Overview Ov e r v i e w Components Basic measuring screen 5 Add/ Navigate left The Leica DISTO™ is a laser distance meter oper- 6 Enter/ Equal ating with a class 2 laser. See chapter Technical data for scope of use.
Device is measuring Offset is activated and adds/substracts the defined value from measuring dis- tance Device is levelled Device is not levelled 1 Function/ Settings 2 Settings 3 Help function 4 Page indicator Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
± 0.2° Tilt measuring tolerance to housing **** ± 0.2° Tilt measuring range **** 360° Measuring range with Leica DST 360 horizontal ***** 360° Measuring range with Leica DST 360 vertical ***** -64° to >90° Tolerance P2P function at distances ***** ±...
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Beep Illuminated colour display Bluetooth® Smart Personalized Favorites Timer Point to point function/ distance yes ****** Smart Area yes ****** ****** In combination with Leica DST 360 adapter Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
The symbols used have the following meanings: WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situ- ation or an unintended use which, if not avoided, will result in death or ser- ious injury. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Insert batteries To ensure a reliable use, we recommend using high quality Alkaline batteries. Change bat- teries when battery symbol is flashing. Switching ON/OFF Device is turned OFF. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Undo last action. Leave actual function, go to default operation mode. Message Codes If the message "i" appears with a number, observe the instruc- tions in Message Codes section. Example: Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Adjusting measuring reference d) Distance is measured from a Leica DISTO Adapter FTA 360. a) Distance is measured from the rear of the device (standard setting). b) Distance is measured from the Confirm setting.
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Illumination Favorites Keypad lock Tilt calibration Information / Serial number Offset Reset ** Firmware update might be required through the Leica DISTO™ Plan App to get this feature Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
0'00" 1/32 0.00 ft 0'00" 1/16 * 0.000 in 0'00" 1/8 * 0'00" 1/4 * * Available in devices purchased in USA and Canada Confirm setting. Exit settings. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Settings Turning screen ON/OFF* * Firmware update might be required through the Leica DISTO™ Plan App to get this feature To switch ON, repeat procedure. Exit settings. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Bluetooth® icon is dis- played in status bar. If con- nection is established the color of the icon changes to blue. To switch ON, repeat procedure. Exit settings. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
If device is connected, the favor- ites disappear and two softkeys appear: Confirm setting. Select kind of decimal point for trans- Confirm setting. Select if unit is transmitted or not. mitted value. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Settings Confirm setting. Select termination of transmission. Confirm setting. Select if value is transmitted auto- matically or manually. Confirm setting. Exit settings. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Settings Illumination Select brightness. Confirm setting. Exit settings. To save power reduce bright- ness if not necessary. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Short cut: Press 2 sec on a selection-key in the measuring mode. Select your favorite function and press again short on the cor- responding selection key. Exit settings. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Settings De-/Activate keylock To deactivate, repeat procedure. The Exit settings. keylock is active if device is switched off. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Place device on absolutely flat sur- face. Turn the device horizontally by 180° Place device on absolutely flat sur- and place it again on absolutely flat face. surface. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Settings Turn the device horizontally by 180° After 2 sec the device goes back and place it again on absolutely flat to the basic mode. surface. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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An offset adds or subtracts a specified value automatically to or from all measurements. This function allows tolerances to be taken into account. The offset icon is displayed. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Settings Reset Reset returns the instrument to the factory settings. All cus- tomized settings and memories are lost. Second confirmation with selection keys: a) Refuse b) Confirm Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Point to point measurement* Point to point measurement lev- elled* Smart area measurement*/** Memory * Activated when connected to Leica DST 360 adapter ** Firmware update might be required through the Leica DISTO™ Plan App to get this feature Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www.
Against dark sur- faces the measuring time increases. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
(maximum values) or horizontal dis- measured is displayed (min, max.). tance (minimum values). The last value measured is displayed in the main line. Stops permanent / minimum-max- imum measuring. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
This process can be repeated the previous one, respectively sub- as required. The same process tracted from the previous one. can be used for adding or sub- tracting areas or volumes. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Aim laser at second target point. a) First distance take over values in the main line b) Second distance for sending via Bluetooth® c) Circumference Smart. d) Area Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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The volume is calculated based on Aim laser at first target point. the mathematic term multiplying 3 dis- tances. Aim laser at second target point. Aim laser at third target point. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Bluetooth® Smart. a) First distance a) Ceiling/floor area b) Second distance b) Wall areas c) Third distance c) Circumference d) Volume Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Aim laser at first target point. cosine rule with 3 known side lengths of a triangle. Aim laser at second target point. Aim laser at third target point. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Bluetooth® Smart. a) First distance a) Circumference b) Second distance b) Triangular area c) Third distance d) Angle between first and second measurement Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
±10°). cosine with 1 known length and 1 known angle. Use Down navigation key to take over values in the main line for sending via Bluetooth® Smart. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Operations Level Displays inclinations of 360°. Instrument beeps at 0° and 90°. Ideal for horizontal or vertical adjustments. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
The distance is calculated based on Aim laser at first target. the Pythagorean theorem with 3 known lengths of 2 right-angled tri- angles. Aim laser at second target. Aim laser at third target. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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(vertical) it is more precise to use a function with inclination measurement. Use Down navigation key to take over values in the main line for sending via Bluetooth® Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Operations Stake out Two different distances (a and b) can be entered to mark off defined measured lengths. Select digit. Adjust digit. Approve value "a". Adjust value "b". Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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18 mm the value of the stake out point is frozen and the arrows on the side change their colour to red for marking purposes. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
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Operations Timer Select release time. Confirm setting. The self release starts if ON/Measure key is pressed. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Operations Point to point measurement* * Function is activated when connected to the Leica DST 360 adapter. Aim laser at first target point. The tie distance is calculated based on 2 known coordinates with x,y and z value. Aim laser at second target point.
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Operations If chosen permanent meas- urement for second target point, the actual tie distance is dis- played. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Operations Point to point measurement levelled* on 2 known coordinates with x,y and z * Function is activated when connected to the Leica value. DST 360 adapter. For levelling, device needs to be in an Rotate the device clockwise 90°. Fol- inclination range of +/- 5°.
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Use Down navigation key to take over values in the main line for sending via Bluetooth® Smart. If chosen permanent measurement for second target point, the actual tie distance is displayed. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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Operations Smart area measurement* * Function is activated when connected to the Leica DST 360 adapter. Firmware update might be required through the Leica DISTO™ Plan App to get this feature. Aim laser at first target point. The area is calculated based on sev- eral known coordinates with x,y and z value.
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Go back to measuring mode Use Down navigation key to show Use Left/Right navigation keys to b) Delete memory more detailed results of the specific switch between measurements. measurement. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Android® or iOS can be found in device. right after a measurement if special internet shops. For more "Autosend" is activated. To details, see our homepage. transfer a result press the fol- lowing softkey: Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Perform levelling again. Measuring with invalid levelling is partially pos- sible, but it affects the accuracy. Error with Leica DST 360 adapter Repeat measurement. * If other message codes are displayed frequently even the instrument has been switched off and on, please contact your dealer.
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Care Ca r e Clean the device with a damp, soft cloth. Never immerse the device in water. Never use aggressive cleaning agents or solvents. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury and/or appreciable material, financial and environmental damage. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
CAUTION ations which are unprotected Aiming directly in the sun Only use chargers recommended by the man- ufacturer to charge the batteries. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Do not use the product in Flat batteries must not be disposed of with house- Leica Geosystems AG explosion hazardous areas or in aggressive hold waste. Care for the environment and take Heinrich-Wild-Strasse environments.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful inter- ference, and Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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20 cm). equipment. Do not use the product in airplanes. Do not use the product near your body for extended periods. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
Don't dazzle other individuals. Pay par- ticular attention to the direction of the laser beam when remotely operating the product via an app or software. A measurement could be triggered at any time. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at:...
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Safety instructions Labelling Subject to change (drawings, descriptions and technical data) without prior notice. Leica DISTO™ X3 GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
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