Operating Instructions PlusXL
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1. z PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 12 15 28 01 2004 Seica CHALI Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL Important Please keep in mind that for synchronisation the Excel workbooks and templates have to be closed on the pocket PC with the outer right button at the top For detailed information please refer E to the relevant section of the pocket PC manual WORKING WITH PlusXL ON THE PC 13 Working with the desktop version of PlusXL Before starting PlusXL for the first time the Bluetooth connection between the Leica DISTO plus and the desktop PC has to be established The procedure can be found in the documentation of the relevant Bluetooth USB adapter As soon as the connection has been established PlusXL can be started Switch on the DISTO activate Bluetooth and switch into the 2nd function level Detailed information is in the Leica DISTO plus manual and in section 5 Preparing the Leica DISTO plus to operate with PlusXL Bluetooth must be activated on the desktop PC The activation procedure differs between the various Bluetooth USB adapters The specific procedure can be found in the documentation of the relevant Bluetooth USB adapter Most Bluetooth USB adapters flash blue when Bluetooth is active e Before the very first start of PlusXL the Bluetooth connection has to be established manually E After that the connection is built up automatically between PlusXL and the activated Bluetooth Important e Make sure the Bluetoot2. My Documents a My Computer My Network Places pe Plussl Data OFilenames 0 E My Network Places Files of type All Microsoft Excel Files hi Cancel Screenshot 13 Transferring measured values from the Leica DISTO plus to Excel follows the same procedure as with the pocket PC refer to section 9 Transferring measured data to Excel The PlusXL button is located in the taskbar below Ea Micros g PluskL screenshot 14 Click on it to display the last measured value ZPlusxL X Screenshot 15 This arrow button located on the lower left in screenshot 15 is used to select whether after transferring data to an EXCEL cell the curser then jumps one cell to the right or downwards The arrow shows the current selection Right is the default setting The info button displays information about the program version and about the software producer TBM Solutions Becker PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 14 15 28 01 2004 Seica Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL The X button on the right terminates PlusXL The Bluetooth connection between the desktop PC and the Leica DISTO plus is interrupted in this case Please keep in mind that Excel remains open and has to be closed separately If Excel is terminated so are PlusXL and the Bluetooth connection Pat No US 5 815 251 US 5 949 531 US 6 336 277 US 6 463 393 EP 0738 899 EP 0932 835 Leica Geosystems AG Heerbrugg Switzerland has bee
3. Gaa Pocket Excel Template Excel 97 2000 Workbook 1 Excel 5 0 95 Workbook 1 2 3lExcel 97 2000 Template Tabj ajwje r tjyjujijojejt cAPja sjajf gjh ijkji Shift z x c v bjnjm F cujan l etiel ay Screenshot 10 Enter a user defined name and save the file as a Pocket Excel Workbook 12 Synchronisation between pocket PC and desktop PC In section 8 Excel Workbooks and Excel Template the PlusXL documents were located in the PlusXL directory of Excel The path on the pocket PC is My Device My Documents PlusXL When ActiveSync links the pocket PC and desktop PC all files and folders from My Documents are synchronised on desktop PC with the corresponding directory The directory is created when the link between the pocket PC and the desktop PC is established The name of the directory is composed of the name of the pocket PC and My Documents Should the pocket PC be e g called Pocket_PC_1 then the synchronised directory would be named Pocket_PC_1 My Documents ActiveSync creates a link of the synchronised directory on the desktop of the PC The sub directory PlusXL of the synchronised directory contains all the PlusXL documents If a new Excel template or workbook is created on the desktop PC to be used with PlusXL then it has to be copied into the PlusXL documents folder At the next synchronisation the new Excel template or workbook will be available on the pocket PC
4. Leica DISTO THE ORIGINAL LASER DISTANCEMETER Operating Instructions PlusXL Version 1 0 7 Copyright 2003 by Leica Geosystems All Rights Reserved Gsosystams Leica DISTO PlusXL Contents Basics 51 Lo cn cn ee ee eS ee 2 1 POU AG oocieciaciewiecte wie dewrectewte dewrectentedewecenadenecenedewecenedeneceaedewscensdewsdensdewsdedsidswsidemsidswvideesidswedsnk 3 2 About i od 0 gt nnna 4 Os DY SIOIM ROG UIFC MEMS acerca acto A E sername etn 4 PTAC AN Osage saceteig tania scenes occa ioc ocean ocean eaase ie ieieaceeeiaiaes 4 STOLAT ILe ee ne en a ee ee 4 4 Installation wo ce ceeececeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeeeeeeenenseeneneneneneaenenenenenenenenenenenenenensneneas 5 5 Preparing the Leica DISTO plus to operate with PlusXL 6 Working with PLUSXL on the Pocket PC 6 Starting PlusXL on the Pocket PC 2 ssesessseeeeeeeseseeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeoeenensseeees 6 7 Setting Up the Bluetooth CONNECTION cccccceeeessseeeeeeeeessseeeeeeeeenneeeeseeoees 8 ve 81216 Gc e ae eee eee ee ee ec eee eee 8 8 Excel Workbooks and Excel Templates scccssssseeeeceesseeeseeneneeees 9 9 Transferring measured values into Excel nssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 10 10 PlusXL Pocket Excel function DuUttonS ssennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 11 Savn s woe deae ouste nee Joveen aeemse uuveeuoeudesusesuavenvesudden dude
5. ated or in the Bluetooth CF card documentation When the connection has been established PlusXL can be started Switch on the DISTO activate Bluetooth and switch it to the 2nd function level with Bas Details can be found in the DISTO manual and in section 5 Preparing the Leica DISTO plus to operate with PlusXL Bluetooth must be activated on the pocket PC There are various ways to switch Bluetooth on and off e g on a HP iPAQ with the Bluetooth icon located on the lower right corner Screenshot 3 or from the Settings menu Alternatively click on the Bluetooth icon located in the Start Settings System menu There are indicators on the pocket PC that show when Bluetooth is activated E g on a HP iPAQ the Bluetooth icon on the lower right is blue and the LED on the pocket PC casing flashes blue Please make sure how an active Bluetooth connection is indicated on your pocket PC Important Before starting PlusXL Bluetooth must be switched on Before the first start up of PlusXL the Bluetooth connection between the Leica DISTO plus and the pocket PC must be established fe r i PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 6 15 28 01 2004 i Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL File zoom Tools Help File zoom Tools Help HF Program M a 9 38 Ep g F Games Calculator cerdisp r g Data Backup File Explorer Infrared E amp Microsoft MSN Plus L Reader Messenger m fe Pocket Excel Pocket Terminal W
6. ed in the currently gl selected Excel cell B5 then the cursor in Excel jumps to the next cell on the right to C5 or downwards to B6 The direction is determined with the two arrows refer to section 10 PlusXL Pocket Excel function buttons 10 x File Zoom Tools Help Ready Blatt Sum 0 ae New Edit iew Format Tools t E Screenshot 8 4 Deleting a measured value DELETE r The content of the currently elected Excel cell B5 is deleted mA i E F Seica PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 10 15 28 01 2004 Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 10 PlusXL Pocket Excel function buttons Most of the functions are carried out on the DISTO Only the 5 buttons at the top of navigation bar remain screenshot 9 Screenshot 9 This yellow Button in the middle of the navigation bar terminates DEI The Bluetooth connection is terminated not Pocket Excel ry This refers to the right button in the navigation bar Only one of these two buttons is displayed at a time The button belonging to Pocket Excel terminates saves Excel documents and the PlusXL information display Es E3 These two buttons are used to select whether after transferring data into an EXCEL cell the nd Ei curser then jumps one cell to the right or downward The arrows show the current selection Right is the default setting These two buttons show the status of the Bluetooth connection Only one of the two is visible a
7. ese drivers are available from the manufacturer of the pocket PCs A list of recommended pocket PCs and the current version of PlusXL are posted on the web site www disto com Most pocket PCs with Microsoft Pocket PC 2000 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 with Bluetooth extension e g with the Bluetooth CF card The desktop version of PlusXL requires a desktop PC with Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP with Bluetooth USB adapter Details can be found in the manuals of the manufacturer of the relevant Bluetooth adapter Software Microsoft ActiveSync for the installation on the pocket PC and synchronisation between pocket PC and desktop PC Microsoft ActiveSync is included in the delivery package of the pocket PC The newest version is found under www microsoft com Microsoft Excel for the desktop version and for post editing Pocket Excel files on the PC Seica PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 4 15 28 01 2004 _ Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 4 Installation Insert the PlusXL CD in the CD drive Start the installation of PlusXL by double clicking on the PlusXL Setup exe file in Explorer and follow the instructions displayed on the monitor 1 Select the desired language and click OK Screenshot 1 PlusaAL Installer Language Please select the language of the installer v Cancel Screenshot 1 2 Select from the next screen whether the pocket PC version the desktop version or both versions default should be installed
8. h has been activated on both computers before starting PlusXL During the installation of PlusXL a link to the PlusXL program is automatically created on the desktop Double clicking on the created icon is one possibility of starting PlusXL screenshot 11 Screenshot 11 Alternatively PlusXL can also be started from the Start menu Screenshot 12 Hi Plus L ey Uninstall i HE Programme Screenshot 12 When PlusxXL is started Microsoft Excel is called up If Excel had already been started on the PC then the open Excel table is displayed otherwise an empty Excel table is displayed the Leica DISTO plus The reason is that PlusXL first searches for the correct settings Once they have been found they are saved and the next time PlusXL is started the connection is established HR much quicker Attention During the first start of PlusXL it may take up to a minute to establish connection with During the installation of PlusXL Excel templates and workbooks are transferred to the PC a link to the PlusXL program directory where all of these Excel files are saved is created on the PC desktop with the name PlusXL Data screenshot 13 p Plus L Data fe s E PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 13 15 28 01 2004 Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL These files are accessible in Excel through the menu Files Open under Desktop PlusXL Data screenshot 13 Lookin Desktop r em E Tools
9. laser distancemeter and pocket PCs Any further developments must be approved by Leica Geosystems TBM Solutions Becker Hauptstrasse 18 D 55758 Morschied Tel 49 0 67 85 94 34 07 Fax 49 0 67 85 94 34 08 info tbm solutions de www tom solutions de Seica PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 3 15 28 01 2004 _ Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 2 About PlusXL PlusXL enables direct data transfer from the Leica DISTO laser distancemeter to an Excel cell Itis possible to transfer data to a pocket PC Pocket Excel and to a desktop PC or laptop computer Just by using the directional leys on the Leica DISTO plus the data field can be selected and the curser can be moved in all directions in the EXCEL program even diagonally After transferring the measured data into the selected Excel cell the curser jumps horizontally or vertically to the next field Templates can be prepared on the PC for the various tasks and transferred to the pocket PC Excel then performs the predefined calculation Assigning names to the prepared rows and columns saves time when measuring on site PlusXL calls up Microsoft Pocket Excel After closing PlusXL the Pocket Excel program remains open on the pocket PC and has to be closed before transferring data to the desktop PC 3 System requirements Hardware Pocket PCs with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 with integrated Bluetooth Some pocket PCs require special Bluetooth drivers th
10. n TQ rv certified as being equipped with a quality system which meets the International Standards of Quality Management and Quality Systems ISO standard 9001 and Environmental Management Systems 50 standard 14007 20 ST iso ee Printed in Switzerland Copyright Leica Gaosystems AG Heerbrugg Switzerland 2003 o r i PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 15 15 28 01 2004 Seica Geosystems
11. ord Services _ E Screenshot 3 Screenshot 4 Click on Start Programs screenshot 3 Various program icons are displayed Select the PlusXL icon screenshot 4 and start the program After the program had been started once a click on the small PlusXL icon in screenshot 3 under the start icon also starts the program feica PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 7 15 28 01 2004 _ Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 7 Setting up the Bluetooth connection When PlusxL is started the Bluetooth connection between the Leica DISTO plus and the pocket PC is automatically established In this case the Leica DISTO plus beeps once Then the Bluetooth icon on the DISTO stops flashing and the Bluetooth icon in the upper navigation bar of the pocket PCs is displayed without the red stop icon which would signal an interrupted connection Special cases 1 The pocket PC displays a list of all Bluetooth devices known to it Select and click on the Leica DISTO plus The Bluetooth connection is then established measured values can be transferred to Excel and navigation is possible in the Excel table refer to section 9 Transferring measured values to Excef 2 Excel is displayed and in the upper navigation bar the Bluetooth icon with the red stop icon is displayed screenshot 5 The program could not determine which COM port to use for the Bluetooth connection The following selection is displayed Screenshot 5 The possible COM
12. pen the PlusXL folder where the workbooks and templates will be automatically saved screenshot 6 An overview of all saved files in the PlusXL folder is shown workbooks and templates To create a new workbook Excel table click on the New button located on the lower left screenshot 7 Saved workbooks or template can be opened for processing Templates are Excel tables specially prepared for the same types of tasks Templates can ether be created on the pocket PC or on the PC and then transferred to the pocket PC with the ActiveSync program further information can be found in the Pocket Excel documentation When using templates make sure to save them as workbooks to prevent overwriting the saved data refer to section 11 Saving fe PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 9 15 28 01 2004 Wasa Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 9 Transferring measured values to Excel As an example for the key functions of the Leica DISTO plus used in the following description the Excel template Template1 which is transferred to the pocket PC during the installation of PlusXL will be used B5 is the cell selected screenshot 8 1 Measuring a distance with the Leica DISTO plus Q Trigger a distance measurement 2 Navigating in Excel z Any of the 8 directional keys can be used to navigate the cursor of the Excel field i e even diagonally 3 Transferring the measured value ENTER The measured value currently displayed on the DISTO is enter
13. ports are listed Select a COM port the selected COM port is displayed in blue e g COM5 in screenshot 5 Confirm the selection by clicking on the OK button in the upper right corner The program now attempts to establish a connection via the selected COM port Should the attempt fail then the list is displayed again Please select different COM ports until the right one is found Then Pocket Excel is displayed and measured values can be transferred and navigation in the Excel table is also possible refer to section 9 Transferring measured values to Excel The correct COM port is now saved in the program The correct COM port can be determined directly through the Settings menu of the relevant pocket PC E g the HP iPAQ has this information saved under Start Settings System Bluetooth serial connection COM port This information may be located elsewhere on other pocket PCs For this reason the procedure described above may be the quicker Seica PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 8 15 28 01 2004 _ Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 8 Excel Workbooks and Excel Templates After the Bluetooth connection has been established the Excel document view is displayed Select the Suitable workbook or template for the task ahead ol x Fie Zoom Tools Help ol x File Zoom Tools Help Annotations Apex Business Personal SysInfo Templates C7 Add Delete New Tools New Tools E Screenshot 6 Screenshot 7 O
14. screenshot 2 3 Ifthe pocket PC version is to be installed please establish an ActiveSync connection between the pocket PC and desktop PC 4 Click on Install and when prompted about the installation of the pocket PC version confirm by clicking on Yes or OK 2 PlusxL Setup Installation Options mi x Peewee PlussL Setup re Select components to install PlusXL Pocket Pc PlussL Desktop Space required 1 1MB Cancel ullsort Install System ve 063 Screenshot 2 PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 5 15 L C 28 01 2004 Leica Lca Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 5 Preparing the Leica DISTO plus to operate with PlusXL Refer to section 6 Starting PlusXL on a pocket PC Switches the DISTO on and off If the DISTO is in the second function level this key has a different function see above To switch the DISTO off it first must be switched into the first function level Starts up Bluetooth The Bluetooth icon is displayed on the DISTO and flashes g Switches between function levels 2nd is displayed when the DISTO is in the second function level which is required to operate with PlusXL USING PlusXL ON A POCKET PC 6 Starting PlusXL on a Pocket PC Before starting PlusXL for the first time the Bluetooth connection between the Leica DISTO plus and the pocket PC has to be established The procedure is found in the documentation of the pocket PC if Bluetooth is integr
15. suvudeaededcdusus 12 12 Synchronisation between pocket PC and desktop PC cccssnseeees 12 Working with PLUSXL on the PC 13 Working with the desktop version Of PIUSXL scsccesssesseeeeeeeneeeeeees 13 F PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 2 15 28 01 2004 Leica ice Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL BASICS 1 Preface PlusXL is software that is supplied free of charge with the Leica DISTO plus Laser distancemeter PlusXL was developed by TBM Solutions Becker on behalf of Leica Geosystems and is a good example of effective communication between the Leica DISTO plus and pocket PCs PlusXL was designed for pocket PCs as well as for desktop PCs The mobile version runs on pocket PCs with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 as well as on most pocket PCs with Microsoft Pocket PC 2000 that support Bluetooth The desktop version is supported by Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP with Bluetooth USB adapters For more information please refer to the product specifications issued by the manufacturer of the relevant Bluetooth USB adapter PlusXL enables writing measured data from the Leica DISTO plus directly to Pocket Excel or Excel Leica Geosystems grants no warranty on the functionality of the free of charge software and offers no support for it Please contact TBM Solutions Becker for any possible further development of the PlusXL or for other software solutions regarding the Leica DISTO plus
16. t a time The icon on the right signals that no connection is established Clicking on the button during the Inactive connection phase opens the selection list of COM ports available to establish the connection for the first time Refer to section 7 Setting up the Bluetooth connection Otherwise an interrupted connection can be reestablished Please keep in mind that the DISTO switches off automatically after a certain period of inactivity In this case before reestablishing the connection Bluetooth has to be restarted on the DISTO as described above o This button displays information about the program version and about the software producer TBM Solutions Becker PlusXL_Manual_1 0 7_en 11 15 28 01 2004 Leica Geosystems Leica DISTO PlusXL 11 Saving The yellow button in the middle of the navigation bar terminates PlusXL When terminating Pocket Excel with the white button on the outer right side the file is automatically saved under a default name Files can also be saved under user defined names When using templates it is recommended to save them as workbooks with user defined names in order to be able to reuse the original template Select from the Pocket Excel menu Tools Workbook save as Screenshot 10 is displayed ox File Zoom Tools Help ae Pocket Excel f 10 76 Sarre As Name Folder PlusxL Type Pocket Excel 1 0 Workbooks Pocket Excel Workbook Location
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