Leica Disto A6 Quick Start Manual

SiteMaster Building CE/Pocket PC
Quick Start Guide for Leica Disto A6

1 . Before You Begin....

Recommendation: Before using SiteMaster software,
read and understand the manual of your PDA,
especially about using stylus and Bluetooth. Also read the
manual of your laser meter, especially on using Bluetooth.
Switch On
1. Laser meter by pressing the ON/DIST button
- Switch on Bluetooth, press the Bluetooth button and the 2
Button...The Bluetooth Symbol will blink on the Disto
nd
(2 allows you to send measurements from the Disto to
SiteMaster)
2. Windows CE/Pocket PC
- Switch on device (PDA)
- Switch the Bluetooth ON, on the device
- Start SiteMaster Building by double clicking
the icon in START > PROGRAMS
The Bluetooth connection wizard
assists you in setting up a
connection to the A6.
Select.....
- Search... for Bluetooth
to find Bluetooth devices.
Found devices will be listed
- Select device from list,
- then 'Connect'
- Laser meter confi rms with
beep and permanent
Bluetooth symbol
- Click 'OK'
SiteMaster starts with Icon
Menu »Plan Menu«
- Continue e.g. with Walls > Wall
Switch Off
1. SiteMaster Building.....
- Save the drawing..use FILE > SAVE or the save icon
- Close Icon Menu (if open) to do this click the red cross
- File > Exit, Bluetooth connection is closed automatically
- Switch off PDA (If required)
2. Laser distance meter:
- Turn off 2nd mode (Leica A6)
- Switch off Bluetooth, symbol disappears from display
- Switch off laser device (press CLEAR/OFF)
File Formats
SiteMaster Building saves and opens these CAD file formats:
• FLX: SiteMaster drawing
• DWG: AutoCAD
• DXF: DXF format
• DWF: Design-Web-Format (export only)
Use File > Save As to save in these formats
Use File > Open > and set the file type to open them
SiteMaster starts with the 'Plan Menu'....
ND
on screen...note that a red circle appears....this is where you are
drawing from, and is typical for the rest of the software.
TRY Drawing just a rectangular room to get started...measure
2 sides and the select the DONE > CLOSE WALL > RECT DIST.
Then jump to the 'Add room area data'.
Sitemaster only has 2 ways to draw...90 degree and Triangulation.
Master these and you can draw anything
Main principle of Sitemaster is to draw the wall structure of a room,
place the area calculation, add in detail...pillars, recesses, doors
windows and then symbols.
(area's and symbols not available in LT version)
Getting from room to room is done using the door command...as
you place a door you are given the option to draw the walls on
either side of the doorway in the next room. Once drawn, simply
connect onto the ends of these walls to begin and complete the
next room. If not drawn, connect to the sides of the door lines.
Working in 90 degree mode with an A6
(when in the Wall command)
Whenever you see the
dialogue box with arrows,
you are working in '90
degree mode' (and you can
use the direction arrows on
the Disto to draw (circled in
the disto diagram to the
left))
nd
NOTE: 2
be switched on for this
1.
2.
First things
first...'where do I
start'...
3.
Do the survey how
NOTE You can also manually type in measurements and then click
you want the finished
a direction arrow on screen.
drawing to look.
The 'Width' drop down allows you to specify a wall thickness
i.e. Start with the
(picking or typing). Sitemaster will then draw 2 parallel lines for
Entrance at the bottom
each wall.
of the screen...draw
the horizontal wall that Note: The direction selected will be relative to how the drawing is
the entrance is in, then on the screen. UP will draw UP the screen, LEFT will draw towards
draw the rest of the the left of the screen etc.
walls in the room.
Once you have drawn a full
Then draw the doors,
room perimeter you will have
this gets you into the
to exit the 'Add Wall' menu.....
next rooms.
For simplicity, have a To finish off ANY walls you
go with the 90 degree MUST ALWAYS click the
'DONE' button in the 'Add
method to get started.
Select Walls > Wall Wall' dialogue and then select
and pick somewhere one of the 'Wall Exit Options'
The 'Close wall' option will
give further methods to close
a room off. Use the 'Direct
distance' to close to where
you started from.
mode needs to
Take a
measurement
with the larger
'DIST' button
Press an arrow
button (ON THE
DISTO...circled
in red in the A6
diagram) to
indicate which direction you want to draw... UP, DOWN,
LEFT, RIGHT or TO THE 45 DEGREE ANGLES.
Repeat 1 and 2 above for other walls in a room
'Intersect' to close and corner.
'Rectangular' if you have drawn 2
sides of a rect shape room already.
I often use 'Leave Wall Open' so I
can measure any closing error using
the 'Inspection' ...'Pick Dist'.
Use' EDIT > Trim Corner' to
manually close.