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Create a laser distance meter profile

  • The software allows to create one or more profiles related to instruments such as Laser Disto, BOSCH GLM series that uses Bluetooth Low Energy system or ADA Instruments COSMO series.

  • X-PAD can use the profiles for measuring points not accessible by the GNSS receiver. For example the point to measure is calculated by intersecting two distances from two known GNSS positions. The distance measurements are done with a laser distance meter and transferred to the software by Bluetooth.


  • From Settings page select Laser disto.

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  • Select Add to create a new profile.

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Profile page

  • The Profile page allows to enter the information on the profile type and instrument connected.

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    • Profile name: name to assign to the profile.

    • Brand: brand of the laser distance meter.

    • Model: model of the laser distance meter.

For Leica Disto select Disto or Disto BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) depending on the standard used by the specific model.

Device page

  • The Device page allows to define how the device is connected to the software and search the device using the Bluetooth.

    • Device: name of the Bluetooth to connect.

  • To start a search in case the instrument is not in the list, select Add device.

Parameters page

  • The Parameters page allows to define the height from ground of the laser.

  • The elevation from ground is used for calculation of slopes between GPS position and point to measure.

    • Laser height: elevation from ground of the Laser Disto.