CIRC (Circle)
• ARC
• M (Memory)
The Measure Status
and number of sides
are displayed here
(End or Closed are
displayed only when
a measurement has
been completed).
This area,
often referred
to as the “Main
Display,”is
used to display
values and
important
messages
Unit legend is
a description of
displayed values
(i.e. Square Feet, Inch)
USING THEULTRA SCALE MASTER PRO
UNDERSTANDING THE LCD
Low Battery Indicator
The area immediately
below the legend displays
the following:
• PER (Perimeter)
• WL (Wall)
• HT (Height)
• AREA
• (PC Connection)
The selected Scale and Scale
Category or “Mode” are displayed
here. The Modes are as identified:
• ARCH (Architectural)
• ENG I/ENG II (Engineering)
• CUST (Custom)
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BUILT-IN SCALES
The following modes and scales
are available for selection using
the [MODE] and [SCALE] keys,
depending on whether the puck
is set to Imperial or Metric mode
using the [IMP/MET] switch
located on the back of the puck.
While in Imperial Mode, only the
Imperial Modes and Scales are
displayed. While in Metric Mode,
only Metric Modes and Scales are
displayed. However, all Imperial
and Metric units of measurement
are available within both modes.
When switching back and forth
between Imperial and Metric
modes, your settings within
each mode are held, including
Preference. The values stored in
[HEIGHT] and [M+] are cleared
when switching between Imperial
and Metric modes.
Note: While in Metric Mode, MET
will appear in the scale area of
the display to indicate that it is in
Metric Mode.
IMPERIAL
Modes Scales
Architectural (ARCH)
1 Foot =
Engineering I (ENGI)
1 Inch =
Engineering II (ENGII)
1 Inch =
1/4," 3/8," 1/2," 3/4," 1/1" (1"), 3/2" (1-1/2"), 2/1" (2"),
3/1" (3"), 4/1" (4"), 1/32," 1/16," 3/32," 1/8," 3/16"
10.0,' 20.0,' 30.0,' 40.0,' 50.0,' 60.0,' 83.3,' 100.0,' 166.6,'
200.0,' 250.0'
300.0,' 333.3,' 400.0,' 416.6,' 500.0,' 583.3,' 600.0,' 625.0,'
666.6,' 750.0,' 1,000,' 1,200,' 2,000,' 3,000'
METRIC
Modes Scales
Architectural
(MET ARCH)
Engineering I
(MET ENGI)
Engineering II
(MET ENGII)
1:50, 1:75, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:25, 1:30, 1:40
1:100, 1:125, 1:150, 1:200, 1:250, 1:300, 1:400, 1:500
1:1000, 1:1250, 1:1500, 1:1625, 1:2000, 1:2500, 1:5000,
1:6000, 1:10k, 1:12.5k, 1:20k, 1:25k, 1:50k
Note: The default Modes and Scales are listed first and the remaining Modes and Scales
are listed in the order that they appear on your Ultra Scale Master Pro.USER’SGUIDE — 17

SHAPESANDDEFINITIONS
The Ultra Scale Master Pro can measure Polylines, Polygons, regular or irregular shapes, Arcs and Circles based on the
following criteria:
Definitions and illustrations of some common shapes: Solution examples follow in the User’s Guide:
POLYLINE:
A sequence
of connected
straight lines or
a single linear
distance like a
fence line
POLYGON: A closed geometric figure bounded by three or more straight lines
1. Simple Polygon:
A Square, Rectangle
or Triangle
2. Complex Polygon:
A multi-sided shape
that is not a Square,
Rectangle or Triangle
• Only one shape can be measured at a time
• For a Polygon or Polyline only the last 64 measured sides
can be displayed when viewing side Lengths via the
D-Pad right [
4
] and left [
3
] arrows
• Arc measurements are assumed to be part of a Circle
• In Arc or Circle Mode, measurements of ellipses or
irregular Arcs will result in incorrect calculations; the
resulting values are based on the assumption that the
points measured apply to a segment of a Circle
• An Arc or three-point Circle greater than 180° can also
be measured
Note: The diagrams shown throughout the guide are not to scale and the displayed values are not representative of diagrams.
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