Leica DISTO D3a BT User manual

Leica DISTO™ with Bluetooth Smart usage
on
Windows 8
V 1.0 December 2013

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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
Bluetooth® Smart
Requires Bluetooth® 4.0
Leica DISTO™ D810 touch
Bluetooth® Smart
Requires Bluetooth® 4.0

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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 ***) www.disto.com
- - - -
Leica DISTO™
transfer PC ***) www.disto.com
- - -
Keyboard Mode ***) No installation
required - - -
*) 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
Android 4.3
****)
Windows 8.1
****)
Android 4.3

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Prolog
This presentation should provide further advice on how to use the Leica DISTO™
with Bluetooth® Smart. Also the corresponding Apps for iOS and Android are
described in this document.
For further information regarding using Bluetooth® 2.1 please use the document at
following link:
http://ptd.leica-geosystems.com/en/Leica-DISTO-D8_78069.htm
 Leica DISTO™ transfer - How to connect

Leica DISTO™ Bluetooth Smart
Getting started

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General
Bluetooth® Smart
Bluetooth® Smart is compatible with Bluetooth® 4.0 or Bluetooth® Smart Ready devices
Bluetooth® Smart has very low power consumption why it is by default switched on

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Leica DISTO™ D510
Bluetooth® Smart
The Bluetooth® can be switched off in the Settings of the Leica DISTO™ D510
The Leica DISTO™ D510 only supports the connection to iOS or Android 4.3 Apps
Press ‘=‘ to switch on or off

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Leica DISTO™ D810 touch
Bluetooth® Smart
The Bluetooth® can be switched off in the Settings of the Leica DISTO™ D810 touch

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Leica DISTO™ D810 touch
Bluetooth® Smart
The Leica DISTO™ D810 touch provides 3 different modes for use with Bluetooth®
Go to Bluetooth® Settings
Keyboard
Text –Mode
E.g. 7.123m
2‘2“13/32
Keyboard
Spreadsheet –Mode
E.g. 7.123
decimal numbers
App - Mode
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

Keyboard Mode
Getting started
Windows 8 or higher

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Keyboard Mode for Windows 8
How to start
This mode is only supported by the Leica DISTO™ D810 touch
Please use the Bluetooth® manager to pair the devices. Once the Windows 8
device and the Leica DISTO™ are paired they will immediatelly connect if both
are switched on.
The Leica DISTO™ will be considered as a keyboard. So by sending a
measurement the Windows 8 device believes you are writing the value on a
keyboard.

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Keyboard Mode for Windows 8
How to start
1. 2.
Select „Change PC Settings“
Select „Devices“ Select „Bluetooth“ Click on device and select „Pair“
Instrument should be listed as paired device

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Keyboard Mode for Windows 8
How to start
You need to either set the DISTO™ D810 touch to following modes (see also
page 9 of this presentation)
Spreadsheet mode:
Use for sending decimal values without unit for further calculation
Text mode:
Use for sending values an on the device display incl. unit for documentation

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Keyboard Mode for Windows 8
How to send data and navigate in a Program
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

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Keyboard Mod for Windows 8
Good to know
If you want to unpair device to prevent automatic detection either switch off
Bluetooth® at DISTO™ or press „Remove device“ in the settings of the
Windows 8 device.
To Remove a device in Windows 8 proceed to the same menu like for adding a
device.
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!