Android Software for Leica DISTO

For over 15-years, Leica Geosystems have lead the laser measuring market through their Leica DISTO™ range by incorporating cutting edge technology, the best build quality and supported by excellent customer service.

Several years ago, Leica Geosystems enhanced the Leica DISTO™ range by incorporating the Bluetooth wireless networking chip into several instruments. This allows the Leica DISTO™ to communicate with other devices and transfer wireless their measuring data.

Originally users operated software through Windows powered PCs, laptops and PDA devices, in order to run high powered applications like AutoCAD. They are excellent for office applications but not very mobile.

Field operatives are increasingly turning to smaller mobile devices or 'Smartphones', to collect data straight in the field and transmit the data back to the office. The latest models have increased power and performance, allowing software developers to create applications for these platforms.

By far the strongest growing Operating System for smartphones and Tablet PCs is coming from Google through their Android OS system. The growth is tremendous and already last year its market share was becoming the strongest for these product categories.

To keep abreast of technological advances, Leica Geosystems software partners have developed a range of applications which can run through the Android operating systems. With the integration of a Bluetooth wireless device, the Leica DISTO™ can communicate directly with the Android handset or platform, record the measurement and download the data into the chosen program.

Leica Geosystems has recently launched a new version of their DISTO™ transfer for the Android operating system. It can easily be downloaded from the Android Marketplace, just search for “disto” or “disto transfer” and you will find the new Leica DISTO™ program. Of course the download is free.

Checkout the full range of Android applications through Google’s Android Market store. Many are free!

Smart Horizontal Mode

When undertaking measuring tasks, there will be occasions when you may require the horizontal distance, but the line of sight may be blocked.

Instead of measuring sections and adding them together, the brains at Leica Geosystem have introduced the tilt function into the Leica DISTO range. Not only will the instrument measure the angle of tilt, but calculate the true horizontal distance.

Therefore by simply utilising the smart measuring mode, the Leica DISTO will combine the distance and tilt measurement functions to calculate the true horizontal distance.

Smart! Well it gets better.

Leica have also incorporated a number of other calculations into the smart horizontal mode. By pressing the button for longer, the indirect height to the laser dot, angle of the instrument and distance to the laser dot will be displayed.

With the Pythagoras function, the instrument requires line of sight to both the top and bottom of the structure. By utilising the Smart Horizontal Mode when the instrument is placed on a tripod, the user can measure the height to the top and measure the height of the instrument from the ground.

Below is a list of instrument which features the smart horizontal mode:
Leica DISTO D210
Leica DISTO X310
Leica DISTO D510
Leica DISTO D810

For more information on the Leica DISTO range, visit our website

Leica Disto D3a BT - Bluetooth Laser Measure

The biggest problem with developing plans through hand drawn sketches, is recording measurements incorrectly. The only time this will be picked up is when the plans are inputted into CAD. By this time it could be too late to re-measure or very costly to correct.

Therefore there is a growing requirement amongst architects and surveyors, to develop buildings plans digitally in real time. Not just taking a laptop with AutoCAD onsite, but also integrating a laser measuring instrument.

Leica DISTO D3a BT
Leica DISTO D3a BT is the perfect instrument for measuring and developing internal building plans in real time direct to CAD software.

Bluetooth
With integrated Bluetooth technology, measurement results are accurately transferred via wireless to a computer. Distances and angles can be transferred from the Leica DISTO D3a BT to a PC (Notebook, Tablet PC, UMPC) or Pocket PC.

Free software
With the free Leica DISTO transfer software, the Leica DISTO D3a BT can be integrated into any software like Excel, Word or CAD. Supplied with the instrument, the free AutoCAD plug-in allows you to transfer the data directly into the program so you can make the drawing just on the jobsite.
The Leica DISTO D3a BT with its navigation keys will allow most of the control from itself.
Please note that you can choose whether you want to transfer all data or the result only.

Precision at the torch of a button
The Leica DISTO D3a BT features a measuring accuracy of ±1mm with an enhanced measuring range of 100m. The Power Range Technology boosts the measuring performance, allowing long range measurements to be taken.

Tilt Sensor
The instrument's inbuilt tilt sensor quickly and simply determines tilts up to ± 45°. This will allow you to measure the angle of a slope or the angle of a corner in a room.

Smart Horizontal Mode
Thanks to the combination of distance and tilt measurements you can determine the precise horizontal distance and indirect height. This is ideal if you need to know the height of roof beams or light fixtures from the floor, for the size of scaffold or access platform required to carryout maintenance.

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